Who's going to Target tomorrow to put up a stinker if the toys aren't out?

[DrKain]

Anyone else going to Target just to see if they did put the toys on the shelf, and if not, become a difficult customer? I know I am just because. Sure, it is a dick move, but usually, I just accept what the employee has to say and thank them for their time. However, I also want them to know about my dissatisfaction with how they treat the GI Joe brand (even if this time it is not their fault).

[musashi3000gt]

Well as long as we are being clear about being dicks then yeah! Im down.

[GeneralxRon]

Nope..going to be BBQ and having a few drinks..I'm going to enjoy my day and not hassle a target minimum wage employee who has no clue on the gi joe line .,, besides are they going to be even open on Memorial Day?

[gruppenfuhrer88]

Went to Wal-Mart an hour ago, no Joes on the pegs. There were two workers there stocking shelfs. I asked where were the Joes and if they were honouring their street date and whatnot. They looked at me like I had three heads.....I just said "have a good night" and left....whatever. I might try Target tomorrow, who knows..good luck hunting everybody.

[AlleyViperEXE]

The Target from me stocked them today. I have pretty much all I want, but I may check Walmart tomorrow and grab a few things for trades and stuff.

[CrimsonGuard101]

I am going to check JUST one target..if they dont have em...none will ...and go back to the rest of my day as normal :)

[TTT]

Tomorrow I'm gonna stay @ home & paint toys in my underwear.

[musashi3000gt]

Oh man! I just had the greatest idea! Well my friend and I just had the greatest idea......well my friend and I who have been drinking since 10:00 p.m. just had.....an idea.

Its Memorial Day right? Well what if we threw on our combat gear, like full ACU, chest rig, boots, combat helmet and both walked into Target, walked straight up to the toy isle, and demanded they honor our fallen by selling us the most patriotic American toy line ever! Street dates and Hasbro memos be damned!
I.....Im sorry, that sounded alot funnier between us...now that I just wrote it all down it actually sounds awful!

[KingBiohazerd]

Anyone else going to Target just to see if they did put the toys on the shelf, and if not, become a difficult customer? I know I am just because. Sure, it is a dick move, but usually, I just accept what the employee has to say and thank them for their time. However, I also want them to know about my dissatisfaction with how they treat the GI Joe brand (even if this time it is not their fault).

They will care about you're dissatisfiaction? Do you even think before you post or start a new thread?

[topnotch97]

Tomorrow I'm gonna stay @ home & paint toys in my underwear.

pics or it didn't happen. :D

[Cobraoner]

tomorrow i'm gonna stay @ home & paint toys in my underwear.

yes!!!

[Headman]

Anyone else going to Target just to see if they did put the toys on the shelf, and if not, become a difficult customer? I know I am just because. Sure, it is a dick move, but usually, I just accept what the employee has to say and thank them for their time. However, I also want them to know about my dissatisfaction with how they treat the GI Joe brand (even if this time it is not their fault).

If you act like a dick to a regular associate that's a real weak thing to do. However, if you ask to speak with the department manager feel free. No reason to pick on someone who doesn't make the decisions.

[Cobraoner]

If you act like a dick to a regular associate that's a real weak thing to do. However, if you ask to speak with the department manager feel free. No reason to pick on someone who doesn't make the decisions.

I was about to post something similar .. Honestly most of those workers are already bitter about worrying a holiday... The last thing they want to deal with is some random toy collector arguing about a 4 inch toy.


Not you HM... The op

[Cdt Weasel]

Being a dick is probably the best way to not get anything. I hate helping dicks and go out of my way to make sure they dont get what they want. Nice customers i bend over backwards for.

[MeLikeJinx]

Pretty sure my Target won't put out anything, they are still clearancing out Destros with no Joe pegs at all, so it would be easier for them just to send everything back than to realign the pegs again to make room for Joes.

Might stop by Walmart though since they already have empty pegs for Joes.

[RayType]

I already tried to get them to bring them out at my Target in Anaheim yesterday, the guy I was asking for was helpful and checked the stock room for me to confirm if they had it and was going to fetch it for me when he found out they had it, but another employee came in and stopped it. They did promise it will be all out on Monday.

