[OSOK]

nothing new at west lansing target

[Marine-73]

here is the Lansing area rundown as of yesterday based on my site to site search for wave 3
Okemos
taget-nothing new
meijer-nothing new
wally world-nope
tru - hell no
south side
target-wave 2
Kmart - nothing (thanks OSOK saved me a trip)
meijer - DICK
westside
target - nothing (again thanks SOK)
meijer - wave 2 (both lansing and GL)
wallmart - still just alians Duke warming the friggin peg "assholes!!!! they used to be awesome when Adam ran toys"

wife wants to go christmas shopping so i am going to check again, let u all know or tex those I can if i find something.

[beef664422]

Anyone ever notice, the michigan joe sighting thread is one of the most often updated state pages. At least it always seems to be the one showing up again on the side of the front page.

[MB Ferret]

Well yeah - we want to buy stuff but can't because this state is at the end of the supply chain way more often then at the front or middle.

Add to that TRU, Target, and WalMart are the 3 main retailers and their ordering/stocking is so incredibly inconsistent in this area that you often have one side of the city with too much of an item that there is NO sign of on the other side.

With Wave 3 you can see the availablity is there in Iowa, Oregon, Florida, Texas, even the Nation's Armpit - Ohio has received some stock. But Michigan? One sighting in Saginaw. How the F does Saginaw get stock but the rest of the state is baren?

It drives most of us online to buy but we do try to help each other find what's available - unfortunately right now there's just a whole lot of nothing on the shelf and we're just scouting for the sake of scouting.

[mark4flair]

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Originally Posted by beef664422

Anyone ever notice, the michigan joe sighting thread is one of the most often updated state pages. At least it always seems to be the one showing up again on the side of the front page.

You are correct in saying that it is often updated. However, there is never anything new to report because this state is the worst as far as distribution and supply goes.

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Originally Posted by MB Ferret

Well yeah - we want to buy stuff but can't because this state is at the end of the supply chain way more often then at the front or middle.

Add to that TRU, Target, and WalMart are the 3 main retailers and their ordering/stocking is so incredibly inconsistent in this area that you often have one side of the city with too much of an item that there is NO sign of on the other side.

With Wave 3 you can see the availablity is there in Iowa, Oregon, Florida, Texas, even the Nation's Armpit - Ohio has received some stock. But Michigan? One sighting in Saginaw. How the F does Saginaw get stock but the rest of the state is baren?

It drives most of us online to buy but we do try to help each other find what's available - unfortunately right now there's just a whole lot of nothing on the shelf and we're just scouting for the sake of scouting.

Amen and Amen........ Perfectly written rant, I couldn't have said it better my self..........

[mark4flair]

[QUOTE=MB Ferret;3090257]With Wave 3 you can see the availablity is there in Iowa, Oregon, Florida, Texas, even the Nation's Armpit - Ohio has received some stock. But Michigan? One sighting in Saginaw. How the F does Saginaw get stock but the rest of the state is baren?

Add to the list of states that have Wave 3 Indiana, Missouri, New Jersey, Kentucky, California, Maryland, and Arkansas..........

This is very frustrating indeed. A couple of my area Walmarts are pegged out with Wave 2 Renegades, like 30+ figures.

I don't think we will see Wave 3 until some or most of the Wave 2 figures clear out first.

[Beckley]

Happy 400 pages Michiganders!

I made myself abstain from buying toys the whole month of November so I'm kinda out of the loop.
Am I to understand no one here has seen any of the newer waves?

[GI Guppy the third]

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Originally Posted by beef664422

Anyone ever notice, the michigan joe sighting thread is one of the most often updated state pages. At least it always seems to be the one showing up again on the side of the front page.

Mainly, because unlike other states, we depend on each other to find stuff. We probably lead in nothing to report reports.

But on the bright side, at least we still have the internets. I scored a MGS2 Fortune fig for 5 bucks. I can never find those things for under 40.

[wyldeweazy]

Anyone collecting arah/80s, 25th,ME,ROC,POC,30th and Renegades? I myself collect them all. I like the variety all though I wish that Hasbro produced it more along the lines of StarWars and all of its various lines; you know how they have StarWars - Clone Wars, the retro style in the Packaging and then the newest stuff based on the movie plus all the ones they make exclusive.
In a way after watching what Hasbro does for StarWars it would kill me to collect Joes the way I do if hasbro produced them in the method they produce StarWars. Because Army building, MoSc & MISB plus variants, Loose and plus being a completist would really make the wallet empty after awhile.
Anyways I was just curious who all in the Michigan area was collecting the other lines of Joes and if anyone else was still collecting Arah?
Well I hope all you Michigan Joe Collectors have a great holiday season with friends and family.

[GI Guppy the third]

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Originally Posted by wyldeweazy

Anyone collecting arah/80s, 25th,ME,ROC,POC,30th and Renegades? I myself collect them all. I like the variety all though I wish that Hasbro produced it more along the lines of StarWars and all of its various lines; you know how they have StarWars - Clone Wars, the retro style in the Packaging and then the newest stuff based on the movie plus all the ones they make exclusive.
In a way after watching what Hasbro does for StarWars it would kill me to collect Joes the way I do if hasbro produced them in the method they produce StarWars. Because Army building, MoSc & MISB plus variants, Loose and plus being a completist would really make the wallet empty after awhile.
Anyways I was just curious who all in the Michigan area was collecting the other lines of Joes and if anyone else was still collecting Arah?
Well I hope all you Michigan Joe Collectors have a great holiday season with friends and family.

Just keep that to yourself. I presented that same argument out in this forum's yard, and everyone hammered me for it, called me names, etc. It seems like common sense but apparently it's offensive to even suggest.

Happy holidays. One day my friend, Michigan will have Joes.