machomadness
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Post by machomadness on Jun 15, 2015 17:57:33 GMT -5
How good are Target stores on looking if you call them? I assume you need to request someone near the toy section to go and eyeball the selection. Being a big store do they do this?
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Post by jtownwwefan on Jun 15, 2015 21:08:02 GMT -5
Strange results at Target today. Tracker said an increase in basics (53) at a store.... went in and there were maybe 20 on the racks. Asked for help... they typed in the DCPI and it also said 53, but none in the back, just in the aisle. Next, I ask them to check on Horsemen and Create a Superstar (which were also on the tracker)... they said the items were in the store but coming up as "release on 6/21". First time I've heard that kind of result on their scanning device.
Also, as others have reported... the HOF2 figures don't "show up" when you take the figure to a scanner... no price comes up. However, when I took the figures to the Customer Service, if they use the traditional cash register scan, it comes up as full price.
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Post by Browser Brody on Jun 16, 2015 1:02:07 GMT -5
According to the tracker, 98% of Targets have the Horseman set now. As much as I love the idea of having the Horseman, I think this set is going to stick around on the shelves for quite some time. Just don't see every store selling these very well. Hopefully they don't get restocked.
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Post by jackhammer02 on Jun 16, 2015 7:42:21 GMT -5
The beauty of have 7 targets in a 10 mile radius is you can get a few scores a week. I got Paige elite, finally. I ordered one on ebay after giving up on my 2 month search. Thanks to the tracker I now have 2. If the tracker was a woman it would have a restraining order against me.
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Post by roccothegreat on Jun 16, 2015 16:09:05 GMT -5
this is so helpful!
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Post by China Claus on Jun 16, 2015 17:16:17 GMT -5
Scored a 4 Horsemen set thanks to this thread.
Seeing as it's a 2 hour round trip to my nearest Target and back, I didn't wanna take any chances. The shelves were stocked with E34 and HOF 1, but no 4H in sight. I asked the very manly looking woman working near the toys if they might be in the stockroom, to which she replyed, "If it's not on the shelves we probably don't have it, and I can't pull stock from the back. Come back next week....." Bullsh*+. I then mingled until I found a gentleman working there who looked to be around my age, told him the DCPI #, which he found on the scanner, told me to wait just a minute and came back with the Horsemen set in hand.
Moral of the story, if an employee won't help you, find another!
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Post by roccothegreat on Jun 17, 2015 9:51:57 GMT -5
i worked at target and i always helped collectors. but i know most of the workers are lazy so you need to just bother everyone till someone isnt lazy enough to help you hah
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Post by legendsguy on Jun 17, 2015 9:57:11 GMT -5
Scored a 4 Horsemen set thanks to this thread. Seeing as it's a 2 hour round trip to my nearest Target and back, I didn't wanna take any chances. The shelves were stocked with E34 and HOF 1, but no 4H in sight. I asked the very manly looking woman working near the toys if they might be in the stockroom, to which she replyed, "If it's not on the shelves we probably don't have it, and I can't pull stock from the back. Come back next week....." Bullsh*+. I then mingled until I found a gentleman working there who looked to be around my age, told him the DCPI #, which he found on the scanner, told me to wait just a minute and came back with the Horsemen set in hand. Moral of the story, if an employee won't help you, find another! Next time, tell the manager on that employee... it may seem like a pain the ass, but thats just plain BS. "come back next week" lol... really?
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Post by gawd6sic6™ on Jun 17, 2015 12:38:10 GMT -5
Scored a 4 Horsemen set thanks to this thread. Seeing as it's a 2 hour round trip to my nearest Target and back, I didn't wanna take any chances. The shelves were stocked with E34 and HOF 1, but no 4H in sight. I asked the very manly looking woman working near the toys if they might be in the stockroom, to which she replyed, "If it's not on the shelves we probably don't have it, and I can't pull stock from the back. Come back next week....." Bullsh*+. I then mingled until I found a gentleman working there who looked to be around my age, told him the DCPI #, which he found on the scanner, told me to wait just a minute and came back with the Horsemen set in hand. Moral of the story, if an employee won't help you, find another! Next time, tell the manager on that employee... it may seem like a pain the ass, but thats just plain BS. "come back next week" lol... really? Some stores have a policy that they do not go to the back for collectibles. Sometimes they have simply been told this, others a sign will be posted on things that they are having troubles with. Ive seen said sign on hotwheels, marvel legends, gi joe and wrestling ....
