K-Mart Australia Having a Sale on Movie Preview Figures
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May 13, 2007 at 9:25pm CDT
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Comment by jdre_124
May 13, 2007
Woah!!! $20 for the protos!!!??!? DAMN!!! Thats steep. Maybe there making room for the real movie figures.
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Comment by Liege Evilmus
May 13, 2007
I think world wide these preview figures are going to be blasted out quick to make room for June 2.
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Comment by Gutsman Heavy
May 13, 2007
not exactly cheap but still better than the $30 price tag
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Comment by i_amtrunks
May 13, 2007
It is much better than paying $30 for them, considering they are very small figures.
This is an introductory sale, so once this catalogue finishes, they will go to their regular price of $29.99.
This is an introductory sale, so once this catalogue finishes, they will go to their regular price of $29.99.
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Comment by Dragontron88
May 14, 2007
is that $30 USD? Cause damn thats alot!
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Comment by Dragontron88
May 14, 2007
$30 USD= $27 AUD abouts
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Comment by oakleyswitch
May 14, 2007
im a little confused... the protoforms sell for that much there? they are 9.99 usd here in oregon with no tax, these are the same figures right?
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Comment by i_amtrunks
May 14, 2007
Heads up for all the Americans, this sale is in Australia, Hotrod has forgotten to add that detail in.
As a general rule though, anytime you see over-inflated prices that are more than double what the normal American price is, you can bet the prices are either in UK Pounds, or Australian Dollars.
As a rough exchange, http://www.xe.com has AU$30 = US$24.99
As a general rule though, anytime you see over-inflated prices that are more than double what the normal American price is, you can bet the prices are either in UK Pounds, or Australian Dollars.
As a rough exchange, http://www.xe.com has AU$30 = US$24.99
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Comment by Burn
May 14, 2007
It's called shipping.
Because apparently it costs more to ship to Australia from the Asian factories than it does to America.
Because apparently it costs more to ship to Australia from the Asian factories than it does to America.
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Comment by Fang Wolf
May 14, 2007
Which is complete BULL as we are closer >_>
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Comment by decepticon_mark
May 14, 2007
Yeah and the ones around here in N. Alabama have the movie toys but just look don't buy. They have them on the shelves but won't let you buy them. Talk about a tease. I think that's just wrong.
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Comment by wmpyr
May 14, 2007
walmart here in central TX,
$15 for Devastator set,
$5 off for cyb metroplex, cyb jetfire, cyb defense redalert
i got none of em
$15 for Devastator set,
$5 off for cyb metroplex, cyb jetfire, cyb defense redalert
i got none of em
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I think they still blame the $AU, from when it was equal to about $US0.48. If the Aussie Dollar was still at that point then the prices would be fine, but the fact that we are now hovering around US$0.80 makes the prices ridiculous.
Comment by i_amtrunks
May 14, 2007
Burn wrote:It's called shipping.
Because apparently it costs more to ship to Australia from the Asian factories than it does to America.
I think they still blame the $AU, from when it was equal to about $US0.48. If the Aussie Dollar was still at that point then the prices would be fine, but the fact that we are now hovering around US$0.80 makes the prices ridiculous.
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Comment by Burn
May 14, 2007
Yeah, but who's going to put their prices up or down because of the fluctating dollar price?
Face it, once something goes up, it tends to stay up.
With the current high rate of the dollar though I have been looking around overseas, doesn't make a difference though when you factor in shipping.
Face it, once something goes up, it tends to stay up.
With the current high rate of the dollar though I have been looking around overseas, doesn't make a difference though when you factor in shipping.
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I agree with the prices, look at the Deluxe Price Point, it will now stay at $30 for whatever upcoming lines, and to be honest I cannot think of a single deluxe figure I own that would be worth $30, seeing as I bought most of them on sale (and often used my gf ColesMyer discount card too).
I did the same thing when the $AU went up, but the shipping prices mean that unless you order in more than $350 worth of stuff you really dont save much at all.
Comment by i_amtrunks
May 15, 2007
Burn wrote:Yeah, but who's going to put their prices up or down because of the fluctating dollar price?
Face it, once something goes up, it tends to stay up.
With the current high rate of the dollar though I have been looking around overseas, doesn't make a difference though when you factor in shipping.
I agree with the prices, look at the Deluxe Price Point, it will now stay at $30 for whatever upcoming lines, and to be honest I cannot think of a single deluxe figure I own that would be worth $30, seeing as I bought most of them on sale (and often used my gf ColesMyer discount card too).
I did the same thing when the $AU went up, but the shipping prices mean that unless you order in more than $350 worth of stuff you really dont save much at all.
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Comment by Anonymous
May 15, 2007
They're selling them at my local Kmart for $26.99...
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Comment by Elita One
May 15, 2007
Wonder if Shepparton gonna get em? They bloody well better. The price for them isn't bad. Now if it was Big w on the other hand my sister can get employee discounts 
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Comment by Fang Wolf
May 15, 2007
I remember the good ol' days when Deluxes were $20. I so wish that they didn't increase in size and price. ._.
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I did the same thing for Classics Ramjet and Cliffjumper. Got them about a few weeks ago. Got sick of waiting, considering they only turned up here on the Sunishine Coast last Friday.
Going to pick up these preview figures this Friday. I'm not passing judgement on them until their in my hands and ready for the coming posing onslaught. Only then I'll decide if they were worth $20 each. Then again, I'll buy the entire movie line and not care for a single dollar spent. It's worth it. I've waited years for this
Comment by Mulla
May 15, 2007
Burn wrote:With the current high rate of the dollar though I have been looking around overseas, doesn't make a difference though when you factor in shipping.
I did the same thing for Classics Ramjet and Cliffjumper. Got them about a few weeks ago. Got sick of waiting, considering they only turned up here on the Sunishine Coast last Friday.
Going to pick up these preview figures this Friday. I'm not passing judgement on them until their in my hands and ready for the coming posing onslaught. Only then I'll decide if they were worth $20 each. Then again, I'll buy the entire movie line and not care for a single dollar spent. It's worth it. I've waited years for this
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If they are a catalogue item and they are not instore/available due to shipping problems, and not because they sold out, then I am pretty sure that Kmart has to give you a raincheck until they do come in for the same price.
Seeing as how well the classics sold, Im sure most Kmarts would be chomping at the bit to get these in, hoping they sell as well.
Comment by i_amtrunks
May 15, 2007
Elita One wrote:Wonder if Shepparton gonna get em? They bloody well better. The price for them isn't bad. Now if it was Big w on the other hand my sister can get employee discounts
If they are a catalogue item and they are not instore/available due to shipping problems, and not because they sold out, then I am pretty sure that Kmart has to give you a raincheck until they do come in for the same price.
Seeing as how well the classics sold, Im sure most Kmarts would be chomping at the bit to get these in, hoping they sell as well.
