Received info on the DG Joes

[sbartek1974]

I talked to a DG manager yesterday. Over a month ago I placed an order of 5 sets of DG Joes with her. So I go by last night to check to see if they came in yet. I was assuming not, because she's had my number but I haven't received any calls from her. Last night when I was talking to her she checks her little hand held scanner and it show that they are still on order. And it shows(she showed me on the scanner)that they have an inventory of 18 assorted sets of the DG Joe with the UPC numbers just sitting in the warehouse. The check in date to the warehouse was May 28th. I asked her what the deal was and she said she'll call them after the weekend and she let me know what they say.

[fireflyguy]

Well, this sort of gels with what Hasbro has been quoted as saying at the con about distribution. Sounds like these things are just siting in a warehouse. Hopefully Hasbro will light some fires and get these out to other stores.

[sbartek1974]

I figured if these things are flying off the shelves once they are on the shelves that DG will get these things out there. I don't understand the hassle with GI Joe. It's weird.

[Bionic Commando]

This whole things a mess.If they made it a Dollar General exclusive they should have at least made it available to order online from the Dollar General website

[drunknmunky]

It amazes me that Hasbro has so much product in warehouses.but can't seem to get it on the shelves.

[crock master]

it doesnt amaze me , because this has always gone on like this since 25th wave 1

[Bionic Commando]

It amazes me that Hasbro has so much product in warehouses.but can't seem to get it on the shelves.

Just wait till all that overstock gets auctioned off to Ross stores -_-

[sbartek1974]

It amazes me that Hasbro has so much product in warehouses.but can't seem to get it on the shelves.

The manager told me that there are 18 assorted cases sitting in the Dollar General warehouse where that particular stores recieves their products. So it's Dollar General that needs to get them out onto their shelves.

[Barefoot Jedi]

When I realized that, pretty much, every business works the same way my office does, including the government, I began to be amazed that anything ever gets accomplished ever.

[crock master]

The manager told me that there are 18 assorted cases sitting in the Dollar General warehouse where that particular stores recieves their products. So it's Dollar General that needs to get them out onto their shelves.

but the issue is that they are discontinued as stated at joecon, so 18 cases wont do much

[pstearman]

I just checked my local dollar general and all they are getting are the combat heros joes

[luigi]

but the issue is that they are discontinued as stated at joecon, so 18 cases wont do much

Dollar Joes

"Hasbro (is) frustrated that even they cannot get them in RI so they are examining and brainstorming expanding availability for them. Sounds like it won't be easy but they are going to try. They said they won't do a wave 2 anytime soon because they feel bad that people cannot even find wave 1 yet. NO word on repaints."
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\/ my option
how does this say discontinued
sounds like no wave two(for now) but instead getting them into another chain like family dollar or something similar.....

[crock master]

Dollar Joes

"Hasbro (is) frustrated that even they cannot get them in RI so they are examining and brainstorming expanding availability for them. Sounds like it won't be easy but they are going to try. They said they won't do a wave 2 anytime soon because they feel bad that people cannot even find wave 1 yet. NO word on repaints."
how does this say discontinued
sounds like no wave two(for now) but instead getting them into another chain like family dollar or something similar.....

i will repeat it. at joecon they said they are discontinued. and i will say this also
they said
there is no wave 2, they didnt say "for now" you said that

[Kwobubba]

It's amazing. Hasbro finally makes a figure line that excites folks and sells well. Whats the next logical step, why discontinue it of course. Way to tackle the distribution problem hasbro!

[bitetheasp]

But they DIDN'T say they were discontinued.

[luigi]

But they DIDN'T say they were discontinued.

that what i was saying

"They said they won't do a wave 2 anytime soon because they feel bad that people cannot even find wave 1 yet."

[luigi]

i will repeat it. at joecon they said they are discontinued. and i will say this also
they said
there is no wave 2, they didnt say "for now" you said that

WHEN
show me proof
find a source dude

and i was done with the quote and was saying MY own option so of course i said it

[samantha]

The entire line of DG Joes could not come at a worst time. With the movie delayed, the desire for this small amount of morsels have risen.

[Azzurro21]

I never heard them say they were discontinued at JoeCon. When did they say that?

[NAJA EMPIRE]

I just got info too!!! Paid 40 dollars for CC and CT on ebay!!! That the only warehouse that truley has stock!!!!

[Black Swan]

Discontinued????

The whole distibution thing whether its Hasbro or Dollar General fault these Joes are just sitting the warehouse like the Lost Ark of the Covenant .These thing should be on the pegs. This going to be a long wait till next year with only Retaliation wave 1 in stores.

[theprocess]

They said there wont be a wave 2 until they figure out the distribution problems. It hardly sounds like discontinued.

[luigi]

they said there wont be a wave 2 until they figure out the distribution problems. It hardly sounds like discontinued.

this

[ChaplainAsst]

Look, you have to remember that this is Dollar General. I bet their manager can't remember a time when they sold out of ANY toys! Generally, they sell out and the peg is empty until a different toy fills its place. I don't know their inner workings, but, unlike a Target, I doubt there is a toy manager or someone who is dedicated to working toys. Its probably the same lady that does hair care and toothpaste and pantry items. The only reason this one toy line has gotten any attention is the unusual demand for it.

The fault sadly lies with Hasbro only for making the deal with Dollar General. It sounded like a good deal though. They just aren't set up for this kind of success.

[rfarrell22]

This whole things a mess.If they made it a Dollar General exclusive they should have at least made it available to order online from the Dollar General website
word.
they probably could have sold 1000+ sets

[CrimsonGuard101]

1) They never expected the inventory
2) they never knew when it was going to arrive
3) When they got it, had no clue what it was or what to do with it, just toss it on any random peg or shelf
4) no official peg hooks or price tagss
5) No official word form Hasbro or any details what so ever these were coming officially form any official source aside from the Goggled Gye -Viper
6) Repeated failures with distribution at a store that isn't in every state
7) Loosing entire figures to unkown locales and no care what so ever of finding them ever (POC variant Croc Master and Blowtorch)
8) continued pathetic excuses about what they are doing about it
9) Movie delayed 9 months
10) Movie line of toys totally and roaylly screwed out of retail due to that delay
...will they ever get thier heads outta their collective arses before they totally destroy GI JOE? Doubt it...

[Midnightinferno]

DG may be the only place that has the deal with Hasbro but that may be because the other chains did not want to carry them. Not because Hasbro did not offer it to them.
These are small boxes most of the DG stock is small boxes I can see how these can get lost and forgoten in a warehouse. Not that they should.

[Zarana]

I kinda hope the DG figures end soon. I don't know about the rest of you, but around here they make Walmart look classy.

[Dragasses]

good lord.

if hasbro truly has very little to do with with habrotoyshop.com and can't manage to figure out an online source to buy said items, then why do they pay designers big money(I'm assuming) to produce cool toys adult collectors want and then continually have no retail avenue to sell then in? people shipping out of they're basements do a better job of getting their product out. why?, because their jobs/professional lives depend on it. whatevs...

I'll get them when I get them. or I won't, as they continue to scratch there heads as to why they think their profits are down. baffling.

just let me buy your product., you goons!

[youdoitimbusy]

Look, you have to remember that this is Dollar General. I bet their manager can't remember a time when they sold out of ANY toys!

It was hot wheels. At least that's what the manager told me.

[Xerofall]

...as they continue to scratch there heads as to why they think their profits are down. baffling.

just let me buy your product., you goons!

Right on.

[Brcall]

I talked to a DG manager yesterday. Over a month ago I placed an order of 5 sets of DG Joes with her. So I go by last night to check to see if they came in yet. I was assuming not, because she's had my number but I haven't received any calls from her. Last night when I was talking to her she checks her little hand held scanner and it show that they are still on order. And it shows(she showed me on the scanner)that they have an inventory of 18 assorted sets of the DG Joe with the UPC numbers just sitting in the warehouse. The check in date to the warehouse was May 28th. I asked her what the deal was and she said she'll call them after the weekend and she let me know what they say.

From the conversations I have had the warehouses have orders to only send the remaining figures to new stores.

[atomatron]

Just more tanker douches looking to maximize their DG hauls in trade/sale once im back on a comp and not on cell I have more blocks to add

[WildCard]

I saw this in DG today and was wondering if it meant they knew something new was coming in or if was just because there was only one figure left. Didn't occur to me until later that I shoulda bought the damn thing and find out!

[CobraCrimson]

They are in the same warehouse as the "lost" shipment of PoC variant Blowtorch & Croc Masters. They will be reveiled in the upcoming movie "Journey III : The Warehouse That Hasbro Forgot"...and yes, it will be in 3-D too!

