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Originally Posted by 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.

Oh maaaan- bummer about the phone! I just texted you several preview pictures of my recent customs too and was wondering why you hadn't responded yet, haha.

No problem, you and Tucker are welcome to swing by sometime in the next couple of weeks, let me know when works for you and I'll see if I'm available. lol I can't wait for that Christmas present, I wonder what it could be??? Tell Tucker to check if he needs any specific parts for customs, he's welcome to trade/buy anything from my parts catalog here.

PMing you my # in a minute.

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I think Waves 3 & 4 will be found, just not in any great numbers. They seem to be hitting other parts of the North East. I've checked out the NJ and Penn Sightings threads to see if the Resolute set were showing up at their Ross stores and it seems certain area have Wave 3 hitting pretty hard. People are grabbing multiples of Cobra Troopers and Techno Vipers and leaving the other Reneagdes. I think we'll see a decent amount of Wave 3 & 4 once Target and TRU ge tthem in. They won't be anywhere close to plentiful as the first set of Renegedes has been.

Still, with that revision case combining 3 & 4, Renegades Storm Shadow will be hard to find, I think.

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Originally Posted by 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.

Did you pick him up? I'd be interested in him assuming you don't want him. Also, try Leicester- I've always had brilliant luck at that Walmart.

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Originally Posted by Fesifisky

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

Rant approved. I feel your pain (I think we all do). I think you've probably found more of wave 3 & 4 at retail than most of us (except maybe for BEAM).

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Originally Posted by netkid

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.

I won't completely disagree with you here- your claim has merit but only partially. While the lack of product on mainline retailer's shelves can and in the past has sometimes resulted in said product winding up at discount retailers, it is never wise to anticipate or rely on the arrival of product to discount retailers. I love paying $3-$4 per figure as much as the next guy, but as FastDraw correctly mentioned a few days ago, seeing huge dumps of joes at places like TJMaxx, Marshall's or Ross is ultimately a bad thing for the line.

Unfortunately, wishful thinking usually only winds up in disappointment while dedication to the product and buying what you need when you see it is always a sure way to not regret a purchase.

And also, if you recall correctly, the "MASSIVE influx of 25th & ROC" that showed up at TJX stores around here was hardly rare or unreleased at all. Most of it For the 25th was the single carded 5-pack figure wave and a few later lukewarm waves like the arctic snake eyes wave. Pretty much all of that ROC garbage was common as well, with the exception being that late Kamakura wave (I did grab a few of those figures when I saw them). Don't count on seeing too much of POC. It was manufactured in far less quantities than ROC and most of it sold out in stores. Yes, I know that the TRU exclusives have popped up at Ross but it appears to be just those. But who knows, I'd like to know what happened to all the POC wave 5 & 6 as well. Luckily I did get mine at Walmart, Benny's and Target when they came out, but there definitely weren't many released.

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I know it's bad news for the line if they hit the discount retailers, but what can we do if we can't even find the figures at regular retailers to begin with? I'm not one who wants the items to go directly to the discounters, but if that's where they will show up for sale then so be it. Believe me, if I could find them at the regular retailers then I sure would buy them there, rather than play the waiting game.

[homer_sapien]

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Originally Posted by 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.

I saw most of wave 3 once and never saw anything from waves 4,5,6.

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Met up with Fesifisky today, nice to meet another fellow MA joe! Thanks again for the figures man, much appreciated.

[Fesifisky]

No problem, glad they're going to a good home. Nice to meet you too.

[netkid]

I wish all my fellow Tankers a Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah, and Merry Kwanzaa to Everyone!

And in case I don't hear from you, a Happy New Year too!



P.S. And feel free to post pics of your Holiday Hauls if you'd like.

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Merry Christmas everyone!

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[Mainframe]

Cracked. ordered 2 5-Packs of Airtight, Sci-Fi, Zombie, Lifeline, and Law and Order on E-bay for 110 shipped. Not bad, and gettign worried that I wasn't ever going to see these guys at retail. My experience around here is that after Christmas the stores NEVER restock until about March. Not missing on these guys and sick of burning gas.