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Re: Florida collectors unite!
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Purple shockwave is what I'm looking for.
I don't get how they sold out so fast. Especially since the $5 sale didn't occur here.
I don't get how they sold out so fast. Especially since the $5 sale didn't occur here.
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Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
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Re: Florida collectors unite!
Sabrblade wrote:That's a bit far from Tampa.It Is Him wrote:
There are a few Sunstorms and purple Shockwaves left at Super Target in Boca Raton. The $5 sale on both sets caused a huge run on the figures, and honestly, I'm surprised there are any left anywhere.
I'm still looking for Inferno. Maybe we can help each other out?
If by Inferno you mean Voyager Universe Inferno, I've seen him only once or twice several months ago and I haven't seen him since. Sorry.
What I meant is that I am willing to pick up the item in Boca, and then mail it to you. But honestly, I'd shop around online, especially Ebay. There were a ton of the Shockwave sets on Ebay, and several definitely sold for less than retail price.
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Re: Florida collectors unite!
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I'll keep looking for an Inferno. If I find one, and if remember to, I'll let you know and then we can negotiate.It Is Him wrote:Sabrblade wrote:That's a bit far from Tampa.It Is Him wrote:
There are a few Sunstorms and purple Shockwaves left at Super Target in Boca Raton. The $5 sale on both sets caused a huge run on the figures, and honestly, I'm surprised there are any left anywhere.
I'm still looking for Inferno. Maybe we can help each other out?
If by Inferno you mean Voyager Universe Inferno, I've seen him only once or twice several months ago and I haven't seen him since. Sorry.
What I meant is that I am willing to pick up the item in Boca, and then mail it to you. But honestly, I'd shop around online, especially Ebay. There were a ton of the Shockwave sets on Ebay, and several definitely sold for less than retail price.
"When there's gold feathers, punch behind you!!"
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
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Re: Florida collectors unite!
Sabrblade wrote:I'll keep looking for an Inferno. If I find one, and if remember to, I'll let you know and then we can negotiate.It Is Him wrote:Sabrblade wrote:That's a bit far from Tampa.It Is Him wrote:
There are a few Sunstorms and purple Shockwaves left at Super Target in Boca Raton. The $5 sale on both sets caused a huge run on the figures, and honestly, I'm surprised there are any left anywhere.
I'm still looking for Inferno. Maybe we can help each other out?
If by Inferno you mean Voyager Universe Inferno, I've seen him only once or twice several months ago and I haven't seen him since. Sorry.
What I meant is that I am willing to pick up the item in Boca, and then mail it to you. But honestly, I'd shop around online, especially Ebay. There were a ton of the Shockwave sets on Ebay, and several definitely sold for less than retail price.
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Re: Florida collectors unite!
- Motto: "Can't do a job halfway. What's worth doing is worth doing well, I say."
- Weapon: Saber Blade
Though, in the case I can't find an Inferno, is there any other figure you're looking for?It Is Him wrote:Sabrblade wrote:I'll keep looking for an Inferno. If I find one, and if remember to, I'll let you know and then we can negotiate.It Is Him wrote:Sabrblade wrote:That's a bit far from Tampa.It Is Him wrote:
There are a few Sunstorms and purple Shockwaves left at Super Target in Boca Raton. The $5 sale on both sets caused a huge run on the figures, and honestly, I'm surprised there are any left anywhere.
I'm still looking for Inferno. Maybe we can help each other out?
If by Inferno you mean Voyager Universe Inferno, I've seen him only once or twice several months ago and I haven't seen him since. Sorry.
What I meant is that I am willing to pick up the item in Boca, and then mail it to you. But honestly, I'd shop around online, especially Ebay. There were a ton of the Shockwave sets on Ebay, and several definitely sold for less than retail price.
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"When there's gold feathers, punch behind you!!"
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
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Re: Florida collectors unite!
Sabrblade wrote:Though, in the case I can't find an Inferno, is there any other figure you're looking for?It Is Him wrote:Sabrblade wrote:I'll keep looking for an Inferno. If I find one, and if remember to, I'll let you know and then we can negotiate.It Is Him wrote:Sabrblade wrote:That's a bit far from Tampa.
If by Inferno you mean Voyager Universe Inferno, I've seen him only once or twice several months ago and I haven't seen him since. Sorry.
What I meant is that I am willing to pick up the item in Boca, and then mail it to you. But honestly, I'd shop around online, especially Ebay. There were a ton of the Shockwave sets on Ebay, and several definitely sold for less than retail price.
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Re: Florida collectors unite!
- Motto: "Can't do a job halfway. What's worth doing is worth doing well, I say."
- Weapon: Saber Blade
It Is Him wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Though, in the case I can't find an Inferno, is there any other figure you're looking for?
): No, that's really it.
Well, I'll keep looking (and hoping) to find one.
But wait, what happens if you find an Inferno first?
"When there's gold feathers, punch behind you!!"
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
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Re: Florida collectors unite!
- Motto: "freedom is the right of............Huh! what was i saying?"
Sabrblade wrote:It Is Him wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Though, in the case I can't find an Inferno, is there any other figure you're looking for?
): No, that's really it.
Well, I'll keep looking (and hoping) to find one.
But wait, what happens if you find an Inferno first?
Hey sabrblade I'll keep an eye out for the purple shockwave since we are both in the same general area. No guarantees though.

