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Title: new stuff at the snail?
Post by: TheCheznit8 on September 02, 2007, 12:53:57 AM
hey has anyone been to the silver snail recently?  what are they carrying? 

i guess they're all out of the DTC stuff now?
Title: Re: new stuff at the snail?
Post by: savageplay on September 05, 2007, 06:24:22 PM
hey there,

the snail has some of hte new 25th anniversayr Joes agian (storm shadow, snake eyes & cobra commander) I snagged the last cobra officer.

They still have some of the older singles (mutt & spirit) and tonnes of the 6 packs. Plague troopers, bats pack (I think) and the cobra vipers. The have comic packs too still.
Title: Re: new stuff at the snail?
Post by: Jon S. on September 24, 2007, 11:51:41 PM
Their prices have a significant markup, hence the quantity of product.
Title: Re: new stuff at the snail?
Post by: Raptor on September 25, 2007, 09:49:17 PM
No 25th anything anymore.

- R
Title: Re: new stuff at the snail?
Post by: Gerjurdking on October 07, 2007, 01:37:51 PM
Hey guys, just for future reference, what was the going price of the singles at the snail? Should they receive the following waves, I'd like to know if it's worth looking into.
Title: Re: new stuff at the snail?
Post by: savageplay on October 08, 2007, 06:05:35 PM
the 5pack was going for 39.99 and the singles were going for $8.99

I have talked with some of the staff, and most likely they wont' get the wave1 figures in again,,,but they'll probably get the next wave sometime this month (most likely the end of the month)

I work around the corner and check it regularily and will let people know what/when things are in.
Title: Re: new stuff at the snail?
Post by: Gerjurdking on October 08, 2007, 07:45:34 PM
Hmm...though their prices are fair, with the dollar where it is it's probably worth it just to buy them on ebay or those online American toy stores. For a few dollars more you can have them shipped to your house without worrying about missing one or two of them. Of course it takes all the fun out of the hunt, but when you can only hunt at one or two stores it's not all that fun anyway. With my luck, I will buy them all online only to see tons of them on the pegs at Toys R Us later in the year...
Title: Re: new stuff at the snail?
Post by: savageplay on October 08, 2007, 11:09:54 PM
ya it'll be good when all this 'needing to get every figure' hype cools down,,,and when they have a sale, I have seen there action figures go on sale for up to 40%.
Title: Re: new stuff at the snail?
Post by: sniper on October 09, 2007, 11:39:25 AM
That markup is not too bad.  One place I called in Edmonton has the 5 packs for $90, while the singles are listing for $35 each.  At those prices my e-bay dollars go a long way even with shipping.
Title: Re: new stuff at the snail?
Post by: Gerjurdking on October 09, 2007, 04:03:41 PM
In my ebay research so far I've found numerous sellers with very reasonable shipping. For a five figure wave shipping from pretty much anywhere in the US should not be more than $10. When you factor in buying five figures from say Silver Snail at $10.25 a piece ($8.99 +14% tax) the ebay prices look very good considering dollar parity.
Title: Re: new stuff at the snail?
Post by: Pete The Greek on October 09, 2007, 05:05:31 PM
Quote from: "sniper"
That markup is not too bad.  One place I called in Edmonton has the 5 packs for $90, while the singles are listing for $35 each.  At those prices my e-bay dollars go a long way even with shipping.

Do they throw in a jar of vasoline...you know for any sucker that is willing to take it up the ass to pay those prices? 
Title: Re: new stuff at the snail?
Post by: morgardee on October 09, 2007, 10:07:37 PM
You know what I love about Pete's posts in general? He says what a lot of us are thinking.  :lol:
Title: Re: new stuff at the snail?
Post by: sniper on October 10, 2007, 01:29:25 PM
What can I say the choice for places that sell the new stuff is extremely limited out west.  At this point it is either e-bay or a hostile takeover of Hasbro.  I haven't saved up enough for option 2 yet.
Title: Re: new stuff at the snail?
Post by: savageplay on November 13, 2007, 02:50:23 PM
cobra legion - $36
Gi Joe 5packs - didn't get the price

