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Apologies if this has been discussed elsewhere, but I was hoping for some feedback on the price range for the TRU Darkwing and Countdown figures.
I have found them in WA for $80, which I am having some trouble accepting.
What price are they going for in other states?
And what do board members think of the price I have seen them at?
same $80 price... prob want them cheaper but can definitely wait or miss out on them.
I will tell you how much is too much. $80!
Stuid toys r us. Guess what will be left on the shelves there. My local is still trying to flog those damn turnarounds from the 1st movie.
It's disappointing to see those priced at AU$80 here, while only being priced at about US$25 in America. And with them being at TRU, we probably won't see a price reduction on them either.
I'd recommend looking for them online (toy dealers or ebay) and do the math on the conversions and shipping, to see if you can actually get them imported for a lot less.
If they get lots of shelf warmers, they might just reduce the price later. It's way too much to ask just for a repaint.
True, up til now they're trying to flog off them recoulored Mudflap and Red alert at full price and its been a year now..... Good thing I'm not after these molds , just rapes your wallet with prices like that.Quote:
Originally Posted by griffin
Actually, while I was in the USA in April they were priced at $29.99 while their other Ultras were $24.99, so even the USA branch was gouging based on the exclusitivity.Quote:
Originally Posted by griffin
Just the words "TRU Exclusive" make me sad.
I did say 'about'.Quote:
Originally Posted by jaydisc
But I have an idea of what you are talking about. Demonac and I were at a TRU in LA and they only had Darkwing. It scanned at $30, but the only 'Universe Ultra' shelf tag was for $25.
We just thought it was a pricing error, but now it makes sense if you are saying that those two exclusives were meant to be $5 more.
There were no other Ultras in stock, and no other Ultra-size-class shelf tags, so how were we to know that we convinced them to do an adjustment to match a different product?
I certainly wouldn't have intentionally done it, because even at US$30 it was a bargain compared to the AU TRU price, and I would have still been happy to pay it. We just thought we were being ripped off by TRU for having it scan up incorrectly...
Haha. They foiled themselves. Excellent. :D
these are pictured in the new TRU catalog for 59.99 :)
Still a ripoff. :D
Just a quick addition to what Griffin said...
The checkout I went to didn't want to honour the shelf price, so I left it behind...till I found out that Griffin's had been honoured. On principle, we went back and got it done at his register.
can we import if for less?Quote:
Originally Posted by jaydisc
i'm not having alot of luck finding cheaper in ebay
even RK would be more expensive after shipping
At least now if you buy the 2 exclusive figures you get the free Voyager. Works out to $40 a piece.
That's an excellent way to see it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Thanatos
I shall be doing exactly that. I love Darkwin[g] and Countdown and will do anything to support more 1988-89 homages. I don't really care for any of the Voyagers, but <shrug> it's a free toy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Thanatos
The glass is half full:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Thanatos
Half full of HeavyLoads.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bartrim
I'll be heading down to pick these up tomorrow, do we get a choice on what voyager we get?
Yup. Northland has quite the selection, if not everything