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News Credits: 4 · by **BluePhirePB** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 7:50 pm

A member of the spawn boards picked this up in Houston Texas. Is it a Transformer or did some jackass just return a Blackout with a different toy in the box?

Thanks.

News Credits: 3 · by **XeroSyphon** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 7:57 pm

It looks like someone took a picture with Cybertron Jetfire in Blackout's box. Nothing more, nothing less.

News Credits: 4 · by **BluePhirePB** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 7:58 pm

Ah, so buddy on the spawn boards got shafted?

Here's the thread:

http://board.spawn.com/forums/showthread.php?t=395011

BTW, what does the Transformer in the box actually look like?

EDIT: Nevermind, got it.

News Credits: 4 · by **GrimSqueaker** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 8:25 pm

Why? I dont get it!!! This is stooooopid! Why would anyone repackage Jetfire as Blackout? I dont understand :sad:

News Credits: 7 · by **Zeedust** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 8:37 pm

It's a Jetfire without wings, no less. SOme days I just don't get people.

News Credits: 3 · by **KSC** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 8:40 pm

Its called being sooooo nerdy and desperate in needing a toy that you would actually stoop so low as to take one of your old TF's and put it back in the Blackout box and return it to get your money back.

You get a new toy, get rid of a toy you didn't want anymore and the people at Target/Walmart/TRU either don't notice or don't care and put it back on the shelf for sale.

Then comes the person who thinks they are getting some rare variant and buys it. I have to assume thats WHY they bought it, cause if you didnt even take the time to look on the back of the box to see what the real Blackout actually looks like...well...I dont wanna offend anyone.

News Credits: 4 · by **GrimSqueaker** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 8:42 pm

[quote="]GrimSqueaker...stooooopid! ....[/quote]

Repeat for truth

News Credits: 1 · by **Brakethrough** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 9:07 pm

On the upside, now there's a Jetfire that doesn't have a wingspan that knocks his comrades off the shelf.

News Credits: 1 · by **Redimus** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 10:07 pm

Brakethrough wrote:On the upside, now there's a Jetfire that doesn't have a wingspan that knocks his comrades off the shelf.

or for that matter, arms...

I always knew Jetfire was 'armless...

News Credits: 3 · by **FracturedKoi** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 10:12 pm

Redimus wrote:
Brakethrough wrote:On the upside, now there's a Jetfire that doesn't have a wingspan that knocks his comrades off the shelf.

or for that matter, arms...

I always knew Jetfire was 'armless...

...Mostly 'armless....

News Credits: 34 · by **Supreme Convoy** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 10:14 pm

Yeah, I don't get when this happens for real: wouldn't the clerk recognize that the toy doesn't match its picture on the box?

News Credits: 11 · by **Overcracker** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 10:16 pm

Well its just sad when someone does this.

I mean not only did he replace the figure, but he did it with a broken one which is totally useless. How do the guys at Target not notice he looks nothing like the back of the box.

An olds proverb to the guy that did that:

"May you learn the true meaning of pain, while you are slowly digested inside a Sarlac over a period of 1000 years"

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 10:21 pm

Man, sucks to be the guy that re-bought that. I gotta give the guy credit for pulling off sometihng like that, but IMO i'd actually perfer Cybertron Jetfire than blackout.

News Credits: 4 · by **BluePhirePB** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 3:15 am

Jetfire actually looks like a pretty cool fig (when complete).

News Credits: 15 · by **Ravage XK** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 3:25 am

I like the Jetfire design but I dont like the colours which is why I have Sky Shadow.

Im sorry but why wasnt this spotted when it was returned? Its amazing.

News Credits: 7 · by **shortround** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 4:20 am

Because people at whatever store this was were to busy to notice they most likly just looked at the box and saw it was from there store and put it in the return pile

News Credits: 1 · by **Bumbled** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 5:11 am

It is most probably one of those things that you find in a cheap toy store, I saw a mini-con in Ironhide's box a year ago!

by **qwailo** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 5:26 am

I think this thing happens alot actually. I've got to admit that when i brought Armada Scavenger, i was so disappointed with it that i took it back...but kept the cool mini-con.
Thats not so bad is it? I feel dirty!

Anyway yeah, A broken Cybertron Jetfire in Blackouts box...shameful but well done to who ever pulled it off.

*Tip* Go for the old lady cashier, they won't have a clue!*

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 5:46 am

*Actual toy product may vary from pictures slightly.*

News Credits: 6 · by **City Commander** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 6:00 am

The stupidity of shop workers can be really amazing. How the hell could you not notice a green plane being put in a box for a blue helicopter? I mean, really?

Shame it's bust. Cybertron Jetfire is a brilliant figure. Shame he's so keen to knock the other Jetfires off of the shelf with his wings.

by **Lord Grimlock** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 7:14 am

from the looks of it it looks like jetfire is broken and some jackass decided to keep blackout and return a broken jetfire.hey wal-mart takes back playstation 2 boxes with bricks in it.

by **WIIM** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 9:10 pm

Does the person have a receipt that says, "Bogus Blackout", or something to that effect? :-?

News Credits: 104 · by **Cyber Bishop** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 9:16 pm

You have to absolutely love when someone does a change up like that..

[/sarcasm]

He needs to bring that back asap!

Oh and I have not been on the Spawn boards since right after hurricane Katrina..

News Credits: 21 · by **dragons** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 10:05 pm

hehe guy said he bought it at walmart funny uh oh crap forgot what i was going to say after that still surprised by the whole thing never seen anything like thise before hate to be that guy.

News Credits: 7 · by **Zeedust** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 10:10 pm

Redimus wrote:
Brakethrough wrote:On the upside, now there's a Jetfire that doesn't have a wingspan that knocks his comrades off the shelf.

or for that matter, arms...

I always knew Jetfire was 'armless...

Jetfire's a triple changer... This is his Homestar Runner mode. :grin: