[Griffix]

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Originally Posted by lookinglasself

I'm starting to think we won't see them until after Christmas/next year. Blows.

I'm beginning to agree with you.

[Gammatron 64]

I went to TRU in Greensboro the other day, it had a Zartan (w/ color changing sticker) Buzzer, Firefly, Beachhead and Shipwreck.

Almost everywhere else I go is completely Joe-less though. =/

[Shogi]

I talked with the Hasbro Rep in Wal-mart on Wendover in Greensboro (They had 3 pegs of wave 3 a few days ago) he said that was probably the last of it that store would have for the year.

I went back today and all the figures were gone

I'm going to try the TRU in Greensboro today just to see but I expect I'll find nothing

[briking]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shogi

I talked with the Hasbro Rep in Wal-mart on Wendover in Greensboro (They had 3 pegs of wave 3 a few days ago) he said that was probably the last of it that store would have for the year.

I went back today and all the figures were gone

I'm going to try the TRU in Greensboro today just to see but I expect I'll find nothing

I stopped at that Walmart last night and the pegs were empty. Same story at the Kernersville WM. With the holidays coming, I don't think we're going to see anything, anytime soon.

Let us know if you find anything at TRU.

[Compulsive Collector]

I think we basically got hosed out of wave 5, guys.



(hoping everyone gets the reference)

[Shogi]

So I hit TRU and all the Targets today, TRU had 1 Shipwreck and at the Target on New Garden, I found a V2 Stormy hidden behind a sigma 6 8" figure, that was hidden behind a sigma 6 2.5' set :rolleyes:

Looking at the thread about Target's planogram, it looks like we won't see anything till the 30th :( Doesn't explain why Wal-mart has nothing though

[Griffix]

I hit up two Wal-Marts and one Target this morning. Target didn't even have shelf space for singles, one of the Wal-Marts had a single Stalker but there were no tags for the 25th line on the pegs. Looks like the tags were removed this week, because I know they were there last week. The other Wal-Mart had four empty pegs with tags. They had a pallet of toys/cases in the middle of the floor, no GI Joe on the pallet (I checked).

So I guess the real question is....What gives?? Are all the major retailers waiting on the after Christmas resets? Is it a distribution/wharehouse/production issue? What gives? Are we going to have to resort to EvilBay or over priced online retailers to get the latest waves? Will we even see wave 4 or 5?

Frustrating....

[quintonarledge]

I check all the Targets, K-Marts, Wal-Marts and the TRU in the Asheville/Hendersonville area like a madman every week. I even have friends and family members check the toy aisles & text me when they found something. Recently, Wave 4 was only in stock at Wal-Mart for about two days and have never been re-stocked. Wave 5 showed up at Wal-Mart for about 6 hours until it sold out and hasn't been re-stocked. The Comic Two Packs haven't showed up at all. Target, K-Mart and TRU hasn't gotten in any Wave 4 or Wave 5 stuff ever. This is very frustrating! It's especially tough to Joe-search because of the Christmas holidays. All stores should have a private V.I.P. section and parking area for collectors --- parents and kids wouldn't be allowed to interfere with our Joe collecting!

[Compulsive Collector]

Quote:

Originally Posted by quintonarledge

parents and kids wouldn't be allowed to interfere with our Joe collecting!

That is the best idea I've seen in all of 2007.

[ranoobu]

You know what they need.. actual brick and morter hasbrotoyshops..

You see enough of their boxes at any toy store.. they can practically open up their own toy store.