Texas Transformers Sightings

Discussion in 'Transformers Sightings' started by JasonPrime, Apr 25, 2003.

  1. ProfessionalIcee

    ProfessionalIcee I have a fear of places so I want to change shape.

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    Mesquite 80 Walmart:
    1x Ironhide
    1x Wheeljack
    1x Perceptor
    2x Arcee
    1x Blitzwing
    1x Sludge
     
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    Chopperface Chadwick Forever

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    If you need BB Movie Arcee, Rockwall Walmart has a shit ton of her.
     
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    Helotes Walmart had two SS86 dinobot Sludge earlier today.

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    Excited to find Starscream this morning at Porter Walmart. Only one they had.
     

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    can you post a pic of the barcode?
     
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    soundwavempl Toy Addict TFW2005 Supporter

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    I forgot to post yesterday but the 1960/Eldridge Walmart had the 1986 G1 Starscream Reissue and the Cypress 290 Walmart had some as well (they were misplaced in the Lego aisle on the very top shelf though).

    Saw GI Classified Retro Destro and Gung-Ho's at those Walmarts yesterday. too.
     
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  7. MonsterMash

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    Target near Blanco and 1604 had one Nest Bonecrusher and lots of earthspark in stock.
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  8. Cataraks

    Cataraks Decepticon Cannibal

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    I'm suspect that the entire earthspark line is gonna shelfwarm hard
     
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    TRUSkid I don't want to grow up!

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    Earthspark. Earthrise was the 2nd chapter of the Netflix War for Cybertron trilogy.
    - Just a friendly note for anyone confused by the mention of Earthrise.
     
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  10. Cataraks

    Cataraks Decepticon Cannibal

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    Sorry, force of habit. Fixed it
     
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    TM2 Dinobot closet otaku

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    Same. Keeps happening to me.
     
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    If anyone is still looking, I passed by the Walgreens at Slaughter and Manchaca in Austin again today. Their inventory of Red Alert has increased to 3, and they have been moved to an endcap in the middle of the store with some puzzles and board games.
     
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    North Garland Ave and Rowlett Targets had NEST Bonecrusher. Rowlett also has a Skullgrin.
     
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    ProfessionalIcee I have a fear of places so I want to change shape.

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    Town East Target had this thing.
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    Visiting Austin so I'm not sure the exact info, but the ross on northbound 35 North of parmer had the worlds collide sideswipe two pack and also a slammer.
     
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    Sooooo many Coronation Starscream’s at Rockwall Walmart.
     
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    TRUSkid I don't want to grow up!

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    Not TF but watch out for the Recondos with Friday afternoon paint jobs... this one was at Target Cooper St.

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    Series 2 TF Micro Machines back in stock if you missed them at Christmas time...also Gargoyles Hudson and ALF are on shelves...

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  18. ZeeWave

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    Long-time lurker, first-time poster here. I went to the La Cantera Target in the afternoon and found the Evolution Deluxes, much to my surprise. I already know this won't help anyone though. I tried to buy a couple of them, but found that they weren't in the system, so I called an employee over. They weren't able to do anything, so I had to leave emptyhanded. A few hours later I checked again, and they were all gone.

    When the employee handled the figures I was trying to buy (a Breakdown and Hot Shot), they stated that they were going to 'salvage' them, which is what I suspect happened to the rest that were on the pegs. Does anyone here happen to know what this means? I looked it up and it stated that they were going to sell them to other stores (i.e. Goodwill), but I hope it doesn't mean anything bad. I especially hope I didn't screw anything up for anyone else :oops: 

    These were the only pics I took, so no SKUs or anything. I know a news sighting just got posted, but I hope this at least confirms that they are in Texas, let alone the rest of the US.
     

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  19. Mglaighton120

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    I used to work at target and while I never salvaged anything myself, it was my understanding that it was either damaged out in the system or sent to be donated/repurposed like you said.. though I’m really not sure why they would do that with new product? That’s honestly a super weird situation, but stuff like that sometimes just happens with retail. In cases like that, they probably would’ve just had us scan a similar item (I.e. a legacy wave 3 deluxe) and sell it that way. Sorry that had to happen :/
     
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  20. MonsterMash

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    Doubt it's your fault. Though weird that they aren't in their system. The employee might have thought they were old product that was never sold.

    Salvage means throwing them on a pallet and selling them at places like liquidation.com stores or people who buy returns and shelf pulls and resell them or own bin stores. (https://www.liquidation.com/auction/view?id=16786722)
     
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