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Emerje wrote:Sounds like the bots beat everyone to it. I thought stores were supposed to fix that.

(edit) Looks like KOs are starting to show up on eBay. Yuck.

Emerje

KO of the Velocitron bots? If the quality is the same and are much cheaper, eh, why not?
If they don't want us to buy the originals, at least the KO will pick up the slack.

Now that AI is attached to everything it simply makes those bots even quicker!

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Emerje wrote:Sounds like the bots beat everyone to it. I thought stores were supposed to fix that.

(edit) Looks like KOs are starting to show up on eBay. Yuck.

Emerje

KO of the Velocitron bots? If the quality is the same and are much cheaper, eh, why not?
If they don't want us to buy the originals, at least the KO will pick up the slack.

The one I saw on eBay was $20 plus $50 shipping from China. It said it came with a box, but no telling if the quality is any good. At $70 total I'll just keep trying to find a way to get one as cheap as possible.

I've been trying to buy one off Takara Tomy Mall as I've done in the past but it looks like they must have changed something to close that possibility. I can go through the entire process, security hurdles and a final approval from my credit card on my phone and it still gets denied at the end. I'm guessing it's because my addresses don't match even though my credit card keeps approving the sale. I've tried my VPN, I've tried virtual credit cards from the issuer intended for this type of thing, nothing works, always ends with a store error on completion.

Emerje

To buy from Takara Tomy Mail, you'll have no choice but to use a proxy service.

In the end, with all the fees added, might as well just buy from an eBay scalper.

-Kanrabat- wrote:To buy from Takara Tomy Mail, you'll have no choice but to use a proxy service.

In the end, with all the fees added, might as well just buy from an eBay scalper.

I've bought from them in the past without one, you just need a shipping service to receive it for you. Something has changed in the last couple years. The TTM recommends using Amazon Pay instead, but when I try that through Amazon Japan it tells me at the end that it can't be used for pre-orders.

I put a request in with Buyee, we'll see what the fee for that looks like.

Emerje

It'd be a miracle if they popped up in Ross or Marshalls.

It was a blink and you'll miss it moment, but Galaxy Shutle was back on Walmart.com. A few fans got to order it but by the time any kind of word got out, it was sold out. Apparently, it has come back to being "in stock" very momentarily since then. So we are letting you know, to keep a lookout, in case there's any other blink and you'll miss it in stock moments.


Here is the link:
Transformers Legacy Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection Leader Victory Universe Galaxy Shuttle

Emerje wrote:Sounds like the bots beat everyone to it. I thought stores were supposed to fix that.

(edit) Looks like KOs are starting to show up on eBay. Yuck.

Emerje

As someone who actually owns Velocitron Galaxy Shuttle, he feels almost like a KO with how loose and floppy he is. I understand were the situation reversed, I'd still be wanting to add him to my collection though. Kind of sucks all around.

Maybe they found the one of mine that they printed the shipping label for and then NEVER SENT

o.supreme wrote:

Emerje wrote:Sounds like the bots beat everyone to it. I thought stores were supposed to fix that.

(edit) Looks like KOs are starting to show up on eBay. Yuck.

Emerje

As someone who actually owns Velocitron Galaxy Shuttle, he feels almost like a KO with how loose and floppy he is. I understand were the situation reversed, I'd still be wanting to add him to my collection though. Kind of sucks all around.

Oh, this sucks to hear. I haven't heard of wide issues with this release.

Emerje wrote:I put a request in with Buyee, we'll see what the fee for that looks like.

Got a reply, $60-something for the figure and $5-something for fees, total of $65.99 before shipping, about $10 more than the Hasbro price I can deal with that. Sucks having to go this rout because Walmart failed us, but it sure is beating the eBay totals, I suspect I'll be ending around $90.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

Emerje wrote:I put a request in with Buyee, we'll see what the fee for that looks like.

