And yet retailers complain about people taking their business elsewhere and online? ..... :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Gasaraki
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And yet retailers complain about people taking their business elsewhere and online? ..... :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Gasaraki
The people that checked at Innaloo and Joondalup were gone for a LONG time so I gave them the benefit of the doubt that they actually went and checked.Quote:
Originally Posted by primetime
any acidstorm news? the guy at morely was hilarious. Initially he said they sold out last week...then he asked if it was a new toy :eek:
Yeah, I'm still not sure what my own stance is about that... in a way I do understand their point of view.Quote:
Originally Posted by primetime
I'm guilty of walking into Harvey Norman to check out refrigerators, and ask for some of their comments, only to then go and buy from Appliances Online who can undercut prices because they don't have the overheads of running stores and sales staff. It's cut-throat, and the market has a certain ruthlessness about it. On the other hand, if a store gives excellent service, I'd usually be happy to pay some degree of higher price.
In this case, it's a TRU exclusive that we simply cannot get at a better price (unless you happen to take a trip to the states), so we're stuck with them. In many other cases (almost any other TF line) TRU would be nearly the last place I'd buy from... they just don't give consistent service to make me happy to pay full retail (and this is just in comparison to department store prices, let alone cheaper online sources).
I'm all for supporting local retailers - but when they have poor range of products, salespeople who are disinterested and/or totally uninformed, and sometimes when I do want to buy locally after research online here's the result:Quote:
Originally Posted by Gasaraki
1. No, we don't know what that is what we have here in store is what you get.
2. They have the product but at 200% mark up.
3. Sorry what? I'm busy at the moment, but have a look around
Retailers in Australia are outdated, out of touch and simply are complacent, on-line commerce will kill them outright - why buy locally when better range, prices and products are available on-line??
Agree with prime time easily and this is coming from someone who used to own a local store. However, with small stores there's often not much you can do about it.
Also I just got my despatch email for Soundwave! Woo! (Ordered yesterday morning 8am)
Got my dispatch yesterday. Nothing has come today
Best part supporting retailers here in WA when we only a small slice of the GST?
So hows that even fair? laughs.
Just called Joondalup, 0 left. Well not sure they checked the back but they said to put on the floor area at the Transformers area and the girl said there is none left.
I think the website says 2-6 days. I doubt they're coming from Perth. You should be able to look at tracking through your account.Quote:
Originally Posted by theshape
I rang TRU morley and there are none :( The guy said they don't know what is being delivered or the quantities of the item, they just know a delivery is coming in.:rolleyes:
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Originally Posted by theshape
Today!? Not a chance mate :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Melike
Website actually says 4-10 days... you see the small print for Metro says excludes Perth, and small print for Regional/Remote says includes Perth!! So guys, we are officially out in the sticks, but then we already knew that. :p
This would seem to imply that the items aren't posted out locally, but come from the East.
You could be right. As I stated I had to call NSW to rectify the address. I also just gotten my dispatch mail.Quote:
Originally Posted by Melike
Meaning Morley is the remaining TRU that has not gotten their stock or very lazy to open their boxes. I am going on a guess that they have 10 and thats a good guess as Morley has been quite a popular store.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gasaraki
For those still chasing for local, thats your last bet.
There was still 3x Soundwaves left at TRU Joondalup when I was there about 3 hours ago.
There are gone. Confirmed. I have checked.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bumbleb33
:confused:How do you people get the time to do all this running around:confused: Any toy hunting I do is restricted to Saturdays:rolleyes:
Or toy collection
Toy hunter Australia series.
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Originally Posted by 1orion2many
I work flexi so I can cover time from what I take. innaloo is like 5 mins away for me. Joondalup is another story though, Morley is possible as I did that with Metroplex and went in work late and even to my team I wasn't late.Quote:
Originally Posted by 1orion2many
Cannington can be my route home but after people report 0, I think I just take it as it is. Finally, just get the online deal.
Friend of mine gotten his with the voucher from the store. Lucky him.
