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Originally Posted by KaRNiV8L PRiME
Updated first post with dates and new link details, thanks to members here.
I have also corrected the listing of the 1-step, to Titan Changers, as I made a mistake on that one.
With a quick flick through I've been able to find two licensed items, but I'll have a good look later and add additional TFs items to the first post (this catalogue is 104 pages...)
BigW's mid-year toy sale may start in stores on Thursday June 22nd, but the sale prices are now live on their website if you wanted to get in early and pay shipping (which isn't too expensive - like, just $10 for Trypticon to most locations).
To shop Transformers, go here.
Ordered... it saves me going to the shop :DQuote:
Originally Posted by griffin
prices for most things aren't TOO impressive.
except for the tiny turbos only being $2.50, will definitely be trying to pick up a few during the sale (if I can find anything but sideswipes and crosshairs....)
really hoping the wave 2 TLK deluxes and voyagers show up during this sale so I can pick up Sqweeks, Megatron, Steelbane and Hound at a more reasonable price.
do we have any rough ETA for the wave 2 stuff?
Just waiting on my 5% off cashrewards giftcards to arrive via email so I can get me Trypticon online. The only thing that's bothering me is that it's bound to come from Melbourne so it will be over a week for him to arrive. And BigW have a habit of cancelling orders on me. Hmmm:confused:
sigh... assorted styles.
oh well.
Still a great price for those that want Trypticon delivered to their door!
Hi peeps,
It's been awhile I know, but helloo everyone! :)
Just wondering does Big W not do their midnight openings anymore? Was trying to find one store that opened at midnight and there doesn't seem to be any. :o
I was looking on their sites earlier too and couldn't find anything about midnight openings either. at any nearby stores, it's possible they aren't doing them this year. or they just haven't updated the site to reflect the special trading hoursQuote:
Originally Posted by JuzMel
at the bottom of their homepage (looking at their mobile site) there's a link for "toy sale extended trading hours" but clicking it just takes you to the standard trading hours/ store details page and no stores seem to show altered trading hours.
Some stores still are eg Penrith, Rousehill in NSWQuote:
Originally Posted by Firestorm
So the sale is online now...can I rock up tommorow and get the same prices or do I have to wait for thursday?
I don't like paying shipping :c
Werribee plaza store is having one.Quote:
Originally Posted by JuzMel
They got an A4 sized sign just popped onto one of the toy sale advert signs out the front, not helpful but now you know.
I'm just deciding to rock up during the day or rush in at midnight
Doesn't look like it.Quote:
Originally Posted by hYpNoS
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Offer applies ONLINE ONLY from Monday 19th June to Wednesday 21st June. Offers will also be available for purchase at your local BIG W store from Thursday 22nd June. Ends 12th July 2017. While stocks last. Terms and conditions apply.
Good news to me then, I just hope scalpers don't rush big w at midnight.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sinnertwin
...I really don't want to go on another war drive to all the big w's from the west to the east, a casual run with fort max (just for fun since I had the sdcc one coming in) and I could never find one, seems people weren't willing to wait for him to shelf warm, a whole new mold worries me
I can rush midnight as i just need to go down our unit to go to the nearest Big W given i dont fall asleep again just like last year :D
I have added to the first posting, details on what toys are at $6 (underneath Trypticon on the catalogue page), as I asked at the store and it took three staff members to work out what it was referring to.
It is the Movie Legions, which are normally $7, but during the sale they will be $6.
The store also got in a mountain of RID Legions... like at least a hundred of them... and they are wave two Legions, released over two years ago, in the first half of 2015.
I saw Optimus, Grimlock, Bumblebee, Sideswipe and Strongarm (there could also be Steeljaw).
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/2017bw24.jpg
Bummer there isn't anyone near me that opens at 12am. The earliest is 7am.
Do people know if sale prices kick in at around 4-5pm on Wednesday?
I've heard it happening before.