[theprocess]

Just more tanker douches looking to maximize their DG hauls in trade/sale once im back on a comp and not on cell I have more blocks to add

The OP has been trying to help out fellow tankers find the DG Joes for about two months. I'm sure he wouldn't mind helping you find a case if you care for one.

Can't wait until you get a PC!

[Goin' Commando]

I talked to a DG manager yesterday. Over a month ago I placed an order of 5 sets of DG Joes with her. So I go by last night to check to see if they came in yet. I was assuming not, because she's had my number but I haven't received any calls from her. Last night when I was talking to her she checks her little hand held scanner and it show that they are still on order. And it shows(she showed me on the scanner)that they have an inventory of 18 assorted sets of the DG Joe with the UPC numbers just sitting in the warehouse. The check in date to the warehouse was May 28th. I asked her what the deal was and she said she'll call them after the weekend and she let me know what they say.

I'm I'm the same boat. Ordered 2 cases and they just never came in. They have my number and have been very nice about it through the whole process but the result is just no product.

[Rainbow Viper]

I really hope this is just a minor setback and these end up being everywhere. I'm pretty sure all the DG stores that I live by have not gotten them at all.

[Brcall]

They are in the same warehouse as the "lost" shipment of PoC variant Blowtorch & Croc Masters. They will be reveiled in the upcoming movie "Journey III : The Warehouse That Hasbro Forgot"...and yes, it will be in 3-D too!

This is funny.

[minstrelboy]

I figured if these things are flying off the shelves once they are on the shelves that DG will get these things out there. I don't understand the hassle with GI Joe. It's weird.

When Family Dollar started getting the 25th figures, they were always well stocked. And at $3 a pop, I picked up A LOT. But it seems the Dollar Generals are just not putting these out on the floor. There are enough backwoods out of the way DG's I've been to where there should have been something, but there's not. You have to consider how many Joe collectors there might be across the country, and how many of those are clustered around larger cities. I'm sure there's some mathematical formula to estimate how very few of these have been sold at retail.


What I found interesting is how Hasbro stated they had no idea what happened to the Blowtorch and Croc Master repaint variants. I'd have thought in this day and age there would be a better product tracking method. The DG fiasco is frustrating, but the complete lack of where their product is surprises me.

[NAJA EMPIRE]

my dollar generals only have combat heros and those last chance figures... and all suck!!!

[fireflyguy]

The entire line of DG Joes could not come at a worst time. With the movie delayed, the desire for this small amount of morsels have risen.

Which is whyDG should step up and get these things out there, OR Hasbro should step inane release these things elsewhere.

[Toyreaver]

I would hope some of you older tankers would understand the whole logistical process. Hasbro produced blank number of these figures. DG was the store chain that bought them. Once Hasbro shipped the cases out, they didn't pay any attention. They got their money and were done with it and moved on to the next production. Now hearing so many complaints about not finding any of these in stores, they (Hasbro) is starting to investigate why these figures never made it out. The fault lies with DG and maybe a little with Hasbro not checking on the stocking of these figures. Hasbro has reps that go into every store and if items that are suppose to be out on the shelves are still in the back, they will pull them and merchandise them as well as order product that is not there. I feel that both DG's distribution and Hasbro's lack of follow-up with their field reps have contributed to the issue with not seeing to many of these figures.

[fireflyguy]

I would hope some of you older tankers would understand the whole logistical process. Hasbro produced blank number of these figures. DG was the store chain that bought them. Once Hasbro shipped the cases out, they didn't pay any attention. They got their money and were done with it and moved on to the next production. Now hearing so many complaints about not finding any of these in stores, they (Hasbro) is starting to investigate why these figures never made it out. The fault lies with DG and maybe a little with Hasbro not checking on the stocking of these figures. Hasbro has reps that go into every store and if items that are suppose to be out on the shelves are still in the back, they will pull them and merchandise them as well as order product that is not there. I feel that both DG's distribution and Hasbro's lack of follow-up with their field reps have contributed to the issue with not seeing to many of these figures.

I think you're probably right about this. You'd think Hasbro would want to sell more than ______ number of figures, so they'd follow up and ask DG if they're ready for another round.

[Kwobubba]

You'd think after the demand for these, DG would be throwing em out as quick as they can get em.

[NAJA EMPIRE]

You'd think after the demand for these, DG would be throwing em out as quick as they can get em.

Your right!!! but dollar general employees don't have any idea the demand, i have three in my area and non of them even know what I am talking about, so if floor employees don't know the demand managers sure as hell don't

[Kwobubba]

Your right!!! but dollar general employees don't have any idea the demand, i have three in my area and non of them even know what I am talking about, so if floor employees don't know the demand managers sure as hell don't

Yeah, but surely corporate knows. Sales data is tracked, even at dollar general.

[NAJA EMPIRE]

Yeah, but surely corporate knows. Sales data is tracked, even at dollar general.

good point!!!

[Kwobubba]

That serpentor army is flipping sweet man.

[Kwobubba]

My local target was army building arctic deserts but they left all theirs in packages

[Lody]

but the issue is that they are discontinued as stated at joecon, so 18 cases wont do much

You weren't at JoeCon, correct?

I was

They didn't say they were discontinued

They said there were severe issues with distribution and that a wave 2 won't happen until everything has been worked out including possibly finding another retailer for them.

[NAJA EMPIRE]

That serpentor army is flipping sweet man.

thank you, one of these days i gotta find time to take photos of the updated collection. have many more now. someday, but thanks for looking

[Headman]

Dollar General is a clusterfuck of a buisness and has no buisness having exclusives of any kind.

[the odinson]

Dollar General is a clusterfuck of a buisness and has no buisness having exclusives of any kind.

but they have orange drank.

[Kwobubba]

Dollar General is a clusterfuck of a buisness and has no buisness having exclusives of any kind.

That's not true. You can get 24 oz cans of Mountain Dew, them little hot wheels cars, power rangers, and even a batman. but his arms dont move as good as my gi joes so maybe you're right.

[Lody]

Dollar General is a clusterfuck of a buisness and has no buisness having exclusives of any kind.

This is also very true

[luigi]

That's not true. You can get 24 oz cans of Mountain Dew, them little hot wheels cars, power rangers, and even a batman. but his arms dont move as good as my gi joes so maybe you're right.

you can get hot wheels almost anywhere

[Kwobubba]

you can get hot wheels almost anywhere

Yeah maybe so, but can you get 24 oz dew and a batman in the same place? i think not

[brock Samson]

Dollar General is a clusterfuck of a buisness and has no buisness having exclusives of any kind.

Exclusives? They are sold at Dollar General and some place in the Philippines. To be exclusive, they'd have to be sold only at one store. You don't know anything about Dollar General's business or which company approached which first regarding these figures. If Hasbro was shopping stores to sell these in and DG happened to buy in, they're not necessarily exclusive unless they offered that specifically to DG or DG asked for it specifically.

DG has more stores than Walmart so they must be doing something right. They provide inexpensive goods to consumers. They happen to offer some inexpensive toys as well, including something a select few that are on this forum in particular want. This is one item that was sold in after their store planograms were set for however they map out their sales floor. It's one of many items that have slipped through the cracks when they first arrived. The DG Joe situation will eventually sort itself out if/when they add them to their shelves officially.

[Kwobubba]

Exclusives? They are sold at Dollar General and some place in the Philippines. To be exclusive, they'd have to be sold only at one store. You don't know anything about Dollar General's business or which company approached which first regarding these figures. If Hasbro was shopping stores to sell these in and DG happened to buy in, they're not necessarily exclusive unless they offered that specifically to DG or DG asked for it specifically.

DG has more stores than Walmart so they must be doing something right. They provide inexpensive goods to consumers. They happen to offer some inexpensive toys as well, including something a select few that are on this forum in particular want. This is one item that was sold in after their store planograms were set for however they map out their sales floor. It's one of many items that have slipped through the cracks when they first arrived. The DG Joe situation will eventually sort itself out if/when they add them to their shelves officially.

what he said and let us not forget 24oz cans of dew

[poddie]

They must be exclusive (in the US of course... exclusives are usually available in different places depending on the country you are in), or Hasbro would let Kokomo, BBTS, Entertainment Earth, etc order them. Those guys have got to be dying to do it... I know Kokomo said they can't.

Seems really stupid to me, but then I think pretty much all exclusives are stupid, unless it's an item that could not be made otherwise unless a store takes a risk. But why give exclusives to a place that doesn't care about stocking them? I'm sure they didn't get some big upfront payment for them or anything.

