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General Section => General Joe Talk => Topic started by: akpayne on October 20, 2008, 08:21:02 AM
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Are any showing up? or does anyone know if they are going to show up? Paying the shipping on vehicles sucks especially when I really only want them for the figure.
Specifically
Leatherneck and the AWE striker
Cobra Fang and Claw
FireBat
Deep Siz and the Shark
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Are any showing up? or does anyone know if they are going to show up? Paying the shipping on vehicles sucks especially when I really only want them for the figure.
Specifically
Leatherneck and the AWE striker
Cobra Fang and Claw
FireBat
Deep Siz and the Shark
I have my fingers crossed that they will make it out before Christmas, so my wife will have something to actually get me...
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This isn't an official statement, rather just my thoughts/speculation based on what I know:
As long as the Serpentor sets and HISS Tanks are sitting on shelves collecting dust, there will be no restock. Basically, when TRU or Walmart runs out, they place another order for the SKU #. If there is no more wave 1 stock, they will get wave 2. They don't order specific waves, rather just product based on the SKU.
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makes sense... my local TRU has 4 Serpentor sets just sitting there... No Hisses though... I still haven't picked one up. Keep on passing on it for other stuff, but I dare say I will end up getting one for Christmas.
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I really want a firebat, but I have no interest in the armadillo or another serpentor. This is going to be frustrating.
If they'd sent us nothing but shelves of trouble bubbles, they'd all be gone by now.
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It should also be noted that this is how we miss waves completely. If wave 1 stagnates on shelves long enough, Wave 2 will have come and gone in the meantime, and by the time the stores re-order wave 3 is the production wave.
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I fear missing waves as well.
There are quite a few Wave 1 vehicles sitting on store shelves in my area, and they've been there for awhile now.
I really question the decision to modify the assortment to ONLY include the HISS Tank and Armadillo Vs Air Chariot sets. It's certainly not the only factor, but it doesn't help.
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the next hiss tank and mini tank/chariot set I see I will purcahse
Not that it will make a difference.
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eternitycomics and collectibles or goldenagetoys.com
both in canada and both give free shipping around the 100$ order mark
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Hello all. I've been lurking for a couple weeks and had to pop in. Silver Snail is apparently getting all the vehicles in on Wednesday (as well as wave 10 single packs @ $8.99). They are listed in their storefront section which means they'll be getting a limited amount just in their store on Queen in Toronto (and maybe Ottawa). They won't be available to order through their website unless they list them on the main page. No word on their price point, but it's usually a few bucks over mass retail. I predict $25 each. Don't be too greedy, I want to grab a few things myself!
https://www.silversnail.com/storefront/ (https://www.silversnail.com/storefront/)
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Someone please buy the HISS and Armadillo/Chariot sets at my local TRU (Victoria Park/Lawrence)!!!!!
I went in on Saturday, and they had at least 6-8 of each!!!!
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The Armadillos and HISSes are moving at my TRU. Hoping they move fast enough for them to get some RAM and Trubble Bubble packs in. I got a Rock N Roll on the way in the mail, and he's gonna want his wheels!
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The first few cases moved well @ Kitchener TRU, but now there's at least a half dozen of each that have been clogging the shelf for at least a month now.
I have little hope of seeing them clear out before Christmas. Come December I'm sure they'll move but I'm not sure what that'll mean as far as waves coming to Canada.
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If that really is the way store's order that's terrible way to do it. I understand the need to move your inventory but that seems absurd to me. I feel like I'm 5 and being told no dessert until I finish all my vegtables.
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The first few cases moved well @ Kitchener TRU, but now there's at least a half dozen of each that have been clogging the shelf for at least a month now.
Same thing in my area as well. Now TRU, Wal-Mart and Zellers have the same vehicles collecting dust, including the H.I.S.S.
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This is why I was concerned a few months ago when i saw all this dead stock of wave 8 on retail shelves, now it's all the vehicles (particularly the armadillo and HISS packs).
If it's true that retailers only re-order by sku when the current stock sells out and we're in danager of missing whole waves because of this then that really sucks. I just hope we dont miss the moccassin/skyhawk or stinger waves because of dust-collecting armadillos and HISSes.
