pjones
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Post by pjones on Jan 4, 2020 12:41:23 GMT -5
I agree, surprised the MOTU line is hitting multiple Walmarts in the area. I feel like the ring didn't have that wide release They have the ring set at Setauket, but they're up on the top shelf. Only other time I saw it at was when it first came out, in the Commack WM. I hit a bunch of stores today, ended up with an E68 Undertaker...I don't know how or why it got there, but it was hanging w/a ton of AJ & Finn TT's & Shinsuke UE's. Otherwise nothing happening anywhere. Targets, Walmarts & Walgreens from Bay Shore back to Centereach & Setauket. MOTU 1 were all gone. I saw a Karl Anderson at a Walgreens a while back so I was looking for that. Couldn't find it. Didn't go to the one in Islandia though. damn i was hoping to hit Centereach for that MOTU set, thanks for saving me the trip And maybe that E68 Taker was a return? tis the season. nice find!
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Post by terraryzing on Jan 4, 2020 16:14:40 GMT -5
My guess was the same about Taker, either return or it was hidden. Looked great in person, I did a quick check on my phone to make sure it was the right accessories with it, even though it didn't look tampered with, that cap kinda threw me off. Once I saw it was right, I picked it up.
As far as the MOTU/WWE set, they were gone, no sign of them at all. Basic Finn Balor in white filled the pegs.
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Post by sabasimba on Jan 6, 2020 12:23:34 GMT -5
Target Levittown elite 72
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Post by AlexWestCollects on Jan 6, 2020 16:29:47 GMT -5
Found a full case of royal rumble figs in Levittown target. They pulled it from the back. Give them DPCI 087-16-2773
Westbury, Copiague and Huntington Station are showing full cases in stock. Good luck!
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Post by terraryzing on Jan 7, 2020 14:05:46 GMT -5
I went to 3 that were showing 8 in stock, but no one would do it.
All good though, I picked up some great stuff the past couple days.
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Post by honchos1982 on Jan 7, 2020 23:54:46 GMT -5
I went to 3 that were showing 8 in stock, but no one would do it. All good though, I picked up some great stuff the past couple days. What 3 stores
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Post by terraryzing on Jan 8, 2020 6:48:33 GMT -5
I went to 3 that were showing 8 in stock, but no one would do it. All good though, I picked up some great stuff the past couple days. What 3 stores Stores in Suffolk. If Farmingdale is "out east" for you, you'll never trek out to the stores I hit.... Check your PM's though
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Post by bigjohnnybadd on Jan 9, 2020 12:19:11 GMT -5
Stores in Suffolk. If Farmingdale is "out east" for you, you'll never trek out to the stores I hit.... Check your PM's though Setauket? Medford? If you happen to find any extra, could you let me know or grab them for me?
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Post by AlexWestCollects on Jan 9, 2020 12:32:16 GMT -5
Found a Full case of Royal Rumble figs at Hicksville. Grabbed 2 rocks. Rest still there.
Levittown is also showing a full case.
They will have to pull them from the back. If popfindr says 8 don’t let them bs u. Keep asking until someone goes back there.
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Post by onslaught1 on Jan 9, 2020 13:44:37 GMT -5
Found a Full case of Royal Rumble figs at Hicksville. Grabbed 2 rocks. Rest still there. Levittown is also showing a full case. They will have to pull them from the back. If popfindr says 8 don’t let them bs u. Keep asking until someone goes back there. People doing this is why stores are more and more frequently not going to the back to check. I’ve had two separate stores tell me that management has told them to stop going to the back for collectors and adopt “if it’s out it’s out” because of how obnoxious it has gotten with people using sites like Popfindr. As someone who used to work retail, I’m half on their side. If there are six fresh toy pallets in the back, and I have my associates assigned to various tasks, I’m certainly not going to require them to dig through those pallets before they’re pushed to find some customer their plastic underpants action figure. Poor time management, and far more often than not, those items are going to sell pretty quickly when they eventually make it to the floor anyways, so it’s really of no detriment. If you want to put your foot down and not buy it because you couldn’t get someone to go to the back for you, someone else is going to. I’m certainly not advocating for a full-blown “don’t bother asking” angle. I ask every time I go in. But I certainly don’t start wandering around asking every employee and demanding they check the back because I saw online that they had them. I’ve watched other people do that in stores and it’s embarrassing. Not attacking you directly if you approach it the right way, but more about spreading that attitude around because it’s going to make it much harder for everyone if we have collectors out here being over-the-top in their pursuit of toys.
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Post by AlexWestCollects on Jan 9, 2020 13:54:20 GMT -5
Found a Full case of Royal Rumble figs at Hicksville. Grabbed 2 rocks. Rest still there. Levittown is also showing a full case. They will have to pull them from the back. If popfindr says 8 don’t let them bs u. Keep asking until someone goes back there. People doing this is why stores are more and more frequently not going to the back to check. I’ve had two separate stores tell me that management has told them to stop going to the back for collectors and adopt “if it’s out it’s out” because of how obnoxious it has gotten with people using sites like Popfindr. As someone who used to work retail, I’m half on their side. If there are six fresh toy pallets in the back, and I have my associates assigned to various tasks, I’m certainly not going to require them to dig through those pallets before they’re pushed to find some customer their plastic underpants action figure. Poor time management, and far more often than not, those items are going to sell pretty quickly when they eventually make it to the floor anyways, so it’s really of no detriment. If you want to put your foot down and not buy it because you couldn’t get someone to go to the back for you, someone else is going to. I’m certainly not advocating for a full-blown “don’t bother asking” angle. I ask every time I go in. But I certainly don’t start wandering around asking every employee and demanding they check the back because I saw online that they had them. I’ve watched other people do that in stores and it’s embarrassing. Not attacking you directly if you approach it the right way, but more about spreading that attitude around because it’s going to make it much harder for everyone if we have collectors out here being over-the-top in their pursuit of toys. Na I get it. I’m always nice and polite and ppl are always willing to help. But there are plenty of times I was told no we don’t have them when popfindr shows them instock. I leave only to see them put out later that same day only to miss out. If your going to take time out of your day to get a figure you really want I feel persistence is the key. Be kind and ask different employees to help. Some are more willing than others.
