Dollar General Joes 'one time buy'?

[Superjoe74]

It's speculation and I am not sure how to regard the legitimacy of the claim but, I was told at different Dollar General Stores that the basic figures waves are a 'special event' and a 'one time buy' and the DG stores did not expect it to restock after these 2 waves of figures.

Each of the stores indicated that they have reset there modulars and do not have pegs or space set aside for the Joes (they had stocked the figures in any empty spot they had available) as it would not be a regularly stocked item.

Any comments are welcomed....

[ilzuccone]

ugh

[theprocess]

ugh

ditto

[Snow Wolf]

I'm glad I made a deal to secure a set of DG figs for myself then. Does anyone know if DG is gonna be getting the variants too?

[Konigstiger]

That's my opinion/observation on how it's gonna go down. Damn shame.

[blayze5150]

I don't doubt that this is the information they have, but there are other possibilities.
1- The line isn't extended beyond two waves at this time so Hasbro and the retailers can see how well or poorly the figures sell. If I were Dollar General, I'd be skepitical about GI Joe after those lousy VvV repacks that didn't come with weapons. I still see those in stores, and they came out when everyone was still looking for a 25th gloveless Flint!
2- Dollar General may not be the only store who carries these. Big Lots? Family Dollar?
3- The Debacle that occured with the movie line has also disrupted this line. If this line was made to bring support the main line, they may wait until more main line figures are released to make a mass release of these gems.

[Lody]

What variants?!?!?

[Tele-Viper 209]

It's speculation and I am not sure how to regard the legitimacy of the claim but, I was told at different Dollar General Stores that the basic figures waves are a 'special event' and a 'one time buy' and the DG stores did not expect it to restock after these 2 waves of figures.

Each of the stores indicated that they have reset there modulars and do not have pegs or space set aside for the Joes (they had stocked the figures in any empty spot they had available) as it would not be a regularly stocked item.

Any comments are welcomed....

I went to the DG in Dumfries,VA yesterday and they had no figs or even a tag for them. I hope that this is not true, because I haven't gotten any of these yet.

[CobraCrimson]

3- The Debacle that occured with the movie line has also disrupted this line. If this line was made to bring support the main line, they may wait until more main line figures are released to make a mass release of these gems.

This is what I was thinking too, Hasbro recalled Retaliation wave 2 and beyond and put the line on hold, what's to say this DG line wasn't either supposed to be released alongside the Retaliation movie line (testing the waters since some of us have begged them to do 2 lines like they do with Star Wars) or these got confused by the DG people as part of the Retaliation line and that's why they aren't getting them anymore because someone up in the DG corp. thinks these are all recalled now too.

I really really hope the repaint wave goes to Family Dollar!

[FirstOne]

I kind of figured this. Some people keep saying they will be all over eventually, but they have been out for weeks now and they are still not all over. I wouldn't doubt it if these only had a small amount made and were only intended for dollar general.

I'm glad I was able to get a case when they hit...

[kingphilbert]

I can believe it. I was lucky to walk in, ask, and have them offer to hold the first set. From there I never saw them again. Not at the same store, nor any others.

[Scoop]

Someone should really inquire about this during the Joe Con.

Maybe someone there will have the answer for us.

[Snow Wolf]

Grey Duke, Peach coloured SS, Green SE, Blue Cobra Trooper, Green Shippy, and Blue CC.

What variants?!?!?

[luigi]

i heard that DG in eau claire had some once
i went there when i was helping my sister move from one house to another
anyways
nothing
and the person working there was clueless.......

[luigi]

I kind of figured this. Some people keep saying they will be all over eventually, but they have been out for weeks now and they are still not all over. I wouldn't doubt it if these only had a small amount made and were only intended for dollar general.

I'm glad I was able to get a case when they hit...

lucky.....

[FirstOne]

lucky.....

How many dollar generals are there in WI? I used to live there and I don't remember ever seeing any...

[GI C]

Very typical.I have seen full cases at a few DG stores.Luckly I only wanted certain figures.I am also hleping a gentleman on the west coast with the Cobra Troopers.

[Jettfire]

lucky.....

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[luigi]

How many dollar generals are there in WI? I used to live there and I don't remember ever seeing any...

yes there are.........

[Steevy Maximus]

It's speculation and I am not sure how to regard the legitimacy of the claim but, I was told at different Dollar General Stores that the basic figures waves are a 'special event' and a 'one time buy' and the DG stores did not expect it to restock after these 2 waves of figures.

Each of the stores indicated that they have reset there modulars and do not have pegs or space set aside for the Joes (they had stocked the figures in any empty spot they had available) as it would not be a regularly stocked item.

Any comments are welcomed....

First, do NOT take anything a DG employee says as gospel. They are generally more in the dark about what they are getting than the Walmart people.
"Special buys" tend to be overstock situations, stuff Hasbro made once and doesn't plan on making again.

Dollar General carried "cheapy GI Joe singles" from 2004 until they were replaced by Combat Heroes in 2009, and they have carried those until replaced by the current crop of cheapies.
I find it doubtful the newest versions would be "special buys" when Hasbro expressly produced them for this market. They might not get anymore until the next reset, but I don't think them "one and done".

Second, Dollar General still has not reset for Christmas. Their toy section ALWAYS expands around September as they gear up for Christmas, and I'd expect more Joes to start arriving then.

[luigi]

First, do NOT take anything a DG employee says as gospel. They are generally more in the dark about what they are getting than the Walmart people.
"Special buys" tend to be overstock situations, stuff Hasbro made once and doesn't plan on making again.

Dollar General carried "cheapy GI Joe singles" from 2004 until they were replaced by Combat Heroes in 2009, and they have carried those until replaced by the current crop of cheapies.
I find it doubtful the newest versions would be "special buys" when Hasbro expressly produced them for this market. They might not get anymore until the next reset, but I don't think them "one and done".

Second, Dollar General still has not reset for Christmas. Their toy section ALWAYS expands around September as they gear up for Christmas, and I'd expect more Joes to start arriving then.

sweet so there still is hope :D

[Darth Awgmon]

Most of the staff at DG doesn't know their ass from a hole in the ground, so it doesn't realy matter what they say.

[CornDog_The_Ninja]

Most of the staff at DG doesn't know their ass from a hole in the ground, so it doesn't realy matter what they say.

And how is that any different from any other employee, at any other business.

[luigi]

Most of the staff at DG doesn't know their ass from a hole in the ground, so it doesn't realy matter what they say.

yeah like how they never heard of them didn't worry me just though that they just haven't been around enough for them to know about it

also does anyone know if there where similar problems back when the first set(weaponless singles) was released back 2004?

[Python_Puckman]

What variants?!?!?

Have a look. I like them, but they will be like finding a yeti in my back yard.

As if the Dollar Store exclusives weren’t enough… VARIANTS?!? | Generals Joes - A blog about the importance (or unimportance) of little plastic men (http://generalsjoes.com/2012/04/23/as-if-the-dollar-store-exclusives-werent-enough-variants/)

[ROC Solid Snake]

Wave 2? Sorry if I've missed something. Have they named the figures or does anyone have a link to pics?

[CornDog_The_Ninja]

Wave 2? Sorry if I've missed something. Have they named the figures or does anyone have a link to pics?

Look at the post above yours.

[ROC Solid Snake]

Look at the post above yours.

Oh, OK thanks. I knew of the variants, I thought there was a totally new figure selection, wave 2.

[Mermaniel]

Wouldnt surprise. I was able to get two troopers thanks to my good buddy str8cash. Hope I can get a wave two shippy.

[cobracobra]

I saw 4 figures this week at a Dollar General in Deleware. Picked up Duke and a Cobra Trooper. Tits!

[kneroh]

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[Troynos]

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Me personally, I think the smart thing to do would be to stop asking local Managers who really only know what is going on at their store, and wait until sometime in the near future when the fandom has a chance to actually talk with Hasbro representatives.

[Dem_Yoe'z!]

In my area, these flew off the shelves, while the Retaliation figures seem to be pegwarming (except for the army builders). I'm sure they had to have noticed how quickly they went through these. The reason they don't have pegs for them is probably that for many stores, they didn't stay up on the pegs for very long, or got bought before they were even put out (I got 2 sets this way).

[245am]

First, do NOT take anything a DG employee says as gospel. They are generally more in the dark about what they are getting than the Walmart people.
"Special buys" tend to be overstock situations, stuff Hasbro made once and doesn't plan on making again.

Dollar General carried "cheapy GI Joe singles" from 2004 until they were replaced by Combat Heroes in 2009, and they have carried those until replaced by the current crop of cheapies.
I find it doubtful the newest versions would be "special buys" when Hasbro expressly produced them for this market. They might not get anymore until the next reset, but I don't think them "one and done".

Second, Dollar General still has not reset for Christmas. Their toy section ALWAYS expands around September as they gear up for Christmas, and I'd expect more Joes to start arriving then.

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QFT x2.

[skinny]

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only 9262 to go!

[nerdsgetchicks]

What variants?!?!?

Discount figures, revised. | Joe Declassified (http://www.joedeclassified.com/?p=425)

[Breakerfan]

pegs or space set aside? I'm not sure what the DG looks like in your area, but here toys are randomly put on the shelf across five or more different isles from the front of the store to the very back. It is almost as if whoever stocks just takes a box of whatever out of the back and walks up and down an aisle until they find a space to put it.

If you walk into a DG and cannot find joes, look next to the toilet paper, cereal, or dog food.

[Python_Puckman]

Me personally, I think the smart thing to do would be to stop asking local Managers who really only know what is going on at their store, and wait until sometime in the near future when the fandom has a chance to actually talk with Hasbro representatives.

Whatever happened to the Hasbro Q & A? Do they still happen? We have Qs that need As!

