The Energon Pub

News Credits: 42 · by **TF-fan kev777** » Sat Nov 28, 2020 2:12 pm

This guy showed up early from Target. Hopefully Thrust won't be far behind.

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Sat Nov 28, 2020 11:50 pm

TF-fan kev777 wrote:This guy showed up early from Target. Hopefully Thrust won't be far behind.

Lucky you. I never even got to preorder either of them. I'll have to rely on the Russian roulette of my local Target or the scalper scumbags on eBay.

News Credits: 101 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sun Nov 29, 2020 12:10 pm

Finally decided to get ER Grapple because small sale and Amazon box filler.

Despite being way smaller than the old Classic mold, it's very, very good. A mini MP as the line go. This will make me buy Kingdom Inferno for sure.

by **Starseeker** » Sun Nov 29, 2020 7:10 pm

Haul over the last couple days:

News Credits: 4867 · by **william-james88** » Sun Nov 29, 2020 7:14 pm

I never did get these last year so when I found them for 15 cad (11.50$ usd) yesterday at Walmart, I said why not.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Sun Nov 29, 2020 7:36 pm

Was prepared to do a little traveling and hit 3 Walgreens today looking for Bluestreak, but as luck would have it I finally found one at the first one I hit! What a relief, no more hunting and needing to find someone to get one for me! Just a little bit closer to completion, still need Trailbreaker, Sunstreaker (still on order at Target), Quint Judge, Megatron, Leader Optimus Prime, and a whole lot of unreleased exclusives to complete the line. Getting there.

Emerje

News Credits: 42 · by **TF-fan kev777** » Tue Dec 01, 2020 10:46 pm

Ran to a few Walmarts today in hopes of finding Netflix deluxe Bee. Struck out there, but found this guy instead.

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Wed Dec 02, 2020 12:31 am

Nice score! I want to get Soundwave, Prime and possibly Bee, but he'll be an in-hand decision. Any chance you could post a couple of comparison shots with either or both G1 Soundwave and/or MP Soundwave, if you have them?

News Credits: 42 · by **TF-fan kev777** » Wed Dec 02, 2020 8:58 am

Rodimus Prime wrote:Nice score! I want to get Soundwave, Prime and possibly Bee, but he'll be an in-hand decision. Any chance you could post a couple of comparison shots with either or both G1 Soundwave and/or MP Soundwave, if you have them?

Unfortunately I don't have either. I was originally going to pass on Soundwave as I actually like the space barge of the Siege version, but seeing him in store my impulsiveness took over.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Thu Dec 03, 2020 10:40 am

The results of a Raffle and a week and half long vacation

News Credits: 7 · by **Bucky** » Thu Dec 03, 2020 12:58 pm

TF-Fan Kev777 - Nice! Definitely jealous. I’d really like to get that Netflix Soundwave, but I feel like the odds of me snagging one are super slim. That’s a real nice score.

DMax - Very nice haul.

Got a couple things floating around in the mail right now, but this pair just arrived. Another of my favorite Autobot for the collection.

News Credits: 42 · by **TF-fan kev777** » Thu Dec 03, 2020 1:19 pm

Bucky wrote:TF-Fan Kev777 - Nice! Definitely jealous. I’d really like to get that Netflix Soundwave, but I feel like the odds of me snagging one are super slim. That’s a real nice score.

He might not be as hard to get if you have a few Walmarts near you. The day after I got mine that was the only one in that store, I saw 4 each of Prime and Soundwave at another store.

News Credits: 4867 · by **william-james88** » Thu Dec 03, 2020 5:44 pm

TF-fan kev777 wrote:
Bucky wrote:TF-Fan Kev777 - Nice! Definitely jealous. I’d really like to get that Netflix Soundwave, but I feel like the odds of me snagging one are super slim. That’s a real nice score.

He might not be as hard to get if you have a few Walmarts near you. The day after I got mine that was the only one in that store, I saw 4 each of Prime and Soundwave at another store.

Speaking of Soundwave, here is my haul:

News Credits: 2 · by **X3ROhour** » Fri Dec 04, 2020 3:18 am

Dropped my wife at work
Stopped in at Walmart
Boom!

