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Direct Service/Parts Queries / Re: Playmobil DE ordering down?
« Last post by tahra on April 25, 2024, 15:20:42 »It is no secret playmobil does not welcome foreign money.
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Brainstorming For Playmobil / Re: What's wrong with Playmobil? 2
« Last post by playmofire on April 25, 2024, 15:01:08 »The reason for Playmobil and other companies' boxes being big compared with the contents is the use of standardised international shipping containers. To get maximum use of space, boxes must be of certain sizes and that may mean an apparent mismatch between box size and contents.
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Brainstorming For Playmobil / Re: What's wrong with Playmobil? 2
« Last post by Rasputin on April 25, 2024, 13:46:23 »Does anybody really care about the planet ? It’s mostly virtu signaling
Box size was explained many years ago as being an issue with emotional perceived value . A $100 box needed to be a certain size so the consumer felt good and fuzzy.
Playmobil is after all quite an expensive toy. If a customer payed $75 and could fit it into their trouser pocket, we’ll they’d “feel” it wasn’t a good value. Then when the box was given to a child, the first impression would be anti climatic.
Hand a box to a child that they can barely hold, big difference. These aren’t women who expect good things in tiny box’s after all
As for rotation at corporate stores, it was just a seasonal rotation policy similar to clothes. I think Toy R Us rotated a few times a year . With a few members here we figured out the cycles and the internal implementation and would utilize it to our advantage. Then due to lazy managers systematically hit the stores for ridiculously clearanced sets. It was bitter sweet as I knew this couldn’t last economically for the stores
Box size was explained many years ago as being an issue with emotional perceived value . A $100 box needed to be a certain size so the consumer felt good and fuzzy.
Playmobil is after all quite an expensive toy. If a customer payed $75 and could fit it into their trouser pocket, we’ll they’d “feel” it wasn’t a good value. Then when the box was given to a child, the first impression would be anti climatic.
Hand a box to a child that they can barely hold, big difference. These aren’t women who expect good things in tiny box’s after all
As for rotation at corporate stores, it was just a seasonal rotation policy similar to clothes. I think Toy R Us rotated a few times a year . With a few members here we figured out the cycles and the internal implementation and would utilize it to our advantage. Then due to lazy managers systematically hit the stores for ridiculously clearanced sets. It was bitter sweet as I knew this couldn’t last economically for the stores
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Ships & Vehicles / Re: Sunken Galleon
« Last post by Macruran on April 25, 2024, 13:15:58 »
Incredible 
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Direct Service/Parts Queries / Re: Playmobil DE ordering down?
« Last post by Alex4420 on April 25, 2024, 12:23:15 »I wonder sometimes if Germany just doesn't like handling non-German orders. I travel to France and it is remarkable how many French companies from large retail clothing stores to small artisanal food businesses are set up to ship worldwide, and actively solicit this activity upon inquiry. Two weeks ago I was standing in a small, family-owned business in Arles buying something to take back in my suitcase. The owner said to me, "We have a web site! We can ship anything to you!" Even crazier, some of the businesses ship FREE worldwide above a €50 threshold. It's insane to think a company as well established and as large as PM is cannot do the same... what it tells me is they DON'T want to do it.
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Ships & Vehicles / Re: Sunken Galleon
« Last post by JPSA on April 25, 2024, 12:04:24 »Thank you, Alex4420! It turned out better than expected. ...Sticking it in an aquarium wouldn't work, as is, because the unprimed water-based paint ( acrylic ) would turn the water black and green. ☺ I imagine applying a coat of sealant of some sort would work, though, once fully cured — but, you'd have to apply it before gluing the eyelash yarn and clump-foliage.
Note: In a way, it'd be hard to get it wrong, because the more beat up, scratched, and decayed-looking (layers), the better. I believe it's a fun, easy project, anyone could do well.
Note: In a way, it'd be hard to get it wrong, because the more beat up, scratched, and decayed-looking (layers), the better. I believe it's a fun, easy project, anyone could do well.
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Ships & Vehicles / Re: Sunken Galleon
« Last post by Alex4420 on April 25, 2024, 11:55:59 »That is gorgeous. I'd love to see it in an aquarium!
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Ships & Vehicles / Re: Sunken Galleon
« Last post by JPSA on April 25, 2024, 08:33:13 »Hi GrahamB. Thank you. I think so too [ ...though, to be honest, I am having a blast as well, reliving parts of my childhood! Shhh. ☺ ].
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Ships & Vehicles / Re: Sunken Galleon
« Last post by GrahamB on April 25, 2024, 08:22:13 »That's a lovely creation, JPSA. Your nephew is one lucky lad!
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Brainstorming For Playmobil / Re: What's wrong with Playmobil? 2
« Last post by JPSA on April 25, 2024, 06:07:28 »Given the mostly empty boxes they sell I can see this making a bigger issue with shelf space taken up by air AND not moving quickly.
Hahaha. So true!
P.S. I had an argument with my mother over this, once, as I repeatedly instructed her to get rid of the PM boxes, and send me the contents only ( re. sets I had purchased in Germany and France, and had delivered to her house, abroad ). Well, she shipped the boxes anyway to make a point — stubborn! — which ended up costing a bundle in international shipping... for air. 3/4 of the package was air! Now, I can well imagine how this is bound to be an issue with retailers: the profit per sq. inch of shelf space is rather low, when it comes to PM. Something they should consider working on, for the US retail market, especially ( ...and for the planet they make a show of being concerned about, as shipping air across the globe can't be an efficient use of natural resources! ).