[mynameisash]

I talked to the King of Dollar General, you know, the guy with the crown with a big dollar sign on it who sits in the back of the store.........and he said......wait, I forgot to ask him....sorry

[Jmacq1]

Whatever happened to the Hasbro Q & A? Do they still happen? We have Qs that need As!

Hasbro stopped doing them. In fact...they stopped doing them for pretty much all their lines. Besides all that ever happened was people complaining about the responses or that their questions weren't picked or whatever.

Anyway, it would not make sense for these to be a "one and done" in the fashion that's been described. Hasbro isn't going to create a whole new product line for something like that, and I doubt what we've already seen would even qualify as a minimum production run. -Maybe- for an exclusive, but if that were a case, "Dollar General" would almost certainly have been on the package somewhere. Even a second-tier retailer like DG is going to advertise when they have an exclusive product.

I remain confident we'll see more, and probably not just at DG.

[Troynos]

I think Dollar General will end up being the test market, to see if this new line will do good at the Dollar Store Retail level.

So far it seems to be, so I'd expect (hope) a wider release and to more stores like Five Below, Family Dollar, etc..

[mynameisash]

I read where the red munchie doesnt care anyore

[fireflyguy]

At this point, not much would surprise me. I hafta say that if Hasbro went with this concept for Joes in general, and sold these everywhere, it wouldn't bother me a bit. No file card? No problem! No artwork? No problem! We have file cards and artwork. What we need now is more figures! And $6 is the new $2.89! Come on, Hasbro!

[helrod]

it could be true seeing as these have never been offered on the Dollar general web site

[brock Samson]

I wish these threads would die, we need a dollar general joe sticky on verified information and the best logical explanations. I had some intelligent conversations with DG managers and this is what I've gotten so far.

These figures are not on the current planogram. Because of that, it's not possible to print out a shelf label for them as they have no assortment sku yet or specific place to go on the sales floor. They simply hit the warehouses and were sent to some stores. No one knows why some stores got them and others didn't. An educated guess would have been higher sales volume stores or stores that sold more Joes in the past. I did find out the DG Joes were labeled "core" on their inventory screen which I'm told means they're going to be part of a current line that will be continued to be stocked. Remember that DG is no Target and they're below WM's inventory standards. They can't see into the warehouse to see if there is stock available nor can they check stock of other stores.

[nerdsgetchicks]

I wish these threads would die, we need a dollar general joe sticky on verified information and the best logical explanations. I had some intelligent conversations with DG managers and this is what I've gotten so far.

These figures are not on the current planogram. Because of that, it's not possible to print out a shelf label for them as they have no assortment sku yet or specific place to go on the sales floor. They simply hit the warehouses and were sent to some stores. No one knows why some stores got them and others didn't. An educated guess would have been higher sales volume stores or stores that sold more Joes in the past. I did find out the DG Joes were labeled "core" on their inventory screen which I'm told means they're going to be part of a current line that will be continued to be stocked. Remember that DG is no Target and they're below WM's inventory standards. They can't see into the warehouse to see if there is stock available nor can they check stock of other stores.

I like the DG threads.:D

[Shabang]

There are two truths about the DG Joes.

1. They have been released at the majority of Dollar Generals. The issue is just that people, scalpers or whatever people want to call them/me, bought them all up. I found about 5 cases and bought them all. 3 out of the 5 cases I bought I was told that the store I was in didn't have them and nobody knows anything. So I made a real stink about it and made the DG people dig through their back inventory and wah lah we found that little DG Box of Joes. So believe it or not a lot of DG Joe Cases are in the back of many DG's but the lazy employees won't stock them because there is no SKU or spot for them.

2. DG manager's can order these all day! The other 2 cases I bought were from 2 really awesome DG store managers that ordered them for me from their next truck and told me that this ordering can be done by any DG manager. One manager even ordered 2 cases for me. But I left 1 case there for the lazy slow collectors that complain about not finding the DG Joes.(JK)

So I say fight for your DG Joes. Now you know, and Knowing is half the battle.

Oh and yes I admit I scalped but I have seen several cases since and let them be for others to buy or scalp. Also I'm selling 3 cases at Joecon at a minor markup. So really I'm getting cases back to fellow fans. I feel like I fought to get these Joes so it's not too evil of me. Would Zartan feel guilty for scalping? Hell no. And I wish I was him.

[nerdsgetchicks]

There are two truths about the DG Joes.

1. They have been released at the majority of Dollar Generals. The issue is just that people, scalpers or whatever people want to call them/me, bought them all up. I found about 5 cases and bought them all. 3 out of the 5 cases I bought I was told that the store I was in didn't have them and nobody knows anything. So I made a real stink about it and made the DG people dig through their back inventory and wah lah we found that little DG Box of Joes. So believe it or not a lot of DG Joe Cases are in the back of many DG's but the lazy employees won't stock them because there is no SKU or spot for them.

2. DG manager's can order these all day! The other 2 cases I bought were from 2 really awesome DG store managers that ordered them for me from their next truck and told me that this ordering can be done by any DG manager. One manager even ordered 2 cases for me. But I left 1 case there for the lazy slow collectors that complain about not finding the DG Joes.(JK)

So I say fight for your DG Joes. Now you know, and Knowing is half the battle.

Oh and yes I admit I scalped but I have seen several cases since and let them be for others to buy or scalp. Also I'm selling 3 cases at Joecon at a minor markup. So really I'm getting cases back to fellow fans. I feel like I fought to get these Joes so it's not too evil of me. Would Zartan feel guilty for scalping? Hell no. And I wish I was him.


WOW!! Thanks. LMAO!!! You seem so kind.

[Superjoe74]

I spoke to another Store Manger today and she said these were a promotional item which may or may not be stocked again.

I hoped someone would be able to lend more certainty to the question but, I guess we will just have to wait to see how it develops..

[jetsandheels]

Today I was told that once they sell out from a location the inventory would mark them as out of stock and prompt them to order more.

Not sure how true that is, so take it with a grain of salt.

[jasonpaul]

I dunno if dg joes was 1 time deal or not but I was glad I scored 2 cobra troopers 1 from each dollar general in my remote area not much collector compitition here. They were first joes on shelf anywhere in 75 miles any direction since 2010. Never seen a single 30th on any shelf (which are the best joes I've ever seen). Id say there's some marketing troubles

[luigi]

yeah like how they never heard of them didn't worry me just though that they just haven't been around enough for them to know about it

also does anyone know if there where similar problems back when the first set(weaponless singles) was released back 2004?

...nobody knows....

[IRON VIPER]

Out of the 28 stores I have checked only 3 have carried the figures. The stores that did have them have not recieved any more since they sold out.

[jasonpaul]

Been 4 weeks since my dg joes purchase still no restock

[Lantern_Lad]

Dunno... from what I've heard, they can order cases. It's still in the experimental phase right now though.

[sparks007]

I have not seen any restock of these figures at any of the stores around here in a few weeks and none of the managers seem to know how they can order them. I don't think they are a one and done , but I don't think they will be readily available till the end of the summer.

[theprocess]

At this point, not much would surprise me. I hafta say that if Hasbro went with this concept for Joes in general, and sold these everywhere, it wouldn't bother me a bit. No file card? No problem! No artwork? No problem! We have file cards and artwork. What we need now is more figures! And $6 is the new $2.89! Come on, Hasbro!

I'm with you. I'm starting a petition as soon as we figure out world hunger...but seriously get with the program hasbro.

[Lody]

I spoke to another Store Manger today and she said these were a promotional item which may or may not be stocked again.

I hoped someone would be able to lend more certainty to the question but, I guess we will just have to wait to see how it develops..

OK

So I have worked in retail and collected toys for a very long time and I know this much:

"promotional" items are:

1. Given away free to entice a customer to buy that brand
2. Given away free with the purchase of a similar item in order to entice the customer to buy more
3. Sold to promote a similar item and entice customers to buy those as well

Soooo......

Where exactly do these fall into the category as a promotional item as deemed by this "knowledgable" manager and/or what exactly are they "promoting" at Dollar general?

(BTW-there's a reason wny they are "managing" a Dollar General) which truly is the bowels of the retail food chain

[Python_Puckman]

OK

So I have worked in retail and collected toys for a very long time and I know this much:

"promotional" items are:

1. Given away free to entice a customer to buy that brand
2. Given away free with the purchase of a similar item in order to entice the customer to buy more
3. Sold to promote a similar item and entice customers to buy those as well

Soooo......

Where exactly do these fall into the category as a promotional item as deemed by this "knowledgable" manager and/or what exactly are they "promoting" at Dollar general?

(BTW-there's a reason wny they are "managing" a Dollar General) which truly is the bowels of the retail food chain

They're promoting those awesome 10-year-old VvV figures of course! :)

If I've learned nothing else from all of these DG threads, it is that the managers are not in the loop on these things. Good things come to those who wait, and I agree with Sparks that we'll hopefully see or know more in a few months.

[80sKid]

I saw 4 figures this week at a Dollar General in Deleware. Picked up Duke and a Cobra Trooper. Tits!

Interesting maybe there is hope for reorders as of two weeks ago every DG in Delaware that actually got them was sold out, I checked, so they must have reordered.

[AlecZeal1989]

I was only able to find them at one DG in my area so far, and all that one had was a Cobra Trooper and Duke. They were not on pegs, just on a hanger with a six dollar sticker on them.

It seems like they are selling pretty good, so I hope they order more. I really want a few more of those Troopers.

[King0722]

I have checked 17 local DGs in two counties, and NONE of them had them. But, to be fair, I didn't go up and down EVERY aisle looking for them...just the perimeter and the toy aisles.

