1/18 88 at Monkey Depot for $29.95

Rylau · Post by **Rylau** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 9:53 am

Just got off the site and the 88 is on clearance. go get 'em. Bob

Post by **aferguson** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 9:56 am

why is just monkey depot doing this? If it's a core dump by 21c, how come no other retailers are in on it?

toyktdlgh · Post by **toyktdlgh** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:06 am

Very good question. This was just the break i was waiting for. I went ahead and grabbed a halftrack, the 88, a PAK and the Avenger. It was only 38 bucks to ship it all. My wife is going to kill me.

Light.Inf.Scout · Post by **Light.Inf.Scout** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:06 am

GOt 2 - thanks for the heads up!

Post by **aferguson** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:11 am

got 2 also....even though i'm' not crazy about the dak scheme, for this price i'll repaint them myself. Plus, i have a very bad feeling about all this...

Tinman · Post by **Tinman** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:11 am

The insanity continues - just picked up the 88 plus a Bunker Hill Corsair for less than $88 delivered!

Light.Inf.Scout · Post by **Light.Inf.Scout** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:12 am

got 2 also....even though i'm' not crazy about the dak scheme, for this price i'll repaint them myself. Plus, i have a very bad feeling about all this...
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Stug45 · Post by **Stug45** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:13 am

Picked up 2, thanks for the heads up Rylau.

This has to be a sign that 21st is done.

Light.Inf.Scout · Post by **Light.Inf.Scout** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:14 am

Agreed...I am def leaning that way at this point. Now i just need my KT for 29.99

Stug45 · Post by **Stug45** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:16 am

Caesarbc saw into the future

caesarbc wrote:Yeah, I guess Digger is right. It's not good when we see their 2nd to last armor release (the Eastern Camo Panther) going for $29.99 at MD. I wonder if we will see the 88 soon at $29.99 also?

digger · Post by **digger** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:28 am

aferguson wrote:why is just monkey depot doing this? If it's a core dump by 21c, how come no other retailers are in on it?

MD's proximity may have a lot to do with it. If they are buying huge Avengers and Panthers at $10-15, it doesn't pay to ship them all over the country.

coreystinson · Post by **coreystinson** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:30 am

aferguson wrote:why is just monkey depot doing this? If it's a core dump by 21c, how come no other retailers are in on it?

The likely answer is that MD is driving over to 21st warehouse, picking up a truckload, liquidating it, rinse and repeat.

vulgarvulture · Post by **vulgarvulture** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:38 am

Interesting price on the desert Stuka $60. Not a steep discount. P-51 prices are creeping up too. Hmm. (all still a deal, don't get me wrong).

kimtheredxd · Post by **kimtheredxd** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:39 am

WOW

At that price picked one up also. I had no plans of getting one because of the high price.But at $30.00 how can I say no?

But as others have said looks bad for 21st Even last time they had troubles you did not see prices like this. But Monkey Depot had said they were just cleaning house.Maybe they have a agreement with 21st not to disclose whats really up?

Post by **aferguson** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:52 am

i didn't realize MD was so close to 21c.....that explains a lot.

I hope we're not witnessing (and participating in) the final death throws of 21c. Up til now i wasn't too concerned as it was mostly older items they were blowing out. But to see the 88 now...

I figure wholesale on the 88 is around $55, so 21c's cost is probaly $30-$35, so they're selling them to MD for maybe $20? MD makes $10??

Whatever, this doesn't look good. Why didn't 21c just sell all this stuff themselves? The would make a lot more money (about 50% more) and i suspect what staff is left has time on their hands and could be doing the shipping.

I think we need a prayer vigil for 21st Century Toys.

Light.Inf.Scout · Post by **Light.Inf.Scout** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:55 am

I wonder if TKO has any info/opinions he can or is willing to share. This has to be a bad sign.

Panzer · Post by **Panzer** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:56 am

I read on another forum that 21st is dumping everything at their warehouse for pennies on the dollar. So it makes sense for the Monkey Depot to buy up stuff so they would not have to incur shipping costs.

Razor17019 · Post by **Razor17019** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:56 am

Geeze, I am one meeting today and all XD heck breaks loose!

I asked MD in an email yesterday about the reason for their massive sales on 21st C product. They said that it was just a "inventory clearance" to open up space in their warehouse.
"Thank you for your inquiry. As far as I know, 21C is fine, but I don't have any
inside information. Although not a focus of ours, we have carried all of their
lines including the 1/18 for years. We are just looking to clear out some
inventory for a limited time to free up some space as we have several storage
places that we need to get freed up."

hotrodrock · Post by **hotrodrock** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:57 am

The reply that razor17019 posted from MD said they were simply cleaning out some of their own storage warehouses to free up space and had no info as far as 21st goes. Maybe some think that MD is lieing in their reply to razor17019 but not sure why they would.

zsergio1 · Post by **zsergio1** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:02 am

Hi everybody :

Rylau... Thanks for the heads up, I already purchased a 88 at $ 75.00 as a pre-order before plus $35.00 shipping overseas. There is no way I can pass this on. I already got another one plus a halftrack . I congratule MD because of their open policies to sell their items overseas.

Light.Inf.Scout · Post by **Light.Inf.Scout** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:06 am

Welcome to the board zsergio1

gustav · Post by **gustav** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:07 am

This situation seems to be getting worse. I was trying to stay optimistic about 21st but the 88mm at such a blowout price tips the scales for me. Hopefully 21st is just in a pinch for $$$ and not shutting up shop.

Will any other etailers ever purchase from 21st again anyway after watching the company liquidate some of its most recent releases? I'm guessing 21st sales everywhere else have come to a standstill.

This may be the last best opportunity to get the 88mm. I was holding out for gray but I don't think that one's coming.

FieroDude · Post by **FieroDude** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:08 am

Well, I grabbed 2 88's - I was on the fence for one at $90+, but for this price, one will be DAK and one will be grey....

I am just hoping I don't get a note saying they are sold out - I ordered my panthers on Tuesday and still haven't received a shipment notification yet.

immeww2 · Post by **immeww2** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:08 am

I already have two of them, but at this price it's worth picking up several more. Thanks for the info on this great bargain!

Light.Inf.Scout · Post by **Light.Inf.Scout** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:10 am

Yeah - I haven't received shipment notification from an order from Sunday yet - must be swamped.

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1/18 88 at Monkey Depot for $29.95

1/18 88 at Monkey Depot for $29.95

21C over

xd sale

Thanks for the heads up