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03-01-2010, 08:16 PM | #1 |
Iron Grenadier
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So, I have this secret in my town. I found a store that isn't necessarily known for selling toys that has a very small toy section. (I'm from a dinky little town in the middle of nowhere.) It has one peg of 25th anniversary GI JOE figures. The peg holds three guys. When I found them I couldn't believe they were there. It was figures from wave 10 and 13. So I bought the Blowtorch and left the Torch and Mutt.
I came back the next day and BAM! there sat a Resolute Duke. Cool, I thought. So if I buy one and they replace it I should buy two and see what comes out. This is a big store and not one you can ask to see its toy stock. So I bought the Torch and Resolute Duke. And the next day two new figures sat proudly on the peg. So they are replacing what I buy but no more than three figures on display at a time. So I bought Resolute Cobra Trooper and Para-Viper. And the next day I go proudly to my secret stash and, wut the.. now on the peg sits three Mutt's. Agh, I already got two! What am I to do? I know there is a box sitting in the back with my Clear Wraith like the Ark of the Covinent in that warehouse in Indiana Jones. Should I buy more crap to see what gold appears? How do I get to the extra stock? Who puts 3 of the same figures out at one time? Perhaps I should stake out the store since its open 24 hours and find the stocker! Need a plan any help? |
03-01-2010, 08:19 PM | #2 |
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just ask them what else they have in back because you'd be interested in buying most of it.
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03-01-2010, 08:21 PM | #3 |
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Yep. I'm sure someone would be bored enough to go check it out for you. No sense in spending time and money repeatedly going back when you can ask a few questions instead.
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03-01-2010, 08:22 PM | #4 |
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Tell 'em you'd probably buy more then 3 if there was different stuff. Chances are they'd be very happy to go out and get the stock especially once they find out you're the one that's been buying 'em all (since it'll be obvious at that point that only one person is buying and definately doesn't need 3 of the same figure). They don't know that it's only one person, so having 3 of one figure wouldn't be that odd. They probably think might be helping out cause now there's no competition, all the buyers get the same.
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03-01-2010, 08:29 PM | #5 |
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Just grab the 3 Mutt's, go down a different aisle and hide them. Then go back another day and see if they put more back up
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03-01-2010, 08:30 PM | #6 |
Iron Grenadier
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Location: Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
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I would but they know when you scan them that they have been sold. Plus, this store has cameras in every isle they would probly throw me in jail.
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03-01-2010, 08:34 PM | #7 |
Iron Grenadier
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Location: Livonia Michigan
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In a kind of unrelated note what do you want for that resolute cobra trooper???
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03-01-2010, 08:35 PM | #8 |
Iron Grenadier
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Sorry man, its a keeper!
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03-01-2010, 08:38 PM | #9 |
Stoned Grenadier
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Maybe the stock guy is @#$#ing with you! He is waiting to see what your next move will be....
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03-01-2010, 08:40 PM | #10 |
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He is probly at home playing with a Clear Wraith.
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