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Re: You Missed Out - Masterpiece Thundercracker Out Of Stock at ToysRUs.com

Postby mooncake623 » Tue Sep 11, 2012 1:28 pm

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Re: You Missed Out - Masterpiece Thundercracker Out Of Stock at ToysRUs.com
by xyl360 » Tue Sep 11, 2012 1:15 pm

mooncake623 wrote:
BBTS has him

They're cheaper on Ebay.......
Not after shipping. Some are being bid on (i.e. not Buy It Now) which are currently cheaper, but I bet they get higher than BBTS before they close out.

Besides, better BBTS gets my money than some scalper.


BBTS is around $119 shipped (US).

There are plenty of listings that finish below that on ebay. I mean I would rather support BBTS as well but cheapest price gets my money.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=masterpiece+thundercracker&_in_kw=1&_ex_kw=&_sacat=0&_okw=&_oexkw=&_adv=1&LH_Complete=1&_udlo=&_udhi=&_samilow=&_samihi=&_sadis=200&_fpos=&_fsct=&LH_SALE_CURRENCY=0&_sop=15&_dmd=1&_ipg=50
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Re: You Missed Out - Masterpiece Thundercracker Out Of Stock at ToysRUs.com

Postby ZenPrime » Tue Sep 11, 2012 3:12 pm

xyl360 wrote:
mooncake623 wrote:
BBTS has him :KREMZEEK:


They're cheaper on Ebay.......

Not after shipping. Some are being bid on (i.e. not Buy It Now) which are currently cheaper, but I bet they get higher than BBTS before they close out.

Besides, better BBTS gets my money than some scalper.


I don't see the difference between what BBTS is doing and what the "scalpers" on ebay are doing...
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Re: You Missed Out - Masterpiece Thundercracker Out Of Stock at ToysRUs.com

Postby xyl360 » Tue Sep 11, 2012 4:01 pm

ZenPrime wrote:
xyl360 wrote:
mooncake623 wrote:
BBTS has him :KREMZEEK:


They're cheaper on Ebay.......

Not after shipping. Some are being bid on (i.e. not Buy It Now) which are currently cheaper, but I bet they get higher than BBTS before they close out.

Besides, better BBTS gets my money than some scalper.


I don't see the difference between what BBTS is doing and what the "scalpers" on ebay are doing...

BBTS is a business, has a license, and doesn't purchase products from a retail outlet to re-sell to consumers at a marked up price. Everything they sell that doesn't come second hand from people selling/trading in their own toys to them comes from actual wholesalers.

That's the difference. BBTS doesn't shorten the retail supply of an item in order to fill their own warehouses to sell the product for a profit.
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Re: You Missed Out - Masterpiece Thundercracker Out Of Stock at ToysRUs.com

Postby mooncake623 » Tue Sep 11, 2012 4:24 pm

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BBTS doesn't shorten the retail supply of an item in order to fill their own warehouses to sell the product for a profit.


You mean that's not what they (and other retailers) did at Botcon with the souvenir sets?
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Re: You Missed Out - Masterpiece Thundercracker Out Of Stock at ToysRUs.com

Postby RodimalToyota » Tue Sep 11, 2012 4:28 pm

xyl360 wrote:
ZenPrime wrote:
xyl360 wrote:
mooncake623 wrote:
BBTS has him :KREMZEEK:


They're cheaper on Ebay.......

Not after shipping. Some are being bid on (i.e. not Buy It Now) which are currently cheaper, but I bet they get higher than BBTS before they close out.

Besides, better BBTS gets my money than some scalper.


I don't see the difference between what BBTS is doing and what the "scalpers" on ebay are doing...

BBTS is a business, has a license, and doesn't purchase products from a retail outlet to re-sell to consumers at a marked up price. Everything they sell that doesn't come second hand from people selling/trading in their own toys to them comes from actual wholesalers.

That's the difference. BBTS doesn't shorten the retail supply of an item in order to fill their own warehouses to sell the product for a profit.



Bingo!

plus any extra money, factor in over-head, advertising, shipping costs.
BBTS is selling these for 9$ over MSRP.
Besides why wouldn't you want to support a business that caters to us!
and not some Sandal wearing, almost killing a toddler to run to the toy department, basement living, 40 year old virgin, scum bag scalper who needs it to pay for the gas to use Ma's car.
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Re: You Missed Out - Masterpiece Thundercracker Out Of Stock at ToysRUs.com

Postby fordprefect294 » Tue Sep 11, 2012 5:12 pm

$39 over MSRP
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Re: You Missed Out - Masterpiece Thundercracker Out Of Stock at ToysRUs.com

Postby RodimalToyota » Tue Sep 11, 2012 5:30 pm

fordprefect294 wrote:$39 over MSRP


Actually MSRP is $99.99
TRU is selling it for the discounted price of $69.99
says so right on the website.

even still better then $79.99 over MSRP on eBay.
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Re: You Missed Out - Masterpiece Thundercracker Out Of Stock at ToysRUs.com

Postby ZenPrime » Tue Sep 11, 2012 5:32 pm

I could be wong but since this figure is exclusive to TRU the only way for BBTS to obtain stock is to send their staff/buyers into the local stores or stalk TRU.com. So some of these "scalpers" might be from BBTS or other web stores that are carrying this item. If I was still looking to purchase I would feel no loyalty to BBTS (altho I have given them plenty of my money over the years) just where I can get it the cheapest. Everyone is out to make a buck, including BBTS.
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Re: You Missed Out - Masterpiece Thundercracker Out Of Stock at ToysRUs.com

Postby ZenPrime » Tue Sep 11, 2012 5:59 pm

RodimalToyota wrote:
fordprefect294 wrote:$39 over MSRP


Actually MSRP is $99.99
TRU is selling it for the discounted price of $69.99
says so right on the website.

even still better then $79.99 over MSRP on eBay.


When the item was first listed on TRU.com it was 69.99 on sale for $55.00. When I purchased the item at TRU Time Square the price tag on the shelves stated $69.99.
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Re: You Missed Out - Masterpiece Thundercracker Out Of Stock at ToysRUs.com

Postby RodimalToyota » Tue Sep 11, 2012 6:31 pm

ZenPrime wrote:
RodimalToyota wrote:
fordprefect294 wrote:$39 over MSRP


Actually MSRP is $99.99
TRU is selling it for the discounted price of $69.99
says so right on the website.

even still better then $79.99 over MSRP on eBay.


When the item was first listed on TRU.com it was 69.99 on sale for $55.00. When I purchased the item at TRU Time Square the price tag on the shelves stated $69.99.


MSRP is on the TRU website.
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