More Target Price Jacking

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by UltimusPrime, Sep 20, 2012.

  1. Boy Blunder

    Boy Blunder Terrorcon King

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    Please no. Don't bring that up again.
     
  2. Jazz342

    Jazz342 Well-Known Member

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    Yeah, but that was national, aling with the whole wtf move of selling deluxes at $30. Wonder why they thought they could sell bumblebee for $30 when they barely moved at $5?
     
  3. Raiju

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    ^ Probably when they go down to $15-$17 a Deluxe, it looks like they're offering you a discount (with a yellow sales sticker), to give the impression that they're doing the customer a favor with the new price.
     
  4. Gingerchris

    Gingerchris Telly-headed Tyrant

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    Prices are weird sometimes. Right now both Asda and Tesco here in the UK have Cyberverse Commanders and Legions at the same price of £6.97. So the Legions have gone up £2 and the Commanders have gone down £2 (although the Commanders are regularly at this offer price anyway in those stores). Great if you want a Commander I guess, but it sure makes their Legions look like a rip-off when you're looking at the two size classes side by side on the shelf and they're the same price. I think they've done it so they can offer two Legions together for a 'special offer' deal price of £10, but you used to be able to get two Legions for £10 at the old price anyway when they were 'only' £5 each.

    Thankfully other stores here haven't jacked up their Legion prices like that... yet.
     
  5. UltimusPrime

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    I think Target is about to clearance out the old Prime line to make room for Wave 6 moving forward.

    They charged more for Cyberverse Commanders with DVD.
     
  6. seeker311

    seeker311 The Collector

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    yes, the price is high now, but wait til November; theyll bring prices down to around $10 for the holidays. Theyve done it the last 2-3 years
     
  7. Cracka J

    Cracka J judas in my mind TFW2005 Supporter

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    fuck yes dude. I finally got foc prime and jazz this week after seeing this.
    at least one store is keeping it's sanity. they don't get a whole lot in, but I'd rather wait for domestic shit to show up with them then get gouged for it.
     
  8. bellpeppers

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    Retail: the new Scalpers.


    :lol 
     
  9. Prime Jetscream

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    I've seen DOTM deluxes for $30. I'm not kidding, and I checked the tag.

    EDIT: Yes, it was Target.
     
  10. Maetel

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    says the person routinely jacked up prices 2-3x on his/her amazon store.
    the irony.
     
  11. lildevilchick

    lildevilchick what the doctor ordered

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    Good thing I don't shop at target. O__o