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Re: Florida collectors unite!
- Motto: "Can't do a job halfway. What's worth doing is worth doing well, I say."
- Weapon: Saber Blade
dumb*ss_prime wrote:Sabrblade wrote:It Is Him wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Though, in the case I can't find an Inferno, is there any other figure you're looking for?
): No, that's really it.
Well, I'll keep looking (and hoping) to find one.
But wait, what happens if you find an Inferno first?
Hey sabrblade I'll keep an eye out for the purple shockwave since we are both in the same general area. No guarantees though.
Thx

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Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
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Re: Florida collectors unite!
Sabrblade wrote:It Is Him wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Though, in the case I can't find an Inferno, is there any other figure you're looking for?
): No, that's really it.
Well, I'll keep looking (and hoping) to find one.
But wait, what happens if you find an Inferno first?
I can still pick up a Shockwave and send it to you. But seriously, check Ebay. There are a TON of them on there now. And it's actually cheaper to go through there than it would for me to buy the set for $25 plus tax and then pay about $6 to ship it to you.
http://shop.ebay.com/items/__animated-shockwave_W0QQQ5ftrkparmsZ72Q253A1205Q257C66Q253A2Q257C65Q253A12Q257C39Q253A1QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQ_sopZ15QQ_scZ1
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Re: Florida collectors unite!
Holy crud! I just found Inferno at a Target in Ft. Lauderdale, which completely makes me feel better about being denied my ROTF Sideswipe purchase at a Wal-Mart earlier this morning.
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Re: Florida collectors unite!
- Motto: "Can't do a job halfway. What's worth doing is worth doing well, I say."
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So much for the trade.It Is Him wrote:Holy crud! I just found Inferno at a Target in Ft. Lauderdale, which completely makes me feel better about being denied my ROTF Sideswipe purchase at a Wal-Mart earlier this morning.
As for Ebay, I don't really like Ebay, as I've been scammed a few times and never got my money back.
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Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
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Re: Florida collectors unite!
Sabrblade wrote:So much for the trade.It Is Him wrote:Holy crud! I just found Inferno at a Target in Ft. Lauderdale, which completely makes me feel better about being denied my ROTF Sideswipe purchase at a Wal-Mart earlier this morning.
As for Ebay, I don't really like Ebay, as I've been scammed a few times and never got my money back.
Alternative B: Amazon.com. There are a few sellers who are offering him at a decent price.
http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Animated-Bumblebee-vs%252e-Shockwave/dp/B001L7U7DQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1242715239&sr=8-1.
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Re: Florida collectors unite!
- Motto: "Can't do a job halfway. What's worth doing is worth doing well, I say."
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Are you sure that there's no other figure you're looking for?
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Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
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Re: Florida collectors unite!
I went to the Gainesville Target last night, and found they had reset their toy aisle, placing all remaining TFA toys right at the entrance of the aisle. They had almost all pegs relabeled for the various TF Movie 2 toys, and had the fast action Battlers of Prime, Bumblebee, Megatron, and Jolt on the pegs. No signs of TFA items being place on clearance, except a couple of the old battle bumpers.
Walmart on Archer hasn't reset their toy aisle yet, but that have a couple boxes of unopened TF Movie 2 robot replicas with the damning sticking of don't put out until May 30, 2009 on them
Walmart on Archer hasn't reset their toy aisle yet, but that have a couple boxes of unopened TF Movie 2 robot replicas with the damning sticking of don't put out until May 30, 2009 on them

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Re: Florida collectors unite!
Saturday I'll be making the rounds in Gainesville. Maybe I'll pick up a deluxe or two (:
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Re: Florida collectors unite!
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found ROTF figures released at the super walmart on tampa rd in oldsmar on 5-29-09 at 1:15am no issues checking out.