I'm thisclose to begging somebody who finds the Cobra Trooper and Storm Shadow to get them for me. I'd almost say name your price, but then I'd be afraid of the freaky requests asked of me...hahaha.

[lowlight27]

I'm hoping Hasbro surprises us with more General Joes and Renegades while we wait till next May...!

[lowlight27]

And this dudes Sig FTW
theprocess (http://www.hisstank.com/forum/members/theprocess.html)

[arashikage tat]

The important thing to remember here is....that I got my set! :)

[In Like Flint]

I don't even want the damn things. Do you think me wicked?

[jetsandheels]

This may sound crazy, but I have enjoyed hunting for these. It's nice to hit up somewhere different than just Walmart.

[Knight-Owl]

Out of all the DG stores near me only one has had them in, but they had already been sold. I was told that they would be reorderd since they sold so well. I have been back 4 times and nothing has come in yet.

[coreystinson]

Me personally, I think the smart thing to do would be to stop asking local Managers who really only know what is going on at their store, and wait until sometime in the near future when the fandom has a chance to actually talk with Hasbro representatives.

Exactly right. If you want correct information, you go to the people most likely to have that information. Discussing GI JOE toys with a Dollar General employee is like discussing gasoline refinement technology with a filling station attendant. They aren't going to know anything useful about it - worse, you may get one of those "fill in the blanks" type people who give you a bunch of useless, unhelpful, or incorrect information.

These "DG" figures were probably discussed as a special buy because they were ordered and imported directly from Hasbro's factory in China. Such orders are generally allocations from (or a complete) single production run and tend to be much more on a made-to-order basis as opposed to Hasbro just producing a big run then warehousing the inventory indefinitely as retailers buy it at their leisure.

It is easy enough to observe that Hasbro is marketing these figures specifically to the "dollar store" discount retail sector given the packaging design, etc. If they were Dollar General store exclusives it would likely say so on the package. My guess is that they were offered to a number of discount retailers in this category and that Dollar General has been the only retailer thus far to take Hasbro up on the product.

If you haven't been able to find these and can't afford a set on eBay I wouldn't have a total panic just yet. It is likely as year moves forward that other discount retailers will have these. It is also possible that they will eventually be offered to specialty retailers such as the internet specialty stores. The accessory-less Valor vs. Venom figures that you can still find in some Dollar General stores were, but few if any specialty retailers took Hasbro up on those figures for reasons which are probably obvious.

[nerdsgetchicks]

Oh boy. I heard that if you find the blue door in Dollar General, you can have all the toys you want!

I would also like to point out that working at DG is no different than anywhere else. Why disrespect these folks just because you can't get you f'ing toys.

Try to be a little more respectful of hard working folks.

[nerdsgetchicks]

I don't mind helping, I just think this is just a tad too much. We aren't gonna see t-shirts next are we?

[Lantern_Lad]

This may have already been addressed. The conversation I had with a DG manager was that the figures were not on their Summer Plan-O-Gram, which may change with the Fall P-O-G. The figures were on order though.

[JamesBenjamin]

Another side note: the "el-cheapo" Transformers toys that were first released Christmas of 2010 are STILL showing up new at discount stores (ross & tuesday morning specifically) so I wouldn't sweat any of this. This "line" of joes will likely be available to many, many chains over the next year or two.

[Cody]

I think it's a whole lot of crap that dollar general stores are on the cutting edge of anything. I can appreciate the American Dream/G.I. Joe/9 months until you guys don't feel crapped all over, but you are all still awake, right? On the inside, I think the dollar store debacle AND the prospect of a movie on the verge of release indicates that this brand is the property of a company that is facing extreme shifts in its business model. We're a canary in the coal mine, right now, that doesn't affect it's outside contracts.

[ShockVal]

Oh boy. I heard that if you find the blue door in Dollar General, you can have all the toys you want!

I would also like to point out that working at DG is no different than anywhere else. Why disrespect these folks just because you can't get you f'ing toys.

Try to be a little more respectful of hard working folks.

It is "Behind the Green Door". And I'm betting we all get the same treatment as in this classic - screwed.

There was a thread where a guy had bought 20 cases from somewhere. I want to have his baby.

[ChaplainAsst]

Another side note: the "el-cheapo" Transformers toys that were first released Christmas of 2010 are STILL showing up new at discount stores (ross & tuesday morning specifically) so I wouldn't sweat any of this. This "line" of joes will likely be available to many, many chains over the next year or two.

There are quite a few assumptions there. While I hope you are right, the reality is only one store has these figures and they are having trouble re-stocking, much less stocking the figures in all of their stores. This either means that they jumped the gun on stocking the figures at all or that this was a very limited production run. We know that another run of these figures is out there and perhaps due to the success of the initial run they might be more widely available. (Note the word "might".) But right now there is simply nothing else comparable to these - the closest thing were the Ross "exclusives" and they were also pretty limited.

[JamesBenjamin]

There are quite a few assumptions there. While I hope you are right, the reality is only one store has these figures and they are having trouble re-stocking, much less stocking the figures in all of their stores. This either means that they jumped the gun on stocking the figures at all or that this was a very limited production run. We know that another run of these figures is out there and perhaps due to the success of the initial run they might be more widely available. (Note the word "might".) But right now there is simply nothing else comparable to these - the closest thing were the Ross "exclusives" and they were also pretty limited.

That's not true at all. We have plenty of things to compare them to. In the "joe" universe, there are the weaponless VvsV figures that they got in over and over and over for 2-3 years and then the final stock of that ended up at TJM/Marshalls. We also have all the "discount" transformers that have been restocked over and over (the dino-scouts with keys on generations cards, the dino-legends that just started showing up, the optimus vs tank megs deluxe 2-pack).

The only difference with these joes is rather than kitbashing old o-ring molds they've kitbashed new 25th/modern molds. AND that they've changed the line so that instead of "whatever old crap" characters (like the dino-scouts) they've done "core characters" (these joes, the tf generations carded legends just showing up, and the marvel "statue" figures with 5 points of articulation (the vehicle drivers from the Marvel movie lines).

These will *eventually* show up at more than one store, just like all the other "bargain" lines from Hasbro for the last few years. What's surprising to me is that BBTS/Entertainment Earth haven't picked up on the popularity and ordered them from Hasbro. They do stock all the old TF ones. Though to be fair the latest TF ones haven't shown up on bbts either, so maybe they get them late. Who knows...

[turner]

I've checked at least 25 (may have been 26 or 27) dollar generals in at least 11 towns many of them multiple times over a 5 week period. I have found them, but these suckers are few and far between. I think even the few stores that got them didn't reorder them when they sold because they don't have a designated peg for them. Why would they reorder them, with no empty peg to remind them to? I got a set from a manager who was planning to wait until the v vs v singles sold out before she put them out for sale.

So, experience thus far says these suckers are rare and may stay that way, HOWEVER, there was the guy who reported some inside information that these had been made in huge numbers so maybe so.

Speaking of which, I have some for sale.

[paraviper]

I've had these ordered for the last three weeks in a row. Nothing is being sent to the stores at this time from the warehouses. I had 18 ordered the first week they hit. Then 24 the second and 48 the 3rd week. I got all of those orders. The 4th week I ordered 24 and nothing has shown up since. It could be that the warehouse is waiting on more wave one. Either that or the Warehouse is waiting on the wave two repaints to show up. It does say GI Joe basic exclusive figure assortment on the side of each case of 24. It could very well be that Dollar General underestimated demand for these figures. However if that is the case I'm sure they will reorder heavy from China.

[VideoViper]

Theory based strickly on my past retail expierience,

DG only ordered so much the first go round, Its not like the cheapo marvel/TF toys sell through quickly. It seems like they are out of stock. Since nothing publically or privtely has called these things DG exclusives, my guess is that DG put them out early instead of waiting till aug/sept when I fully expect these to show up in other discount stores. TJMaxx/marshalls will likely stock these at some point, being that old Joe sales brought in who knows how many collector wife spending dollars. $10 worth of Joes for me, $200 in crap for wife.

We have not seen the last of these discount Joes.

[CrimsonGuard101]

This ship has sailed...just like it did for the Phillipines guys who innitially sold them, one time dealio. Maybe they will bring them back next year after finding themselevs blown out on this test run. I figured this was an experiment in terror...

Glad I got my 12 black cobra troopers...that 5 tanks of gas burned to hit all of those stores the day these hit was well worth the effort if this is true...

Still no sightings anywhere other then DG and hardly any if at all restocks after this first sets sold. And not a single variant has poped up..Gyre is the only human on the face of the earth with those...

[Jmacq1]

Yep, they're done, never to be seen again, ever.

Spread the word: It's not even worth looking for them anymore, really. You'll never find them so why bother?

Now if you'll excuse me, I need to stop by my local small-box retailers for uh...some odds and ends. Yeah....


On a more serious note, I'd put money down that more of these are coming, and not just to Dollar General. Hasbro isn't going to introduce an entirely new product line for an extremely limited run at one second-tier retailer. What we've seen pass through stores already isn't even enough for an "exclusive" run. If that were all that was ordered, Hasbro would never have made them in the first place.

[CrimsonGuard101]

On a more serious note, I'd put money down that more of these are coming, and not just to Dollar General. Hasbro isn't going to introduce an entirely new product line for an extremely limited run at one second-tier retailer.

Why not? They cancelled the entire retaliation line due to a movie being pushed back almost a full year...nothing is beyond their stupidity lol...with the current monkeys they got running the show...anything is 100% plausible when it comes to their shennanigans...

[pig iron grenadier]

I have a feeling the normal colors are for Dollar General and the variants are for the next store that picks them up....ie Family Dollar.

Although i could see another regional or national discounter picking them up like...ahem....Ross.

