RiD Vehicon - will he really be that hard to find locally?

[ITZTRU]

So I had a quick look at the 2012 Transformers checklist for Australia and it says that the RiD Vehicon as been available overseas for a couple of months now. Yet when I look on eBay, those thieves still have an unbelievable mark up price on them, with the minimum being $35 + $15 - $20 shipping "IF" you are lucky and ranging up to obscene amounts of $75. I was hoping for an army of AT LEAST three for my collection. So my question is:

Do you guys and gals think us here in Australia are really going to have as much trouble as Asia and America are having, trying to find these guys at retail/locally if/when they're released here? Or should I start biting the bullet and paying the $35 + shipping for a somewhat mass produced deluxe figure?

[Paulbot]

You won't have trouble getting one. You might have trouble (or have to wait) in getting multiples.

[KalEl]

yeah dude i wouldn't stress too much, you'll be able to get 1 or 2 fairly easily :)

[UltraMarginal]

I'm assuming for the moment that we'll hopefully see at least the next wave in time for the mid year sales.

I wouldn't stress, if they aren't out by then they'll be out within a few months, and they'll be around for several more.

[Tallestblue]

I'm thinking I'll get Three more. Four seems to be the limit of my troop building with the exception of the Cobra Vipers from GIJoe, rise of cobra...but they WERE only five bucks at the time.

[Quickstrike]

The scarcity and crazy ebay prices for Vehicons are because there's only one of 'em per case in the current wave. Later waves have more Vehicons in them so I'd wait.

[Felelu]

Will it be available in the future? Do you think it will be sold out and will not come back? That's a question.

[Hursticon]

Indeed, one should be able to find at least one - Those living in the Illawarra & South Coast regions however... :(
(I'll try and provide some photographic reasoning to the above later today :o)

[liegeprime]

One or two should indeed be available hopefully easily... but for us who plan on army building and I mean ARMY build this would prolly be a bit of a search....much like the little versions;)

[ITZTRU]

(I'll try and provide some photographic reasoning to the above later today :o)

Intrigued...

[Decepticon]

Going by the amount of wave 1 Primes (Cliff, BB etc) still shelfwarming over here in Perth, still yet to see Ratchet, Knockout so will never see a Vehicon in my lifetime.

[ITZTRU]

Going by the amount of wave 1 Primes (Cliff, BB etc) still shelfwarming over here in Perth, still yet to see Ratchet, Knockout so will never see a Vehicon in my lifetime.

Exactly my concern...

I still remain hopeful! It's the only figure I'm concerned about because of the army builders.

[Jinto]

Exactly my concern...

I still remain hopeful! It's the only figure I'm concerned about because of the army builders.

Exactly. Remember how 'rare' Soundwave was thought to be at first? Now I you can get him quite easily off the shelf. The only thing we really have to worry about is shelfwarmers preventing new stock refreshments.

[UltraMarginal]

Prime toys have only been on shelves since March/April, to call anything in the line a shelf warmer yet is really jumping the gun a little.

We have only had a few sightings of some newer wave items at TRU, and a couple Toy Worlds. The Prime show and line will be goig for at least another year and a half till the next movie comes along, probably longer.

there is plenty of time for the later waves to get here and distribute, look at how many places had heaps of Generations figures around Christmas, Kups, warpaths, wheeljacks, Thundercrackers etc, they first showed up here in the first quarter of last year.

There is heaps of time, if you rush out and buy online now, you're only going to see the same things you buy online in shops for the next 12 months.

the FE prime toys were a bit of a special exception, I wouldn't apply that situation to the rest of the prime series.

Chilax kids.:cool:

[liegeprime]

I noticed you didn't include Scourge in that list of Xmas Shelfwarmers Um, wise choice heheheheh:D



Exactly my concern...

I still remain hopeful! It's the only figure I'm concerned about because of the army builders.

ouch ... ....:o:o

[UltraMarginal]

I noticed you didn't include Scourge in that list of Xmas Shelfwarmers Um, wise choice heheheheh:D




ouch ... ....:o:o

Actually I've seen a couple scourges here and there also.

