scotscollector
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Post by scotscollector on Oct 22, 2018 7:19:28 GMT -5
I've purchased Stone Cold, Steamboat and Jake Roberts from eBay.
Look forward to adding to my collection
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Post by stc13 on Oct 22, 2018 8:55:53 GMT -5
A case is 8 figures, so its in the backroom. Ask someone working in toys during the day to check for you. Use the walmart app and show it to the person working there. Thanks for the tip! I went back a few hours later, and they were out. Of course, Race - the one I want the most - was already gone. I can't believe they'd pack one Race per box but three Austin's! I had the same thing happen. Saw 8 pop up on Brickseek, drove there and nothing was out. An employee checked with his hand scanner and said nothing was showing up. By that afternoon, Brickseek was showing 7. A couple of my Walmarts are showing full cases, but the toy section doesn't have tags for the Elite FB's so they've been in the back for over a week. Maybe they'll come out when the store does its reset.
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hurtcawkins
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Post by hurtcawkins on Oct 22, 2018 20:38:47 GMT -5
Good thing Harley has a large cape/robe because mine has TWO RIGHT HANDS.
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Post by theicwguy on Oct 22, 2018 20:47:52 GMT -5
Good thing Harley has a large cape/robe because mine has TWO RIGHT HANDS. What a blunder!
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powerfred3k
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Post by powerfred3k on Oct 23, 2018 0:15:12 GMT -5
Thanks for the tip! I went back a few hours later, and they were out. Of course, Race - the one I want the most - was already gone. I can't believe they'd pack one Race per box but three Austin's! I had the same thing happen. Saw 8 pop up on Brickseek, drove there and nothing was out. An employee checked with his hand scanner and said nothing was showing up. By that afternoon, Brickseek was showing 7. A couple of my Walmarts are showing full cases, but the toy section doesn't have tags for the Elite FB's so they've been in the back for over a week. Maybe they'll come out when the store does its reset. If it went from 8 to 7 and none on the shelf that means someone working there got the harley race figure either for themselves or to resell.
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Post by 235guy on Oct 24, 2018 11:21:34 GMT -5
I think I'll just buy Harley only if my Walmart gets them. Or may cave in and buy them all just to make Commish HBK..
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xomanowar
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Post by xomanowar on Nov 19, 2018 8:19:36 GMT -5
I saw a store 20 miles away had a quantity jump of 8 overnight and hit the road bright and early. This is a store that still has Flashback Elites at $5 in the system. Long story short....I just scored an entire case of 8 figures for $40 plus tax!!!!
Just curious, who is the idiot who thought we needed three Austin’s and only one Race per case?
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buddyboy101
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Post by buddyboy101 on Nov 19, 2018 10:14:28 GMT -5
I saw a store 20 miles away had a quantity jump of 8 overnight and hit the road bright and early. This is a store that still has Flashback Elites at $5 in the system. Long story short....I just scored an entire case of 8 figures for $40 plus tax!!!! Just curious, who is the idiot who thought we needed three Austin’s and only one Race per case? Nice score! What city/state? Compared to Stone Cold, Harley Race is not very well known/popular with most mainstream fans, so I can see why they overpacked Stone Cold and underpacked Race. The issue, though, is that collectors (esp of Flashbacks/Legends) usually have different tastes than most mainstream fans, so the distribution logic needs to change as well.
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Post by Midnight-Metal-Master on Nov 19, 2018 10:38:57 GMT -5
Got the whole series the Harley Race is one of the best in the series for sure! Steamboat and Roberts are great figures also and the Austin is a good representation of the pre- 3:16 era of Stone Cold. Just an all around great series!
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xomanowar
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Post by xomanowar on Nov 19, 2018 11:17:50 GMT -5
I saw a store 20 miles away had a quantity jump of 8 overnight and hit the road bright and early. This is a store that still has Flashback Elites at $5 in the system. Long story short....I just scored an entire case of 8 figures for $40 plus tax!!!! Just curious, who is the idiot who thought we needed three Austin’s and only one Race per case? Nice score! What city/state? Compared to Stone Cold, Harley Race is not very well known/popular with most mainstream fans, so I can see why they overpacked Stone Cold and underpacked Race. The issue, though, is that collectors (esp of Flashbacks/Legends) usually have different tastes than most mainstream fans, so the distribution logic needs to change as well. I'd rather not provide the location. That store has been a gold mine for me
Maybe Walmart requested the overpacking of Austin. Their clientele seems to be more aligned to Austin's fanbase. Another theory of mine is that the other figures cost more to produce, so Austin is fairly simple in design (lower cost) and helps even out the cost distribution of the assortment.
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Post by Artie Kendall on Nov 19, 2018 12:03:58 GMT -5
I'd rather not provide the location. That store has been a gold mine for me Maybe Walmart requested the overpacking of Austin. Their clientele seems to be more aligned to Austin's fanbase. Another theory of mine is that the other figures cost more to produce, so Austin is fairly simple in design (lower cost) and helps even out the cost distribution of the assortment.
Was it the same one as this: I just scored two sets of these for $5 each on clearance at Walmart in Columbia, TN. Picked up a couple of extra Razors and an extra Doink for trade fodder. 11 figs for $55 + tax is a steal!
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stick29
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Post by stick29 on Nov 19, 2018 12:14:21 GMT -5
I can't wait for this set to hit the UK, I will get them all! However I don't think series 2 is even out here yet? :-(
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xomanowar
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Post by xomanowar on Nov 19, 2018 13:14:25 GMT -5
I'd rather not provide the location. That store has been a gold mine for me Maybe Walmart requested the overpacking of Austin. Their clientele seems to be more aligned to Austin's fanbase. Another theory of mine is that the other figures cost more to produce, so Austin is fairly simple in design (lower cost) and helps even out the cost distribution of the assortment.
Was it the same one as this: I just scored two sets of these for $5 each on clearance at Walmart in Columbia, TN. Picked up a couple of extra Razors and an extra Doink for trade fodder. 11 figs for $55 + tax is a steal!
Haha! Nice research Looks like I opened my big trap in a different thread! My fear is that Walmart will become aware of this mistake and tell the store to fix the old clearance pricing back to the regular price. Oh well, it's out there now. Happy hunting to anyone else around these parts that can hit that location when they have stock.
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buddyboy101
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Post by buddyboy101 on Nov 19, 2018 15:26:10 GMT -5
Has anyone spotted Elite FB3 in Southern California? I've checked most Walmarts in the area, and it's Series 2 (tons of them). Numbers aren't moving on Brickseek either.
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nytevyzon
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Post by nytevyzon on Nov 19, 2018 16:01:51 GMT -5
Has anyone spotted Elite FB3 in Southern California? I've checked most Walmarts in the area, and it's Series 2 (tons of them). Numbers aren't moving on Brickseek either. Same thing here in Utah. No brickseek numbers changing and just series 1 and 2 everywhere.
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PVA
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Post by PVA on Nov 19, 2018 19:20:54 GMT -5
I found the set minus Harley race at one store last week. Picked up steamboat. Still want Harley Race. Only saw one each of Steamboat & jake but 2 or 3 Austin’s. I’m guessing someone before me picked up a set.
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