The Energon Pub

by **Ultra Markus** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 10:02 pm

tiburshok wrote:got this figure 2 days ago at my local TRU for $87 (20% off). Didn't like the figure so I sold it at Ebay for $95 + shipping sealed

WHAT? didn't like it? then should have not bought it in the first place or returned it at the place of purchase and let someone else who would deeply appreciate have a chance

by **amtm** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 10:53 pm

Ultra Markus wrote:
tiburshok wrote:got this figure 2 days ago at my local TRU for $87 (20% off). Didn't like the figure so I sold it at Ebay for $95 + shipping sealed

WHAT? didn't like it? then should have not bought it in the first place or returned it at the place of purchase and let someone else who would deeply appreciate have a chance

I'd say by listing on eBay he did let someone have a chance. There's no profit in selling an $87+tax item on eBay for $95. Their fees add up to about 13% on the whole transaction--they even charge you fees on your shipping cost.

by **Micronautsdeep** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 11:31 pm

Just checked my pro-order status, :"Item(s) on hold until release date: 09 / 23 / 12"

So it looks like (so far) the date was just moved back from 9/15 to 9/23.

If they ran out of stock I don't know how they have enough to put on the shelves without honoring pre-orders. That's messed up.

by **evers** » Wed Oct 17, 2012 12:02 am

Micronautsdeep wrote:Just checked my pro-order status, :"Item(s) on hold until release date: 09 / 23 / 12"

So it looks like (so far) the date was just moved back from 9/15 to 9/23.

If they ran out of stock I don't know how they have enough to put on the shelves without honoring pre-orders. That's messed up.

As it was explained to me it's bc the online store and the brick and mortar stores almost act like separate entities with each having their own stock/supply of figures. I brought this up while speaking to them earlier today.

by **Micronautsdeep** » Wed Oct 17, 2012 12:12 am

Thanks for the clarification....still, messed up. My local TRU rarely has the hot stuff for more than 5 minutes, if at all.

by **NTESHFT** » Wed Oct 17, 2012 5:28 am

evers wrote:
Micronautsdeep wrote:Just checked my pro-order status, :"Item(s) on hold until release date: 09 / 23 / 12"

So it looks like (so far) the date was just moved back from 9/15 to 9/23.

If they ran out of stock I don't know how they have enough to put on the shelves without honoring pre-orders. That's messed up.

As it was explained to me it's bc the online store and the brick and mortar stores almost act like separate entities with each having their own stock/supply of figures. I brought this up while speaking to them earlier today.

I think that 9/23 was the date you ordered. At least that's how mine goes, since I ordered on 9/24. And mine says the same thing.

News Credits: 65 · by **Wolfman Jake** » Wed Oct 17, 2012 6:57 am

I've noticed the headline has now been pulled from the news feed on the front page. As I thought, no need to panic yet.

by **Micronautsdeep** » Wed Oct 17, 2012 7:48 am

headsortails wrote:
evers wrote:
Micronautsdeep wrote:Just checked my pro-order status, :"Item(s) on hold until release date: 09 / 23 / 12"

So it looks like (so far) the date was just moved back from 9/15 to 9/23.

If they ran out of stock I don't know how they have enough to put on the shelves without honoring pre-orders. That's messed up.

As it was explained to me it's bc the online store and the brick and mortar stores almost act like separate entities with each having their own stock/supply of figures. I brought this up while speaking to them earlier today.

I think that 9/23 was the date you ordered. At least that's how mine goes, since I ordered on 9/24. And mine says the same thing.

Dang it, you're right. That was stupid of me...up too late apparently. Calling them today. This whole thing is ridiculous.

by **Micronautsdeep** » Wed Oct 17, 2012 9:00 am

headsortails wrote:
evers wrote:
Micronautsdeep wrote:Just checked my pro-order status, :"Item(s) on hold until release date: 09 / 23 / 12"

So it looks like (so far) the date was just moved back from 9/15 to 9/23.

If they ran out of stock I don't know how they have enough to put on the shelves without honoring pre-orders. That's messed up.

As it was explained to me it's bc the online store and the brick and mortar stores almost act like separate entities with each having their own stock/supply of figures. I brought this up while speaking to them earlier today.

I think that 9/23 was the date you ordered. At least that's how mine goes, since I ordered on 9/24. And mine says the same thing.

Update:
"After researching your order i show that it is still in "Backordered" status. I have confirmed that your order is for a pre-sell item which had a scheduled release date of Monday, October 15, 2012. This release date is the date that we are expecting to receive your item in our warehouse. "

by **NTESHFT** » Wed Oct 17, 2012 3:03 pm

Micronautsdeep wrote:
headsortails wrote:
evers wrote:
Micronautsdeep wrote:Just checked my pro-order status, :"Item(s) on hold until release date: 09 / 23 / 12"

So it looks like (so far) the date was just moved back from 9/15 to 9/23.

