|
Community Links |
Social Groups |
Pictures & Albums |
Members List |
Search Forums |
Advanced Search |
Go to Page... |
|
Thread Tools |
08-15-2020, 02:43 AM | #4421 |
Cobra Viper
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: FL
Posts: 142
|
|
08-15-2020, 02:59 AM | #4422 |
Cobra Soldier
Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: FL
Posts: 17
|
Think it is a no go today, right?
|
08-15-2020, 03:05 AM | #4423 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: Sarasota, Florida
Posts: 1,128
|
Quote:
"...Seriously pisses me off more than it should. I did everything right. I waited. I didn't beg workers to let me buy them out of the back room - even though I knew they were there. I stayed up late just in case I could perhaps order online. I was prepared to go to the store first thing and get things off the shelf. I was screwed over every step of the way."
I avoided everything today and knew what happened today was going to happen and even posted my prediction and that is why I went out on 8/1 and kept checking stores and nicely asked about them. I did not "beg" for anything. Sure two managers were jerks but one was nice but firm on the date. But finally a fourth store the manager was nice and agreed with the Target tweet of 7/26 sale date and got me the figures I wanted. I understand if you went out and got _ _ _ _blocked by stores and were still trying today to no avail and were frustrated. But if you did nothing until today (8/14), what ever then. Why? Out of some misguided sense of moral superiority that you don't "beg" those poor, poor store clerks to get you something out of the back? Get over yourselves and just admit you are too embarrassed or scared to ask about toys for yourself at 40 some years old. And stop trying to shame the rest of us who are not afraid to go to a store and simply say, excuse me sir, I have a question about these new G.I. Joe figures and there is some confusion about the street dates. Here is what your own Target customer service tweeted out. What do you think? Can you help me out? (Hint, hint, there is a script to follow for next time for those too scared or unsure about what to say). |
08-15-2020, 03:33 AM | #4424 |
Iron Grenadier
Join Date: Jun 2020
Location: CA
Posts: 526
|
MGurlea, I think this more or less summarizes the several responses I wrote and then edited into non-existence:
__________________
My Classified-style Vehicle Designs |
08-15-2020, 03:41 AM | #4425 |
Cobra Soldier
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: New York
Posts: 20
|
And the 250.00 baroness is sold. Will we see it for 350 today? None for sale atm. If this figure gets to a target employees will take them all knowing this.
|
08-15-2020, 04:04 AM | #4426 |
Epically lazy bastard!
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: My Recliner
Posts: 23,988
|
So at this point im guessing beachhead and troopers are just pipedreams, unless i am willing to buy from scalpers on ebay.
__________________
First porn, then cupcakes.. My Feedback: https://www.hisstank.com/forum/buy-s...-feedback.html Griffs Garage Customs thread: https://www.hisstank.com/forum/g-i-j...e-customs.html |
08-15-2020, 04:12 AM | #4427 |
Cobra Viper
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Real World, USA
Posts: 468
|
Quote:
Quote:
Many Targets have reported getting weird mixed cases in the last week, usually including 1 or 0 Troopers and some mix of RB and Beach Head. I think that's customer service stock or something just being thrown together. Whatever the reason, the lack of full 6 figure Trooper cases certainly made today more of a letdown.
I was going off a personal experience of typing in all the numbers at a store and the only one they had was CT, "6 on the floor." Knowing they were street dated and having knowledge of retail, I concluded it was a full case in a holding area. My thought on the mixed cases is that some are being "sorted" at the warehouse, either for online orders or employees ripping them off. (Believe it or not, it's not unheard of.) Quote:
Quote:
Meanwhile no kids today will ever get to play with or even see a GI Joe on the shelf at a store.
It's bad enough Toys R Us shut down, now everyone just buys up the entire toy inventory and sticks it on ebay. Just one day closer to every kid throwing down the action figures and gluing their face to a tablet screen. There hasn't been G.I.Joe at retail for a couple years. When it did come back, it was SUCKED up by sleazy toy dealing scalpers and a few collectors.
__________________
West Coast G.I.JOE & TOY SHOW - On Facebook & Instagram @SoCalGIJoeShow |
08-15-2020, 06:25 AM | #4428 |
Iron Grenadier
Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: Maryland
Posts: 582
|
Yeah, it's a damn shame. I didn't see them dip, I saw them at $60, & now they're up to $70 & $80 a piece. Someone mentioned the panic is setting in, & that seems to be the case. Fuck that, I'm not going over $40/per, for these...if that means waiting a few months, so be it. Not gonna put off some other bill, drop a couple hundred bucks to get a few of these, & then see that they're being stocked again, or that the market has been reigned back in, down to reasonable prices, in a month's-time.
|
08-15-2020, 06:35 AM | #4429 |
Iron Grenadier
Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: Maryland
Posts: 582
|
|
08-15-2020, 07:09 AM | #4430 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: Hartselle, AL
Posts: 1,442
|
Quote:
Thanks for the intel!
I was going off a personal experience of typing in all the numbers at a store and the only one they had was CT, "6 on the floor." Knowing they were street dated and having knowledge of retail, I concluded it was a full case in a holding area. My thought on the mixed cases is that some are being "sorted" at the warehouse, either for online orders or employees ripping them off. (Believe it or not, it's not unheard of.) Very good question. At least the 14th was a target (no pun intended) date to check. But now they could restock any day, any time. It's a shame nobody can enlighten us. But if they did, then the eBay scum would know it, too, and be camped out again. Prophetic. There hasn't been G.I.Joe at retail for a couple years. When it did come back, it was SUCKED up by sleazy toy dealing scalpers and a few collectors. |
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Dioramas Cobra island waterfall dio, jungle, rock with tons of cobra island sets | PERCULATOR | G.I. Joe Customs Finished Projects | 33 | 11-26-2014 03:20 PM |
WTB Cobra Island-Both sets | Mikep05217 | G.I. Joe Buy Sell Trade | 3 | 08-22-2012 06:37 PM |
defense of cobra island sets WTB | KENNY GUIDO | G.I. Joe Buy Sell Trade | 1 | 04-11-2011 08:18 AM |
4 cobra island sets and desert and arctic extreme conditions sets | PERCULATOR | G.I. Joe on Ebay | 0 | 01-05-2011 02:38 PM |
Joe's recon mission to cobra Island badlands | Serpentor444 | G.I. Joe Toys Modern & General Discussion | 29 | 03-23-2009 07:53 PM |
|
|
Recent Off Topic Threads |
Marvel Universe 3.75" figures |
Hisstank Late Night thread... |
What song are you listening to? |
G.I. Joe March Madness 2024 Championship Battle Armor... |
Last Movie You Watched? |