catsoftheworld
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Post by catsoftheworld on Nov 19, 2017 17:05:49 GMT -5
I live in the North Hills of Pittsburgh, I have a Target 5 minutes from me and 2 others 15 minutes away. I have been trying to get NXT series 2. Finally one Target had 2 Elites, but no basics. An Asuka and Nakamura. I was there after work so at like 4, but I was in there the night before and they had none. So I've been focusing on a 15 minute away Target. Friday night, they had no NXT series 2. Saturday morning there were just 2 Elites, Nakamura and Dash Wilder. I got there at like 9 AM. I find it hard to believe they sold out of Asuka in an hour. I asked if they were putting partial cases out, they had no clue. It didn't seem like they put out an NXT 2 tag on the rack. I went again today, one Target had 1 George Steele and 1 Piper. They had no HOF last night. Again I was therw an hour after they opened. Has any one else been seeing this or am I the only loon wasting an hour a day for this. I love Ringside. I'd so rather spend a few more bucks a figure and not be hunting right now.
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Post by chowmeinkane on Nov 19, 2017 17:20:17 GMT -5
they definitely do, no asukas for weeks at one of my tagets then BAM, four or five of them and nobody else
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Post by ClashOfStyles on Nov 19, 2017 17:32:25 GMT -5
It could be partial stocking, it could be scalpers, it could even be the employees. It’s just a matter of luck trying to get to the figures before someone else does lol.
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Post by stc13 on Nov 19, 2017 18:01:48 GMT -5
It's actually been an issue with restocking, I think. I'm also in the North Hills. The McKnight and Mccandless Targets both got restocked with HOF 4 cases about 2 weeks ago, and also either got restocked or put out fresh NXT 1, so the pegs were about half full. Last week both stores put out half a case of NXT 2 that sold through, so you probably saw the second half. I found Piper and Diesel on the pegs at McKnight yesterday around noon, but they were the only two from the series out. I'm guessing they refilled those spots overnight with another Piper and Steele. I'm still waiting to see Jake and Steele.
Distribution of the store exclusives has been terrible in general in Western PA for the latest exclusives. I've been posting what I've found in the figure findings thread. Let me know if there's anyone specific you're looking and I'd be happy to keep an eye out.
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Post by Halloween King on Nov 19, 2017 18:21:44 GMT -5
It could also be your fellow customers. Sometimes people grab a product, put it in their basket, and leave that product in another section of the store. Maybe they just wanted to say dream and pretend they'd buy the product. Maybe they wanted to look at it while in store. Maybe they remembered they need tide more than a toy. What ever the reason, people leave stuff behind. Almost always in a spot that wasn't where they got the product from originally. It could be a day or two before it's found, put in a reshop/overstock pile and put back in it's place.
Recently I went to Target Nov 1st. I found some Halloween decorations that I took to an electrical outlet in the store so that I could test the decorations. They worked, but I left them right where I tested them. Fast forward to last week and the stuff I tested was still right where I left them. I was surprised that no one bought the decorations, and that no employee put them back. I ended up buying those decorations.
So you see, things can be misplaced and not be restocked in their proper spot for a while.
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Post by wwetna2008 on Nov 19, 2017 18:31:25 GMT -5
Everyone hides toys this time of year 2 with the intention that they might come back.
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Post by POOR-ly Cuyler on Nov 19, 2017 18:35:51 GMT -5
Ive seen zero NXT 2 or HoF 5. Anyone need Tito, Lex Luger, an Emma basic or about a million Wild Samoans hit me up.
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Post by catsoftheworld on Nov 19, 2017 18:39:56 GMT -5
It's actually been an issue with restocking, I think. I'm also in the North Hills. The McKnight and Mccandless Targets both got restocked with HOF 4 cases about 2 weeks ago, and also either got restocked or put out fresh NXT 1, so the pegs were about half full. Last week both stores put out half a case of NXT 2 that sold through, so you probably saw the second half. I found Piper and Diesel on the pegs at McKnight yesterday around noon, but they were the only two from the series out. I'm guessing they refilled those spots overnight with another Piper and Steele. I'm still waiting to see Jake and Steele. Distribution of the store exclusives has been terrible in general in Western PA for the latest exclusives. I've been posting what I've found in the figure findings thread. Let me know if there's anyone specific you're looking and I'd be happy to keep an eye out. Hey STC, Yeah I have Dash so I still need Dawson, Roode and the Authors of Pain. If you spot them let me know, I'd appreciate that. All these years of collecting, I've never seen a fellow collector in the Isle. Just kids. I've been collecting since Jakks TTL. Thanks!
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Post by catsoftheworld on Nov 19, 2017 18:41:39 GMT -5
Thanks for the replies everyone. All good thoughts on this. I appreciate it!
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Post by mynotmelohs on Nov 19, 2017 18:45:34 GMT -5
I always hide things when I can't afford them and I always come back to buy. But the Targets in EASTERN Pennsylvania are terrible with WWE figures.
