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Post by JL Styles on Apr 7, 2020 15:00:00 GMT -5
Picked up the grey packaging Walmart ML Black Widow this afternoon. Wow thought that was delayed I had read the exact same thing, but I saw on brickseek that one of the Walmarts near where I work got them, so I gave it a shot. They had two left when I was there. I got one and I saw before on brickseek that the other one has since sold.
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Post by Tank2420 on Apr 7, 2020 17:19:01 GMT -5
Wow thought that was delayed I had read the exact same thing, but I saw on brickseek that one of the Walmarts near where I work got them, so I gave it a shot. They had two left when I was there. I got one and I saw before on brickseek that the other one has since sold. Do you happen to know the sku for that Wal-Mart Black Widow?
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Post by JL Styles on Apr 7, 2020 17:36:23 GMT -5
I had read the exact same thing, but I saw on brickseek that one of the Walmarts near where I work got them, so I gave it a shot. They had two left when I was there. I got one and I saw before on brickseek that the other one has since sold. Do you happen to know the sku for that Wal-Mart Black Widow? Yes. It’s 644843211.
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Post by Bpatrick on Apr 8, 2020 14:34:31 GMT -5
Just FYI - Target has had the Sugar Man and Abomination waves up since the Toy Fair reveal but they are also allowing these pre-orders to qualify on their current toy coupons of Buy $50, Save $10 or But $100, Save $25
I ordered the six that build Abomination and with the coupon and Redcard it is under $100 after tax.
I had previously pre-ordered the seven figures that make up Sugar Man in February. Since their customer support is basically MIA and I just thought Sugar Man looked cool, no attachments to the characters, I went ahead and cancelled my $142 pre-order (after red card and tax) and now it is $117 for the full wave. Guess this puts me further back in the distribution queue but I am not sweating it.
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Post by Bpatrick on Apr 8, 2020 14:37:19 GMT -5
Oh, also for those that remember my Dr. Doom coming with the wrong BAF leg... I chatted with a rep on their site last week - it took me a while trying to get in for their limited hours. After a 40 minute chat, the end result of my information and sending pictures and all kinds of other information going in circles, the rep said they can't issue just part but would reissue the figure. I was pretty sure she knew it was Dr. Doom but she kept confusing herself looking up BAF part listings on Amazon and sending me the link.
Got a package the other night and it was a brand new She-Hulk inside. Which is arms, so no idea how or why. Found an e-mail link to say "Thanks, but still a problem". Will see if they look for me to send them She-Hulk back. Of course my problem is the piece that came with likely the most sought after individual figure in the set.
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Post by Robert69 on Apr 8, 2020 15:33:14 GMT -5
Found Grey Widow at Walmart today. Shockingly she was the only Marvel Legend on the pegs at all.
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Post by shanieomaniac on Apr 8, 2020 18:05:05 GMT -5
Well, my supposed Best Buy order Black Widow came... and it was Crossbones. No idea why, I double checked the order confirmation and it was clearly an order for Widow herself. I'm going to have to try and call tomorrow and get it sorted out. I hate to have to ship it back, especially with the way things are right now, but I'm not just going to eat the figure and I have no desire for a Crossbones figure.
I mean, I get that I shouldn't be upset. The entire world is in chaos right now, and it's just a figure. But right now, new figures are a rare source of happiness, and I need the happy desperately.
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Post by Self-Savior on Apr 8, 2020 18:40:41 GMT -5
Well, my supposed Best Buy order Black Widow came... and it was Crossbones. No idea why, I double checked the order confirmation and it was clearly an order for Widow herself. I'm going to have to try and call tomorrow and get it sorted out. I hate to have to ship it back, especially with the way things are right now, but I'm not just going to eat the figure and I have no desire for a Crossbones figure. I mean, I get that I shouldn't be upset. The entire world is in chaos right now, and it's just a figure. But right now, new figures are a rare source of happiness, and I need the happy desperately. It says "Styles May Vary" on the link itself from Best Buy. So technically you did get a figure from the Black Widow wave, just not Black Widow herself.
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Post by shanieomaniac on Apr 8, 2020 21:26:11 GMT -5
Well, my supposed Best Buy order Black Widow came... and it was Crossbones. No idea why, I double checked the order confirmation and it was clearly an order for Widow herself. I'm going to have to try and call tomorrow and get it sorted out. I hate to have to ship it back, especially with the way things are right now, but I'm not just going to eat the figure and I have no desire for a Crossbones figure. I mean, I get that I shouldn't be upset. The entire world is in chaos right now, and it's just a figure. But right now, new figures are a rare source of happiness, and I need the happy desperately. It says "Styles May Vary" on the link itself from Best Buy. So technically you did get a figure from the Black Widow wave, just not Black Widow herself. If that's the case I'm gonna raise hell because there is also a spot on the website that reads "Brand/Character" and I hit the button labeled "Hasbro/Black Widow". If they were going to make it where you can get any figure from the black widow LINE, then they sure as hell shouldn't have labeled that button "CHARACTER"
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Post by Robert69 on Apr 8, 2020 23:20:37 GMT -5
It says "Styles May Vary" on the link itself from Best Buy. So technically you did get a figure from the Black Widow wave, just not Black Widow herself. If that's the case I'm gonna raise hell because there is also a spot on the website that reads "Brand/Character" and I hit the button labeled "Hasbro/Black Widow". If they were going to make it where you can get any figure from the black widow LINE, then they sure as hell shouldn't have labeled that button "CHARACTER" Yeah, Best Buy is unfortunately notorious for doing this. I’ve seen their “styles may vary” screw people on both Marvel and Star Wars — or turn out golden — depending on the wave/figure. Jubilee comes to mind, too.
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Post by shanieomaniac on Apr 9, 2020 12:22:38 GMT -5
If that's the case I'm gonna raise hell because there is also a spot on the website that reads "Brand/Character" and I hit the button labeled "Hasbro/Black Widow". If they were going to make it where you can get any figure from the black widow LINE, then they sure as hell shouldn't have labeled that button "CHARACTER" Yeah, Best Buy is unfortunately notorious for doing this. I’ve seen their “styles may vary” screw people on both Marvel and Star Wars — or turn out golden — depending on the wave/figure. Jubilee comes to mind, too. Well, looks like I'm just going to have to eat the figure because Best Buy isn't taking return orders via phone right now, and if I return it via regular mail, I lose half my money. (I can't return it to store because the nearest Best Buy is 50 miles away and our state is on Lockdown) So, I suppose I can try selling it, but I doubt I'll get much for it. *Sigh* Maybe I'm just not meant to have Widow.
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Post by Robert69 on Apr 9, 2020 13:18:30 GMT -5
Yeah, Best Buy is unfortunately notorious for doing this. I’ve seen their “styles may vary” screw people on both Marvel and Star Wars — or turn out golden — depending on the wave/figure. Jubilee comes to mind, too. Well, looks like I'm just going to have to eat the figure because Best Buy isn't taking return orders via phone right now, and if I return it via regular mail, I lose half my money. (I can't return it to store because the nearest Best Buy is 50 miles away and our state is on Lockdown) So, I suppose I can try selling it, but I doubt I'll get much for it. *Sigh* Maybe I'm just not meant to have Widow. Start checking Walmart’s around you, I’ve been to two now that had two full sets of the Widow wave in a display in the main aisle. We rarely get stuff “early” here, so good chance you may find her.
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Post by Robert69 on Apr 9, 2020 16:46:36 GMT -5
Picked up the Iron Man and Ms Marvel from the Avengers wave since I was at the store today. Should be good til the Sugar Man wave hits...
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Post by JokerFC on Apr 10, 2020 10:06:05 GMT -5
Have the following ML inbound as well as Shadowlands DD
Retro Storm(Black) Civil War IM Infinity War IM Crossbones
on the MCU IM front I just need
Tony Stark 10th mark VII Avengers Armor Homecoming Armor IM Endgame Armor IM
Enjoying chipping away at these although Stark is likely gonna cost me the longer I leave him. Will get him next I think.
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Post by LA Times on Apr 10, 2020 10:50:40 GMT -5
My ML Deluxe Black Widow finally came in the mail today. I thought it used the same body as Sharon Carter but it is actually different. They should release more figures using the same style white bodysuit like Colleen Wing.
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Post by kennyw86v2 on Apr 12, 2020 19:38:10 GMT -5
So are more of you using this time to catch up on items you missed or stock extra funds for the onslaught of items that are gonna hit when this is over?
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Post by Robert69 on Apr 12, 2020 23:02:16 GMT -5
So are more of you using this time to catch up on items you missed or stock extra funds for the onslaught of items that are gonna hit when this is over? Just happened to come across the rest of the Widow wave, Abomination wave, and gray widow at Walmart last week, so I’m pretty much caught up. Picked up Annabelle which was the last NECA fig I needed for my new horror collection...and I’m planning on dropping some of the stimulus check on NECA GL and Predator, since I missed that 2 pack. But overall? I’m pretty much caught up so any extra funds I have will be set aside for figs that drop after all this ends.
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Post by JL Styles on Apr 13, 2020 7:00:38 GMT -5
Picked up the only three that I saw of the Abomination BAF wave this weekend, Captain America, Ms. Marvel, and Rage.
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Post by Robert69 on Apr 13, 2020 15:01:50 GMT -5
Picked up the only three that I saw of the Abomination BAF wave this weekend, Captain America, Ms. Marvel, and Rage. I actually really like Coptain America after seeing him in person, but I’ve seen no less than 10 of him around just this past wo at Walmart’s. I’ll wait to build my Officer Army with him til he’s like $2...
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Post by Robert69 on Apr 13, 2020 15:38:46 GMT -5
Speaking of said figure — could work really well as a general SHIELD Agent too...
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