Post by: Stealth Viper on December 01, 2008, 06:14:34 PM
HASBRO Answers: We will follow up with HTS on this. Thanks for the patience and as always, the enthusiasm.
Joecanuck Question #2) Will the G.I.JOE resolute cartoon be picked up by a Canadian station such as YTV or Tele-Toon?
HASBRO Answers: We do not yet know if Resolute will air in Canada.
Joecanuck Question #3) There have been some major omissions in the re-releases. Are any of the following carded figures anticipated? Quick Kick , Dr. Mindbender, Zandar, Zarana, Recondo
HASBRO Answers: None of the mentioned figures will be single carded, but some of these we are working on for 2009 and beyond.
Joecanuck Question #4) Has (or will) any Canadian retailer picked up the Ultimate Battle Pack Target exclusive?
HASBRO Answers: To our knowledge, this has not been picked up in Canada.
Joecanuck Question #5) Can you provide any updates on a full release of the original Sunbow cartoon on DVD?
HASBRO Answers: We are looking into options for this.
Post by: pdaat on December 01, 2008, 06:27:00 PM
There's always Youtube.
Post by: SnakeEyesOnAPlane on December 01, 2008, 06:53:36 PM
Something tells me Mindbender and Zarana will be in DVD packs.
Post by: Lt Storm on December 01, 2008, 06:54:43 PM
Post by: morgardee on December 01, 2008, 06:56:42 PM
Post by: Pete The Greek on December 01, 2008, 07:02:53 PM
Quote from: "pdaat"
Hopefully Resolute will be picked up - I think Teletoon pciked up Clone Wars a year later.
There's always Youtube.
It's shown on CTV. Sundays at 7 PM.
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/s ... /20081124/ (http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/show/CTVShows/20080602/home-starwars-clonewars/20081124/)
I am not surprised by the Hasbro answers.
Post by: BHMike on December 01, 2008, 07:08:32 PM
Post by: grunt 4 mvp on December 01, 2008, 08:21:57 PM
Post by: Storm.Shadow on December 01, 2008, 08:27:36 PM
Some more Q&A from around the net.
Cool Toy Review (http://http://cooltoyreview.com/story/front/Hasbros_GI_JOE_QA_Session_The_Answers_119067.asp)
Figures.com (http://http://www.figures.com/databases/action.cgi?setup_file=fignews2.setup&category=actionfigures&topic=77&show_article=687&nl=1)
YoJoe.com (http://http://www.yojoe.com/magazine/2008/12/01_qa.shtml)
JoeCustoms.com (http://http://wiki.joecustoms.com/wiki/Hasbro_QA_10)
TNI (http://http://toynewsi.com/news.php?catid=9&itemid=13732)
Joereloaded.com (http://http://www.joereloaded.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=2173)
Post by: ARROW on December 01, 2008, 08:51:56 PM
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Joecanuck Question #1) Nearly a year ago, we (Canada) was told that HTS would start shipping to Canada. Transformers, Star Wars, GI Joe collectors and others have all been waiting for HTS to finally start this. Are there any updates as to when we can expect this to happen?
HASBRO Answers: We will follow up with HTS on this. Thanks for the patience and as always, the enthusiasm.
This question has been put to Hasbro and Hasbro Canada for the past 10 years.
And every time its been the exact same answer.
The conclusion I'm forced to draw is that the Canadian consumer base is considered simply not large enough to make the effort to arrange shipping of HTS goods up here.
I guess if the 5% or 10% additional earnings ( a guess) HTS would make from sales up here are not worth overcoming the "obstacles" to setting this up--then we will NEVER see shipping from this outfit to Canada--and this answer is just more of a decade's worth of passing the buck.
I've just thrown my hands up in disgust and no longer care.
Post by: canprime on December 01, 2008, 08:59:31 PM
Overall I would have to give Joecustoms the nod for best set of 5 questions. I wasn't even aware of Dusty having a different body design than the rest of the line. I also want to find out what this supposed "large playset/vehicle possibility will be. Oh, and more extreme conditions packs YAY!!! I would vote for a Jungle theme, and an underwater theme.
Post by: Storm.Shadow on December 01, 2008, 10:06:27 PM
Post by: Wild Weasel on December 02, 2008, 12:01:19 AM
Post by: FastFord58 on December 02, 2008, 01:24:52 AM
Post by: Storm.Shadow on December 02, 2008, 09:00:39 AM
ToyMania.com (http://http://www.toymania.com/news/messages/10850.shtml)
Post by: canprime on December 02, 2008, 10:29:36 AM
I'm liking a couple things:
Looks like more Extreme Conditions packs!!
More Troopbuilder packs!!
And it seems like there is something coming from Hasbro in regards to a larger vehicle/playset, but they aren't revealing what yet. Hopefully at Toyfair.
Post by: Raptor on December 02, 2008, 11:26:45 AM
Jungle EC pack. Mixed Team with Jungle Camo.
Night EC pack. Paravipers with Digital Black and Grey Camo
Water EC pack. With eels and divers.
Oh yes. Oooooh yes.
Cap it off with a BATS army builder pack, and I'm good till the movie.
