Masterpiece Soundwave and Acid Storm appearing a bit early at US TRU

[BigTransformerTrev]

BigTrev, the amount of time wasted and the sheer stress you put yourself through - you could've just forked out the extra $50 and got the complete Takara set. They just reissued it and it's not that much more expensive.

If other people are worried about not getting a Hasbro version here at TRU, I'd pickup the 2nd run of MP Takara Soundwave while it's cheap.

I too enjoy a good hunt, but it's not worth it when you've had to write a lengthy letter of complaint to TRU USA.

I see time as being valuable too. On top of that, the stress and frustration of having to deal with TRU has to be factored in. A simply click and buy of the second run of the Takara MP is just an alternative which I've suggested, given the difficulties with supply at the moment.

But if you believe what you've gone through is worth the $50 saving then go for your life.

Some people don't like dealing with the stress and frustration (i.e. the whole TRU USA thing with MP Soundwave) and value time as much as they do money. All I'm suggesting is that you can simply buy the Takara version instead and save yourself the time and hassle.

Time? Well I don't think I have wasted a massive amount of time:



July 18th: Try to buy MP SW on TRUOnline to find out they do not ship overseas

July 19th: Write a letter of complaint to TRUOnline (while at work before the students showed up so not much else to do) asking for answers, didn't take me long and as a long time customer don't I deserve some answers? And if no-one ever complains to these companies, they never know they are doing anything wrong. As to your point that the Takara version had been reissued and I was wasting my time writing complaint letters, the reissue came out after I wrote the letter. You mention a few times the hassle I put myself through dealing with TRU, well it was really only one attempted purchase and one letter the next day. Not like I've had to deal with them on a daily basis.

July 19th: Put myself on UltraMarginals very genererous 'Proxy Pick-Up' thread in case he can find SW for me when he hits here. Put a shout-out on my FB Transformatorium page. Again, both took me a couple of minutes.

July 20th: Email my friend Pam in the USA to keep an eye out for me, have a great catch up with her.

August 17th: Pam comes through!



Not a massive amount of time wasted, got to chat to a bunch of friends, and I will end up with what I was after without spending an extra $50. All win-win in my book! And if TRU change their policies in the future because people like me complained, so much the better.

Not saying you don't have a point dude, after the hassle of getting the Wave 1 microchangers was determined to just buy wave 2 altogether online even if it cost a bit more so I do understand the mindset you propose (I lucked out though and found all of wave 2 in one go in Big W in Bathurst). Just saying that it wasn't the giant stress and hassle or time-sucking endeavor you describe it as and I saved $50 so don't really know what your problem is.

[canofwhoopass_87]

If you think you've done alright going through all that to secure a Hasbro version from the U.S then it's all good, but for all the complaining you did about the entire saga - I'm merely suggesting that there's a cheap second run of Takara MP Soundwave up for grabs right now

[BigTransformerTrev]

If you think you've done alright going through all that to secure a Hasbro version from the U.S then it's all good, but for all the complaining you did about the entire saga - I'm merely suggesting that there's a cheap second run of Takara MP Soundwave up for grabs right now

Yeah, I had a massive whinge the night of the 18th and the morning of the 19th - guess what - I wasn't the only one! I was annoyed and I vented! A lot of folk did. A lot of folk are still annoyed! Why you are whinging about my actions which have never impacted upon you I'm not sure.

Going through all that?! All what? One attempted purchase, one letter & one email to a friend?! I've spent more time than that adding gypsum to my fruit tree's root systems just this morning! I'm starting to think it's actually going to be more time consuming defending my actions to you at this rate! You are the one turning this into a saga - why do you care so much anyway? Or is it just a matter of having to win the argument at this point? Way to suck all the fun out of what is otherwise an awesome find for me from a good friend . Think I'll go back and read Ultra Mackness' posts - they were more cheerful and fun

Go spend the extra $50 and buy your Takara version and enjoy it mate, I'll do the same with my Hasbro one and good luck to us both.

[Jaisun]

Well said Trev... Almost everyone was/is on their toes about another MP-10 fiasco with SW (myself included), so one of us securing him overseas via an old friend, in turn rekindling the friendship is a good thing, I don't see why this should be derailed because it doesn't suit whoops personal preference of acquisition.

[GoktimusPrime]

BigAngryTrev has managed to obtain MP Soundwave:
1) At the equivalent of AU RRP; a good price and considerable saving (which is particularly important when you have a family).
2) Obtained the toy 3 months ahead of local retail release. This will also save him time/hassle otherwise spent trying to obtain a local version, especially considering his remote location.
3) Rekindled an old friendship <--- priceless.

