Shaddow Scyther back in stock at TFsource

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by stprime, Jan 25, 2011.

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  1. llamatron

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    Semi dick move but hey can't blame 'em for making a buck. Why should them sell 'em for $100 when half the buyers will turn around and flip 'em for $300+?
     
  2. firehawc_69

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    It's not even worth it to scalp anymore! :p 
     
  3. MegaHavok

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    People always got to assume the worst
     
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    not at all ...it is laughable that they were pitching fits about folks billing problems slowing down the shipping...they they take the cancellations and scalp the fuck out of them...

    anyway..still a dick move in my book...not spending $ with that place when they pull this crap...just like why i do not buy from BBTS ...
     
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    The sad part is that someone will probably buy them. I feel sorry for the people that didn't get a chance to get them at such a limited number and have the retailer save some to sell at a much higher price.
     
  6. MegaHavok

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    NOTHING in this hobby has a set stock price

    2 weeks?? This figure sold out month ago and fans have been screaming and moaning creating hype and demand driving up the price since.

    Fans are often their own worst enemy
     
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    I would have done the same.
     
  8. Alucard77

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    The reason this was a dick move is because that was a TF Source exclusive. So basically, they hold stock, then sell the exclusive at a jacked price.

    If I can get this anywhere, more power to them, but this is definately a dick move. I think I am mainly going with BBTS from now on.
     
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    Steep price.
     
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    I wouldve paid 150 for it but $360!! WTF kinda shady shit are they running at TFSource? This is no fair, there are people who legitimately want to purchase one not to resell.
     
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    Sad thing is fast forward 6 months from now, and 350 might be the cheapest they have them at.
     
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    A cool 7,250..if they sell them alll...
     
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    That's a pretty shitty move, Why do I get the feeling this is not the first time they have done this?
     
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    Dick move? Hardly. These things will be sold out in a few weeks.

    The fans create these prices.
     
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    As I have said before F U C K you TFsource. This is why I will literally never deal with these people. Shady as shit
     
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    i think its a dick move.

    i'd do it.

    i'm a dick.

    yeah.
     
  17. MegaHavok

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    But it is not a jacked price, it is the current going rate for this item.

    If they had made a decision 4 months ago to hold a handful of figures back to see IF maybe they increase in value that is their right.

    The price is the result of Fan demand not TFsource being dicks
     
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    By doing this I hope they don't get anymore exclusives. 20 is a good round number and seems like it was done perpasly.
     
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    Come on, really? You serious?

    IT'S AN EXCLUSIVE! YOU CANNOT GET IT ANYWHERE ELSE BUT TFSource. So it is a dick move.

    I hope Fansproject does not give them exclusives any longer. Their prices are jacked up even without this.
     
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    My vote is for a half-woody. The argument for them is that we don't know that they were holding stock, this stock could have come from non-payments and/or spares above and beyond the 300 initial stock. The argument against them is yeah, jacking up prices on an exclusive that only you (and robotkingdom) had access to. But they did the same thing with the Snowman set so it's not like they're only starting to do this.
     
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