The Energon Pub

News Credits: 1 · by **FellintoOblivion** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 4:08 am

Found these guys tonite on my way home from work at one of the Wal*Marts near Disney. $19.96 each, they had 2 or 3 cases of them sitting in the aisle but it didnt look like they were going to get around to putting them out so I snagged them out of the box myself.

News Credits: 337 · by **Air Commander Starscream** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 4:23 am

Ohhhh how devious of you. And don't forget to add your find to the Seiberton Sightings section!

I need to go check out Wal-Mart and try and pick these 2 up...not to mention CL Devastator.

Website · by **Flux Convoy** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 7:24 am

Oooo. Orlando is only an hour plus drive from me. They should be popping up near me soon then. Yaaay.

News Credits: 3 · by **Barricade** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 7:50 am

yesterday i looked at every walmart in lee county and i couldnt find rumble ravage or devs.... then today they had the chart for whats going in the isles up at my store and there werent any alternators on it...... im pissed...... i might ask the department manager if he can order a case for me :oops:

or just wait til they go up on walmart.com

News Credits: 17 · by **JTKranix** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 9:22 am

FellintoOblivion wrote:Found these guys tonite on my way home from work at one of the Wal*Marts near Disney. $19.96 each, they had 2 or 3 cases of them sitting in the aisle but it didnt look like they were going to get around to putting them out so I snagged them out of the box myself.

I have been tempted to open cases I have seen to pull toys out. I know WalMart (at least around here) very rarely puts the stuff out and it usually sits in the back for weeks or months.

Can you get in trouble for doing that?

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 9:28 am

JTKranix wrote:
FellintoOblivion wrote:Found these guys tonite on my way home from work at one of the Wal*Marts near Disney. $19.96 each, they had 2 or 3 cases of them sitting in the aisle but it didnt look like they were going to get around to putting them out so I snagged them out of the box myself.

I have been tempted to open cases I have seen to pull toys out. I know WalMart (at least around here) very rarely puts the stuff out and it usually sits in the back for weeks or months.

Can you get in trouble for doing that?

No, not really.

Now, the employees will try to scare you and will generally be confrontational if you are caught, but you literally have to walk out the door with unpaid merchandise to get in trouble at WalMart.

The thing is, you just have to know what to say. Find an employee. Ask them to open the case. They have to if it is not street dated. If they don't, thank them for their help and go to the front and have a manager paged to help you.

They'll get it for you. Just don't take **** from anyone at WalMart who won't go out of their way to help you.

Customer complaints really do get management in trouble.

News Credits: 17 · by **JTKranix** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 9:34 am

Counterpunch wrote:
JTKranix wrote:
FellintoOblivion wrote:Found these guys tonite on my way home from work at one of the Wal*Marts near Disney. $19.96 each, they had 2 or 3 cases of them sitting in the aisle but it didnt look like they were going to get around to putting them out so I snagged them out of the box myself.

I have been tempted to open cases I have seen to pull toys out. I know WalMart (at least around here) very rarely puts the stuff out and it usually sits in the back for weeks or months.

Can you get in trouble for doing that?

No, not really.

Now, the employees will try to scare you and will generally be confrontational if you are caught, but you literally have to walk out the door with unpaid merchandise to get in trouble at WalMart.

The thing is, you just have to know what to say. Find an employee. Ask them to open the case. They have to if it is not street dated. If they don't, thank them for their help and go to the front and have a manager paged to help you.

They'll get it for you. Just don't take **** from anyone at WalMart who won't go out of their way to help you.

Customer complaints really do get management in trouble.

Dang. I wish I knew that before. I saw a case of 30th Anniversary Star Wars figures and I was almost positive there were 09 Stormtroopers in it. I wish I would have asked for it to be opened now

News Credits: 3 · by **Barricade** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 1:05 pm

**** i walk up to cases at my walmart open up my box cutter and no one says **** to me.......and if they do i look at them.....take the item and walk away..... i think they are all scared of me cause all the managment likes me...... :grin:

News Credits: 1 · by **FellintoOblivion** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 3:58 pm

Cujo wrote:yesterday i looked at every walmart in lee county and i couldnt find rumble ravage or devs.... then today they had the chart for whats going in the isles up at my store and there werent any alternators on it...... im pissed...... i might ask the department manager if he can order a case for me or just wait til they go up on walmart.com

This is actually what tipped me off that they had them in the store somewhere. I saw the setup sheet and it had the section for Alternators greyed out which according to the sheet meant it was a new product for that store.

News Credits: 5 · by **--B--** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 6:48 pm

FellintoOblivion wrote:
Cujo wrote:yesterday i looked at every walmart in lee county and i couldnt find rumble ravage or devs.... then today they had the chart for whats going in the isles up at my store and there werent any alternators on it...... im pissed...... i might ask the department manager if he can order a case for me or just wait til they go up on walmart.com

This is actually what tipped me off that they had them in the store somewhere. I saw the setup sheet and it had the section for Alternators greyed out which according to the sheet meant it was a new product for that store.

My local WalMart (Exton PA) hasn't had an Alt. since the first Ravage, so I really hope to see them :PRAY:

by **Dclone Soundwave** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 7:04 pm

I want Ravage & Rumble. I could get my brother to pull them outta the case. That's what he does w/his SW stuff. I still don't get why these guys have to be the last Alternators. I realize re-paints are looked down upon, but I would like an Alternators Frenzy. It would be logical IMHO.

News Credits: 5 · by **--B--** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 6:24 pm

I stopped into my Walmart this morning, and they had moved the TF's from on end of the isle to the other since Saturday. They had 2 spots for Classics Voyagers, but no spot for Alternators. I could care less what shelf they are on, I just want to buy them in store so I don't have to pay an arm and a leg for them.

News Credits: 3 · by **Barricade** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 6:34 pm

--B-- wrote:I stopped into my Walmart this morning, and they had moved the TF's from on end of the isle to the other since Saturday. They had 2 spots for Classics Voyagers, but no spot for Alternators. I could care less what shelf they are on, I just want to buy them in store so I don't have to pay an arm and a leg for them.

same here