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Post by June on May 9, 2014 16:02:57 GMT -5
Hey guys, reporting this a couple days late..
On Wednesday afternoon I dropped by the TRU near my job in Melrose Park, IL.
As I walked in I saw the slimy, unkept chubby manager, I was surprised to see they had the Jim Ross BAF set, but noticed there were no Axels.
So as I'm checking the figures out I notice that the manager is frantically right behind with pheenish desperation. As I stepped aside to see the new basics he launched straight to the new set and grabbed the 3 Punk figures, and scurried off.
I decided to follow the tubby troll, and saw him at the customer service desk, I asked the employee at the electronics desk if he was putting those aside for someone, and she said "oh no, he's buying em to sell on ebay".
I find it amusing, and upsetting that someone would be so petty. The guy was not too bright, because I was in a suit, and for all he knows could've been a mystery shopper, or toy rep, and he blatantly scalps.
So if you are a collector in the Melrose Park Area, be warned, you may not find what you're looking for.
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Post by Halloween King on May 9, 2014 16:45:18 GMT -5
Hey guys, reporting this a couple days late.. On Wednesday afternoon I dropped by the TRU near my job in Melrose Park, IL. As I walked in I saw the slimy, unkept chubby manager, I was surprised to see they had the Jim Ross BAF set, but noticed there were no Axels. So as I'm checking the figures out I notice that the manager is frantically right behind with pheenish desperation. As I stepped aside to see the new basics he launched straight to the new set and grabbed the 3 Punk figures, and scurried off. I decided to follow the tubby troll, and saw him at the customer service desk, I asked the employee at the electronics desk if he was putting those aside for someone, and she said "oh no, he's buying em to sell on ebay". I find it amusing, and upsetting that someone would be so petty. The guy was not too bright, because I was in a suit, and for all he knows could've been a mystery shopper, or toy rep, and he blatantly scalps. So if you are a collector in the Melrose Park Area, be warned, you may not find what you're looking for. LMAO Are you talking about the gentleman who is chubby? Usually wears a Yellow shirt? Glasses? Light brown short hair? I was at that same store, that same day. I went to look at baby stuff with the wife but once there I went over to look at the toys. I noticed they were in the middle of restocking the shelves that day. I got there and noticed they put out Elite 24. There was no Trish. Then I noticed they had restocked the battle packs. They had 3 Bellas, I thought about picking up a Bellas set but I already have 2 I plan on selling. Then I noticed the BAF figures. It looked like they had put out one case. I was counting the figures in the BAF set when I noticed a Curtis Axel. At first I didnt realize what it was, I didnt know they were making a Curtis Axel in elite style. So I grabbed it. I finished counting the figures and it seemed like they had just put that case out. I bought the Axel figure. Could it be that he saw me buying the Axel and ran over to see what was left? I wouldnt be upset with the Manager in this case, he bought 3 Punks, the figure that will undoubtedly warm pegs every where. They still have plenty of CM Punk from the Heyman BAF. Also the guy prob makes a couple bucks more than Minimum wage. So if a perk of his job is that he gets dibs on new toys I say so be it. I remember when I worked at a store we would cherry pick stuff every now and then. It was prob the only perk we had at that job. If you really are upset call corporate and let them know. I dont see anything wrong with him being a customer of his own store. But it is kind of messed up that he'll prob hike the price up on those toys.
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Post by Yayo on May 9, 2014 16:50:58 GMT -5
Man, you must really hate scalpers with how personally you insulted him
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Post by DemonsWiLL on May 9, 2014 16:51:38 GMT -5
you do know you can do something about that? Employees of a company can get into big trouble if they buy stuff from their store,especially with a discount, and try earn a profit somewhere else. I believe you can talk to corporate,on their phone.
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Post by RybackV1 on May 9, 2014 16:53:13 GMT -5
Ok now that is an example of a low life scum ball. Call and complain. Several people call and complain. Email corproate. Get his guy fired. He is basically using TRU to run his own business.