[DR.Sin]

I have a Target friend that said he would help out tomorrow in getting the figures. Of course I asked for his help last week before the postponement stuff. They have the area clear for the toys, but like duds didn't know about the postponed movie. So now the street date doesn't matter anymore. I am going to the store early to grab these hopefully. As in hopefully they won't have the new memo ready to be used against me.

[DR.Sin]

Pretty sure my Target won't put out anything, they are still clearancing out Destros with no Joe pegs at all, so it would be easier for them just to send everything back than to realign the pegs again to make room for Joes.

Might stop by Walmart though since they already have empty pegs for Joes.

My Walmart has always had empty pegs for joes. This is not news. Meanwhile Halo figures fall off the pegs.

[percehonson]

Going to the store knowing they arent really supposed to be there then getting mad about it is fucking retarded.

[DR.Sin]

Going to the store knowing they arent really supposed to be there then getting mad about it is fucking retarded.

I agree but why not have a relapse of being mad when you go to a retail store. How else will I take out my anger that might make me feel better. Someone has to pay for this annoyance, right? I got it! I will go to Paramount and Hasbro and yell at them. Not that's not fucking retarded at all.

[percehonson]

So you think it's ok to get angry with innocent people that are just doing what they are supposed to because you don't have the ability to contact the people responsible for this fiasco? If so I hope your dad beats the shit out of you with an oven heated electric chord like them damn kids in Radio Flyer.

[Kaboomskie]

I do the extra mile for nice customers. Be nice. Don't think too much of "the customer is always right" rubbish, because we make sure that dick customers go home frustrated. To hell with your dissatisfaction. I'm sure this is how Hasbro and Paramount is saying right now..."to hell with your dissatisfaction, you're gonna buy the damn toy and watch the damn movie after 9 months anyway"

[KingBiohazerd]

I agree but why not have a relapse of being mad when you go to a retail store. How else will I take out my anger that might make me feel better. Someone has to pay for this annoyance, right? I got it! I will go to Paramount and Hasbro and yell at them. Not that's not fucking retarded at all.

*sigh* again read my first post. You're whole way of thinking is off.

[A.C.T.]

I'm going to Target to grab one of the 3pks I'm missing and two more troopers. I'm keeping my multiples to an extreme minimum due to price & making sure others get some.

[grunt0341]

Petition, picket, t.p., egg, and streak the properties of Paramount and Hasbro...but not necessarily in any particular order...oh yea, and let's charter a bus and make it one big ass road trip that ends up at Stephen Sommers' house where we all take one big collective crap on his lawn!

[DaveViper]

Why be a dick, You get much farther in life being nice.

Being nice has got me a case of DG joes coming my way once a week :)

and not to mention all the other good points everyone one has brought up in this thread.

Treat people with respect and they will go to the moon and back for you.

[A.C.T.]

...and I'm not gonna be a asshole.

[DaveViper]

Petition, picket, t.p., egg, and streak the properties of Paramount and Hasbro...but not necessarily in any particular order...oh yea, and let's charter a bus and make it one big ass road trip that ends up at Stephen Sommers' house where we all take one big collective crap on his lawn!

Now this is a good ideal, lol

[Shin Densetsu]

Anyone else going to Target just to see if they did put the toys on the shelf, and if not, become a difficult customer? I know I am just because. Sure, it is a dick move, but usually, I just accept what the employee has to say and thank them for their time. However, I also want them to know about my dissatisfaction with how they treat the GI Joe brand (even if this time it is not their fault).

It isn't even their fault let alone Target's fault. Hasbro is the one asking for the toys to be sent back to them, and this all had to do with the delay of the movie until next year.

Being a dick to a random employee because the toys aren't out is uncalled for. Not their fault the movie and subsequently the toys, will be delayed from release.

[Rainbow Viper]

Anyone else going to Target just to see if they did put the toys on the shelf, and if not, become a difficult customer? I know I am just because. Sure, it is a dick move, but usually, I just accept what the employee has to say and thank them for their time. However, I also want them to know about my dissatisfaction with how they treat the GI Joe brand (even if this time it is not their fault).

I swear you told us at least 3 times already that you weren't getting any retaliation product over the last few days. Do you really have nothing better to do than to go window shopping for something you don't even want? on a holiday even! and to top it off you plan on being a dick about it. that is just sad.

