Author Topic: Latest Star Wars Purchases: (Read 222360 times)

Nabil6901 · « **Reply #2970 on:** July 12, 2012, 07:31:31 AM »

Quote from: fishboy_254 on July 11, 2012, 07:58:51 PM

Picked up Wedge, Shae Visla, and Tarkin off Amazon for $12.99 each. Checking throughout the day helps on Amazon!

Nice! I got Malgus in the mail yesterday and I bought him for that same price last Thurs or Fri can't remember! I keep missing out on Shae though. As for Tarkin and Wedge I need to get those but I'm not to desperate to get them yet so I'll wait to see if I see them in stores soon. Congrats on your scores!

Slobba_the_Hutt · « **Reply #2971 on:** July 12, 2012, 09:47:51 AM »

my Vizla via Amazon arrived today

in a bubble mailer
not too warped, but I was planning on this one being my opener anyway so no biggie

Slobba_the_Hutt · « **Reply #2972 on:** July 12, 2012, 01:17:21 PM »

my MTT arrived today!

big box but not very heavy

I ordered it from Target.com on July 6
not too bad of a wait time I think

Nabil6901 · « **Reply #2973 on:** July 12, 2012, 03:01:21 PM »

I got Malgus in the mail yesterday. Bought Vizla today on amazon so she should arrive soon!

fishboy_254 · « **Reply #2974 on:** July 12, 2012, 09:15:46 PM »

Just ordered Malgus off Amazon for $13.50...kept hitting the refresh button and voila! Instant price change! I also visited about every local walmart and target and the TRU today on a hopeful toy run, and almost came up empty....snagged the Target Villians and Droids 3 packs on clearance........wait for it.......$3.76 each!!

Boxes were a little beat up, but doesn't matter to me as I open them anyways. Thought those weren't due out till October???

Nabil6901 · « **Reply #2975 on:** July 12, 2012, 10:42:06 PM »

Quote from: fishboy_254 on July 12, 2012, 09:15:46 PM

Just ordered Malgus off Amazon for $13.50...kept hitting the refresh button and voila! Instant price change! I also visited about every local walmart and target and the TRU today on a hopeful toy run, and almost came up empty....snagged the Target Villians and Droids 3 packs on clearance........wait for it.......$3.76 each!! Boxes were a little beat up, but doesn't matter to me as I open them anyways. Thought those weren't due out till October???

OMG that's insane!! I gotta go to Target seriously cause everyone is finding them! Awesome score

pshorrock72 · « **Reply #2976 on:** July 13, 2012, 05:59:05 PM »

went to marshals and bought 2x atrt with arf troopers... 9.95each

also picked up 5x hydra soldiers for 5.99 each - these were tough to find at retail so I got some to make up some cannon fodder.

Hand So Low · « **Reply #2977 on:** July 18, 2012, 08:37:01 PM »

Every once in awhile, my wife will surprise me. She came home tonight with a Dengar. I already have the older sculpt and am happy with it, but its always nice when she comes home with a guy!

Slobba_the_Hutt · « **Reply #2978 on:** July 27, 2012, 10:49:10 AM »

got lucky at TRU today

got my openers for Starkiller and Nikto
if I had been just 10 seconds faster I would have also got Tarkin and the Clone Pilot

hey at least I got two of what I wanted

Lord-Penter · « **Reply #2979 on:** July 28, 2012, 07:15:48 AM »

Have seen nothing at TRU in a long time. I did grab 2 Subs 2 Recon Fighters 2 Battle Packs at Target, NO figs?!?

JediMCor · « **Reply #2980 on:** July 30, 2012, 07:11:17 PM »

Happy for you of grabbing 2 of each item. I checked 4 of my local stores. Jack s**t for anything new anywhere. Target did have their figures for a dollar off, old crap. 3 months of empty shelves if you don't the old crap. I even found in these stores some last year figures at the higher price, whats with that?

