Comments on: Attack of Scalp-Or at SDCC http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/07/attack-of-scalp-or-at-sdcc.html A blog about action figures and the toy industry in general by writer and collector Poe Ghostal. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:24:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: PrfktTear http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/07/attack-of-scalp-or-at-sdcc.html#comment-11762 PrfktTear Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:06:43 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=6451#comment-11762 @Poe: I would not advocate harassment either, fans can be pretty vicious. Do you recall what happened when someone "dropped" their business card in the action figure aisle (I think around GI Joes) and what ensued was a barrage of harassing telephone calls.... That said, certainly if we knew what his business was or who he worked for people could boycott him. I'm surprised someone didn't follow him and find out where his booth was so people would protest or something! ;-) @Poe: I would not advocate harassment either, fans can be pretty vicious. Do you recall what happened when someone "dropped" their business card in the action figure aisle (I think around GI Joes) and what ensued was a barrage of harassing telephone calls….

That said, certainly if we knew what his business was or who he worked for people could boycott him. I'm surprised someone didn't follow him and find out where his booth was so people would protest or something! ;-)

]]> By: Poe http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/07/attack-of-scalp-or-at-sdcc.html#comment-11746 Poe Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:12:42 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=6451#comment-11746 Thanks for stopping by, Ted--appreciate the eyewitness testimony! Frankly, I'm surprised no one's tracked down this guy's name and store and posted it online. Not that I'm advocating harassing the guy, it just seems like something that irate, Internet-savvy fanboys would have done. Thanks for stopping by, Ted–appreciate the eyewitness testimony!

Frankly, I'm surprised no one's tracked down this guy's name and store and posted it online. Not that I'm advocating harassing the guy, it just seems like something that irate, Internet-savvy fanboys would have done.

]]> By: BCRDuke http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/07/attack-of-scalp-or-at-sdcc.html#comment-11743 BCRDuke Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:11:46 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=6451#comment-11743 Oh, Ted, Blue Space Chimps... if only.. (sigh) Oh, Ted, Blue Space Chimps… if only.. (sigh)

]]> By: AnimateTed http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/07/attack-of-scalp-or-at-sdcc.html#comment-11699 AnimateTed Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:47:13 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=6451#comment-11699 Well that was my picture. I took it, around 8:30, as I was going up to the Mattel booth to find out what they were going to do about ALL of the people still in line that were in no way getting to buy anything that night. After I spoke to the guy with the goatee and red shirt, I turned to leave the booth, and that guy was standing there, with his haul. I heard him CLEARLY say "I'll be selling this all at my booth on Saturday." So I took a picture of him. I'm calling this s*&^ out. I can tolerate MANY things. Two things I can't are hypocrisy - and bad customer service. The people around me in line all know me. I was very vocal about my dissatisfaction. I'm a professional. If I did my job that poorly- I'd be fired. There was no excuse for that disaster. AND another thing. I was present for every drawing of the Anti Monitor. One guy won THREE of them. One on Thursday and two on Sunday. And when I said to the girl... you put caps on limited items, and you didn't specify one Anti-Moniter per winner? And she said - "There was 5 he didn't win" And that summed up the mental capacity of the hired help. Another thing that few people are talking about. They sold out of Gleeks before they sold out of Wonder Twins... I wonder how much the booth workers were charging for extra Gleeks! I was lucky. I got everything I wanted, including the book. I bought CONSIDERABLY less than the limit for everything. But compared to the management of the Hasbro Booth, Mattel's looked like it was run by Blue space chimps! Well that was my picture. I took it, around 8:30, as I was going up to the Mattel booth to find out what they were going to do about ALL of the people still in line that were in no way getting to buy anything that night. After I spoke to the guy with the goatee and red shirt, I turned to leave the booth, and that guy was standing there, with his haul. I heard him CLEARLY say "I'll be selling this all at my booth on Saturday." So I took a picture of him. I'm calling this s*&^ out. I can tolerate MANY things. Two things I can't are hypocrisy – and bad customer service.

The people around me in line all know me. I was very vocal about my dissatisfaction. I'm a professional. If I did my job that poorly- I'd be fired. There was no excuse for that disaster.

AND another thing. I was present for every drawing of the Anti Monitor. One guy won THREE of them. One on Thursday and two on Sunday. And when I said to the girl… you put caps on limited items, and you didn't specify one Anti-Moniter per winner? And she said – "There was 5 he didn't win" And that summed up the mental capacity of the hired help.

Another thing that few people are talking about. They sold out of Gleeks before they sold out of Wonder Twins… I wonder how much the booth workers were charging for extra Gleeks!

I was lucky. I got everything I wanted, including the book. I bought CONSIDERABLY less than the limit for everything.

But compared to the management of the Hasbro Booth, Mattel's looked like it was run by Blue space chimps!

]]> By: americanhyena http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/07/attack-of-scalp-or-at-sdcc.html#comment-11616 americanhyena Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:03:17 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=6451#comment-11616 The whole situation was ludicrous. I wound up having to bribe someone in line with $5 to buy Beastman, Skeletor, He-Man and He-Ro for me. As for the Wonder Twins, I was "fortunate" to find someone at a booth selling them with Gleek for $50. I gladly paid the extra $10 rather than brave Matty's line again. The whole situation was ludicrous. I wound up having to bribe someone in line with $5 to buy Beastman, Skeletor, He-Man and He-Ro for me.

