TF Club Archive Sale

[BigTransformerTrev]

Makes you wonder if they are clearing out their archives, because they didn't get their license renewed and are just selling off everything to be done with the whole franchise (it would have been up this year, if it was a second 5-year contract).
But... they wouldn't be pre-selling next year's subscription set if they were washing their hands of Transformers.

We can dream - what a wonderful thing it would be if the franchise was leased to another company!

And given their dodgy record of pocketing money they know is owed to their customers, I wouldn't put it past them to sell subscriptions that they will never fufill. Like that assisted living centre on 4 Corners that was still selling units when they knew they were getting shut down in a weeks time

[griffin]

Or it could just be their way of distracting people from any current negativity being raised... a bit like politicians using the media to focus on something like raising the terror threat level despite admitting that there are no new threats, just to take the focus off them trying to push the budget through the senate.

Throw out some treats, and hopefully the fandom forgets about the last of many issues being raised - or at least, too focused on the exiting short-lived event to be able to care about what else is going on at the moment.
(a bit like magician's slight of hand - focus on the pretty assistant to not see the setting up of the trick)

[griffin]

They must still have items left, as I'm able to cart items that say "available" (as opposed to discontinued), but am only after one item... which isn't worth their excessive shipping.

Word is that some items had up to a dozen units, so the wording of some only having one left may have only applied to a few items.

To be fair to my earlier post, it sounds more like they sit on quite a few extras (which we see most years at the BotCon auction), making you wonder just how many sets they actually sell each year (or make, if the quoted numbers each year is just the stock they sell).

Hello Club -

I hope things are cooling down in your area! Today we begin a new sale. We are running out of room in the warehouse and we have decided to "thin" down some of the archives. We have been keeping too many of each product for future use and now it is time to reclaim the space! We have been at this for over 10 years so there is quite a bit of different items to choose from... some retail... some sold out exclusives and convention items!

However... we don't have many of any of these products! Some are the only one left!

So, to make this even more fun we are including with each of these products, the below Certificate of Authenticity which if you look closely, has the embossed 1926 Corporate Seal of Hassenfeld Bros. Inc. Providence, RI. We came across this one of a kind item from a collector. We thought you would enjoy having a commemorative print from it. This is the FIRST corporate seal that was created when they incorporated in 1926!

Check out the items now!

[griffin]

I want a single Virulent Clone from 2005, which sell on ebay for about $70, but buy-it-now dealers have them listed for $300 & $1000! As if they are in high demand.

The price on of the ones on the archive sales were $70, but shipping was going to be $45. Too much for me just wanting one of the pair (I sold off the second one in 2005 because I had no interest in duplicates, but since then, BotCon have had a couple of other 3-pack duplicate sets... so now keeping those, my 2005 shelf is incomplete by not keeping the pair as they were sold).

I looked for other things to cart (to sell off) to offset some of the shipping, but it was mostly boxsets still available, or toys that I had trouble selling off the first time around. I was tempted to get the Stunticon boxset, but that's a lot of money to risk someone here still wanting one for at least AU$500 (based on its price and shipping in US$).
I carted the 2007 Springer & Huffer, and it only added $2 to the shipping... but a quick check on ebay and the pair are selling for well under the US$75 price on the Club Store.
So I ended up buying another Pirate Clone pair (Pounce & Wingspan) which only added another $9 shipping (they were really popular this year, so should be less risk)... so I'll have those and a Virulent Clone eventually for sale in the Saleyard.

[BigTransformerTrev]

They still have the Stunticon pack available - $400 is well out of my current price range but if anyone else is still looking I'd grab it fast

[Sky Shadow]

The best stuff is long gone, but if you want Octopunch, Spinister, Razorclaw, Elita, Landquake, Breakaway, Banzai-tron, Skyquake and more, there's still time.

[Deonasis]

I haven't looked (and it wouldn't still be there) but i'd love a Shattered Glass Megatron one day..

[llamatron]

FWIW loose sets of the 2011 Stunticons can be had for much less than $400 - $500. You can grab find 'em for less than $300 if you're willing to hunt around a bit.

[griffin]

I must have grabbed the last of the Virulent Clones, as it is discontinued now.

[Paulbot]

Or it could just be their way of distracting people from any current negativity being raised... a bit like politicians using the media to focus on something like raising the terror threat level despite admitting that there are no new threats, just to take the focus off them trying to push the budget through the senate.

Throw out some treats, and hopefully the fandom forgets about the last of many issues being raised - or at least, too focused on the exiting short-lived event to be able to care about what else is going on at the moment.
(a bit like magician's slight of hand - focus on the pretty assistant to not see the setting up of the trick)

I saw it as almost trolling the collectors.

"Guess what you can buy BotCon BW Megatron, SG Rodimus or G1 Seekers really cheap!"

Great I'll add those to my cart

"No you can't add that to the cart"

But it's still listed for sale...?

"It says limited qualities. Did you think we'd still have some stock?

Because the page didn't say "Sold out" and still has an add to cart button...

"Why we would we say something's sold out if we don't have any of it left. That's too much effort. Don't worry if it's sold out, you won't be able to add it your cart"

....