[MeLikeJinx]

My Walmart has always had empty pegs for joes. This is not news. Meanwhile Halo figures fall off the pegs.
Yah, my Walmart has had empty Joe pegs for a few months now, but I'm assuming they left they empty for Retaliation figs; if they send them all back then the pegs should disappear too and I will know they won't be putting out any and I can stop checking for Joes of any kind.

[Shin Densetsu]

I swear you told us at least 3 times already that you weren't getting any retaliation product over the last few days. Do you really have nothing better to do than to go window shopping for something you don't even want? on a holiday even! and to top it off you plan on being a dick about it. that is just sad.

Plus even if someone is a dick and thanks the employee for their time, does anyone here really think the employee will go "OH SHUCKS, YOU'RE WELCOME I SURE LIKE GETTING BERATED FOR SOMETHING THAT I CANNOT EVEN CONTROL, YOU HAVE A GOOD DAY SIR LET ME KNOW IF YOU NEED ANYTHING ELSE"?

[DarkHorse]

I need a red Ninja if anyone can help out. Thanks!

[NAJA EMPIRE]

Found retaliation figures!!!! Got blue cobra commander!!!!

[blackbarn]

A a Target employee, thanks for planning to be a difficult customer on purpose. :)

I'm mildly curious whether we will have any at our store, but I am assuming not. If Hasbro got the word out to send them back, they will be sent back already. We will never see the cases.

[Colder Soldier]

I certainly am.

[xSwamiJayx]

Man. Fuck you dude. Seriously. Being a dick to a retail employee for something they can't control is idiotic.

On behalf of every other Target employee in the world, I hope someone curb stomps you.

[ironknife]

I'm mildly curious whether we will have any at our store, but I am assuming not. If Hasbro got the word out to send them back, they will be sent back already. We will never see the cases.

joe stuff has been going out from the DC all week, you should have some in the back! today was the only day i didn't see any go out.

[Grippen]

It's just a toy in the end whats the point of being a dick over it. Are we kids right now just because we collect toys?

I'm also pissed with hasbro for ignoring almost all the European market when to Joes is related but I never wrote them a line well except hasbro Portugal which didn't even reply me.

Time for you guys to grow up

[cobracobra]

I am going to Target and Walmart and TRU with my hunting partner cannot say there is much I need. Probably will buy a Fang Boat, getting about 7 army builders from Target.com. Mostly going to take my buddy out who has missed on allot of them.

[sparks007]

Tomorrow I'm gonna stay @ home & paint toys in my underwear.

Great minds think alike :) although I may put on pants to take the dog for a walk.

[sparks007]

I need a red Ninja if anyone can help out. Thanks!

It's a shame these aren't being sold in the UK , but at least you
don't have to compete with sclapers to get them.

[Sciencefriction]

Just got back from Target, got my haul. :D

Red Ninja x2
Joe Trooper (tan) x2
Duke
Showdown 3 pack
Dojo 3 pack
Hiss Tank
Ghost Hawk II
Swamp Fang or w/e it is

[gijon]

The Target closest to home had a big red sign in front of the Joe section yesterday saying "Watch for something new coming soon". I think they're probably sending the JOe stuff back. I'm working today, and went at break to a Target there. They had everything out. Picked up a GH2, HISS and black CC.

[drunknmunky]

My wife called me from Target. Dude had just stocked the shelf. Being a completist, I had her grab one of everything I needed- which was everything but 4 figures. So yeah I owe her a crap ton of money now. These things better be worth the price. Well at least decent.

[Sciencefriction]

I don't believe that anyone is sending any Joe stuff back. You watch, b/c of this paranoia everything is going to fly off the shelves and we'll see Hasbro in a situation where the collectors are driving the market again and retailers order a light wave 2, sell out, and want wave 3.

[kneroh]

I'm just about to take a nice cruise around town to see if anyone was sensible enough to at least try to sell their stock rather than waste the money and sending it back. If they did though I can understand their spite. I'd probably do the same thing if I was in their shoes.

You have a company promising you a multi-million dollar promotional tie in and then nothing. So yea... Needless to say I won't be raising a stink if no one around me is carrying them but I hope that clearer heads prevailed on the corporate and store levels allowing me to get a little bit of a fix.

[Colder Soldier]

Just got back from Target. Scored Joes, though not enough.

