JoeCanuck

Be patient everyone.

I was able to take a trip tonight.  It is always nice to have to pick up something as an excuse to toy hunt.

I hit the Walmart by Sherway Gardens and Square One.

Sherway didn't have anything out, but they had a cart with cases of stuff.  Most of it was TF clearance items (Leaders, deluxes, etc) or ROC clearance stuff (Bravo, Ripit but no Alpha?).  There had to be at least 8 cases of the Bravo vehicles and the same for the Ripit vehicles as well.

Square One had at least 3 of each new Alpha and a bunch of Cobra Gunships and Ice Daggers.

So I would hazard a guess that this week will see a flood of vehicles.

Anyone know what the last case assortment of Bravo vehicles consisted of?

So we finally got our Lowlight.  We also have a Sgt. Slaughter coming our way.  SWEET!!!!!!!!!!

So who do you want next?

Personally I would like to see them give us a few more drivers.

Covergirl to finish 1984 and Cross Country and a proper Cutter would be my first choices.

Another group that makes me laugh are the ones who claim their pricing includes their time, gas, etc.

If you are going to start using those factors to help justify high pricing, then go full out as a business.

Double check you Walmarts.  I went to one that had the original pricing, but scanned the box and it came up with the sale price.  That is probably why they still had a Dragonhawk left.

Thanks to this sale I was able to grab:

Armored Panther
Sky Sweeper
Mantis
Snarler Cycle
Cobra Gunship
Dragonhawk
Steel Crusher

Sorry Stealth, it was the only one they had.

I've been doing some buying lately from shows and online.  It got me to thinking and examining the current "trends" in pricing for Joes.  Unfortunately there is only really Ebay, online stores and forums to compare. 

I've noticed a trend towards a stubborn/unrealistic fixation on pricing.  Outside of individual collectors/fans who are selling at low prices to move stuff most others have settled on what I think is probably double to triple "realistic" pricing.  I notice it even moreso with Canadian sellers.  It seems like there is a belief that the fandom is bigger and more willing to spend than it really is.  I know with the TF fandom there is a bigger base to sell to and as such prices can swing to greater degrees, but the demand isn't there in our fandom and the pricing just doesn't reflect that.

Of course exclusives and "rare" items will always go for great prices, but the average items just seem to be priced too high.  I find it is actually more prevelant with 2000 and later items than with "vintage" items. 

I understand that there is a desire to recoup costs for the online businesses, but a lot of them just seem to be pricing at amounts that don't move items ever.

Just my opinion, I'm sure there are others.  What do you guys think?

Well, well, well, well......