JP Seacons wave 2 & Big Convoy on Zing/EB Games

[Krayt]

#3 and #4 are online now.... (As well as Big Convoy)

Bad new... with a $8 increase :(

EB Games links....

KRAKEN / SEAWING (piranacon-3-kraken-figure) (https://www.ebgames.com.au/product/loot/257185-transformers-generation-selects-piranacon-3-kraken-figure)

LOBCLAW / NAUTILATOR(piranacon-4-lobclaw-figure)

(https://www.ebgames.com.au/product/loot/257186-transformers-generation-selects-piranacon-4-lobclaw-figure)Big Convoy with Matrix Buster Cannon and Drone figure (https://www.ebgames.com.au/product/loot/257187-transformers-encore-big-convoy-with-matrix-buster-figure)

Seacons are $68 each now ($10 pre-order deposit)
Big Convoy is $148 ($30 pre-order deposit)

And they are on the Zing website as well. (https://www.zingpopculture.com.au/search?q=transformers&order=desc&sort=releasedate)

Pre-order BEFORE Friday September 27th - to be released at the end of February.

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[BigTransformerTrev]

#3 and #4 are online now.... (As well as Big Convoy)

Bad new... with a $8 increase :(

SEAWING (piranacon-3-kraken-figure) (https://www.zingpopculture.com.au/product/toys-gadgets/257185-transformers-generation-selects-piranacon-3-kraken-figure)

NAUTILATOR(piranacon-4-lobclaw-figure) (https://www.zingpopculture.com.au/product/toys-gadgets/257186-transformers-generation-selects-piranacon-4-lobclaw-figure)

Bloody hell - I thought they were expensive before :mad:

$68 for a deluxe figure is insane! And the really annoying thing.... since ive already ordered the first two I will probably order these as well - I'm an idiot :rolleyes:

[hYpNoS]

Bloody hell - I thought they were expensive before :mad:

$68 for a deluxe figure is insane! And the really annoying thing.... since ive already ordered the first two I will probably order these as well - I'm an idiot :rolleyes:

Not the only one, this sucks, lucky this is (hopefully) last cw type combiner I'd get

[DaptoDog]

Quite a price gap now to Ohmyprimus who has wave 2 listed for about A$112 shipped. Wanted to support Zing/EB on these but that's quite a difference on an already expensive set.

[Tha_Phantom]

And the really annoying thing.... since ive already ordered the first two I will probably order these as well - I'm an idiot :rolleyes:

You won't look like an idiot in 2-3 years time. You'll thank yourself for preordering.

[nalops]

Bit of a shame but I'm going to have to get these through Ohmyprimus. Not sure if I'll get Big Convoy just yet. May as well, to display with MP-48 but will probably go through Ohmyprimus as well.

[jaydisc]

Damn. I don’t mind paying a bit more for Australian Consumer Law statutory rights, but $24 extra for 2 deluxes (vs OhMyPrimus) is a bit much. Might be good to send a message to Zing before they get too cocky.

[griffin]

The price increase might not be EB's fault but I'll ask.

[dirge]

Pre-ordered the Seacons. As for the price increase... thanks falling dollar & Trump's trade war nonsense... but $16 won't be missed once they're in hand.

[Krayt]

Just carted and estimated at omp.... 114 sgd which converts to 120 aud right now.... plus whatever extra charges or rate changes happen between now and feb.

So only 16 not 24 Jay...

Zing can take my order and bring on 5 and 6.

[1AZRAEL1]

I'll order my pair next week when I get paid again

[griffin]

Just carted and estimated at omp.... 114 sgd which converts to 120 aud right now.... plus whatever extra charges or rate changes happen between now and feb.

So only 16 not 24 Jay...

Zing can take my order and bring on 5 and 6.

I guess if they charged gst it would be about the same.
Get them from where you trust if they are cheaper... Australian prices are always more so when they aren't (like Unicron) it is great.

[DaptoDog]

Just carted and estimated at omp.... 114 sgd which converts to 120 aud right now.... plus whatever extra charges or rate changes happen between now and feb.

So only 16 not 24 Jay...

Zing can take my order and bring on 5 and 6.

Whether you put in Sydney or Melbourne the shipping with OMP is SGD 16. Add that to the SGD 90 item cost gives you SGD 106. At the current exchange rate that translates to $112. So a difference of $24 as per Jay.

The SGD to AUD has been incredibly stable at around 0.93-0.95 for the last 12 months regardless of trade wars etc. In any case it can also be paid for upfront for around $118 from Robot Kingdom to avoid any currency uncertainty.