And I misread the OP initial question. I never go anywhere to be a dick (unless there are extreme extenuating circumstances). I was just gonna make clear to them I wasn't happy had they not sold me the items they made me wait for.

[TheRealDubya]

I'll pop in and see what they have. I might buy one them of the Ninjas three packs. Already got a Red Ninja and Joe Trooper.

[Griff]

I hate helping dicks and go out of my way to make sure they dont get what they want. Nice customers i bend over backwards for.

Heh heh thats what she said.

[Havok]

I don't think being a jerk to employees of target that have nothing to do with when they release toy products will accomplish anything. It would be more productive if you wrote a letter to the head of targets toy distribution.

[KingBiohazerd]

Looks like my target didn't go against the memo

[KingBiohazerd]

Second target looks like they have also listened to the memo. Do I bother to check the last target.

[A.V.A.C.]

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn66/cobraavac/IMG_0407.jpg

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn66/cobraavac/IMG_0410.jpg

To the OP, you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.......


Oddly though, while taking these pics, the Target stocker got worried that she was making a mistake by putting them out. She called the manager and he ran a check on whether they could put them out. It was cleared and they had no memo. So, for the first time since the end of the 25th line, i was able to pick from a pallet. Giggity!

[CornDog_The_Ninja]

Anyone else going to Target just to see if they did put the toys on the shelf, and if not, become a difficult customer? I know I am just because. Sure, it is a dick move, but usually, I just accept what the employee has to say and thank them for their time. However, I also want them to know about my dissatisfaction with how they treat the GI Joe brand (even if this time it is not their fault).

Nothing says class like an adult bitch, moaning, and complaining because he can't buy his favorite toy.

And you're right, it is a dick move.

Oh yeah, Happy Memorial Day.

[berndizzle]

Grabbed the two 3-figure sets and a Storm Shadow at a local Target this morning. Also snagged 2 Roadblocks and a Cobra Trooper at a WM.

At the Target they had the Avengers Thor cardboard aisle attachment in a cart on the side. I asked the department worker what they were gonna do with it and he said it was going to be trashed. He then said I could have it and just tell the cashier our conversation. At the front a manager was walking by and stopped me from taking it, saying it was gonna be sent back to Target HQ. I asked for what purpose and she said it just was even though the guy in the back said it was going in the dumpster. She took it from me and waddled away with it.

[CornDog_The_Ninja]

At the front a manager was walking by and stopped me from taking it, saying it was gonna be sent back to Target HQ. I asked for what purpose and she said it just was even though the guy in the back said it was going in the dumpster. She took it from me and waddled away with it.

She was probably taking home for her kids.

[berndizzle]

She was probably taking home for her kids.

That's what I thought because she was hugging it like it was ACTUALLY Thor.

[DarkHorse]

It's a shame these aren't being sold in the UK , but at least you
don't have to compete with sclapers to get them.

True. What is a shame though is that I have to read your childish argumentative attention seeking drivel on here.

[kingphilbert]

Found them at my Target today as well. They didn't have them out early, but after I ran to TRU (who did not have them out yet) and back to Target I scored.

[Sciencefriction]

Also.. really guys, complaining and bad mouthing retail employees? Let's not advance this idea of being a jerk okay? Treat everyone nice, especially employees, and everyones experience will be better.

Hey DarkHorse, you know what is cool though? You guys have the gold eye variant of Ultra Poseable Spider-Man from the movie line. I'm jealous of England (well Europe in general) for something other than music at the moment, lol. Maybe when Hasbro brings the line back they'll expand the toy line internationally seeing as the whole reason for the 3D is to do better in the international market.

[kneroh]

Well scored at Target as well.
2 of the boats, 1 hiss, a joe trooper and a black CC. Went to Walmart as well, no stock up yet. They assured me they'd be going up today. Hoping to get some Cobra Troopers.

I'm digging this wave 1 stuff.

[devilfish60]

Nope..going to be BBQ and having a few drinks..I'm going to enjoy my day and not hassle a target minimum wage employee who has no clue on the gi joe line .,, besides are they going to be even open on Memorial Day?

Are they going to be open??? Mass merchandise stores never close...Hell they put christmas out in August.

[kingphilbert]

My WM had them in boxes in the aisles ready to go out. Interesting enough, were as my Target also had Black CCs and brown caped Troopers, Walmart had the blue CCs and blue caped Troopers.

