The Energon Pub

[datguy86]

Dinobots are gone.

[Wageboo]

NOOOOO! My overpriced dinobots GONE!!

[shajaki]

[leokearon]

It's a shame Hasbro don't care about anywhere but America with their shop

[ScottyP]

It's a shame Hasbro don't care about anywhere but America with their shop

They ship to Canada as well.

[Madeus Prime]

No kreo for me.

[leokearon]

It's a shame Hasbro don't care about anywhere but America with their shop

They ship to Canada as well.

Lucky them but they clearly hate Europeans

[Gauntlet101010]

Just to note: when I tried to use Paypal it said I couldn't because they don't ship to Canada. But just using visa directly worked. So their Paypal is just set not to work for Canadians.

[mooncake623]

ScottyP make sure you call HTS Your order is probably on hold. You have to call their CS to release it.

[mooncake623]

ScottyP make sure you call HTS Your order is probably on hold. You have to call their CS to release it.

Anything over $200 they put a hold on

[rpetras]

Aaaaand I missed everything I cared about.

Stoopid work making me work at work.

[xyl360]

It's a shame Hasbro don't care about anywhere but America with their shop

They ship to Canada as well.

Lucky them but they clearly hate Europeans

No, they don't hate them, they just aren't the proper subsidiary/division of Hasbro that handles distribution in the European market, just North America. They should open up a .uk shop for the UK market (and they may have already). I doubt they'd carry these even if they had such a site though, since it is a North American exclusive due to the location of the convention (same reason we don't get Takara/Japanese exclusives over here in the US unless someone like the TFCC works out a distribution deal with ehobby or whoever).

Still, it would be nice if they did set aside some of the con exclusives for the other markets. I know I'd appreciate it if the Japanese exclusives were easier (and cheaper) to get without requiring me to pay the hefty import fees.

[ScottyP]

ScottyP make sure you call HTS Your order is probably on hold. You have to call their CS to release it.

Calling them up preemptively does not release the hold, but they can put a note on the order that you've already called in when their automated systems hold it and await confirmation to try and expedite the process.

Just going off what the CS rep just told me. Basically, if you call them today, and you get an email later that it's on hold due to the dollar amount, just call in again.

[mooncake623]

ScottyP make sure you call HTS Your order is probably on hold. You have to call their CS to release it.

Calling them up preemptively does not release the hold, but they can put a note on the order that you've already called in when their automated systems hold it and await confirmation to try and expedite the process.

Just going off what the CS rep just told me. Basically, if you call them today, and you get an email later that it's on hold due to the dollar amount, just call in again.

Really? I just called before and they told me everything is good to go. If anything I'll just call them again.

[ebonyleopard]

Dinobots sold out around 11:08am EST, but I see this post was made around 9:20am, but I checked the page at 10:00am and there was nothing new on there. Did these go live at 11am or earlier than that??? (Really wanted that Marvel Legend set, but that was unfortunately gone).

[mooncake623]

Dinobots sold out around 11:08am EST, but I see this post was made around 9:20am, but I checked the page at 10:00am and there was nothing new on there. Did these go live at 11am or earlier than that??? (Really wanted that Marvel Legend set, but that was unfortunately gone).

Everything went live 10:15ish EST? the 9:20 time stamp is CT on this site.

[ScottyP]

ScottyP make sure you call HTS Your order is probably on hold. You have to call their CS to release it.

Calling them up preemptively does not release the hold, but they can put a note on the order that you've already called in when their automated systems hold it and await confirmation to try and expedite the process.

Just going off what the CS rep just told me. Basically, if you call them today, and you get an email later that it's on hold due to the dollar amount, just call in again.

Really? I just called before and they told me everything is good to go. If anything I'll just call them again.

I'm in the over $300 range due to adding in a Black Series Jabba set, so may be a different set of rules for that amount vs. others. In other years, I've spent more than this and didn't have to do anything, so we'll see I guess. Another call won't kill anything and I'm glad they do that with those big orders to prevent fraud.

