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Okay, I was gonna hold back my scathing review of the fair, but this is the straw that broke the camel's back. Sweetune did a great job with coordinating everything to the last detail and I was going to write her aside from public eye on what I had to say, but Hasbro does deserves this out in the open. I don't think that we should ever allow Hasbro to host us again and I am really not sure I even want to see them at our fair again. The fair is kinda like a family of pony lovers gathered to share appreciation for this little toy, not to have their pockets shamelessly looted and treated like criminals. You are probably like, "what the heck is she talking about?" I bought a fair pony for myself and another for my mom at $35 and I looked on the hasbro site for the comic con release and there is the fair pony for $20!!! That is a bunch of crap. I don't blame Sweettune, she probably has no idea and any criticism I have is not leveled at her, like I said I have a lot of appreciation for her hard work.
So since I have been blatently gouged for my collectibles, here's the rest of the truth. When I arrived at Hasbro headquarters there was prison yard fencing with wire all around. The man at the head desk didn't even look at me when I came in the wrong entry (which should have been clearly marked in the torrential rain that was coming down.) We had to be escorted from the entryway to the restrooms and back. I watched others getting yelled at on the tour for having gaps in their line. We were made to line up along the walls and watched like we were inmates. The tour guides were friendly and nice but the bouncers, the security, or whatever would speak to you like a dog. I am not making this up. As for Hasbro and their question and answer session, it is a total lark. They are so afraid of corporate espionage that they will not give us any real information on upcoming products. They always answer, "nothing planned at this time," or "stay tuned."
With this $15 difference in price that they have overcharged collectors, I think it is high time we send Hasbro a clear message. We are the ones that keep them in business, and this abuse should not be tolerated. If anything the price at the fair should have been at a discount seeing as there was no processing/handling/warehouse involvement. I can't believe this betrayal. It's like inviting a friend over and charging them double what you would sell it to the rest of the world. Go look for yourself!
So since I have been blatently gouged for my collectibles, here's the rest of the truth. When I arrived at Hasbro headquarters there was prison yard fencing with wire all around. The man at the head desk didn't even look at me when I came in the wrong entry (which should have been clearly marked in the torrential rain that was coming down.) We had to be escorted from the entryway to the restrooms and back. I watched others getting yelled at on the tour for having gaps in their line. We were made to line up along the walls and watched like we were inmates. The tour guides were friendly and nice but the bouncers, the security, or whatever would speak to you like a dog. I am not making this up. As for Hasbro and their question and answer session, it is a total lark. They are so afraid of corporate espionage that they will not give us any real information on upcoming products. They always answer, "nothing planned at this time," or "stay tuned."
With this $15 difference in price that they have overcharged collectors, I think it is high time we send Hasbro a clear message. We are the ones that keep them in business, and this abuse should not be tolerated. If anything the price at the fair should have been at a discount seeing as there was no processing/handling/warehouse involvement. I can't believe this betrayal. It's like inviting a friend over and charging them double what you would sell it to the rest of the world. Go look for yourself!
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