Gnnnahhhhhh!!!! Damn finances! Tell me these aren't rare!

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  1. Infosaur, Jan 23, 2006
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    i'm not a completeist, but there are some TF's I want more than others. Today at Wallmart I saw Cyb Sideways, Cyb Brimstone, Alt Prowl AND Alt Skids!

    The only thing I didn't see was any money in my wallet!:banghead: 

    Please tell me these aren't shortpacked, or hot items. With my luck I'll probably never see them again. ARGH!
     
  2. Neo, Jan 23, 2006
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    I have only seen Skids once. Prowl a few times. Sideways never and Brimstone once... to bad for you man. I dont know if that is just in my area but they might be rare...
     
  3. Valkysas, Jan 23, 2006
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    Skids is in the next alternator case assortment, but this is prowl's last wave. asfor the cybertron guys, I dunno.
     
  4. Razerwire, Jan 23, 2006
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    The CYB guys are flooding the shelves here in NorCal... Seen Prowl a number of times, but Skids only once...
     
  5. Mike, Jan 23, 2006
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    I saw two alt tracks at walmart today, too bad they aren't rare anymore :p 

    I was gonna get him but they put the price of alternators back up to 30 bucks. I liked it when they were 9.99! I would have got one at 10 bucks, but not 30, no way
     
  6. Orodruin, Jan 23, 2006
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    Get the Prowl quickly, I'm pretty sure everything else will be in subsequent waves.
     
  7. unafraid, Jan 23, 2006
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    It's beyond me why people think they deserve to pay a $30 toy $10.
     
  8. Nerd Bomber, Jan 23, 2006
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    I'm in the same situation with Prowl, no monays and lots of wanting.
     
  9. MegaMoonMan, Jan 23, 2006
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    Because they should be $20?
     
  10. unafraid, Jan 23, 2006
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    They're $30 here dude. It's CANADA. And they were $9.99 HERE for a while.
     
  11. unafraid, Jan 23, 2006
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    It reminds me of all these dorks in the bike business who really believe they should be sponsored just because they can ride a bicycle. That's not how it works.
     
  12. ILoveDinobot, Jan 23, 2006
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    where in NY are you? by me at the Toys R' Us in Lake Grove across from the Smithhaven mall they had like 15 skids.
     
  13. DX7879, Jan 23, 2006
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    I know how you feel. Still need to pick up Sunstreaker (hope I can find him again) and Cybertron Jetfire...
     
  14. Mike, Jan 23, 2006
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    I pay what I think is fair.

    if they wanna charge 30 bucks, I have no problem leaving the toy on the shelf :) 

    they were once 10 bucks brand new, so I won't pay more then 10 bucks for one. in a year or two, these will be unwanted and people getting rid of them on ebay for cheap, and if I wait long enough, yard sales for even cheaper
     
  15. unafraid, Jan 23, 2006
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    Dream on.
     
  16. Wreckgar, Jan 23, 2006
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    unafraid, don't be so negative. Mike is only hopefully thinking. Though his thinking may be flawed, you can say so in more constructive terms.

    Mike, the reason Alts were so damn cheap before was due to WalMart canceleing the line from orders. They had so many Alts sitting around that the company just decided to wipe them all out. Thus the 9.99 price tag. Though with new assortments and revised ordering procedures, they marked them back up to the original retail price. If they go back down, fantastic. But honestly, I don't see it happening.

    Although your eBay idea just might pan out.
     
  17. Infosaur, Jan 23, 2006
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    I'm too lazy to update my profile. I'm in Eastern PA now.
     
  18. unafraid, Jan 23, 2006
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    For the record, none of the toys mentionned are rare. Good hunt!
     
  19. Insane Galvatron, Jan 23, 2006
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    I've seen tons of all those figures you just mentioned. I already have all the alts, but I may pic up an extra Sunstreaker for a custom I want to do.
     
  20. NotFastEnuff, Jan 24, 2006
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    Infosaur, if they become rare in the near future, and you still want them, let me know. I'm sure it will take 'til Christmas to clear shelves here again. That's about the only time TFs sell well here. Right now our shelves are flooded with all those you mentioned. Streaker being the least seldom seen, which is usually at least 2 a week. Good luck.
     
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