Mine closes around 5pm today if I remember correctly.Quote:
Originally Posted by JuzMel
Midnight makes sense, that's when the automatic system change over happens so they start the sale right then, it may seem like a longshot but why not ask the staff if you can layby what you want and pay the sale price later, some say it won't work but you might get lucky
Thanks hypnos, I called them today and the lady confirmed that as far as she knows the sale prices only change over from tomorrow 22 June or midnight as you'd said. Also I wanna do a Christmas lay-by so I doubt I'll be able to do one today. Looks like its an early morning 6am rise tomorrow to get to the shops which open at 7am. :oQuote:
Originally Posted by hYpNoS
If anything its better like that, midnight openings means I have to rush in at an odd hour to ensure I get what I want rather than a reasonable time :(Quote:
Originally Posted by JuzMel
One of the BigW stores near me said their sale prices activate at 5.30pm tonight... but you'd probably need to check with your store first if that is for all stores. And see if they are putting out their "hold" items before they close tonight, or after they close.
That's true - 7am is I guess a reasonable time (I'm just not a morning person :o) But anything to get my hands on Trypticon. I even asked the hubby to drop the son off at school so I can go toy shopping tomorrow morning. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by hYpNoS
@Griffin, nice of them to let you know. The lady I called this morning at the branch near me didn't sound helpful at all.
Sale price was scanning at 3:30
Sale price was now active at a store near me before they closed at 6pm. They just put out the 6-pack of 1-steps but not Trypticon.
Sale prices have been working since at least 1pm. A colleague made a little mistake and jumped the gun putting all our Trypticon's out today thinking it's $248 so nobody is going to buy it. By the time they were put back out the back there were only 4 left for tomorrow. Glad I was able to grab one while they were out.
Also I don't know if every store has them but there's a PDQ with movie stuff on it. But it also has one bay full of Broadside's. I know there were a fair few people looking for him a couple of months ago so that might be a chance to get him.
This better not be why I couldn't see any trypticons hanging around at 4pm today :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Krayt
I hate it when I'm wrong especially when it means I have to go scour around Melbourne again
If anybody happens to come across a 40th anniversary R2-D2/ Han Solo/ C-3PO/ Chewbacca could you please hook a brother up!
Melbourne CBD Big W have nothing but shelf warming Star Wars Lego from 2015. :(
I can safely assume despite being told there was over 30 units available at werribee plaza When I arrived at midnight there were only 2 trypticons left both with damaged boxes, only found them hidden amongest those garbage large sized c3-po figures towards the DIY section, I grabbed the least damaged box, a duo claimed the other, I was walking around with the box facing forward to see if I can help people find the other box but I guess its too late.
I'm guessing the early system release was widely spread and people claimed the others when I initially visited at 4pm, least I claimed something after watching that madness, I was told it was gonna be crazy mothers but it was the fathers near the entrance that were the real hassle (a fist fight nearly broke out or least some loud shouting match about cutting lines...there was no lines the hell people?)
...they turned up for maybe a few hours and were gonna from the target down here weeks ago, you have a higher chance of finding a jawa than any of those especially the r2-d2, but good luck man you'll need it :(Quote:
Originally Posted by laproblematique
I think I heard that the online orders were being filled by the nearest individual store, rather than from the central warehouse.
If that is true, the three days of sale prices online could have drained most of the limited stock most stores received.
Personally I hope this is true. I did a $700 online order the other day (including Trypticon) and it finally got shipped last night. So don't particularly want to now wait over a week for my stuff to arrive from Melbourne.;) Went to BigW last night to get some scraps that I wanted like voyager Optimus and some Black Series.Quote:
Originally Posted by griffin
Checked out Eastland this morning and there were only like 5 on the shelf. And last I checked before I left, there was only 3 left. Don't think they will last past lunch time. They are on the top most shelf in the Transformers aisle back where the TVs are.
I'll be going again at lunchtime because silly me bought a 3DS game and paid for it at the self-serve counter and totally forgot to collect the game and guide from the counter. So if anyone wants me to put a Trypticon on hold, better let me know.
That's funny, I was talking to the bloke at the av counter, who had 6 trypticons behind him, (Strathpine bigw), and I asked if they're going to be busy running around filling online orders, nope. He said all central warehouse.Quote:
Originally Posted by griffin
Online sales are usually fulfilled by a hub store however toysale are fulled by the distribution centres.Quote:
Originally Posted by griffin
Went to the Myers center Adelaide, but staff won't mathch the bigw price for voyager class optimus
A recent article regarding a struggling Big W.
http://www.smartcompany.com.au/indus...h-up-revealed/
Picked up a Trypticon, decent price for the big fella. Easily the biggest toy I own.