are at silver snail right now.
Title: Re: new stuff at the snail?
Post by: morgardee on November 14, 2007, 09:05:43 AM
Hmmm, cheaper than Toys R us at least and not that unreasonable if you add in shipping from the US
Title: Re: new stuff at the snail?
Post by: savageplay on November 29, 2007, 01:29:51 PM
Wave 1 & 3 figures at the snail right now

they had snakeeye, storm shadow, zartan, red ninja, cobra officer, shipwreck, fireflly

they are going for 8.99 each

They also have the joe 5 packs & cobra legion 5 packs for $36
Title: Re: new stuff at the snail?
Post by: morgardee on November 29, 2007, 03:10:56 PM
Not bad prices really. The only figure's i need right now are wave 1 Flint and maybe the CC with hood on a decent card.
Title: Re: new stuff at the snail?
Post by: Raptor on November 29, 2007, 10:19:29 PM
Any chance anyone there could snag me a firefly? He's the last one that I need.

I git pissed off with trying to find Flint, and I'm making my own as we speak. I've painted Duke's shirt black, and put on a Flint head I got from Chief. I'm modding the arms to take brown dyed microman hands.

-  :chicken:
Title: Re: new stuff at the snail?
Post by: morgardee on November 30, 2007, 08:44:06 AM
Quote from: "Raptor"
Any chance anyone there could snag me a firefly? He's the last one that I need.

I git pissed off with trying to find Flint, and I'm making my own as we speak. I've painted Duke's shirt black, and put on a Flint head I got from Chief. I'm modding the arms to take brown dyed microman hands.

-  :chicken:

MC group has a 5 pack with Flint in it selling for $30.00. The set is :25th Anniversary Single Packs (Flint, CobraTrooper,Serpentor,Beachhead, Storm Shadow). Ugh, another Strom Shadow? Still, price isn't that bad and I did want to keep a set of MOC figures.
Title: Re: new stuff at the snail?
Post by: savageplay on January 10, 2008, 01:24:47 PM
new snail Joes

Hey the snail has joes agin

Shipwreck
Stalker
buzzer
red ninja

$9 each
Title: Re: new stuff at the snail?
Post by: Pete The Greek on January 10, 2008, 01:38:10 PM
Quote from: "Raptor"
Any chance anyone there could snag me a firefly? He's the last one that I need.

Charles, I have an extra.  PM me if interested.
Title: Re: new stuff at the snail?
Post by: savageplay on January 30, 2008, 11:28:52 AM
new stuff at the snail today

Tonnes of red ninjas & crimson guards (cg just came out this morning), the new destro, flash, hooded cobra commander, snow job, shipwreck and they still have plenty buzzer, stalker and a few other figures. as well as the comic packs for $16 each.
Title: Re: new stuff at the snail?
Post by: Gerjurdking on January 30, 2008, 05:50:36 PM
Thanks for the info. Are they the international carded ones? If they aren't, I'd rather pay the extra dollar at the snail.
Title: Re: new stuff at the snail?
Post by: Jon S. on February 02, 2008, 07:22:25 PM
They are the international carded versions.

Least appealing toy packaging I can imagine.

REALLY awful stuff.
Title: Re: new stuff at the snail?
Post by: savageplay on March 14, 2008, 01:04:23 PM
hey the snail is having it' march madness saile. today all action figures are 40% off (whch meean single pack 25th anniversayr figures are just over $5)

what is left

Crimson guards
Rock & roll
Serpentor
Torpeto
buzzer
stalker
Beach head

I think that is it (can't remember off hand) and they have the the Viper 6 packs, the bat 6 packs (with overkill) and the 6 packs with the Interegator guy (forget his name) for about $23 with the discount.

Thought i'd share that, and if anyone is going to the toy show sunday that wants me to pick them up some, let me know before 5ish tonight. They will probably have something on sale tomorrow & sunday too, but may not be all action figures at 40% off