Lord-Penter · « **Reply #2981 on:** July 31, 2012, 05:39:03 AM »

Quote from: JediMCor on July 30, 2012, 07:11:17 PM

Happy for you of grabbing 2 of each item. I checked 4 of my local stores. Jack s**t for anything new anywhere. Target did have their figures for a dollar off, old crap. 3 months of empty shelves if you don't the old crap. I even found in these stores some last year figures at the higher price, whats with that?

Only reason I got 2. 1 set is for Nabil, I really think its time for some us to work together, no matter where we are geographically?
We all want these new products for fair prices & getting sick of wasting time & energy to NOT find anything.
It is time for us to create a safety net & watch each others backs so no one gets scalped. I could have got a Malgus for $65?
I could beat myself with a blunt object too. Neither will happen. We could keep members from giving up.
We are all seeing that Hasbro's failures for a 2nd year & hope for Xmas over stock? Is this Hasbro's "New Normal"?
Will every year from here on be just like 2011 & 2012 until Xmas season? Probably Yes. This is why we the people who want to keep
collecting without wasting time & gas while getting frustrated & disappointed should work together.
I got your back Nabil. Its time to take a stand. I hope we are not alone in this? United We find & Share

Hand So Low · « **Reply #2982 on:** July 31, 2012, 06:30:05 AM »

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Only reason I got 2. 1 set is for Nabil, I really think its time for some us to work together, no matter where we are geographically?
We all want these new products for fair prices & getting sick of wasting time & energy to NOT find anything.
It is time for us to create a safety net & watch each others backs so no one gets scalped. I could have got a Malgus for $65?
I could beat myself with a blunt object too. Neither will happen. We could keep members from giving up.
We are all seeing that Hasbro's failures for a 2nd year & hope for Xmas over stock? Is this Hasbro's "New Normal"?
Will every year from here on be just like 2011 & 2012 until Xmas season? Probably Yes. This is why we the people who want to keep
collecting without wasting time & gas while getting frustrated & disappointed should work together.
I got your back Nabil. Its time to take a stand. I hope we are not alone in this? United We find & Share

Well said.

Lord-Penter · « **Reply #2983 on:** July 31, 2012, 05:11:55 PM »

If I can find anything for anyone? I'll grab it & if we have to go to Amazon or other than retail option? then so be it.
My area has seen nothing in 7 months & I am not alone in NOT finding stuff & we have to do something about it.
Hasbro is not going to anything to change it. Its our problem & I say we solve it, together.
We could make things so easy for us. No more mindless searching or disappointment or fear of scalping.
I hope we can actually get more people involved. The more people involved the easier it will be. Hope you're in Hand So Low?

Hand So Low · « **Reply #2984 on:** July 31, 2012, 05:37:22 PM »

Word. I got your list, i'll send mine to you shortly.

JediMCor · « **Reply #2985 on:** July 31, 2012, 05:53:25 PM »

Yeah this might be a good thing to do. I know we have a Most Wanted list in Marketplace forum. But we can send our list to others too. I have to figure what I want now because my area is very dry lake bed.

Hand So Low · « **Reply #2986 on:** July 31, 2012, 07:39:46 PM »

Mine's no hotbed of SW action figure news, either. But if 3 or 4 of us work together, we may get the guys we want.

Lord-Penter · « **Reply #2987 on:** July 31, 2012, 07:53:01 PM »

We all are looking & some order from other sources (ebay, BBTS, Amazon)
Instead of all working individually for ourselves. We Unite. If someones thinking of ordering from Amazon etc..
Do a simple check in & see if others want in? We could get better prices in bulk & get shipped in hard boxes undamaged.
If we do it right? No more searching or looking needed & if Hasbro is going to do this again next year? We are ready for their failures.
Collecting should be fun while being proud & not stressful worry when NOTHING is on shelves & scalper prices keep rising.

pshorrock72 · « **Reply #2988 on:** July 31, 2012, 09:02:10 PM »

Sorry Penter - this has been no fun for a while now... I have not found anything new in months,,, so, I order online here and there..but nothing found at retail.. and to be honest - I am done. Days of buying figures by the case is over. the assortments are awful, not worth it..

