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News Credits: 88 · by **DavidT** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 2:30 pm

For over 3 weeks now there have been no Deluxe, Voyager, or Leader class shipments show up at any of my Wal-marts, Target, or Toysrus.

I haven't spent much time on the forums lately so maybe someone can tell me why. I've heard that flooding in China or something was the cause and I've heard they may have been part of some recalled toys for having lead-based paint on them. Are any of these true or is it something else?

I NEED SOME TOYS!!!!!! :grin:

News Credits: 20 · by **Chosen** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 2:40 pm

Only some Mattel toys have been recalled due to the lead-based paint issue.

There's been no confirmation either way about the flooding, but it's silly to think that it didn't impact Hasbro somehow. It's been mainly cited as unpredictable demand that's been causing the most trouble.

Just wait.

by **Mura** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 2:55 pm

I blame scalpers. I have to camp my TRU 20 mins before they open. And 90% of the time, I'm racing many different middle-aged white guys to the Transformers section, who then proceed to buy 8 of each figure.

by **Loki41872** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 3:10 pm

Kohls.

News Credits: 6 · by **City Commander** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 3:14 pm

Loki41872 wrote:Kohls.

News Credits: 88 · by **DavidT** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 3:16 pm

Loki41872 wrote:Kohls.

Unfortunately, the closest Kohl's is 2 hours away :MAD:

by **Loki41872** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 3:16 pm

It's a store. Kohls.

http://www.kohls.com/main/home.jsp

They have a small toy section. Yesterday they had 12 Concept Camaro BBs. And all the rest of that wave. Everyone that's gone to Kohls has left with Transformers.

News Credits: 2 · by **HollyW00d** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 3:17 pm

All Walmart's and Targets around me are pretty bare. But Kohl's still has a ton of Deluxes, including at least 6 08 Bumblebees. Toys 'R Us just restocked a TON of voyager figures, mostly Megatron and Optimus.

I just found the new wave of Deluxes at Kaybee. I picked up Final Battle Jazz and Longarm or whatever his name is.

So it all depends on your area.

News Credits: 1 · by **tech348** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 3:28 pm

Target, Kohl's, Walmart all empty. Haven't been to Toysrus in a while. I'm glad I didn't commit myself to collecting the movie figures seeing how tough it is to try and buy one nowadays. Blackout is the only movie figure I wanted to buy and I got him before the movie came out, so I guess I;m lucky in that respect.

News Credits: 7 · by **Zeedust** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 3:59 pm

I consider myself lucky I've been able to find Cyber Slammers! Everything but the Real Gears and the stuff that doesn't transform tends to be wiped out when I get to the store... It's crazy.