Big W Toy Mania 2022 sale

disappointed by the complete lack of non-leader legacy at the Big W I went to this morning (at opening time). They'd vastly reduced shelfspace last time I went in before the sale, and I doubt there was ever any deluxes or voyagers on that cramped shelfspace. No Motormaster either of course, but while I would've picked them up if I saw them I'm not chasing them around like I did with Rodimus (only to get it from Amazon anyway). But I didn't think Bulkhead would be just as scarce. Extra help from the online random assortment.

They'll be around later of course, I just would've loved to get the whole wave on layby with some Lego and stuff.

No Studio deluxes either, actually. Not even like, Kup and Blurr.

Same story here. Big W at a major metropolitan shopping complex at opening time. No Legacy Deluxe, Voyager or Commander class. According to staff, they never received the stock. No units on order either. Poor effort.

Went into BigW Warnbro and looked for MM. Found about 5 there and picked one up and went to laybuy and boy was I not happy. I waited over 30mins and then when I got there, I found that BigW has increased their laybuy fee from $5 to $15 :mad:

Went no thanks and walked out after I paid for SS86 Spike which I hid last weekend.

So I had MM in hand but I am not that desperate to pay $15 to hold it for a month before I pay it off.

Yeah, the $15 is really an attempt to dissuade customers lay buying stock and leaving it at the store, making it easier for them to cancel if it's not in their household -unlike Afterpay, which is what they reaaaaly want you to use.

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Originally Posted by Sinnertwin

Yeah, the $15 is really an attempt to dissuade customers lay buying stock and leaving it at the store, making it easier for them to cancel if it's not in their household -unlike Afterpay, which is what they reaaaaly want you to use.

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Its pretty crap too because there was nothing saying about the increase and the staff never said anything about the layby charge so all those people going in with hundreds of dollars worth of items going onto layby and not noticing the $15 charge.

I see there is a $20 cancellation fee as well so they can make $35 without people noticing it at all.

The way things are going for the "Buy Now, Pay Later" sector, layby is the only way some people can buy the items.

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Originally Posted by Skyfire

Yawn. It's too early... but I got Motomaster for click-collecting.

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Heh, I woke up, ordered the toy, then went back to bed. :p

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Originally Posted by JJJ

We've already seen a bunch of early Motormasters in Melbourne go for $300+ on e-bay.

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Originally Posted by Jaxius._

Also a load of motormasters on ebay for twice the price

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To those who missed out on the online order, please please please please please please do NOT feed the scalpers. It digusts me to think that many of these toys were bought by scalpers instead of going straight into the hands of fair dinkum collectors, but buying from them only encourages this practice. Let the scalpers sit on these toy. As Sinnertwin has pointed out before, we will see subsequent stock appear later, especially in other stores like ToyMate etc. - just as with Sky Lynx and Rodimus Prime. I would recommend being patient. These scalpers may be forced to lower their prices once the toys hit other stores and they realise that they're being outcompeted.

Considering we can't even complete the new Legacy Menasor yet, why would anyone want to pay double the price now. Just wait till he is more widely available

Picked up a Motormaster today. No online order, no click order, just visited the shop late afternoon. I have noticed no legacy deluxes or voyagers. Leaders are plentiful at my local, with Studio Series and Legacy. A couple of days ago there was a Studio Series Ironhide, but no restocking of that wave just yet. I still see a lot of Kup and Blurr. Heaps of Studio Series Sweeps.

According to the site and the Victoria sightings group there’s no more motormasters around (maybe regional big w’s I didn’t check them online)

Hopefully they get some more before the sale ends

I finally picked up an SS86 Spike at Big W today. So glad I finally saw him on a peg. I also got a second Drag Strip. I'm planning to get two of every Stunticon since they are very good representations of both individual bots and Menasor.

Motorman is Available for shipping again.

Not sure if there is a topic for this, still learning the site. Just a heads up, I noticed when transforming Motormaster into his robot mode, had trouble getting his right shoulder to lock in, had to apply slight upward pressure to get it in and it sticks well after that. Was worried about cracking the hinge but seems fine(re-did it a few times to be sure). Just thought I'd say something in case others have a similar issue.

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Motorman is Available for shipping again.

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I'm looking at the Big W page right now, and it's still got big red crosses on all Shop Online options.

Picked up my Motormaster and Wolfang today. Now to get home and see how I went on the yellowing lotto

Yellowing? What have I missed?

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Yellowing? What have I missed?

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Apparently some have experienced yellowing with Motormaster right out of the box.