- R
Post by: Storm.Shadow on December 02, 2008, 12:44:36 PM
Post by: morgardee on December 02, 2008, 01:49:22 PM
Quote from: "Raptor"
Urban EC pack. Mixed team with Urban Camo.
Jungle EC pack. Mixed Team with Jungle Camo.
Night EC pack. Paravipers with Digital Black and Grey Camo
Water EC pack. With eels and divers.
Oh yes. Oooooh yes.
Cap it off with a BATS army builder pack, and I'm good till the movie.
- R
Is this a wish list or is this for real?
Post by: Storm.Shadow on December 02, 2008, 02:08:16 PM
Quote from: "morgardee"
Is this a wish list or is this for real?
Hasbro said that the first round of Extreme Condition sets were a success and they are looking into releasing more (including a G.I. Joe one), but I don't think they gave any more detail then that.
Post by: Raptor on December 02, 2008, 02:33:12 PM
Quote from: "morgardee"
Is this a wish list or is this for real?
Wish list. :-[
- R
Post by: Storm.Shadow on December 03, 2008, 08:26:00 AM
Post by: Pete The Greek on December 09, 2008, 05:49:53 PM
Quote from: "canprime"
I agree with you completely Arrow. Let's all make a pact. No more asking about HTS. It isn't worth our time to waste 1 out of 5 questions with this anymore. No surprise on the UBP. Oh, let's also stop with the questions about possible single card/upcoming figures. Hasbro released a statement about this so let's skip this question for the forseeable future.
I agree. No more questions about HTS. We have been dicked around for over a year. HTS will be in Canada when the Toronto Maple Leafs win the cup. Plus, look at the problems Americans are having with HTS
http://www.joecustoms.com/forums/viewto ... 10&t=12071 (http://www.joecustoms.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=12071)
If they can't handle the American customers, why on earth would I bother dealing with them. This is a bush league company based on all the complaints I have read.
Post by: BHMike on December 09, 2008, 06:21:33 PM
I mean, if we don't ask them to follow up in the next round of questions, - then why ask at all?
Actually, if I have the time, I'll find the Q &A's from Snowtroopers, here and any other CND sites that have asked this question and include it as part of the question.
There's stuff I want on that site that I shouldn't have to ask others to get for me... and I'm not just talking GI Joe items.
Post by: canprime on December 09, 2008, 08:50:17 PM
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Oh, I don't know..... we should ask them one more last time in the next Q & A - something along the lines of "In the last JoeCanuck Q & A, you stated you would "follow up with HTS on this." - have you followed up and FINALLY, after 10 years of Canadians being shut out of purchasing from HTS have a solid definite answer as to WHEN they will start shipping to Canada?"
I mean, if we don't ask them to follow up in the next round of questions, - then why ask at all?
Actually, if I have the time, I'll find the Q &A's from Snowtroopers, here and any other CND sites that have asked this question and include it as part of the question.
There's stuff I want on that site that I shouldn't have to ask others to get for me... and I'm not just talking GI Joe items.
I'm sorry but a follow up won't matter. This has been ongoing for supposedly 10 years (I only know of about 5) and it hasn't changed. I would rather not waste one of only 5 questions on a follow up question. We all get it, they aren't going to do anything about it, otherwise they would have already. Especially now that Christmas has come and gone.
Post by: BHMike on December 09, 2008, 09:52:16 PM
Post by: canprime on December 09, 2008, 10:07:35 PM
Quote from: "THE Mike?"
Ah, but last year they stated it would be starting in Spring. We haven't really asked them again until this most recent one where they stated they WILL contact them.
Sorry Mike, I may be cynical, but I think you are reading too much into their answers. They are purposely vague to prevent any problem from a legal standpoint. This is just more of the same and quite frankly I don't see them having any more answers next time.
Post by: ARROW on December 09, 2008, 11:24:14 PM
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'm sorry but a follow up won't matter. This has been ongoing for supposedly 10 years (I only know of about 5) and it hasn't changed. I would rather not waste one of only 5 questions on a follow up question. We all get it, they aren't going to do anything about it, otherwise they would have already. Especially now that Christmas has come and gone.
I was asking Hasbro Canada reps ( iirc one was named Michelle Crispo) and Hasbro USA about this as far back at 1997--specifically regarding Action Man sets that were available on the website as it stood then.
The answer from Hasbro at that time was the same as it is now: "we'll look into it" or "it'll happen in 6 months" or " its coming next year". The question has apparently been asked at the annual GIJOE conventions, been put to brand managers like Derryl DePriest--all of whom I'm sure have tried their best to give a straight honest answer.
Its always been the same, and NOTHING as ever happened about it.
Post by: SnakeEyesOnAPlane on December 09, 2008, 11:28:43 PM
Post by: Bandalero on December 10, 2008, 01:01:20 PM
Sounds terrible.
Post by: morgardee on December 10, 2008, 01:10:56 PM
Quote from: "SnakeEyesOnAPlane"
They might as well just say "HTS Canada is slated to open when Duke Nukem Forever comes out."
Hey now. At least the new Guns and Roses CD finally made it out. ;D