I don't see any disadvantage for Trev here. I wish I paid $150 for my MP Soundwave/Cassettes instead of $200! But this just seems like a complete win-win-win situation for BAT!

As for more points in favour of the TRU release: While Hasbro's traditional 'display' boxes are great for MISB collectors, as someone who likes to liberate but then re-box due to lack of display space, I am pretty happy with Hasbro's smart looking box. I'd be all over this if I didn't already fork out $200+ myself for the Takara release.

^Agree.

I don't like the look of Hasbro's MP boxes at all. They just look cheap and tacky... they're more like big rectangular carded toys than a boxed toy -- essentially this big boxy bubbles with a card and tray inside. I've gotten rid of all my Hasbro MP boxes except for MP10. Although the tray for it sits on the back of my wife's car as a display and is totally sun-faded. Yeah, that's how much I care about Hasbro's MP packaging </sarcasm>

Tak(TOM)'s MP boxes look quite nice and I've kept them all. Hasbro's new MP boxes, from the look of it, doesn't look as nice as TakTOM's MP boxes to me - but the fact that it's actually a proper box and not a rectangular bubble already makes it a better box!

...I still can't believe Hasbro used Generations Thundercracker's card art for their MP Thundercracker box^card inside a bubble.

[Jaisun]

...I still can't believe Hasbro used Generations Thundercracker's card art for their MP Thundercracker box^card inside a bubble.

It's Ha$bro, what's not to believe? =oP

But yes, very valid summary of Trevs aquisition =o)

[canofwhoopass_87]

Well said Trev... Almost everyone was/is on their toes about another MP-10 fiasco with SW (myself included), so one of us securing him overseas via an old friend, in turn rekindling the friendship is a good thing, I don't see why this should be derailed because it doesn't suit whoops personal preference of acquisition.

Don't recall saying anything about Trev picking up a MP SW from a friend being a bad thing - it worked out well, no doubt about it. Geez, all I did was suggest Takara's second run of MP SW as an alternative to the Hasbro version and ya get crucified for it.

I'm waiting up on the local TRU release too, so what the heck are you on about Jaisun?

[griffin]

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[Jaisun]

Don't recall saying anything about Trev picking up a MP SW from a friend being a bad thing - it worked out well, no doubt about it. Geez, all I did was suggest Takara's second run of MP SW as an alternative to the Hasbro version and ya get crucified for it.

I'm waiting up on the local TRU release too, so what the heck are you on about Jaisun?

Okay...

BigTrev, the amount of time wasted and the sheer stress you put yourself through - you could've just forked out the extra $50 and got the complete Takara set. They just reissued it and it's not that much more expensive.

If other people are worried about not getting a Hasbro version here at TRU, I'd pickup the 2nd run of MP Takara Soundwave while it's cheap.

I too enjoy a good hunt, but it's not worth it when you've had to write a lengthy letter of complaint to TRU USA.

I see time as being valuable too. On top of that, the stress and frustration of having to deal with TRU has to be factored in. A simply click and buy of the second run of the Takara MP is just an alternative which I've suggested, given the difficulties with supply at the moment.

But if you believe what you've gone through is worth the $50 saving then go for your life.

Some people don't like dealing with the stress and frustration (i.e. the whole TRU USA thing with MP Soundwave) and value time as much as they do money. All I'm suggesting is that you can simply buy the Takara version instead and save yourself the time and hassle.

If you think you've done alright going through all that to secure a Hasbro version from the U.S then it's all good, but for all the complaining you did about the entire saga - I'm merely suggesting that there's a cheap second run of Takara MP Soundwave up for grabs right now

TakTom suggestion mentioned 5 times in 5 posts when Trev had already confirmed the acquisition... Who are you trying to convince? If you too are waiting for the local release, then why are you repeatedly bringing up the TakTom option that is irrelevant to everyone else waiting for the same thing? Your approach to Trevs acquisition sounds like you're bitter from a previous burn and can't be happy for him. You may not have said it's a bad thing, but you haven't said anything good about it either. Your suggestion alone is fine and could help some decide between waiting and going for it now, but you surrounded it with negativity (stress, complaining, time wasted, frustration) making Trev sound like a big sook, when everyone else was happy for him. That's what I'm on about...

Sorry for replying here griffin, I wasn't sure exactly where you wanted this sort of thing to be continued.

[drifand]

Ur....I have the takara version on order but I am missing some tapes? have anyone missed the thought? I have not seen the reissue of the cassettes.

Honestly though, I would prefer getting the Hasbro version.