Bad news for TMNT fans who collect @TRU

[Turtle Dove]

Well TMNT fans if you go to TOYS R US for your collecting needs you better find other places to get your toys. According to a manager of TOYS R US-he told me TOYS R US was bought out by another company and they will be getting less and less toys.

Example: The TMNT section at my TOYS R US was 1 whole entire area.But now it gets a small-small section with Star Wars spreaded out.

He also said slowly the stores would be closing 1 by 1 with Amazon.com being the last. Because with places like Walmart, Kmart & Target selling NInja TUrtles from 4.44-5.83, Toys R US can't compare anymore.

So sad the Biggest Toy store we loved as a kid and sang the famous song too will no longer be existing.

And to think Toys R Us is a Texas Company, you would think it do better here but after Christmas the Toy shelves at Walmart and Target where very bare!

I know there are a few KBToyStores here left-but I heard rumor the KB Toy store @ Willowbrook may be the last KB ToyStore left because it sels better then the TRU.

Wow....

[Buslady]

I hate to say it but TRU is the most expensive toy store out there. They always were. I worked there 12 years ago and I remember them saying they never have sales but run those coupon flyers.
Walmart and target get the best selection and right now Target's getting the newest stuff first. I just got the new new new new 12" Raph fig.

[Jester]

I got Sevanti at Target too....TRU was just to expencive...and the one here seldom had new stock.

[Turtle Dove]

You know why right? I hate to say this but TRU came from Northern Texas (Dallas) the snobbest city in Texas. These people decided to choose THOSE high prices because they where used to the rich peope buying them. TRU is a rich ,snobby person's store.Us non rich people get Walmart & Target

That'sactually a SAD fact,my mother workedat the warehouse when it was here in Houston. She learned alot like this........... YOU WILL CRY.....

"When TRU was moving from Houston,Texas to Dallas,Texas they would throw away toys (M.I.B),sealed toys, OLD school toys in the garbage bins! Everyday-they would NOT give them to employers nor charitys like Toys For Tots. And camaras where on those garbage bins to make sure empliyers wren't digging through the trash. And also you where checked before entering work and when leaving work."

My mom said she saw old (80's Barbies thrown away, TMNT, Heman,She ra, Hot wheels, baby dolls, cars......

All those toys thrown away instead of going to a charity.....stupid TRU

[Buslady]

Stupid TRU..they're BLASHPHEMOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jester]

*contimplates finding old TRU dumpsters and diving.*

[Turtle Dove]

This is the SAD truth-my mom suspects when these TRU stores close what is NOT sold will be thrown away too. I seen a few TRU close, I'm tempted to break in 1 with a group of friends and go toy hunting w/ flash lights

[Jester]

If North Little Rocks closes (heck the stock is getting kinda thin) I might have to go dumpster diving...

[Turtle Dove]

hehehe I may go searching at the 1 near by. It's like REsturants and food stores-they just throw it away. THats what alot of places do

[jestergoblin]

Actually, the whole throwing out the toys is mandated by the companies that make them, not the companies that sell them. It is to prevent flooding of the market to maintain brand equity (Sorry. I'm a marketing major.)

Also, KB Toys is much more expensive around me for toys. $6.99 a figure. while my TRU is 5.99.

[tmntman]

Originally Posted by Turtle Dove

This is the SAD truth-my mom suspects when these TRU stores close what is NOT sold will be thrown away too.

It is highly unlikely that they would throw out much if any merchandise. And if they did, they would probably be required to destroy it first. It is not unusual for stores to destroy some merchandise instead of returning it, but it is always at the request of the manufacturer. Unless Playmates decides to pay them to destroy their stock, they won't do so.

When stores do go under, they generally do one of several things:
-clearance/going out of business sales (the obvious solution with which most people are familiar.)

-transfers to other stores This is particularly common with larger chains. If they can't sell the merchandise in one store before it closes or if they have merchandise they do not want to sell for reduced prices (video game systems) they will ship them to another, better preforming store and sell the merchandise there.