[Kwobubba]

They must be exclusive (in the US of course... exclusives are usually available in different places depending on the country you are in), or Hasbro would let Kokomo, BBTS, Entertainment Earth, etc order them. Those guys have got to be dying to do it... I know Kokomo said they can't.

Seems really stupid to me, but then I think pretty much all exclusives are stupid, unless it's an item that could not be made otherwise unless a store takes a risk. But why give exclusives to a place that doesn't care about stocking them? I'm sure they didn't get some big upfront payment for them or anything.

I think they weren't meant to be a DG exclusive. It's just that everyone else passed on them

[Lody]

They happen to offer some inexpensive toys as well.......

What inexpensive toys do they sell? They sell toys that are limited in articulation for the same price as you would find at any other retail.

If anything, they are ripping people off with what they charge vs. what you get in quality

IE:

Transformers minicons
MU figures
GI Joe battle figures (the small ones that little kids like)
Batman figures....

[Kwobubba]

I like a good Batman myself. One time I seen Two Face

[sparks007]

So let me get this straight the information that was brought to the table by the op about the DG Joes was that he had no information about the DG Joes.

[CobraCrimson]

My local target was army building arctic deserts but they left all theirs in packages

No wonder your Target had a ton of them sitting there, what in the blue hell is an arctic desert and how do you army build them? :D:D:D:D

Damn global warming!

[the odinson]

What inexpensive toys do they sell? They sell toys that are limited in articulation for the same price as you would find at any other retail.

If anything, they are ripping people off with what they charge vs. what you get in quality

IE:

Transformers minicons
MU figures
GI Joe battle figures (the small ones that little kids like)
Batman figures....

they've got all kinds of cheap toys- a whole dollar section of knock offs, yo yos, play guns, off brand legos, kiddie stuff- it's all over the place. surely you saw all this while looking for joes.

[Lody]

they've got all kinds of cheap toys- a whole dollar section of knock offs, yo yos, play guns, off brand legos, kiddie stuff- it's all over the place. surely you saw all this while looking for joes.

That yes---but I was referring to the main line stuff they have

[CobraCrimson]

they've got all kinds of cheap toys- a whole dollar section of knock offs, yo yos, play guns, off brand legos, kiddie stuff- it's all over the place. surely you saw all this while looking for joes.

Talk about all over the place, at the 2 closest stores near me, an hour and an hour and a half away, they both had toys up on top of the shelves near the ceiling and also spread all over the store, even some mixed in with the womans underware and bras! 1 of them still had the VvV singles with no gear but otherwise, no Joes at either of them.

[redx24]

When I realized that, pretty much, every business works the same way my office does, including the government, I began to be amazed that anything ever gets accomplished ever.

damn straight same shit happens everywhere near as i can tell

[redx24]

Exclusives? They are sold at Dollar General and some place in the Philippines. To be exclusive, they'd have to be sold only at one store. You don't know anything about Dollar General's business or which company approached which first regarding these figures. If Hasbro was shopping stores to sell these in and DG happened to buy in, they're not necessarily exclusive unless they offered that specifically to DG or DG asked for it specifically.

DG has more stores than Walmart so they must be doing something right. They provide inexpensive goods to consumers. They happen to offer some inexpensive toys as well, including something a select few that are on this forum in particular want. This is one item that was sold in after their store planograms were set for however they map out their sales floor. It's one of many items that have slipped through the cracks when they first arrived. The DG Joe situation will eventually sort itself out if/when they add them to their shelves officially.

so whens the next planogram ? i think thats the questioned we need answered.

[redx24]

but they have orange drank.
i prefer grape drank

[CrocPotMaster]

It's called purple stuff, and it is only meant to be placed in front of your Sunny D in the fridge.

[the odinson]

sugar, water, purple

[Kwobubba]

No wonder your Target had a ton of them sitting there, what in the blue hell is an arctic desert and how do you army build them? :D:D:D:D

Damn global warming!

*destro. I was a victim of auto correct

[sbartek1974]

So let me get this straight the information that was brought to the table by the op about the DG Joes was that he had no information about the DG Joes.

No sparky, the information that was brought to the table by myself was that eventhough so many DGs are not seeing these Joes anymore they are sitting in a DG warehouse. And the warehouse where the DGs in my area get their product from have had the Joes sitting there since May 28th. What I am getting across to everyone is just to add detail to Hasbro's comment about the DG Joes as not knowing where they are at and I was just informing these folks. And I do feel it necessary to let Tankers know what little and insignficant info(in your eyes)I come across. If they don't care to know or comment noone has to post anything in my threads and just let it die.

[Shin Densetsu]

I wonder what the hell the hold up is? May 28th was over a month ago!

[Zarana]

I wonder what the hell the hold up is? May 28th was over a month ago!

Stocker went out for a smoke break. He'll be back this fall.

[fosterlager]

so whens the next planogram ? i think thats the questioned we need answered.

See, here's a guy that's thinking. I'm not familiar with DG per se, but there's an awful lot of water toys and beach shit in the DG toy department that's gotten rid of at any other retailer's toy department, usually by labor day.

[sbartek1974]

I wonder what the hell the hold up is? May 28th was over a month ago!

I don't know Shin. Hopefully the DG manager will have an answer for me next week. Plus, she said she was very curious herself about this matter.

[Lody]

I don't know Shin. Hopefully the DG manager will have an answer for me next week. Plus, she said she was very curious herself about this matter.

I think they are trying to figure out what the hell happened and how they came across toys that have generated more interest, phone calls or emails than anything else that the company has had combined over the years.

[CobraCommandr]

I work in retail. Believe me, things don't get put on the shelves because people just tend to forget things are back there, don't bother to look, having a bad day or just don't care. No one scurries to get everything in the back out on the floor, we just make sure the floor has something. Maybe someone at the DG warehouse doesn't see these as being priority or just doesn't care.

I don't work in a retail store that has toys, not my fault, don't yell at me. :)

[CobraCommandr]

I remember one instance, my store had a whole stock of an item that "wasn't selling," so corporate had us ship it all to another store. It wasn't until then we noticed, it wasn't even on the floor for customers to look at, so it was just shipped to another store in a different area. I guess these things happen. Most people who work in retail make peanuts and the ones who do make money aren't the ones in store taking care of stock.

[Xerofall]

I used to work at a toy store and I learned quickly that the "backroom" was a myth. While we did stick a few things in the back that simply didn't fit, the selling floor was the warehouse and people used to get so angry when they would ask us to check the back and we would say all is out... I used to walk them back with me just to show them we weren't hiding toys, lol.

Being a collector I did help out as many people I could but we couldn't hold anything for anyone until I suggested we make customer want lists and ended up making some great return customer business.

Those days are gone.

[redx24]

See, here's a guy that's thinking.

lol there so many people dead and alive laughing at this statement.

[DR.Sin]

Retail was fun to work at for a while. Especially when my knowledge of toys and my fellow toy dept. workers were appreciative towards my talents.

Though as a Walmart employee I was also expected to know everything else about the items in every aisle. Why? Because a customer doesn't see toy dept on me. No they see a uniform and a name tag with a person in the area they need help in. I was never mean to any customer on purpose and I took care of everyone, for the most part, with care. Hot Wheels people were annoying though.

I basically knew what was back in the back and what was not. Unless I had been gone on vacation or we were swamped with overstock from Christmas. I knew what items we had and didn't have. I would always check to make sure, whether it was by me actually going to go look or checking by the handheld machine. Customers always came first as I was taught when I first came to the store. I got fired by someone who didn't seem to believe that. I miss working there even though it was unbelievably dreadful hard near the end. Maybe I should right a book.

If anyone read this, or at least read this last little bit, please take my advice. Find what you truly love to do and do it. Make friends and enjoy life whether your rich or poor. I can see that regret could be a hard thing to live with. I was given a new chance and I am taking it.

[DR.Sin]

Oh yeah those DG Joes are not easy to find at all. I have several stores that would have them, but they are always out. I check a few of them weekly.

[Jim_Beutel]

It amazes me that Hasbro has so much product in warehouses.but can't seem to get it on the shelves.

As an FYI, Hasbro had nothing to do with distribution. According to Derryl dePriest, Hasbro produced and packaged, then DG picked up from the factories and shipped directly to their own warehouses. It sounded like Hasbro was curious as to what exactly was happening with their figures as well. They also said they were definitely looking into expanding the line to other retailers.

