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                        <title>RE: How will tariffs effect toy collecting?</title>
                        <link>https://forums.actionfigureinsider.com/general-toy-talk/how-will-tariffs-effect-toy-collecting/#post-4054</link>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 13:50:45 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Court granted temporary injunction against ending the tariffs until another court hears the issue. The next court (and probably the Supremes) will probably rule with Big Business and against...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Court granted temporary injunction against ending the tariffs until another court hears the issue. The next court (and probably the Supremes) will probably rule with Big Business and against Trump but this delay is aggravating. Fucking narcissists. </p>]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://forums.actionfigureinsider.com/general-toy-talk/">General Toy Talk</category>                        <dc:creator>Matt Zimmer</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: How will tariffs effect toy collecting?</title>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2025 09:41:41 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Courts have rejected the tariffs. Unambiguously and unanimously. This shit is over. We don&#039;t have to keep waking up with a knot in our stomachs over whatever a senile madman brainfarts. 
Me...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Courts have rejected the tariffs. Unambiguously and unanimously. This shit is over. We don't have to keep waking up with a knot in our stomachs over whatever a senile madman brainfarts. </p>
<p>Medicaid and SNAP cuts are still coming if that shitty bill passes, but small businesses can breathe a sigh of relief and toy collectors can still enjoy their hobby. </p>
<p>To be honest, I'm still going to be buying less toys, and saving money for a rainy day. Shit is gonna get bad and I need a little buffer. But I can still get SOME toys, I think. </p>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>RE: How will tariffs effect toy collecting?</title>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 14:12:33 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[We are just seeing the tip of the iceberg.  I&#039;ve been seeing messages like this in the board game industry as well and we have already heard announcements from some companies cancelling thin...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We are just seeing the tip of the iceberg.  I've been seeing messages like this in the board game industry as well and we have already heard announcements from some companies cancelling things that were already in the pipeline.<br /><br />I think this is going to be a lean year for collectors in general and it's just getting started.  The full impact of this won't be seen for a couple of years and it will change the landscape permanently.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>RE: How will tariffs effect toy collecting?</title>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 21:02:52 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Got an email from Super7


To Our Valued Super7 Supporters,
Last week was really hard.
As you may have heard, we had to make the difficult decision to let team members go. These are peo...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Got an email from Super7</p>
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<h4>To Our Valued Super7 Supporters,</h4>
<h4>Last week was really hard.</h4>
<h4>As you may have heard, we had to make the difficult decision to let team members go. These are people who were doing the best work in the industry, none of whom deserved to be let go. I want to be clear that this reduction in staff is a direct result of the tariffs applied to our industry. The preceding six months before the tariff announcement had been Super7’s best since the inception of the company nearly 24 years ago. Then the landscape changed overnight.</h4>
<h4>Make no mistake, the tariff is a tax on American companies and the American consumer. The people who lost their jobs last week were Americans across 16 different states. The 145% tariff effectively shut our business down, bringing new inventory leaving the factory to zero, compounded by massive tariffs on pre-order product already on the water headed to consumers. This week’s change in tariff to 30%, is still a massive increase to this industry that requires significant change to work within.</h4>
<h4>So what does that mean for Super7? Well, it means we need to be smaller and focus on the core of our business while being very specific about what we make. This allows Super7 to be safe for the future and continue to deliver the awesome product we are known for.</h4>
<h4>We still believe in the joy that making toys brings to all of us. We believe that the future will be better, and we look forward to continuing to deliver on that joy for the future. We hope to see you there with us.</h4>
<h4>-Brian Flynn</h4>
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                        <title>RE: How will tariffs effect toy collecting?</title>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 16:03:06 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I do want to apologize for the previous post being too political. I know that is frowned upon on this board. Back when the site had the ability to trade with each other, building up a commun...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I do want to apologize for the previous post being too political. I know that is frowned upon on this board. Back when the site had the ability to trade with each other, building up a community and mutual trust between members was a necessary part of the experience, and political debates often soured that. </p>
<p>But the truth is stuff like this happens BECAUSE we as a society don't have uncomfortable conversations about cause and effect and how powerful decisions voters make actually are. I'm sorry if I offended anyone by bringing it up. And I'm even sorrier I didn't have the courage to bring it up when the opinion could have actually done some good. Me whining after the fact doesn't actually help the problem. </p>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>RE: How will tariffs effect toy collecting?</title>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 15:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Do you know the worst thing about all this? It&#039;s all SO fucking unnecessary. This didn&#039;t need to happen. At ALL. And now we&#039;ll all suffer in various ways. 
