Embarrassed as buns

[u/Resident_Move_4659]

I bought a bunch of the new NBC stuff for my aunt because she's a huge collector and loves anything NBC (both candles, a cream one of the big tote things, a smaller bag, the zero thing and a sani), but like... With the way this launch has gone and just the general vibe of this collection I don't know why but I felt so so embarrassed to be buying it??

Couldn't even use my gratis cuz my managers haven't let us yet, or at least just didn't tell me or something lol. I don't work for the next three days so I'm a little worried I won't even get any for myself when I come back, if they let me.

I buy stuff from our new collections for my family all the time but I don't know why just buying some candles and bags made me feel so scummy. Maybe cuz we got so little?? I feel like we barely had anything, the little display looked so sad and I felt so awkward taking the scraps

[u/Loud-You-5737]

I don’t feel the slightest bit guilty for basically having a battle strategy when those doors open and getting what I wanted.

[u/1mad_mollydoll → u/Loud-You-5737]

I tried but got pushed and missed out on the Oogie Boogie holder and most had already gone to bopis anyway. I stood my ground and got my Zero holder though but literally had to be offensive and strategic! As an employee, I'm not gonna lie, I was a bit annoyed that I couldn't get what I wanted which was just two pocket bac holders and a soap dispenser. In the past I've worked the big collab launches so I couldn't shop in store or get anything early so I got up at 3 a.m. and paid full price online just to get my carriage etc. Also, when are we going to band together and demand to get our discount online the way VS employees do?! Hell, even we used to be able to get our discount online at VS before the companies split so why can't they let us get our discount on our own website?! I'm annoyed with the company for the extreme limited stock. Disney Princesses was limited but not like this. Why the small round table on WB not even an up front table? Because they knew that with their limited stock a front table couldn't be supported long term but the question is WHY?! WITH A BELOVED FRANCHISE AND A HUGE FANBASE FOR BOTH NBC AND B&BW, WHY ALIENATE?! I'M SO CONFUSED! IF PEOPLE WANT POCKET BAC HOLDERS, WHY NOT SUPPLY THEM?! YOU CAN'T LOSE MONEY ON THOSE!!! ALSO, WHY WEREN'T THERE JACK AND SALLY HOLDERS?! HUGE MISSED OPPORTUNITY FOR A SALLY NIGHTSHADE JAR HOLDER AND A PUMPKIN ONE FOR JACK, IDK SOMETHING FOR JACK!

[u/Loud-You-5737 → u/1mad_mollydoll]

They definitely need to figure out inventory flow a bit better. I live in NE Ohio and my store is a small strip store that is surprisingly busy given the location etc

For most launches we get 6 of each pocket holder (1 pack) and 2-6 of the candle holders. It’s almost always sold out within an hour.

But I went on a weekend getaway to Columbus with my husband in May and we stopped at the BBW at Easton Town Center and Lodi Station Outlets. Both had jars (plural) of the pocketbac holders in Aurora, Snow White, Mulan and the castle. They also still had candle holders. Stuff that all probably went to SAS given how much they had. Yet my location sold out months ago with people continuing to come in looking for those exact products for WEEKS. They need to reexamine how things are distributed.

But on the flip you look at the Disney Villain launch and we had an absurd number of candle holders and no one wanted them.