Lord-Penter · « **Reply #2989 on:** August 01, 2012, 05:12:47 AM »

Quote from: pshorrock72 on July 31, 2012, 09:02:10 PM

Sorry Penter - this has been no fun for a while now... I have not found anything new in months,,, so, I order online here and there..but nothing found at retail.. and to be honest - I am done. Days of buying figures by the case is over. the assortments are awful, not worth it..

Exactly & not buying figs by cases with awful assortments but by complete waves. I can get wave 3 complete VC, 12 figs for $130.
Average with shipping is $12 per fig & no more wasted time & pointless searching coming up empty handed. I hit 3 Walmts & 2 Targets for nothing.
I bet it will be no different next year after Jan. We were thinking of ordering waves & dividing them up so we all get what we want.
I am going to order wave 3 VC. I need 8 figs & Nabil needs 4 then we move to wave 4 etc until retail Xmas stock?
Hasbro is not going to make it easy for us. I just hoped we could make it easier for us?

Hand So Low · « **Reply #2990 on:** August 01, 2012, 08:28:22 AM »

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We were thinking of ordering waves & dividing them up so we all get what we want.

I'd be in on that. Usually I only want 1 or 2 guys in any particular wave anyway. But, my luck it will be the guys everybody else wants too.

Darth Spice · « **Reply #2991 on:** August 01, 2012, 11:57:03 AM »

Well I just pre-ordered the case for wave 5 on BBTS. Rumor of being the last wave, I'm not going thru that bulls**t of Amazon and smashed packages. Eveyrthing I ever ordered from TRU / Amazon has come beat to s**t. THIS pre-order is going to sell out, and I saw EE has them listed now too.

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=HAS22114&mode=retail

Hand So Low · « **Reply #2992 on:** August 01, 2012, 01:47:41 PM »

I read that. What does that mean? This wave isn't going to be in stores or what?

Darth Spice · « **Reply #2993 on:** August 01, 2012, 02:24:24 PM »

That's the rumor although I haven't read where Hasbro has officially confirmed this, however I'm not taking the chance. The price is right, as is the assortment. DONE deal.

Hand So Low · « **Reply #2994 on:** August 01, 2012, 05:18:08 PM »

Great. So $30 to $50 for that Obi-Wan. Here's where I get frustrated because I already have older sculpts of some of them that look fine. I could care less about the Gungan and the podracer. The clone and Obi Wan and maybe Ahsoka are the only ones I want from this wave. It's just very stupid to me that they would do it like this. Why? What's the point? I didn't realize that Hasbro did it like this until I discovered Sandtroopers. The Obi Wan is so freakin cool, too.

Lord-Penter · « **Reply #2995 on:** August 01, 2012, 07:01:26 PM »

Why is Hasbro determined to make it difficult & complicated for us?

pshorrock72 · « **Reply #2996 on:** August 01, 2012, 09:48:06 PM »

hmmm, what is an Espanded Universe Republic Trooper??? Typo there BBTS!

Bloodant · « **Reply #2997 on:** August 01, 2012, 10:37:23 PM »

Fun fun already sold out.

Darth Spice · « **Reply #2998 on:** August 02, 2012, 12:13:32 AM »

I TOLD Penter they were gonna sell out! Brians and Entertainment Earth won't last long I bet either!

Lord-Penter · « **Reply #2999 on:** August 02, 2012, 05:12:00 AM »

Quote from: Darth Spice on August 02, 2012, 12:13:32 AM

I TOLD Penter they were gonna sell out! Brians and Entertainment Earth won't last long I bet either!

I was busy

& had to go to work. I sure am glad you got my order in?
Who else has them?