[paraviper]

This ship has sailed...just like it did for the Phillipines guys who innitially sold them, one time dealio. Maybe they will bring them back next year after finding themselevs blown out on this test run. I figured this was an experiment in terror...

Glad I got my 12 black cobra troopers...that 5 tanks of gas burned to hit all of those stores the day these hit was well worth the effort if this is true...

Still no sightings anywhere other then DG and hardly any if at all restocks after this first sets sold. And not a single variant has poped up..Gyre is the only human on the face of the earth with those...

I think we'll see Dollar General restock. The question is what assortment will it be? The repaint wave or more wave one? I don't think these will be at any other retailer anytime soon. Family dollars toy buyer told me nothing was in the system for those upc's and that nothing GI JOE was ordered from Hasbro. If TJ Maxx or Marshalls gets them it won't be until the fall if even then. It also could have something to do with the movie being pushed back as to why they stopped shipping these figures.

[CrimsonGuard101]

I think we'll see Dollar General restock. The question is what assortment will it be? The repaint wave or more wave one? I don't think these will be at any other retailer anytime soon. Family dollars toy buyer told me nothing was in the system for those upc's and that nothing GI JOE was ordered from Hasbro. If TJ Maxx or Marshalls gets them it won't be until the fall if even then. It also could have something to do with the movie being pushed back as to why they stopped shipping these figures.

I have seen only 2 stores restock that I bought out originally, but it was only one time so far. COuld have been stock they slowly put out. The 1-2 boxes per store theory is what I been going with and seems to have held so far. Suppsodley they may get more on the 23rd is what some stores have told me...but like others have said...what do the actual store employees know? I still hit the 10 DG between home and work every week, most of those still have not restocked since I hit them 5 weeks ago...several of th elocales I have gone to from day one never got them and still have not gotten them as far as I am able to tell.

[Raw Dog]

After Joe Con there will be an explosion of DG Joes all over the place: CVS, Big Lots, TJ Maxx, everywhere. Not only will we see more of wave 1, and the variant wave, but we will see other variants and other all new waves. This explosion of DG Joes will hold us over until March and beyond. Got to get tough, Yo Joe!

[VideoViper]

Hasbro plans to sell Joes at Christmas time like the do every year, even if retaliations won't comply. These figures seem are the likely canidate.

[Raw Dog]

Hasbro plans to sell Joes at Christmas time like the do every year, even if retaliations won't comply. These figures seem are the likely canidate.

I agree. If memory serves me correctly, I remember reading that Joe did pretty well for Hasbro last year during the holidays.

[CrimsonGuard101]

Hasbro plans to sell Joes at Christmas time like the do every year, even if retaliations won't comply. These figures seem are the likely canidate.

Only if the retailers want them too. They have to order it to begin with...and they got a plethora of MU, Avengers, and TF crap to sell for the rest of the year, so the absence of Joe will be no tears off thier checks...Hasbro can try and push it to retail..but if they feel too burned by the delay of retaliation..they may just wait till next year...that was A LOT of movie product to have ganked out from udner them and then nothign to help sell wave 1...

[paraviper]

I have seen only 2 stores restock that I bought out originally, but it was only one time so far. COuld have been stock they slowly put out. The 1-2 boxes per store theory is what I been going with and seems to have held so far. Suppsodley they may get more on the 23rd is what some stores have told me...but like others have said...what do the actual store employees know? I still hit the 10 DG between home and work every week, most of those still have not restocked since I hit them 5 weeks ago...several of th elocales I have gone to from day one never got them and still have not gotten them as far as I am able to tell.

I agree with your theory. I had no problems having lots of them ordered the first three weeks after they hit. Then all of a sudden my orders stopped being filled. I hope what you heard about the 23rd is true as I have 24 on order now. Even if they fail to show up I'll just keep ordering because the warehouse is bound to get more in sometime. If the repaint wave shows up next and sells through fast again. Then we'll know that these are not going to be restocked in any great amounts. However if more wave one shows up then I think we'll be ok with restocks going forward. Time will tell.

[paraviper]

After Joe Con there will be an explosion of DG Joes all over the place: CVS, Big Lots, TJ Maxx, everywhere. Not only will we see more of wave 1, and the variant wave, but we will see other variants and other all new waves. This explosion of DG Joes will hold us over until March and beyond. Got to get tough, Yo Joe!

Well folks are welcome to dream. I hope your dream comes true.

[Raw Dog]

Well folks are welcome to dream. I hope your dream comes true.

Me too. :)

I think I read somewhere that some guy that works for Hasbro leaked that DG Joes were going to be a big deal over the summer and into the fall so it isn't just a dream. It is a dream based in rumor.

[CrimsonGuard101]

Me too. :)

It is a dream based in rumor.

Wrapped in Speculation :) and on Santa's Sleigh on your way to your house for early christmas with a $45,000 grant from the tooth fairy.....

[darthdoug]

I only found the DG wave once. It was without SS. I am hopeful that they will send out another wave. Then I hope they also send plenty of the repaint colors too. I wants them!

[Raw Dog]

Wrapped in Speculation :) and on Santa's Sleigh on your way to your house for early christmas with a $45,000 grant from the tooth fairy.....

Nice! Now I can afford to buy the Club's Joe Con exclusives!

[paraviper]

Lmao @ CG101 good one! You never know maybe Hasbro has something to show us at Con. I'm not getting my hopes up for a potential let down though. If they were wise they would expand upon this basic GI JOE assortment going forward. However we are talking about Hasbro here. It's one of the reasons I'm no longer working for them. lol

[CrimsonGuard101]

Lmao @ CG101 good one! You never know maybe Hasbro has something to show us at Con. I'm not getting my hopes up for a potential let down though. If they were wise they would expand upon this basic GI JOE assortment going forward. However we are talking about Hasbro here. It's one of the reasons I'm no longer working for them. lol

Their booth is going to be empty/closed and they will have signs posted stating "Delayed until JOe COn 2013, Cya in Nola!"

[VideoViper]

Only if the retailers want them too. They have to order it to begin with...and they got a plethora of MU, Avengers, and TF crap to sell for the rest of the year, so the absence of Joe will be no tears off thier checks...Hasbro can try and push it to retail..but if they feel too burned by the delay of retaliation..they may just wait till next year...that was A LOT of movie product to have ganked out from udner them and then nothign to help sell wave 1...

The movie toy salers (walmart/kmart/targets/TRU) & the discount stores were never going to have the same product.

even in down years Joe sells well at Christmas time.

[Shadow Ninja]

It's speculation and I am not sure how to regard the legitimacy of the claim but, I was told at different Dollar General Stores that the basic figures waves are a 'special event' and a 'one time buy' and the DG stores did not expect it to restock after these 2 waves of figures.

Each of the stores indicated that they have reset there modulars and do not have pegs or space set aside for the Joes (they had stocked the figures in any empty spot they had available) as it would not be a regularly stocked item.

Any comments are welcomed....

It's pretty much looking that way!!

[Shadow Ninja]

I went to the DG in Dumfries,VA yesterday and they had no figs or even a tag for them. I hope that this is not true, because I haven't gotten any of these yet.

There are different size stores and if they had no pegs their not even suppose to get them..

[Jmacq1]

Why not? They cancelled the entire retaliation line due to a movie being pushed back almost a full year...nothing is beyond their stupidity lol...with the current monkeys they got running the show...anything is 100% plausible when it comes to their shennanigans...

You might need to look up the difference between "canceled" and "postponed" in the dictionary.

[CrimsonGuard101]

The movie toy salers (walmart/kmart/targets/TRU) & the discount stores were never going to have the same product.

even in down years Joe sells well at Christmas time.

Still has no bearing on the situation. Retailers of all kinds just want product to sell for christmas...they dont care what line it is. Unless the order it, it wont be on the shelf. its ultimately their choice as to what they will carry and when they will carry it. They definetly do not need a Joe line on the shelf to survive in that regard and can totally skip if they chose to do so.

[CrimsonGuard101]

You might need to look up the difference between "canceled" and "postponed" in the dictionary.

That would be a waste of my time...as I really dont care lol...

[paraviper]

The movie toy salers (walmart/kmart/targets/TRU) & the discount stores were never going to have the same product.

even in down years Joe sells well at Christmas time.

It's true that Joe sells well at Xmas time. These sales are better because retailers actually order enough product during that time of the year. Although with this movie being pushed back to spring of 2013 I don't think that will help sales during the last quarter of 2012 for GI JOE.

[Shadow Ninja]

It's true that Joe sells well at Xmas time. These sales are better because retailers actually order enough product during that time of the year. Although with this movie being pushed back to spring of 2013 I don't think that will help sales during the last quarter of 2012 for GI JOE.

Everything sells better at Xmas.. People are like piranha's..

[brcthrift]

Here is what I know.

I have found 4 complete sets of these figures and a few stragglers.

I travel a lot for my job, and that has allowed me to check stores all over south eastern Louisiana. I have been to 16 different Dollar Generals in Houma, Metairie, LaPlace, Baton Rouge, Napoleonville, and Paincourtville LA. I have not been to Fleur de Lance yet, but they only sell Gung-ho there anyway.

I have found the figures in half of the Baton Rouge Stores, and in the Villes. None of the stores where I found them had pegs for them. I bought most of what they had when I found them. I have returned to the stores to buy the figures I left on the pegs, and they were still there. I made three trips to one store in consecutive days, and the cashier told me that I am the only person she has seen buying the figures. None of the stores have re-stocked since I wiped them out.

I have been back to a few stores that didn't have them on my first stop ( in Houma and Metairie to be precise). None of them had any figures on the second stop. I asked employees and showed them pictures of carded figures on my phone. They had never seen them.

