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News Credits: 972 · by **i_amtrunks** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 6:52 pm

It seems that TRU Australia is trying their very best to rip off Australian shoppers. Tankage, Felafel and Vert have all posted sightings of the Deluxe Class figure for nearly double it's normal price of AU$49.99 in the Theyareamongus Sightings thread.

So heads up, this is not a rare or exclusive figure, and should not be priced at $49.99. It is not a shelf sticker price error, if taken to the register, G1 Jazz will ring up as $49.99.

News Credits: 349 · by **Bed Bugs** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:12 pm

At that price, they should include a bottle of lube!

I feel sorry for you guys considering he's only $10 or $12 over here.

by **Cyber-Kun** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:14 pm

That is just plain silly. I feel really bad for Australians...

News Credits: 972 · by **i_amtrunks** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:17 pm

I have also seen this markup, it seems each TRU got a case of G1 style Jazz.
TRU usually are fairly good on prices for Transformers, $26 is the normal Deluxe price point...

I'm hoping it is a genuine big blunder, and not something they did on purpose...

News Credits: 8 · by **Liege Evilmus** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:58 pm

Isn't this a Target exclusive, or is that only in The US?

I'm not exact on the conversion rates, but I feel it safe to say "YIKES"

USD these are only $9.99, I should drop ship a bunch of the out to you guys.

However there would be a price, you'd have to wave them over your head doing a "HA HA HA HA" dance

News Credits: 972 · by **i_amtrunks** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:15 pm

Liege Evilmus wrote:Isn't this a Target exclusive, or is that only in The US?

I'm not exact on the conversion rates, but I feel it safe to say "YIKES"

USD these are only $9.99, I should drop ship a bunch of the out to you guys.

However there would be a price, you'd have to wave them over your head doing a "HA HA HA HA" dance

Usually if something is a US Target exclusive, it's an AU Target exclusive, but it appear it isnt this time. Other stores will probably get the G1 Jazz's, but not many stores have restocked yet.

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:10 pm

49.99 AUD = 44.5346 USD

Regular price
26.00 AUD = 23.1626 USD

Regular US Price
9.99 USD = 11.2162 AUD
So an extra $14 for shipping when you factor in GST as well ...

What I think has happened though is someone's gone to enter "G1 Jazz" and already found it sitting in the computer from when the Collectors Series reissue was out a few years ago and have simply used that price.

News Credits: 972 · by **i_amtrunks** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:31 pm

Burn wrote:49.99 AUD = 44.5346 USD

Regular price
26.00 AUD = 23.1626 USD

Regular US Price
9.99 USD = 11.2162 AUD
So an extra $14 for shipping when you factor in GST as well ...

What I think has happened though is someone's gone to enter "G1 Jazz" and already found it sitting in the computer from when the Collectors Series reissue was out a few years ago and have simply used that price.

That would certainly explain it...

I hope TRU fixes this up soon, because he actually looks pretty spiffy, and I want one to replace the horrible plain grey version I already have.
Although People are buying them at double the price, for reasons unknown... so TRU may just let them be...

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:38 pm

I highly doubt they'll change.

I had a lovely fight with a K-Mart worker when Cybertron Scouts were scanning as Star Wars Transformers.

I just couldn't get it through their heads that it said "Cybertron" and NO WHERE on the packaging did it say "Star Wars".

by **voice of hoist** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:00 pm

I thought I'd read somewhere that it was a TRU exclusive in Australia. If so, they may just be bumping the price knowing those who want it have no choice.

Here's hoping I'm wrong.

News Credits: 972 · by **i_amtrunks** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:17 pm

voice of hoist wrote:I thought I'd read somewhere that it was a TRU exclusive in Australia.

That'd suck.

Verily.

News Credits: 8 · by **Liege Evilmus** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:59 pm

Yo, if you guys want, it's only about $10 for me to ship to Australia, if your getting ripped off, let me see if I can still find these, and I'll send them. Again, $9.99USD for me(assuming I can find them still).

PayPal works for me. I_AMTRUNKS, BURN, anyone else over there, let me know if I can help you guys stick it to the man!

Last week, I saw a bunch at one store, this week not so much. Supplies may be limited, but I'll still see what I can do for you.

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 12:54 am

ahhhh I think you'll find it might be a bit more than $10 to ship something via air from the US to Australia.

Trust me. Postage between America and Australia is NOT cheap.

by **skippytron** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 2:24 am

yeah, thats a great offer evilmus but postage stings from stings between our nations.

by **Silver Galvatron** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 3:43 am

Again, such over-rated non-sense. Movie version still tops my Jazz chart.

News Credits: 3 · by **JustMike** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 5:32 am

I hope G1 Starscream isnt as overpriced as this (if we end up getting him over here).

News Credits: 8 · by **Liege Evilmus** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 8:29 am

Burn wrote:ahhhh I think you'll find it might be a bit more than $10 to ship something via air from the US to Australia.

Trust me. Postage between America and Australia is NOT cheap.

No, I did this twice recently, it's not that much if I use standard shipping. Priority is like $20-$30, and UPS is around $100.

But regular mail, is just around that rate, it takes a while though.

I do alot to Asia too, and that rarely ever sets me back much either.