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Post by stc13 on Nov 19, 2017 19:07:26 GMT -5
Sure thing! I got lucky and found a full case of NXT2 Elites at East Liberty a couple weeks ago when I was buying clearance Halloween decorations. If I see Dawson or the basics I'll let you know. It is awesome having 3 Targets within 10-15 minutes, even with all the weird distribution issues.
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Post by FFK on Nov 19, 2017 19:47:20 GMT -5
Target gets whole cases no partials. Sometimes they fill the pegs and if it doesn’t all fit the rest go in the stockroom.
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Post by qdogg on Nov 19, 2017 19:57:35 GMT -5
Ya I think they just put out enough to fill the pegs and if I see half of a set I will ask a employee if they have the rest in the back and which ones you want.
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Post by @.@ Hempsterdance @.@ on Nov 19, 2017 20:18:18 GMT -5
What makes you think they couldn't sell out that quick? If you have scalpers in your area they can go quicker than that.
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Post by Chewdeezy on Nov 19, 2017 23:09:37 GMT -5
Target gets whole cases no partials. Sometimes they fill the pegs and if it doesn’t all fit the rest go in the stockroom. This is most likely the case. Only Walgreens that I know of gets partial cases.
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Post by dynamitekido on Nov 19, 2017 23:26:21 GMT -5
I live in the North Hills of Pittsburgh, I have a Target 5 minutes from me and 2 others 15 minutes away. I have been trying to get NXT series 2. Finally one Target had 2 Elites, but no basics. An Asuka and Nakamura. I was there after work so at like 4, but I was in there the night before and they had none. So I've been focusing on a 15 minute away Target. Friday night, they had no NXT series 2. Saturday morning there were just 2 Elites, Nakamura and Dash Wilder. I got there at like 9 AM. I find it hard to believe they sold out of Asuka in an hour. I asked if they were putting partial cases out, they had no clue. It didn't seem like they put out an NXT 2 tag on the rack. I went again today, one Target had 1 George Steele and 1 Piper. They had no HOF last night. Again I was therw an hour after they opened. Has any one else been seeing this or am I the only loon wasting an hour a day for this. I love Ringside. I'd so rather spend a few more bucks a figure and not be hunting right now. I live in the eastern part of Pittsburgh and I’ve had issues too. They’re definitely putting out partial cases. The exclusives in Western PA at Walmart and Target have been HORRIBLE. Still no sign of Retro 2 here either. NONE.
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Post by dynamitekido on Nov 19, 2017 23:28:32 GMT -5
I don’t mean they are getting partial cases either. They’re just putting out the full case at once.
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Post by tylergfromthe513 on Nov 19, 2017 23:36:47 GMT -5
There are guys that go in right when they open and grab what they need and there are also people that ask the employees if they have figures in the back and they pull them out of the case before they put them out on the floor. I actually had an employee come to me when i was looking at the figures a couple months ago and asked me if I was looking for anything in perticular and I told them nxt series 1 and they got me everybody I needed.
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Post by kgchampion on Nov 19, 2017 23:50:24 GMT -5
I worked at Target until a few months ago. They don't get half cases. NXT figs are 2x of each for a case of 8. I think HOF figs are the same.
Chances are that either domeone grabbed them or they're still in the back. When I worked there we had a ton of HOF 4 in the back and nothing but a handful of Titos on the pegs. There was plenty of space on the pegs. This was for like 2 months.
What you need to do is pick up one of whatever series you want, scan it at one of the price checkers scattered throught the store and in the bottom corner it will say if there are more in the backroom.
If it says yes, find someone in that department and ask them to check for you. The younger employees are more helpful and the women are more helpful than the men usually. Tell them you're looking for a figure with the same DCPI as the one in your hand, it isn't on the shelf, but the price checker says there are more in the back. Tell them the person you're looking for and they'll radio the back or go look themselves. Don't give them a bunch of extra information or talk about what series or whatever. They don't know or care what the hell you're talking about. Being concise and simple makes them more likely to help.
I hope all of that is helpful to someone.
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Post by dynamitekido on Nov 20, 2017 0:41:40 GMT -5
I worked at Target until a few months ago. They don't get half cases. NXT figs are 2x of each for a case of 8. I think HOF figs are the same. Chances are that either domeone grabbed them or they're still in the back. When I worked there we had a ton of HOF 4 in the back and nothing but a handful of Titos on the pegs. There was plenty of space on the pegs. This was for like 2 months. What you need to do is pick up one of whatever series you want, scan it at one of the price checkers scattered throught the store and in the bottom corner it will say if there are more in the backroom. If it says yes, find someone in that department and ask them to check for you. The younger employees are more helpful and the women are more helpful than the men usually. Tell them you're looking for a figure with the same DCPI as the one in your hand, it isn't on the shelf, but the price checker says there are more in the back. Tell them the person you're looking for and they'll radio the back or go look themselves. Don't give them a bunch of extra information or talk about what series or whatever. They don't know or care what the hell you're talking about. Being concise and simple makes them more likely to help. I hope all of that is helpful to someone. I appreciate the help, but my understanding is they’ve been updating to new scanners that don’t have that info when you scan them in.
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