Siege stock - is it scalpers or just limited supply from Hasbro?

[Tilarta]

I live in a fairly remote area, so not sure what a major city retailer has in stock by comparison for the Siege line.
From my personal impression, judging how little space is dedicated to the Transformer products and the fact the stock is rarely updated, I'm assuming they just don't put a priority on those toys.

I really hope it was just a case of one customer buying one item each that depleted the stock near me.
From my perspective, buying extra toys just to have one in the box and one in vehicle mode is denying those toys to someone who might want one to play with.
Also, keeping them in the box is what scalpers do, so if I ever see an unopened box held by a collector, they've just dropped down to that level of notoriety.


Now for the digression, about fleas and carried infections.
Shortly after our species encountered the mammoths, the fleas from our faithful canine companions transmitted a bloodborne disease to which we and the canines carried an immunity, but the mammoths were not immune and as a result, they all died from it, thereby depriving me of the chance of ever meeting a live mammoth.

[Trent]

I live in a fairly remote area, so not sure what a major city retailer has in stock by comparison for the Siege line.
From my personal impression, judging how little space is dedicated to the Transformer products and the fact the stock is rarely updated, I'm assuming they just don't put a priority on those toys.

I really hope it was just a case of one customer buying one item each that depleted the stock near me.
From my perspective, buying extra toys just to have one in the box and one in vehicle mode is denying those toys to someone who might want one to play with.
Also, keeping them in the box is what scalpers do, so if I ever see an unopened box held by a collector, they've just dropped down to that level of notoriety.


Now for the digression, about fleas and carried infections.
Shortly after our species encountered the mammoths, the fleas from our faithful canine companions transmitted a bloodborne disease to which we and the canines carried an immunity, but the mammoths were not immune and as a result, they all died from it, thereby depriving me of the chance of ever meeting a live mammoth.

So you’re trying to tell people how they should collect their toys and judging those that do so differently to you?


Ok.

[Sinnertwin]

Now for the digression, about fleas and carried infections.
Shortly after our species encountered the mammoths, the fleas from our faithful canine companions transmitted a bloodborne disease to which we and the canines carried an immunity, but the mammoths were not immune and as a result, they all died from it, thereby depriving me of the chance of ever meeting a live mammoth.

[Deonasis]

RIP Big Convoy, miss you buddy.

[griffin]

I really hope it was just a case of one customer buying one item each that depleted the stock near me.
From my perspective, buying extra toys just to have one in the box and one in vehicle mode is denying those toys to someone who might want one to play with.
Also, keeping them in the box is what scalpers do, so if I ever see an unopened box held by a collector, they've just dropped down to that level of notoriety.

Just be aware that there might just be a number of closet collectors that shop there, and are buying up the toys before you get there. And don't be quick to blame people who buy multiples, as there aren't that many of them, and wouldn't make a difference to available retail stock in this country.

Also, be careful with how you refer to different types of collectors, as there are probably many of those ones here, who might judge you as being unfriendly and ignore you when you need answers or help.
Toys may be for the purpose of playing, but for some adult collectors, it is the appearance of the sealed package that excites them... like collectors from my era would love to see or own sealed toys from the first 2 or 3 years of Transformers.

[Tilarta]

This is how it appears from my perspective, if someone acts like a scalper, but then objects to being classified as one due to different motivations, it still doesn't excuse their actions, because it still has the same result, they took extra toys out of stock unnecessarily and prevented someone else from getting one.

And if they wanted to keep their acquisition in the box so badly, then just keep their one toy in the box and I won't fault them for that, as they haven't exceeded their allotted purchase of one.

Mainly I'm concerned because my local stores are so disinterested in stocking Transformer toys, I've actually missed out on several items because they were simply not there and I can't afford to purchase them now at scalper prices.
So if I miss out on a toy because someone cleared the shelves by themselves, naturally I'm going to be a fair bit resentful.

Here's an example, this is a local Toyworld near me:

And there was another shelf just like it on the opposite side.
I'm not saying they need to fill this space with Transformers, but to have two shelves running the half the length of the store and be empty is impractical.

[tinyJazz]

And if they wanted to keep their acquisition in the box so badly, then just keep their one toy in the box and I won't fault them for that, as they haven't exceeded their allotted purchase of one.

“Allotted purchase of one” omg, I had no idea about this? I’ve been collecting for ten years lol.

[Tilarta]

@TinyJazz, that's not an official rule lol, it's just a personal observation.

Basically, from my perspective, unless you're really careless with your Transformer toys and break them/or lose parts, why would anyone need more then one of each character?
It's a sad story, but I know a friend of mine had a violent encounter with a scalper and ever since I heard their anecdote, my tolerance for anything like this behaviour is gone.

Also, I don't remember where I saw it, but one particular store (I think it was EBGames) actually had gotten smart about scalpers and basically said to their customers for the more valuable collectors' items, we're only selling you one, if you try to buy a second one, we won't let you have it.
So for them, it was an official policy.

[FruitBuyer]

Mint collectors, people that like having multiples for a variety of reasons; you're lumping them all as scalpers?

There's plenty of legitimate reasons why someone would have multiple of a figure.

[Tha_Phantom]

Basically, from my perspective, unless you're really careless with your Transformer toys and break them/or lose parts, why would anyone need more then one of each character?

Because I felt like it.