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Post by jackhammer02 on Jun 17, 2015 12:57:46 GMT -5
Next time, tell the manager on that employee... it may seem like a pain the ass, but thats just plain BS. "come back next week" lol... really? Some stores have a policy that they do not go to the back for collectibles. Sometimes they have simply been told this, others a sign will be posted on things that they are having troubles with. Ive seen said sign on hotwheels, marvel legends, gi joe and wrestling .... Not to mention sometimes stuff is checked in as "on the shelf" before it even comes off of the truck. So, sometimes they actually aren't lying. I have been trying to get this down to a science. I own a food business and have been trading food for information and tip offs to when figures come off of the truck. Most of the time the figures don't hit the shelves until the following day. I have had a ton of success waiting until the store opens the following day after the tracker tells me figures have came in. At least this is how I am finding out it works in my area.
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Post by gawd6sic6™ on Jun 17, 2015 13:01:48 GMT -5
I brought it up in a thread about it, but it would be pretty sweet if we could get a DCPI for the HOF classic cage set.
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Post by POOR-ly Cuyler on Jun 17, 2015 14:15:07 GMT -5
I brought it up in a thread about it, but it would be pretty sweet if we could get a DCPI for the HOF classic cage set. 087-06-3522
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Post by gawd6sic6™ on Jun 17, 2015 15:38:58 GMT -5
I brought it up in a thread about it, but it would be pretty sweet if we could get a DCPI for the HOF classic cage set. 087-06-3522 Thanks much! Was able to snag an eddie and yoko. Saw you posted this and also walked out with the cage.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2015 16:08:05 GMT -5
Tracker showed a fresh case ... Series 1
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Post by Browser Brody on Jun 17, 2015 18:22:34 GMT -5
Tracker showed a fresh case ... Series 1 That blows
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Post by boz1515 on Jun 18, 2015 3:59:13 GMT -5
Thanks! I want to pick this up ASAP, but I also love the exclusive Ringside Collectables Summerslam and Wrestlemania 2 aprons. Not sure what I'll do there. Two different cages/sizes While looking for the HOF 2 guys, I wound up picking these up today at a semi-distant Target: - Classic Steel Cage - Basic Bret Hart - Create a WWE Superstar Hulk Hogan I was pretty happy with that. Can't wait for the Wrestlemania 9 Hulk and Tito to hit the shelves around here.
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Post by boz1515 on Jun 18, 2015 4:06:27 GMT -5
Anybody know when these should be available everywhere? have you ever bought figures before? Cmon just wait, have some patience. No one can tell when you're store will get them Sorry lol. I just didn't know if they had some sort of street date or something like that. I've collected, but not with this intensity before, so please disregard my rookie issues lol.
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Post by Hulk Who? on Jun 18, 2015 4:52:28 GMT -5
have you ever bought figures before? Cmon just wait, have some patience. No one can tell when you're store will get them Sorry lol. I just didn't know if they had some sort of street date or something like that. I've collected, but not with this intensity before, so please disregard my rookie issues lol.
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Post by boz1515 on Jun 18, 2015 14:25:41 GMT -5
LOL
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2015 12:50:36 GMT -5
Was excited to see some increase in numbers this morning for the HOF dcpi at some targets in the tampa area. Made a run at lunch and sure enough! I grabbed the only yoko they had, and left a couple Titos and Eddies. Unfortunately couldn't drop that much today. But this is the first I've seen of wave 2 around here. Finally!
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