Robot Points?

Discussion in 'Transformers General Discussion' started by jourdo, Apr 12, 2007.

  1. jourdo, Apr 12, 2007
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    Do you think Hasbro would ever bring back this program? Personally I loved collecting these back in the day.
     
  2. Thundercracker, Apr 12, 2007
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    I liked the old Robot Points myself..I got the old S.T.A.R.S. base and membership card back in the day by cashing some points in.
     
  3. surak777, Apr 12, 2007
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    That's how I got reflector hehe
     
  4. soundwaveCA, Apr 12, 2007
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    Would be kinda neat if they had managed to work some sort of promo like the ol robot points in with the movie stuff.
     
  5. Megatronwp38, Apr 13, 2007
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    That would be cool. I got the omibots and powerdashers that way, along with Tcracker, wheeljack, reflector and mirage :) 
     
  6. Soundwave2, Apr 13, 2007
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    Would it even work with all the MIB "collectors" out there?
     
  7. Omnius, Apr 13, 2007
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    Over in the UK we had Robots Points on the back of boxes/cards, yet absolutely nothing to redeem them for- not once did I see a leaflet etc in any TF I got. :( 
     
  8. Abrogate, Apr 13, 2007
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    A lot of the Japanese figures still have robot points (MP-05 has 10!). But I suppose this just a nostalgia thing with no current use.
     
  9. godsenddeath, Apr 13, 2007
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    They were fairly few and far between, IIRC Time warrior was the only thing offered for quite some time. There was a mail in for Triggerhappy, Mindwipe, Chromedome, Sureshot and even TM Hotrod though.
     
  10. jourdo, Apr 13, 2007
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    That would just make it extra fun!
     
  11. Keiichitron, Apr 13, 2007
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    that just means the people who actually cut their points out can make a killing on ebay selling them to people who won't.....
     
  12. Phorpus, Apr 13, 2007
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    What's the point of using the points to get things for "free" when you have to pay for them?
     
  13. soundblastc44, Apr 13, 2007
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    HMM..Maybe if they decide to continue classics as a sideline they could incorporatr the points in that way.

    [if only i could use robopoits to GET A TRU SOUNDWAVE...That would tottaly rock:rock  :rock 
     
  14. smkspy, Apr 13, 2007
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    What???? A company reward its customers? Not in todays money obsessed world.
     
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    HMMM...GOOD POINT...BUT IM SURE HASBRO ISNT THAT MONY HUNGRY.......ARE THEY??
     
  16. Pimpimus Prime, Apr 13, 2007
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    Hasbro tried this a few years ago with the Jedi points on the back of Star Wars figures and the program failed miserably. The only thing I could see them doing would be to collect stickers or something from various figures and mail them in like they did with the Star Wars vintage figures.
     
  17. Gears, Apr 13, 2007
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    I would be so happy to see robot points put back in use.
     
  18. Signal Lancer, Apr 14, 2007
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    Wait... Jedi points were actually worth something? I think I still have a stack of them around somewhere, but never came across anything with an offer to redeem them.
     
  19. Rodimus Major, Apr 14, 2007
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    I like the idea of robot points for mail away exclusives better than overpriced botcon exclusives.
     
  20. Ruination04, Apr 15, 2007
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    I THOUGHT I saw them on MP05's box......my eyes weren't deceiving me huh?!

    Anyhow, it's be nice to use them for repaints of figures and stuff exclusive for that program. Points-only Classics Thrust, Dirge & Thundercracker..Classic Motormaster, Wildrider, etc.....