Maybe counting &quot;unaffordable toys...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Do you know the worst thing about all this? It's all SO fucking unnecessary. This didn't need to happen. At ALL. And now we'll all suffer in various ways. </p>
<p>Maybe counting "unaffordable toys" as suffering is not credible, but it's not just this. It's everything, you know? This didn't have to happen. </p>
<p>We are in for some hurt. Entirely self-inflicted. </p>
<p>Toys are actually the least of my current worries, but it's something I like, you know? I hate that we've come to the Find Out portion of the seminar where it starts affecting little things people like. Selfish to be sad about this while Kilmar Abrego Garcia is being held hostage in El Salvador, and the Pope is dead. But there's so much horrible shit happening, it makes it so that when the good stuff either stops or becomes harder to attain, it becomes even MORE noticeable. I notice things I enjoy going away more during bad times rather than good ones. </p>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>RE: How will tariffs effect toy collecting?</title>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 15:15:01 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Entertainment Earth sent out a notice very similar to BBTS&#039;s.Everyone is preparing for the worst.  Good to see them being proactive rather than silent and reactive.]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Entertainment Earth sent out a notice very similar to BBTS's.<br />Everyone is preparing for the worst.  Good to see them being proactive rather than silent and reactive.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>RE: How will tariffs effect toy collecting?</title>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 02:16:15 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Email from Super7: 


Dear Super7 Community,
We want to share an important update about how recent changes in global trade and import tariffs are affecting us.
Starting today, April 24t...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Email from Super7: </p>
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<h4>Dear Super7 Community,</h4>
<h4>We want to share an important update about how recent changes in global trade and import tariffs are affecting us.</h4>
<h4>Starting today, April 24th, an 8% surcharge will be added to all non-apparel items.</h4>
<h4>We didn’t come to this decision lightly. For as long as possible, we’ve worked to absorb these rising costs ourselves—without passing them along to you. Unfortunately, the scale of these increases has made it unsustainable for us to continue doing so entirely. Even with this surcharge, it still doesn’t cover the full impact we're facing.</h4>
<h4>We’re doing everything we can behind the scenes to minimize the effect on our community. If conditions change or a better solution becomes available, we’ll reevaluate this surcharge immediately.</h4>
<h4>Super7 has always been about more than just toys—it’s about the people who collect them. We’ll keep you updated every step of the way, and we sincerely appreciate your understanding and continued support during this time.</h4>
<h4>Sincerely,</h4>
<h4>Team Super7</h4>
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                        <title>RE: How will tariffs effect toy collecting?</title>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2025 01:44:40 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Yeah, they are the only retailer who sent me a message like that. Haven&#039;t heard a peep from Amazon.]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yeah, they are the only retailer who sent me a message like that. Haven't heard a peep from Amazon. </p>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>RE: How will tariffs effect toy collecting?</title>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 23:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I&#039;m glad they are being proactive and transparent with their response to the tariffs.  It&#039;s more than I would expect from most other retailers.Doesn&#039;t mean I like it, but I get it and am wil...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I'm glad they are being proactive and transparent with their response to the tariffs.  It's more than I would expect from most other retailers.<br />Doesn't mean I like it, but I get it and am willing to continue to work with a company that is trying to make this work.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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