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TFCC exclusives SG Cyclonus and Punch/Counterpunch Elite Guard Dion pre-orders up!
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Fri Mar 26, 2010 3:43 pmby Dead Metal
The Transformers Collectors Club, TFCC for short has put their new exclusives up for pre-order.
just click their names to visit their pre-order pages.
Shattered Glass CyclonusMember price: $44.00
Non-Member price: $84.00
Punch/CounterpunchMember price: $59.00
Non-Member price: $99.00
Elite Guard DionMember price: $25.00
Non-Member price: $65.00
If you want the member discount you'll have to join, you can do this by clicking
here.
Stay tuned to seibertron.com for all your Transformers related news!
Re: TFCC exclusives SG Cyclonus and Punch/Counterpunch Elite Guard Dion pre-orders up!
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Fri Mar 26, 2010 3:48 pmby DavidT
Damn! why the heck is P/CP so expensive?!
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Re: TFCC exclusives SG Cyclonus and Punch/Counterpunch Elite Guard Dion pre-orders up!
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Fri Mar 26, 2010 3:55 pmby Burn
DavidT wrote:Damn! why the heck is P/CP so expensive?!
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Because they know the demand will be high. Why not cash in?
Re: TFCC exclusives SG Cyclonus and Punch/Counterpunch Elite Guard Dion pre-orders up!
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Fri Mar 26, 2010 3:58 pmby DavidT
Burn wrote:DavidT wrote:Damn! why the heck is P/CP so expensive?!
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Because they know the demand will be high. Why not cash in?
I know, it was a rhetorical 
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Re: TFCC exclusives SG Cyclonus and Punch/Counterpunch Elite Guard Dion pre-orders up!
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Fri Mar 26, 2010 4:00 pmby Seibertron
Burn wrote:DavidT wrote:Damn! why the heck is P/CP so expensive?!
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Because they know the demand will be high. Why not cash in?
Remolded pieces instead of just a straight repaint.
Re: TFCC exclusives SG Cyclonus and Punch/Counterpunch Elite Guard Dion pre-orders up!
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Fri Mar 26, 2010 4:14 pmby Mkall
I'll wait for BBTS, they're prices are usually 20 bucks cheaper than the non-member prices.
Re: TFCC exclusives SG Cyclonus and Punch/Counterpunch Elite Guard Dion pre-orders up!
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Fri Mar 26, 2010 4:15 pmby DavidT
Mkall wrote:I'll wait for BBTS, they're prices are usually 20 bucks cheaper than the non-member prices.
Exactly!!!.
Re: TFCC exclusives SG Cyclonus and Punch/Counterpunch Elite Guard Dion pre-orders up!
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Fri Mar 26, 2010 4:18 pmby Vicalliose
I realize that Punch/Counterpunch required 'a little' extra engineering compared to Airazor... But 17 dollars more?! WTF!?!
Also I haven't even seen the work done on it. So will I be preordering it? I don't think so. Especially when they keep making these 'exclusive membership toys' without them ever running out of stock. They're almost worth less than the toys I bought at Walmart!
Re: TFCC exclusives SG Cyclonus and Punch/Counterpunch Elite Guard Dion pre-orders up!
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Fri Mar 26, 2010 4:23 pmby mechabooks
I'm on the fence on this. I'd like to see more photos of Punch/Counterpunch before preordering it.
Re: TFCC exclusives SG Cyclonus and Punch/Counterpunch Elite Guard Dion pre-orders up!
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Fri Mar 26, 2010 4:50 pmby Pete@BotCon
Hold on to your seats...
In the first hour of Pre-orders we have already sold through 20% of our stock of Punch/Counterpunch.
Do NOT delay!
Re: TFCC exclusives SG Cyclonus and Punch/Counterpunch Elite Guard Dion pre-orders up!
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Fri Mar 26, 2010 4:55 pmby Liftgate
Why on earth would you worry about saving 20 measly bucks with BBTS when for the same $20 you could just join the club and get the free figure and 6 magazines?