I talked to the manager at the store nearest to my house. She did not know if they would be getting more, but told me if I could get the skews she could order some for me. I had a receipt in my car. She entered the numbers in her scanner and ordered a few cases for me. When she entered the skews the product showed up as a new item. She said they would be on the truck that comes on Saturday the 23rd. Fingers crossed.

[CrimsonGuard101]

Here is what I know.

I have found 4 complete sets of these figures and a few stragglers.

I travel a lot for my job, and that has allowed me to check stores all over south eastern Louisiana. I have been to 16 different Dollar Generals in Houma, Metairie, LaPlace, Baton Rouge, Napoleonville, and Paincourtville LA. I have not been to Fleur de Lance yet, but they only sell Gung-ho there anyway.

I have found the figures in half of the Baton Rouge Stores, and in the Villes. None of the stores where I found them had pegs for them. I bought most of what they had when I found them. I have returned to the stores to buy the figures I left on the pegs, and they were still there. I made three trips to one store in consecutive days, and the cashier told me that I am the only person she has seen buying the figures. None of the stores have re-stocked since I wiped them out.

I have been back to a few stores that didn't have them on my first stop ( in Houma and Metairie to be precise). None of them had any figures on the second stop. I asked employees and showed them pictures of carded figures on my phone. They had never seen them.

I talked to the manager at the store nearest to my house. She did not know if they would be getting more, but told me if I could get the skews she could order some for me. I had a receipt in my car. She entered the numbers in her scanner and ordered a few cases for me. When she entered the skews the product showed up as a new item. She said they would be on the truck that comes on Saturday the 23rd. Fingers crossed.

This echoes my findings. I have been trying to buy up any stragglers i find from store to store as I come accross any singles or left overs like the occasiaonal shipwreck and CC in hopes that once they clear they will replenish/restock with a new order..but that hasen't seemed to help any :(

I have made really good friends with a manager at one of the family dollars on my frequent route and he hasnt seen any likes of these figures yet. I left him a card back from one of my open figures and a copy of one my DG reciepts the other day so in the off chance he gets them in he will know what to look for.

[IRON VIPER]

Most of the managers I have talked to either had no idea what I was talking about and the two that did were the ones that actually recieved one case. The managers at the two stores that actually had them said they should recieve more since they sold but over a month later still nothing.

[jetsandheels]

I found a few more of these today. I decided to drive to a different area that I never try, and sure enough I picked up another Snake Eyes, Cobra Commander, and Cobra Trooper.

[Shadow Ninja]

Here is what I know.

I have found 4 complete sets of these figures and a few stragglers.

I travel a lot for my job, and that has allowed me to check stores all over south eastern Louisiana. I have been to 16 different Dollar Generals in Houma, Metairie, LaPlace, Baton Rouge, Napoleonville, and Paincourtville LA. I have not been to Fleur de Lance yet, but they only sell Gung-ho there anyway.

I have found the figures in half of the Baton Rouge Stores, and in the Villes. None of the stores where I found them had pegs for them. I bought most of what they had when I found them. I have returned to the stores to buy the figures I left on the pegs, and they were still there. I made three trips to one store in consecutive days, and the cashier told me that I am the only person she has seen buying the figures. None of the stores have re-stocked since I wiped them out.

I have been back to a few stores that didn't have them on my first stop ( in Houma and Metairie to be precise). None of them had any figures on the second stop. I asked employees and showed them pictures of carded figures on my phone. They had never seen them.

I talked to the manager at the store nearest to my house. She did not know if they would be getting more, but told me if I could get the skews she could order some for me. I had a receipt in my car. She entered the numbers in her scanner and ordered a few cases for me. When she entered the skews the product showed up as a new item. She said they would be on the truck that comes on Saturday the 23rd. Fingers crossed.

Don't get your hope up I did the same at 3 different stores they were suppose to come on this past truck and it was a no go.. They told me looks like a one time deal..

[brcthrift]

The cases the DG manager special ordered for me did not show up. No stores in my area have re-stocked. I found a few figures at a store on the way to my fishing camp. I had never stopped at the store as I had never been near it.

[paraviper]

The cases the DG manager special ordered for me did not show up. No stores in my area have re-stocked. I found a few figures at a store on the way to my fishing camp. I had never stopped at the store as I had never been near it.

The same thing happened to me. I was able to order cases and receive them for a three week period before the warehouse went out of stock. This leads me to believe that Dollar Generals Toy Buyer greatly underestimated demand for these figures. They failed to order enough product plain and simple. I'm willing to bet other retailers did not want to sell this line. I think the only way we have a chance at seeing more is to collectively pressure Dollar generals Toy buyers to start ordering these again.

[Kwobubba]

As many of these as they've sold, their toy buyers should be smart enough to order a ton of them. I really want to see this line continue with new figures.

[Python_Puckman]

The same thing happened to me. I was able to order cases and receive them for a three week period before the warehouse went out of stock. This leads me to believe that Dollar Generals Toy Buyer greatly underestimated demand for these figures. They failed to order enough product plain and simple. I'm willing to bet other retailers did not want to sell this line. I think the only way we have a chance at seeing more is to collectively pressure Dollar generals Toy buyers to start ordering these again.

There's really no way for them to know. I mean look at the other toys they sell. It probably takes them all year to sell an entire case of those transparent ninjas or the crappy Marvel figures.

Hopefully, the company sees how well they sold and decides to order much more.

[sbartek1974]

As many of these as they've sold, their toy buyers should be smart enough to order a ton of them. I really want to see this line continue with new figures.

I've been emailing them but no responses. Your turn...

Dollar General Contact Form (http://www2.dollargeneral.com/Customer-Care-Center/pages/contact-us.aspx)

[paraviper]

As many of these as they've sold, their toy buyers should be smart enough to order a ton of them. I really want to see this line continue with new figures.

They should be smart enough. However it never hurts to hear that from their Customers. I love this line of figures as well. The fact that Dollar General actually follows MSRP is a wonderful thing. That's more than I can say for most of these other greedy retailers. Ten dollars has become the standard price point for these figures. Even with fewer accessories and no file cards six bucks is much more reasonable.

[paraviper]

I've been emailing them but no responses. Your turn...

Dollar General Contact Form (http://www2.dollargeneral.com/Customer-Care-Center/pages/contact-us.aspx)

I'm going to call the buyer. Once I speak with him I'll get his name and number and post it here. lol

[Lody]

Hasbro said that the Dollar General figures were an odd addition and they didn't care much for how it was handled esp distribution.

One of the Hasbro guys himself said it pissed him off that they released a series that wasn't even available in RI.

[Hmheggins2000]

Has anyone saw wave 2 yet?

[kevjul]

I heard the same thing from a manager at my DG. That the joe's were a 1 time thing.

[paraviper]

Hasbro said that the Dollar General figures were an odd addition and they didn't care much for how it was handled esp distribution.

One of the Hasbro guys himself said it pissed him off that they released a series that wasn't even available in RI.

Yeah. It's not Hasbros fault that Dollar General did not order enough product.

[Dem_Yoe'z!]

Yeah. It's not Hasbros fault that Dollar General did not order enough product.

It may be in part. I suspect it has to do with the decision to take the 2$ VvV figures that were selling well, repackage them without any accesories, then sell them for 3.50$. Of course no one bought them, so DG just figured Joes don't sell well and didn't order many of these.

Whether that decision was Hasbro's or retailers (or both) is debatable. It does seem that the strong sales took both parties by surprise, so hopefully we will see many more waves.

[KP Viper]

Hasbro said that the Dollar General figures were an odd addition and they didn't care much for how it was handled esp distribution.

Shitty distribution on Joe toys! This news must have come at them from nowhere and left them shocked and amazed. Usually Joe stuff is so easy to find and has such even distribution. I can see why they wouldn't benefit from their product being hard to find, and I understand why they'd want to do something about it as soon as they heard it for the first time ever in life. I hope they don't let poor distribution become something collectors have had to deal with for the last few years.

One of the Hasbro guys himself said it pissed him off that they released a series that wasn't even available in RI.

I'm assuming that means distribution wouldn't have been a problem if there were Dollar General stores in Rhode Island . . . even if there were none of these actual figures there because distribution is a problem.

[Konigstiger]

Has anyone saw wave 2 yet?

There isn't going to be any wave 2 for the time being.

[Lody]

Yeah. It's not Hasbros fault that Dollar General did not order enough product.

It may be in part. I suspect it has to do with the decision to take the 2$ VvV figures that were selling well, repackage them without any accesories, then sell them for 3.50$. Of course no one bought them, so DG just figured Joes don't sell well and didn't order many of these.

Whether that decision was Hasbro's or retailers (or both) is debatable. It does seem that the strong sales took both parties by surprise, so hopefully we will see many more waves.

Shitty distribution on Joe toys! This news must have come at them from nowhere and left them shocked and amazed. Usually Joe stuff is so easy to find and has such even distribution. I can see why they wouldn't benefit from their product being hard to find, and I understand why they'd want to do something about it as soon as they heard it for the first time ever in life. I hope they don't let poor distribution become something collectors have had to deal with for the last few years.



I'm assuming that means distribution wouldn't have been a problem if there were Dollar General stores in Rhode Island . . . even if there were none of these actual figures there because distribution is a problem.

Ehhh not so much. They were more irked by the fact that people really liked the figures but the fact that they went to Dollar General didn't sit well as there are certain regions (like the East Coast) that were not going to see them regardless of how the distribution failed.

[manicmotive]

Ehhh not so much. They were more irked by the fact that people really liked the figures but the fact that they went to Dollar General didn't sit well as there are certain regions (like the East Coast) that were not going to see them regardless of how the distribution failed.

Kinda like ROSS.

[Lody]

Kinda like ROSS.

Those situations are a little different.

You see waves of stuff end up at Ross as opposed to a whole seperate series like the DG Joes. They were produced specifically for DG where the Ross figures end up there as a result of poor sales or overstock.

[Superjoe74]

I have found several cases of figures or partial cases but, after those initial shipments none of those stores have restocked. What is worse is the lack of information from Hasbro and from the DG Management as to the actual status of these figures. No one DG Manager has been able to give me a solid answer and no two have given the same answer. Hasbro has not made any definite comment either.

[Turtle Master]

I think its a mistake to rely on any DG manager for information.

Its like asking the manager at your local McDonalds about McRib or shamrock shake availability.

[Xerofall]

I can only share what I was told by the manager of a DG by me... She said she could order as many as she wanted because of the way it was "coded" in her system. Something about being a constantly available item. Yet she has not been able to get me any of them.

[Kwobubba]

The shame of all this is, regardless of who is at fault, this line would've been a winner, and now it's been botched completely. If these had been readily available, as they should have been, hasbro would be making some easy cash right now, and we wouldn't be stuck with just wave 1 retaliation to choose from.

[EvilMonkeyPrime]

It's true that Joe sells well at Xmas time. These sales are better because retailers actually order enough product during that time of the year. Although with this movie being pushed back to spring of 2013 I don't think that will help sales during the last quarter of 2012 for GI JOE.

Joe sells better at xmas because everyone orders multiple cases and troop builders load up. Hard to buy 10 builders when they are not on the pegs

[Superjoe74]

The fanboy collectors were not the intended target audience for these figures. It's funny to think that this one set of figures has put DG in the forefront of our shopping destinations. How frequently would we have shopped DG if it was not for these figures and if the figures were readily available consider how much more business DG would have from our demographic.

[brcthrift]

How frequently would we have shopped DG if it was not for these figures and if the figures were readily available consider how much more business DG would have from our demographic.

I never stepped foot in one before these figures. The existence of these figures generated a lot of revenue to Dollar general from me. Not only did I buy about 50 of the figures, but I also would buy a Coke or a Milky way every now and again. I'n sure a lot of other dudes did the same thing. By not restocking these figures they are losing all that revenue.

[cardensb]

I stopped at a local one near our USPS and bought all 6 they had. All the cards were bent but I finally found something new. Going to hit the other local stores in the area this weekend and try to find better cards so I can have open and MOC ones.

[theprocess]

I never stepped foot in one before these figures. The existence of these figures generated a lot of revenue to Dollar general from me. Not only did I buy about 50 of the figures, but I also would buy a Coke or a Milky way every now and again. I'n sure a lot of other dudes did the same thing. By not restocking these figures they are losing all that revenue.

Why aren't you sharing your DG joes?

[GI Guppy the third]

They are parked in an abandoned lot outside Flint,MI

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/413675_475126792517048_35102608_o.jpg

[rglass2]

Yeah distribution of these are horrible, when word first leaked they we at DG I went out and was lucky enough to find all but Shipwreck, but since then....nothing at all

[Kwobubba]

The fanboy collectors were not the intended target audience for these figures. It's funny to think that this one set of figures has put DG in the forefront of our shopping destinations. How frequently would we have shopped DG if it was not for these figures and if the figures were readily available consider how much more business DG would have from our demographic.

Fan boys may not have been the primary target, but they must have been a consideration. After all, they did pay obvious tribute to early '90's era Joes with the Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow.

[SonOfMindbender]

Yeah. It's not Hasbros fault that Dollar General did not order enough product.

It's Hasbro's fault if they couldn't find any interest in the product. If we can't get Joes in Dollar the dollar chains for sale, how are we going to get Joes in March at Target & Walmart?

[Kwobubba]

Found 2 sets in all, after covering 16 stores repeatedly over a 3 week period. Haven't looked anymore lately. Spent too much on gas.

[GI Guppy the third]

Nothing and I travel the state of Michigan for a living.

[monstermonkey]

I gave up looking a few weeks ago...I'm, uh, fortunate (?!?? I think) enough to have 3 Dollar Generals in decent driving distance from my home and work, and were hitting all 3 up at least twice a week looking since they were announced on here as found. I even asked the employees, usually to a "huh??" response, but almost had a good lead with one manager who was trying to order some for me, but that went nowhere. I originally wanted to get a few of each for customs, but now I'll just settle for one set.

[geekacres]

Found three figs on Batman peg after multiple visits to the half dozen stores in my area. Put in a special order request with my home-town store about three weeks ago. Still waiting to see what happens with that one.

[paraviper]

Ok everyone I just got off the phone with Dollar General's home office. I spoke with the toy buyers assistant. I informed him that many people are looking for these figures and that the figures are not making it to store level. I provided him with the UPC numbers. He is going to speak with Eric Headberger. (Main toy buyer) and get back to me regarding the status of these items. I also asked about future assortments going forward and a timeframe of when these will be more widely available. He did inform me that there will be resets coming at store level in the next month or so for the fall season. It is very possible that these items will be a new item in the fall resets. I hope this helps. I will post again once he follows up with me.

[paraviper]

I gave up looking a few weeks ago...I'm, uh, fortunate (?!?? I think) enough to have 3 Dollar Generals in decent driving distance from my home and work, and were hitting all 3 up at least twice a week looking since they were announced on here as found. I even asked the employees, usually to a "huh??" response, but almost had a good lead with one manager who was trying to order some for me, but that went nowhere. I originally wanted to get a few of each for customs, but now I'll just settle for one set.

I'm going to get to the bottom of this. It really is frustrating that a product that is in demand is not even available.

[The Commander]

Ok everyone I just got off the phone with Dollar General's home office. I spoke with the toy buyers assistant. I informed him that many people are looking for these figures and that the figures are not making it to store level. I provided him with the UPC numbers. He is going to speak with Eric Headberger. (Main toy buyer) and get back to me regarding the status of these items. I also asked about future assortments going forward and a timeframe of when these will be more widely available. He did inform me that there will be resets coming at store level in the next month or so for the fall season. It is very possible that these items will be a new item in the fall resets. I hope this helps. I will post again once he follows up with me.

Thanks for the update!

[sharky]

Ok everyone I just got off the phone with Dollar General's home office. I spoke with the toy buyers assistant. I informed him that many people are looking for these figures and that the figures are not making it to store level. I provided him with the UPC numbers. He is going to speak with Eric Headberger. (Main toy buyer) and get back to me regarding the status of these items. I also asked about future assortments going forward and a timeframe of when these will be more widely available. He did inform me that there will be resets coming at store level in the next month or so for the fall season. It is very possible that these items will be a new item in the fall resets. I hope this helps. I will post again once he follows up with me.
Did you happen to mention how great it would be to have these for sale on their website?

In any case, good job in at least being able to talk to someone in upper management.

[sbartek1974]

Ok everyone I just got off the phone with Dollar General's home office. I spoke with the toy buyers assistant. I informed him that many people are looking for these figures and that the figures are not making it to store level. I provided him with the UPC numbers. He is going to speak with Eric Headberger. (Main toy buyer) and get back to me regarding the status of these items. I also asked about future assortments going forward and a timeframe of when these will be more widely available. He did inform me that there will be resets coming at store level in the next month or so for the fall season. It is very possible that these items will be a new item in the fall resets. I hope this helps. I will post again once he follows up with me.

Man, I hope this works!

[paraviper]

Did you happen to mention how great it would be to have these for sale on their website?

In any case, good job in at least being able to talk to someone in upper management.

No. Good point though. When I speak with him again I'll be sure and suggest it. He told me he would not be able to follow up today. Eric is out of the office. At any rate if I don't hear back from him by mid week I'll call him back myself. I just want a clear solid answer on what's going on with these.

[paraviper]

Thanks for the update!

Your welcome.

[MJjoe4life]

Thanks! At least someone is getting somewhere with DG.

[Turtle Master]

I bet we find out DG employees have bee selling them on eBay which is why they are not available. Eric Headburger is obviously a pseudonym.

I think the intense interest had the opposite effect on their availibility, tipping off insiders that they were sitting on a goldmine.

[CrimsonGuard101]

I bet we find out DG employees have bee selling them on eBay which is why they are not available. Eric Headburger is obviously a pseudonym.

I think the intense interest had the opposite effect on their availibility, tipping off insiders that they were sitting on a goldmine.

This makes about as much sense as Hasbro saying they have no idea where the python patrol croc master and green/yellow repainted variant of blowtorch went COUGH yeah right....DG employees don't know the difference between a bag of 20 green army man figs and GI JOE combat heros to be able to ascertain any sense that the DG would be worth selling on ebay...they are just all mostly sold out of thier inntail supply and they have not reordered them due to the expressed "frustration" Hasbro has had with their "distribution", which translates to me as to hey we need you to hold these figures back till we can sell our retaliation stuff next year...lol

[paraviper]

I bet we find out DG employees have bee selling them on eBay which is why they are not available. Eric Headburger is obviously a pseudonym.

I think the intense interest had the opposite effect on their availibility, tipping off insiders that they were sitting on a goldmine.

It's possible that employee's at store level were selling them off for profit. However to few have shipped to each store for these to be done so fast. I'd be shocked that Dollar General would make such a small production run. Eric is the toy buyer nothing fictitious about that. I have no reason to make it up and nothing to gain.

[theprocess]

I love the movie clueless

[Kwobubba]

My local DG Market just began a complete reset/remodel. Fingers crossed.

[Darth Awgmon]

I just wanted to let you guys know that I live about 15 minutes from DG's national headquarters, so I took a huge dump on the hood of Eric Headberger's car this morning. I'll teach those assholes to actually carry merchandise I'm interested in. The nerve of those people to try and sell cool toys.....

[hahoo3]

I spoke with a Hasbro employee at the Con and he told me it was a test run! I asked if we'd see wave 2 and he said yes and many more!! So quit talking to DG employees that don't know shit.