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Post by onslaught1 on Jan 9, 2020 14:00:09 GMT -5
People doing this is why stores are more and more frequently not going to the back to check. I’ve had two separate stores tell me that management has told them to stop going to the back for collectors and adopt “if it’s out it’s out” because of how obnoxious it has gotten with people using sites like Popfindr. As someone who used to work retail, I’m half on their side. If there are six fresh toy pallets in the back, and I have my associates assigned to various tasks, I’m certainly not going to require them to dig through those pallets before they’re pushed to find some customer their plastic underpants action figure. Poor time management, and far more often than not, those items are going to sell pretty quickly when they eventually make it to the floor anyways, so it’s really of no detriment. If you want to put your foot down and not buy it because you couldn’t get someone to go to the back for you, someone else is going to. I’m certainly not advocating for a full-blown “don’t bother asking” angle. I ask every time I go in. But I certainly don’t start wandering around asking every employee and demanding they check the back because I saw online that they had them. I’ve watched other people do that in stores and it’s embarrassing. Not attacking you directly if you approach it the right way, but more about spreading that attitude around because it’s going to make it much harder for everyone if we have collectors out here being over-the-top in their pursuit of toys. Na I get it. I’m always nice and polite and ppl are always willing to help. But there are plenty of times I was told no we don’t have them when popfindr shows them instock. I leave only to see them put out later that same day only to miss out. If your going to take time out of your day to get a figure you really want I feel persistence is the key. Be kind and ask different employees to help. Some are more willing than others. Gotcha. Yeah as long as you’re polite about it I think that’s key. I’ve seen adult men borderline screeching in an aisle while holding their phone up with Brickseek or Popfindr up, or insulting an employee while they’re still in earshot to their friend/myself in one instance, so I just hate that behavior and it potentially being perpetuated. I’ve had almost flawless success just being nice to the people at my local stores and if it’s a weekday morning it’s becoming a point where they recognize me and have no problem checking the back. I find it’s much more fruitful to try to get to that level with them than being demanding. I totally understand people’s’ frustrations though, because there are definitely employees that are genuinely lazy and don’t want to help for that reason, rather than the more realistic “look, we have a million pallets in the back and I unfortunately don’t have time” reason.
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Post by AlexWestCollects on Jan 9, 2020 15:05:04 GMT -5
Na I get it. I’m always nice and polite and ppl are always willing to help. But there are plenty of times I was told no we don’t have them when popfindr shows them instock. I leave only to see them put out later that same day only to miss out. If your going to take time out of your day to get a figure you really want I feel persistence is the key. Be kind and ask different employees to help. Some are more willing than others. Gotcha. Yeah as long as you’re polite about it I think that’s key. I’ve seen adult men borderline screeching in an aisle while holding their phone up with Brickseek or Popfindr up, or insulting an employee while they’re still in earshot to their friend/myself in one instance, so I just hate that behavior and it potentially being perpetuated. I’ve had almost flawless success just being nice to the people at my local stores and if it’s a weekday morning it’s becoming a point where they recognize me and have no problem checking the back. I find it’s much more fruitful to try to get to that level with them than being demanding. I totally understand people’s’ frustrations though, because there are definitely employees that are genuinely lazy and don’t want to help for that reason, rather than the more realistic “look, we have a million pallets in the back and I unfortunately don’t have time” reason. Yea def agree.
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Post by honchos1982 on Jan 9, 2020 16:01:12 GMT -5
Yup
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pjones
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Post by pjones on Jan 13, 2020 14:04:12 GMT -5
was finally able to get a hold of some of these Rumble Elites at the Farmingdale Target I missed out on Macho Man but I picked up the other three. I gotta admit, the Lita figure looks amazing in person There was still 1 of each after I left (around 1pm ish)
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Post by lifigures on Jan 14, 2020 16:33:39 GMT -5
Hicksville Target showed 7 Royal Rumble elites. When I got there all that was left were 2 Lita, 1 Rock and 1 Bobby. I took 1 of each, left 1 lita.
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Post by AlexWestCollects on Jan 14, 2020 17:36:29 GMT -5
Anyone spot the new mcfarlane dc figs out in stores?
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Post by fzmadness on Jan 14, 2020 19:32:46 GMT -5
Anyone spot the new mcfarlane dc figs out in stores? I have but in Westchester County. They are bigger than I thought they would be.
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Post by onslaught1 on Jan 15, 2020 7:37:45 GMT -5
Anyone spot the new mcfarlane dc figs out in stores? Spotted them at two stores in northeastern MA/southern New Hampshire. Close enough in proximity to you guys that you’ll likely see them soon. It seems like only stores that have completed the reset are putting them out, as the two stores I saw them at had reset the toy department that day.
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Post by AlexWestCollects on Jan 15, 2020 19:05:52 GMT -5
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