[DarkHorse]

Hey DarkHorse, you know what is cool though? You guys have the gold eye variant of Ultra Poseable Spider-Man from the movie line. I'm jealous of England (well Europe in general) for something other than music at the moment, lol. Maybe when Hasbro brings the line back they'll expand the toy line internationally seeing as the whole reason for the 3D is to do better in the international market.

If you want me to keep an eye out for that figure for you I can, mate. Bear in mind that figures in most places here are £10.99 ($17ish) these days :-(

[sparks007]

I saw a similar sight this morning , I passed on digging. I got what i was after from Kokomo and TRU. I may pick up another Joe trooper after the initial rush wears off but I want to make sure the others get what they want first. It was cool to see all that product ready to be stocked reminded me of the initial release of the ROC toys. Happy hunting to all.


http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn66/cobraavac/IMG_0407.jpg

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn66/cobraavac/IMG_0410.jpg

To the OP, you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.......


Oddly though, while taking these pics, the Target stocker got worried that she was making a mistake by putting them out. She called the manager and he ran a check on whether they could put them out. It was cleared and they had no memo. So, for the first time since the end of the 25th line, i was able to pick from a pallet. Giggity!

[Sciencefriction]

If you want me to keep an eye out for that figure for you I can, mate. Bear in mind that figures in most places here are £10.99 ($17ish) these days :-(

It's cool, I appreciate it, I'm hoping that he shows up here in the next case. Although, unless you want to do a trade? Do you have a specific Retaliation figure you are interested in?

[Cobra80]

I don't need to put up a stink. I walked into my target this morning and picked up 2 red ninjas and a zartan. I went to Meijer on the way home and picked up a roadblock and 2 Joe troopers

[drunknmunky]

http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss343/drunknmunky1599/IMAG0508.jpg

No bitching needed.

[shdwknt]

bah.. my target was missing the awe and the other ninja pack.. will have to go back tonight.

[KingBiohazerd]

Damn all 3 Targets i when to had nothing and only one actually had pegs for joes.

[Bad Sociologist]

Went to the local Target and they could not find the one case of figures that had come in. By the time I got to the next Target all that was left was Duke, RB, SS, and SE.

[Shin Densetsu]

Did anyone find wave 2 today?

[AirborneRigger]

Pretty much got all I wanted yesterday at TRU. Buy 1, Get 1 50% OFF!

[AirborneRigger]

Went to the local Target and they could not find the one case of figures that had come in. By the time I got to the next Target all that was left was Duke, RB, SS, and SE.

Seems as though every store is getting just one case of figures. I haven't been to a store yet with more than that.

[Ixz72]

Not going to waste my time.

[Sciencefriction]

Did anyone find wave 2 today?

Nope, but I'm confident we'll see it. I just hope Hasbro squeezes wave three out for us. I really would like to have Lady Jaye and Bruce Willis, those are basically the last two major characters right? Not counting Jinx since we have SDCC to tide us over.

[Galaxus]

Seems as though every store is getting just one case of figures. I haven't been to a store yet with more than that.

The target I went to had 2 cases and opened them up for me to look through.

[Shin Densetsu]

Nope, but I'm confident we'll see it. I just hope Hasbro squeezes wave three out for us. I really would like to have Lady Jaye and Bruce Willis, those are basically the last two major characters right? Not counting Jinx since we have SDCC to tide us over.

Hard to say, I don't think we ever saw the complete roster for waves 3-5, maybe Hasbro was trying to avoid spoilers at Toy Fair, who knows.

Whatever was meant for those waves might be allocated to the 1st waves of 2013 product imo.

[horrowshow]

So are there any variants? I was browsing through ebay today and people are listing a variant trooper and a variant cobra commander. I don't have a Target by me and our Walmart sucks.

[DrKain]

a target minimum wage employee?

Uh... what is with you people? Target does NOT pay minimum wage. The only retail chain that I know of that pays minimum is Gamestop. Best Buy, Target, Lowes, etc, all pay way more than that.

[DrKain]

They will care about you're dissatisfiaction? Do you even think before you post or start a new thread?

You think I care? It is all about having fun.

[Shin Densetsu]

You think I care? It is all about having fun.

With that said, this no longer needs to be discussed, have fun trying to get along with employees you don't care about irritating.