California Transformers Sightings

Discussion in 'Transformers Sightings' started by kpassman, Jun 22, 2003.

  1. AMJSKATESHOP

    AMJSKATESHOP Well-Known Member

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    I still haven't seen a legacy blaster or 86 perceptor and you guys are talking about motormaster, ironhide, some 3 pack, and every other new figure
     
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    you have to hit the stores when folks post their sightings or you miss out. Everything I have seen has been completely random and its feast or famine. The in-store hunt days ain't what they used to be. That said, if you don't care about having things first, Amazon and Target preorders are the way to go
     
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    Nothing new or fun at the Sonora Walmart.
     
  4. ghostyurei

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    I still see Legacy Blaster at my Target. Spotted one yesterday at Tanforan.
     
  5. OldManKid

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    Yeah, around the Bay, Blaster is easy enough to spot here and there. Took me a minute to find 86 Perceptor and even then, was by luck (morning re-stock). Only seen Perceptor a handful of times.
     
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    I have a sealed Perceptor if you're in the Sac area.
     
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    Three more creatures collide at Jefferson target!
     
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    Stopped by two local Targets and no luck getting TVC released. Saw Terrorsaur and some BS Anton and Galen figs but that it. One case of Sabretooth ML too.
     
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    Sharkjumper helped me out this morning since he found Motormaster at the Garden Grove target! He took one and i took the other one. They still had metroplex and Mpm Blackout though when i was there
     
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    YOOOOOOOOOOO
     
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  11. Crossbonesss

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    did you see red cog there??
     
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    You also have to contend with, other than higher volume stores that usually have the staffing to accomplish it, the fact that most Targets don't stock their stores by store opening. It is tedious to wait for them to stock the aisles at 10 am or noon or 3 pm in order to see if they have anything because they are still throwing the truck.

    I have been played with more than once on when a truck will arrive or when they will have an item in stock. When they mess around like that I have no problem reminding them that I was with Target for 15 years and I know when they are BSing. I have chewed out ETLs and Store Directors that they were clueless or just playing dumb, not just Team Members. Frighteningly enough, especially for ETLs, it is more on the line that they were clueless about the procedure between fulfillment and truck sets.

    That said, Target inventory systems have always been notoriously bad at keeping count of items so there is that too. If they ever tell you that counts update within a couple of hours or max 24 hours, take it with a heavy grain of salt. Internal counts on an item(s) between stores are an even bigger joke. There is a reason why BrickSeek and PopFindr were cracked down heavily by Target these last couple of years, not just based on the intellectual property aspect of what they were doing, but because inventory was never a strong suit of the company.
     
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  13. OCProwl

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    Shark Jumper just messaged me that a Sea of Red Cog is at the Target in HB at Adams.
     
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    spotted the Diaclone trailbreaker repaint at Daly city target at setramonte. unfortunately, it is grabbed already and is the last one
     
  15. ApocalypseThruster

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    Plaza Bonita Target has 2 Core Shockwaves, 4 Iguanuses, 3 Cyberverse Arcees, 2 Cyberverse Bumblebees, 2 Cyberverse Starscreams, a Cyberverse Slug, Buzzworthy Kups, 3 Buzzworthy B-127s, a Buzzworthy Cliffjumper, 4 Red Cogs, and a Motormaster. GameStop there has a JP Crossover set and 2 Kingdom Arcees. Macy’s only has a single Paleotrex.

    H Street Walmart has 6 Core Shockwaves, 2 Ravages, a Cyberverse Arcee, 2 Nightprowlers, a Legacy Arcee, a Buzz Saw, 8 Sweeps, 4 Bulkheads, and a Galvatron.

    Eastlake Target has 6 Iguanuses, 4 Cyberverse Arcees, 7 Skids, 2 Legacy Arcees, 3 Silverstreaks, 3 Sweeps, and a Coronation Starscream.

    Eastlake Walmart has an Iguanus, 6 Nightprowlers, 6 Buzz Saws, 4 Sandstorms, 2 Legacy Arcees, 2 Skids, 2 Drag Strips, and a Kickback.
     
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    Wait, DK-3 is out and at Target already?
     
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    I want em!
     
  18. Treadshot 2.0

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    Truxel Target has 3 Red Cogs left, 3 terrorsaurs, 5 Dinobots and 2 blasters.
     
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    indeed I saw it …..
     
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  20. OCProwl

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    Got a pic? That's newsworthy for sure.