[Cobra-La]

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Originally Posted by Stygian

I'm not one of those (from this very Messageboard) looking to complete 2-4 sets, and scarfing up all the Joes I can lay my greedy hands on.

I'm with you on this. I'm just going for one set of figures to open. I can't afford to buy multiple sets. I will buy the occasional figure to keep MOC or to have doubles of, but it is rare.

I'm really dying to find Wave 2 2008. I have a feeling we are only a week or two away from them showing up. That Torpedo is amazing!

[n3rf]

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Originally Posted by Stygian

I'm trying to imagine in my mind which WM exists on Power/Ray. Do you mean the one across the street from that Super Target, off the 202?

Yeah, that's the one. Also, the WM by my work doesn't carry them either (Dobson and Rio Salado).

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Originally Posted by Shin-Gouki

Picked up some Crimson Guards at the Walmart on the 202 at Gilbert Rd.

Shin-Gouki, about when will your thirst for CGs be quenched? BTW, I still haven't seen WAVE 5 at "our" Walmart (Gary/Hunt). I was just there Sat night. They had tons of boxes ready to be unpacked...yeah, tons of Transformers and Star Wars stuff.

No Joe!

Perhaps another collector in our area? Perhaps the same person who opened my 2nd SE/SS comic pack, removed the Doc sticker and returned it?

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Originally Posted by Cobra-La

I'm just going for one set of figures to open. I can't afford to buy multiple sets. I will buy the occasional figure to keep MOC or to have doubles of, but it is rare.

Yeah, same deal, but keeping them MOC. Usually, I open my figures, but it's the whole package that I love about the Joes. Still trying to figure out how I'm going to display them. I want ppl to be able to flip them around and read the FC. Dreadnoks, IG, Crimsons and Arashikage will be doubled to be displayed loose.

[Shin-Gouki]

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Originally Posted by n3rf

Shin-Gouki, about when will your thirst for CGs be quenched? BTW, I still haven't seen WAVE 5 at "our" Walmart (Gary/Hunt). I was just there Sat night. They had tons of boxes ready to be unpacked...yeah, tons of Transformers and Star Wars stuff.

No Joe!

Perhaps another collector in our area? Perhaps the same person who opened my 2nd SE/SS comic pack, removed the Doc sticker and returned it?

I don't know, with the twins coming I've been crazy about them. Ever since I was a kid I wanted a bunch of CG's for the Twins to command.

I'm starting to think that there is someone else in the area too. That sucks about the Doc Sticker, I have been fortunate and have not had that happen yet.

Oh I cound out that the construction across the street from Wal-Mart is going to be a Home Depot and a SUPER TARGET!!

[Stygian]

Although I said I was done with Wave 4, I decided I couldn't resist when I was out this afternoon and visisted no less than five WM's, and found Storm Shadow, Scarlett, Cobra Commander, and Duke. I was looking for pristine cards for these and came damn close. Okay, NOW I think I'm done with this Wave. :-)

BTW, didn't find a single Wave 5 at any of the WM's I checked. I could tell new Joe stuff had, at one point, been out on the pegs, and I guess that's what happens when you take 24 off from checking stores- you miss the stuff people have been practically wetting themselves for since X-mas.

Now I'm just waiting with baited breath for W2/08! I'm hoping our overseas friends get theirs soon, so that ours will be soon to follow.

[Stygian]

Hit the motherload of Wave 5 at the WM on Gilbert and the 202 today!! Get there now if you want a chance at what's left- which was plenty as of this morning.

Also, just for you Shin, there were a bunch of CG's last I looked! :-)

[Shin-Gouki]

Damnit I had to run home because the kids weren't answering the phone. Oh well if they are there in the morning on my way to work I'll pick them up.

[Shin-Gouki]

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Originally Posted by Stygian

Hit the motherload of Wave 5 at the WM on Gilbert and the 202 today!! Get there now if you want a chance at what's left- which was plenty as of this morning.

Also, just for you Shin, there were a bunch of CG's last I looked! :-)

Hit there on the way into work. Nothing but wave 3 revisions :(

[n3rf]

What's w/ this 202 and Gilbert store getting so many wave 5 shipments back to back so quickly?

For the record, I've never been to this store but maybe I should add it to my list in the future because I'm not finding anything new at my typical stops.

I found a guy in Mesa on eBay selling Wave 5 figs for $15-$20 each (shipping extra). I guess when you're making that % of profit, it make sense to be driving all around town buying them up in the spirit of a free market society.

Well, I'm happy to say that I have completed my Wave 4 and Wave 5 "complete set" needs, so I can wash my hands of the dirty...for a couple of weeks/months, at least.

BTW, Stygian, I read your comparison of buying figs to porn. I've had that same conversation w/ the wife! Dead on analogy.

EDIT: Oh, and just in case, I got my sets through my preorder (aka Back up Plan) w/ BBTS (NOT the eBay guy). Paid about $.25 more per figure than I would have @ Target.

[Shin-Gouki]

That's not too bad then.

As a note when I was hunting MP Starscream I was told by the Manager at the Williams Field/202 Walmart that the Gilbert/202 Walmart was the Top store in the area sales wise so that's why they are getting more Joes.

[Stygian]

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Originally Posted by Shin-Gouki

Hit there on the way into work. Nothing but wave 3 revisions :(

Good Christ on a bicycle!! You HAVE to be kidding! All of those Wave 5 figures, which were so well stocked the pegs were bursting at 10 AM, are gone!?! I have to admit, I'm completely shocked by that. I guess I heartily misjudged the popularity of this Wave...