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Sat Dec 05, 2020 4:49 am

Runabout arrived Thursday from Target.com, GO Medic set arrived from Amazon Friday. Was hoping to find some exclusives at Walmart and Target Friday, but neither has stocked anything new in at least a month.

Did pick up Cyberverse Deluxe Hot Rod at Target, only place I've seen him recently. Online prices have become crazy for him for some reason. Can't complain too much, I've gotten five of these guys on sale, only paying full price for Hot Rod and Optimus. Just need Thunderhowl to complete Maccadam.

Emerje

News Credits: 42 · by **TF-fan kev777** » Sat Dec 05, 2020 11:26 am

After 3-4 weeks of hitting 2-5 Walgreens almost every day and seeing nothing but late wave Siege, I finally found this guy.

News Credits: 101 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sun Dec 06, 2020 4:52 pm

After almost A MONTH AND A HALF of shipping time, my BBTS order finally arrived. I ordered these from BBTS because I was doubting I'd ever see them at local retail. Of course, everything came out by the time my order arrived.

Sigh.

Gotta admit, it's taking the enjoyment out of this. #-o

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Sun Dec 06, 2020 5:18 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:Gotta admit, it's taking the enjoyment out of this.

Just imagine if you didn't live so close to the US ...

News Credits: 101 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sun Dec 06, 2020 6:13 pm

Burn wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:Gotta admit, it's taking the enjoyment out of this.

Just imagine if you didn't live so close to the US ...

Well, living so close to the USA and getting things so late crank the frustration up to 11.
Especially when buying from American eBayers and other US based stores give me my things in around two weeks top.

BBTS ship by snail. So, yeah. I can't imagine what time it will take for a BBTS order to reach Australia or Europe.

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Sun Dec 06, 2020 6:27 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:I can't imagine what time it will take for a BBTS order to reach Australia or Europe.

Not to mention the exchange rate and how the US postal system is so ridiculously expensive.

News Credits: 4867 · by **william-james88** » Sun Dec 06, 2020 8:02 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:After almost A MONTH AND A HALF of shipping time, my BBTS order finally arrived. I ordered these from BBTS because I was doubting I'd ever see them at local retail. Of course, everything came out by the time my order arrived.

Sigh.

Gotta admit, it's taking the enjoyment out of this.

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Did you get hit by customs?

News Credits: 101 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sun Dec 06, 2020 8:34 pm

william-james88 wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:After almost A MONTH AND A HALF of shipping time, my BBTS order finally arrived. I ordered these from BBTS because I was doubting I'd ever see them at local retail. Of course, everything came out by the time my order arrived.

Sigh.

Gotta admit, it's taking the enjoyment out of this.

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Did you get hit by customs?

For some reasons, no.
Look like the silver lining of that Covid bull is anti-customs for reasons.

So that BBTS order cost me 121$CAN, counting shipping. No taxes.
Having bought them let's say on Amazon with free shipping, I would have had to pay full taxes. Meaning 115$CAN total.

So, paying 6$CAN more ain't so bad. It's the waiting that truly have killed the deal.
Oh well, at least I now have them. So far I opened Cyberverse Arcee and as expected, she's fantastic with the most adorable vehicle mode I've seen in a while!

News Credits: 1 · by **PrimeTime** » Mon Dec 07, 2020 3:41 am

Have you tried Canadian online stores like cmdstore or A3U?

News Credits: 101 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Mon Dec 07, 2020 5:43 am

PrimeTime wrote:Have you tried Canadian online stores like cmdstore or A3U?

No because all the preorders were sold out in seconds. Beside, A3&up is not the best place for a deal. They charge more than regular retail and you still have to pay at least one tax and shipping.
Black Rorichi would have cost me over 60$CAN over there and I just got it for 32$CAN total from E.B. Games.

I still ordered Netflix Nemesis Prime from A3&up because with the Cyber Monday sale. It was marked down at the same price as BBTS and TF Source. Despite having to pay the federal tax and shipping, it was the cheaper option for me on that specific day. So I jumped on it.

Should arrive soon! :DANCE: