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10-05-2015, 11:29 AM | #1111 |
I just want foam gliders.
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The scalper/eBay discussion is tiresome. Let's get back on topic.
I went to a few TRUs around Utah and found a few 2 and 3 packs. I suspect as we get closer to Christmas we'll see more and more and the demand will even out.
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10-05-2015, 11:30 AM | #1112 |
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I gave up on auction style listings a few years ago. It got to the point where about 1 out of 5 auctions ended up with non paying bidders, so now I just do Buy It Now and require immediate payment to avoid the hassle of opening cases to try to get credited back for the fees non paying bidders leave you stuck with.
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10-05-2015, 11:32 AM | #1113 |
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I wonder if any of the vehicle sets will be on sale closer to Christmas. Didn't last years get knocked down some at one point? They don't seem to be flying off the TRU website so maybe they are moving slower?
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10-05-2015, 11:35 AM | #1114 |
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It still seems weird seeing the Skyhawk/Wolf sets in stock next to the new vehicles when the Vamp/Night Landing sets are long gone
. I wouldn't mind getting another SkyStriker set down the road if they are still around after Christmas is over.
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10-05-2015, 11:43 AM | #1115 |
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I'm still seeing both in my area.
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10-05-2015, 11:50 AM | #1116 |
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Oh wow. I haven't seen either in store, but was just noticing them on TRU.com. I'm surprised that there are still Vamp sets out there at retail considering how they went out of stock online at TRU and BBTS.
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10-05-2015, 12:13 PM | #1117 |
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Truthfully though, it sounds like/looks like/feels like TRU has all the stock they're going to get at their DCs and the DCs are allocating it to the stores on a somewhat regular basis. I assume the allocation is based on sales, so the stores selling the product should get replenished. Now, whether that means stores that have only sold those in-demand sets get replenished or not I have no idea, but I can't imagine them sending fresh cases to stores that are still sitting on multiples of, say, the Classic Clash and Vanishing Act packs. It could also be that, with something like this, replenishment isn't based on sales of the items themselves at all, and the DCs are simply allocating to stores as a matter of course or to stores on some list with a history of high collectable sales or something. TL;DR: Regardless, eventually, sooner than later, the DCs will run out of their stock and that'll be that. Whether there have been multiple production runs or are further production runs in the works is anybody's guess, but the fact Hasbro Cares doesn't have extra stock on hand for defect returns, and that it's an "exclusive," tells me there was a limited production run with no plans for additional runs. Last edited by SmokeBellew; 10-05-2015 at 12:17 PM.. |
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10-05-2015, 12:23 PM | #1118 |
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I know it is not something we will ever see, but it would be fascinating to see the total production numbers from these and the previous modern era lines to see just how much they have been cut back with each line.
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10-05-2015, 01:17 PM | #1119 |
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Silent Strike sets seem to be piling up at my TRU. Two and Three Packs are scarce (though I've at least seen all the three packs at one point or another). Desert Duel sells through, but slowly.
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10-05-2015, 02:21 PM | #1120 |
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Hasbro doesn't carry replacement stock of exclusives. That's no indication whether there will be another run or not. Either way, they wouldn't carry it.
From what I've seen, eBay auctions almost always end lower than the average buy-it-now price now. The buyers seem to figure if they can buy the item for buy-it-now, they're only going to bid less than that to try to get a better deal. I'm not sure what's the use in ever running an auction unless the item is rare enough that you have no idea what the going rate should be because it's barely ever up for sale. |
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