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08-02-2010, 03:14 PM | #161 |
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Okay, POC must have hit TRU on Saturday (7/31) because when I went on Sunday I saw only 2 SS and 1 Duke on the pegs. That kind of sucks because I could only check Target that day and then had to go with my dad to watch his grandson play baseball. If there really was a unadvertised BOGO Joe sale that day those scalper guys who are always there made out. Went to Target today again (Monday, 8/2) and POC has yet to hit... no MU stuff either. Damn, our Targets are late, but I did score a Pre Visla for my nephew.
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08-02-2010, 08:57 PM | #162 |
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I don't think the Steel Crusher made it that low; I go to that Target pretty regularly to buy like food and stuff and when the ROC vehicles dropped to $18 there was only 1 Steel Crusher and a bunch of Cobra Gunships left. Even when they hit ROSS the Steel Crushers were still like 17 bucks and sold.
Okay, POC must have hit TRU on Saturday (7/31) because when I went on Sunday I saw only 2 SS and 1 Duke on the pegs. That kind of sucks because I could only check Target that day and then had to go with my dad to watch his grandson play baseball. If there really was a unadvertised BOGO Joe sale that day those scalper guys who are always there made out. Went to Target today again (Monday, 8/2) and POC has yet to hit... no MU stuff either. Damn, our Targets are late, but I did score a Pre Visla for my nephew. That's good to hear about the Steel Crusher. There must be some secret underground circle of Joe collectors that know everything before everyone else does....lol. I saw the Steel Crusher at $18 when it went on clearance. I asked the Target employee if they were going to be marked down more. And he said by the end of the week. I came back around that time and every thing was gone except for one Gunship. It was marked down to $7 and some change so I bought it. I really want a Steel Crusher and that Nitro-Viper figure. One day, one day........... I went to TRU on Sat. and I saw a guy with 1 POC unopen case and a open one he was stuffing with the other POC figs on the pegs. HIm and his buddy were just chatting away. When I got close to them and started looking at the POC figs on the pegs. The dude with cases grab his stuff like if his life depended on it...crazy. He did leave some on the pegs though. He took all the good ones. That was real nice of him. I came back later that night around 8pm hoping TRU might restock and saw the same duke and 2 Storm Shadows. I saw the POC Skyhawk and Dreadnok Cycle at Target Kapolei. No figures though. I did find a clearanced A team Van that I couldn't pass up. |
08-02-2010, 09:15 PM | #163 |
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That's good to hear about the Steel Crusher. There must be some secret underground circle of Joe collectors that know everything before everyone else does....lol. I saw the Steel Crusher at $18 when it went on clearance. I asked the Target employee if they were going to be marked down more. And he said by the end of the week. I came back around that time and every thing was gone except for one Gunship. It was marked down to $7 and some change so I bought it. I really want a Steel Crusher and that Nitro-Viper figure. One day, one day...........
I went to TRU on Sat. and I saw a guy with 1 POC unopen case and a open one he was stuffing with the other POC figs on the pegs. HIm and his buddy were just chatting away. When I got close to them and started looking at the POC figs on the pegs. The dude with cases grab his stuff like if his life depended on it...crazy. He did leave some on the pegs though. He took all the good ones. That was real nice of him. I came back later that night around 8pm hoping TRU might restock and saw the same duke and 2 Storm Shadows. I saw the POC Skyhawk and Dreadnok Cycle at Target Kapolei. No figures though. I did find a clearanced A team Van that I couldn't pass up. I keep checking the Wal-Mart's around me and still nothing, not even the Doom Cycles that everyone else can seem to find. |
08-02-2010, 09:24 PM | #164 |
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I went to TRU on Sat. and I saw a guy with 1 POC unopen case and a open one he was stuffing with the other POC figs on the pegs. HIm and his buddy were just chatting away. When I got close to them and started looking at the POC figs on the pegs. The dude with cases grab his stuff like if his life depended on it...crazy. He did leave some on the pegs though. He took all the good ones. That was real nice of him. I came back later that night around 8pm hoping TRU might restock and saw the same duke and 2 Storm Shadows.
I kind of want POC, but not really. I'm just probably going to get an SE for my SE collection and maybe an Alley Viper. Waves 3 SE with the variant Commando mask and Wave 4 Low Light... now that is when things are going to get crazy. LOL.
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08-03-2010, 03:34 PM | #165 |
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Went to Target again (8/3) and no POC Joes again. LOL. Man, something is going on... maybe I will try again on Friday... or maybe I will just pay mark-up at Mechahawaii when they get them in on 8/10. I am more disappointed about not finding any MU stuff though... I have a bad feeling Target is not going to carry MU singles since there are no pegs for them at all.