[ITZTRU]

ouch ... ....:o:o

Heh! I only say that coz I intend to army build myself :)

[liegeprime]

Heh! I only say that coz I intend to army build myself :)

Well, if the figure isn't going to be much available due to the way retail is here... I['m hoping by the time I go back for a holiday in Phils next year Ill see plenty and just horde up from there :D... I'd definitely raid Greenhills or hopefully SM would be on sale of the stuff by then - their sale price IS sale price, unlike "sale" price here :rolleyes:

[ITZTRU]

Damn why didn't I think of that? I have a cousin going up to the phils in November for 4 months. I should just ask him to keep a look out. Green hills ftw!

[liegeprime]

Damn why didn't I think of that? I have a cousin going up to the phils in November for 4 months. I should just ask him to keep a look out. Green hills ftw!

Well there you go then. At least you now have a back up plan. :D Better give him a good budget then heheheh.

There's a lot of toyshops one next to each other in Greenhills - 2Rats, hobbypoint, etc particularly Shoppesville Plus area

Here's a 360º shot of the shoppeville plus floor - hobby shops

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb313/liegeprime/2011%20Philippine%20Holidays/DSC00406.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb313/liegeprime/2011%20Philippine%20Holidays/DSC00404.jpg

- and then there's the group on the second floor next to the cellphone floor shops which is just there once you up the stairs in one straight row - Greattoys, Wasabi Toys etc all at Greenhills
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb313/liegeprime/2011%20Philippine%20Holidays/DSC00351.jpg

Since he's going to be there long he will definitely see a sale in SM Megamall so best to keep his eyes peeled as well coz it will be cheaper at times in common retail when on sale - and of course , Toy Kingdom - which is in Mega A side ground floor. They always keep a massive TF section display from what Ive seen in the times Ive been there during my past holidays...

This was June last year - but just to give you an idea
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb313/liegeprime/2011%20Philippine%20Holidays/DSC00274.jpg
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http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb313/liegeprime/2011%20Philippine%20Holidays/DSC00261.jpg

Since he will be there November he will definitely see an announcement for the annual Toys and gifts fair at Megamall as well during December - it's only on one December weekend but it's worth a looksee at the Mega trade hall (again Megamall).

This was way back 2009 - 1 hall for toys and the other 3 halls for gifts, food stuff etc...I just took photos of the toy area:)
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb313/liegeprime/Philippines%20holiday/PhilHoliday09-10052.jpg
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http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb313/liegeprime/Philippines%20holiday/PhilHoliday09-10056.jpg

[ITZTRU]

Yeah I remember going nuts in 2010 when I was there last. 16 bucks for a deluxe. Almost half the price in some cases to what we pay here. So lame. Cheers for the photos liege. Brings back memories. (and bad memories of how unlucky we are here toy wise!)

[GoktimusPrime]

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[Sky Shadow]

Anyone paying more than retail for a Vehicon is wasting his/her money. These are mass-released western retail toys. Wave 4 will have two Vehicons to a case - more than any other figure. Unless one values immediate gratification over money there's no reason to do anything but wait. And then wait some more for a sale.

[GoktimusPrime]

Paying over retail is a waste of money for any toy IMO. If a toy proves ridiculously hard to find then I might consider paying above RRP, but not by a whole lot. Even then, I'm not gonna be happy about it (at best I'd be quite satisfied, but not elated).

e.g. United Frumble. That set was freaking hard to find for me. Often I'd see it pop up at prices I wasn't willing to pay, like $100 or more (for two regular retail store release Scouts? Erm... no thanks). I finally found them for 4200JPY ($53), $23 above RRP. Still wasn't happy. So I haggled and bargained it down to 3486JPY ($44 - more like $40 as the AUD was stronger then) - so $10 above RRP. Not delighted, but acceptable - so I accepted it. My worst case of allowing myself to be ripped off was United Wheeljack... prior to finding it I'd be searching for Generations Wheeljack for months with no success. Then I found a United Wheeljack for $38, so $8 above RRP. I caved and bought it. Then about a few weeks later I find Generations Wheeljack at my local Kmart for $25! :( :mad: Yes, United Wheeljack is nice, but not worth paying $8 above RRP nice IMO. I would have gladly picked up Generations Wheeljack for $13 less!! <sigh> But again, it was because I'd already been looking for ages and ages without finding it. But in hindsight I wish I'd waited a bit longer to get Generations Wheeljack. :rolleyes: