[Eurolock]

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Originally Posted by Fesifisky

Which one? I went to both a couple weeks ago and didn't have much luck, but now that I think about it, it was closer to 3-4 weeks ago, so if you're in that area might be worth stopping.

I was thinking of the one near Sudbury. I've had some luck there before.

Thanks for checking Natick Air-tight. Appreciate it.

[Air-tight]

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Originally Posted by Eurolock

Thanks for checking Natick Air-tight. Appreciate it.

No problem, sorry I couldn't be more helpful. If you're still looking for a crimson hiss after Christmas, let me know, as my usual hunting will continue then as well.

[Dreadnok619]

TRU Swansea has a couple of Crimson Hiss if anyone is looking.

[Air-tight]

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Originally Posted by Dreadnok619

TRU Swansea has a couple of Crimson Hiss if anyone is looking.

^ There ya go, Eurolock- still plenty of time to get it under the tree too!

[Eurolock]

Thanks for the info....

Don't think I've got time to drive all the way down there though.

Of course TRU is open 24 hrs a day right now....hmmm....

[Shadow Ninja]

Well guys I officially have no phone now. First I got a flat today and had to get a used tire and then as I get out of the car the phone hit the ground and the glass shattered. It still works only I can't answer phone calls or text anyone and I would get a new one, but time is running out for...... well I won't say but I need to buy up somemore figures so I will let you know when I'm back on line again. Guys that do have my number PM me with your cell # and I'll call you via house phone.

Airtight let me know when your around the next 2 weeks I have your Christmas present from kokomo toys...lol Figure me and Tucker might be able to come up and hang out for a while.

[Fesifisky]

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Originally Posted by Dreadnok619

TRU Swansea has a couple of Crimson Hiss if anyone is looking.

And I crossed that one off my travel list earlier due to the damn insane traffic that never let up since morning.

[Fesifisky]

Not much luck earlier going from MA to RI. Had to cross off a number of stops due to traffic and a crappy gps. All I found was a lonely wave 4 Sci-Fi at Whitinsville WM. Guess someone else cleaned out the rest(so want just 1 more ZV).They did have PoC CC, Duke and Blowtorch oddly. Other than that, every other WM I checked only had Steel Brigade(newer variant), Renegages CC, SE and Firefly. Kinda sad really.

These stores, and Hasbro need to do a lil more research and realize that even though it's SE or CC (or hell, even Destro) and they throw in 2-3 times of them versus other figs, they're only going to end up warming pegs. Like was implied recently, that'll only hurt newer/more desired figs being released en masse(how many of us have seen a Zombie Viper or Techno Viper in the wild?).

Unless/until they put out a truly different and exceptionally unique version of any of those that will make collector and casual fan alike want to buy every one up or just simply include 1 or 2 of every fig per case(change case count?), they're waisting their time/money/resources pumping these things out the way they are IMHO. I mean, how often over the years have you seen various Bumblebee's clogging shelves and pegs at any given point? I get it, he's an immensely popular character, but at least put in a lil effort to see that there is such thing as too much of a good thing and when that happens, the remains are often spoils.

And don't get me started on how annoying it is that even though these newer guys only seem to appear at WMs, they're not labeled as exclusives and haven't been seen at say Targets or Bennys. Just my 2 cents from what I know of marketing and product research.

Apologies for the rant, had way too much time to think while sitting in traffic earlier.

[netkid]

These new Joes. Ugh. Might as well just buy them online now.

Seeing how a ton of product has just not appeared or is only appearing in small numbers has me seriosuly thinking that history will repeat itself and we may see another MASSIVE influx of POC and 30th items at Discounters like we did with 25th and ROC. It is still happening with all those Transformers we never saw at regular retail, it sure as hell can happen with Joe again.

Ross already started to get the Resolute sets and the POC exclusive singles, so I wonder what the other discounters will get in the coming months.

[Eurolock]

Well, I never saw a single Jungle BAT, Hawk, Rock Viper or Crazy legs at retail...and, based on current eBay prices, its safe to say that I was not alone in this experience. Supply has clearly not met demand.

Its hard to imagine that these would have been produced in such strikingly low quantities - so it would appear likely that there is a stockpile somewhere waiting to be off-loaded. (Hopefully at TJ Maxx).

BUT, if that is the case...then why haven't Hasbro tried to sell them via Hasbrotoyshop.com?