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Post by punksnotdead on Jul 31, 2016 11:45:29 GMT -5
Best wishes, Robert69. Good luck and get well soon.
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Post by Professor Sparlin on Jul 31, 2016 12:59:42 GMT -5
Was told by a Target employee that just because the Brickseek says they have items, does mean they are can the store. Brickseek starts the count as soon as items are ordered. She said that by mid-week they should be in store and shelved. My Target X-men Legends say 8Q, 6S... So who really knows what's up.
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Post by PJ on Jul 31, 2016 13:11:00 GMT -5
I don't know how, but I totally missed this at SDCC. After the Walgreen's Punisher this moves to my top wanted Marvel figure.
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Post by Darkhawk on Jul 31, 2016 14:32:19 GMT -5
Rumor has it that Hasbro will release another Psylocke and Jubilee figure. Professor X in a Hover chair is rumored to be a BAF in the upcoming X-Men Waves.
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Post by King Bálor (CM)™ on Jul 31, 2016 14:35:04 GMT -5
Was told by a Target employee that just because the Brickseek says they have items, does mean they are can the store. Brickseek starts the count as soon as items are ordered. She said that by mid-week they should be in store and shelved. My Target X-men Legends say 8Q, 6S... So who really knows what's up. Some of my Targets tell me Brickseek is just false. Yet, its been dead on accurate every time I have checked.
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Post by LA Times on Jul 31, 2016 14:56:45 GMT -5
Rumor has it that Hasbro will release another Psylocke and Jubilee figure. Professor X in a Hover chair is rumored to be a BAF in the upcoming X-Men Waves. Id rather have the Toybiz ML15 Psylocke than any figure of her from hasbro but a new ML Jubilee is great news if true
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2016 15:40:24 GMT -5
That Cyclops is insane.
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Post by cordless2016 on Jul 31, 2016 15:40:40 GMT -5
Was told by a Target employee that just because the Brickseek says they have items, does mean they are can the store. Brickseek starts the count as soon as items are ordered. She said that by mid-week they should be in store and shelved. My Target X-men Legends say 8Q, 6S... So who really knows what's up. Brickseek has always been accurate when I've used it. Employees for whatever reason try to deny it but most likely your store has it in stock. They're just too lazy to go brought the pallets. Each pallet has a list of inventory on it. So when they say it would take forever to go through all there pallets, it really wouldn't as they can easily find out which pallet to check.
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Post by PJ on Jul 31, 2016 15:47:38 GMT -5
I don't know when it is being released, but I cannot wait to own it in my collection. lol
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Post by mrhoss on Jul 31, 2016 15:47:57 GMT -5
Was told by a Target employee that just because the Brickseek says they have items, does mean they are can the store. Brickseek starts the count as soon as items are ordered. She said that by mid-week they should be in store and shelved. My Target X-men Legends say 8Q, 6S... So who really knows what's up. I've been using brickseek since What? posted the link over a year and half. Prior to that, Target website's stock status changes were helpful. Both were 100% accurate and the changes take place the day the product comes off the truck. In my area, updates take place between 5 to 7 am and the product is usually getting stocked on the shelf that morning, unless there is no room on the floor. Right now the reset is throwing a monkey wrench at us. I mentioned this already on the Mattel board, but last week when I was looking for the Dusty Rhodes ring, the first woman I gave the dpci to wouldn't look because it was a new item for the reset (btw, she approached me, asking if I needed assistance). The second person I asked a few minutes later, also knew it was new product, but still went back to look for it. He came back in about five minutes and actually apologized for taking too long. I was like, that wasn't long at all and told him how much I appreciated his help. I guess it all depends on who you ask. I have no clue about saleable qty and I don't think anybody else does either, except for possibly the software programmer.
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Post by Robert69 on Jul 31, 2016 16:27:23 GMT -5
Thanks gents, for all the well wishes.
I'm doing better than I have in about 2 years and woke up this morning feeling surprisingly better. Avoided yet another surgery, and just have to recover.
Just in time to start another month of gathering next month, too.
Bring on Space Venom wave, Raft set, hopefully the figs from Abomination BAF wave I want, Punisher and Falcon/WS exclusives.
Crazy how much we're likely to get coming in the next 1-2 months.
