More G1 KO Cassettes including the Japanese Dinos?!

[bowspearer]

Likely - if it were hasbro, Chimungmung

Not true. As one board member has requested I not mention certain details, I wont publicly say why due to this possibly being read publicly. However there is one significant difference between KOToys and Chimungmung.

Nah man. Don't go acting all one-man-army / it-was-all-me / rambo on the announcement of kotoys closing. We all know heavenly forces were truly at work here.

We have no idea whether it was or wasn't that phone call- either by providing valuable info, or simply being one complaint too many- that caused this to happen. The reason I think it might is because of the timing involved (Hasbro would need a couple of weeks to investigate, pass it through the proper channels and then act).

I do know that the woman I spoke to over the phone at Hasbro customer service was very grateful for the info.

Also how do you know that if heavenly forces were at work here, that I wasn't merely one of the instruments used to make this happen.

If it was me then the lesson is clear- never screw up a fan's chance at one of their grails (Slamdance).

[Skullcruncher]

Not true. As one board member has requested I not mention certain details, I wont publicly say why due to this possibly being read publicly. However there is one significant difference between KOToys and Chimungmung.

You like one and not the other? heh who would ever know the real story they are all 'friends' as has been factually stated on another board.

With one major players gone the source where all the KO's are made would still be there so I wouldn't put money on not seeing a KO G1 Weird Wolf, Slam Dance etc, "Knocking Off" KO toys may just delay these guys.

[bowspearer]

You like one and not the other? heh who would ever know the real story they are all 'friends' as has been factually stated on another board.

Pmed you what the difference is between the 2 is.

With one major players gone the source where all the KO's are made would still be there so I wouldn't put money on not seeing a KO G1 Weird Wolf, Slam Dance etc, "Knocking Off" KO toys may just delay these guys.

Yes but in this case something could be done about it, and in similar cases, the same will be true.

Also things are eventually going to get to the point where China will be forced to act of Hasbro will move their production facilities elsewhere, potentially costing the Chinese economy trillions.

[kup]

Pmed you what the difference is between the 2 is.



Yes but in this case something could be done about it, and in similar cases, the same will be true.

Also things are eventually going to get to the point where China will be forced to act of Hasbro will move their production facilities elsewhere, potentially costing the Chinese economy trillions.

I seriously doubt Hasbro is involved at all with KO Toys closing or that they will do anything about chinese counterfeits aside from blowing and puffing.

[bowspearer]

I seriously doubt Hasbro is involved at all with KO Toys closing or that they will do anything about chinese counterfeits aside from blowing and puffing.

Actually there's one particular difference in the case of KOToys, which again, I'm not mentioning publicly at the request of one forum member.

[canofwhoopass_87]

I seriously doubt Hasbro is involved at all with KO Toys closing or that they will do anything about chinese counterfeits aside from blowing and puffing.

On the KOtoys forum itself (link below courtesy of fullmetalhero) the store owner says he was pressured into shutting down by some "company". Whether or not it was actually Hasbro, we're yet to find out.

What's interesting though is that he's still siphoning / liquidating the remaining stock and honoring preorders. The crackdown by this unknown company on KOtoys clearly hasn't taken on a very hardline approach if he's still able to operate for the remainder of the year.

https://www.kotoys.com/forum/index.p...ic,2161.0.html

[bowspearer]

On the KOtoys forum itself (link below courtesy of fullmetalhero) the store owner says he was pressured into shutting down by some "company". Whether or not it was actually Hasbro, we're yet to find out.

What's interesting though is that he's still siphoning / liquidating the remaining stock and honoring preorders. The crackdown by this unknown company on KOtoys clearly hasn't taken on a very hardline approach if he's still able to operate.

https://www.kotoys.com/forum/index.p...ic,2161.0.html

It may well be that Hasbro have looked into it and the legal costs outweigh the gains from taking action against Mike/Kate/GenZhao, so this is the best option for them. Annoying as all hell that the KO G1 Combiner cassettes are going to make it onto the market though.

[5FDP]

On the KOtoys forum itself (link below courtesy of fullmetalhero) the store owner says he was pressured into shutting down by some "company". Whether or not it was actually Hasbro, we're yet to find out.

Someone else mentioned that maybe Fun Publications had something to do with it so they might be 'the company'. Maybe in response to complaints received at this years BotCon about KO's being sold at an official convention.

What's interesting though is that he's still siphoning / liquidating the remaining stock and honoring preorders. The crackdown by this unknown company on KOtoys clearly hasn't taken on a very hardline approach if he's still able to operate for the remainder of the year.

https://www.kotoys.com/forum/index.p...ic,2161.0.html

1,000,000% agree

[kup]

On the KOtoys forum itself (link below courtesy of fullmetalhero) the store owner says he was pressured into shutting down by some "company". Whether or not it was actually Hasbro, we're yet to find out.

What's interesting though is that he's still siphoning / liquidating the remaining stock and honoring preorders. The crackdown by this unknown company on KOtoys clearly hasn't taken on a very hardline approach if he's still able to operate for the remainder of the year.

https://www.kotoys.com/forum/index.p...ic,2161.0.html

That's the main reason why I think Hasbro had nothing to do with it. They would have shut them down completely not allow the to sell their remaining stock like a normal shop going out of business.

[bowspearer]

That's the main reason why I think Hasbro had nothing to do with it. They would have shut them down completely not allow the to sell their remaining stock like a normal shop going out of business.

It could well be. The thing is with this that KO Toys had managed to piss off that many groups that this was inevitable- fans by facilitating scam artists (the very fans they were claiming they were marketting to), Hasbro and FP into the mix.

I honestly can't think of a more disastrous PR situation for a toy/collectibles company in recent years.