Mkall wrote:I don't have much extra to contribute, but you have an AWESOME username
The Chaos Bringer wrote:Does anyone else feel as angry as I am?
Nekoman wrote:The Chaos Bringer wrote:Does anyone else feel as angry as I am?
Nope.
Last time I went to Wal-wart they had more deluxes than FABs and Cyber slammers and all that stuff.
Don’t get me wrong, but if you plan to never buy another Transformer or any Hasbro product for that matter, you really aren’t a fan.
Autobotic9 wrote:sorry man , but my stores are well stocked, it's not a worldwide phenomenon.
The Chaos Bringer wrote:Does anyone else feel as angry as I am?
Pottermus_Prime wrote:where is it you live chaos??? the us???
The Chaos Bringer wrote:Nekoman wrote:The Chaos Bringer wrote:Does anyone else feel as angry as I am?
Nope.
Last time I went to Wal-wart they had more deluxes than FABs and Cyber slammers and all that stuff.
Don’t get me wrong, but if you plan to never buy another Transformer or any Hasbro product for that matter, you really aren’t a fan.
I tried to be. I was a fan my whole life. But Hasbro ruined it by making it impossible for me to get what I want without paying higher prices plus shipping costs.
But I must correct myself.
Stores are getting new shipments... of blasters and bumper battlers!
Every time I check stores the pile of that garbage is bigger than ever before. Stores couldn't sell the initial shipment and Hasbro thinks they will sell new shipments. And statements from storeworkers confirm that new shipments from Hasbro only contain the kiddy garbage.
Hasbro sends stores the junk that doesn't sell, but won't send stores what does sell. Why am I the only one who sees something wrong with that?
I will end my boycott when store shelves and pegs have transformers again. It's as simple as that.
Nekoman wrote:Don’t get me wrong, but if you plan to never buy another Transformer or any Hasbro product for that matter, you really aren’t a fan.
Senor Hugo wrote:Nekoman wrote:Don’t get me wrong, but if you plan to never buy another Transformer or any Hasbro product for that matter, you really aren’t a fan.
See, thats just wrong. Saying someone isn't a fan just because they no longer want to spend money on something?
Hell, I love Transformers, they are one of the most well engineered action figures out there, just the skill it takes for them to figure out how to make a figure go from car, to robot and make each look relatively good, is astounding.
However, I rarely buy any Transformers. Just because I'm not spending money on a product, does not mean I'm no longer a fan.
I agree with part of the OP's post. Seeing the shelf-warmers not get moved to the point where no new Transformer figures are getting in, is getting ridiculous. This is what caused the death of Alternators. The same 3 figures sat on the shelves, Sideswipe, Sunstreaker and Hound, everyone already had those figures, so nobody bought them, so when the new line came out, nobody stocked them.
If people boycott Hasbro, it will get them to take notice. However, it should be done for the right reasons. Quality of figures going down the crapper would be a good reason. Not so much the stores not getting in new stock.
But yeah the whole "Oh, you're not a true fan of Transformers, you don't go out and buy everything with a Transformers logo on it!" attitude is damned ridiculous. People who buy every piece of Transformers memorabilia, they aren't fans, they're addicts.
They were fans, but getting figures didn't seem to make them happy, so they buy more, and more, and more, and when they've got nothing left to buy, well then they got that nice gaping hole in their life to deal with.
Although granted, in some cases, like if you run a website dedicated to Transformers with a vast figure gallery numbering in the 1000's, you need to have these figures to showcase, because it gives people a chance to preview the figures before they decide if that figure is worth spending money on.
The Chaos Bringer wrote:Nekoman wrote:The Chaos Bringer wrote:Does anyone else feel as angry as I am?
Nope.
Last time I went to Wal-wart they had more deluxes than FABs and Cyber slammers and all that stuff.
Don’t get me wrong, but if you plan to never buy another Transformer or any Hasbro product for that matter, you really aren’t a fan.
I tried to be. I was a fan my whole life. But Hasbro ruined it by making it impossible for me to get what I want without paying higher prices plus shipping costs.
But I must correct myself.
Stores are getting new shipments... of blasters and bumper battlers!
Every time I check stores the pile of that garbage is bigger than ever before. Stores couldn't sell the initial shipment and Hasbro thinks they will sell new shipments. And statements from storeworkers confirm that new shipments from Hasbro only contain the kiddy garbage.
Hasbro sends stores the junk that doesn't sell, but won't send stores what does sell. Why am I the only one who sees something wrong with that?
I will end my boycott when store shelves and pegs have transformers again. It's as simple as that.Autobotic9 wrote:sorry man , but my stores are well stocked, it's not a worldwide phenomenon.
Maybe I'm living in an alternate universe or something. But where I live the stores are not well stocked at all.
Pottermus_Prime wrote: But hey, come august september hopefully the new wave will be here, and i can go about finding the one figure they have in the shops, then spend the next 6 months chasing the ones we havent got over here
Senor Hugo wrote:I agree with part of the OP's post. Seeing the shelf-warmers not get moved to the point where no new Transformer figures are getting in, is getting ridiculous. This is what caused the death of Alternators. The same 3 figures sat on the shelves, Sideswipe, Sunstreaker and Hound, everyone already had those figures, so nobody bought them, so when the new line came out, nobody stocked them.
Pottermus_Prime wrote:right, so lemme get this straight, you aint buying toys from online retailers (which i can understand to a point). And you then go on to say you aint going to buy any more tf's from shops whilst they have all the cyber slammers etc, until they start putting normal tf's back on the shelves, at which time you will start buying again??
Well i dont see how this is you making a stand. It sounds like you stating the obvious, if the stores aint selling the figures, you cant buy them. But as soon as they sell them again. your going to go along and buy them????
Sounds like your moaning just to get some attention to me
The Chaos Bringer wrote:Let me explain my situation the best I can.
Here's a timeline.
June 2: I see lots of TFs in stores. The cyber slammers etc. are there as well but who cares? The real stuff is here!
June 3: Ok I've got all the June wave that I can afford. Time to save up for the July wave.
July: Oh well I guess they haven't restocked yet. And they haven't sold the helmets etc. It's cool, they will. I'll just get the June figs I missed.
July: Still no July figs. Very few June figs. Lots of blasters and helmets.
August: There's nothing but helmets and blasters etc. What's going on?
August: Ok everyone else is complaining too. This must be normal.
August: Strange, how come other people are finding stuff?
August: That's it I'm getting 08 BB online.
August: $80 for an 08 BB are you kidding?
September: WHERE IS EVERYTHING?
September: Yay my 08 BB arrived... no wait this is June BB. WTH?
November: This is getting rediculous.
December: Ok it's Christmas time, there should be something... OMG I have never seen so many helmets and blasters etc. But they're on sale so they might finally sell.
January: Looks like the junk didn't sell. And nothing new. O well Allspark power is coming. I'll just have to wait.
February: No Allspark power. Plenty of blasters, helmets etc. I guess it's over until Animated/Universe.
Today: Toyfare yay! Animated/Universe is coming!... Wait, they're making Animated blasters and bumper battlers?! Did they not learn?
I quit. This isn't worth it. And I'm not resorting to buying online again either.
If Animated will have the blasters and junk that didn't sell before, then I forsee the above timeline repeating itself and so I ask why bother?
Return to Transformers General Discussion
Registered users: Bing [Bot], Google [Bot], Google Adsense [Bot], primeisboss, Rodimus Prime, Stormshot_Prime, SupersonicShockwave, Yahoo [Bot]