Got a reply, $60-something for the figure and $5-something for fees, total of $65.99 before shipping, about $10 more than the Hasbro price I can deal with that. Sucks having to go this rout because Walmart failed us, but it sure is beating the eBay totals, I suspect I'll be ending around $90.

Emerje

90$US counting shipping? 100$US would be a more realistic price. Assume the worst.

Still, even at 100$US total, that's better than if I'd have bought it for you at my local geek store at 90$CAN plus 15% taxes plus at least 35$CAN of shipping.

Rise of the Beasts voyager Optimus Prime is in stock as well! Great figure!

Nope, like Cosmos, Shuttle-boy is out of stock!



"Hey - my thighs are like REALLY short!"

Sabrblade wrote:

o.supreme wrote:

Emerje wrote:Sounds like the bots beat everyone to it. I thought stores were supposed to fix that.

(edit) Looks like KOs are starting to show up on eBay. Yuck.

Emerje

As someone who actually owns Velocitron Galaxy Shuttle, he feels almost like a KO with how loose and floppy he is. I understand were the situation reversed, I'd still be wanting to add him to my collection though. Kind of sucks all around.

My Galaxy Shuttle isn't floppy. It has tight joints, and can even balance on one of either of its legs.

Mine is good and tight too. It's a better use of the mold than Astrotrain funny enough

I swear, the way hasbro has been distribution transformers, if I ever get my hands on this guy, he's getting cataloged right away. The difference between shelf warmer and rare as heck is getting worse.

DeathReviews wrote:Nope, like Cosmos, Shuttle-boy is out of stock!

Well aware. The post is to tell you guys to keep checking it since it becomes in stock very momentarily sometimes.

Nemesis Destron wrote:So I did a search for "floor polish" and this thread popped up. I had always used glue when it came to tightening loose ball joints and thought I would give some floor polish a dance. I recently went to a local Home Depot they only had large size not so cheap bottles of floor polish so I passed up that day.

Now I'd like to know some brands from you fans that you went with and that worked, my thanks!

You can also try this:

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/204230045719

Nemesis Destron wrote:Thanks for weighing in on this Kanrabat. I assume you have used this product and were happy with results?

Never because I find it expensive. The pros are using it though.

So far, I only used the Crazy Glue trick. But it often make a mess. Crazy Glue is too liquid and it's too easy to drip it where you do NOT want it to go.

Maybe I should pay the price and try out the pro stuff.
(Seller do not ship to Canada)
Oh, F U.

Well, I tried another listing. This one work. So, shipped, it's around 20$CAN a bottle. That's expensive and it come exclusively from Thailand. In a month or so of shipping time, I'll try this "magic potion" to see if it's really better than Crazy Glue.

Nemesis Destron wrote:So I did a search for "floor polish" and this thread popped up. I had always used glue when it came to tightening loose ball joints and thought I would give some floor polish a dance. I recently went to a local Home Depot they only had large size not so cheap bottles of floor polish so I passed up that day.

Now I'd like to know some brands from you fans that you went with and that worked, my thanks!

There is a very cheap temporary fix that you can try if it is on a ball joint that you can easily get to. Just put a tiny bit of paper towel, like a 2mm x 2mm square, into the socket and pop the ball back in. The paper should tighten things up, but will eventually wear down or even wiggle itself loose and need to be redone. I've used this to fix the loose ankles on Kingdom Terrorsaur and BW Skywarp along with SS Sideways.

Nemesis Destron wrote:So I did a search for "floor polish" and this thread popped up. I had always used glue when it came to tightening loose ball joints and thought I would give some floor polish a dance. I recently went to a local Home Depot they only had large size not so cheap bottles of floor polish so I passed up that day.

Now I'd like to know some brands from you fans that you went with and that worked, my thanks!

Basically anything that leaves a thin layer will do to tighten up ball joints. One widely used item for that actually has its own applicator brush: clear nail polish, like a clear top coat.