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Post by LD8506 on Jul 31, 2016 18:18:31 GMT -5
Was told by a Target employee that just because the Brickseek says they have items, does mean they are can the store. Brickseek starts the count as soon as items are ordered. She said that by mid-week they should be in store and shelved. My Target X-men Legends say 8Q, 6S... So who really knows what's up. Brickseek has always been accurate when I've used it. Employees for whatever reason try to deny it but most likely your store has it in stock. They're just too lazy to go brought the pallets. Each pallet has a list of inventory on it. So when they say it would take forever to go through all there pallets, it really wouldn't as they can easily find out which pallet to check. Brick seek is accurate, since I always get the item that I'm looking for. But remember that if its on brickseek. It's not a guarantee that you you will get the items. Since some stores will not back stock toys. They might just stage it for the reset. Target has the items but they will not search numerous pallets because it would take time for them to look for that one box. No pallets doesn't have a list of inventory on it since the truck team unloads the truck manually. Meaning they grab a box one by one and stock it on a pallet. Since there is a a toys reset tonight. The backroom team probably didn't back stock toys. So it will be easier to push it after the reset. This is my experience a team leader and now a manager for target. Sellable quantity is what can fit on a peg or on the self. if there's 8 in a box and only on 6 items can fit and the rest will be back stocked. That's why brickseek says 6 sellable but the quantity is 8.
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Post by richversion1 on Jul 31, 2016 18:43:01 GMT -5
I work backroom at Target and just piggybacking off what LD8506 said most stores didnt backstock the new transition items they where put on pallets. Our stores presentation team dosent work weekends so the set will start Monday morning but some stores are doing an overnight.
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Post by Robert69 on Jul 31, 2016 18:48:33 GMT -5
Still sitting here waiting for someone to stock the Giant Man wave as consistently as Target and Walgreens are doing X-Men...
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Post by PJ on Jul 31, 2016 18:49:02 GMT -5
I had asked an employee check for the Dusty Ring on Tuesday and the X-Men today. Tuesday he said he was able to check 14 of the 20 pallets on without any luck for the Dusty Rhodes set. He said the othere 6 weren't accessible and he was gone for about 20 minutes then. Today he was gone for about 30 minutes and he did find the Dusty set, but I already have it. lol
He did go on to say there was no rhyme or reason to the pallet as My Little Pony stuff was stacked next to wrestling. And I do believe him as I have been to Targets plenty of times when the pallets were on the floor and they had no uniformity to them.
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Post by cordless2016 on Jul 31, 2016 18:57:41 GMT -5
So my GF insisted on checking the same Target I went to this morning herself this afternoon. I stayed towards the front of the store while she went to the back to ask. 15 minutes later she came walking back with Deadpool proudly in her shopping cart.
She said the employee had to go up to the second level on a shelf to get to the pallet but he knew exactly where it was. So much for the guy this morning claiming they had no clue which pallet it was on.
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Post by Robert69 on Jul 31, 2016 18:58:36 GMT -5
A LOT of places don't have uniformity to the pallets if they're going to do restocks. "Toys" are "toys". I know both Meijer and Walmart did this, too. The only time they'd get separated was if it went back to back stock, because we had shelves in the back for different aisles, etc. Before that, it's really like searching through a maze. And God forbid the boxes get on a pallet that's wrapped and put up top. Ugh.
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Post by Professor Sparlin on Jul 31, 2016 19:02:37 GMT -5
I work backroom at Target and just piggybacking off what LD8506 said most stores didnt backstock the new transition items they where put on pallets. Our stores presentation team dosent work weekends so the set will start Monday morning but some stores are doing an overnight. I thought her reasons were bogus, but I'm also assuming (since Target has hardcore clearances) that they have been told not to pull anything until reset. My experience with the tracker has been 98%... For about 3-4 months we've had Defining Moments 4Q3S, but nothing on the rack and "nothing" in the back. Only time I've had anything successfully pulled was HOF Heenan and it took all of about 5 minutes. As another member said... She approached me asking if I needed help. Oh well, we are all struggling now, but in a couple of months they will be everywhere and Deadpools for everyone. For what it's worth, both Walgreens and Target told me to come back Wendsday this week. Walgreens said they are suppose to get a wall display... Me thinks he was talking about their exclusive though...
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Post by Darkhawk on Jul 31, 2016 19:32:46 GMT -5
Also the 3-Pack with Captain Falcon, Kate and Vision is out now. It costs $60 bucks, if anybody has some TRU coupons give me a heads up lol
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Post by Robert69 on Jul 31, 2016 19:57:33 GMT -5
Also the 3-Pack with Captain Falcon, Kate and Vision is out now. It costs $60 bucks, if anybody has some TRU coupons give me a heads up lol I just want Kate from it. Willing to split the pack with someone if anybody else wants the others lol *edit* The Champ is Here! is gonna take FalCap. Anyone want the Vision?
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