I swear I don't know how people rationalize decisions with product management sometimes.
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So I swung by Silver Snail today to see what they had out. They didn't have any wave 10 figures. They had a couple wave 9 US carded BATS, but most everything else was wave 9 or earlier on Cdn. cards.
As for vehicles, they had everything up to the SHARC/FIREBAT/FANG/AWE.
All the vehicles are $24.99. They moved the Joes closer to the comics in the back and the vehicles are on the top of the back issues shelves.
I picked up the FIREBAT and the FANG/CLAW packs. On my way back to the front I saw in the stock room (door was open) at least 8 cases of wave 3 Vehicles, so I am assuming they have a good amount left over.
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I was just there myself. I was disappointed to see no wave 10. Hopefully they'll be in later today or tomorrow. They're still listed as arriving today. I almost missed the vehicles, I assumed they'd be with the figures. I grabbed another RAM/Flight Pod cause I just got everything else I wanted from BBTS. I'll check again before they close for wave 10 and report back.
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I'd say pick up the vehicle wave 3 from comic/specialty shops. You really only end up paying $3-$5 more each and you actually get them in hand. Who knows if Canadian retailers will get them...
BTW the SHARC is awesome, I had a blast putting on the stickers today! Felt like I was 9 years old again ;D When Short-Fuse and the FLAK get released, I'll have all my original colection done up 25th/modern-style!
(The new CLAW sucks though >:( )
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Snail did end up getting wave 10 in, but it didn't seem like very many. By the time I checked at 7 they only had 2 Tiger Force Dukes left.
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Well, judging by the amount of vehicles we're seeing on Canadian Shelves, I have to assume that A) Hasbro ran a LOT of them and B) the American Market's already been saturated nicely, if there's enough to sit on shelves here.
If the same is true of this next wave, then there should be a LOT of vehicle waiting in warehouses for the current wave to eventually move. They might slowly release them into the Sates, but I'd bet they'll eventually find their way here.
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Vehicles Wave 1 have not sold nearly as well as Hasbro had hoped/anticipated.
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Vehicles Wave 1 have not sold nearly as well as Hasbro had hoped/anticipated.
Judging by my local stores I would have to say the same is probably true for the DVD Battle Packs.
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Judging by my local stores I would have to say the same is probably true for the DVD Battle Packs.
I think that's directly related to the high MSRP, in correlation with the economic situation
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Very much so. I can't really afford to buy anything, lately... I'm going to have to be VERY picky if and when the next wave hits. I think a lot of people are in the same boat
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I think that's directly related to the high MSRP, in correlation with the economic situation
That could very well be. Even if you look at something as popular as Transformers the product lines at higher price points don't seem to be moving that well.
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I think the high price point is also a "subtle" message to retailers from the customers. We have a dollar that is below 80 cents for the first time in 3 years. We have had parity (basically) for almost a year. We, especially in the collector community, aren't going to just fall in line with 30% or more price differences anymore. Unless the dollar really tanks we just won't buy.
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I just wish we would get the DVD packs on the East Coast, I haven't seen a thing.
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Got a package from a buddy of mine. I bought a Rock N Roll figure from him, and he even threw in a RAM for free!
Needless to say, I'm no longer going to be waiting for the RAM/Trubble Bubble wave! ;D
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I have to admit the case assortment on the vehicles is very strange. I could understand a 1 of each of the 4 vehicles per case, but I think it is 1xVamp, 1xRam/TroubleBubble then 2 of the other ones for a total of 6.
Does anyone know the case breakdown for sure?
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I have to admit the case assortment on the vehicles is very strange. I could understand a 1 of each of the 4 vehicles per case, but I think it is 1xVamp, 1xRam/TroubleBubble then 2 of the other ones for a total of 6.
Does anyone know the case breakdown for sure?
The original US assortment for Wave 1 was 1 of each of the four sets. Then when they came out with Bilingual packaging it seems like they went to 2x HISS & 2x Armadillo Vs Air Chariot for whatever reason.