[ChaplainAsst]

Just a little FYI, the same thing was happening last year at JoeCon. Here's your history lesson: Last year, it was brought to Hasbro's attention that Walmart was not putting out PoC at all their stores - or not even a fraction of their stores. Hasbro was actually shocked to learn this and promised to look into it. Result: very little changed. When PoC ended and 30th began, more stores carried stock, but not before that. What happened to all the stock that Walmart was shipped? Who knows?

I share this to remind people that Hasbro can't do much to get stores to put out stock, no matter their agreements. And I'm sure the Walmart agreement is far more lucrative than a DG agreement!

[Headman]

Exclusives? They are sold at Dollar General and some place in the Philippines. To be exclusive, they'd have to be sold only at one store. You don't know anything about Dollar General's business or which company approached which first regarding these figures. If Hasbro was shopping stores to sell these in and DG happened to buy in, they're not necessarily exclusive unless they offered that specifically to DG or DG asked for it specifically.

DG has more stores than Walmart so they must be doing something right. They provide inexpensive goods to consumers. They happen to offer some inexpensive toys as well, including something a select few that are on this forum in particular want. This is one item that was sold in after their store planograms were set for however they map out their sales floor. It's one of many items that have slipped through the cracks when they first arrived. The DG Joe situation will eventually sort itself out if/when they add them to their shelves officially.

Shut up.

[brock Samson]

The truth must hurt giving headman...

[Headman]

The truth must hurt giving headman...

If what you mean is your post gave me a headache, then yes.

[sparks007]

The truth must hurt giving headman...

Hehe ,did you call him Giving Head Man ?

[Headman]

Hehe ,did you call him Giving Head Man ?

Yes. He really blew my mind with that one. I wish there was an emote that accurately depicts how mad I am.

[PhantomStranger]

Bwahaha! Giving Headman sounds like a villain in a Megaman porn parody. XD

Oh lord...anyway, distribution for a little while picked up here, so perhaps they're finally getting their crap together, but that's being optimistic. Walked into one Dollar General about a week ago and they had a Duke, Snake-Eyes, Cobra Trooper, Cobra Commander, and Storm Shadow all on a shelf. The placement of the figures was horrible, but the point is they had them. Few weeks before that I check another DG, they had a CC and nothing else. The only figure I haven't found is a Ship Wreck. I'm guessing this could just be an isolated incident, but to get figures here is a bit rare to say the least, I never even seen POC figures anywhere until they started hitting Walgreens.

[Shadow Ninja]

i will repeat it. at joecon they said they are discontinued. and i will say this also
they said
there is no wave 2, they didnt say "for now" you said that

Their not discontinued I was sitting in on that panel and Depriest stated that there isn't going to be a wave 2 yet.. I have a feeling though that the repaints are made as Gyre-Viper has them.

I live 35 minutes form the main Hasbro headquarters and Daryl Depriest said he can't gweet them in R.I. at all which is true as there are no DG stores except in NH, and Conn.

I don't know where your getting their discontinued he never said that...

[brock Samson]

Hehe ,did you call him Giving Head Man ?

Pun intended.

[Lody]

Their not discontinued I was sitting in on that panel and Depriest stated that there isn't going to be a wave 2 yet.. I have a feeling though that the repaints are made as Gyre-Viper has them.

I live 35 minutes form the main Hasbro headquarters and Daryl Depriest said he can't gweet them in R.I. at all which is true as there are no DG stores except in NH, and Conn.

I don't know where your getting their discontinued he never said that...

I don't know why he insists on repeating something that several people in attendance have already told him was never said.

That's what makes this board so great...people kicking around bad information regardless of it being proven otherwise.

And YES

I'm being sarcastic.

[Kwobubba]

I don't know why he insists on repeating something that several people in attendance have already told him was never said.

That's what makes this board so great...people kicking around bad information regardless of it being proven otherwise.

And YES

I'm being sarcastic.

Actually, I've heard several people back up what he has said. Thanks for the wonderful show of sarcasm though. I loved it. That's one of my favorite things about the tank.

[Lody]

Actually, I've heard several people back up what he has said. Thanks for the wonderful show of sarcasm though. I loved it. That's one of my favorite things about the tank.

Oh ok

So sitting in the fourth row in front of the screen and the speaker, I have no idea what I am talking about.

That's the difference here....the people saying it was "cancelled" WEREN'T THERE.

[Ixz72]

What I think is happening (at least at my local DG) is that they have a ton of the single pack VvsV Joes (the ones with no accessories) and it's not selling. Of course to most of those who work at DG a Gi Joe is just a Gi Joe. So if they have a ton of the old stuff and it's not selling, then they won't order the new stuff. Just my two cents.

[sbartek1974]

That's the difference here....the people saying it was "cancelled" WEREN'T THERE.

They're cancelled???!!! Nooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sbartek1974]

What I think is happening (at least at my local DG) is that they have a ton of the single pack VvsV Joes (the ones with no accessories) and it's not selling. Of course to most of those who work at DG a Gi Joe is just a Gi Joe. So if they have a ton of the old stuff and it's not selling, then they won't order the new stuff. Just my two cents.

But if DG has customers coming up to the manager requesting sets it's dumb if the manager says to that customer, "No, we are not bringing in these new Joes unless you buy the old Joes that are already on the pegs." They will be missing out on money. If one set sells and the other doesn't, why would you hold back the sets that sell and still try to sell the sets that don't sell?

I actually fell for it a couple of months ago at one of the DGs in my area. I bought 8 of the remaining mini-Joes. I go back two weeks later and then they bring out 2 whole f*cking cases of those mini-Joes!!! But the 3 3/4 inch Joes that can't do that.

[nerdsgetchicks]

I don't want to discuss Dollar General Joes anymore.....

[CrimsonGuard101]

What I think is happening (at least at my local DG) is that they have a ton of the single pack VvsV Joes (the ones with no accessories) and it's not selling. Of course to most of those who work at DG a Gi Joe is just a Gi Joe. So if they have a ton of the old stuff and it's not selling, then they won't order the new stuff. Just my two cents.

I have seen stores with both out...the old ones for 3.50 and the ones just on random shelves through out the store back when they hit that ring up for the proper price of $6.00.

[poddie]

I think they weren't meant to be a DG exclusive. It's just that everyone else passed on them

That's exactly my point. Kokomo (I'm pretty sure it was them, right?) said they cannot order them. And given that BBTS and all the other Joe heavy mail order places don't have them, I'm sure they are in the same boat.

So I suspect they are exclusive, because those places would LOVE to get their hands on these. There's no way they are passing on them.

And it doesn't make a lot of sense... I know BBTS had the VvsV cheap figure wave a few years ago. Hasbro should ideally let them order these figures which are actually good and people want.

[thairestauranteur]

Dollar General is a clusterfuck of a buisness and has no buisness having exclusives of any kind.


Hell, in my town we have Dollar General, Dollar Tree, and Family Dollar.

All of which I would never step foot into. These stores are often in areas of town that are far away enough from Walmart that they stand a chance of drawing customers in due to the convenience factor. Having said that, these stores are located in the demilitarized zones in my town and I don't feel safe taking my family in there.

Makes you wonder who is in charge of marketing and distribution at Hasbro? Probably some 20 something kid fresh out of college who has a problem with war toys so he does everything he can to totally crash the figure line.

Somebody mention this has been going on since wave one of the 25th anniversary and they are absolutely right.

I am sure the same people then are working now in distribution. I am not the first to say this but I will say it here and that is those in charge of distributing G.I.Joe and marketing the G.I.Joe figures do the worst job possible. It is beyond belief just how terrible they perform their job.

Hell, they cannot even market the G.I.Joe on the hasbrotoyshop.com site!!!! How bad is it when the manufacture cannot even sell their shit on their own site?

It is that bad.

[luigi]

Hell, in my town we have Dollar General, Dollar Tree, and Family Dollar.

All of which I would never step foot into. These stores are often in areas of town that are far away enough from Walmart that they stand a chance of drawing customers in due to the convenience factor. Having said that, these stores are located in the demilitarized zones in my town and I don't feel safe taking my family in there.

Makes you wonder who is in charge of marketing and distribution at Hasbro? Probably some 20 something kid fresh out of college who has a problem with war toys so he does everything he can to totally crash the figure line.

Somebody mention this has been going on since wave one of the 25th anniversary and they are absolutely right.

I am sure the same people then are working now in distribution. I am not the first to say this but I will say it here and that is those in charge of distributing G.I.Joe and marketing the G.I.Joe figures do the worst job possible. It is beyond belief just how terrible they perform their job.