Sure the club is overpriced if you live outside the US, but if you divide the $40 cost between the figure and magazines it only comes to about $5.70 for each thing, even less if you count the content on their website.
Yeah, Counterpunch is a bit much, but Cyclonus isn't that bad. As far as selling less than Walmart figures, that's true in some cases, but there's little way of telling which figures will be rare or hot. And keep in mind there's thousands of Walmart figures that sell for less than they did in the store.
There's very few people out there who actually can make a living or substantial profit off reselling action figures. Collect them for fun or forget about it.
Re: TFCC exclusives SG Cyclonus and Punch/Counterpunch Elite Guard Dion pre-orders up!
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Fri Mar 26, 2010 4:58 pmby Rated X
Crazy prices !!! For that just whip out some blue paint and paint Sunstreaker and the hell with the new head...
Re: TFCC exclusives SG Cyclonus and Punch/Counterpunch Elite Guard Dion pre-orders up!
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Fri Mar 26, 2010 5:06 pmby Blurrz
Rated X wrote:Crazy prices !!! For that just whip out some blue paint and paint Sunstreaker and the hell with the new head...
Yeah, go ahead. I'm sure that will work wonders for you.
Re: TFCC exclusives SG Cyclonus and Punch/Counterpunch Elite Guard Dion pre-orders up!
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Fri Mar 26, 2010 5:12 pmby Razorclaw0000
I preordered both of the exclusives (I'll just take the single free Dion).
No offense to everyone, but I find it amusing how much people complain. The complained that if the club did P/CP, he better have a new head. Well, it costs money to do those remolds. These are limited run figures, which cost more money (economy of scales anyone?) to produce, come in extremely high quality packaging, and are actually pretty interesting figures overall. It's worth it. If you don't want to pay now, cry later when you decide you want it and it's three or four times the club cost.
Sorry for the rant, but it gets on my nerves!
Re: TFCC exclusives SG Cyclonus and Punch/Counterpunch Elite Guard Dion pre-orders up!
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Fri Mar 26, 2010 5:15 pmby LiKwid
Mkall wrote:I'll wait for BBTS, they're prices are usually 20 bucks cheaper than the non-member prices.
I concur with this.. I like how pete popped in to say 20% of the stock had already been sold..
Re: TFCC exclusives SG Cyclonus and Punch/Counterpunch Elite Guard Dion pre-orders up!
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Fri Mar 26, 2010 5:17 pmby Liftgate
Razorclaw0000 wrote:Sorry for the rant, but it gets on my nerves!
Not a rant, man, it's just the truth. I'd love to preorder both right now but I'm short on cash.
Re: TFCC exclusives SG Cyclonus and Punch/Counterpunch Elite Guard Dion pre-orders up!
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Fri Mar 26, 2010 5:20 pmby ausbot
I want a Cop-tur made from Armada Cyclonus!
Re: TFCC exclusives SG Cyclonus and Punch/Counterpunch Elite Guard Dion pre-orders up!
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Fri Mar 26, 2010 5:31 pmby Barrelass
Razorclaw0000 wrote:I preordered both of the exclusives (I'll just take the single free Dion).
No offense to everyone, but I find it amusing how much people complain. The complained that if the club did P/CP, he better have a new head. Well, it costs money to do those remolds. These are limited run figures, which cost more money (economy of scales anyone?) to produce, come in extremely high quality packaging, and are actually pretty interesting figures overall. It's worth it. If you don't want to pay now, cry later when you decide you want it and it's three or four times the club cost.
Sorry for the rant, but it gets on my nerves!
Yea, I wish I had jumped on the Seacons (was broke at the time), and I would venture to guess that even at this "high" price, P/CP will sell out in a much shorter time than the Seacons. It is a fantastic mold with a new head. It may be a bit pricey, but well worth it based on the concept art that we have seen. If you think it is expensive now, don't complain when it is sold out and the prices on the secondary market are insane.
Re: TFCC exclusives SG Cyclonus and Punch/Counterpunch Elite Guard Dion pre-orders up!
