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News Credits: 1 · by **Tresob** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 10:46 pm

I hit TJMaxx and Marshall's today, but was unable to dig up any Prime Deluxe.

I did, however, pick up Cyberverse Skyquake, Ultra Magnus, and Megatron for six dollars each. Not quite as good a deal, but not too shabby. They also had a number of Botshots for $2.99...but I wasn't biting.

Both locations had pretty much emptied out their usual toy aisles...so I might try to swing by again tomorrow...

News Credits: 1 · by **tornadosmith** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 11:00 pm

Checked my local TJ Maxx today. Nothing new, just some DotM figures and a Generations Kup (which I already have) and a Generations Sky Shadow. Headed next door to Ross, and found the TF Prime figures: Rumble, Vehicon, Sergeant Kup, Bumblebee, Knockout ($5.99 deluxes); Starscream, Optimus Prime, Ultra Magnus ($11.99 powerizer?). They also had botshots (Prime with trailer: $4.99; 3 packs: $5.99; singles: $2.99). Picked up Bumblebee, Vehicon, Ultra Magnus and the Bot Shots of Prime w/trailer and Jazz.

News Credits: 1 · by **Nemesis Destron** » Fri Dec 21, 2012 12:30 am

How does something like this happen so soon? Did they somehow fall through retail cracks and so much? :VEHI:

by **peaces** » Fri Dec 21, 2012 5:35 am

transformers aren't selling due to price increases and low quality.

News Credits: 1 · by **Tresob** » Fri Dec 21, 2012 9:08 am

Nemesis Destron wrote:How does something like this happen so soon? Did they somehow fall through retail cracks and so much?

Well...according to [url]http://www.tjmaxx.com/how-we-do-it/...
[/url]

we're smart shoppers, just like you.
Our buyers are on the hunt over 40 weeks a year for the
hottest items of the season. So when a designer
overproduces and department stores overbuy, we swoop
in, negotiate the lowest possible price, and
pass the savings on.

News Credits: 10 · by **GuyIncognito** » Fri Dec 21, 2012 9:22 am

peaces wrote:transformers aren't selling due to price increases and low quality.

That may be true, but I don't think that's necessarily why we're seeing these figures at discount stores. I'm pretty sure Transformers were being sold at discount stores even in the mid-80s, when they were the hottest thing in the toy stores.

The last couple years, it seems like it's the later waves that are ending up at discount stores. My hypothesis is that it's because the retailers are overstocking the first wave, ending up with a gazillion Bumblebees clogging the shelves, and then they don't bother ordering the later waves, so they end up at the discount stores. In other words, I don't think it's price or quality, I think it poor inventory management combined with Hasbro overpacking BB in every case.

by **peaces** » Fri Dec 21, 2012 10:02 am

it's probably a mix of all these things

News Credits: 1 · by **MasterSoundBlaster** » Fri Dec 21, 2012 5:49 pm

I'm seriously jealous of all you guys finding Voyagers for only $12. Went to TRU today and forked over $28 for Ultra Magnus :BANG_HEAD:

by **RAcast** » Fri Dec 21, 2012 6:12 pm

MasterSoundBlaster wrote:I'm seriously jealous of all you guys finding Voyagers for only $12. Went to TRU today and forked over $28 for Ultra Magnus

No TJMaxxes around you?

News Credits: 1 · by **MasterSoundBlaster** » Fri Dec 21, 2012 6:39 pm

RAcast wrote:
MasterSoundBlaster wrote:I'm seriously jealous of all you guys finding Voyagers for only $12. Went to TRU today and forked over $28 for Ultra Magnus

No TJMaxxes around you?

Nope. I can't remember if I already said that in this thread.

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