[jaydisc]

I think you’re mistaken. Their site annoyingly keeps defaulting back to US shipping. It messes with me all the time. Shipping should only be SGD 16. Item is 90. SGD 106 = AUD 112. Zing 136 - 112 = 24.

EDIT: Don’t get me wrong. I love what Zing is doing. I’ve preordered everything else with them. I’m just signalling back to them.

[Krayt]

Just picked up Big Convoy from the local

[DELTAprime]

I just spoke with the EB Games call centre. They are now expecting the Wave 2 Seacons on the 11th of June.

[Krayt]

I just spoke with the EB Games call centre. They are now expecting the Wave 2 Seacons on the 11th of June.

*Sigh*....

Account says "Out Now".....


Thank god i'm patient....

[The Letter M]

I have wave 3 ordered for delivery. The date on them has shifted to 11/6 as well, so here's hoping they get a shipment next week.

[The Letter M]

I have wave 3 ordered for delivery. The date on them has shifted to 11/6 as well, so here's hoping they get a shipment next week.

LOL. Judging by the website and some answers I got at Northlakes, won't be until much later this year.

[DELTAprime]

Wave 2 Seacons are listed as in-store 12/06/2020 at the moment. We shall see if EB Games keeps that date.

[The Letter M]

I would be shocked if it wasn't moved out again. Last week I was given a date in November.

[Krayt]

I would be shocked if it wasn't moved out again. Last week I was given a date in November.

The online date said Nov for one of them for like a day.... then changed back to June

[griffin]

If the date was shown as all-numbers, then it was assumed that the day and month were swapped around by accident, but then fixed up later.

[The Letter M]

That is an entirely plausible explanation. Interestingly enough, they're "Out Now" as of this morning. I think they probably will be instore this week.

[The Letter M]

At least one of them is available now - when I was in Northlakes I checked it and they said one of wave #2 would be in store today.

[The Letter M]

I collected Kraken during lunch. I have a feeling Lobclaw will arrive next week - from memory there were a few days between Turtler and Gulf

[DELTAprime]

I collected Kraken during lunch. I have a feeling Lobclaw will arrive next week - from memory there were a few days between Turtler and Gulf

I got Kraken today also. The manager of my EB Games thinks it will be next week that Lobclaw will come in as it's unlikely he's in Thursday or Friday's load.

[Other]

I got a shipping notice for both of the second pair of Seacons today

[reillyd]

I picked up Kraken today from Zing Helensvale. Not sure if he is the second or the third Seacon? I?m hoping the rest turn up soon, but glad to be one stepcloser

[Krayt]

Kraken was 3... Lobclaw is 4

[Sutton]

I still haven't had any messages about Kraken and Lobclaw...???

[griffin]

I still haven't had any messages about Kraken and Lobclaw...???

Kraken was released 3 weeks ago so call in to your store or call up to see if they still have it.
Lobclaw is delayed again. Is still showing as June 10th but still not out yet when I checked at a store yesterday.

[1AZRAEL1]

Perhaps not a heap of people have got Kraken yet. I remember for the first 2 there was alot of posts, but I'm not seeing too many for this one.

[Cashie]

Perhaps not a heap of people have got Kraken yet. I remember for the first 2 there was alot of posts, but I'm not seeing too many for this one.

I got my Kraken (along with Tentakil and Overbite) on Monday, but no sign of Lobclaw.

[dirge]

I got Kraken on Saturday, Overbite and Tentakil on Monday. Just waiting on Lobclaw.

[DELTAprime]

I was told by my local EB Games store that Lobclaw should be in the warehouse today and will hopefully show up at stores on Monday.

[Paulbot]

My EB account says all of the four are "out now" but I haven't had a message from them to collect. Sounds like if I go in they might have some (but probably not all?).

Shame the store closes at 4pm on a Friday (for some reason).

[reillyd]

Okay, I?m one step closer then. Three more to go!

[griffin]

My Kraken outer box had this label on it, which I thought was odd... almost like, they are now using the regular postal service (Australia Post owns Startrack) to ship out individual items to stores, instead of sending out larger weekly shipments by a transport company that would be a lot cheaper for them.

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[DELTAprime]

That seems odd. EB Games deliveries to stores are sent via courier in larger shipments and daily. It's almost as if your Kraken was sent out by their home delivery service which is standard Australia Post and Star Track.

[nalops]

Huh, didn't think much of it but realising my Optimus 2 pack was given to me in a box with a Startrack label on it too. Guess it's more efficient to ship with AP/ST when it's only a few orders for that store.

[Paulbot]

Picked up three Seacons tonight (just no Lobclaw).

All in their outer boxes with Startrack shipping labels on them

[The Letter M]

Just got the call to collect Lobclaw.

