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Sun Apr 03, 2011 2:30 am

Sorry for the little delay. But last week, I'd checked all the Walmart, Target, and TRU in the Perrysburg, Maumee, and Toledo area and still found nothing. I even went up to Ann Arbor/Detroit areas and still found nothing.

Sun Apr 03, 2011 7:29 pm

Doc:

Anxious to hear if you came across anything. Not holding my breath thou.

As of 4/1/11

Wapakoneta Walmart: *Same **** from a month+ ago*
Lima Harding Hwy Walmart: *FULL of Ravage, Elita-1, Hailstorm, Tuner skids, LAME stuff. An isle display of Generations Cliffjumper, Blurr, Soundwave, and Megatron...LAME,and the preview pack of DOTM Prime.
Toys R Us: LAMMMMMEEEEEEE, nothing new.

4/3/11

I was tired of walkin into the wapak walmart and seeing the same stuff from a month ago. They basically have one toy per peg hook and I'm assuming they're doing this so when mgmt walks the isle it looks semi-full and they dont have to stock anything, due to laziness, i'm sure. So I took it upon myself to condense the entire TF selection into 2 peg hooks, leaving 7 completely empty. And I guarantee in a couple days they will be spread out again with no stocking. So, when this happens...i'll condense and continue to do so until hopefully they'll get the point. I'm sure they wont. But it will pad my ego, as if i'm stickin it to them. I was almost hoping someone from the eye in the sky was watching and that they would've sent an employee or someone from mgmt to ask me, why n the hell I was doin that. I was ready to vent, and to personally ask...no wait...demand that member of their team to prove to me that there wasn't anything new in the back. I have a real strong feeling that between wapak/lima/celina and all of doc adventures, someone has the new stuff, and just isn't stocking because most of our store are CHALKED FULL of older merch.

Thanks Hasbro!
Keep them "instant shelf-clogging repaints" coming!! :BOOM:

News Credits: 2 · Mon Apr 04, 2011 6:24 am

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

BRAVO!!! BRAVO!!! Well said man encore encore!!!! :APPLAUSE:

From what searching i did in North Carolina, a big fat Zero!

News Credits: 2 · Mon Apr 04, 2011 7:52 am

...and ditto a big, fat zero at the Tiffin Avenue Walmart in Findlay. They're mad stocked with Sidearm Sideswipe, Tuner Skids, Elita 1, and Hailstorm, though.

Not that I'm surprised.

News Credits: 2 · Mon Apr 04, 2011 10:21 am

Doctor Reggae wrote:...and ditto a big, fat zero at the Tiffin Avenue Walmart in Findlay. They're mad stocked with Sidearm Sideswipe, Tuner Skids, Elita 1, and Hailstorm, though.

Not that I'm surprised.

Been a long while since I've seen Hailstorm, been seeing Mindset instead. Maybe Hailstorm will be a rarity? doubt it though.

Mon Apr 04, 2011 7:54 pm

Doc, that was frikin hilarious! You guys will NEVER what I came across at TRU the other day! ROTF Gears! Wait.... that's not a new fig? You sure? Came out in 2010 you say? Really.... well don't that just beat all. OH, and I found a new PCC 5-pack! This one's got Bombshock! Hold on.... that ones's been out for over a year? Huh.... Well the Sea Attack Ravage and Jetblades are new, right? No? Well, damn... I'm out. I thought for sure I was really in the money... Oh well. On the real, I will let you guys know when I DO see something worth telling... I was just venting a bit.
HASBRO SUCKS!!!

News Credits: 2 · Tue Apr 05, 2011 10:46 am

The retailers around here suck! big time!! not only its Transformers, but GI Joe stuff too! Hasbro is really sucking bad. I hope things pick up soon cause my plastic crack addiction is not holding up very well and im ready to break down!!!

News Credits: 1 · Tue Apr 05, 2011 3:42 pm

I hear ya Stock. My plastic crack addiction is driving me crazy. I have been buying stuff off of Ebay to fuel it but it just isn't the same as finding things in stores. Has anyone ever heard of Zybots? I am bidding on a box of 10 of them right now on Ebay. They seem interesting, simple transformations like Gobots and the G1 minis.

News Credits: 2 · Wed Apr 06, 2011 6:30 pm

Walmarts in springboro/franklin area has 1 Kup left and got the last Scourge from walmarts in middletown, but they have plenty of Blurrs left all with good paint apps.

This makes my 3rd Scourge for my Trackers, just waiting on my United version for Scourge.

Wed Apr 06, 2011 8:16 pm

Over the past month Ive been looking at Walmarts, Targets and Toys R Us in Canton Massillon and North Canton and I haven't seen them there. I was at Toys R Us and Target tonight and didnt see anything new just the same old shelf warmers that wont leave the store! I WANT KUP!

News Credits: 2 · Wed Apr 06, 2011 9:07 pm

Surprisingly, the Walmart on Cable Road in Lima had exactly one each of Scourge and Kup on the shelves as of 7:15 am this morning. Upper Sandusky and Tiffin Walmarts, however, had jack.

Grrrr.....

Thu Apr 07, 2011 3:15 am

Stockade wrote:The retailers around here suck! big time!! not only its Transformers, but GI Joe stuff too! Hasbro is really sucking bad. I hope things pick up soon cause my plastic crack addiction is not holding up very well and im ready to break down!!!

and you have three scourges?! what exactly are you complaining about?!

