Price matching toys

[jaydisc]

I'll just add something else. I think any observers are going to lose a lot of context that we here have. Us Melbournites are a close-knit bunch and we fell into something awesome and were like gleeful kids. We were so excited, and rode the wave of excitement. Regulars here know the personalities of those involved and we're not malicious at all. I've spent 5.5 grand on TFs since September when I returned to collecting. If I save $20-30 per Voyager for about 5-6 voyagers, I think I'm justified. I think it balances. I think what comes around, goes around. As our benevolent colleague 1Orion2Many would say, "it's karma"

[Krayt]

If I save $20-30 per Voyager for about 5-6 voyagers, I think I'm justified. I think it balances. I think what comes around, goes around. As our benevolent colleague 1Orion2Many would say, "it's karma"

So that's why Fort Max costs so much!!! Karma for all the savings we score!!!

[jaydisc]

So that's why Fort Max costs so much!!! Karma for all the savings we score!!!

I found my Fort Max in an op shop in Nambour, QLD while on holiday for $40

[Krayt]

Was it complete in box??? coz that cost me more than that, but made up for many discounts/savings/sales/cheaponebays

[jaydisc]

Body only, but pretty good condition. Only the chest has a tiny bit of yellowing, and most of the attached pieces are present (leg/arm guns, clear green door, etc).

Buying Games of Deception this year earned me some good discounts

[iceburn]

and Dirtydigger's BOX head...

[jaydisc]

This was never meant to be a flame war.... hell, not even i discussion. As the title say... "I need to vent"

Now, if you notice.... not once did i mention the board, or any member names. And in quotes i replaced names with ****

so.... in respone (polite response that is) to one persons comments, I vented, in my normal habitat, without accusing anyone. And kept it as private as i could, like i have done now... not naming anyone for any reason.

but if there is a problem with putting it in one board and not the other.... how did people find it to start complaining about it?

You didn't mention the board, and you didn't mention names, but you directly quoted me. Here comes my American heritage again, but that's taxation without representation. If you're going to quote me, and complain about my behavior, it's a bit disingenuous to simply hide behind the claim you didn't use my name.

There are obviously a few mutual board members, and a few notified me to your topic, so I transparently made my friends here aware that they were being discussed elsewhere. You also identified yourself as a mutual board member. I can only hope and request that in the future, that you put forth your objection or displeasure to a local issue here locally, so that we can comment, explain, retort, justify, discuss, etc. Isn't that what these boards are for in the first place?

If instead you truly do want to maintain your anonymity and lack of accountability, I would recommend that you paraphrase instead of directly quote, and then any parallels inferred would simply be that... inferred.

Best of luck with your own price matching ventures.

Sincerely,

Jay

[JuzMel]

how is it you can complain about them not matching, when it's a TRU exclusive and therefore NO WAY IN HELL Bigw will have it, so you CAN'T pricematch

price matching is for exact same item, actually in stock.

That's like me complaining Big W won't give me my staff discount from Colesgroup

I DIDN"T know they were TRU exclusives. PLUS I only went and ask for a price match because folks here told me they got theirs price match. So I thought it's only something fair that it's done for all customers who ask and not just those who happen to ask the RIGHT people at the RIGHT time.

"Now, one got refused today.... on the TRU exclusives... and he is full on abusing the manager who IS COMPLETELY RIGHT"

Jaydisc is right that the manager answered me very rudely, that's why i was offended. I asked very nicely if I could POSSIBLY get a price match at the voyagers. The cashier then asked her manager who practically raised his voice at me when I tried to explain my friend came earlier to buy it. (Until the other staff also turned to look). As for the racist part, I might have been alittle too sensitive, but it was definitely the manager's tone and rudeness that pissed me off.

As for the abuse on the other forum, I believe everyone has the right to have their owns views, but NOT the right to abuse people with hurtful words.

Also, come on, the big retail stores make millions a year, it's no big loss to them giving us some discount and letting us less well-to-do souls get a bargain or something during a toy sale.

And P.S: I'm a lady (Mr/Ms falefel), so PLEASE don't refer me as a he. My username is JuzMel, duhhhh....

And yes, US Melbournians are definitely a close-knit bunch, hooray to that!

[Krayt]

Now 2 posts to reply too... so figure out your own quotes....

"You also identified yourself as a mutual board member. I can only hope and request that in the future, that you put forth your objection or displeasure to a local issue here locally, so that we can comment, explain, retort, justify, discuss, etc"

Um... i kinda did..... post #7.... Half an hour before MY "vent"



"I DIDN"T know they were TRU exclusives."

as the saying goes, "Ignorance is no excuse"... didn't help me when i went too fast in a school zone because the cars clock was still on daylight savings time and i thought i was in the clear.... but if you didn't know, then you didn't know... that can be forgiven

I took offense to your calling him an ass, adding the store to a hate list, a jerk again later, plus a second ass.... (is he a donkey farm? or many-legged???) I didn't say anything about possible racist comments or opinions... just the linking of terms to a person. I may not be a a manager... but i'm the one who answers 80% of our price match/"i'm buy lots please give a discount"/"trying to return after the 7 days return period is up" queries.... i deal with this all the time, 6 days a week...



As for linking things to people.... it's a bit hard to think of all of us as Transgender/hermaphrodite/crossdressing/what are we's if a persons sex is not known.... you make Aussie TF Board poster #2 that i know of as female, if i cut out i think 2 wives who posted once and then never again. So please accept my apology for the mistaken gender attributes...

Do i dare mention that both of you put my other name wrong??

[Kyle]

Looks like we made the press

This was never meant to be a flame war.... hell, not even i discussion. As the title say... "I need to vent"

Now, if you notice.... not once did i mention the board, or any member names. And in quotes i replaced names with ****

so.... in respone (polite response that is) to one persons comments, I vented, in my normal habitat, without accusing anyone. And kept it as private as i could, like i have done now... not naming anyone for any reason.

but if there is a problem with putting it in one board and not the other.... how did people find it to start complaining about it?

I don't believe there's any fundamental difference between some of us and Felafel in "taking advantages". While we took advantage of the Kmart manager's decision, Felafel also (thought he could) take advantage by not directly mentioning the board or any member names and replaced names with ****.

so they print a pic of his receipt and force another store to match it.

Reading this, I thought some of you were carrying guns.

And kept it as private as i could, like i have done now...

Hahaha. I believe you could have done a MUCH better job, like not shit stirring ANYWHERE at all.



Shit stirring is still shit stirring, even if you attempt to convince those you offended that you did not mean for them to know.