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01-17-2021, 07:07 PM | #8251 |
Iron Grenadier
Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: Maryland
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The first series of CI I found at Target either in store or pre-order. This time no pre-order and after 4 targets and no luck. I didn't feel like running from store to store anymore. So I bought Firefly off eBay. For those who went the scalper route like me, do you find yourself justifying the inflated price paid? Example I paid 48 for Firefly free shipping. So I'm thinking "Well if hasbro called this a deluxe figure and said retail was 35, I'd still buy it so add shipping, hell 48 is close enough". Am I the only moron who does this? Now I need to find a way to justify close to a 100 for a Viper. I mean if my football bets hit that's money I didn't earn so the Viper would be free, those bets better hit.
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01-17-2021, 07:08 PM | #8252 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Jun 2020
Location: America
Posts: 1,414
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After seeing Cobra Trooper reissued as a general release, I would say Viper will get reissued too.
I would advise folks to wait. I found Cobra Troopers.. but if I didnt, I would be satisfied with the general release. The difference in weapons or lack of, is negligible. It's not like any of these figures are getting released with iconic gear anyhow. And Cobra Trooper is getting reissued about 6 months after his first release.. so hold off on paying a scalper. The prices aren't likely going to go higher.. they will probably drop when the reissue gets previewed later in the year |
01-17-2021, 07:27 PM | #8253 |
Iron Grenadier
Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: Maryland
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Well, I would just advise others to do what they want, be that paying the scalper prices, or not. In my case, I prefer the look of the Cobra Trooper to the Infantry, not just the accessories. I'm still getting the infantry, as well, but I would definitely regret not having gotten the CTs.
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01-17-2021, 07:56 PM | #8254 |
Cobra Soldier
Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 52
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I also fall into the mindset of they will rerelease Viper with new paint apps (picture on the back box shows red shin guards). My one Trooper I have he will be the leader of my two infantry figures I ordered, and want to do the same with Vipers one CI two regular release if it happens. I'm addicted to these after posting this I'm going to melt down Supreme Cobra Commander and main line it.
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01-17-2021, 08:28 PM | #8255 |
Cobra Soldier
Join Date: Oct 2020
Location: Around
Posts: 42
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I wanted to add my own anecdote to the popfindr issues. This morning one of the two targets in town went from unavailable to out of stock for firefly on the app. So I headed over there and there was a lone firefly on the peg. I think he may arrived in a repack box or whatever.
Anyway I had check popfindr before I checked the target app and it was 0s across the board. |
01-17-2021, 08:39 PM | #8256 |
Cobra Soldier
Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: Middle TN
Posts: 45
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I wanted to add my own anecdote to the popfindr issues. This morning one of the two targets in town went from unavailable to out of stock for firefly on the app. So I headed over there and there was a lone firefly on the peg. I think he may arrived in a repack box or whatever.
Anyway I had check popfindr before I checked the target app and it was 0s across the board. |
01-17-2021, 09:20 PM | #8257 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Lansdale, PA
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I had a positive experience mixed with a negative experience at Target today. I went to one of the stores I don't normally go to and walked to the toy aisle where I found another shopper holding a Viper in his hand. I immediately said, "Whoa, they have them here?!? Where?" He had just pulled it off the shelf and he said it was the last one. I groaned and he said, "Here, you can buy it." I'm sure my eyes went wide and I asked "Are you sure?" He insisted. And we talked a bit about how hard it is to find these figures and he said he was just helping a friend army build but the friend already had a few of them. I thanked him several times. The odd thing about this experience is that I checked the store stock this morning and all my local stores said "sold out" yet there was clearly at least one on the shelf today.
So that was obviously the positive experience I had today and I felt all good about the world UNTIL... My 6yo that busted his head open at a Target earlier this week has been obsessed with the Kool-aid Man (OH YEAAAAH) lately and he found a Kool-aid Man plush on a shelf so I told him he should get it and he was excited. When we were checking out and I scanned the plush, the screen said an employee would come assist me. I was confused as to why that would happen. The lady came over, punched in her code on the screen and it said the Kool-aid Man was street-dated for January 24th. My eyes immediately rolled back in my head. She said, "I'm sorry, I can't sell this to you. I can take it." So there I stood and I had to explain to my 6yo that we couldn't buy his Kool-aid guy. I was mad. As you might imagine, this wasn't my first run-in with a Target street date issue. I'll just take him back to get him after the 24th but that still pissed me off.
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01-17-2021, 09:25 PM | #8258 |
Crimson Guard
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it is lighter on Infantry but it doesn't show up well in photos.
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01-17-2021, 10:02 PM | #8259 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Northern California
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My final COBRA ISLAND 2 Haul. My work is done. My very first time getting off my ass to toy hunt, with some help from fellow HissTanker "1moreJoe". I really hope we've seen the last of this Cobra Island nonsense... or that the next wave includes no army builders. I deserve a T-Shirt.
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01-17-2021, 10:50 PM | #8260 |
He/Him
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Nowhere, Everywhere
Posts: 777
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My final COBRA ISLAND 2 Haul. My work is done. My very first time getting off my ass to toy hunt, with some help from fellow HissTanker "1moreJoe". I really hope we've seen the last of this Cobra Island nonsense... or that the next wave includes no army builders. I deserve a T-Shirt.
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