If they ran out of stock I don't know how they have enough to put on the shelves without honoring pre-orders. That's messed up.

As it was explained to me it's bc the online store and the brick and mortar stores almost act like separate entities with each having their own stock/supply of figures. I brought this up while speaking to them earlier today.

I think that 9/23 was the date you ordered. At least that's how mine goes, since I ordered on 9/24. And mine says the same thing.

Update:
"After researching your order i show that it is still in "Backordered" status. I have confirmed that your order is for a pre-sell item which had a scheduled release date of Monday, October 15, 2012. This release date is the date that we are expecting to receive your item in our warehouse. "

Backorder- well crap. to my knowledge, Prime hasn't showed up at my local TRU yet, so I'll keep going by there. If I find him, I'll just cancel my order.

News Credits: 1 · by **vectorA3** » Fri Oct 19, 2012 11:42 am

Well just got off the phone with TRU cust. service, MP Prime has been delayed til Feb. 2013 and it will now be 139.99. :-x

juuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuusst kidding. Wouldn't that seriously suck wind?? I'm crossing my fingers and hoping for the best. (Big money! Big money! No whammies!!)

News Credits: 5 · by **RodimalToyota** » Fri Oct 19, 2012 12:07 pm

Just checked my order and....

ITS STILL THERE!

I'm thinking they mean 10/23/2012
Since the Pre-order came up on 9/23/2012

by **SLUGSLINGER81** » Fri Oct 19, 2012 12:48 pm

vectorA3 wrote:Well just got off the phone with TRU cust. service, MP Prime has been delayed til Feb. 2013 and it will now be 139.99.

juuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuusst kidding. Wouldn't that seriously suck wind?? I'm crossing my fingers and hoping for the best. (Big money! Big money! No whammies!!)

HEY!!! So not cool! a little piece of me died after reading that...hope your MP prime comes Cock-eyed with a bucktooth and a tail :lol:

I am SO regretting passing up on the 2 I saw at my store :HEADHURTS:

by **fordprefect294** » Fri Oct 19, 2012 12:50 pm

SLUGSLINGER81 wrote: HEY!!! So not cool! a little piece of me died after reading that...hope your MP prime comes Cock-eyed with a bucktooth and a tail I am SO regretting passing up on the 2 I saw at my store

If I see one in a store, I'm putting it on layaway, cancelling my pre-order, and going back for it once the money gets back on the gift card I used to preorder.

News Credits: 1 · by **Erailea** » Fri Oct 19, 2012 1:28 pm

fordprefect294 wrote:
SLUGSLINGER81 wrote: HEY!!! So not cool! a little piece of me died after reading that...hope your MP prime comes Cock-eyed with a bucktooth and a tail I am SO regretting passing up on the 2 I saw at my store

If I see one in a store, I'm putting it on layaway, cancelling my pre-order, and going back for it once the money gets back on the gift card I used to preorder.

Ditto, save for the layaway part. Have yet to find the bugger in stores though

by **SLUGSLINGER81** » Fri Oct 19, 2012 1:34 pm

fordprefect294 wrote:
SLUGSLINGER81 wrote: HEY!!! So not cool! a little piece of me died after reading that...hope your MP prime comes Cock-eyed with a bucktooth and a tail I am SO regretting passing up on the 2 I saw at my store

If I see one in a store, I'm putting it on layaway, cancelling my pre-order, and going back for it once the money gets back on the gift card I used to preorder.

Yeah, that's what I should of done, good luck though, I would try to be at TRU when the doors open, I went to my TRU today and there was a line at the door about 9 guys (the usual line of collectors & scalpers looking for marvel legends, matchbox and other figures) 4 of those guys not including myself were all looking for...you guessed it MP Prime and if each store is only getting 2, you may not get one unless your there as soon as the doors open...as the old saying goes "early bird gets the

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News Credits: 1 · by **vectorA3** » Fri Oct 19, 2012 1:57 pm

SLUGSLINGER81 wrote:
vectorA3 wrote:Well just got off the phone with TRU cust. service, MP Prime has been delayed til Feb. 2013 and it will now be 139.99.

juuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuusst kidding. Wouldn't that seriously suck wind?? I'm crossing my fingers and hoping for the best. (Big money! Big money! No whammies!!)

HEY!!! So not cool! a little piece of me died after reading that...hope your MP prime comes Cock-eyed with a bucktooth and a tail I am SO regretting passing up on the 2 I saw at my store

Sorry - had to do it. (I shouldn't be givin that giraffe any ideas though!!) That looked so believeable, I'm cruel. Lol :grin:

The good thing is MP TC has been showin up in greater numbers. (Insert sandpeople joke here________________)

by **SLUGSLINGER81** » Fri Oct 19, 2012 2:13 pm

vectorA3 wrote:
SLUGSLINGER81 wrote:
vectorA3 wrote:Well just got off the phone with TRU cust. service, MP Prime has been delayed til Feb. 2013 and it will now be 139.99.

juuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuusst kidding. Wouldn't that seriously suck wind?? I'm crossing my fingers and hoping for the best. (Big money! Big money! No whammies!!)

