4 Ways HasLab Process can be Improved

With the Star Wars Vintage Collection HasLab taking way longer than previous projects to fund, I take a look at some ways Hasbro can further maximize these offerings for collectors of Star Wars, Marvel Legends, Transformers, Ghostbusters and G.I. Joe Classified.

[@SuperMaurice]

Payment plan options would not only make it easier to get the Haslabs I'm extremely interested in, but it might also tempt me to get ones I'm partially interested in.

[@Vintage-Bob]

Jeffrey, I think your idea of having a yearly schedule is absolutely spot on! And I think pretty much everyone would agree with the idea of having a payment plan. Especially considering there are fans who collect ML, Star Wars, and GI Joe. That gets costly and if there's 3 Haslabs, it'd be great to know when to expect to have to dish out that money.

[@tomfin-wo5vc]

My recommendation would be to scale back on the size and display/storage space required. Storage space is why I passed on Galactus, and it’s why I almost passed on Giant Man. Not every collector has a dedicated “toy room”.

[@glennmiller6759]

I wish the Marvel Legends team would give us options for a Haslab

[@charlockprime]

Allowing the community to actually contribute to the process would be a huge step in the right direction. At that point, you're almost guaranteeing a successful campaign.

[@MELISSAMDC104]

I purchased several Hot Toys and Premium format figures from Sideshow. I wouldn't have been able to get them if they didn't have a payment plan. I have several 1/4 scale statues that cost over $500. I recently purchased a statue from Dark Horse Comics. PayPal paid the full amount 250 but, allowed me to play them in installments until I had paid it off. I want to get some of the Haslabs, but I can't afford to take a $400 or 500 dollar hit at once.

[@retrorobo9700]

I like the idea of providing payment options. I agree that if they were more flexible like Sideshow Collectibles is, they could probably secure a bunch more pre-orders.

[@danenorem5571]

Agreed so much on having prior HasLab in hand.

[@phillyjonezs1709]

Def Jeff what cha know now !!!!

[@Vintage-Bob]

I still insist, and I know others online I've discussed this with who agree, that Hasbro cooked the numbers on Giantman to avoid a 2nd straight fail. Looking at the numbers, that's a very likely possibility. Their "last minute overseas orders" does not really cut it.

[@HENRYGAUL]

Hey, Jeff. I think maybe the previous Star Wars HasLabs were backed by some who aren't particularly TVC collectors, like myself. I backed the Starships, but I really don't need something that's a diorama because I don't have a lot of Vintage Collection figures. Just a theory.

[@docavenger1560]

Yeah I started the payment plan for Mezco figures 4 payments over a I think it’s every two weeks and you set the draw date which is cool.

[@bertapodaca7111]

I think payment plans would work good for Haslab projects. Personally, if they had payment plans. I would consider getting more Haslab projects

[@darthprime4916]

Payment plan is great idea. I also think they need to promote the stuff. Engine of failure seemed like they didn’t put any effort into it.

[@johndunlap7670]

Great suggestions! Well done!

[@katiehunter7313]

$683.00 + $71.13 tax + $ 47.87 shp = $746.97 Cad wow what a deal, ill take two..................................................

[@docavenger1560]

I bet you if they had done the vote thing for Galactus and offered us a choice between the Doom Head or His Punishers guard Bot

[@jerbear_mancave]

i agree a vote for haslabs would be a good idea, but it should be the customers who purchased haslabs in the past not random people who will not back them. also haslabs need to be dream projects, gijoe vehicles can sell as exclusives at a certain price point. playsets would sell easily for classified and make them modular, no need for them to be haslabs either

[@gregarcher8177]

I really want a Sentinel but was surprised to see they're $700ish on evil Bay.

[@Banterbear]

Its gonna be tight to get to the base goal by look of how things are going. I don't know much about how these operate...is there normally a late surge to push them over the line? I am not a black series collector right now (debating with myself whether to get some "core" characters, they look cool) but this set as a while seems like a huge investment and would only appeal to a small fraction of the fan base...based on size alone.