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1337W422102 wrote:

kirbenvost wrote:

uwgrimlock wrote:Yea, I found a classified where some scalper bought 08 BB and is trying to sell it for $25

Friggin douches. Not only does it make it hard for us collectors, how are the kids supposed to get it if some asshole dumps the lot of them into his cart 5 minutes after they're put on the shelf?

Dammit, people like that piss me off. Stores should start putting limits on things.

Thing is, what the hell do the stores care? They make money of the retards, and that's all thats important. They can always restock later and bratty kids oughtta be more patient!

Are you calling me a brat?

Yeah, they can restock, but what's to stop the same guy (or some other idiot) from coming in and buying them all again? It's just annoying when there's 8 or so of the same toy on the shelf and some jerk looking to make a quick buck comes and buys every single one of them...

True, the stores don't care. Blarg, we are helpless against the evol ebayskalp0rz!!!111

The 2-packs are $29.99.

Glad you were finally able to find one, lester_ninja! Did you see my reply regarding Starscream?

kirbenvost wrote:

1337W422102 wrote:

kirbenvost wrote:

uwgrimlock wrote:Yea, I found a classified where some scalper bought 08 BB and is trying to sell it for $25

Friggin douches. Not only does it make it hard for us collectors, how are the kids supposed to get it if some asshole dumps the lot of them into his cart 5 minutes after they're put on the shelf?

Dammit, people like that piss me off. Stores should start putting limits on things.

Thing is, what the hell do the stores care? They make money of the retards, and that's all thats important. They can always restock later and bratty kids oughtta be more patient!

Are you calling me a brat?

Yeah, they can restock, but what's to stop the same guy (or some other idiot) from coming in and buying them all again? It's just annoying when there's 8 or so of the same toy on the shelf and some jerk looking to make a quick buck comes and buys every single one of them...

True, the stores don't care. Blarg, we are helpless against the evol ebayskalp0rz!!!111

Hey, I wasn't trying to offend you, buddy. All I was saying is that the stores don't care and people like you and me get screwed (kids too).

Hmm, 2-Packs are the cost of a Voyager, eh? That's interesting, it's like getting a free figure, albeit a Scorponok.

I haven't seen these in Quebec; I'm guessing they're some kind of exclusive?

1337W422102 wrote:

kirbenvost wrote:

1337W422102 wrote:

kirbenvost wrote:

uwgrimlock wrote:Yea, I found a classified where some scalper bought 08 BB and is trying to sell it for $25

Friggin douches. Not only does it make it hard for us collectors, how are the kids supposed to get it if some asshole dumps the lot of them into his cart 5 minutes after they're put on the shelf?

Dammit, people like that piss me off. Stores should start putting limits on things.

Thing is, what the hell do the stores care? They make money of the retards, and that's all thats important. They can always restock later and bratty kids oughtta be more patient!

Are you calling me a brat?

Yeah, they can restock, but what's to stop the same guy (or some other idiot) from coming in and buying them all again? It's just annoying when there's 8 or so of the same toy on the shelf and some jerk looking to make a quick buck comes and buys every single one of them...

True, the stores don't care. Blarg, we are helpless against the evol ebayskalp0rz!!!111

Hey, I wasn't trying to offend you, buddy. All I was saying is that the stores don't care and people like you and me get screwed (kids too).

Hmm, 2-Packs are the cost of a Voyager, eh? That's interesting, it's like getting a free figure, albeit a Scorponok.

I haven't seen these in Quebec; I'm guessing they're some kind of exclusive?

I wasn't offended, merely joking.

Yeah, it's kind of cool about the price of the 2-packs, I got it even though I didn't want Skorponok... but he was free so what the hell. I think they're a TRU exclusive. Maybe that annoying package translation issue is preventing you from getting them again. :S

Remember there was that Voyager Prime/08 BB 2-pack pictured awhile back? I hope we get that here, since I'm unable to locate BB so far. 2 sweet figures for the price of 1! As long as the scalpers don't get them all...

kirbenvost wrote:Remember there was that Voyager Prime/08 BB 2-pack pictured awhile back? I hope we get that here, since I'm unable to locate BB so far. 2 sweet figures for the price of 1! As long as the scalpers don't get them all...

...or buy it, switch the figures and return it. Yay 2-Pack featuring classic Camaro Bumblebee and Scorponok!

Honestly, though, that's not funny. Those bastards!

They killed Kenny. Or at least his childhood.

Hah, yeah, BB/Skorpy 2-pack... good thing I'm not the kind of person who would do that. I just don't buy figures I don't like in the first place. Unless they're free.

kirbenvost wrote:I just don't buy figures I don't like in the first place. Unless they're free.

Same here, unless if I need them for an animation or customization project.