HEY!!! So not cool! a little piece of me died after reading that...hope your MP prime comes Cock-eyed with a bucktooth and a tail I am SO regretting passing up on the 2 I saw at my store

Sorry - had to do it. (I shouldn't be givin that giraffe any ideas though!!) That looked so believeable, I'm cruel. Lol :grin:

The good thing is MP TC has been showin up in greater numbers. (Insert sandpeople joke here_were they easily startled lol___)[/quote]

Dude, seriously, people were as desperate for the TC in my area as they were for the prime...now...they had 8 TCs on the floor and an additional 6 cases...

News Credits: 1 · by **Erailea** » Fri Oct 19, 2012 2:34 pm

SLUGSLINGER81 wrote:
vectorA3 wrote:
SLUGSLINGER81 wrote:
vectorA3 wrote:Well just got off the phone with TRU cust. service, MP Prime has been delayed til Feb. 2013 and it will now be 139.99.

juuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuusst kidding. Wouldn't that seriously suck wind?? I'm crossing my fingers and hoping for the best. (Big money! Big money! No whammies!!)

HEY!!! So not cool! a little piece of me died after reading that...hope your MP prime comes Cock-eyed with a bucktooth and a tail I am SO regretting passing up on the 2 I saw at my store

Sorry - had to do it. (I shouldn't be givin that giraffe any ideas though!!) That looked so believeable, I'm cruel. Lol
The good thing is MP TC has been showin up in greater numbers. (Insert sandpeople joke here_were they easily startled lol___)[/quote]

Dude, seriously, people were as desperate for the TC in my area as they were for the prime...now...they had 8 TCs on the floor and an additional 6 cases...

kind of sounds like my area. My local TRU had like 6 TC's yesterday and the one in Times Square has had at least a dozen since a week or two after his release. Hopefully Prime will work much the same. Would be stupid if Hasbro didn't make enough, knowing Prime is one of their most popular character.

I'm wondering if the whole 2-per-box thing is just a stunt to make it seem rarer and make people crave him all the more. I wouldn't be surprised if they're holding out for the Christmas shopping season to kick in full gear.

by **nickh** » Fri Oct 19, 2012 8:41 pm

Erailea wrote:I'm wondering if the whole 2-per-box thing is just a stunt to make it seem rarer and make people crave him all the more. I wouldn't be surprised if they're holding out for the Christmas shopping season to kick in full gear.

You never know...With Hasbro's track record, trying to predict their release quantities is often synonymous with predicting lottery numbers. But then again, we can always hope!

by **ADAPPJ28** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 12:04 pm

Found 2 MP Primes today at a local TRU,not sure how long they've been there,grabbed 1 a left the other.Plus i had the 20 % coupon which brought it down to $87 after taxes,couldnt pass that up.Guess i'll cancel my preorder,but since it's paid for by paypal i almost want to get another to open esp. if the box gets beat up at all in shipping.But i would like to see another collector who preordered get 1,whenever they ship.Happy hunting guys

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News Credits: 2 · by **Nemesis Destron** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 4:01 pm

It's still interesting how one store will remove tags and never get the item and another will actually get theirs. Regardless as to the actual reason it's too bad for fans keeping in mind the possibility that there may be fans or scalpers in that store keeping those items from ever hitting shelves. :-?

So enuff of my ramblings, I went to a local TRU and I was shocked to see 2 TC on the shelf and when I looked up at the top shelf I counted not 1, not 2, not 3, not 4, but 5 boxes for TC. I thought how could this be then I started thinking that this could be a positive sign for the much sought after OP...I hope. :VEHI:

News Credits: 1 · by **Bubbah** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 4:09 pm

Yeah, 2 of the TRUs here have had 5+ MP TC sitting on the shelf for over a week. (and remember the panic for him at first too?) I'm not going to stress on Prime yet, I'll give him some time. I can't see the flagship character for a series being short changed.

News Credits: 1 · by **vectorA3** » Sun Oct 21, 2012 11:47 am

After the Tru rewards 20% off coupon expires, that's when all the Primes will hit. (Geoffrey has been working with Bane, no question....) :-o

by **ADAPPJ28** » Sun Oct 21, 2012 11:50 am

vectorA3 wrote:After the Tru rewards 20% off coupon expires, that's when all the Primes will hit. (Geoffrey has been working with Bane, no question....)

I was amazed it worked out for me with Prime,last year when i had a coupon i couldnt find Rodimus to save my life.Of course,he showed up later lol.