[paraviper]

Ok Eric called me back today on the Joes.He said this is a new item that will be carried for the rest of the year going forward. These will be cut into the new store sets this fall as a core item. Replenishment will be at random times as product becomes available from China. He also told me for sure that these Joe's are not a one and done item. These have sold very well and will be restocked.

[luigi]

Ok Eric called me back today on the Joes.He said this is a new item that will be carried for the rest of the year going forward. These will be cut into the new store sets this fall as a core item. Replenishment will be at random times as product becomes available from China. He also told me for sure that these Joe's are not a one and done item. These have sold very well and will be restocked.

that's good

[MJjoe4life]

Ok Eric called me back today on the Joes.He said this is a new item that will be carried for the rest of the year going forward. These will be cut into the new store sets this fall as a core item. Replenishment will be at random times as product becomes available from China. He also told me for sure that these Joe's are not a one and done item. These have sold very well and will be restocked.

I hope so.

[paraviper]

I hope so.

It's going to be fine. I think if Hasbro lets online retail buy into this it will cut down on the demand. I really think the problem was to little product and to much demand. I think these will end up being easier to find in the fall.

[VideoViper]

As I said before I be very surprized if we weren't overrun by these things before Christmas. (August/Sept is the traditional toy reset time)

[CG23]

That would be nice if these are more avaialble in the fall

[Xerofall]

Then I can pick up a few sets for my Canadian buds.

[luigi]

As I said before I be very surprized if we weren't overrun by these things before Christmas. (August/Sept is the traditional toy reset time)

don't worry we'll still be finding them 5 years from now lol

[sbartek1974]

Ok Eric called me back today on the Joes.He said this is a new item that will be carried for the rest of the year going forward. These will be cut into the new store sets this fall as a core item. Replenishment will be at random times as product becomes available from China. He also told me for sure that these Joe's are not a one and done item. These have sold very well and will be restocked.

Great news! I have a list of some fine Tankers that needs these.

[JediJones]

Sounds like a great plan until Hasbro tells them they won't sell them any more to put on the shelves because Hasbro "can't find them in Rhode Island."

[sharky]

I just wanted to let you guys know that I live about 15 minutes from DG's national headquarters, so I took a huge dump on the hood of Eric Headberger's car this morning. I'll teach those assholes to actually carry merchandise I'm interested in. The nerve of those people to try and sell cool toys.....
LOL! Pics or it didn't happen. :D


Ok Eric called me back today on the Joes.He said this is a new item that will be carried for the rest of the year going forward. These will be cut into the new store sets this fall as a core item. Replenishment will be at random times as product becomes available from China. He also told me for sure that these Joe's are not a one and done item. These have sold very well and will be restocked.
Was he saying that they aren't being restocked right now because they aren't getting anymore at the moment from the factory in China?

[paraviper]

LOL! Pics or it didn't happen. :D



Was he saying that they aren't being restocked right now because they aren't getting anymore at the moment from the factory in China?

He just said they will be restocked at random times as product becomes available from China. I'm thinking more of these will start showing up once they are cut into the store sets.

[ShockVal]

He just said they will be restocked at random times as product becomes available from China. I'm thinking more of these will start showing up once they are cut into the store sets.

I have 7 stores in my town. Trucks come in on Friday. I just picked up the first restock of any stores in my area. So, they are starting to show up. There is hope!

[sbartek1974]

I have 7 stores in my town. Trucks come in on Friday. I just picked up the first restock of any stores in my area. So, they are starting to show up. There is hope!

Where in Texas are you? I'm not planning an invasion of your hood. Just wanting to know how close, because I'm an hour south of Houston. Maybe I'll start seeing some restocks in my area soon.

[Saboteur]

They're on hiatus.

I expect this time next year DG's will be swimming with them along with PP Croc Master, Blowtorch and Kwinn.

And the return of the 25th anniversary as well.

[Saboteur]

I just wanted to let you guys know that I live about 15 minutes from DG's national headquarters, so I took a huge dump on the hood of Eric Headberger's car this morning. I'll teach those assholes to actually carry merchandise I'm interested in. The nerve of those people to try and sell cool toys.....

Probably just assumed it was some big ass bird that came by and did it's business.

[sbartek1974]

Probably just assumed it was some big ass bird that came by and did it's business.

Or he probably thought it was a Snickers bar and ate it!

[80sKid]

I hope all this info is true. It makes sense as there was no place for them on the planogram for the store's summer reset so like many have stated it sounds like they will be readily available come the fall reset (fingers crossed). I really hope we see the repaints and many more waves down the pike.

[733]

I just found all six figures yesterday at a dollar general in a rough neighborhood. I was surprised but got to thinking that they were probably still there because Joe Fans would normally keep away from such a place... Seriously I did feel uneasy walking through the p-king lot. So if you are still looking for these, be bold and go ghetto!

[Vance1714]

I saw another set of these yesterday at the DG (I bought the first set from this DG) by my La Casa.. CC and SW were a tad on the bent side. I haven't checked the other 7 stores in this area but I'm sure they are starting to show on a regs.

[VideoViper]

Yes they restocked this week. I got mine from a DG that didn't previously have them.

[07GT500 COBRA]

Landed another CT and Duke at the store I first found DG Joes at a few months ago. Restocks are happening.

[Indiana Joe]

this is restock 1 . ( second set to get to the stores)
I think we will see 3 or 4 restocks.

[Troops of Doom]

I'm still looking for 1 or 2 black Cobra Troopers if anyone finds some spares.

[brcthrift]

I found most of the sets I foung in the hood.

[turner]

I hadn't been following the threads or news on this in the last few weeks, but I noticed a couple weeks back that 2 or 3 dollar generals now have a peg for them with the 6 dollar price tag. I talked to what I think is a manager at one the other day and she said they just reset their planogram and would be getting tons of toys for the Christmas season. I asked when that would happen and she said they just got a big truck or were about to or something like that, so I don't know when the Christmas season surge will start.

[rdodger]

Keep watching, Turner. DG stores are setting up new aisles for Christmas already up here. You'll find them soon. I found another trooper and Duke for myself this week and hooked a friend up with SE and SS.

[geekacres]

Checked in to the DG near my office over lunch. Peg now set aside proclaiming NEW ITEM ! Annnnd... it was empty.

[rdodger]

Checked in to the DG near my office over lunch. Peg now set aside proclaiming NEW ITEM ! Annnnd... it was empty.

I've got 2 stores like that near me. But the good news is that a dedicated peg means that they're planning on getting the figures in. Just keep checking back. That's how I found the figures on Monday at a different store.

[Indiana Joe]

Yes , i too have seen the "new item" and the $6.00 Gi.joe tag.
There is now a home for the DG Joes !!

[crock master]

Hopefully they will pass on wave 1 and star receiving wave 2

[UMAN]

Been seeing these turn up more frequently lately.

[Indiana Joe]

I hadn't been following the threads or news on this in the last few weeks, but I noticed a couple weeks back that 2 or 3 dollar generals now have a peg for them with the 6 dollar price tag. I talked to what I think is a manager at one the other day and she said they just reset their planogram and would be getting tons of toys for the Christmas season. I asked when that would happen and she said they just got a big truck or were about to or something like that, so I don't know when the Christmas season surge will start.

Yes , i too have seen the "new item" and the $6.00 Gi.joe tag.
There is now a home for the DG Joes !!

here we go:

http://i1265.photobucket.com/albums/jj514/IndianaJoeYo/a7ff9e04.jpg?t=1347742443

[chuckles32]

Yup scored two troopers today.

[DaveViper]

Found an almost complete case (just missing CC) at a DG down the street from my house. They had their own home (peg with tag) I talked to the manager and she said she had just put them out an hour before. And she mentioned they are included in the fall reset. I'm just glad they have an official home and hopefully this will make reordering and getting them easier.

Come on wave 2!

[Superjoe74]

It's great to see all of the feedback on this topic. I wonder what amount of figures from this wave remain to be shipped to DG before we move into the next wave (repaint/variant)?

[BAT Crazy]

Glad to hear they are showing up again. Going to look the next time I head out of town

[Falcone]

My local DG set up the new $6 peg last week, and this weekend they stocked the set which I bought most of. I hope they restock a few times as I want multiples of most of the set. Before moving on to wave 2.

I have a feeling Hasbro might be cooking up a wave 3 when you consider how popular these are. Maybe use it as a chance to release some of those vault figures that are repaints. The 30th Stinger Driver and 30th Cobra Officer would be great to have to match the 30th Trooper and Sniper. I replaced all my 25th Troopers with 30th, but now all the 25th Officer don't match, so I need 30ths to go with them.

[rdodger]

Found another Duke and Cobra Trooper today. I left the other 4 figures for someone else. Who would have Dollar General and Ollies would be the best place to buy Joes?

[b_kauz]

Any need a Storm Shadow? Got an extra for trade

[ShadowNinja]

I dont know if Ill buy more I already have 10 sets.

[mister-x]

I dont know if Ill buy more I already have 10 sets.

i found 6 fresh sets today, didnt even go around your hood :)

[ShadowNinja]

very nice :-)

[brcthrift]

My son got a set for his birthday. The best part is even though his only connection to any Joe verse is ARAH on Hub, he knew who all the figures were.

[Robowang]

FINALLY found these guys! One set each at two different stores. Helped someone else get a set and kept one for me to trade/open.

Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes look awesome. I've always loved those costumes. I wish SE's sword was orange.

[TENIME_art]

I haven't seen ANY of these in stores. :-(

[b_kauz]

Have a SS that I would trade for a Trooper :D

[GI C]

As for these being a one time only thing.I saw a fresh unopened case at one DG that had them before.So,its save to say they are still getting them.

