The Energon Pub

News Credits: 43 · Wed Jul 18, 2007 11:40 am

I'm a bit dissapointed. I'm not fond of the battle damaged look on Concept Bee, and even less fond of them brigning out the two pack at this stage in the game -- when many collectors already own one (or two) Camaro Bees.

I feel like it's just gauging fans, like the Starscream and Vector Prime two pack from Energon.

"Here's a cool exclusive figure/repaint, but you can only get him with the purchase of this other figure that you probably picked up months ago".

Jerks.

News Credits: 1 · Wed Jul 18, 2007 11:43 am

Sigh...

News Credits: 23 · Wed Jul 18, 2007 11:46 am

Now, if it was a battle-damaged Concept Camaro Bumblebee with removable legs packaged with a Longarm figure, that'd be better.

News Credits: 129 · Wed Jul 18, 2007 12:04 pm

Bonecrusher27 wrote:
Phenotype wrote:
Fender Bender wrote:Hmm, I think I may get this. Unfortunately, I already have the old Camaro. Perhaps I should get this and the Bumblebee/Prime 2 pack and swap the old Bumblebee from this pack with the new one of that pack and return the Prime set since it would have two figures in it that I already have.

Dude, are you kidding me? Don't do that sh*t, that's shady as hell.

Guys, just a bit curious how things work in the States. In a few posts in different contexts I read posters talk about returning their figures for whatever reason.

Is it allowed in the States to return toys because you're aren't satisfied or whatever? Where I'm from and I think most of South East Asia, the seller has an oligation to change defective products within x number of days. Other than that, they'd probably laugh at you if you tried to return products for other reasons. You made your choice, you live with it, especially if you bought from those arrogant hobby stores.

Its a two sided issue.

Buy from a local store here and it is virtually the same as it is in your situation. If the product is not defective, no return, however...

We have many large faceless corporations here (Target, WalMart, ToysRus, etc). The thing they want least in the world is a complaining customer. Bitch, and ye shall receive. These companies consider it easier to return your item, charge the distributer, and call it a day than to deal with you making a scene in the store or telling other people bad things about the store.

Wed Jul 18, 2007 12:08 pm

Walmart is a lot easier to rip off on returns than Target is. Target requires a receipt or they won't even give you store credit. Makes it nearly impossible to give gifts from that store. Walmart on the other hand will take almost anything back, receipt or not. It gets even easier if you hit up a 24 hour Walmart late at night.

News Credits: 104 · Wed Jul 18, 2007 12:14 pm

upther wrote:I was excited until I saw the battle damage on the '08. Count me out.

I agree.

Wed Jul 18, 2007 12:19 pm

Wow. Lousy cheap packaging. They couldn't seal up the bottom so the instructions don't fall out?

News Credits: 1 · Wed Jul 18, 2007 12:22 pm

[quote="Counterpunch]

We have many large faceless corporations here (Target, WalMart, ToysRus, etc). The thing they want least in the world is a complaining customer. [/quote]

Wow... I always thought that we get that kind of crap only here in Asia: complaining a-hole customers taking advantage of companies by playing on company penchants for customer butt kissing. Looks like it's everywhere!

Wed Jul 18, 2007 12:37 pm

Bonecrusher27 wrote:Wow... I always thought that we get that kind of crap only here in Asia: complaining a-hole customers taking advantage of companies by playing on company penchants for customer butt kissing. Looks like it's everywhere!

I don't necessarily agree with that, quite often my wife and I will be looking over home decorations at Target and we'll be having trouble deciding between two items, or maybe we're unsure if it'll match our decor. So we buy both, and then return the one that didn't match. I don't see anything wrong with that, we're always very careful to not remove any tags or damage the packaging, that way they can put it right back on the shelf.

However, what Fender Bender was talking about is a very despicable act. He said he wanted to buy the Optimus/'08 BB two-pack, and the '74 BB/'08 BB two pack, take the '74 BB and put it in the Optimus/BB two pack and return it, that way he can get the Battle Damaged '08 BB, and the normal '08 BB without having to keep the '74 BB. That's poopy, REAL poopy.

Wed Jul 18, 2007 12:39 pm

Jumping on the "pass" bandwagon because of the battle damage. I'm sure a lot of folks will appreciate another option for BB, and I probably would too if I could find the damn thing by itself, sans battle scarring.

News Credits: 3 · Wed Jul 18, 2007 12:42 pm

not digging the battle damage.

And yes figure swappers suck. I collect another line (Star Wars) and we deal with asshole figure swappers too. Cheap ass bitches.

News Credits: 1 · Wed Jul 18, 2007 12:43 pm

cool. since i dont have either BB, ill get this two-pack

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News Credits: 5 · Wed Jul 18, 2007 12:49 pm

Ninja Sixshot wrote:cool. since i dont have either BB, ill get this two-pack .

Ditto.. I'm still trying to find 08 BB, damn scalpers!!!
But instead of Battle "damage" how about Battle "mode" Face plate??

News Credits: 1 · Wed Jul 18, 2007 12:52 pm

skywarp-2 wrote:
Ninja Sixshot wrote:cool. since i dont have either BB, ill get this two-pack .

Ditto.. I'm still trying to find 08 BB, damn scalpers!!!
But instead of Battle "damage" how about Battle "mode" Face plate??

something ive always wanted to see on BB.

Wed Jul 18, 2007 1:22 pm

Is the '74 BB still a poopy mold? Because if they fixed that delicate automorph crap, I'll get this. If they haven't, I'll just get an '08 BB.

News Credits: 1 · Wed Jul 18, 2007 2:08 pm

Well ... lets hope its a fixed 74 BB ... but well ...

GIB ME PLOX ! :grin:

If its cheap

News Credits: 34 · Wed Jul 18, 2007 2:47 pm

Battle damage? Is he missing legs?

Wed Jul 18, 2007 3:04 pm

I'll skip this 2 pack... Not real impressed with the bot mode on '74 BB, not real impressed with battle damage on 08 BB... Plus NO FACE PLATE!!! WTF? I'd gladly trade the automorph feature to get a 08 BB with a functional battle-face-plate thingy...

News Credits: 17 · Wed Jul 18, 2007 3:07 pm

Supreme Convoy wrote:Battle damage? Is he missing legs?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

That rocks!

News Credits: 70 · Wed Jul 18, 2007 3:49 pm

While I'm not psyched about the battle damage I'm glad I'll be able to get my hands on a BB since EVERY STORE IS SOLD OUT and EBAY SCALPERS ARE GETTING RIDICULOUS.

News Credits: 3 · Wed Jul 18, 2007 3:55 pm

1337W422102 wrote:Now, if it was a battle-damaged Concept Camaro Bumblebee with removable legs packaged with a Longarm figure, that'd be better.

Now that would be the battle damaged figure to get.

News Credits: 49 · Wed Jul 18, 2007 3:55 pm

upther wrote:Walmart is a lot easier to rip off on returns than Target is. Target requires a receipt or they won't even give you store credit. Makes it nearly impossible to give gifts from that store. Walmart on the other hand will take almost anything back, receipt or not. It gets even easier if you hit up a 24 hour Walmart late at night.

If you use a credit card to buy at Target they can look up any purchase made on it in the last 90 days and match it to the UPC off the box. You don't need a reciept. Meijer however NEEDS a receipt.

News Credits: 7 · Wed Jul 18, 2007 4:00 pm

Msn... I wish they'd removed the battle damage on the Classic Camaro bumblebee. I'll have to wait and see pics of the damaged Concept Bumblebee in robot mode to see if it's different enough that I might want to shell out for it, but it looks cool.