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Re: Florida collectors unite!
Saw ROTF figures well stocked at a Super Target in Tampa earlier today. I assume it's that way all over the state.
Now the big question for me is, where's the Energon Combiners (:
Now the big question for me is, where's the Energon Combiners (:
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Re: Florida collectors unite!
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The one on Bruce B. Downs Blvd?It Is Him wrote:Saw ROTF figures well stocked at a Super Target in Tampa earlier today. I assume it's that way all over the state.
Now the big question for me is, where's the Energon Combiners (:
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Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
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Re: Florida collectors unite!
Sabrblade wrote:The one on Bruce B. Downs Blvd?It Is Him wrote:Saw ROTF figures well stocked at a Super Target in Tampa earlier today. I assume it's that way all over the state.
Now the big question for me is, where's the Energon Combiners (:
Hillsborough Blvd, about 10 miles west from 275. I don't know Bruce B. Downs Blvd, yet.
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Re: Florida collectors unite!
- Motto: "freedom is the right of............Huh! what was i saying?"
It Is Him wrote:Sabrblade wrote:The one on Bruce B. Downs Blvd?It Is Him wrote:Saw ROTF figures well stocked at a Super Target in Tampa earlier today. I assume it's that way all over the state.
Now the big question for me is, where's the Energon Combiners (:
Hillsborough Blvd, about 10 miles west from 275. I don't know Bruce B. Downs Blvd, yet.
I was at the new super target on hillsborough ave. at about 2:00pm today they had plenty of ROTF stuff but no sign of the combiners.

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Re: Florida collectors unite!
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has anyone found any of the store exclusives yet. like Target combiners, TRU whirl & bludgen, Walmart ramjet, skywarp in the Tampa area?

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Re: Florida collectors unite!
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Not yet. I haven't been able to get to any store since Wednesday, which was before any ROTF figures were released.dumbprime wrote:has anyone found any of the store exclusives yet. like Target combiners, TRU whirl & bludgen, Walmart ramjet, skywarp in the Tampa area?
But, from what I could tell, the Target on Waters Ave. was preparing for the ROTF toys' release and had cleared out a good amount of shelf space for the new figures.
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Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
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Re: Florida collectors unite!
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Sabrblade wrote:Not yet. I haven't been able to get to any store since Wednesday, which was before any ROTF figures were released.dumbprime wrote:has anyone found any of the store exclusives yet. like Target combiners, TRU whirl & bludgen, Walmart ramjet, skywarp in the Tampa area?
But, from what I could tell, the Target on Waters Ave. was preparing for the ROTF toys' release and had cleared out a good amount of shelf space for the new figures.
I went to this target by my work at 9:45pm
Tampa Central Walter's Crossing
1544 N Dale Mabry Hwy
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 262-0244
i checked the dcpi # for the superion combiners on the price checker it showed none on the shelf but shows them in the back room. So I approached a Target employee in the electronics dept gave him the dcpi#. He punched it into his little device and then said. "its not available until June 21".

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dumbprime wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Not yet. I haven't been able to get to any store since Wednesday, which was before any ROTF figures were released.dumbprime wrote:has anyone found any of the store exclusives yet. like Target combiners, TRU whirl & bludgen, Walmart ramjet, skywarp in the Tampa area?
But, from what I could tell, the Target on Waters Ave. was preparing for the ROTF toys' release and had cleared out a good amount of shelf space for the new figures.
I went to this target by my work at 9:45pm
Tampa Central Walter's Crossing
1544 N Dale Mabry Hwy
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 262-0244
i checked the dcpi # for the superion combiners on the price checker it showed none on the shelf but shows them in the back room. So I approached a Target employee in the electronics dept gave him the dcpi#. He punched it into his little device and then said. "its not available until June 21".
SCORE! We have a release date now

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