Obvious Prime wrote:What is Dropkick's DCPI/UPC/WMN?
Here is Dropkick's UPC:
65356924885
Obvious Prime wrote:What is Dropkick's DCPI/UPC/WMN?
stankit wrote:so what exactly do I do with these numbers?
Cyber Bishop wrote:Make friends, the more friends you have all working for the common good of finding the toys the better.
Form a group with local collectors and inform each other of what you find (since you can't always hunt, someone from the group may be able to hunt a bit more than you).
Wal Marts get trucks every day except Sunday. Now they may not shelf every day they get trucks all the time.
KoH4711 wrote:A few things I've picked up that might be of help...
o If you've got a 24 hour Wal-Mart Supercenter, check them out after 11:00 PM or so. This is usually when they put their stock out. This is one of the nice things about working a graveyard shift. This is actually where I've found most of my stuff.
o Target.com has a nifty feature that lets you check store availability for items, but there are a few catches. One, it seems to be based on SCU, and not DCPI. Also, this may show things like cases that are missing/stolen or just hanging around in the back room. Our nearest Target showed that Deluxe figures were Available for a week or so, and these turned out to be wasted trips.
o Don't go first thing in the morning to Target, Toys R Us or KB Toys. It's possible that these stores will stock things overnight, but more often than not, it's done during the day.
o In my experience, Tuesdays and Thursdays are good days to go looking, especially Thursdays. I'm not sure if this is because they're trying to get product out for the weekend rush or just a quirk of scheduling, but I've found most of my stuff on those days.
o For the love of Primus, don't just cut open boxes or go rifling through ones that are already open. At the very least, it's rude. At worst, I've known of vindictive managers who'll kick people out of stores. However, looking at boxes loaded on a palette isn't quite as bad.
o If you ask an employee to help you, don't be pushy, and don't be offended if they turn you down.
o KB Toys gets a shipping manifest. Toys R Us can look up item codes and see approximate arrival dates. They tend to do this for people who are regular, reliable customers who are nice people. This is why the previous list is so important.
And this is my personal rule... if I ever hear a kid in a store who is looking for something I have in my hands, I always give it up. This past Christmas, I snuck a Cybertron Soundwave to a mom after her son was upset they couldn't find it. She said it probably just made her son's Christmas, and that was worth more to me than having him on the shelf ever could be. (*end warm fuzzy moment*)
Saber Prime wrote:Sabrblade wrote:
- 24. ~S.U.V. - Society of Ultimate Villainy*
~ And all this time I thought S.U.V. stood for Sports Utillity Vehicle.
Highbeam wrote:Does someone know the DCPI for Voyager Blackout?
JTKranix wrote:Highbeam wrote:Does someone know the DCPI for Voyager Blackout?
Sadly it's going to be the same DPCI as every other Voyager except the G1 Starscream. 087-06-1021.
If your looking for Blackout though, you might want to try Toys R Us. I have seen quite a few of the "Desert Sneak Attack" sets showing up again here in Lansing.
tigertracks 24 wrote:Actually I was just at the Westland TRu and they had Blackout, and also the Westland Target and Ford Rd. Walmart had him, I believe.
Saber Prime wrote:Sabrblade wrote:
- 24. ~S.U.V. - Society of Ultimate Villainy*
~ And all this time I thought S.U.V. stood for Sports Utillity Vehicle.
tigertracks 24 wrote:Actually I was just at the Westland TRU and they had Blackout, and also the Westland Target and Ford Rd. Walmart had him, I believe.
Saber Prime wrote:Sabrblade wrote:
- 24. ~S.U.V. - Society of Ultimate Villainy*
~ And all this time I thought S.U.V. stood for Sports Utillity Vehicle.
Highbeam wrote:tigertracks 24 wrote:Actually I was just at the Westland TRU and they had Blackout, and also the Westland Target and Ford Rd. Walmart had him, I believe.
I found him!!! Thank you so much! He was at the Westland TRU (the Walmart and Target didn't have any). Thankyouthankyouthankyou!!! He is now guarding my computer while mini Scorpy bothers deluxe Scorponok :b
shmax wrote:Hey guys, you can get UPC numbers and product and assortment numbers for most of the movie toys (as well as a fairly complete, interactive checklist) here:
http://www.shmax.com/Database/422?tab=0
Here's Cybertron:
http://www.shmax.com/Database/238?tab=0
You can register with the site if you like, and not only "tag" the toys you own (and get a sig like mine), but also add missing items to the database yourself. The site's still in "beta", but I'm always ready for more brave tester types.
- shmax
Autobot032 wrote:Thanks for the heads up. I registered and did the checklist. Yeah, someone needs to really update the heck out of that thing for ya. I know I have well (well!) over 200 figures. (I count Mini-Cons as separate entities from their partners) And I've got the terrible lack of room to prove it. lol
...My collection has more room than I do. Hmm...planned out? No. Handled correctly? No.
shmax wrote:Autobot032 wrote:Thanks for the heads up. I registered and did the checklist. Yeah, someone needs to really update the heck out of that thing for ya. I know I have well (well!) over 200 figures. (I count Mini-Cons as separate entities from their partners) And I've got the terrible lack of room to prove it. lol
...My collection has more room than I do. Hmm...planned out? No. Handled correctly? No.
Welcome aboard! And ya even figured out how to do the sig! So, you say you have a lot of figures... got a camera?
Autobot032 wrote:shmax wrote:Autobot032 wrote:Thanks for the heads up. I registered and did the checklist. Yeah, someone needs to really update the heck out of that thing for ya. I know I have well (well!) over 200 figures. (I count Mini-Cons as separate entities from their partners) And I've got the terrible lack of room to prove it. lol
...My collection has more room than I do. Hmm...planned out? No. Handled correctly? No.
Welcome aboard! And ya even figured out how to do the sig! So, you say you have a lot of figures... got a camera?
Thank you! Dude...I saw the sig and had to get one. I'm big on freebies. lol
I actually do have most (but not all) Armada figures that Hasbro released. Along with Energon and Cybertron. (minus those darned Mini-Con 2-Packs, I mean seriously...who needs thirty repaints of the same boring mold? Ach!)
Problem is...my camera. I have a Webcam that's not bad, but not perfect. I have a 6.1 MP Digital, and I even built a crappy light box, but everything comes out yellow, I can't get the macro (or other settings) figured out, etc. Not to mention it eats batteries. If I get some batteries and a bunch of courage, I'll do my best to help. lol
BTW...does anyone have a checklist, or a link to a site that might be able to tell me exactly how to set my camera for the best pictures?
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