I was thinking the other day while looking at my vintage release Wolfang, since we're still getting Best Wars releases in Legacy just with new robot heads and paint apps, I'd like to see Tigatron retooled slightly to make a new Wolfang. The leg transformation is already mostly the same, just news a new robot head and retool the head into a wolf head and the tail to be thicker etc; Doesn't need to match the transformation exactly though would be nice if they can manage the wolf head to split.

https://i.imgur.com/t4UP1VY.jpg

lmao, flippin heck

On the plus side SarhBear, at least yours is a consistent yellowing and not splotchy random spots like some others that I've seen.

Where is that in Menasor mode? Is it something that stands out?

had to feed the vultures to get a laser prime now to find core Spike Witwicky

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Where is that in Menasor mode? Is it something that stands out?

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It's the upper part of the inside of his arm frame. You can see it, but it's not really where you're going to be looking

https://i.imgur.com/iE1q8k7.jpg

There's also been images of the folding leg doors with yellowing as well.

EDIT: I made a comment about this in the review thread in case anyone isn't following both threads.

So this is poor plastic or chemical reaction or?.. very bad to be on a new toy :(

It almost looks like an unpainted piece of plastic up against the silver part.

Everyday Rewards has a 5x points booster available for the toy sale. You have to boost before you buy though.

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Originally Posted by jaydisc

Everyday Rewards has a 5x points booster available for the toy sale. You have to boost before you buy though.

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I clicked on the email to activate it (last week), but on the register screen today it didn't show an increase (after I had scanned my card)... so hopefully that is added in the system later.
(I missed out on it with Motormaster, as I bought it as a guest, and didn't think to ask about it when I picked it up from the store.)

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I clicked on the email to activate it (last week), but on the register screen today it didn't show an increase (after I had scanned my card)... so hopefully that is added in the system later.
(I missed out on it with Motormaster, as I bought it as a guest, and didn't think to ask about it when I picked it up from the store.)

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I bought Motormaster on Saturday, the bonus points came through today, so it takes a couple of days.

Yeah, the terms say points can take up to 14 business days to be loaded to your account.

I was tempted to re-order my 2 Motormasters and return the originals, but it only works out to be $3.22 savings for each... not worth the effort.

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Yeah, the terms say points can take up to 14 business days to be loaded to your account.

I was tempted to re-order my 2 Motormasters and return the originals, but it only works out to be $3.22 savings for each... not worth the effort.

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So Jay, was it hard to get a second Motormaster or did your area also have no scalpers? I bought a second when I realised there was plenty of supply for the local collectors and no scalpers in sight.

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So Jay, was it hard to get a second Motormaster or did your area also have no scalpers? I bought a second when I realised there was plenty of supply for the local collectors and no scalpers in sight.

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Being in Gladstone, you probably don't have as much collector/scalper demand or competition. That might be a good thing, but it could also mean less items being sent to your local stores if the demand is lower... and you end up missing out on things completely.

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So Jay, was it hard to get a second Motormaster or did your area also have no scalpers? I bought a second when I realised there was plenty of supply for the local collectors and no scalpers in sight.

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I ordered 2 from website on the Tue the sale started. I’m a bit regional so I don’t think we have a scalper problem here.

My Everyday Rewards offer was 10x and I got the bonus points the day after (today). I bought MM, Scorponok, Wolfgang, Spike and SS Hot Rod so I got 2448 bonus points. Oh and I accidentally used an Afterpay voucher for $10 off in-store so I got it all for $261.

You can now preorder motormaster, due the 13th of july

Big W Mildura finally got some Motormasters in. There were 6 this evening (now 5). Mine does not have the discolouration issue - have a look at the batch numbers here before you grab yours.

Galvatron seems to be moving, and Laser Prime isn't. There were three of each on the weekend; now there's only one Galvatron left, and the only Prime to move is the one I grabbed.

The Cyberverse Ultras are evaporating, though.

So, 2 weeks into the sale and Motormaster made it to #9 Toy Mania Bestseller.

Motormaster is now coming up on the Big W website as

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$129 save $20
RELEASES 13.07.22
DELIVERY ONLY
ONLINE ONLY

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https://www.bigw.com.au/product/tran...ander/p/209423

What a funny turn of events, to go from seemingly free for all in store to an online only. I do wonder if returns due to the plastic defects have impacted it, though I presume Big W doesn't care about a comparatively small item in their big stocklist.

Motormaster is no longer Preorder and is now back for Pick Up (depending on your local store stock) and Delivery, with a few stores showing store stock.

Final day of the sale tomorrow (July 13th).

I just found the Transformers Monopoly game on there, added midway through the sale, for $29 (save $10).

I hope they end up getting the Beast Wars edition as well, as it would be a lot cheaper and easier than the online source it has shown up at so far.