VIC Transformers Sightings.

[CHILENO20]

Kmart Moonee Ponds have 2 Blades, 1 First Aid & 1 Rodimus. No Hot Spot's or Motormaster's seen. Lots of RID Legends and a few RID Deluxes.

[prjkt]

Hot Spot and Cyclonus at Myer Southland

[Megatran]

Watergardens Reject Shop had plush toy Moviverse Optimus & Grimlock (no Bumblebee). And Battle Disk Shooters (stock photo), which I've never ever seen or heard of before. No appeal whatsoever.

[griffin]

Watergardens Reject Shop had plush toy Moviverse Optimus & Grimlock (no Bumblebee).

The mini TF4 ones... very nice, and very recommended if people don't have them yet (especially the Grimlock).

They are about fist sized, so small enough for the desk at work or home.

[M-bot]

A sighting from a few days ago - TRU Frankston had the platinum Blaster and Perceptor 2-pack on clearance, down from $199 to $189. The reason? According to the sticker applied by TRU staff, the "microscope does not work".

I didn't see if it was still sealed but I'm presuming it was sold, opened and returned. I also don't know if Perceptor's microscope is supposed to be a working one. So I'm left speculating: was it returned complete, or did someone buy it, remove a gun or a missile or something they needed, then return it with a stupid reason (ie "I was expecting a working microscope")? Was it meant to have a working microscope and this one didn't, and TRU staff thought that this decreased the value by only $10? Who is going to buy something that is faulty/doesn't work but that is still overpriced by a minimum of $50 (based on what you can get it for elsewhere)?

(Edit: According to TFWiki, the original Perceptor toy had a working (albeit crude) microscope. This does not resolve my speculation )

[Paulbot]

A sighting from a few days ago - TRU Frankston had the platinum Blaster and Perceptor 2-pack on clearance, down from $199 to $189. The reason? According to the sticker applied by TRU staff, the "microscope does not work".

I didn't see if it was still sealed but I'm presuming it was sold, opened and returned. I also don't know if Perceptor's microscope is supposed to be a working one. So I'm left speculating: was it returned complete, or did someone buy it, remove a gun or a missile or something they needed, then return it with a stupid reason (ie "I was expecting a working microscope")? Was it meant to have a working microscope and this one didn't, and TRU staff thought that this decreased the value by only $10? Who is going to buy something that is faulty/doesn't work but that is still overpriced by a minimum of $50 (based on what you can get it for elsewhere)?

(Edit: According to TFWiki, the original Perceptor toy had a working (albeit crude) microscope. This does not resolve my speculation )

The new release of Perceptor does come with slides that you should be able to see using Perceptor's microscope mode.

The original Perceptor definitely was a working microscope but a very, very basic one.

When I get home I need to pull out the picture I took a few years ago of the best ever fail reason for returning a Transformer

[shockNwave]

The popularity of CW Devastator never ceases to amaze me. I was at TRU Knox on Thursday and there was only one left. The week before there were four or five. This is not the first time I've seen this happen at the same TRU.

[frozensage]

The popularity of CW Devastator never ceases to amaze me. I was at TRU Knox on Thursday and there was only one left. The week before there were four or five. This is not the first time I've seen this happen at the same TRU.

20% off this weekend.... might see 0 by saturday.

[philby]

I was in the area and checked into Lobos Collectibles yesterday, there was an MP 5 for 299 and a few G1s of various conditions. Today I went past Just Collectibles and they had a MP 13 for $400 and an MP 4 for $550 lol. They actually had a few more transformers than last time I went past a while ago, the guy said they were getting ready for the expo on the weekend. I saw a G1 astrotrain with the box in pretty average condition for $85 I think and a pretty good looking boxed Scourge for $60 plus a few re-issues, binaltech and others. Also they had quite a few 3rd party sets too which I've never seen there, some insecticons, the trash talker/cogwheel set, full boxed quantron and green giant. all at exuberant prices of course.

[CHILENO20]

2 Hot Spots & 1 Cyclonus at Kmart Moonee Ponds!!! Get on it!!