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Postby Liege Evilmus » Sat Sep 29, 2007 7:11 pm

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.


Maybe you can help me on this, I can always make small talk with Moms, and Grandparents who don't realy know what they're looking at. For me it's a fun way to share what I know, and I like opening conversations with "You know they'll hate you if you get that one!"

These people are always looking for whatever advice they can get, and again, I love sharing it.

But as for local collectors, unless they're with a supportive girlfriend, they are very untalkative, you can tell even somewhat afraid of the interpersonal contact, and they run off :???:

Maybe they feel embarased about being grown and collecting toys for a hobby, but I'm doing the same thing.

The guys that are taken are the exact opposite, they wanna talk, get coffee next door, and all that jazz, which in itself is kinda weird.

So I guess I'm asking, with out slapping them in the back of the head or sharing any of my women, how do I make the shy guys like the taken guys?

I wouldn't mind meeting some other collectors in my area. I know tons of sci-fi people, and I have fun with them. But outside of this, I could care less about most sci-fi. TFs are something very specific, and I wouldn't mind meeting some locals with that same particular intrest.
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Postby Dark JIM » Tue Oct 02, 2007 11:32 pm

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*)
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Postby JTKranix » Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:34 am

http://www.schumanfamily.com/fatwallet/targetasin.php

I found this, it will let you look up a Target DPCI or ASIN number. It doesn't work with every DPCI number (such as 087-06-0905 - Evolution of a Hero) but it works with lots of others.

Might be useful for someone at some point.
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Postby Highbeam » Tue Oct 09, 2007 5:40 pm

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Does someone know the DCPI for Voyager Blackout?
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Postby JTKranix » Wed Oct 10, 2007 2:33 pm

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.
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Postby tigertracks 24 » Wed Oct 10, 2007 6:36 pm

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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.


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.
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Postby Highbeam » Wed Oct 10, 2007 7:15 pm

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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'm going out there tomorrow now! I hope one of them still has him! *fingers crossed*
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Postby Highbeam » Thu Oct 11, 2007 10:12 pm

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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!!! :D He is now guarding my computer while mini Scorpy bothers deluxe Scorponok :b
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Postby tigertracks 24 » Fri Oct 12, 2007 5:29 am

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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!!! :D He is now guarding my computer while mini Scorpy bothers deluxe Scorponok :b


Again, you are quite welcome.
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UPCs for Movie Toys, Cybertron

Postby shmax » Sat Oct 13, 2007 9:05 pm

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.

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