Grimlock orders will be cancelled if they do not receive stock by Aug. 20th

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  1. Thundershot

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    I ordered mine on 7/20 at 12:43 AM:

    No email other than one for preorder status and another for backorder status...

    The backorder email does say ship date 8/15
     
  2. rhodium1977

    rhodium1977 Well-Known Member

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    True but megaxz01 said he got his email at 625 pm central time on the 20th that it was ordered but yet has not received the email I got that is in question. Someone earlier stated they received an email of their ordering at 2 pm eastern on the 20th who actually got the same email in question I got. Clonemanager I guess also got the same email as I did as well but did not confirm the time he initially bought the item. Interesting little situation we have here.
     
  3. megaxz01

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    If it helps in the pondering, I actually placed my order over the phone.

    Don't know if that means anything, but yeah, I placed my order on the phone, at 6:25 cst or a little before, on 7/20, and checking my email as we speak... NOPE, still no email like some are getting.

    The guy I talked to stated they are getting 930+ pieces on August 1st and will ship at that time, while their next shipment of 2400+, will be on September 30th.
     
  4. rhodium1977

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    Well we see in your situation whether it pays to call rather do online next time.
     
  5. Agent-GHQ

    Agent-GHQ Accept the unacceptable

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    This fuckin distrubing news indeed man! I believe it was said to be available in stores on Jul 1st? WTF happen there? A bunch of incompentence fucks I tell ya!!
     
  6. rhodium1977

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    You have an Uncle Bob too! My Uncle Bob I stayed away from because my mom always said he liked to "touch".
     
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    i made my order before 11:33PM est 7-19-10 and only got a delay email at 12:32 AM est 7-22-10. i just checked my email and no sign of canceled. who knows i might get it tomorrow.
     
  8. rhodium1977

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    Well with 900+ for the first order you are probably alright and if you were not getting it you should have had an email before I did. I truly hope everyone gets their Grimlock.
     
  9. megaxz01

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    Yeah, but what doesn't make sense, is people are supposedly saying they ordered before I did on the 20th, and they got the email, whereas I didn't, when ordering it early evening on the 20th.
     
  10. JCMGTX

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    My order was 7/19mat 11;46PM and no such email.
     
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    maybe the quantity ordered makes a difference as well?
     
  12. Rodimus83

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    I ordered on 7/19 @ 10:01 pm...and ONLY got the backorder notice on 7/21 @ 9:32pm...
     
  13. rhodium1977

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    Well I guess Toys "R" Us does not like me and a couple of people on this board. Oh well! I'll take a stab at getting the Grimlock at SDCC. True 10 dollars more but I really do not want to search through the stores when it will eventually come out. The ten dollar coupon was nice but jee willigars on that. I consider the $10 a fair convenience charge at Comic Con to get it now.
     
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    The policy is a way around the BBB, so complaining won't matter.

    If they do pull a stunt like this, it's shadey, but within their capabilities.

    And yeah, that e-mail is real. Phone calls get processed faster than net orders. So a called order would supercede the net orders for the day.

    I do gotta ask though, why does anyone need 3 of him? 2 at most I get. One for both alts, or one for in box, and one for out. More than that is starting to get greedy and reaks of scalping.
     
  15. rhodium1977

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    That is strange that they would make a limit of 10 when 930+ units are being released on the Aug.1st but 2000+ are being released late Sep.. Even then, 10.... it would be interesting to troop build I guess.... but if you think about it that would be one hell of an army there.. instead of "Me Grimlock" it would turn into "Us Grimlocks"
     
  16. megaxz01

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    Probably nosebleeding scalpers, wanting to gouge him, because the only thing they have to look forward to in life is money... Lord knows that kind of nerd-ism doesn't land you any chicks.

    Sad, sad... 3 is sort of uncalled for... I called and ordered one. No need to nosebleed and act like a geek over some toy.
     
  17. G1_Cindersaur

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    It's for stock for an online business if it is any of your business...I am spending my $$ as i want too if you needed to know, TRU is allowing 10 purchased per person.

    I am keeping one and selling the other two down the road in the future.

    why do people get a bagged and boxed set at botcon?

    Surely not to have 2 of each toy...it is to resale them...get with the real world folks.
     
  18. Optimus Vader

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    Someone should definitely sue them. That would be hilarious.

    TRU has proven they're raging morons based on how they've handled Grimlock so far, but I don't know if that's worth a lawsuit.
     
  19. Deathx360

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    At this point it would be nice if they could make up their damn minds about the price, which is back to $70 again but still out of stock. I'm starting to wonder what the price will be when it actually hits retail.
     
  20. grimlock1972

    grimlock1972 Optimus, serving up the primest of ribs since 1984

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    and this is why I wish Wal-mart had gotten this exclusive as they are least fairly consistent with there pricing.