Hell, they cannot even market the G.I.Joe on the hasbrotoyshop.com site!!!! How bad is it when the manufacture cannot even sell their shit on their own site?

It is that bad.
naw it's a paramount guy who clearly hates GIJoe

[gyrapados]

I just find it hysterically funny that Hasbro cannot get the figures in their own home state. and that they are frustrated by it.

Makes me want to say, welcome to our world. lol.

[brock Samson]

I just find it hysterically funny that Hasbro cannot get the figures in their own home state. and that they are frustrated by it.

Makes me want to say, welcome to our world. lol.

There are no Dollar General stores in RI so I don't see how they can get frustrated.

[CrimsonGuard101]

There are no Dollar General stores in RI so I don't see how they can get frustrated.

They are frustrated at how assinine it was for them to go with a store that is not even in thier own home state...egg on thier face with admitting to that one...how can they be disappointed in the distribution when there are no DG in thier state to begin with? Did they not see that writing on the wall before they gave the "green" light for the figures for DG?

[sbartek1974]

They are frustrated at how assinine it was for them to go with a store that is not even in thier own home state...

But surely they could of known that there were no DGs in RI. I would hope they knew that.

[Headman]

Dollar General sucks. And not because of the DG joes either (Which despite being exclusive to one store in the US aren't exclusives because they're also sold in a hacker/prostitute farm of a 3rd world country according to one tanker.), personally I don't even care about the DG joes that much. The reason DG sucks is because the stores are nasty, complete with sticky floors and fart smell. The merch is garbage, and I wouldn't feed anything from that stank hole of a business to my child. The employees, managers included in most cases don't know anything about the products they sell. But when your store manager is making around $10 an hour, why the hell should they? Yes, Brock's (You'd think a Venture Bro's fan wouldn't be such a stick in the mud.) cheerleader rant was quite amusing, but ultimately pointless because it didn't address the complaints. He did mention there's a plan-o-gram which is shocking, because the DG's ive been to all over the country look like somebody's storage locker with shit thrown everywhere. DG is a clusterfuck, it's great that poor people have a place to shop for poison food but Hasbro is wasting their time dealing with them.

[MrHateAol]

Whether or not there's a DG in RI is not the issue. For my company we recently took a shot and are trying to get our product into Family Dollar. The FIRST thing I did was to determine how many stores there were and where they were, so I could reasonably expect to assess many different aspects of the deal... stock availability, shipping costs, number of units per store, and how much coverage int he US we could get. That's just a first step...

For Hasbro to ignore those elements means they simply made a deal at Toyfair* or some such and pounded these out figuring they wouldn't even be noticed, and it could be a dry-run to explore alternate forms of marketing.

If I come to hate living in a Blue State like N too much more I may hit up Hasbro for a job and explain these things to them.

*go ahead... bitch at me about the time frame... I just threw out a suggestion of just how fast and poorly thought out this deal came to be... it was NOT meant to be a record af the actual deal.

[sharky]

To be fair, Dollar General is the largest discount chain in the US. So, Hasbro shouldn't get any grief just because they don't happen to have any in RI. IIRC, they should be rivaling Walmart in numbers of stores with all the new stores opening this year.

The fact that DG can't seem to be getting product to the stores is another matter all together.

I just keep wondering why is it that the GI Joe toys seem to have such hassles more often than other toys. I recall an issue at Targets where the system wasn't showing that they were sold out of stock for Joes and some stores weren't ordering any new cases. And, then they had issues at Walmart when they started getting POC/30th/Renegades figures where they were not even in the system in order to scan them to buy. Some people weren't allowed to buy them. Still others were at least able to get the cashier to manually make a computer entry so that they could be bought.

[Mainframe]

He said "poisoned food" gahahahha......

[Goin' Commando]

Hasbro has stock reps that go to stores and check up on their product. Such as replacing "special offer" stickers on Star Wars figures that have not yet sold and have an expired offer sticker.

Why can't those same reps follow up on product at DG?

Because it's not worth their time or money as far as they're concerned. It's a huge company. The "right people" would have to get involved to fix these issues.

While the design team might be the ones fielding the questions at Fan Conventions, they really have no control over what happens to this product.

I don't see things changing. Many people on this and other threads have shared the same information from DG employees and I think it's valid info. (Even though there are those who claim it isn't)

[Jim_Beutel]

That's exactly my point. Kokomo (I'm pretty sure it was them, right?) said they cannot order them. And given that BBTS and all the other Joe heavy mail order places don't have them, I'm sure they are in the same boat.

So I suspect they are exclusive, because those places would LOVE to get their hands on these. There's no way they are passing on them.

And it doesn't make a lot of sense... I know BBTS had the VvsV cheap figure wave a few years ago. Hasbro should ideally let them order these figures which are actually good and people want.


They are a Dollar General exclusive. According to Hasbro at Con, that's the way they were planned. Dollar General picked up the cases at the factory and shipped them to their warehouses themselves. Hasbro had NOTHING to do with distribution.

When I asked them directly at the panel about them, they replied that they were frustrated with the apparent distribution problems with Dollar General, and that this was not planned to be a one shot deal, and they hope to expand to other retailers as well. This was their answer to MY direct question regarding the line.

I can already see it coming - "funny how they're concerned with DG's distribution problems, but not with their own...." They have to have retailers ORDER product in order to DISTRIBUTE to them.

[CrimsonGuard101]

They are a Dollar General exclusive. According to Hasbro at Con, that's the way they were planned. Dollar General picked up the cases at the factory and shipped them to their warehouses themselves. Hasbro had NOTHING to do with distribution.

When I asked them directly at the panel about them, they replied that they were frustrated with the apparent distribution problems with Dollar General, and that this was not planned to be a one shot deal, and they hope to expand to other retailers as well. This was their answer to MY direct question regarding the line.

I can already see it coming - "funny how they're concerned with DG's distribution problems, but not with their own...." They have to have retailers ORDER product in order to DISTRIBUTE to them.

Well then what are they doing about drumming up support for the Joe toys at any retailer? Seems a lot of nothing, If they care sooo much about Gi Joe like they so emphatically claim, they need to be taking on that fight 100% with retail to ensure this product(or any Joe product for that matter) can get to retail so it quits getting cancelled every year, that cancelled vault is MASSIVE now and should be a point of embarrassment and not a way for Hasbro to show off or be proud of none the least, it SHOWS ABSOLUTE FAILURE like nothing else. Hasbro needs to quit sitting back and saying ":oooh boohooo we can t get you these cool toys we are soo frustrated with distribution" BS! Get out there and drum up support with your marketing team or who ever needs to get on the ball and get retail excited about the product and then provide retail with proper toy assortments that will sell. I dunno, but apparnetly doing nothing isn't helping at all at this point...its nothing more then pathetic laziness and blown smoke on their part.

[CobraCoffee]

I just took my DG Joe receipt in that had a correct item # on it to my DG Manager. (they asked me to bring them the # to make certain it was the correct item)

They tried to look the item up for me on the computer. I was told as of now, the item is now longer available/Discontinued. It does not show any in the warehouse. No further information was provided.

[Torgos-Pizza]

DG is a clusterfuck, it's great that poor people have a place to shop for poison food but Hasbro is wasting their time dealing with them.Omg, that one killed me, lol. Dollar General and Family Dollar both suck. I went in there and got my figures and would only return If they released a new assortment.

[OreoBuilder]

that cancelled vault is MASSIVE now and should be a point of embarrassment and not a way for Hasbro to show off or be proud of none the least, it SHOWS ABSOLUTE FAILURE like nothing else.

It's not a cancelled vault, it's a concept vault and anyone who has ever worked as a designer or other artist knows that you have to throw 10 ideas (sometimes more) on the wall for 1 to stick. That display case was filled with the ideas that didn't stick (For whatever reason - marketing, cost, etc). It doesn't represent a failure. It's simply a part of the design process. If we had had the internet in the '80s, I can assure you that Hasbro went through just as many concepts to create the classic line back then.

OB

[CrimsonGuard101]

It's not a cancelled vault, it's a concept vault and anyone who has ever worked as a designer or other artist knows that you have to throw 10 ideas (sometimes more) on the wall for 1 to stick. That display case was filled with the ideas that didn't stick (For whatever reason - marketing, cost, etc). It doesn't represent a failure. It's simply a part of the design process. If we had had the internet in the '80s, I can assure you that Hasbro went through just as many concepts to create the classic line back then.

