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[DaptoDog]

Seems like a needless cost to appease a small minority of consumers out there who'd care about this sort of thing.

Yeh it's not like anyone sells MISB items here on the boards each and every day.

[OptimusNerd]

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[GoktimusPrime]

Yeh it's not like anyone sells MISB items here on the boards each and every day.

Bear in mind that adult collectors, while a growing demographic, still comprise the minority of Transformers consumers. The majority are still kids. And even among adult collectors, I'd say that the majority of us do open our toys. According to this poll, 79% of OTCAers play with their toys. 17.65% of respondents claim that they don't play with their toys, but that's not to necessarily say that they keep them sealed either, I don't know because there wasn't a separate option for this in the poll (perhaps I should make a new poll ). But let's say half of non-players are sealed collectors, that would make it 8.83% of OTCAers. Also bear in mind that consumers in Hasbro markets would also make up a relatively minority of TakaraTOMY's consumer base. Even if a lot of overseas collectors are purchasing their more collector-focused lines like MPs, the "bread and butter" of TFs even in Japan is still the mainline stuff aimed at kids, such as Transformers Adventures etc.

I don't think it makes good business sense for TakaraTOMY to invest in developing specially marked sticky tape to use on their toys in order to appease such a small demographic. Although there may be a lot of sealed collectors here, we don't necessarily represent the majority of the overall Transformers consumer base -- we represent part of the adult collector demographic. And the Western adult collector demographic, thus we fall under Hasbro's jurisdiction, not TakaraTOMY's.

Ultimately, if you feel strongly enough about a suggestion, I think that the best place to submit it would be directly to TakaraTOMY themselves. Unfortunately their online survey site is still geoblocked (although apparently there are ways to circumvent it if you're keen enough), however other avenues to contact them include:
Online Contact Form
Official Facebook Page
Telephone, Customer Call Centre*:
Standard Japanese = 0011-81-3-5650-1031
Osaka/Kansai Dialect = 0011-81-6-6395-1031

I would recommend using either the online survey (if you can get around the geoblocking) or calling either Customer Call Centre [size"1"](if you can speak Japanese or have access to a Japanese speaker)[/size], as I've personally found those to be the most effective options. Especially the call centre one. I've never used their online contact form, and while I have posted on their FB page a few times, I've never had a response from TakaraTOMY, nor have I ever seen them act on anything that I've posted there. Anyway, just suggesting.

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*Bear in mind that Golden Week is coming up, so TakaraTOMY will be closed during the public holidays that fall during this time.

[DaptoDog]

Bear in mind that adult collectors, while a growing demographic, still comprise the minority of Transformers consumers. The majority are still kids. And even among adult collectors, I'd say that the majority of us do open our toys. According to this poll, 79% of OTCAers play with their toys. 17.65% of respondents claim that they don't play with their toys, but that's not to necessarily say that they keep them sealed either, I don't know because there wasn't a separate option for this in the poll (perhaps I should make a new poll ). But let's say half of non-players are sealed collectors, that would make it 8.83% of OTCAers. Also bear in mind that consumers in Hasbro markets would also make up a relatively minority of TakaraTOMY's consumer base. Even if a lot of overseas collectors are purchasing their more collector-focused lines like MPs, the "bread and butter" of TFs even in Japan is still the mainline stuff aimed at kids, such as Transformers Adventures etc.

I don't think it makes good business sense for TakaraTOMY to invest in developing specially marked sticky tape to use on their toys in order to appease such a small demographic. Although there may be a lot of sealed collectors here, we don't necessarily represent the majority of the overall Transformers consumer base -- we represent part of the adult collector demographic. And the Western adult collector demographic, thus we fall under Hasbro's jurisdiction, not TakaraTOMY's.

Ultimately, if you feel strongly enough about a suggestion, I think that the best place to submit it would be directly to TakaraTOMY themselves. Unfortunately their online survey site is still geoblocked (although apparently there are ways to circumvent it if you're keen enough), however other avenues to contact them include:
Online Contact Form
Official Facebook Page
Telephone, Customer Call Centre*:
Standard Japanese = 0011-81-3-5650-1031
Osaka/Kansai Dialect = 0011-81-6-6395-1031

I would recommend using either the online survey (if you can get around the geoblocking) or calling either Customer Call Centre [size"1"](if you can speak Japanese or have access to a Japanese speaker)[/size], as I've personally found those to be the most effective options. Especially the call centre one. I've never used their online contact form, and while I have posted on their FB page a few times, I've never had a response from TakaraTOMY, nor have I ever seen them act on anything that I've posted there. Anyway, just suggesting.

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*Bear in mind that Golden Week is coming up, so TakaraTOMY will be closed during the public holidays that fall during this time.

It's all good mate. I only see value in such tape for the Takara Masterpieces where you can't even see the figure in the box. The issue isn't so much when buying direct from a retailer, it's if it was ever onsold to someone that also wanted to keep it MISB - how do they know it's not been opened by you rather than QC'd at the factory? How do they know there is even a figure in there?

In terms of cost, it's not going to add 1,000¥ to the cost of an MP. We're talking about tape. The incremental cost would be insignificant.

However in the end, if the Japanese collectors don't feel strongly enough about this then Takara will just keep doing what it's doing.

Fortunately I've found some kind fellow collectors here that are happy to help my out with swapping double taped for single taped boxes. They get a double taped box that has been QC'd which will hopefully mean they avoid getting dud figures when they open them up. So everyone should be happy.

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How do they know there is even a figure in there?

In terms of cost, it's not going to add 1,000¥ to the cost of an MP. We're talking about tape. The incremental cost would be insignificant.

That's why I liked the window box and flap they had YOTG Soundwave in -- you could definitely see there was a figure inside.

And I do like the idea of official tape, it would make an MP something special and different, and certainly would not cost much to implement -- and i'm sure with some clever accounting could be written off.

[OptimusNerd]

If people are willing to KO bots and boxes, they sure as hell will KO tape. Even more so.

I'd suggest that any philosophical discussion be moved to another forum.

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[reillyd]

Those prices make it real hard to support bricks and mortar retail. At this rate I might end up buying all my Titans here

[MayzaPrime]

Those prices make it real hard to support bricks and mortar retail. At this rate I might end up buying all my Titans here

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+1!

Beats running around to brick-and-mortar stores trying to find non-existent figures at over-inflated prices!