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This!! :)
I'm not giving up hope yet! I really don't see how these could be made if they weren't a prototype. A factory worker would have had to sneak in and use a FS mold without permission, mix up a totally unique color for the plastic since that's not Rainbow Dash's blue, hair her with hair that doesn't exist in any other FS pony, and also somehow create the eyes and cutie mark from scratch. I just don't see it happening, even if a factory worker was aware of how popular she is to the online community.
*Cries!!!*
I really want one, but I don't have $200 to spend :-( I'd make a custom but I'm not good at doing the full body repaints :-(
Little yellow unicorn with purple hair at Toy Fair 2012:Well I think the ones shown at the toy fair are a different case entirely XD When G4s first came out did any of them first show up in Tao before the toy fair? Like I said it was just something I figured with recent releases (in other words, my opinion on it :) So I could be completely wrong)
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Yet, the yellow unicorn's 2 companions haven't been seen on Taobao. We know about Zecora but she wasn't on Taobao. But her companions from the exclusive TRU pack have been briefly seen on Taobao.
The person from Hasbro CS doesn't indicate who told her that the :muffin: Pony was not a Hasbro product.
There are many companies that keep employees in the dark about new and upcoming products, like Apple.
I personally think this still can go either way. We haven't seen any new Fashion Style Ponies for a long time. This also doesn't take into account a ComicCon Pony or a PonyFair Pony. So many possibilities!
Hasbro custom service line...yup, that sure sounds reliable! XP
Hasbro custom service line...yup, that sure sounds reliable! XP
Didn't you hear? The US won't be getting blind bags! They said so! ;)
Well I think the ones shown at the toy fair are a different case entirely XD When G4s first came out did any of them first show up in Tao before the toy fair? Like I said it was just something I figured with recent releases (in other words, my opinion on it :) So I could be completely wrong)
i wouldn't rely on hasbro's customer service, since they don't always give out correct information.
but if they are right... not that i think they are, but... well thats a suspiciously large amount of VERY convincing customs..
Didn't you hear? The US won't be getting blind bags! They said so! ;)
Celestia will NEVER be white!
Hasbro custom service line...yup, that sure sounds reliable! XP
Didn't you hear? The US won't be getting blind bags! They said so! ;)
Celestia will NEVER be white!
Hasbro custom service line...yup, that sure sounds reliable! XP
Didn't you hear? The US won't be getting blind bags! They said so! ;)
Celestia will NEVER be white!
Hasbro custom service line...yup, that sure sounds reliable! XP
Didn't you hear? The US won't be getting blind bags! They said so! ;)
Celestia will NEVER be white!
Hasbro custom service line...yup, that sure sounds reliable! XP
Didn't you hear? The US won't be getting blind bags! They said so! ;)
Celestia will NEVER be white!
Our products are for little girls, we will never cater to an adult male fan base!
Hmmmm...
Sounds like a typical response to me for a company facing serious legal consequences if a "retarded" pony character actually were slated for production.
To me, that statement means absolutely nothing.
It actually appears to me to be more like Hasbro is attempting to abandon ownership of :muffin: Pony due to all the controversy over her character...
I still don't believe them. Honestly, why would a person in China make customs to sell in China, when people in China don't buy ponies, and would have no idea who this character is.To bling out their iPads with, obviously.
bahaha xD They're going to make a massive keychain out of herI still don't believe them. Honestly, why would a person in China make customs to sell in China, when people in China don't buy ponies, and would have no idea who this character is.To bling out their iPads with, obviously.
Maybe someone in a factory there thought they would try to make some and try to sell to the US on their own? I don't know, I doubt no one there would have any idea or any way of finding out what people outside China might like, especially with all the non-Chinese buying from Taobao recently.
Hasbro custom service line...yup, that sure sounds reliable! XP
Didn't you hear? The US won't be getting blind bags! They said so! ;)
Celestia will NEVER be white!
Our products are for little girls, we will never cater to an adult male fan base!
I certainly hope not! :P
Actually, they were all being sold in price ranges from 32 to 48 Chinese Yuan. :muffin: Pony was the highest priced pony out of the lot at 48.Oh my bad, I guess they were differently priced. But that still only works out to only 5.08-$7.62 in USD. So, half the retail price of normal Fashion Style ponies at most. The high cost comes from the shipping and agent fee, not the payment to whoever got the pony out of the factory/put the pony on Taobao.
I can't say whether the seller was the one who made it, if it was someone selling somebody elses creation or a factory prototype/reject, but they knew that she had the highest value for whatever reason.
I don't actually recall Hasbro ever saying this and that won't happen XD They really are not allowed to truly say what will or will not come out, and yes even reps will be in the dark on a lot of things. I do have to agree with Elisto though. Factory or not I'm with holding my judgement on if she is or is not going to be official. As for her being a comic con pony, I kind of doubt it since from what I've seen the comic con ponies/event ponies haven't been a character from the line :huh:Hasbro custom service line...yup, that sure sounds reliable! XP
Didn't you hear? The US won't be getting blind bags! They said so! ;)
Celestia will NEVER be white!
