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Old 02-26-2019, 05:06 AM   #11
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Re: Optimus Prime G1 up online Walmart

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i bought the hot rod from their website and they shipped it in a plastic bag. the postman also jammed the box into my mailbox so the box was completely crushed.
Same thing happened to mine! They got to bubblewrap and pack them better not in bags but boxes!
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Old 02-27-2019, 12:19 PM   #12
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Re: Optimus Prime G1 up online Walmart

Are they releasing anything else form the G1 line along with "50% Optimus"?

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Old 02-27-2019, 12:35 PM   #13
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Are they releasing anything else form the G1 line along with "50% Optimus"?

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Old 02-27-2019, 03:49 PM   #14
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Re: Optimus Prime G1 up online Walmart

In all the stores in Ontario I frequent, the packaging is almost always squished, dinged or bent making it nearly impossible to get a perfect specimen. Instore is no longer the way to obtain perfect packaging items. Workers opening boxes with knives don't care about your G1 top flaps.

Ive resorted to ordering 4-10 or each figure to ensure 1 will meet my high demands. Then returning the rest. Most of the time they all arrive mint and always packaged with bubble bags.

Beats the snot out of toys r us shipping methods and best way to get a mint specimen to put away is ordering from Walmart.ca
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Old 03-07-2019, 10:15 PM   #15
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Re: Optimus Prime G1 up online Walmart

G1 Primes are still in stock on Walmart.ca, does this mean they will rollback this overpriced, trailerless bot? I want it but not for 70, I'd like to pay 40 or less
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Old 03-08-2019, 12:47 PM   #16
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G1 Primes are still in stock on Walmart.ca, does this mean they will rollback this overpriced, trailerless bot? I want it but not for 70, I'd like to pay 40 or less
So here is what you do (its what I did with Starscream):
Buy it now for full price
You have 3 months for the toy to drop in price and get a price match for it.
Within that time, if it goes down and they all sell out, at least you still have yours which you can price match
If it stays the same price, then just return it right before the 3 months are up

All I know is that in 1.5 years from now when all these will be sold out, it will be selling for a lot more than 70$ on the aftermarket. The cool box still makes this release a collectable different from previous primes even if those contained more stuff.
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Old 03-08-2019, 09:32 PM   #17
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So here is what you do (its what I did with Starscream):
Buy it now for full price
You have 3 months for the toy to drop in price and get a price match for it.
Within that time, if it goes down and they all sell out, at least you still have yours which you can price match
If it stays the same price, then just return it right before the 3 months are up

All I know is that in 1.5 years from now when all these will be sold out, it will be selling for a lot more than 70$ on the aftermarket. The cool box still makes this release a collectable different from previous primes even if those contained more stuff.
Thx MapleMegatron, sounds like a good plan! is it better to buy online or in store to get the price match?
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Old 03-09-2019, 01:43 AM   #18
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Thx MapleMegatron, sounds like a good plan! is it better to buy online or in store to get the price match?
Buy them in store. You don't know the condition of the box if you buy them online.
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Old 03-09-2019, 11:21 AM   #19
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Re: Optimus Prime G1 up online Walmart

The condition of the box is mainly due to the cheap cardboard Hasbro uses for this line. It is a lot worst than their other TF products! And with the uncaring Walmart stockers (can’t blame them to be honest) damaged boxes are what we got.
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Old 03-09-2019, 12:15 PM   #20
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And with the uncaring Walmart stockers (can’t blame them to be honest) damaged boxes are what we got.
I disagree.
Damaging a collectors item is quite blameable.
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