[gi jeff]

I checked my dg today.
Still nothing since I got the last box in may.

[DrKain]

Yay, my dad just emailed me to say that he found me Shipwreck, Storm Shadow, and Snake-Eyes. Now I just have to wait for him to ship them out to me.

[DallasStarsfan]

Found a snake eyes and storm shadow if anyone wants to trade

[He-Ro]

Just found a set this weekend in San Antonio as well.

[FlintWO2]

I have been checking at one DG in particular for months now, with zero luck. However, the employees have always been very nice; especially Nick who unloads the trucks. I went to this DG on Friday to pick up a couple of drinks for my son and I. I did not even bother checking the toy section, since I had all but given up. I was at the register when the girl looked at me and said, your the guy that was waiting for the G.I. Joes right? I told her yes, and she handed me a case fresh box! She said that Nick said to give me a couple of days to come in before putting them on the shelf. Talk about making my day. So remember be nice to the employees, and be patient, it will pay off. :)

[TENIME_art]

I need one Cobra Trooper for a custom, if anyone can help me out. I haven't found any of them around here.

[DaveViper]

I have been checking at one DG in particular for months now, with zero luck. However, the employees have always been very nice; especially Nick who unloads the trucks. I went to this DG on Friday to pick up a couple of drinks for my son and I. I did not even bother checking the toy section, since I had all but given up. I was at the register when the girl looked at me and said, your the guy that was waiting for the G.I. Joes right? I told her yes, and she handed me a case fresh box! She said that Nick said to give me a couple of days to come in before putting them on the shelf. Talk about making my day. So remember be nice to the employees, and be patient, it will pay off. :)

I have been saying this since day one.

http://www.hisstank.com/forum/g-i-joe-toys-modern-general-discussion/240175-dg-joe-self-help-thread-what-i-have-learned.html

You get more with sugar then spice.

Well I have to go pick up another case, just came in yesterday and it's on hold for me. Thanks to a nice manager who has been helping me.

Last thing. When you get your recites for your DG Joes. Do the store that helped you a favor, there is an online survey link on recite, you can leave feedback for the store and it helps them a lot.
I left feedback for the manager that helps me and she was able to read it later on.

[esg2145]

I'm still after just TWO of those Cobra Troopers if anyone has one or two.

Will gladly buy or trade for them, have some high end stuff I'd be willing to trade on.

Thanks -

[Kwobubba]

I have a moc set as well as misb cycle armor and hiss scout. I'm looking to get a misb defense of cobra island set.

[crock master]

i have run across a few sets but really havnt been seeing them. any time i find any its a full set or none at all.

[thegame68]

I just found another set in Sioux Falls (the Dollar General on 12th and Kiwanis for any eastern SD or western IA and MN Tankers), so they are still trickling in here.

[chub357]

They are all over the place here. Checked three stores and each had some.

[Rasstis]

If your area has none, as dave and whoever else said, simply ask the manager if they can order some for you. If they agree (and it is totally up to them..think about it if they refuse do you want them handleing them?) then it may take up to a month or so to get them in. Kindly talk to them when you check, and be patient (and I suggest only check once a week, no need to be creeper king). Hell you may even see more than you ordered. Biz is built by relationships, and that is true even in the world of discount stores. Gas stations on the other hand...well the world of gas is just as it sounds. COBRA!

[punkrock-n-roll]

I found almost 2 full sets yesterday at two different stores in Beloit Wisconsin, and at the second store they were on their own labled tag. Pretty sure the voices have been heard and we will all start seein em around, except for you guys that dont have DG's...sorry. Thats 3 sets ive found while working in Wisconsin.

[Vance1714]

I just purchased my 4th Cobra trooper, so NO I don't see a OTB with these. Actually you could buy doubles in all the figures and make a CRAZY line of CUSTOMS!

[sparks007]

I have seen these at every store I have been in for the last 3 weeks. I havent needed to harass any store managers. I found three sets in a two week period at the same store. As I have said from the beginning I imagine these will be as abundant as their Marvel and Transformers counterparts.

[GI C]

Same here.One DG I want to didn't have these for months and this DG stores got thme in last week.

[Superjoe74]

I am glad to see all of the feedback this thread has recieved.

What's more, I am glad Hasbro has followed through with the statement they made several months ago at Joe Con that they had 'heard our concern for having more of these figures made', they understood we wanted more and would look into 'improving distribution.

Now that these figures are appearing more abundantly I have to wonder 'when will we see the repaint wave?'

[arch2b]

i'm glad they are getting reorders, hopefully it will bring ebay prices and member to member prices down. no stores within reasonable distance for me so left to the whims of the internet.

[GI C]

The Tank has your back.

[cobraEdaco]

Glad these are showing up in abundance. I should give mine a try. Are they in a specific area of the store? Or is it a guessing game still?

[turner]

Some stores have a peg for them now, but sometimes the peg has the combat heroes on it.

[Trigue]

I have yet to see any in at the "local" ten or so dollar stores with in driving distance.

[troublemagnet]

I've seen two more sets in my area

[DaveViper]

Saw another case today, grabbed CT left the rest.

[hellian75]

Just at dollar general today, my kids went into the toy isle and I hear my son exclaim look daddy gi joe! I walk over into the isle and on the top peg with a huge NEW! Sticker on the price tag for the peg was 6 figures snake eyes storm shadow cobra commander a cobra trooper shipwreck and duke. Gotta admit I really dug the cobra trooper. And in not really into the newer joes. Really kinda shocked me though as I haven't seen any joe stuff out since the skystrikers came out about a year ago.

[JediJones]

At one DG recently I rifled through one of the gray backstock bins they had piled in the aisle and found a full set mixed in there with a bunch of crappy toys. The bin had a sticker on it saying something like "not marked down," i.e. not clearance stock and the bin was labeled the month of May.

So I think because there was no peg space for them, a bunch of these stores stuck them in backstock for months. And what we're seeing now might not always be new shipments, but just the stores finally working through the backstock and finding the new peg as a result of the new reset to put them on. There might be some new shipments though, because I think I saw a newer date stamp on some figures that got put out at a store that did already sell out of them before.

From what I can tell, the Combat Heroes are supposed to be put on clearance. They are obviously not supposed to be on the $6 peg. So the stores that put them there might still have DG Joes sitting in the stockroom. They may have looked at them, seen the peg is full of "G.I. Joe" and left them in backstock.

[ShadowNinja]

when are the "variants" suppose to hit?.

[Viper Commando]

Been checking the Dollar General across the street from the Wal-Mart I work at and NOTHING so far. There is a peg clearly labeled for $6 Joes, but it's filled with those new sculpt o-ring Joes.

[tigerclaw]

If I could promise them I would do buying for people here in FT wayne as my local DG gets the Joes pretty good I am wating for the repaint SS and thats it

[Dawg99]

were's the repaints already?

[JamesBenjamin]

Those bins are what their shipments come in, not backstock.

At one DG recently I rifled through one of the gray backstock bins they had piled in the aisle and found a full set mixed in there with a bunch of crappy toys. The bin had a sticker on it saying something like "not marked down," i.e. not clearance stock and the bin was labeled the month of May.

So I think because there was no peg space for them, a bunch of these stores stuck them in backstock for months. And what we're seeing now might not always be new shipments, but just the stores finally working through the backstock and finding the new peg as a result of the new reset to put them on. There might be some new shipments though, because I think I saw a newer date stamp on some figures that got put out at a store that did already sell out of them before.

From what I can tell, the Combat Heroes are supposed to be put on clearance. They are obviously not supposed to be on the $6 peg. So the stores that put them there might still have DG Joes sitting in the stockroom. They may have looked at them, seen the peg is full of "G.I. Joe" and left them in backstock.

[Kwobubba]

I hope the repaints hit before Christmas

[Lody]

I have a whole set that I came across that I am looking to trade

[urrutiap]

Yesterday I was out of town all day to do some personal things that needed to be taken care of such as psychological exams yada yada.

Anyhoo I went to the Dollar General store and was suprised to find just one of the dollar store G.I. Joe figures and it was the Cobra Commander figure for 5 bucks. Great figure but it looked so tiny in the card lol. Then I put it back since I'm more into Star Wars anyway

[crock master]

so obvioulsy the answer is no, they are not a one time buy. thay have been hitting hard now for over a month

[Indiana Joe]

so obvioulsy the answer is no, they are not a one time buy. thay have been hitting hard now for over a month

They're almost starting to peg-warm around here now. I went to one DG and they did a restock. So, there were two of a couple figures.
I've had my fill. Bring on the variants !!

[FlintWO2]

Went to a Dollar General today that I have been checking with for weeks. I nearly left the store after I had bought a few items; but the cashier asked if I was the one that had asked about the G.I. Joe figures. I told her yes, and she pulled out a box from under the register. She said she had been holding them for either myself or a friend of mine who also was looking for them. I picked up the Cobra Trooper, and left the rest for my buddy. It really does pay to be nice to the employees, this is the second time at two different stores this has happened to me. :)

[Widowmaker]

Finally found some in NE where I live and when I saw them on the shelf I wiped them out lol now I just need a cobra trooper in black

[jmc2915]

i find it hard to believe the the dg employees have any info on these figures. when news of the figures first came out i had been hunting for these figures for the entire summer and no one had any idea what i was talking about. i was even able to talk to the hasbro rep for the dg and she also didn't know what i was talking about

[dolannavydoc75]

I'm in Hawaii, no DG here, however in July we visited family in Northern Louisiana, it took 2 DG's, but we were able to piece together the entire wave.

[Jinx723]

They're almost starting to peg-warm around here now...

Well, send those mofos to Los Angeles where we don't have fracking Dollar Generals!!!