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Stockade wrote:

truedecepticon wrote:Why does it take so long to get new stuff? It feels as though, looking through other states' posts, that the west coast gets shipments several weeks to more than a month that this part of the country. Absolutely ridiculous if you ask me. On top of that, when new stuff does start to arrive, it's so limited. Nothing but mass quantities of the crap that's going to collect dust on the shelf. It's no wonder that stores are slow to get more good stuff in. Sounds like Hasbro needs people in the field to do some market research. Another idea is to open Hasbro Shops as a chain. The brand is large enough to stand alone and would make alot of collectors, kids, and parents happy.

From what im hearing is that all Walmarts, and maybe Targets and TRU's unsure about the last two i mentioned, but Walmarts is gearing up for a toy isle reset from now through mid April! That in April Walmarts is changing some product or bar codes for the new upcoming items, like new Transformers, New GI Joe and I assume StarWars stuff as well. And I'm sure all 3 stores are gearing up for Transformers DOTM figures for Mid-May too! Well i hope this information helps everyone.

I'm glad you quoted on his quote! It made it easier to reply to! LOL First of all, on the lack of new stuff y'all are experiencing: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! How's it feel suckas!? Now you know how I feel when I get the figures you guys do only weeks behing you! Okay, I'm done.... It was just nice to see some equality!
Now on to the Wal-Mart thing. That is exactically the same thing the assembly guy at a WM up here told me. We got 3 columns of empty pegs that are all labeled for the DOTM, GEN, and RTS lines. I inquired and he said just what you said. Full-toy-department redo. Expect new isles and new stuff and new prices. Soon, and very soon, a veritable storm of new figs will be on the shelves. Some for the nest two years! LOL

Has anyone seen anything new? Its like a ghost town at most places.

Ooga-Chaka, Ooga-Chaka, Ooga, Ooga, Ooga-Chaka! Yep... That's about all that's new with me....

I'll be going out for toy hunting this weekend. I'm going to try to stop by at Target, Walmart, TRU, Meijer, etc in various locations (Perrysburg, Bowling Green, and Maumee). Last time I checked those stores in Toledo, I didn't see anything new.

It SUCKS out there for new stuff. I've visited, over the past four days, TRU's, Walmarts, Targets, and Meijers in Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Georgia, and no one had ANY of the newer stuff. And, in a couple of cases, no TF stock at all, as they get ready for this alleged shelving reset we've been hearing about.

Doctor Reggae wrote:It SUCKS out there for new stuff. I've visited, over the past four days, TRU's, Walmarts, Targets, and Meijers in Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Georgia, and no one had ANY of the newer stuff. And, in a couple of cases, no TF stock at all, as they get ready for this alleged shelving reset we've been hearing about.

I feel your pain Doc, since all the stores are very slow getting stuff in, but i did hear over at TFW2005 that Tru by the Dayton Mall got 1 lonely Sgt Kup in and that was it! No scourges, nothing! Anyway, back to what i was saying, this slow inventory count or slow distribution has placed in me slowly getting all the United figures until i see something new and my newest find is United Jazz which is EXTREMELY hard to find and when if you do, your paying the price thats for sure. I still have Tracks, Perceptor, Scourge and Wheeljack from United coming by next month.

Stock--is that the TRU on Centerville? I stopped in there yesterday, and all they had were the WFC figs and tons of later-wave ROTF figs on the pegs.

Doctor Reggae wrote:Stock--is that the TRU on Centerville? I stopped in there yesterday, and all they had were the WFC figs and tons of later-wave ROTF figs on the pegs.

Yes its in the centerville-Dayton area by 75, unless it was hidden by someone and that person found it. Sorry Doc.

Nope--it was taken by the time I got there--around 3:30 or so yesterday afternoon. I picked Kup up a couple of weeks ago, though, so I at least have him.

I visited the Kmart, TRU, and both Walmarts in Lima today, and nothing new at all. The newest item I saw was RTS Tracks at TRU.

Nabbed a LC Starscream for $28.99 at walmarts in Eaton today!! mispriced in the clearance section.

Good score, Stock. He'll help tide you over until the new items (allegedly) start arriving in our stores.

Doctor Reggae wrote:Good score, Stock. He'll help tide you over until the new items (allegedly) start arriving in our stores.

Thanks Doc! I hope he will tide me over, but i have some United item trickling in here and there. The new items, well thats a different story...LOL

And, of course, there's no new items in the Tiffin Avenue Walmart in Findlay, or the Walmart in Tiffin itself. Tiffin's store didn't have much of anything, and the Tiffin Avenue store in Findlay had shloads of Tuner Skids and Sidearm Sideswipe.