Thu Apr 07, 2011 3:17 am

Doctor Reggae wrote:Surprisingly, the Walmart on Cable Road in Lima had exactly one each of Scourge and Kup on the shelves as of 7:15 am this morning. Upper Sandusky and Tiffin Walmarts, however, had jack.

Grrrr.....

as mentioned earlier, kup and scourge only come one per case. that's why they're so hard to find right now. wait for the next wave and they'll be plentiful.

News Credits: 2 · Thu Apr 07, 2011 6:19 am

lucas maximus wrote:
Stockade wrote:The retailers around here suck! big time!! not only its Transformers, but GI Joe stuff too! Hasbro is really sucking bad. I hope things pick up soon cause my plastic crack addiction is not holding up very well and im ready to break down!!!

and you have three scourges?! what exactly are you complaining about?!

Too me, its not complaining, its called being impatient and when it comes to my addiction, I'm a force not to be reckoned with!

Thu Apr 07, 2011 9:39 pm

I went to Target Toys R Us and a Walmart in Canton and Notrh Canton and didnt find anything new.

Fri Apr 08, 2011 6:48 am

my walmart got in three each kup and scourge. if anyone is interested i can try and pick them up tonight or as long as they last. i would charge $17 shipped within ohio paid by paypal. if you want to check my credentials i can refer you to my ebay feedback.
id: pillars_of_nosgoth
most of the feedback is me buying but there are plenty of satisfied buyers i've sold to. let me know asap if you're interested as these figures probably won't last long. especially with the weekend here. i can try and hide them but that only works so well sometimes.

Fri Apr 08, 2011 3:34 pm

Has anyone seen a Scourge in the Toledo area? The only place I haven't tried is the Walmart across from the University medical center.
I managed to find a Tracks at a Kohls in Perrysburg- found one in Toledo today too.
Well if any one can help me out- I just really want a Scourge to go with my Cyclonus but Hasbro always sold out of them and the Toledo area is so dry! :sad:

I don't want to pay like 30 dollars for him, either.

Sat Apr 09, 2011 4:02 am

Sailor Destron wrote:Has anyone seen a Scourge in the Toledo area? The only place I haven't tried is the Walmart across from the University medical center.
I managed to find a Tracks at a Kohls in Perrysburg- found one in Toledo today too.
Well if any one can help me out- I just really want a Scourge to go with my Cyclonus but Hasbro always sold out of them and the Toledo area is so dry! I don't want to pay like 30 dollars for him, either.

I'm from the Toledo area and I pretty much went all over the places like Toys R Us, Walmart, Target, etc. I found like 3 Scourges up in Michigan (2 at Detroit's TRU and 1 at Monroe's Walmart). I got a couple of the Scourges from the Detroit TRU, but I believed the Monroe's Walmart are sold-out. The last time I was there (a few days ago), they were gone. I'll probably go out for some Transformers-hunting tomorrow. I'll keep an eye out for Scourge for you. If worst case scenario, I can help you out by departing one of my Scourge. Let me know.

Sat Apr 09, 2011 6:25 am

Sailor Destron wrote:Has anyone seen a Scourge in the Toledo area? The only place I haven't tried is the Walmart across from the University medical center.
I managed to find a Tracks at a Kohls in Perrysburg- found one in Toledo today too.
Well if any one can help me out- I just really want a Scourge to go with my Cyclonus but Hasbro always sold out of them and the Toledo area is so dry! I don't want to pay like 30 dollars for him, either.

hey, check out my post above yours.

Sat Apr 09, 2011 6:34 pm

I was out today at Walmart and Toys R Us in Canton and I didnt find anything new. Im getting sick of this ****!

Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:39 pm

Went to 6 different retailers and still nothing new in the Toledo area.

Sun Apr 10, 2011 6:49 pm

I was out this week end- the newest thing I saw was a Cliffjumper along with Dirge and Blurr. Sooo... Lucas Maximus-

lucas maximus wrote:my walmart got in three each kup and scourge. if anyone is interested i can try and pick them up tonight or as long as they last. i would charge $17 shipped within ohio paid by paypal. if you want to check my credentials i can refer you to my ebay feedback.
id: pillars_of_nosgoth
most of the feedback is me buying but there are plenty of satisfied buyers i've sold to. let me know asap if you're interested as these figures probably won't last long. especially with the weekend here. i can try and hide them but that only works so well sometimes.

1) Do you have any left

2) What whould the shipping be? Or would that be 17 dollars including shipping?

and...

Jimimus Prime wrote:I'm from the Toledo area and I pretty much went all over the places like Toys R Us, Walmart, Target, etc. I found like 3 Scourges up in Michigan (2 at Detroit's TRU and 1 at Monroe's Walmart). I got a couple of the Scourges from the Detroit TRU, but I believed the Monroe's Walmart are sold-out. The last time I was there (a few days ago), they were gone. I'll probably go out for some Transformers-hunting tomorrow. I'll keep an eye out for Scourge for you. If worst case scenario, I can help you out by departing one of my Scourge. Let me know.

...Jimimus Prime, you said you would part would one of yours? That's very nice of you!

Thanks you guys... Let me know because it dosen't look like I'm going to find a Scourge any time soon.