[Blackacre]

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Originally Posted by wmichben

I swear if Toys R Us ever makes a comeback in the US, I will never set foot in a Target again. Toys need to get popular again. I wish there were awesome cartoons like in the 80s. Those did a great job driving up demand for toys.

Take me back to the 80s.

You know, when they started releasing all the sunbow cartoons on Amazon and the bought entertainment one I thought for sure a resolute style cartoon was coming.

I never got into the Allor books, but it sort of seems like maybe these classified figures are from a timeline where cobra just won the presidency or took over somehow. When I look at firefly I wonder why a saboteur would be in EOD gear. Would make a lot more sense to be disarming bombs if you're on the defense.

[JackKnight73]

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Originally Posted by captain mal

It's just so dumbfounding that this Cobra Island fiasco happened. And not only that - but it happened TWICE.

Even if it was too late to change anything because both of these were planned early, at least make statement something. Say what happened and more will come out. Not just the variant mass release like Cobra Infantry, which is fine... don't get me wrong but back to Target the Cobra Island versions.

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Originally Posted by Dusty Ayers

Prepare yourself for a wave 3. I just know it is coming.

This is what I am afraid of.

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Originally Posted by SwordMonkey

Annnd...backordered again on the preorders.

AAAARRRRGGGHHHH!!!! Same for me, sometime between 8pm Eastern and now... BACKORDERED again for my Viper order. :(

[annihilator]

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Originally Posted by youdoitimbusy

I don't know about you guys, but I probably spent some $600 in Target while looking for figures this month. My wife got all kinds of shit. From a new microwave, to plates, bowls, silverware, and on and on.

I never found a single figure, and I have another guy going the days I don't. Target got a lot more than $80, and they know it. If it were up to me, those shady fucks would never get another dollar. It's not up to me though. My wife loves that store, and couldn't care less how much they piss me off. Every time I go in there I lose a little piece of my soul.

Well, maybe this is why they have a limited number of the Cobra Missions. They figured that people will keep going to Targets in hopes of getting one. Even if they don't find it on the pegs, each time they go they'll buy something else that they weren't planning on buying but just saw while browsing. It worked on your case and I know worked on me several times too. That's pretty brilliant strategy.

[1moreJoe]

Since it seems that a few have shared their samples of retail finds vs other means, here is my current list since Wave 1:

Wave 1:
Snake Eyes, Duke, Roadblock, Scarlett, and Destro found on the shelf at Walmart in July (around 10 A.M.).

Wave 2:
Gung Ho, Cobra Commander, and 2 Red Ninjas at Walgreens on the shelf. Then I bought 4 from "resellers."

Cobra Island Wave 1:
Roadblock (on the shelf), Beach Head, and 2 Cobra Troopers at Target with a stock check. Then I bought 6 from "resellers."
The Baroness was on pre-order and it became: back-order, back-order, cancelled. Then I resorted to a "reseller."

Cobra Island Wave 2:
Fire Fly and 4 Vipers at Target (4 different stores--only one Viper was found on the shelf/peg). Then I bought 2 Vipers from a "reseller."
After finding my first 2 Vipers in the store, I was about ready to buy from a local scalper. I decided to continue the hunt when the "reseller" thought $95 each was not enough. So thank you, it pissed me off enough, and I saved money on Viper #3 and #4.

By the way, I started a new "Share Your Current Classified Collection" thread: https://www.hisstank.com/forum/g-i-j...ml#post5369588

[1moreJoe]

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Originally Posted by annihilator

Well, maybe this is why they have a limited number of the Cobra Missions. They figured that people will keep going to Targets in hopes of getting one. Even if they don't find it on the pegs, each time they go they'll buy something else that they weren't planning on buying but just saw while browsing. It worked on your case and I know worked on me several times too. That's pretty brilliant strategy.

In regards to the exclusiveness of Cobra Island figures drawing me to buy add on items while I am at Target, it generally has the opposite response from me.

If I have a helpful team member help me with something, then yeah I will pick-up cat food and a couple of things. If I go exclusively for Joes, and it is empty, I am fine waiting to do my main shopping at another time, and at another store.

I used to be exclusive Target shopper, but something about the Classified Joe hunt soured me and opened my eyes. Target is my closest store, but there are competitors only 1 to 2 miles further. So, I have started to frequent them more this fall and winter, and I can check for toys there.

It may seem childish, but a couple of interactions over the Joes made me rethink my lazy comparison shopping. An example that rubbed me the wrong way is when I was not able to buy any Cobra Troopers, even though they acknowledged 6 were in the stockroom. They gave me an excuse of a stocking date for the section. That day, around the afternoon shift change of 2 or 3 PM, the 6 quickly left their stock.

Anyway, re-evaluating my comparison shopping... I saved about $25 dollars buying groceries at another store compared to what was my normal Target amount. And my wife says our local Target's milk commonly gets bad before the expiration date.

At the end of the collecting day, we each have to choose what is best for our situation.