The City That Hasbro Forgot

[Compulsive Collector]

Originally Posted by Echo7Solo

Judging from the way the figures were selling, from the number of collectors I've seen there and the lines backed up for other toys when they had midnight releases...... I can tell you it isn't exactly cold. All I'm giving you is first hand information. Things I have seen with my own eyes. I respect your opinion Compulsive and it is obvious that you are well informed on everything you speak of but in this case I think I might have a little more first hand knowledge. Considering I have seen this with my own eyes, live here and shop here. If you were located in this area I'm sure you would see the same things also.

I was referring specifically to the bit about the particular store being, "in the top three Walmarts in the nation."

So the logical question is, Why aren't they selling?

[Echo7Solo]

my guess would be that most people who collect in the area have what they are looking for. The reason I'd say the rest is on the pegs is because of people like me who are not willing to buy that extra figure or two. The funny thing is I'm saving money with the higher price. Before I would have bought that extra figure or two. I know I've got things just to clear off the pegs to make room for new shipments. I'm just not willing to do it anymore.

[Compulsive Collector]

Well, you could always cheat the system a little. Buy the figures that are in the way, cleaing the pegs for a new shipment, and return them to a different store.

[Quantumus Prime]

That's way more than we see up here in Canuckland. In fact, if you wanna score me one of those Stalkers I'd be much obliged! I got into these late in the game, but for the last three weeks there has not been a single carded Joe in Hamilton/Stoney Creek/Ancaster/Burlington. I just found wave 3 comic packs this past wednesday. A hasbro rep told me "they're coming!" but didn't know when. That's all we've got up here. Good times!

And seriously, can you pick up one of those Stalkers for me? Pay ya via PayPal cost and actual shipping (plus gas if it's a special trip just for the Stalker). Let me know.

[Echo7Solo]

Compulsive your evil knows no match

[Compulsive Collector]

Originally Posted by Quantumus Prime

That's way more than we see up here in Canuckland. In fact, if you wanna score me one of those Stalkers I'd be much obliged! I got into these late in the game, but for the last three weeks there has not been a single carded Joe in Hamilton/Stoney Creek/Ancaster/Burlington. I just found wave 3 comic packs this past wednesday. A hasbro rep told me "they're coming!" but didn't know when. That's all we've got up here. Good times!

And seriously, can you pick up one of those Stalkers for me? Pay ya via PayPal cost and actual shipping (plus gas if it's a special trip just for the Stalker). Let me know.

Other than Stalker, what do you need? I can't make any promises (and wave 7 seems to be disappearing as quickly as it appeared), but I'll be out and about over the weekend, anyway, so let me know if there are any other characters you want. I may not find anything you're after, but it can't hurt to have a list.

Originally Posted by Echo7Solo

Compulsive your evil knows no match

It's something that a lot of frustrated Justice League Unlimited collectors have talked about doing in the past. Gotta do what you gotta do!

[camper]

Nothing in my 'burg either. I have seen wave 6 one time, bent to heck, and one Snow Job and one CG here ever. Never have seen v2 SE or Flash. If I see wave 7 before June I will shocked and awed. I very well may soil myself on the spot.
Unintentionally, of course.

[A.V.A.C.]

i can help you to quantimus prime. anything to get rid of the warmers in my area. do you happen to need 15-20 buzzers? i have seen stalkers, serpentors, air troopers, scarlet, snowjob, and hcommander as well. sometimes i see a gung ho and roadblock.

[DarthBrett]

That pic looks like the same exact scenario that I see at the stores in my area, too. No new figures for weeks on end and almost always empty pegs. One of the Wal-Marts by my has had a lone Buzzer and a single Serpentor hanging on the pegs for at least 3 weeks now. Both are literally bent and torn up so bad that neither will probably ever sell (the Buzzer is so bad that the blister is almost falling off of the card....what's sad is that I noticed they've tried straightening the card out......do they think people are that stupid)? Even worse is that Wal-Mart is actually trying to charge full price for these things?! Anyways, I am starting to wonder if as long these figures sit on those pegs will they not order any more product?

[Demon_o'the_Deep]

Here in middle IL, the stores I shop at look about the same as the above pics most of the time, but most of them have, if a bit later than other regions, gotten about one case per wave since the 25th line started. But things may have just taken a turn for the worst.
I called my local (35min. away) Super Walmart earlier in the week to ask if they had restocked their Joes. The girl in toys told me that they had not restocked in some time and that they may not be get anymore in the future. What??? I politely asked why they would'nt restock something that (despite a bit of wave 3 revision detrius that hasn't moved in a few months) has been a top seller. Her response was that the stock computer decided what they were sent and did'nt show any on the way. She went on to say that it could be that they are being reapportioned to stores that move greater volumes. I just assumed she must be mistaken and stopped in to check twice over the week. The first time there was nothing new. The second time I found a modular listing for the upcomming toy section restock stuck to a peg. It showed that the 25th Joe singles were to be replaced by an expanded "Corps!" section! Doubting my eyes, I reread it & synced up the printed listings with the pegslots just to be sure. It was, for all apearances, true. Any insights?