1337W422102 wrote:

kirbenvost wrote:I just don't buy figures I don't like in the first place. Unless they're free.

Same here, unless if I need them for an animation or customization project.

I've been meaning to watch those animations...

Kirbenvost.

I got the message about starscream. I'm so down, but I actually have to postpone my island trip until next weekend as I just moved and am left broke from the security deposit and first rent and what not.

So if I see one I'll pick it up and let you know.

1337W422102 wrote:I haven't seen these in Quebec; I'm guessing they're some kind of exclusive?

I think they are. The 2 Ottawa TRUs I went to last month had plenty of them, and I grabbed one. It really made me appreciate just how screwed us Quebecers are just for living here: not only did they have two-packs, they had a whole row full of 20th Ann. Ops, both the Optimus and Megatron wall statues, and of course Classics Soundwave (yoink ^_^). At first I thought it was just any form of G1 release we were getting screwed out of, now I realize it's anything even the least bit special. We get the ordinary store releases, and that's all.

Judge Deliberata wrote:

1337W422102 wrote:I haven't seen these in Quebec; I'm guessing they're some kind of exclusive?

I think they are. The 2 Ottawa TRUs I went to last month had plenty of them, and I grabbed one. It really made me appreciate just how screwed us Quebecers are just for living here: not only did they have two-packs, they had a whole row full of 20th Ann. Ops, both the Optimus and Megatron wall statues, and of course Classics Soundwave (yoink ^_^). At first I thought it was just any form of G1 release we were getting screwed out of, now I realize it's anything even the least bit special. We get the ordinary store releases, and that's all.

I know man, it's the combination of our effing language laws (damn tongue cops!) and the toy companies not giving a crap about translating their packages.

Erin Mills Town Centre Zellers has quite a few of:

Real Gear
Meantime
High Score 100

Robot Replicas
Megatron
Barricade
Bumblebee

I should mention that I saw these Friday morning but have been too busy to post until now.

Brossard Wal-Mart has movie Legends Starscream and Blackout, and man, do they look like suck.

1337W422102 wrote:Brossard Wal-Mart has movie Legends Starscream and Blackout, and man, do they look like suck.

I was there today actually, and saw them. Ew. On the plus side, they did have a Titanium WWI Magnus, but then I got there <_<. I then went to the TRU and grabbed a Fallen, and over to the Baie, where there were Robot Replicas aplenty which I passed up for the Titan. Thundercracker who was siting there all by his lonesome.

I also stumbled upon a Robot Heroes Optimus Vs. Unicron at Le Coin de Jouet in Angrignon mall (they have a cute TF display out their window now which includes a 20th Ann. Prime holding a tiny human, lolz) . First time I ever saw those two anywhere. Now to look out for Jazz & Thundercracker.

Judge Deliberata wrote:

1337W422102 wrote:Brossard Wal-Mart has movie Legends Starscream and Blackout, and man, do they look like suck.

I was there today actually, and saw them. Ew. On the plus side, they did have a Titanium WWI Magnus, but then I got there <_<. I then went to the TRU and grabbed a Fallen, and over to the Baie, where there were Robot Replicas aplenty which I passed up for the Titan. Thundercracker who was siting there all by his lonesome.

I also stumbled upon a Robot Heroes Optimus Vs. Unicron at Le Coin de Jouet in Angrignon mall (they have a cute TF display out their window now which includes a 20th Ann. Prime holding a tiny human, lolz) . First time I ever saw those two anywhere. Now to look out for Jazz & Thundercracker.

Did you see any Ultra Magnus/Megatron Robot Heroes in Brossard? Either at the TRU, Bay, Sears, or Walmart?

I think that the Wal-Mart has a few Bumblebee Vs Soundwaves, but as for Magnus vs Megs, I don't remember seeing 'em.

lester_ninja wrote:Kirbenvost.

I got the message about starscream. I'm so down, but I actually have to postpone my island trip until next weekend as I just moved and am left broke from the security deposit and first rent and what not.

So if I see one I'll pick it up and let you know.

Oh wow, thanks! And if there's anything you're looking for, just let me know and I'll keep an eye out. Just moved eh? Yeah I know how that is, things are usually pretty crazy at first. Anyway, thanks! hey, were you still looking for Blackout, or did you finally get one? I think I remember seeing you post a sighting for a bunch of them...

Judge Deliberata wrote:I think that the Wal-Mart has a few Bumblebee Vs Soundwaves, but as for Magnus vs Megs, I don't remember seeing 'em.

Damn. I remember one time they had all of Wave 1 and 2. I bought all of them except for Ultra Magnus and Megs. I really should have bought Ultra Magnus and Megs.

Damn it!

1337W422102 wrote:Damn. I remember one time they had all of Wave 1 and 2. I bought all of them except for Ultra Magnus and Megs. I really should have bought Ultra Magnus and Megs.

