stoningtonj
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Post by stoningtonj on Jun 14, 2013 11:22:40 GMT -5
I was at K Mart today and just came around the figure aisle corner when I saw a guy with 2 AJ elites and a HTM in his hands...I was like "Oh man! "....But he had all the AJs.  ...I browsed a bit looking at the Rybacks and stuff and decided to leave....I saw the guy stashing the figures behind some imaginex toys. Guess he didn't have his money with hm..Had he only had 1 AJ I wouldn't have been a dick...but I waited for him to round the corner and went to the imaginex section....LOL he walked by again and saw me looking and just stood there for like 4 minutes..then I moved some of the toys and screamed" Holy crap!!! AJ LEE!!! HOnky TONK MAN!!!." He looked so pissed...So I grabbed the AJs and walked around a bit..He kept following me...I went back to the wwe aisle and saw a kid standing there looking. And I said "dude buy this AJ! Shes really collectible!" THe guy was totally pissed and walked by me and called me an bunghole. lol I thought it was a funny day at K Mart....And also, the imaginex castle toys communicate with each other...and its awesome!!!! if only I was 4  |
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Post by Last Trent Barreta Fan on Jun 14, 2013 11:25:49 GMT -5
Good. That guy was probably a scalper. That's how I found my Diesel, hidden with a few others from E16 behind some Barbie houses. Glad you found them!
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Post by Lk™ on Jun 14, 2013 11:30:32 GMT -5
my son has that imaginext castle, it's friggin awesome! funy story, though
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Post by nDroo73 on Jun 14, 2013 11:55:49 GMT -5
Too bad you can't find the scalper forums where that guy is crying about how someone bought his stash. I cant bring myself to do the stashing of figures. If I don't have the money to buy it right then and there.. I wasn't meant to buy it. I just hope a kid can end up with it. If I can't buy it and I know its a good figure, I put it on the front of a lower peg so a kid can spot it immediately when walking in to the isle. Sure scalpers will see it too, but they'll also dig, bend cards and stash.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2013 12:00:14 GMT -5
You should of said my brother loves these pulled them away got the aj and goes omg how did this get here then return to the wwe isle so he follows you and then buy it to piss him off more
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2013 12:06:09 GMT -5
Awesome story. I would have done the same thing. I use to work at toy's r us and knew who was a collector and who sold and would hide stuff to make sure kids and the ones who were gonna keep it bought it. I can't stand people who hide figures. Me and my buddy collect and I have had two of the same figure in my hand for us both and given one to a kid so he could get it. I always feel I can find it again
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2013 13:20:40 GMT -5
Thanks for the story!
Which K-kmart?
I ask b/c I'm trying to see if they've hit the east coast yet.
What price are elites at your KMart?
Thanks!
-BAAD
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Post by Scott! on Jun 14, 2013 14:05:19 GMT -5
Good for you man! AJ's an awesome figure and its cool you have a funny story to go along with it.
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Post by poolshostage on Jun 14, 2013 14:09:47 GMT -5
Hahaha awesome
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2013 14:10:06 GMT -5
aw man those are collectable? I saw HTM at a Kmart in Addison IL and I didn't even really give it a second look. LOL
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Post by Midnight on Jun 14, 2013 14:11:04 GMT -5
Awesome story,I would've done the same. Damn Scalpers
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2013 14:35:37 GMT -5
Lol, I stashed some figures at TRU. A little under 2 week I went back and they were still there... Along with a few other toys that people shoved there. I was surprised, but I shashed them because I was unsure that I wanted them. When I saw that they were still there, I still didn't want them, so I put them back on the wrestling pegs. Haha, but 2 weeks!! I was amazed!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2013 15:13:25 GMT -5
Nice story. I actually found my Elite 19 Shawn Michaels, hidden behind some brawling buddies. My brother once picked up n Elite 16 Punk before and when we left the aisle we heard a guy yell "wheres Punk". He was running through all the aisles trying to find him and when we checked out he gave us the death stare. Too funny!
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Post by Cordaro on Jun 14, 2013 15:28:46 GMT -5
thats something i would do lmfaooooo can u be my friend XD
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Post by wrestlingfan2011 on Jun 14, 2013 18:56:17 GMT -5
lol funny, good that he got what he got lol great job
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Post by thisguy208 on Jun 14, 2013 19:12:59 GMT -5
That's how I found my Elite 19 Lesnar, Bryan, Kane, and Ziggler at Wal-Mart. Stashed behind some Harry Potter Legos. There was a HBK too but a little boy was looking for one so I said screw it, he'll enjoy it more than me.
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Post by Spear Guy on Jun 14, 2013 19:16:28 GMT -5
AMAZING! lol
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Post by BIGMAC2570 on Jun 14, 2013 19:32:51 GMT -5
I love stories like this
Congrats on finding the stash and letting him know you found it.
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Post by DeadManFan92 on Jun 14, 2013 21:12:26 GMT -5
Awesome story man I love reading these! I've found so many scalper stashes at my stores with like 3-4 of the same figure hidden so I always put them back on the shelves to be fair. I've only hidden one item before and I believe that was either an Elite 8 or 14 Taker.
PS - Oh and imaginext are always awesome! I used to buy the batman stuff but it's so cool for kids.
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Post by Lorenzo Alcazar on Jun 14, 2013 21:17:57 GMT -5
Good work, my friend! Whenever I see people, especially ADULTS, hiding toys in a store, I always put them back or buy them if I need them. I was at a TRU one time and saw a guy stuffing an entire case of Elite 20 up in the overstock flap. I needed Chris Jericho so as soon as the guy left I took them all down, put them on the pegs and bought my Chris Jericho.
I know a girl who actually used to work at TRU and it's funny that some customers will actually complain if something they've hidden isn't where they hid it when they come back. How crazy is that? The customer is MAD because they put something where it DOESN'T BELONG and somebody straightened up! lol
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