OB

Nice try, but the description that was posted along side that display said the items were CANCELED :0 look at my sig pic...they were intended for multiple lines, and that cancelled vault continues to grow every month...why continue to afford Hasbro more excuses? lol...and it snot 1980 anymore...and yes we have the internet now...who cares what we did 30 years ago?

[Keiichi]

Nice try, but the description that was posted along side that display said the items were CANCELED :0 look at my sig pic...they were intended for multiple lines, and that cancelled vault continues to grow every month...why continue to afford Hasbro more excuses? lol...and it snot 1980 anymore...and yes we have the internet now...who cares what we did 30 years ago?

"All of the items in this case are CONCEPTUAL in nature or were once part of a line but were cancelled."

See the 'or'? Yeah.

[sbartek1974]

because they're also sold in a hacker/prostitute farm of a 3rd world country according to one tanker.

They have prostitute farms???!!! Lucky bastards!!!

[theprocess]

"All of the items in this case are CONCEPTUAL in nature or were once part of a line but were cancelled."

See the 'or'? Yeah.

Those "ands" and "ors" are a bit tricky sometimes. Haha. Guy tells you to read his sig before he actually reads his sig. Classic!

[Kwobubba]

Oh ok

So sitting in the fourth row in front of the screen and the speaker, I have no idea what I am talking about.

That's the difference here....the people saying it was "cancelled" WEREN'T THERE.

Of course you know. I'm the fool here, never claimed to be anything otherwise. Seems funny though that hasbro would cancel a hot item rather then solve the distribution problem. Here's a funny thought though, those folks that are sellin em for inflated prices on eBay sure would like to make people think they were cancelled whether they are or not. Especially ones who use other folks to get em, without going to any of the expense of searching for them. That's just a hypothetical situation. I'm sure nothing like that has been going on. I agree, they're definitely cancelled. No way we will ever see those again. Good call. Well played, sir. I'll put my kids through college on my set of DG Joes in a few years.

[CrimsonGuard101]

"All of the items in this case are CONCEPTUAL in nature or were once part of a line but were cancelled."

See the 'or'? Yeah.

All Cancelled, that is all that matters, no need to twist my words (nor thiers). as in WERE Not getting these items. If you wanna call em concepts go ahead. But 90% of those were part of the 30th anniversary/renegades line (remebr 30 for 30?) and were cancelled right out due to retaliation. That is all but obvious....

[Torgos-Pizza]

Seems funny though that hasbro would cancel a hot item rather then solve the distribution problem.Hasbro seems to enjoy shooting themselves in the foot. I can't speak for other Hasbro lines distribution-wise but, I'm sure it's its as Fubar as GI Joe.

[jetsandheels]

After reading this thread and others about the same subject, I consider myself lucky to have found any of these at all.

[Kwobubba]

I've said it before and I'll say it again. Dollar general has 24 oz tall boys of dew and Batmans. I rest my case.

[ChaplainAsst]

All Cancelled, that is all that matters, no need to twist my words (nor thiers). as in WERE Not getting these items. If you wanna call em concepts go ahead. But 90% of those were part of the 30th anniversary/renegades line (remebr 30 for 30?) and were cancelled right out due to retaliation. That is all but obvious....

Actually, what they are now saying is that it is possible SOME of these items might see the light of day thanks to the fan's excitement at JoeCon. Who knows if this will carry forward, but apparently it was shared that it is possible that they may do some polling and offer the most popular to the fans. So the term cancelled might be a bit extreme in some cases.

[CrimsonGuard101]

Actually, what they are now saying is that it is possible SOME of these items might see the light of day thanks to the fan's excitement at JoeCon. Who knows if this will carry forward, but apparently it was shared that it is possible that they may do some polling and offer the most popular to the fans. So the term cancelled might be a bit extreme in some cases.

Yeah SE Duke and Storm Shadow...we already know that...they are givens to always be released...but the rest? yeah...good luck with that rumor...it carries about as much weight as the club taking interest on more con sets...

[Torgos-Pizza]

After reading this thread and others about the same subject, I consider myself lucky to have found any of these at all.Same here dude! I checked on a hunch and scored.

[brcthrift]

I found a Trooper and Commander yesterday in a store I had never hit before. I don't know if they were recently stocked or old. They were on the dog food row.

It makes me wonder if I need to hit the stores that didn't have any Joes again. Maybe they were just OOP.

[Lody]

Of course you know. I'm the fool here, never claimed to be anything otherwise. Seems funny though that hasbro would cancel a hot item rather then solve the distribution problem. Here's a funny thought though, those folks that are sellin em for inflated prices on eBay sure would like to make people think they were cancelled whether they are or not. Especially ones who use other folks to get em, without going to any of the expense of searching for them. That's just a hypothetical situation. I'm sure nothing like that has been going on. I agree, they're definitely cancelled. No way we will ever see those again. Good call. Well played, sir. I'll put my kids through college on my set of DG Joes in a few years.

OMG

What are you talking about?

Do me a favor, quote me again when you hit 10,000 posts.

Otherwise, be quiet and pay attention while the adults talk

[Lody]

Those "ands" and "ors" are a bit tricky sometimes. Haha. Guy tells you to read his sig before he actually reads his sig. Classic!

I sorely needed a good laugh today and got it

:D

[jetsandheels]

I found a Trooper and Commander yesterday in a store I had never hit before. I don't know if they were recently stocked or old. They were on the dog food row.

Sounds like I have been checking the wrong part of the store. I have to re-think my strategy!!

[brock Samson]

Watch out with giving Headman. He's such an elitist that he must not eat or drink any brands which are sold at DG and whatever store he likes to shop at. He shouldn't complain about DG, why would he stoop so low to buy toys designed for the poor.

I guess the hisstank wrestling federation must be a shithole of a location to have such awful DG's. The DG's in my area are cleaner than most of the Walmarts in my area! I don't expect the DG employees to know about specific products as they're stockers and cashiers. I have worse employee interactions at Walmart than I do at DG.

I just can't help making comments but I guess I got all I wanted from DG and it's because I did the leg work to find them. If you want them bad enough, you'll figure out a way to get them. Drive around, trade or get someone else to pick them up for you. Quit the bitching, these aren't like TTT Slaughter. You don't like the store these are sold at, then don't buy them. You think DG is run poorly, apply for a job there and tell them what you can offer them to make their business run better so a small minority can find that one toy they happen to carry.

[Poopandscoop]

:) :0 :0

[sbartek1974]

Here's a funny thought though, those folks that are sellin em for inflated prices on eBay sure would like to make people think they were cancelled whether they are or not.

The only thing about selling them on eBay for inflated prices is that you get to choose to buy or not. A couple months back I put a set of DG Joes on ebay with the starting bid at 99 cents and it still auctioned for $85 dollars in the end! And the guy was an international buyer and was willing to fork over and additional $17 for shipping. And he keeps emailing me for more! So you can't complain about the sellers when there are buyers willing to pay that much.

And plus, after looking, there is no one saying that they are cancelled on ebay.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=dollar+general+gi+joe&_sacat=0



.

[jetsandheels]

The only thing about selling them on eBay for inflated prices is that you get to choose to buy or not. A couple months back I put a set of DG Joes on ebay with the starting bid at 99 cents and it still auctioned for $85 dollars in the end! And the guy was an international buyer and was willing to fork over and additional $17 for shipping. And he keeps emailing me for more! So you can't complain about the sellers when there are buyers willing to pay that much.

And that is why ebay exists. Free enterprise at its best. :)

[theprocess]

The only thing about selling them on eBay for inflated prices is that you get to choose to buy or not. A couple months back I put a set of DG Joes on ebay with the starting bid at 99 cents and it still auctioned for $85 dollars in the end! And the guy was an international buyer and was willing to fork over and additional $17 for shipping. And he keeps emailing me for more! So you can't complain about the sellers when there are buyers willing to pay that much.

And plus, after looking, there is no one saying that they are cancelled on ebay.

dollar general gi joe | eBay (http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=dollar+general+gi+joe&_sacat=0)



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If this was the price it right you'd take home the entire showcase.

[sparks007]

Man it didn't take you long to abandon common sense for the mob mentality. It seems like you are implying that Lody would like everyone to think these are cancelled so his eBay auctions will sell for more .Am I understanding that correctly? I think you need to go back and read his posts because he has stated several times that these are in fact NOT cancelled . That is kind of contradictory to your theory. It is a shame how a few members with a rather narrow minded understanding of community have created such a hostile environment for trading and selling and even just posting here. What used to feel like a community marketplace has become a mine field of sorts. The irony is the members who are creating the hostilitly claim they are trying to build a stronger community. I have never had to put any members on my ignore list until he last couple of months , I now have over 12 members I call the Davidians on that list and it is still growing.

