[Obiwanjacoby]

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Originally Posted by SnakeEyes

Neeeeevveerrrrr Aaaaaggaaaiiiinnnn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What'd you pay for them, if you don't mind my asking?

-PJ

[Deathx360]

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Originally Posted by Obiwanjacoby

1. If he has a scalper shop (like the one directly across the street from my Target), then he can insure he has the only mint carded pieces in town.

2. The same applies for ebay or craigslist in his town.

3. If he's just a collector, then he did it to deliberately screw-over other carded collectors.

4. If he wants them loose, he can come back later and negotiate "damaged goods" for a discount. I don't know if you can do that at Target, but they do it occasionally at Freddy's.

Dirty pool. . .dirty pool.

-PJ

I was trying to look at it from a scalpers point of view thinking that he could just as easily buy them, put them in his car, and return in a few minutes for the others and sell them too. Seems like that would be easier and take just as much time as bending the cards. You do bring up some good points though.

[Monkeywrench]

I went back to the Wal-Mart today. Sure enough the 4 foot Transformers section was jammed full. It's amazing, it was empty for at least 6 weeks, I would say 10. Then after one talk with a manager and the whole area is jammed full. Now if they would just carry Joe stuff.

[Capnjeffro]

Well, it brings up an interesting idea. If one was to bend all of the hard to find and 'rare' figures it would leave less chance of a scalper or reseller to grab everything and is no big deal to open collectors and kids. But still screws MOC collectors..

[flash70]

I think MOC collectors should stick to buying to the on-line stores. sure you pay a little more but you get the better quality moc package.

[ranoobu]

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Originally Posted by swafus

Ok I have witnessed a new low in toy collecting!!

I continued my hunt this morning for wave 2. Stopped into a target on my way to work at 8:08am. I figured I would check it out and see if they had re-stocked some of the single packs overnight. Well they did! But unfortunately as I rounded the corner into the action figure aisle, this "waste-of-flesh" not only had all of the wave 2 figs. he could carry under one arm, but he was.......PURPOSELY BENDING AND CREASING UP THE CARDS ON THE ONES THAT HE HAD TO LEAVE BEHIND!!!

I give him a pre-caffeine, early morning from the pit of my lungs .."HEY, MAN!!..."What the hell are you doing??!"
I just happen to be wearing a dark red dress shirt and a pair of khaki's ( I wear various color dress shirts to work typically, but today for some reason the red was calling to me). I'm also 6'3 240 lbs. and look like Duke's surly little brother :-) So the guy looks up and sees me standing there, thinks I'm the store manager and loses it!! He drops the figs. on the ground and starts apologizing profusely! It doesn't even occur to me that he thinks I work there so I start laying into him about how there are alot of collectors out there who spend alot of their time looking for these things and that he's destroying property, etc. The guy hangs his head and does a brisk walk out of the store!

Meanwhile I picked up the 2x troopers, 1xbeachhead that I came for and left the rest on the pegs. I couldn't believe that though? What a douche-bag!!
Thought you guys would find that interesting?

Ok. So first I want to say what you did was great. Because assholes need to be shown their place. The fact that he caved so easily tells you this scum knew exactly what he was doing.

For all the MOSC collectors, I know how you feel.

But if you're looking for a fig to open and display/play.. then sometimes the bent card is what helps keep the fig there...

I can't count how many times i've been able to find something that was so hard to find.. because there was a crease on the card or a dent on the box.

I'm not saying what this guy did was right or cool.

[Driftbot]

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Originally Posted by flash70

I think MOC collectors should stick to buying to the on-line stores. sure you pay a little more but you get the better quality moc package.

unless you live on a navy base in japan, where SAILORS work in the post office. :eek:

granted it was loose, but my 1:18 scale humvee arrived with the corner of the box caved in like somebody attempted a 40 yard feild goal.
success?
i opened it and sure enough the front right wheel had broken from the axle.
luckily i was able to drill a bit and glue a rod in there. doesnt roll anymore but i just use it for display anyways.

moral of story: MAIL CAN SUCK.

not to mention you dont get that instant gratification of buying from brick&mortar.

[Chuckles #1 Fan]

Do you collect any Japanese toys like Kubricks Driftbot?

[Shin Densetsu]

I've seen walmarts stocking up on the 8" figures and transformers, but no anniversary joes, despite tags and pegs for them.

[bluebikerboy1]

well this explains why i dont see them anywere here i guess. i got at least 3 gi joe collectors in town besides me that i know off. i guess there getting there first :(