Has anyone actually been to Morley? I wanted to go there now but can't be stuffed as my online one should do. I have called but they give the "who knows when" answer.
Working from home helps with this kind of stuff too (but then I have to stay up late making up my lost time)..
There are a bunch of old prime voyagers at big w for 20$. Bulkhead, starscream and Optimus. No Megatron though which is the one I wanted.
We could be unemployed as well! :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by 1orion2many
Big-W WA in general or a particular store? :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Melike
Sheesh :p
Have to remember to add the stores..would help a bit. :o
None at Livingston or Riverton but Gateway had STarscream, Optimus and Bulkhead. I was hoping some of the newer voyagers were 20$ as well but alas..
Big w nationwide is supposed to have prime voyagers for 20$.
2 more soundwaves at TRU Joondalup if anyone is still looking.
Man that sucks 2 more weeks b4 im back to perth...
Ugh, I work about five minutes away from there during the week; I popped in twice this week to check, found nothing whatsoever on display.. and of course, today is the day I'm back home and nowhere near... at this point, I'm feeling resigned to buying one online, and paying stupid moneys in shipping.Quote:
Originally Posted by AJ_Prime
If this would help ... TRU Morley has just got their stock in last night - I called up this morning and they have SIX in stock (I think it's out the back) - but they are there!
Right ... settles one theory I've had for a while ... staggered release. I've heard them mention it before but the must do it if they know its rare. 3 Times this week Soundwaves have sold out by mid-day but we get reports the next morning that they have some in stock ... so basically if you haven't got one go camp a store.Quote:
Originally Posted by AJ_Prime
Also still no confirmation email for Online Ordered Soundwave yet ... but probably won't be expecting anything till Tuesday now (nobody does anything on a Monday mail wise)
Really hoping my online order comes through next week. I left those two there for other people who might've missed out this week.
I was expecting next day delivery like our eastern states friends. Oh well next week should be OK
No $20 TFP Voyagers I could find at Big W Belmont... Man it's packed with their one day sale!
So I hear voyAger megatron is a shelf warmer? I couldn't find him but managed to find the rest of the wave. Is he a bad figure?
also am I totally Starscreaming* it, or has TRU taken Soundwave off their website for online ordering? I have only, for the past few days, been able to find the BH one.
(this is where someone points out what I did wrong, and says "You're an idiot, Starscream.")
If anyone is after Sharkticon Megatron, I have seen him at K-mart Maddington, mind you that was over a week ago, but he was definitely there.
depatched received last night around 6pm
probably will get it before end of this week I am hoping!!
not bad for $9 delivery for two MPs
Sorry dude, I think they ran out of stock online around 1pm WA time yesterday... Its a major sellout!Quote:
Originally Posted by Finback
On a separate note, I picked up all 5 TFP Commanders available at Big W Belmont thanks to the $5 special... UM, OP, SS, Dreadwing, and Ironhide. I'm claiming they're for my little boy since I never usually buy Legends class :rolleyes:
Morely had 2 left as of 2PM today.
Gluck to everyone hunting for one! Now still no word from the online shop, hope i got in in time :(
0 on shelves confirmed, I happened to past by and I saw 3 behind the counter like being reserved.Quote:
Originally Posted by Craaazy
This is it folks ALL SOLD OUT WA. (unless there was still some in Joondaloup Which I doubt)
If you didn't have confirmation I would have BOUGHT ONE!!!!! and HOLD it.
After you gotten the online one RETURN and its all good.
I be worrying for you now if you didn't get a dispatched email. I gotten my email so is all good for me.
On a non-soundwave related issue ... Has anyone seen Hun-gurrr in there travels? He's the last one I need for Abominus ...
I actually tried yesterday morning, but couldn't find it online :SQuote:
Originally Posted by Gasaraki
Yup, this was reported yesterday that online was no longer available, I even took it on the chin and just bought Acid storm online which is also no longer available. I did say Morley was the ONLY hope left which sold out today.Quote:
Originally Posted by Finback
Still waiting for mine to arrive sigh...