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Fri Mar 26, 2010 5:51 pmby JediJerseyJoe
The only thing I'm pissed about, is the fact that I want to pre-order all 3, but Don't want to pay 2 separate shipping charges.
I don't care if I have to wait 2 extra months for an extra dion. I DO CARE about paying $11 shipping on a freaking $20 toy...!!!!...>!!!!!!1111!!
all 3 + 1 shipping charge = ship in june... why can I have this?!
This is making me hold off on ordering for now.
Also, I dont like the fact they they charge IMMEDIATELY for pre-ordered items.
quite honestly I don't think that's legal. Amazon, BBTS, Newegg ... all WAIT until the stuff gets in before charging you.
Re: TFCC exclusives SG Cyclonus and Punch/Counterpunch Elite Guard Dion pre-orders up!
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Fri Mar 26, 2010 6:02 pmby CircuitBreaker
I just joined the club before the deadline, and I only needed 1 Dion. But if the pre-orders sell out, and I don't preorder cyclonus and P/CP, does that mean that's it? Or will they produce a few afterwards? Cause I don't know if a "pre-order" means a figure or if it just will give you the first ones. And if 20% allready sold out......
Re: TFCC exclusives SG Cyclonus and Punch/Counterpunch Elite Guard Dion pre-orders up!
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Fri Mar 26, 2010 6:07 pmby El Duque
Rated X wrote:Crazy prices !!! For that just whip out some blue paint and paint Sunstreaker and the hell with the new head...
You must not consider your time very valuable then. I've repainted that mold into Wheeljack using the Master Collectables kit and it's quite a task. Given the chance to pay the club price for the character pre-molded in the correct colors with a new head is a bargain in my book.
Re: TFCC exclusives SG Cyclonus and Punch/Counterpunch Elite Guard Dion pre-orders up!
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Fri Mar 26, 2010 6:28 pmby Abraxsis
$40 plus shipping for a $10 toy, Wow, I think you all are nuts who order these things.
Re: TFCC exclusives SG Cyclonus and Punch/Counterpunch Elite Guard Dion pre-orders up!
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Fri Mar 26, 2010 6:41 pmby Liftgate
Abraxsis wrote:$40 plus shipping for a $10 toy, Wow, I think you all are nuts who order these things.
You're lucky to get ANY G1 figure for $40, aside from mini vehicles. No these arn't vintage now, but someday they will be. There's plenty of overprice crap in the world and these are about the least of it. I pay more money than this for one part on my bmx bike, or one crappy AN tube fitting that goes underneath my car and is never seen again. Oh, and new shoes that cost $60+ and are good for about a year before being tossed in the trash too.
Re: TFCC exclusives SG Cyclonus and Punch/Counterpunch Elite Guard Dion pre-orders up!
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Fri Mar 26, 2010 7:13 pmby HighPrime
Liftgate wrote:Abraxsis wrote:$40 plus shipping for a $10 toy, Wow, I think you all are nuts who order these things.
You're lucky to get ANY G1 figure for $40, aside from mini vehicles. No these arn't vintage now, but someday they will be. There's plenty of overprice crap in the world and these are about the least of it. I pay more money than this for one part on my bmx bike, or one crappy AN tube fitting that goes underneath my car and is never seen again. Oh, and new shoes that cost $60+ and are good for about a year before being tossed in the trash too.
Liftgate, you gotta let these kind of posts go, especially from this guy. He (or she hates) everthing (just look at the post history), and won't pick up a TF unless it's on the clearance end-cap. Trolls eventually move on if you ignore them.
Re: TFCC exclusives SG Cyclonus and Punch/Counterpunch Elite Guard Dion pre-orders up!
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Fri Mar 26, 2010 7:27 pmby Liftgate
HighPrime wrote:Liftgate, you gotta let these kind of posts go, especially from this guy. He (or she hates) everthing (just look at the post history), and won't pick up a TF unless it's on the clearance end-cap. Trolls eventually move on if you ignore them.
You're absolutely right. Some folks are unreasonable/irrational and it's silly to try to snap them out of it because they just can't see reality. Wise words, my friend.