-Liquidators/outlet stores There are quite a few businesses that run on buying up entire inventories at reduced prices and reselling them in their stores. Some times those inventories can be from store closings. Sometimes it is to clear out warehouses for the manufacturer. They will even buy inventories from disasters such as fires, floods or storm damage.

-Charitiable donation In a worst case scenerio, they would probably just donate the remaining stock to charity for the tax write off. Target does this a lot.

[OA]

Wow...sad to hear but like many of you, i don't regularly shop there becuase there prices are so high...not as high as Kmart and Kaybee ($6.99) but still higher than the $4.99-$5.99 at Target and WM...oh well...hopefully this doesnt cause TG ands WM to have price increases since they'll control a larger piece of the pie...

[Turtle Dove]

Originally Posted by tmntman

It is highly unlikely that they would throw out much if any merchandise. And if they did, they would probably be required to destroy it first. It is not unusual for stores to destroy some merchandise instead of returning it, but it is always at the request of the manufacturer. Unless Playmates decides to pay them to destroy their stock, they won't do so.

When stores do go under, they generally do one of several things:
-clearance/going out of business sales (the obvious solution with which most people are familiar.)

-transfers to other stores This is particularly common with larger chains. If they can't sell the merchandise in one store before it closes or if they have merchandise they do not want to sell for reduced prices (video game systems) they will ship them to another, better preforming store and sell the merchandise there.

-Liquidators/outlet stores There are quite a few businesses that run on buying up entire inventories at reduced prices and reselling them in their stores. Some times those inventories can be from store closings. Sometimes it is to clear out warehouses for the manufacturer. They will even buy inventories from disasters such as fires, floods or storm damage.

-Charitiable donation In a worst case scenerio, they would probably just donate the remaining stock to charity for the tax write off. Target does this a lot.

Actually my mom was told by the CEOs that "In the past they used to give these toys to their own employers but that alot of dishonest people would return them to a TRU and say they got it as a gift, or lost therecipt and wanted their money back. This ticked off the company so they decided just to throw it away.

[OA]

I wonder how they would keep track of such a thing...

[Turtle Dove]

Originally Posted by TMNTerminator

I wonder how they would keep track of such a thing...

Good point! That's easy, employees usual get a discount right? A number/a card. You'd be surprised how people track others

[coryroo24]

the sad thing is, is that walmart is destroying all specialty stores. They have the producers by the balls so to speak, so they can buy merch at the cheapest price, therefore sell it the cheapest. TRU, and KB just can't keep up. I shop at walmart, don't get me wrong, but they are destroying the economy, and eating up all the smaller chains. Afterall there moto for the new year is "The gloves are off".

[Turtle Dove]

Originally Posted by coryroo24

the sad thing is, is that walmart is destroying all specialty stores. They have the producers by the balls so to speak, so they can buy merch at the cheapest price, therefore sell it the cheapest. TRU, and KB just can't keep up. I shop at walmart, don't get me wrong, but they are destroying the economy, and eating up all the smaller chains. Afterall there moto for the new year is "The gloves are off".

You can't really blame them, the CEO's are smart but greedy as well. My mom still works for Walmart, get this they are paying her 1.50 more after the Super Center is complete.

But as much as I hate to admit it, if i was starting a business I might ask Walmart. Now as for clothes, it have to be a cold day in hell before I sell to Walmart.

But right now Walmart is selling TMNT toys starting @ 4.83 and if you work at Walmart you get 10% discount!

[OA]

Originally Posted by Turtle Dove

But right now Walmart is selling TMNT toys starting @ 4.83 and if you work at Walmart you get 10% discount!

Man that would be nice....

[pwnage]

People, people, be rational here. Lets think about the clearance prices.

[Turtle Dove]

LOL I know you. Your going to run straight to the Transformers THEN TMNT