The Energon Pub

News Credits: 4877 · Thu Feb 18, 2016 11:05 am

o.supreme wrote:But the odd thing is...I look on eBay, and it seems these are selling for anywhere from $25-40. So...who in their right mind would even pay $56 for these?

People who want the exclusive official energon cubes they come with.

News Credits: 41 · Thu Feb 18, 2016 5:32 pm

o.supreme - I bet the closer you get to their close date, the harder that price will drop. A lot of times they'd rather liquidate than pay the cost of transferring merch. Next time you're there, ask a manager or employee what there final close date is.

News Credits: 56 · Thu Feb 18, 2016 5:36 pm

Supposedly the final close date is sometime in May. Though the store is currently already about 20% empty. From what I've seen at other K-Marts that close, its usually not that long, but yeah, I'll be watching those Platinum Insecticon sets closely.

Fun fact- I actually worked at this store while going to college in the mid-90's (cant believe it was 20 years ago now!). -The store Manager at the time has since retired, and died like 6 months later 9tragically he was not that old). --Oddly enough I know the current store manager through a completely separate source. But that person is not someone I am close enough to, to get any favors

News Credits: 101 · Thu Feb 18, 2016 5:55 pm

Word of advise. Just buy for yourself, not to resell. First, the world is overflodded with these and second, will making around 10$ of profit really worth all the trouble? I'd recommend buying two. One to open and play, the other to keep sealed for prosperity. The spare could be used for a trade, a gift, or just to keep as is in your collection.

News Credits: 56 · Thu Feb 18, 2016 5:58 pm

I agree, the secondary market is already flooded with them. But honestly, of all the G1 toys, I never really liked the Insecticons. If it was the Seekers, or Dinobots, or Autobot cars, or basically ANY G1 besides the Insecticons, I'd get one for myself. But I'll just keep watching