Damn it!

Well, we're in opposite ends of the boat, I suppose - I only found Prime Vs. Unicron at a tiny toy store by luck, and I've still yet to see a Jazz Vs. Thundercracker.

Judge Deliberata wrote:

1337W422102 wrote:Damn. I remember one time they had all of Wave 1 and 2. I bought all of them except for Ultra Magnus and Megs. I really should have bought Ultra Magnus and Megs.

Damn it!

Well, we're in opposite ends of the boat, I suppose - I only found Prime Vs. Unicron at a tiny toy store by luck, and I've still yet to see a Jazz Vs. Thundercracker.

I haven't seen the Jazz nor Prime w/Matrix packs yet, either.
EDIT: Hey, check this out: apparently, the Desert Attack 2-Pack should be available in Quebec TRUs, since the package is allegedly bilingual. I guess that's kinda cool.

Metro TRU has taken down their storefront display, and consolidated the TF section.

They had 1 Voyager Ratchet & Blackout, and Deluxe Barricade, Wreckage, Skorponok and Jazz, if anyone's looking.

Ages Three and Up had 3 Classics Devastator sets yesterday. I bought their last Alt Ravage. They also said they would eventually be stocking the japanese versions of the movie figures.

1337W422102 wrote:Hey, check this out: apparently, the Desert Attack 2-Pack should be available in Quebec TRUs, since the package is allegedly bilingual. I guess that's kinda cool.

Feh, woulda' been of more interest to me had I not picked them up in Ottawa. But good to know we just might see him...I hope the same goes for Baricade/Bumblebee!

Hey there,

Just a note to Canuck fans out there that the Optimus Prime Voice Changer Helmet 'Movie Version' with Peter Cullen's actual voice has been officially released in CANADA! I found it at The Bay for $39.99 CDN.

Happy Hunting fellow Canucks if you want the better version!

I was at the Highway 7 TRU in Toronto on Friday, and I didn't find anything I was looking for. No Robot Heroes Wave II, no new movie Deluxes, no Classics Soundwave! Gah!

Well, they DID have 2 Megatron wall statues and some of the Attacktix figures (the set with Energon Skyblast, I think).

Oh, and on the 401 West, someone tagged '1337' on the Simcoe Street overpass. Holy crap, that made my day!

1337W422102 wrote:I was at the Highway 7 TRU in Toronto on Friday, and I didn't find anything I was looking for. No Robot Heroes Wave II, no new movie Deluxes, no Classics Soundwave! Gah!

I don't know what the hell is going on with wave II of the RH distribution - hell, TF distribution period in our area. I see Bumblebee and Soundwave often enough up here, Magnus and Megs every so often, but I have yet to encounter Prime & Uni and Jazz & Cracker at all apart from specialty toy shops. And I have never seen 3'' titanium Galvatron or Optimus anywhere else but on the Brossard TRU.

Spotted Dreadwing at the LaSalle Wal-Mart. Arcee wasn't around, and neither was BB, to no surprise.

I hope to someday meet in person one of these mysterious TF-seeking ninjas who prowl stores in the wee hours of the morning, preventing anyone from finding anything good. O_o

Leader class Megatron is becoming slightly more prominent here and there; there were a few at the LaSalle Wal-mart last week, but my impending purchase of Ultra Magnus Vs. Skywarp prevented me from picking him up ;_;

LaSalle TRU had an assload of Leader Primes. HAD.

Judge Deliberata wrote:

1337W422102 wrote:I was at the Highway 7 TRU in Toronto on Friday, and I didn't find anything I was looking for. No Robot Heroes Wave II, no new movie Deluxes, no Classics Soundwave! Gah!

I don't know what the hell is going on with wave II of the RH distribution - hell, TF distribution period in our area. I see Bumblebee and Soundwave often enough up here, Magnus and Megs every so often, but I have yet to encounter Prime & Uni and Jazz & Cracker at all apart from specialty toy shops. And I have never seen 3'' titanium Galvatron or Optimus anywhere else but on the Brossard TRU.

Spotted Dreadwing at the LaSalle Wal-Mart. Arcee wasn't around, and neither was BB, to no surprise.

I hope to someday meet in person one of these mysterious TF-seeking ninjas who prowl stores in the wee hours of the morning, preventing anyone from finding anything good. O_o

Leader class Megatron is becoming slightly more prominent here and there; there were a few at the LaSalle Wal-mart last week, but my impending purchase of Ultra Magnus Vs. Skywarp prevented me from picking him up ;_;

LaSalle TRU had an assload of Leader Primes. HAD.

Check eBay and that is where you will find them all. Scalpers are more prevalent than ever at this time. Makes me sick.