Our products are for little girls, we will never cater to an adult male fan base!
I certainly hope not! :P
LOL! :)
And Hasbro has no plans to release any boy ponies, either. :silly:
I'm voting more on prototype than fakie either with :muffin: Pony/Ditzy Doo. She seems too elaborate to be a hoax and Hasbro has been known to tell us things that turn out not to be true later down the line. Since she's a popular brony character but not a main character, I could see her being released as a fair or comic-con pony down the line.
But really - when she's a bootleg or fakie, then why :muffin: Pony??Probably because she really has a huge following? Who knows what the factory people think >.> This is all really just speculation :|
Wouldn't they create an Pinkie Pie or something like that?
I mean there are AJ & Rarity fakies out there but these are mane 6 - so why :muffin: Pony?
I don't think she's a fake - prolly a prototype.
Yah hasbro knows nothing about their own products (same with the G3 breast cancer pony).... bla
*Cries!!!*
I really want one, but I don't have $200 to spend :-( I'd make a custom but I'm not good at doing the full body repaints :-(
Dunno if you're interested but there is a custom FS :muffin: Pony for sale on eBay at the moment, bidding price starting under $100 and BIN price is $100 US. She even comes with a little mail bag... $100 is still a bit high but it's cheaper than the ones coming from people who got her from TaoBao.
I'd nab her myself but I still hold out the hope that she will be a legit release one day and I only ever buy G4 ponies MIB, if she's never genuine I'll just sigh and move on.
(ebay listing 'Giant 15 cm Styling Size :muffin: Pony HOOVES')
Also, could it possibly be because of all the wedding stuff that ponies haven't appeared as legit releases. She might be scheduled to release after all the hype over the wedding stuff has died down.
I don't know what to think anymore but I'm still fingers crossed!
One - I don't think the person who answers the phone would know if it were a real release or not. Generally in a corporation of that size the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing. ALso the person answering the phone goes off of a script - if someone mentions something not on the script they say that bs line that they always say. Also the person answering the phone gets paid to answer the phone - that's all.What she said. Pretty much this is a case of where they should have said 'I'm not permitted to say this or that' kind of thing but yes they follow whatever script they are given and those who answer the emails are giving instruction on what to give for an answer... generally it can be another form of a script answer. Either way, I wouldn't say the rep was wrong or right, they are just doing their job really.
Two - About the uproar about :muffin: Pony being mentally incompetant or ditzy. Doesn't anyone remember Dopey from the seven dwarves? This was a character that was portrayed as stupid and was accepted by all types of people with open arms. It is probably the most popular seven dwarf character there is.
I am sure she will be released it is just a matter of when and where really.
Actually, they were all being sold in price ranges from 32 to 48 Chinese Yuan. :muffin: Pony was the highest priced pony out of the lot at 48.
I can't say whether the seller was the one who made it, if it was someone selling somebody elses creation or a factory prototype/reject, but they knew that she had the highest value for whatever reason.
Oh, how strange! Mine was listed at the price of 48.Actually, they were all being sold in price ranges from 32 to 48 Chinese Yuan. :muffin: Pony was the highest priced pony out of the lot at 48.
I can't say whether the seller was the one who made it, if it was someone selling somebody elses creation or a factory prototype/reject, but they knew that she had the highest value for whatever reason.
:muffin: Pony was cheaper than Celestia when I ordered them. In the right hand ride of my screen-cap of my order form for Taobao Spree, Top item "灰蓝色飞马 气泡" 大号" is (according to Babelfish) " Cold color Chonma air bubble " Large size (:muffin: Pony) and 2nd item "白色独角兽飞马 太阳图" 大号" is (also according to Babelfish) " White unicorn Chonma sun chart " Large size (Celestia). :muffin: Pony was only $5.55 Canadian compared to Celestia at $7.60 Canadian. Also- people seem to think there were only 14 listed. There were actually 22 when I found the listing, with 3 already sold that I could see in the history.
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I am not taking what Hasbro says at face value. They often give people the runaround with information they are not allowed to give out. Namely the blind bags before they showed up in the US. People were told we were getting them, then told Hasbro didn't know what they were talking about.. then they weren't coming out here at all.. then they showed up in the US.
Because I'm curious, if it's a prototype, is it normal to make more than a few? I honestly have no idea.
Also, I'm suspicious of the legality of Taobao to begin with, whether they are selling prototypes or factory-customs, I hope asking Hasbro about it directly doesn't result it problems for everyone. Personally, I wouldn't have risked it and asked at all. As for the selling price, from what I understand, the average salary of a Chinese factory worker is under $1/hour, so $5-8 for one toy is quite a lot.
Also I doubt it would be the average Chinese worker would be the ones selling. (I am sure they work long hours and have no internet, among other terrible things), but more some sort of supervisor.That is a good point
I don't buy it. It's a prototype and they're trying to keep it quiet, I think.eeeeeyup
If this is true I will continue hating on Hasbro, there is very little chance I will ever acquire her as a limited release at a con or in store because it's hard enough to find normal release ponies in Australia.
Hasbro has to get with the times with an online store that sells and ships worldwide (you can't even buy ponies online from Hasbro Australia), they are hardly catering to their adult fan-base who they logically should since we have more money to spend than little kids begging their parents, lol.
I can't speak for all collectors but nobody can tell me 'no more ponies' :P
:muffin: Pony/ Ditsy Doo/ Bubble Cup is a limited release. If she is not for Comic-Con (which i`m 99% positive she is.)
:muffin: Pony/ Ditsy Doo/ Bubble Cup is a limited release. If she is not for Comic-Con (which i`m 99% positive she is.)
Yes, my thoughts were also going to ComicCon. I don't think Hasbro is being deliberately misleading, though, I think it's more a case of the left hand not knowing what the right hand's doing.
Even if she's never mass released, that doesn't mean she wasn't "real". The Breast Cancer Awareness G3 ponies never made it to the stores, but they were definitely legitimate. I have NEVER seen a fakie so perfect that it could pass as a Hasbro pony to collector's "in the know", even ones in Hasbro molds. I am convinced this pegasus is the real deal.
If this is true I will continue hating on Hasbro, there is very little chance I will ever acquire her as a limited release at a con or in store because it's hard enough to find normal release ponies in Australia.
Hasbro has to get with the times with an online store that sells and ships worldwide (you can't even buy ponies online from Hasbro Australia), they are hardly catering to their adult fan-base who they logically should since we have more money to spend than little kids begging their parents, lol.
If this is true I will continue hating on Hasbro, there is very little chance I will ever acquire her as a limited release at a con or in store because it's hard enough to find normal release ponies in Australia.
Hasbro has to get with the times with an online store that sells and ships worldwide (you can't even buy ponies online from Hasbro Australia), they are hardly catering to their adult fan-base who they logically should since we have more money to spend than little kids begging their parents, lol.
Huh? I get plenty of ponies (in quantity and variety) in my area!
I'm thinking the Hasbro representative said "this is not a Hasbro product". What they meant to say was "this is not a Hasbro product YET": As it is not officially on any distributor catalogs yet. :)
:muffin: Pony/ Ditsy Doo/ Bubble Cup is a limited release. If she is not for Comic-Con (which i`m 99% positive she is.)
Yes, my thoughts were also going to ComicCon. I don't think Hasbro is being deliberately misleading, though, I think it's more a case of the left hand not knowing what the right hand's doing.
Even if she's never mass released, that doesn't mean she wasn't "real". The Breast Cancer Awareness G3 ponies never made it to the stores, but they were definitely legitimate. I have NEVER seen a fakie so perfect that it could pass as a Hasbro pony to collector's "in the know", even ones in Hasbro molds. I am convinced this pegasus is the real deal.
and all of this stock is dwarfed in most of the stores by the huge stock of G3.5 they still have to sell.
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With the world a much more accessible place - i.e. we can directly buy from Chinese sellers via Taobao, we can all chatter on the Arena about ponies - and collectors spread so far over the globe, the odds are good that with G4 we are so much more likely to get access to "test", "prototype", "flawed/discarded" ponies than ever before.
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With the world a much more accessible place - i.e. we can directly buy from Chinese sellers via Taobao, we can all chatter on the Arena about ponies - and collectors spread so far over the globe, the odds are good that with G4 we are so much more likely to get access to "test", "prototype", "flawed/discarded" ponies than ever before.
This has become harder since someone emailed the :muffin: Pony link to Hasbro. The seller who had the new TRU exclusives is no longer selling any ponies. Another seller removed all of the prototypes.
Hasbro is like the fiery eyeball of Sauron, you definitely do not want it gazing in your direction.
For heaven's sake. Why do people run to Hasbro with everything? Next thing you know someone will be asking "HEY HASBRO, IS IT OKAY TO SELL CUSTOMS ON EBAY?" And then what happens if they say "No"?
Hasbro is like the fiery eyeball of Sauron, you definitely do not want it gazing in your direction.
the right hand often has no idea what the left hand is doing lol "customer service" isn't distribution, distribution isn't production, production isn't "customer service" ... customer ervice doesn't know what distribution is because it depends on so many things they have no access to (what store's warehousses have ordered, what those stores have actually sold through, if those will need to reorder whent he new product is available or wait til the next round, etc) distribution doesn't know what customer service is doing, because they fill the orders with what the store orders when it's available (they most likely don't even KNOW what assortment is what, they match numbers, fill pallets, ship out, wash, rinse, repeat, etc), production just makes the crap their told to make, they don't know WHAT it is, but they make it, package it, get it the crap out of there so they have room for the next stuff ... and none of them are design/developement, or planning, or packaging, or shipping, or warehousing, or product testing, or pr, or etc etc ... most of the time i doubt if ANYONE at Hasbroken knows what all, or any, pieces of their corporate puzzle are doing at any given time ... :\That's just kind of how corporations work in general. Any time you compartmentalize/specialize/outsource production, you run the risk of losing communication.
I'm going to the Beijing toy market next week. They are known for selling direct from factory, rejects and protypes. Keep your fingers crossed for me.