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2014 16:55:43 GMT -5
What an ass clown...
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Post by thelostweekend on May 9, 2014 16:56:18 GMT -5
Is that still the case once the toys are on the pegs? I can totally see why it wouldn't be permitted to break open cases in the back and take all the good stuff, or even set stuff aside as you're stocking the shelves. Seems like toys on the shelves should be fair game within reason (i.e. not grabbing them at 10 a.m. on the dot just as the doors are opening), though I could see why they would frown upon employees setting aside things while they're on the clock.
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2014 17:28:29 GMT -5
I don't have a problem with this. First come, first serve in my honest opinion. It sucks, but with the internet, there are so many other outlets to obtain these figures for a decent price that scalpers jut don't bother me at all. If they think they can make a dollar off of it, so be it.
Seriously, making money is the name of the game. He isn't breaking any laws, so more power to him.
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2014 17:30:06 GMT -5
What a loser.
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Post by MrPerfect25 on May 9, 2014 17:36:10 GMT -5
You can call corporate. Especially since they admitted to you what he's doing. There are def policies against that. As a PGA golf professional I am not allowed to have an ebay account. But obviously there are ways around that . Since I get an incredible discount on golf equipment, many times below wholesale, and many times free......if I order merch for my pro shop at the club at a discount and then sell it on ebay I can get my account pulled.
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Post by Andeh on May 9, 2014 17:36:42 GMT -5
Report him, I hate scalpers.
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Post by Triple S on May 9, 2014 17:37:12 GMT -5
Your proof is where? Oh, an employee saying he does it.
Calling corporate will get you nowhere. Those that have suggested that either haven't worked a day of retail in their lives, or just simply aren't using their brain.
He's buying them, so that's not theft. There's no proof of him selling the merchandise, so you can't snag him for that. Nothing you can do about it. Haha
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Post by Figure kingdom on May 9, 2014 17:50:16 GMT -5
Theres a reason why people who scalp for example like concert or event tickets is ILLEGAL in some states. Its unethical.
They did nothing to create, promote, distribute, design, etc these products. But of course, some wise guy will justify it for themselves like usual.
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June
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Post by June on May 9, 2014 17:53:29 GMT -5
I won't bother calling corporate, I don't wish for pathetic schmucks firing, but I know for certain I will not be visiting that store again, unless I'm looking for something for my daughter.
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Post by IwasULTIMATE!!!! on May 9, 2014 17:55:59 GMT -5
Dude, just wait another month or two. These things are going to be in abundance, just like all previous BAF sets before it.
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Post by RollinsFan44 on May 9, 2014 17:56:27 GMT -5
What a complete douche.
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Post by RollinsFan44 on May 9, 2014 17:58:07 GMT -5
Dude, just wait another month or two. These things are going to be in abundance, just like all previous BAF sets before it. That's not the point though. The point is that a freaking employee is stopping collectors like us from getting a fair chance to buy the figures we want in our personal collections and selling them on eBay so he can make a quick buck out of them.
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2014 18:05:13 GMT -5
Welp. We do live in a free country. Let him by all the Curtis Axel's
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Post by IwasULTIMATE!!!! on May 9, 2014 18:15:53 GMT -5
Dude, just wait another month or two. These things are going to be in abundance, just like all previous BAF sets before it. That's not the point though. The point is that a freaking employee is stopping collectors like us from getting a fair chance to buy the figures we want in our personal collections and selling them on eBay so he can make a quick buck out of them. Even so. What is the op able to do about it? Not much really. And judging by the way he talked and described the "tubby troll", he's just butthurt about not getting them himself. The BEST thing we ALL can do is not FEED the scalpers and WAIT for these things to hit full steam.
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Post by Halloween King on May 9, 2014 18:23:23 GMT -5
Dude if you really want the CM Punk go to the TRU in North Riverside. I was there today. They had 2 cases of the BAF Ross set. No Curtis, plenty of Punks though.
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