Why no Generations in Australia?

[GoktimusPrime]

Good question. I've tried calling Hasbro Australia three times about this, and never got an answer -- as in, I never even had anyone answering my calls! Each time I called, I was answered by a machine. The first 2 times, the machine diverted me to another machine which hung up on me. The third time, I had a machine which diverted me to another machine which diverted me to another machine and I just hung up.

Meanwhile, every time I've ever called Takara/TOMY, my call is always answered by a person, and my issue is always resolved ASAP. The last time I called TakTOM was when I received MP Rumble which came with two of the same side piledriver. TakaraTOMY sent me a spare set of both L-R piledrivers as well as an apology letter.

[Jinto]

Thanks guys, that clears it up.

[Paulbot]

It occurs to me that considering that many of the "AOE" legends are Generations toys (Prime, Bumblebee, Starscream, tank Megatron) if Generations Skids, Goldfire, Springer et al had been released in AOE packaging (but with "classic/retro/comic series" or similar as a smaller byline) we may have got them.

Everytime a Marvel movie comes out there seems to be the Movie toys on the shelf alongside "Comic/Classic" toys of the characters toys in the same packaging. Seems to works for them.

[BigTransformerTrev]

There are Generations Jetfire's in Toyworlds and AoE is technically a generations line. Before that the lat generations toys to my memory were the FOC ones

[Bidoofdude]

There are Generations Jetfire's in Toyworlds and AoE is technically a generations line. Before that the lat generations toys to my memory were the FOC ones

Does Toyworld count as a retailer like Kmart or Toys 'R' Us, or does it count as a discount, more individual store, such as independant comic shops or the Reject Shop? Items and prices seem to differ between most stores.

[BigTransformerTrev]

Does Toyworld count as a retailer like Kmart or Toys 'R' Us, or does it count as a discount, more individual store, such as independant comic shops or the Reject Shop? Items and prices seem to differ between most stores.

Heh - buggered if I know

I think it might be one of those things like an IGA

[griffin]

Does Toyworld count as a retailer like Kmart or Toys 'R' Us, or does it count as a discount, more individual store, such as independant comic shops or the Reject Shop? Items and prices seem to differ between most stores.

Toyworld is one of the seven major store chains that get a range of toys from toy companies like Hasbro.
The only difference to the other six is that Toyworld stores are a franchise of private owners (like McDonalds, Hungry Jacks and Australia Post), so prices can be different at each location... except when there is an advertised price or sale price or promotional offer, then everyone has to adhere to it.
Which means that there is a head office somewhere that the store owners communicate with, and coordinate product lines as well as recommended & advertised prices.

[Bidoofdude]

Toyworld is one of the seven major store chains that get a range of toys from toy companies like Hasbro.
The only difference to the other six is that Toyworld stores are a franchise of private owners (like McDonalds, Hungry Jacks and Australia Post), so prices can be different at each location... except when there is an advertised price or sale price or promotional offer, then everyone has to adhere to it.
Which means that there is a head office somewhere that the store owners communicate with, and coordinate product lines as well as recommended & advertised prices.

That makes sense now. They're a franchise.

[tinyJazz]

and AoE is technically a generations line.

How? That doesn't sound right to me. Isn't all movie stuff separate from Generations?

[SharkyMcShark]

How? That doesn't sound right to me. Isn't all movie stuff separate from Generations?

My understanding of the way it's all categorised is that anything in the long running standard size classes (deluxe, scout, voyager, leader) is part of the "Generations" line, and the Two Step/Titan/Flip Change (?) and whatever other stuff they've got that's aimed at the youngest audience are the actual 'movie line'.