[Krayt]

My Kraken outer box had this label on it, which I thought was odd... almost like, they are now using the regular postal service (Australia Post owns Startrack) to ship out individual items to stores, instead of sending out larger weekly shipments by a transport company that would be a lot cheaper for them.

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/blog/f659.jpg

StarTrak is the standard stores “Warehouse to Retail” courier. When I discussed the Toll issues, they said only like 5 stores use toll, but Toll is used to supply the warehouse eg lego to EB/zing warehouse is Toll, but ST from warehouse to local

[DELTAprime]

StarTrak is the standard stores “Warehouse to Retail” courier. When I discussed the Toll issues, they said only like 5 stores use toll, but Toll is used to supply the warehouse eg lego to EB/zing warehouse is Toll, but ST from warehouse to local

I guess my local store is one of the 5 that use Toll, unless they have changed to Star Track in the last 6 months of something.

[griffin]

Lobclaw arrived today... the final piece of the puzzle (I got 5 and 6 from SG).

It also had a startrak label on it so I asked the person at the store and they said that they currently have so few deliveries at the moment, there isn't enough stuff coming to that store to warrant a bigger box for a cheaper shipping company... even weekly.
Not a good sign for my store if they want to close down more stores soon.

[Akky82]

Got Kraken and Lobclaw from EB Games today, both with StarTrak also, but one was dated 2 weeks ago, another 22nd.

5 & 6 arriving tomorrow from MightyApe (missed the zing preorder of them and nem prime...).

[DELTAprime]

So am I the only person who has gotten all their Seacons in just the retail packaging with sleave? No shipping box?

[Sutton]

Hmm still no messages about Kraken for me (let alone Lobclaw...)

[reillyd]

So am I the only person who has gotten all their Seacons in just the retail packaging with sleave? No shipping box?

I didn?t know they came in shipping boxes. Not from Zing, unless they remove them first?

Thanks Arky for the tip on mighty ape. Just ordered 5&6 now

[griffin]

So am I the only person who has gotten all their Seacons in just the retail packaging with sleave? No shipping box?

Perhaps your store is a busier store, that has larger shipments of stock delivered in bigger shipping cartons, and at some point (maybe at the warehouse when they are packing the shipping box) they remove the outer box to make sure it is the right product inside.

[dirge]

So am I the only person who has gotten all their Seacons in just the retail packaging with sleave? No shipping box?

The local EB never removed any of them from the shipping box & handed me the shipping box. I don't mind though... no boxcutter mark on top of the sleeves..

[1AZRAEL1]

Anyone notice it's Lobclow not Lobclaw?

[Akky82]

I didn?t know they came in shipping boxes. Not from Zing, unless they remove them first?

Thanks Arky for the tip on mighty ape. Just ordered 5&6 now

Hope you're not an MISB collector... picked them up today (busy yesterday) and it came with a note saying it was recieved with insufficient packaging and Australia post rectified...

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The less squished box had a rip in the top too, so both boxes/sleeves ruined but everything inside was fine.I had plans to take a bunch of photos with the hasbro reissue counterparts but was a little underwhelmed by the combined form, mainly tentakil as a leg, lobclow seeming to have a backwards elbow in official arm transformation, the thumb having trouble keeping the sword well, but, still happy overall ofc.

[Paulbot]

Hope you're not an MISB collector... picked them up today (busy yesterday) and it came with a note saying it was recieved with insufficient packaging and Australia post rectified...
Yikes


So am I the only person who has gotten all their Seacons in just the retail packaging with sleave? No shipping box?

Only one of mine came removed from the shipping box (Gulf). When I collected the next three deluxes they were all in their boxes and the EB staffer said they left them like assuming a collector would want to open. I don't mind either way but there is something a bit indulgent about opening a box, to take out a slightly smaller box. The sleeves are nice but the actual box is completely generic.

The talk about reducing packaging plastics does make me think this is the future of TF packaging though. It does stack a bit better that the angled WFC boxes I guess...

[Fungal Infection]

Anyone looking to sell either Tentakil and/or Overbite, please contact me. :)

[Krayt]

So am I the only person who has gotten all their Seacons in just the retail packaging with sleave? No shipping box?

It’s up to each store. First TF my local realised it wasn’t a random brown box, and they have left every one for me sealed since

[Sutton]

It’s up to each store. First TF my local realised it wasn’t a random brown box, and they have left every one for me sealed since

I should mention, I got the call to come pick up Lobclaw and Kraken yesterday. Now just waiting on the last 2 to get posted before I can start opening these bad boys up (since I don’t want to do that till I’m sure I’ve got all 6).

For those keeping score, Kraken was normal packaging, ‘Lobclaw’ was in his Startrak box.