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 Post subject: Next Kidrobot Pirate store...?
PostPosted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 2:25 am 
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Was browsing the internet and look what I stumbled upon:


Kidrobt Pirate store in......??

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There needs to be one in Nebraska eh? eh? awwww c'mon??? please? :doubt: rats.... Oh well I cant wait to go check it out!

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Chicagoans have Rotofugi... We Cincinnatians have nothing. :axe:

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Pretty awesome, but what's the point of opening a store for only 3 months?

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ontheDL wrote:
Pretty awesome, but what's the point of opening a store for only 3 months?


There can be many reason to open a store for three months. I can come up with a few.

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Pretty awesome, but what's the point of opening a store for only 3 months?


There can be many reason to open a store for three months. I can come up with a few.

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is there truth to this? seems kind of strange

open a store in hawaii!

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Maki Maki wrote:
is there truth to this? seems kind of strange

open a store in hawaii!


+1, one more reason to go to Hawaii. :P

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im assuming if it does well enough they'd set up a more permanent shop.

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I'll be scoping out the location tomorrow.

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I guess its true...Pretty awesome!

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Seems a little weird to do that just a mile away from Rotofugi, one of your largest indie retailers. Since, you know, they carry your entire line.

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I think my bank account just pooped its pants.

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wow this is quite similar to what WALMART has done to this world...why would they ever want to hurt rotofugi...i will and always will support rotofugi and i hope they will survive...

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all about options, imo. i will continue to support rotofugi, as well... because i think they are a great store and fantastic people. but i don't mind having more than one option to pick up what i want.


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cprobot wrote:
wow this is quite similar to what WALMART has done to this world...


While I'm more than a little baffled by KR's decision, that's a pretty unfair comparison. Wal-Mart kills local businesses by undercutting them, even going so far as to run their stores at a loss until there is no more competition in town and then slowly hiking up the prices...all while paying their employees like crap and slashing benefits.

Last I checked, Kidrobot is not in the business of being a bargain-basement clearance kinda place. They have positioned themselves as a premium brand, with premium pricing.

Criticize away, but let's keep it fair. :partyman:

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just1nj wrote:
Maki Maki wrote:
is there truth to this? seems kind of strange

open a store in hawaii!


+1, one more reason to go to Hawaii. :P


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I guess this means that I'll be getting Huck's new 8"er :badgrin:

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Rotofugi is hands down, the best for me. I will continue to buy from them. Not only have they provided TOP NOTCH quality products, but TOP NOTCH quality customer service. Kidrobot is the next best for me. Their customer service has not always been too great for me, but they are still great as well.

I won't lie. I will go check out KR's pirate store...but I am forever a Rotofugian! :heart:

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I agree, the first thing I thought of was what about rotofugi. I will love to go to the KR Chicago store but for ever toy I get there ill have to buy two at rotofugi. :rock: :rock:


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KR can't touch Roto. All of us Chicagoans will agree.

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shoparooni wrote:
Seems a little weird to do that just a mile away from Rotofugi, one of your largest indie retailers. Since, you know, they carry your entire line.

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i think that's why they're calling it a pirate store!!

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The only reason I would ever go to Kidrobot instead of Rotofugi would be because of an exclusive release (such as the Huck Dunny- me want) or a signing. I am a LOYAL Roto customer, and pretty much everyone who collects vinyl in the Chicago area is as well.

I would guess that this would be a promotional move, to spread the KR name in an ultra-hip neighborhood, but it could be that they are testing the waters for a permanent store. Also, since KR seems to be all about the apparel lately, it's possible that they want to get that out there as well. Apparel, especially at that high price point, has a much higher profit margin than vinyl. Roto does carry apparel, but not on that level. This ain't gonna hurt Roto in the long run. Roto has a far superior selection of toys than any toy store I've seen or visited, and are the top of the line in customer service. I'm not worried.

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Well I am no where near Chicago, but I have delt with roto every time I need something I can't get locally, they are the only people I will ever deal with online. Kinda sucks for them, but I am sure all you local kats will support them threw this.

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Didn't Guru or someone from KR make the comment in a past thread that they wouldn't open a shop in Chicago because of Rotofugi? :-k

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The only reason I would ever go to Kidrobot instead of Rotofugi would be because of an exclusive release (such as the Huck Dunny- me want) or a signing. I am a LOYAL Roto customer, and pretty much everyone who collects vinyl in the Chicago area is as well.


Same way I feel about KR NY. MPH is about walking distance from KRNY and they're doing absolutely fine.


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