Zippi Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 So, when Ollie's gets their models in are they normally at a reduced price or will I see the normal $24.99 to $29.99 prices? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 27 minutes ago, Zippi said: So, when Ollie's gets their models in are they normally at a reduced price or will I see the normal $24.99 to $29.99 prices? Ollie’s is a close out store. They’ll put them on the shelf at the $10 price. I dunno if they’re overstock from Round 2, but due to the volume of all the Ollies stores they are probably a special run made for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabbysdaddy Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 Car kits $9.99 semis $19.99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 It's been so long since I have seen any decent car kits at my Ollies I don't remember when it was, probably as long a 2 years, But mine is not in a major city so that may be an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 25 minutes ago, TransAmMike said: It's been so long since I have seen any decent car kits at my Ollies I don't remember when it was, probably as long a 2 years, But mine is not in a major city so that may be an issue. Our Ollies is in Fairlia WV....not much smaller than that. We get 90% of what everyone else gets....I think it's just luck of the draw. Ollies send 20 cases of kits to each store....the mix is pot luck! I bet since the kit dump started I have bought 50 kits.....some of mine have a $5.99 price one them....which is what they were the first dump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robberbaron Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 (edited) On 11/1/2021 at 6:09 AM, Zippi said: So, when Ollie's gets their models in are they normally at a reduced price or will I see the normal $24.99 to $29.99 prices? On 11/1/2021 at 6:38 AM, Tom Geiger said: Ollie’s is a close out store. They’ll put them on the shelf at the $10 price. I dunno if they’re overstock from Round 2, but due to the volume of all the Ollies stores they are probably a special run made for them. On 11/1/2021 at 7:05 PM, Tabbysdaddy said: Car kits $9.99 semis $19.99 Just to clarify: for the last several years, the standard pricing has been $9.99 for cars/SUVs/Pickups, $19.99 for semis. With the current rampant inflation, I'd be surprised if Ollie's prices DON'T jump at least a couple bucks the next time they get a batch of kits. As long as they stay about half the cost of HL at 40% off, they won't have problems moving them. Regarding overstock, for years it seemed like that was what Ollies was selling. However, it seems like virtually all the AMT/MPC stuff from the last couple years must be special runs just for them. The production dates on the kits are usually just a couple months prior to the date they're sold - too short of a time for them to be sitting around at another retailer and then shuffled over to Ollie's warehouses, to then be distributed. However, I wouldn't be surprised if some of the weird Lindberg stuff (like the civil war cannon) that we keep seeing is still overstock from years ago. Edited November 3, 2021 by Robberbaron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 14 hours ago, Robberbaron said: Regarding overstock, for years it seemed like that was what seemed like that was what Ollies was selling. However, it seems like virtually all the AMT/MPC stuff from the last couple years must be special runs just for them. The production dates on the kits are usually just a couple months prior to the date they're sold - too short of a time for them to be sitting around at another retailer and then shuffled over to Ollie's warehouses, to then be distributed. However, I wouldn't be surprised if some of the weird Lindberg stuff (like the civil war cannon) that we keep seeing is still overstock from years ago. They may have received items produced specifically for them, perhaps to use up already booked production capacity. On the other hand, those cannon and stagecoach kits are definitely old production. I'd bet that if we see them get any Round 2 stuff in the closing months of 2021, it will be leftovers from the previously received stuff. With all those ships waiting to be unloaded, I doubt we'll see anything heavily discounted anytime soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Given that last time around it seems like not all stores got the same selection, they could pull a smart trick with any remaining inventory by sending kits to stores than they had the fire time around. My local store, for instance had a bunch of late model Camaros but no VWS, and likely vice-versa at some other stores. Not sure if they CARE enough to bother trying this though - they seem to disappear pretty fast when they get stock anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 They do seem to try to mix things up, so as to not send a large quantity of only one item to a particular store. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemodeler Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 Went to my local Ollie's (Matthews NC) today- AMT 97 Mustang kit (4 of them) and 2 each of the Boss Malone Truck and Western Star truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSchnell Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 If this go round is anything like that last one, the 5 Ollie's that I checked in my travels across the state of FL had no kits aside from the Scooby Do stuff and a few late model Camaros. No trucks, no VW's nothing. I don't bother making special trips anymore. I did find 2 AMT '55 Corvette kits at the Ollie's in Merritt Island, FL just sitting on a shelf by themselves. They went home with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul alflen Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 I'll bet with the Round 2 stuff going to Walmart this year will will not see the kits at Ollies. The kits for Walmart had a summer production date on them. The kits produced were made for this Christmas's season(2021) Next year is another story! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 This is all that my local Ollie's has. I was told they were getting a big shippment of models in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne00 Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 I was in Seymour, IN store on Tuesday. They had the Diamond Rio & White Western Star, I picked up one of each (if I would have had more money, I would have taken them all). They also had the 97 Mustang GT. Rog😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomerS Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 Hit one of the Cincinnati area stores on Friday. Other than the toy area looking like post Black Friday chaos, no kits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 I've been checking Ollie's flyers a couple times a weeks and I have not seen any models. Looks like no models this Holiday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 Bummer.....🙁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 Wife and I went to the Ollie's in Henderson Ky. yesterday and no models there either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom99 Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 (edited) No models to be found here, in the local Houston, Texas store. Edited December 21, 2021 by Tom99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxwell48098 Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 On 12/20/2021 at 8:22 AM, Zippi said: I've been checking Ollie's flyers a couple times a weeks and I have not seen any models. Looks like no models this Holiday. Looks like Ollie's shipment is sitting in one of those containers on a ship off the west coast. It is my understanding that Ollie's kits are not excess inventory from Round2, but are produced especially for Ollie's by Round2. A.J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1930fordpickup Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 Flyer shows some kits are headed to the stores again. Bunch of the quick builder revell kits in the picture for the 1/25th and a tri5 chevy for the 1/24th scale. We will never know what is going to be there until we take a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C. Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 Gotta go up near that place today. Maybe I'll take a peek inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBorg Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 Can you post a picture of what's in the flyer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 2 minutes ago, iBorg said: Can you post a picture of what's in the flyer? Ollie's says 'no flyer' in our region........???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 I stopped at one store this past Sunday. Only two kits, Monogram 1/24 scale '56 Chevy hardtop, and Revell snap '15 or so Mustang. They're now $ 12.99. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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