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  #3171124 12-Dec-2023 15:35
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You'd think that this would be a serious breech of employment agreement?

 

 

The employment agreement probably prohibits resale of stock purchased using an employee discount, but may not cover stock purchased at full price.

 

I imagine that at a corporate level they will only care if a) the behaviour creates a risk of damaging their relationship with a major supplier or b) the behaviour creates a risk of reputational damage. 

 

I imagine the only way to get traction at a corporate level would be to get some underemployed journo (e.g. from The Spinoff? seems to be up their alley) to do a "scoop" and investigate and start asking questions to TWL corporate affairs office... 




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  #3171156 12-Dec-2023 19:10
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johno1234:

 

You'd think that this would be a serious breech of employment agreement?

 

 

The employment agreement probably prohibits resale of stock purchased using an employee discount, but may not cover stock purchased at full price.

 

I imagine that at a corporate level they will only care if a) the behaviour creates a risk of damaging their relationship with a major supplier or b) the behaviour creates a risk of reputational damage. 

 

I imagine the only way to get traction at a corporate level would be to get some underemployed journo (e.g. from The Spinoff? seems to be up their alley) to do a "scoop" and investigate and start asking questions to TWL corporate affairs office... 

 

 

Post on r/NewZealand and NZ Herald may jump in with an article (seems to happen quite often). 


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  #3171287 13-Dec-2023 06:32
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Ideally after 2, one to open, one to keep as original.

 

 

 

This looks vaguely familiar - I think I've seen one of these recently. I'll grab it for you if I see it again, I'm out at the shops today. 




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  #3171290 13-Dec-2023 06:39
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PsychoSmiley:

 

Somewhat unrelated to this, but it makes me feel less silly buying HWs.

 

I'm mainly in it for the stupid silly ones for my son, but at least I know it's less weird me buying a bunch up.

 

 

Not HW but I was in the warehouse a few years back looking at lego sets.  I was in my late 30's and this lady asked me which one I am getting for my child.  I looked at her and said "stuff the child, it's for me" she found that entertaining.

 

 


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  #3171293 13-Dec-2023 07:04
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PsychoSmiley:

 

Somewhat unrelated to this, but it makes me feel less silly buying HWs.

 

I'm mainly in it for the stupid silly ones for my son, but at least I know it's less weird me buying a bunch up.

 

 

Not HW but I was in the warehouse a few years back looking at lego sets.  I was in my late 30's and this lady asked me which one I am getting for my child.  I looked at her and said "stuff the child, it's for me" she found that entertaining.

 

 

 

 

LOL yeah, thats another item that gets purchased "for the kids" - wife and I are somebody's kids :D However, don't tend to have much trouble sourcing the sets we want compared to HW ;)

 

 

 

 





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  #3171347 13-Dec-2023 10:27
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Hi, I was in a local retailer store in Timaru yesterday, he had a table full of hot wheel cars for sale. It caught my eye as I hadn't seen them cars for years. Some of the pricing I noticed was around $8 o $10 per car. Not sure why he was selling them as he runs a furniture store. If you interested I could take a photo of the table for you? 


 
 
 
 

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  #3171352 13-Dec-2023 10:57
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xpd:

 

Ideally after 2, one to open, one to keep as original.

 

 

 

 

This looks vaguely familiar - I think I've seen one of these recently. I'll grab it for you if I see it again, I'm out at the shops today. 

 

 

That'd be awesome :) Cheers

 

 





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  #3171353 13-Dec-2023 10:58
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Hi, I was in a local retailer store in Timaru yesterday, he had a table full of hot wheel cars for sale. It caught my eye as I hadn't seen them cars for years. Some of the pricing I noticed was around $8 o $10 per car. Not sure why he was selling them as he runs a furniture store. If you interested I could take a photo of the table for you? 

 

 

Sure, theyre probably premiums which go from around that price, upwards :)

 

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  #3171355 13-Dec-2023 11:00
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BTW, anyone who has loose Hot Wheels from their kids, and happy to move them on for a few $, let me know :)

 

I mainly collect "real" cars than the fantasy style stuff, but always adding to the collection with whatever is out there :)

 

 





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  #3171372 13-Dec-2023 12:12
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  #3171398 13-Dec-2023 13:18
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Ooo.... a few there I'd love to grab from the pegs :) Whats he asking for the pegged ones ? (aka Mainlines) - theyre usually $3-5 each.

 

 





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  #3171648 14-Dec-2023 08:44
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Hot Wheels collecting looks to be almost as problematic as Tackle Acquisition Syndrome.





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  #3171652 14-Dec-2023 09:11
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xpd:

 

Ooo.... a few there I'd love to grab from the pegs :) Whats he asking for the pegged ones ? (aka Mainlines) - theyre usually $3-5 each.

 

 

 

 

Looking at image again, can see some pricing... hes being a scalper. $10 for current ones that can be picked up for $3 at Warehouse etc. :(

 

 





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  #3171664 14-Dec-2023 10:48
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xpd:

 

Ooo.... a few there I'd love to grab from the pegs :) Whats he asking for the pegged ones ? (aka Mainlines) - theyre usually $3-5 each.

 

 

 

 

Looking at image again, can see some pricing... hes being a scalper. $10 for current ones that can be picked up for $3 at Warehouse etc. :(

 

 

 

 

 

 

He had other ones in storage boxes, didn't photograph all. If you have any queries you can phone him. number is on this website. he runs a furniture store. https://millikens.co.nz/

 

 


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  #3171673 14-Dec-2023 11:23
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Looking at image again, can see some pricing... hes being a scalper. $10 for current ones that can be picked up for $3 at Warehouse etc. :(

 

 

Yep thats the way it goes. Not just JDM, I collect Land Rover Defender HW. Same deal, hard to find in store and end up on TM etc for $10+ for mainline.

 

Also FWIW I know some HW collectors (scalpers?) will offer (with management) to unpack the boxes at TWH. For free labour they get first pick. So its not just TWH staff that do this.

 

Source: My son worked at TWH

 

 


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