Why do I always find a figure at retail immediately after...

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Why do I always find a figure at retail immediately after...

by Lazerwolf » Thu May 05, 2011 12:55 pm

I've just paid more for it online?

This happened to me again last week when I found RTS Perceptor at a store after giving up and ordering him online for almost twice as much. Sigh.

Does this happen to anybody else?

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Re: Why do I always find a figure at retail immediately after...

by Skullcrunchberries » Thu May 05, 2011 1:42 pm

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I had the same problem with Animated Arcee. Generally the distribution here in San Diego is pretty crappy, but maybe a month or less after paying out the ass on eBay for it, it flooded the shelves. I'd say it's a lesson in patience, but there's been plenty of times I've completely missed out on a figure from waiting on it :\

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Re: Why do I always find a figure at retail immediately after...

by LOST Cybertronian » Thu May 05, 2011 1:57 pm

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It's definately a crap shoot sometimes

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Re: Why do I always find a figure at retail immediately after...

by Optimum Supreme » Thu May 05, 2011 3:08 pm

Motto: "That's [not out yet/never came out] in my area."

Weapon: Nuclear Charged Fusion Cannon

I ordered a bunch of stuff from HTS last month. Still haven't come across any of it in retail.

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Re: Why do I always find a figure at retail immediately after...

by Mkall » Thu May 05, 2011 3:28 pm

Weapon: Twin Sonic Cannons

Used to happen to me. Then I stopped looking and that seems to have solved the problem.

I buy my figs almost exclusively online these days. Saves me the time and money of hunting for them.

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