Of course you know. I'm the fool here, never claimed to be anything otherwise. Seems funny though that hasbro would cancel a hot item rather then solve the distribution problem. Here's a funny thought though, those folks that are sellin em for inflated prices on eBay sure would like to make people think they were cancelled whether they are or not. Especially ones who use other folks to get em, without going to any of the expense of searching for them. That's just a hypothetical situation. I'm sure nothing like that has been going on. I agree, they're definitely cancelled. No way we will ever see those again. Good call. Well played, sir. I'll put my kids through college on my set of DG Joes in a few years.

[sbartek1974]

Man it didn't take you long to abandon common sense for the mob mentality. It seems like you are implying that Lody would like everyone to think these are cancelled so his eBay auctions will sell for more .Am I understanding that correctly? I think you need to go back and read his posts because he has stated several times that these are in fact NOT cancelled . That is kind of contradictory to your theory. It is a shame how a few members with a rather narrow minded understanding of community have created such a hostile environment for trading and selling and even just posting here. What used to feel like a community marketplace has become a mine field of sorts. The irony is the members who are creating the hostilitly claim they are trying to build a stronger community. I have never had to put any members on my ignore list until he last couple of months , I now have over 12 members I call the Davidians on that list and it is still growing.

How do I ban people from quoting in my thread?

[CrimsonGuard101]

How do I ban people from quoting in my thread?

Unfortunately you cant, you can put em on ignore though :0 till someone quotes em...

[Kwobubba]

I've got no problem with free market. If you go out and spend your money on a product and then turn around and sell it for an insane profit, more power to you. I've got no problem with folks helping each other out either. Heck, I sell plenty of hot wheels on eBay and have made some decent money doing it, but I also spent the time and gas to find em. That wasn't the point I was making. In any event, it's all good.

[Kwobubba]

OMG

What are you talking about?

Do me a favor, quote me again when you hit 10,000 posts.

Otherwise, be quiet and pay attention while the adults talk

Man, please keep this stuff coming. It's great, and I applaud you. My hat is off to you sir. I eagerly await more from the fountain of gi Joe knowledge. See ya at 10,000. Heck, let's make it 100,000, just to be proper.

[sbartek1974]

Man, please keep this stuff coming. It's great, and I applaud you. My hat is off to you sir. I eagerly await more from the fountain of gi Joe knowledge. See ya at 10,000. Heck, let's make it 100,000, just to be proper.

Watch it! You mess with the bull, you get the horns.

Lody, go easy on him. He's just a kid.

[Kwobubba]

Watch it! You mess with the bull, you get the horns.

Lody, go easy on him. He's just a kid.

That's true, and a dang stupid one too. I aint never claimed to have any sense.

[crock master]

How do I ban people from quoting in my thread?

by starting a second account and then starting a thread telling everybody about how you have 2 accounts

[Ford]

I would be upset about not finding these if they were like say, POC Low Light, Shadow Tracker or Snake Eyes. But...these DG figures just suck. Even at $1 I'd pass on all of them but a Shipwreck.

Dollar General is probably too worried about selling their stale bread before it turns green. Give them some time, the figures will show up eventually. Just look at all the POC stuff hitting Toys R Us again lately.

[sbartek1974]

by starting a second account and then starting a thread telling everybody about how you have 2 accounts

eh, too much work.

[CrimsonGuard101]

I would be upset about not finding these if they were like say, POC Low Light, Shadow Tracker or Snake Eyes. But...these DG figures just suck. Even at $1 I'd pass on all of them but a Shipwreck.

Dollar General is probably too worried about selling their stale bread before it turns green. Give them some time, the figures will show up eventually. Just look at all the POC stuff hitting Toys R Us again lately.

I havent seen Jack of POC at any TRU since last year...so again with the distribution!

[Keiichi]

Those "ands" and "ors" are a bit tricky sometimes. Haha. Guy tells you to read his sig before he actually reads his sig. Classic!

Really says a lot about a guy, don't it ;).

[gyrapados]

Man it didn't take you long to abandon common sense for the mob mentality. It seems like you are implying that Lody would like everyone to think these are cancelled so his eBay auctions will sell for more .Am I understanding that correctly? I think you need to go back and read his posts because he has stated several times that these are in fact NOT cancelled . That is kind of contradictory to your theory. It is a shame how a few members with a rather narrow minded understanding of community have created such a hostile environment for trading and selling and even just posting here. What used to feel like a community marketplace has become a mine field of sorts. The irony is the members who are creating the hostilitly claim they are trying to build a stronger community. I have never had to put any members on my ignore list until he last couple of months , I now have over 12 members I call the Davidians on that list and it is still growing.

I wish you could let it go man, but it's apparent you never will. What exactly are you doing to make hisstank a better community?

[thairestauranteur]

The reason DG sucks is because the stores are nasty, complete with sticky floors and fart smell.

Sorry dude, that probably was me earlier. Taco Tico does a number on me and I just have to let it rip loose.

[thairestauranteur]

You know I have said this before and I will say it again. Fire Goldner.

He is the big cheese and if Hasblo is "frustrated" and they haven't been able to fix their issues since Wave 1 of teh 25th anniversary, there is a BIG problem with whoever is in charge of marketing and distribution.

The problem is so big that if they have known about it since 2007 and they haven't bothered to remedy it in this 5 years, the only thing I have to say about it isn't "frustrated".

Instead, it is "gross negligence".

Hasbro needs to clean their house. Bottom line.

[Lody]

My ignore lists GROWS

These will pop up again

Give it time

[Energon Viper]

I would be upset about not finding these if they were like say, POC Low Light, Shadow Tracker or Snake Eyes. But...these DG figures just suck. Even at $1 I'd pass on all of them but a Shipwreck.



Lol. Sorry you are missing out! How did you come to the determination that they suck if you refuse to buy them?

That cobra trooper is probably the sickest ever and the SS and SE were must haves for me for nostalgia reasons.

[brcthrift]

Sorry dude, that probably was me earlier. Taco Tico does a number on me and I just have to let it rip loose.

Taco tico is the business.

[CrimsonGuard101]

Eh? Taco Tico? So in a taste test Taco Bell would be Hasbro POC where Taco Tico is The Corps?

[Turtle Master]

I hope the DG figures are gone forever so my unopened set is worth more than the $100 I paid for them.

[80sKid]

Wow some of y'alls really get into it on these threads. I have to say I log in everyday since I created my account over 3 years ago and love all the information I gain about my favorite hobby and sometimes enjoy the bickering but it really has gotten bad lately. It's a hobby of collecting toys don't take it so seriously. I mean I have a career, family, mortgage, bills, friends, etc... Little plastic figures shouldn't cause so much chaos in your world... Just saying my opinion if that matters. And to this topic at hand the facts as I read them is 1) They are not cancelled 2) DG didn't not include them in their planogram so there is no official place for them in stores 3) Many have been produced but not hit the shelves yet 4) Hasbro is looking into the distribution issues and trying to help resolve them 5) give it time and DG, and Hasbro, will make sure these get out eventually 6) And finally we may say the repaints and more waves in the future... Unless I am mistaken these are the facts, settle down...

[Ford]

Lol. Sorry you are missing out! How did you come to the determination that they suck if you refuse to buy them?

That cobra trooper is probably the sickest ever and the SS and SE were must haves for me for nostalgia reasons.

I'm going on looks alone. We already have the definitive versions of the Cobra Troopers. They've been done to death now and need to be put on a moratorium for at least five years. And the SS and SE aren't really nostalgic for me as I stopped buying the ARAH figures a couple years before they came out. To me they're just a costume changes made for the sake of making costume changes. The Paine Brothers SE was the last good uniform for him. And SS just looks like he got splashed with mud by a passing bus. Honestly, would people be drooling over a modern version of Firefly v.2 if they sold him at Dollar General? That's one of the most hated figures ever.

[Hellion42]

Eh? Taco Tico? So in a taste test Taco Bell would be Hasbro POC where Taco Tico is The Corps?

By this logic, Chipotle would then be an accurately-scaled floating Flagg with a squadron of Skystrikers to match, with a bonus coupon redeemable for your choice of 3 live Joeverse cosplayers to feed you burritos in the giant bathtub housing said Flagg.

Also, I want a DG Trooper if anyone has an extra.

[Zarana]

By this logic, Chipotle would then be an accurately-scaled floating Flagg with a squadron of Skystrikers to match, with a bonus coupon redeemable for your choice of 3 live Joeverse cosplayers to feed you burritos in the giant bathtub housing said Flagg.

