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The Nemesis · 03-20-2021, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by MapleMegatron

Isn't that cost? I sent one to a friend in the US at cost and it came out to exactly that. Shipping was $20 and the toy costs just shy of $40 tax in. So It came to $60 shipped.

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Originally Posted by steamwhistle

$60 shipped is about cost.

If one were to consider $33 for the figure, $6 for shipping from TRU, taxes ($5 in Ontario) applied by TRU, and estimating $12 for shipping for the ebay seller to a buyer in Canada, that would be $56.

I would figure $60 is much closer to a fair deal, rather than “scalping”.

It might be fair from a strictly outlay/cost covering standpoint, but I'm sorry I don't consider paying $60 on the secondary market for a ~$30 figure to be reasonable. Maybe if it was a case of me waiting a year until a figure was well out of circulation or it's something with an explicit limited run (like those walmart Gigawatts) where I'm paying for planned scarcity or my own inaction. But not on something that's supposed to be regularly available

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Originally Posted by Crobot91

Never let the truth get in the way of a good story...

Come on, no need to be a dick about it.

steamwhistle · 03-20-2021, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by The Nemesis

It might be fair from a strictly outlay/cost covering standpoint, but I'm sorry I don't consider paying $60 on the secondary market for a ~$30 figure to be reasonable. Maybe if it was a case of me waiting a year until a figure was well out of circulation or it's something with an explicit limited run (like those walmart Gigawatts) where I'm paying for planned scarcity or my own inaction. But not on something that's supposed to be regularly available

Aye. Very understandable.
I just wouldn't consider the $60 pricepoint to be part of the scalping market, when a cursory evaluation indicates mere cost-covering.

Funny. I bought CW SkyLynx on preorder for about $45 plus shipping. It's still MiSB, and I was/am looking to re-sell it to recover (some/most) of my cost, but someone once called me a scalper because it was once on sale at TRU for $15.

MapleMegatron · 03-20-2021, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by The Nemesis

It might be fair from a strictly outlay/cost covering standpoint, but I'm sorry I don't consider paying $60 on the secondary market for a ~$30 figure to be reasonable.

That's the thing though, this aint a $30 toy.

It's 32.99 before tax, which ends up being $38 in Quebec. Add 7 for shipping from TRU.ca and it becomes a $45 toy, bought on the primary market.

Also, this is not a regularly available toy, it's an exclusive. It's already nearing the $100 mark on e-bay from auctions. So buy at cost while you can or watch the price climb, up to you.

Crobot91 · 03-20-2021, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by The Nemesis

Come on, no need to be a dick about it.

You whined about first world problems during a pandemic and I made a joke. Your response was calling me a dick. That pretty much sums up your maturity.

Stay classy lol.

RNSrobot · 03-20-2021, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Crobot91

You whined about first world problems during a pandemic and I made a joke. Your response was calling me a dick. That pretty much sums up your maturity.

Stay classy lol.

Thisssssss

steamwhistle · 03-20-2021, 07:31 PM

I don't wanna grow up, I'm a Toys R Us kid...

The Nemesis · 03-20-2021, 07:46 PM

Most of Kingdom appeared to be in stock online this afternoon. Cyclonus is for sure out of stock now and some stuff may have that weird glitch where it appears to be in stock on the product page, but is shifted to out-of-stock if you try and put it in your cart and check out

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Originally Posted by Crobot91

You whined about first world problems during a pandemic and I made a joke. Your response was calling me a dick. That pretty much sums up your maturity.

Stay classy lol.

I was complaining about bad customer service and your post didn't read like a harmless joke, it read like a snide rebuff that also looks like you're calling me a liar.

I apologize for taking it in a different way than you meant it, but from my perspective it wasn't clear. I'd say I didn't mean offence but truthfully I did when it appeared that you fired the first shot. If it was just a misunderstanding then I'm sorry it ended up being uncalled for on my part even though I had no way of knowing how benign you meant it or not.

ssjgoku22 · 03-20-2021, 07:49 PM

Calm down peeps

Medic · 03-20-2021, 09:17 PM

London TRU@Wonderland Rd. is clearing out their Siege minicon 2 packs for $4.95. I got the last set that I needed, Blackjack and and Hyperdrive, I didnt think they were worth the 12.99

Crobot91 · 03-21-2021, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by The Nemesis

I was complaining about bad customer service and your post didn't read like a harmless joke, it read like a snide rebuff that also looks like you're calling me a liar.

I apologize for taking it in a different way than you meant it, but from my perspective it wasn't clear. I'd say I didn't mean offence but truthfully I did when it appeared that you fired the first shot. If it was just a misunderstanding then I'm sorry it ended up being uncalled for on my part even though I had no way of knowing how benign you meant it or not.

No worries; it was meant to be a harmless joke. Water under the bridge.