It is humerous that every store is not stocking any new items at all. It's almost like which retail chain is going to get my money first?

Or guaranteeing public beatings for random employees at retail outlets until I get my new Transformers, dammit.

Doctor Reggae wrote:Or guaranteeing public beatings for random employees at retail outlets until I get my new Transformers, dammit.

Doc and I are the same page, and it can be random beating of retail employees or burning them at the stake to make them talk works for me!

We checked Akron, Canton, Medina, and Mansfield in the past week and I came up with a big fat nothing. My wife, on the other hand, made out like a bandit. She cleaned up getting Animated Wreck-Gar, Thundercracker, & Blitzwing. Also, in her pile of loot she picked up Firetrap and Tomahawk.

There is absolutely nothing new anywhere right now. All i am seeing are empty pegs for the DOTM stuff that will be coming in soon and old Generations. I have also checked some other smaller outlets like Walgreens, Kroger, and Aldi's hoping to score at least somthing. At least May will be a huge month when i get my Pile of Loot from BBTS. Just ordered FP Warcry and Flameblast, waiting on iGear Kup head, CrazyDevy Bruticus upgrade, United Scourge and Wreck-Gar, and Generations Warpath and Wheeljack. At least i am saving the gas money.

has anyone seen anything near ravenna? cus the walmart here is ****. and i have no clue to as target and toys r us. anyone know whats there? im looking for generations/RTS preceptor, wreck-gar, windcharger, warpath and wheeljack also more sweeps.

I saw Kup, Blurr, and wave 1 RTS deluxes at the Target on Arlington Rd in Akron/Green today.

Nothing new at the Bowling Green Walmart either. Utterly ridiculous.

my wal-mart keeps getting in a wave 2 revision of generations that includes thunderwing, cliffjumper, wfc megatron, wfc soundwave, blurr, red alert, skullgrin and dirge. this is NEW product coming off the trucks that night. my assumption is that maybe hasbro is working out some back stock or maybe wal-marts warehouses are. regardless, pretty much nobody has gotten anything past the kup/scourge and wreck gar/perceptor lines. i picked up my kup and scourge from my wal-mart and that was the only case they've received so far. wreck gar and perceptor i got from my pretty reliable but slightly more expensive comic shop as well as some other rts and generations figures previously. as far as i'm aware with what has seen retail store release, i'm all caught up currently but anxiously awaiting grappel, lugnut, windcharger, and the rest. have patience, they'll come.

Hey Guys im in North Carolina today and will be down here until Sunday and ill be looking for another Scourge and still needing Wreck-Gar and Perceptor too! I'll post when i get back later.

Dear Hasbro,

My quest to find your new products that is allegedly reaching the stores of retail outlets nationwide continues to be fruitless. My patience--and gas budget--wears thin as I vainly continue to seek these new items that are delighting other Transfans nationwide. My tolerance--as well as the tolerances and patience of my fellow Ohio fans--fades to the point of translucency.

And John, the toy department manager at a local retail outlet in the Northwest Ohio area, shares our concern. He shares it, and would gladly discuss it with you in person if given the chance. That is, if I hadn't left him strung from the ceiling Wampa-style, bound and gagged and praying to God for either mercy or the arrival of new Transformers stock so that my thirst may be slaked and before his air runs out.

Do not attempt to contact the authorities on his behalf. Do not attempt to reason with me or my fellow Ohio Transfans. John's life may yet be spared by the simple act of us receiving the toys that we desperately love and crave. You can determine the method in which he next sees my face--as savior, or something much, much worse.

I urge you to make the right decision in this matter.

Cordially,

Doctor Reggae

Doctor Reggae wrote:Dear Hasbro,

My quest to find your new products that is allegedly reaching the stores of retail outlets nationwide continues to be fruitless. My patience--and gas budget--wears thin as I vainly continue to seek these new items that are delighting other Transfans nationwide. My tolerance--as well as the tolerances and patience of my fellow Ohio fans--fades to the point of translucency.

And John, the toy department manager at a local retail outlet in the Northwest Ohio area, shares our concern. He shares it, and would gladly discuss it with you in person if given the chance. That is, if I hadn't left him strung from the ceiling Wampa-style, bound and gagged and praying to God for either mercy or the arrival of new Transformers stock so that my thirst may be slaked and before his air runs out.

Do not attempt to contact the authorities on his behalf. Do not attempt to reason with me or my fellow Ohio Transfans. John's life may yet be spared by the simple act of us receiving the toys that we desperately love and crave. You can determine the method in which he next sees my face--as savior, or something much, much worse.

I urge you to make the right decision in this matter.

Cordially,

Doctor Reggae

Well said Doc!!!