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News Credits: 9 · Mon Sep 07, 2009 11:53 am

For yesterday:
Lougheed W*M still had Dead-end but nothing else special. (except for Joe stuff as I found a Pitt Commando)
Coquitlam TRU had 1 Devestator and that was about it for anything special.
Nothing caught my eye at all at Brentwood Zellers.
And for the sake of it, the London Drugs at Lougheed, Brentwood, 6th & 6th, & Marine had nothing of note.

News Credits: 487 · Mon Sep 07, 2009 8:42 pm

Editor wrote:Coquitlam TRU had 1 Devestator and that was about it for anything special.

*checks out Toys 'R Us' website, sees price for Devastator, takes a drink, and proceeds to spit said sip of drink all over the monitor*

Are they freakin serious? Nobody's gonna buy it for that price. I mean, back when Unicron came out, he came out for $20 bucks less, and six months later they were selling him for nearly two thirds the price because (surprise, surprise) they couldn't move their stock.

News Credits: 9 · Tue Sep 08, 2009 6:19 am

Darth Bombshell wrote:
Editor wrote:Coquitlam TRU had 1 Devestator and that was about it for anything special.

*checks out Toys 'R Us' website, sees price for Devastator, takes a drink, and proceeds to spit said sip of drink all over the monitor*

Are they freakin serious? Nobody's gonna buy it for that price. I mean, back when Unicron came out, he came out for $20 bucks less, and six months later they were selling him for nearly two thirds the price because (surprise, surprise) they couldn't move their stock.

I heard that he should have been priced at $120 CAD but TRU had second thoughts so they matched the US price. A TRU employee/friend said that he would go on sale in October/November for around $70 CAD if there are any around. He is $99.99 US in the States as well (as noted). Target was offering an online discount which made him cost $70 US I believe. I had heard that Costco was selling him for $75 US with limited supply in the States. No news about Costco Canada getting him as yet. My friends are looking for me.

News Credits: 487 · Tue Sep 08, 2009 10:07 am

Zeds wrote:A TRU employee/friend said that he would go on sale in October/November for around $70 CAD if there are any around.

Oh, something tells me there will still be some around...

News Credits: 9 · Tue Sep 08, 2009 10:35 am

Darth Bombshell wrote:
Zeds wrote:A TRU employee/friend said that he would go on sale in October/November for around $70 CAD if there are any around.

Oh, something tells me there will still be some around...

Yeah. Just need to see how many units TRU ordered. Sometimes it says 2000 say and then you check again and Corporate has decreased the order by 70%.

News Credits: 11 · Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:54 am

Yeah, it does seem like Walmart's a lot more likely to get the new stuff sooner. I guess because they don't stock huge amounts of the same stuff, it actually sells, and they're able to put out the new products.

News Credits: 9 · Tue Sep 08, 2009 12:19 pm

kirbenvost wrote:Yeah, it does seem like Walmart's a lot more likely to get the new stuff sooner. I guess because they don't stock huge amounts of the same stuff, it actually sells, and they're able to put out the new products.

That, and I think they are more willing to put stuff on sale to clear slow moving stock out quicker.

News Credits: 9 · Tue Sep 08, 2009 2:12 pm

Editor wrote:
kirbenvost wrote:Yeah, it does seem like Walmart's a lot more likely to get the new stuff sooner. I guess because they don't stock huge amounts of the same stuff, it actually sells, and they're able to put out the new products.

That, and I think they are more willing to put stuff on sale to clear slow moving stock out quicker.

Yup. Wallie World wants stuff to move. Just like Costco. I wish we had Targets in Canada. Would have had they bought the Bay, but that would have been a bitter pill to swallow for some.

News Credits: 9 · Tue Sep 08, 2009 2:27 pm

Zeds wrote: I wish we had Targets in Canada. Would have had they bought the Bay, but that would have been a bitter pill to swallow for some.

The thing is, If they had, The Bay would still be the Bay just as it is currently with American ownership. The only real change would be the re branding of Zellers into Target. Which I personally have zero issue with.

News Credits: 9 · Tue Sep 08, 2009 2:32 pm

Editor wrote:
Zeds wrote: I wish we had Targets in Canada. Would have had they bought the Bay, but that would have been a bitter pill to swallow for some.

The thing is, If they had, The Bay would still be the Bay just as it is currently with American ownership. The only real change would be the re branding of Zellers into Target. Which I personally have zero issue with.

Agreed. That would have made a tonne of sense. No one would have had an issue with Zellers becoming Target IMHO.

News Credits: 11 · Tue Sep 08, 2009 2:41 pm

Same here, I love Target. Every time I go to the US I make sure to hit up Target because I know they have great deals on TFs (not to mention everything else), and there's often stuff I have a hard time finding here. I've even found good cheap clothing there from time to time, which is more that I can say about the junk they usually sell at Zellers.

News Credits: 9 · Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:24 pm

News flash for the BC crew.

http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-new ... da-168478/

Insecticons and Perceptor spotted at TRU Broadway.