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08-04-2010, 04:30 PM | #166 |
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Damn TRU, it seems like there 3 or 4 groups of people who are watching that store like hawks, I remember when I went right when it opened to pick up ROC Firefly's there were two dudes who sprinted through the door as it opened picked up 3 walkers, yes three stacked up higher than their head each and then sprinted to the back to snatch some more... Craziest thing I've ever seen someone do for a toy.
I keep checking the Wal-Mart's around me and still nothing, not even the Doom Cycles that everyone else can seem to find. |
08-04-2010, 05:04 PM | #167 |
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Yah, you cannot beat those guys. One guy is there every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday if new toys are expected for that month and he buys stuff for other people too. The other scalper guy is to be feared... he will buy hundred of dollars worth of toys without thinking about it. The other guy I think is just a power collector, but he is is a Star Wars only guy... I don't buy SW stuff though. *shrugs* LOL. But once they get they're fill they usually leave stuff hanging... usually. I don't get mad though... that's just how the game is played. Whatever. I bet eventually the POC Spirits and Quick-Kicks will peg warm long enough for me to see them.
I kind of want POC, but not really. I'm just probably going to get an SE for my SE collection and maybe an Alley Viper. Waves 3 SE with the variant Commando mask and Wave 4 Low Light... now that is when things are going to get crazy. LOL. If any Hawaii tankers want to buy, sell, trade with me. Hit me up!!! But plz.....none of this (jokingly) 100% mark up stuff like ebay. For instance I met up with a guy last weekend and he was cool, I bought stuff. But it felt like I was negotiating a price on a car. Some things were very reasonable and some were just crazy. I asked for a 25th Rattler and got a price of $60 for it. $30.00 for either a copperhead/gung ho or Shockwave/night creeper 2-pack. Every single carded figure was no lower than $15-$20. I couldn't do it. So the only way I could get him to lower his price was to offer to buy $200 worth. And with a little ice breaking between us. He sold me alot of stuff for 50% off. I got the Rattler for $25 and finally got a pilot Scarlett for $5 just to name a few. I'll be meeting with him again soon. This time I get to buy some of his loose Joes that he says he wanted to unload for some time. If your looking for a particular item vintage/25th/Roc....LMK I might have it. Maybe we can trade straight across for something I maybe looking for. Last edited by Beachhead808; 08-04-2010 at 05:16 PM.. |
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If any Hawaii tankers want to buy, sell, trade with me. Hit me up!!! But plz.....none of this (jokingly) 100% mark up stuff like ebay. For instance I met up with a guy last weekend and he was cool, I bought stuff. But it felt like I was negotiating a price on a car. Some things were very reasonable and some were just crazy. I asked for a 25th Rattler and got a price of $60 for it. $30.00 for either a copperhead/gung ho or Shockwave/night creeper 2-pack. Every single carded figure was no lower than $15-$20. I couldn't do it. So the only way I could get him to lower his price was to offer to buy $200 worth. And with a little ice breaking between us. He sold me alot of stuff for 50% off. I got the Rattler for $25 and finally got a pilot Scarlett for $5 just to name a few. I'll be meeting with him again soon. This time I get to buy some of his loose Joes that he says he wanted to unload for some time. If your looking for a particular item vintage/25th/Roc....LMK I might have it. Maybe we can trade straight across for something I maybe looking for. The only thing I am looking for are POC stuff, I guess I'm the only one that is really, really wanting to collect these even to the point where I am willing to pay the WM $10 price tag I've been seeing people complain about online. Haven't wanted to collect a series like this since the 8-inch SIGMA's were out. |
08-05-2010, 03:38 PM | #169 |
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Went to Target yesterday (Wednesday, 8/4) and they finally had the MU end cap display. No variants though... (so sad, lol), but they had the regular wave 8 figs for only $6.99! Crap; I bought my Archangel for $11! Oh well, somebody is going to be happy. No Marvel 2 packs restock yet; they did restock the hell out of the Pre Visla CW wave though. No POC yet.
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08-05-2010, 09:16 PM | #170 |
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Went to Target today (Thurdsay, 9/5) and they FINALLY had POC; only two cases though. I bought 1 SE, 1 Firefly and both Alley Vipers at $7.99 each. They also had the 1:18 Bravo Team Desert M1 Abrams Tank for $33; always wanted that tank... hope it sits for a while so I can buy it soon. No restock of Marvel 2 packs and all but 3 of the MU figs and all the Pre Vislas that they put out yesterday are already gone... looks like if you want something even remotely popular at Target you have to get it that day.
EDIT: Went to Ala Moana ROSS (Thursday, 9/5) and they had those TRU ROC 5 packs (Law & Order, Footloose, Duke in Disguise ones) for $12.99 each; they had 6 Joe sets and 5 Cobra sets.
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