[ebonyleopard]

Dinobots sold out around 11:08am EST, but I see this post was made around 9:20am, but I checked the page at 10:00am and there was nothing new on there. Did these go live at 11am or earlier than that??? (Really wanted that Marvel Legend set, but that was unfortunately gone).

Everything went live 10:15ish EST? the 9:20 time stamp is CT on this site.

Weird then. Wonder why I couldn't see any thing but those 2 old little girl makeup set things when I checked in at 10am this morning? Oh well, 1 out of 2 ain't so bad, my wallet is grateful for that anyway.

[mooncake623]

Dinobots sold out around 11:08am EST, but I see this post was made around 9:20am, but I checked the page at 10:00am and there was nothing new on there. Did these go live at 11am or earlier than that??? (Really wanted that Marvel Legend set, but that was unfortunately gone).

Everything went live 10:15ish EST? the 9:20 time stamp is CT on this site.

Weird then. Wonder why I couldn't see any thing but those 2 old little girl makeup set things when I checked in at 10am this morning? Oh well, 1 out of 2 ain't so bad, my wallet is grateful for that anyway.

No it makes sense. everything went live at around 10:15 eastern time. (You checked at 10 am eastern time) I posted the story on this site at 10:20 eastern time. but on this site it will use Central time which is why you see 9:20 am instead.

[ebonyleopard]

Dinobots sold out around 11:08am EST, but I see this post was made around 9:20am, but I checked the page at 10:00am and there was nothing new on there. Did these go live at 11am or earlier than that??? (Really wanted that Marvel Legend set, but that was unfortunately gone).

Everything went live 10:15ish EST? the 9:20 time stamp is CT on this site.

Weird then. Wonder why I couldn't see any thing but those 2 old little girl makeup set things when I checked in at 10am this morning? Oh well, 1 out of 2 ain't so bad, my wallet is grateful for that anyway.

No it makes sense. everything went live at around 10:15 eastern time. (You checked at 10 am eastern time) I posted the story on this site at 10:20 eastern time. but on this site it will use Central time which is why you see 9:20 am instead.

Ah ok. And darn, what's up with them not making these things go live on the hour? Either way, they really need a better way at timing these things.

[HotRhinoximus86]

Wow, I watched it like a hawk, had to go to the DMV this morning, and lost my shot.

I didn't want those [admittedly beautifully colored] Dinobots anyway - just Amazon Slog - but will anyone who doesn't want the box be willing to sell it?

I'm a spaceships/G1 kinda guy...

Just PM me!

Thanks in advance!

[philswitch engage]

Dinobots sold out around 11:08am EST, but I see this post was made around 9:20am, but I checked the page at 10:00am and there was nothing new on there. Did these go live at 11am or earlier than that??? (Really wanted that Marvel Legend set, but that was unfortunately gone).

Everything went live 10:15ish EST? the 9:20 time stamp is CT on this site.

Weird then. Wonder why I couldn't see any thing but those 2 old little girl makeup set things when I checked in at 10am this morning? Oh well, 1 out of 2 ain't so bad, my wallet is grateful for that anyway.

No it makes sense. everything went live at around 10:15 eastern time. (You checked at 10 am eastern time) I posted the story on this site at 10:20 eastern time. but on this site it will use Central time which is why you see 9:20 am instead.

Ah ok. And darn, what's up with them not making these things go live on the hour? Either way, they really need a better way at timing these things.

Do they really? From Hasbro's point of view they did hardly anything and sold out of a bunch of items. What is the benefit to Hasbro to spend the time and money to figure out a different system?

That being said, I missed out on the sets I was looking for and will take out my anger on Hasbro by buying more of their products in the future.

Wait, what?

[Wolfman Jake]

Well, I missed it. Work got in the way, of course. eBay it is, then. I'll wait until the hysteria dies down and try to pick one up at under twice the MSRP sometime down the line.

[ScottyP]

Well, I missed it. Work got in the way, of course. eBay it is, then. I'll wait until the hysteria dies down and try to pick one up at under twice the MSRP sometime down the line.

For many SDCC exclusives (though not all, obviously) this works pretty well. I missed Bruticus in 2012 but ended up buying one about a year later for what it cost initially.

[megatronus]

Just saw this.


DAMMIT!!!