Also, I want a DG Trooper if anyone has an extra.

Yes, but with too much cilantro.

[bitetheasp]

An accurate-scaled Flagg would be 75 feet long.

[sbartek1974]

I emailed Dollar General about how the DG GI Joes are not on their website and they could possibly add the DG Joes to their website with all the other toys because they are in high demand and very hard to find and to please add them to the website so they can be purchased easily.

Their response:

We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause, but our online
store does not carry GI JOE products at this time.

Uh, duh!!!! I why I'm emailing you saying you don't have them on your website and can you please add them. Geez!

[sharky]

I emailed Dollar General about how the DG GI Joes are not on their website and they could possibly add the DG Joes to their website with all the other toys because they are in high demand and very hard to find and to please add them to the website so they can be purchased easily.

Their response:

We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause, but our online
store does not carry GI JOE products at this time.

Uh, duh!!!! I why I'm emailing you saying you don't have them on your website and can you please add them. Geez!
I know, I e-mailed them a while back about that when they first hit. What is nice about their online listings is that you can buy a whole case.

They don't think putting GI Joe action figures on their website is a good idea, but they think putting crap like this is?
http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/ac164/therealsharky/pDGC1-11610533v380.jpg
I guess someone mentioned that Star Wars is a hot seller and didn't know the difference. LOL!

[brcthrift]

Eh? Taco Tico? So in a taste test Taco Bell would be Hasbro POC where Taco Tico is The Corps?

Modern sculpt the Corps > Retaliation. And Taco Tico is way better than Taco Bell.

[Jim_Beutel]

Well then what are they doing about drumming up support for the Joe toys at any retailer? Seems a lot of nothing, If they care sooo much about Gi Joe like they so emphatically claim, they need to be taking on that fight 100% with retail to ensure this product(or any Joe product for that matter) can get to retail so it quits getting cancelled every year, that cancelled vault is MASSIVE now and should be a point of embarrassment and not a way for Hasbro to show off or be proud of none the least, it SHOWS ABSOLUTE FAILURE like nothing else. Hasbro needs to quit sitting back and saying ":oooh boohooo we can t get you these cool toys we are soo frustrated with distribution" BS! Get out there and drum up support with your marketing team or who ever needs to get on the ball and get retail excited about the product and then provide retail with proper toy assortments that will sell. I dunno, but apparnetly doing nothing isn't helping at all at this point...its nothing more then pathetic laziness and blown smoke on their part.

Maybe Hasbro needs to hire you for their marketing team, since you have all the answers.

I am sure that Hasbro isn't just sitting back and waiting for retailers to knock on their door and beg for product. I am sure that, considering the fact that RoC product is still sitting on some stores' shelves 3 years later, that retailers are skittish about the line. They don't want to invest their cash in product that's gonna sit, and ultimately has to be clearanced out, because that reduces their profit margin. I asked DePriest about their marketing plan for the line at Con, and was flat out told that they are actively soliciting retailers to buy GI Joe, and are planning increased consumer marketing for the movie line, and expect to continue that after the movie line (I talked to him at length about ads on kid centered TV channels, and how the 80's commercials made me want to g out and buy GI Joe, and how my nephews today want Pokemon and Beyblade and NERF, because those are the commercials they see today. He agreed that more direct to consumer marketing IS needed...)

Fact is - retailers are skittish about the GI Joe line after seeing RoC sit on shelves (and RoC was actually a profitable line for retailers and Hasbro, just overproduced). They can be sold on Captain America movie tie in toys after Thor sat, because it's a different name, same for Avengers after CA, Thor and Iron Man sat - different name, even if the characters are the same. GI Joe is GI Joe, even if the subtitle is different, and that's all they see - GI Joe, not Retaliation, or Renegades, or 30th Anniversary. it's a risky line for their bottom lines, and ultimately, that's all business cares about.

Summary, for you "Too long, didn't read types" - Hasbro is trying to sell GI Joe. Retailers need to be willing to buy. Hasbro can't force them to buy it. Marketing direct to consumer needs work, Hasbro realizes it, and are working on it for the movie line. Hopefully it continues post Retaliation...

[jetsandheels]

While I was out earlier today I swung by dollar general. This particular store has never had the joes (I have checked rather frequently), but I figured what the heck since I was passing by anyway.
Today they had some. Although there were only 2 there (Duke and the Cobra Trooper) it was good to see they had made their way to that store.

[Headman]

Watch out with giving Headman. He's such an elitist that he must not eat or drink any brands which are sold at DG and whatever store he likes to shop at. He shouldn't complain about DG, why would he stoop so low to buy toys designed for the poor.

I guess the hisstank wrestling federation must be a shithole of a location to have such awful DG's. The DG's in my area are cleaner than most of the Walmarts in my area! I don't expect the DG employees to know about specific products as they're stockers and cashiers. I have worse employee interactions at Walmart than I do at DG.

I just can't help making comments but I guess I got all I wanted from DG and it's because I did the leg work to find them. If you want them bad enough, you'll figure out a way to get them. Drive around, trade or get someone else to pick them up for you. Quit the bitching, these aren't like TTT Slaughter. You don't like the store these are sold at, then don't buy them. You think DG is run poorly, apply for a job there and tell them what you can offer them to make their business run better so a small minority can find that one toy they happen to carry.

See how everyone else is reacting to my post? Notice how you're the only one crying about it? Stop getting so bent out of shape. I insulted a store, not you or your wittle bitty kitty cat. I'm starting to believe that you hold stock in DG or something. And if that's the case, tell them to get rid of the fart smell.

[Lody]

^^^^ahahahahahahahahahahahaha^^^^

[luigi]

alright nothing to see here, move on it's like payperview

[Headman]

alright nothing to see here, move on it's like payperview

I'm sorry. He just got me so mad with that Giving Head Man thing. Giving Head Man was my father and he used to beat me with 1960's GI Joe dolls. The ones with the kung fu grip, which is why I dislike the dolls so much. He used to beat me so hard I had the image of a bearded man permanently engraved into my face. Just so many bad memories all came back at once and I kinda lost my cool. Sorry Sampson, you couldn't have known.


But seriously, talk to DG about the fart smell.

[Lody]

I'm sorry. He just got me so mad with that Giving Head Man thing. Giving Head Man was my father and he used to beat me with 1960's GI Joe dolls. The ones with the kung fu grip, which is why I dislike the dolls so much. He used to beat me so hard I had the image of a bearded man permanently engraved into my face. Just so many bad memories all came back at once and I kinda lost my cool. Sorry Sampson, you couldn't have known.


But seriously, talk to DG about the fart smell.

First of all, yes I agree that something needs to be done about that smell

Second-they are ACTION FIGURES not dolls

[Headman]

First of all, yes I agree that something needs to be done about that smell

Second-they are ACTION FIGURES not dolls

That's what my father told his father, but his father fought in WWII and everyone was a panzy but him. I guess that drove my father to drink, and when he did those GI Joe's had a way of finding themselves upside my skull.

[dcooper]

Love these threads. The fart smell had me laughing. True statement though.

[Manok]

The local grocery store has better pricing than DG, at least on food items. My son loves the place though, give him 5 bucks and he comes out with a armfull of toxic, chinese made plastic dinosaurs.

[MLos1]

It amazes me that Hasbro has so much product in warehouses.but can't seem to get it on the shelves.


Exactly.

[Poopandscoop]

Jim, Headman :)

[Headman]

Jim, Headman :)

Jim, PoopandScoop :)

[thairestauranteur]

Modern sculpt the Corps > Retaliation. And Taco Tico is way better than Taco Bell.

I agree completely!

I also have a even grander idea on how to market Joe.

Since Hasbro is goofing things all to hell and when the dust settles, even Dollar General won't be stocking these figures I got the best idea to touch base!

Taco Tico can give Joe figs out for free with the purchase of any Extra Value or Kids Meal.

2 Beef Enchiladas, beans, a medium drink, and one Duke!

Ain't it great!

[brock Samson]

See how everyone else is reacting to my post? Notice how you're the only one crying about it? Stop getting so bent out of shape. I insulted a store, not you or your wittle bitty kitty cat. I'm starting to believe that you hold stock in DG or something. And if that's the case, tell them to get rid of the fart smell.

If you say so cry baby giving headman. You just need to clean your upper lip and the fart smell will magically disappear. Not sure if it comes from your pores or it's the leftover contact transfer from where you've been putting your lips.

Oh, found Storm Shadow and Shipwreck yesterday.