News Credits: 9 · Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:32 pm

Editor wrote:News flash for the BC crew.

http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-new ... da-168478/

Insecticons and Perceptor spotted at TRU Broadway.

Flipping sweet! $50 CAD is not too shabby a price either. How much for Perceptor?

News Credits: 9 · Thu Sep 10, 2009 8:24 pm

From the look of that receipt, he should be the same I think.

News Credits: 9 · Thu Sep 10, 2009 8:35 pm

Editor wrote:From the look of that receipt, he should be the same I think.

Sounds about right. I checked with the local TRUs in Toronto and they are not here yet. As mentioned in past posts sometimes releases go from West to East. The East does not get these first all the time as some have said. It is nice being closer to China.

News Credits: 23 · Thu Sep 10, 2009 8:47 pm

Hey guys, this might interest you hosers: sale at Canadian TRUs!
Buy One, Get One 1/2 Price on Transformers figures under $29.99, and 3 of those overpriced movie Hot Wheels cars for $12 [snicker].

News Credits: 9 · Thu Sep 10, 2009 8:54 pm

1337W422102 wrote:Hey guys, this might interest you hosers: sale at Canadian TRUs!
Buy One, Get One 1/2 Price on Transformers figures under $29.99, and 3 of those overpriced movie Hot Wheels cars for $12 [snicker].

Not a bad deal on the 1/2 price under $30 CAD! So 3 cars for $12?

News Credits: 23 · Thu Sep 10, 2009 9:07 pm

Zeds wrote:
1337W422102 wrote:Hey guys, this might interest you hosers: sale at Canadian TRUs!
Buy One, Get One 1/2 Price on Transformers figures under $29.99, and 3 of those overpriced movie Hot Wheels cars for $12 [snicker].

Not a bad deal on the 1/2 price under $30 CAD! So 3 cars for $12?

Yep, 3 of the Hot-Wheelsian cars for $12, and buy-one-get-one-1/2-price on figures less than $30 bucks. I guess they're trying to clear out the walls filled with crap figures. At least that's how it is at mine!

News Credits: 9 · Thu Sep 10, 2009 9:10 pm

decent, maybe I'll go buy the twins.

News Credits: 9 · Thu Sep 10, 2009 9:25 pm

1337W422102 wrote:
Zeds wrote:
1337W422102 wrote:Hey guys, this might interest you hosers: sale at Canadian TRUs!
Buy One, Get One 1/2 Price on Transformers figures under $29.99, and 3 of those overpriced movie Hot Wheels cars for $12 [snicker].

Not a bad deal on the 1/2 price under $30 CAD! So 3 cars for $12?

Yep, 3 of the Hot-Wheelsian cars for $12, and buy-one-get-one-1/2-price on figures less than $30 bucks. I guess they're trying to clear out the walls filled with crap figures. At least that's how it is at mine!

Sure sounds like it. Some much overstock of the ROTF line. Especially the bikes that most don't like. Hasbro case assortments really kill the retail market IMHO.

News Credits: 11 · Fri Sep 11, 2009 12:37 am

Editor wrote:News flash for the BC crew.

http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-new ... da-168478/

Insecticons and Perceptor spotted at TRU Broadway.

FRIIIIIIIIIIICK. I knew I should've gone to TRU today. Thanks for the heads up...maybe I should swing by on the way to work. I need that Perceptor!

Thanks for the heads up about the sale too, 1337W422102. B-)

News Credits: 11 · Fri Sep 11, 2009 1:04 pm

Sorry to double post, but this needs attention:

First of all, the TRU sale appears to only be for Animated figures, at least that's what the sign said at Broadway. Just an fyi in case you guys are thinking of going to pick up some movie figs.

Second, and most importantly, I don't know if I should call BS on the Perceptor & Insecticons sightings or not... I went first thing this morning and there was not a sign of them. No figures, no tag on the shelf. So either they put them out too early and took them off the shelf again, or they sold out in the first day, which is entirely possible since the douchebag who made the sighting bought 3 of the damn things as shown on the receipt. No offense if that douchebag is one of you guys, of course, it just irks the hell out of me when people scalp figures. :p Of course, it's understandable if he was helping out other collectors, that just sucks for me.

Frick. Oh well, $50 saved for now, hopefully I'll still see Perceptor another time.

News Credits: 23 · Fri Sep 11, 2009 5:50 pm

kirbenvost wrote:Thanks for the heads up about the sale too, 1337W422102.

Glad to help, mate!

News Credits: 487 · Sat Sep 12, 2009 9:36 pm

OK, I didn't get a chance to hit the usual spots today. I'll be heading out tomorrow, but I would like to know if anyone else went to the Coqutilam/Metrotown Toys 'R Us' or the Lougheed Wal-Mart and found Jolt or the Ice Cream Twins. I'm not expecting them to be at either TRU, but since I have absolutely no money left to budget on getting either of them till next check, I'd really like to know whether or not they're at the Wal-Mart.

Someone please tell me they went to the Wal-Mart and didn't find them.