As for the Wonder Twins, I was "fortunate" to find someone at a booth selling them with Gleek for $50. I gladly paid the extra $10 rather than brave Matty's line again.

]]> By: Bryan. V http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/07/attack-of-scalp-or-at-sdcc.html#comment-11512 Bryan. V Sat, 25 Jul 2009 02:33:39 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=6451#comment-11512 1st let me say that Im a true figure collector of all sorts. Like many of you when I start a series of figures I aim to have a complete set, includng all exclusives. So when I made plans to get the wonder twins set at comic con today (7/24/09) I was excited. After pushing myself through the crowds to get to the Matty collector booth (Mattel booth) I had no idea how it worked, 2 lines filled with people that were unsure wheather they were in the right line, some with a come back later ticket (a fast pass of some sort) with no idea of how to use it, and me just another collector trying to get theres. I got in line at 10:30 am, after 25 minutes of waiting in a line that was suppose to lead to the line for matty collector (supposively)I hear we are sold out of the DCUC Wonder Twins, and MOTUC figures. My first thoughts were "I just got here"! They said we might have some later (which they didnt)or come back tomarrow, well guess what I cant because its a one day pass like most people here. I had plenty of money to spend, I wanted my free gleek with purchase, and add your figure to the colection. This is ridiculous, there was no organization, the con had alot of pro's but just as many con's,Mattel, your first dissapointment came from poor figure distribution, 2nd was the painted stuck joints, 3rd was he Walmart exclusive wave 5, which Im still missing the Atom w/ piece, now this garbage at the comic con which lasted all day. Get organized, and keep better order as who is selling your stuff at a higher price right next to you! 1st let me say that Im a true figure collector of all sorts. Like many of you when I start a series of figures I aim to have a complete set, includng all exclusives. So when I made plans to get the wonder twins set at comic con today (7/24/09) I was excited. After pushing myself through the crowds to get to the Matty collector booth (Mattel booth) I had no idea how it worked, 2 lines filled with people that were unsure wheather they were in the right line, some with a come back later ticket (a fast pass of some sort) with no idea of how to use it, and me just another collector trying to get theres.

I got in line at 10:30 am, after 25 minutes of waiting in a line that was suppose to lead to the line for matty collector (supposively)I hear we are sold out of the DCUC Wonder Twins, and MOTUC figures. My first thoughts were "I just got here"! They said we might have some later (which they didnt)or come back tomarrow, well guess what I cant because its a one day pass like most people here.

I had plenty of money to spend,

I wanted my free gleek with purchase, and add your figure to the colection. This is ridiculous, there was no organization, the con had alot of pro's but just as many con's,Mattel, your first dissapointment came from poor figure distribution, 2nd was the painted stuck joints, 3rd was he Walmart exclusive wave 5, which Im still missing the Atom w/ piece, now this garbage at the comic con which lasted all day. Get organized, and keep better order as who is selling your stuff at a higher price right next to you!

]]> By: Poe http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/07/attack-of-scalp-or-at-sdcc.html#comment-11461 Poe Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:32:43 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=6451#comment-11461 Just thirty minutes until the first Mattel panel... Just thirty minutes until the first Mattel panel…

]]> By: prfkttear http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/07/attack-of-scalp-or-at-sdcc.html#comment-11459 prfkttear Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:27:17 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=6451#comment-11459 How can Mattel not have <i>any</i> product on hand? Even if they sold out of everything yesterday, which I can completely understand, how can they not have <i>any</i> merch available at all?! I have a feeling the Mattel booth is going to be Ground Zero at the SDCC... How can Mattel not have any product on hand? Even if they sold out of everything yesterday, which I can completely understand, how can they not have any merch available at all?! I have a feeling the Mattel booth is going to be Ground Zero at the SDCC…

]]> By: Motorthing http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/07/attack-of-scalp-or-at-sdcc.html#comment-11445 Motorthing Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:02:22 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=6451#comment-11445 On the plus side that should make the Matty Panel on friday a little spicy for those eager to share their thoughts with Toy Guru and the rest of them. We may get to see a live Matty lynching tubed out of SDCC.....and it couldn't happen to a more deserving bunch. On the plus side that should make the Matty Panel on friday a little spicy for those eager to share their thoughts with Toy Guru and the rest of them.

We may get to see a live Matty lynching tubed out of SDCC…..and it couldn't happen to a more deserving bunch.

]]> By: Poe http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/07/attack-of-scalp-or-at-sdcc.html#comment-11440 Poe Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:09:36 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=6451#comment-11440 There's a rumor Mattel won't have any product on hand today (they won't have a new shipment until tomorrow). If true, that's pretty damned awful for anyone who's coming for just Friday. And holy crap, Saturday will be a f***ing zoo. There's a rumor Mattel won't have any product on hand today (they won't have a new shipment until tomorrow). If true, that's pretty damned awful for anyone who's coming for just Friday. And holy crap, Saturday will be a f***ing zoo.

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