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07-14-2013, 04:24 AM | #171 |
the great deceiver
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: minnesota
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well if you do get banned you can head over to that og13 site. looks like alot of people that were banned here are there. i'll be good and stay here.
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07-14-2013, 05:25 AM | #172 |
Cobra Viper
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Holt, Michigan
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Its the begining of the "Cold War" all over again, GD!!! Communist Bastards are trying to buy us out same as the Chinese. Get ready men lock and load those sneaky lil-bastard scalpers on Evil-Bay are going to be putting a hurting these sweet figures if they get their fat midget sized dirty paws on them before we do.
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07-14-2013, 08:28 AM | #173 |
Iron Grenadier
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Land of 1000 Dances
Posts: 579
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And this is the kind of condescending BS that ruins the hobby. How about you get rid of your Alley Vipers, Range Vipers, and others since those are all produced after 1987?
You should also do yourself a favor and look up the following member names before you make these kind of posts a habit: Headman Gunslinger CBR Bombardier Seriously. It really hacks me off to see so called "real" fans talk down to other collectors like this. Can't we all enjoy the hobby as Joe fans? |
07-14-2013, 09:54 AM | #174 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 1,938
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It was a joke, I was joking. I appreciate you and your generations unique views and am glad you are a part of the Joe community. I am no better a collector than you because I was born early enough to enjoy 1982. I also appreciate the generation before both of us and the 12" line that started it all.
Edit: why am I supposed to look up those three members, they have not participated in this thread. |
07-14-2013, 10:05 AM | #175 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Fredericksburg, VA
Posts: 2,038
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I thought the lethal back in non-lethal was funny though too. |
07-14-2013, 11:29 AM | #176 |
Iron Grenadier
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Northeast Ohio
Posts: 716
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Your understanding is not correct. Ross/TJX/Marshalls buy directly from the manufacturers. Target clearances out their products in their own stores.
Easy proof: For the past 6 months those Marvel 4" comic two packs were stagnating at every target around. All of a sudden a few weeks ago all the targets got 4-5 more cases of them from the warehouse and they went on immediate clearance. Same with the Joe Hiss tanks (and whatever else was in that wave) and the figures. Stores near me had 2-3 Hisses for months, then all of a sudden they get in 2 new cases each right when the clearance starts. Those godawful spinner things are the same way. If your way was true, all that stuff in the warehouse would have gone to TJX (et al), not out to their stores. Also, Target's clearance methods: They mark down everything every week (different depts each day). Toys are mostly Thursdays. So every week (or sometimes every other week) prices drop from 15%, to 30%, to 50% to 70% and sometimes 90%. But sometimes they'll have 5 zillion of something and it will go 15, 30, 50, then they all disappear. That happens when they (the clearance teams) pull the product and ship it to Goodwill. Not your local goodwill store, but to the Goodwill distro center for whatever area. That's how they say they "donate 10% of income to local charities", they credit the full retail price of clearance stuff on their taxes (totally legal and legit). tl:dr ver: target clearances things in stores and if they dont sell they give it to charity. They *do not* sell stuff to TJ Maxx (et al). The discount stores buy directly from Hasbro (or clothing companies, kitchen companies, whatever). It is simply too cost prohibitive to take clearance merchandise from stores and ship it to a warehouse, inventory it, find someone to buy it (discounters in this scenario), ship it to them, they confirm the inventory, price it, re-ship it to their own stores, and sell it. We have a local discount chain in my area called Marc's. They sell everything from groceries to household items and they have a huge closeout section. In that section is smaller subsection that is not advertised as, but is referred to by customers as "the Target section". In that area you can find clothing and toys that were purchased from Target. They have Merona, Shawn White, etc., all with the Target price tags still attached. You can even find exclusives in the toy section that still have the "only at target" stickers on them. See the pic below. I took this about three months ago. Note the "Only at target" stickers with the black line through them. And yes, that price is $5.49 each. I bout more than a few comic packs I didn't really need. |
07-14-2013, 12:05 PM | #177 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: New York
Posts: 4,069
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That's true! If any of us were worth listening to, we'd be building killer robots for DARPA now. Seriously, anyone seen those killing robots? Hopefully they will also not be shipped to major retailers.
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07-14-2013, 01:23 PM | #178 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Iowa
Posts: 4,439
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That's mostly right, but Target does sell some overstock to other stores.
We have a local discount chain in my area called Marc's. They sell everything from groceries to household items and they have a huge closeout section. In that section is smaller subsection that is not advertised as, but is referred to by customers as "the Target section". In that area you can find clothing and toys that were purchased from Target. They have Merona, Shawn White, etc., all with the Target price tags still attached. You can even find exclusives in the toy section that still have the "only at target" stickers on them. See the pic below. I took this about three months ago. Note the "Only at target" stickers with the black line through them. And yes, that price is $5.49 each. I bout more than a few comic packs I didn't really need. Sorry, got off topic, I've already preordered wave 4, so don't care that much if it doesn't hit stores. |
07-14-2013, 02:23 PM | #179 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 1,938
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That's mostly right, but Target does sell some overstock to other stores.
We have a local discount chain in my area called Marc's. They sell everything from groceries to household items and they have a huge closeout section. In that section is smaller subsection that is not advertised as, but is referred to by customers as "the Target section". In that area you can find clothing and toys that were purchased from Target. They have Merona, Shawn White, etc., all with the Target price tags still attached. You can even find exclusives in the toy section that still have the "only at target" stickers on them. See the pic below. I took this about three months ago. Note the "Only at target" stickers with the black line through them. And yes, that price is $5.49 each. I bout more than a few comic packs I didn't really need. |
07-14-2013, 02:32 PM | #180 |
The Man You Know & Love
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: In The Middle of a Late Night Crew Orgy
Posts: 28,210
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When Wave 4 hits retail, please post pics in this thread.
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