Where do you normally buy your Transformers from?

[gantz]

I get mine

• BBTS
  
  My 2 local Comic Stores
  
  And then retail, such as Target, K-Mart etc

[jaydisc]

If it's available domestically or expected to be, I always wait. However, I have very little interest in domestic releases, so online it is.

[Hursticon]

Why isn't there an 'All of The Above' option?
(I can't vote more than once? I use all sources... )

I basically purchase from where ever I can afford to and depending on availability.

[Jay-Tron]

I'd say 70% to 95% of my buys are from local online shops because I'm so much into G1 and anything that looks similar. But I do on very rare occasions buy at Kmart, Target if I see something interesting. Since when I go shopping I like to have a look just to see what's there that I haven't seen online.

[GoktimusPrime]

Why isn't there an 'All of The Above' option?
(I can't vote more than once? I use all sources... )

I basically purchase from where ever I can afford to and depending on availability.

The question is asking where do you predominantly buy your Transformers from. Many people use multiple sources but tend to have one preferred source.

For example, I'll use online stores like HLJ to purchase stuff that isn't available here. And if I happen to come across something at the Parramatta Fair, and if I can afford it, then I'll grab it. But that doesn't happen often. And sometimes I'll come across members here selling stuff that I'll buy through private sales - but again, it doesn't happen a lot. So I buy the overwhelming majority of my Transformers from local brick and mortar stores like Kmart, Target etc.

So just think about where do you _mostly_ buy your Transformers from. If you can honestly say it's a perfectly even split between all of the above, then click other.

[Hursticon]

The question is asking where do you predominantly buy your Transformers from. Many people use multiple sources but tend to have one preferred source.

Hmm... fair enough, that clarifies it a bit better, though being a bit of an opportunist buyer 'predominantly' is a matter of timing.

So just think about where do you _mostly_ buy your Transformers from. If you can honestly say it's a perfectly even split between all of the above, then click other.

Aww! I already chose Local Stores.

[VERT]

I like to go out and hunt in stores but they NEVER restock! So like today I find myself online and got a Gen Blur online posted for $30 and I did not have to burn petrol to do it

[Seraphim Prime]

I think the answer to this question is inextricably tied to what you are trying to collect.

As some have said, they are aiming to complete older collections, so online is going to be their predominant method of aquisition.

I'm on a uni student salary, so focus largely on recent releases. If I was smart, I'd buy all online to take advantage of the cheap dollar, however I don't have a credit card, so I buy from the brick & mortar stores.

[kaiden]

I think the answer to this question is inextricably tied to what you are trying to collect.

As some have said, they are aiming to complete older collections, so online is going to be their predominant method of aquisition.

I'm on a uni student salary, so focus largely on recent releases. If I was smart, I'd buy all online to take advantage of the cheap dollar, however I don't have a credit card, so I buy from the brick & mortar stores.

which is why you should get a debit card instead.

[gdmetro]

I only started collecting tfs this year, and the Aussie Dollar's been pretty good most of the year. Thus, majority of my purchases have been from online stores such as RK and Ebay. Add to the fact that I want mostly foreign or older releases so local stores are moot.

Whilst I have frequented stores like Kmart, Big W and TRU, the prices and most importantly STOCK available are not that great compared to online price including shipping or availability. They come to a similar cost, sometimes cheaper, depends on amount purchased and exchange rate.

The advantage is that you are able to see the fig and packaging, in hands and look for QC issues, and experience buying in person. For some, the hunt is also a huge part of the experience. It's also great when there are sales- which mostly mitigates the price diff between local and online.

However, buying online does have perks sometimes.
I remember Hasbro masterpiece Grimlock, including shipping was $40 less from RK compared to the local TRU price. Where to purchase was a no-brainer for me.

Don't even need to mention ghost starscream