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Title: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: CHEWIE on November 1, 2005, 07:07 PM
I think it's just a matter of time... but will it be before, or after Christmas?  Wonder how low we'll see the stuff go?  Some places have a ton of it... what are everyone's predictions here?

I say Target/Walmart will be first, and TRU will hang onto the full prices until the bitter end... probably for a couple years...

But with the other two main retailers, I see the figures hitting the $3.00 price range before too long, and who knows after that.

Thoughts?

 :P
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: SGT. Flint on November 1, 2005, 07:29 PM
I say TRU will have all their figures on Black Friday for $3.00 and on Target's side, I say clearance will hit sometime after Black Friday.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Holographic Elvis on November 1, 2005, 09:14 PM
Hopefully soon for my sake.  The Target I work at has over 90 Neimodian Warriors!!!   :o
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Gatillo on November 1, 2005, 10:25 PM
My local Targets already put the Unleashed line on clearance.  I got both Obi-Wan and Ani for 3.74 each.  Going for Assaj this week at 3.74.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: TheBlackDog65 on November 1, 2005, 10:32 PM
Ran into a Hasbro Rep at the Layton Utah Target today. He shared with me that Hasbro and Target have changed the SKU for the Nemodian Warrior, and as soon as that sku hits in the next week, that figure will be hitting the clearance shelves if not taken back.

That will help to increase shelf space and orders at Target since the Target system limits the amount of ordering until product is cleared out.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Jesse James on November 2, 2005, 12:13 AM
I'd gladly build a Neimodian army if the clearances hit for it.  The figure's cramming pegs around here, but I'd say at most maybe 3 or 4 pegs full of him at any given stores.  That's not a horrible ammount and it certainly leaves room for new stuff, but he just isn't going anywhere unfortunately.

I think Target will lead the way with clearances though, as they pretty much have since the line started and haven't shown signs of changing their trends.  Wal-Mart will, as always, be spotty.  Some will hang on while others will clearance...  Unless of course they need to pave the way for Saga06 to come in like they had to do with the change from OTC to POTC/ROTS... 

TRU will just make a dedicated peg to ROTS figures like it does with leftover Saga, and leftover POTJ slop. 
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Rob on November 2, 2005, 12:42 AM
Since Saga figures won't be hitting in huge quantities until December/January, I wouldn't expect any large scale ROTS clearances until after Christmas - what better way to get rid of tons and tons of product than to sell it off during the holidays?

They'll clearance out what's left after Christmas to make room for newly arriving Saga product.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Darth_Anton on November 2, 2005, 01:16 AM
As usual, I think Rob hit it on the head. Christmas is coming, SW is still hot.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: SpudTrooper on November 2, 2005, 01:28 AM
i'd say after X'mas as well since most kids would want Star wars toys on their wish list. but that may change once XBOX 360 arrives.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Darby on November 2, 2005, 04:38 AM
After X Mas for sure, if not sooner.  Good news about the Neimodian, but actually at my Target, the AT RT Driver and Obi Wan Pilot are more abundant than him, only because they got like 20 cases of those with only 1 Bly and Gree in it.   ::)
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Jesse James on November 2, 2005, 05:03 AM
I got slammed with AT-RT Drivers and Obi Pilots out here in the last month.  The area's stores all seemed to get this wave, and kind of like the SA Clone I have to say that they sat at a certain saturation point but they've dwindled.  HOpefully the same can be said for your area Spuffy.

I'm surprised how many we had but now how few there are...  SA Clones are the same.  I need to do a tally on what I've got for Clones and decide if I need to get to a specific "round" number like I usually like to do or just call it quits because the SA Clone is NOT pegwarming but rather he's steadily marching out the doors.  Hasbro just seemst o have finally found that right ammount of them out there for everyone to find enough.

The AT-RT Drivers did the same, and I went from seeing as many as 20 at one store to now seeing no more than 3 at any given store.  That's a hell of a sales rate if you ask me. :)

The Obi Pilots are sometimes more easily found, but not often.  They're about the same...  And oddly enough the Mustafar sentry isn't even pegwarming.  Nothing is really sitting here save for Mothma, Palpatine, Organa, and the Neimodian.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Darby on November 2, 2005, 05:12 AM
I think my Target overdid it.  Nothing is moving, not even #41's now, and they're the only place in town that has these figs.  I figure they'll dry up as we get to the holidays though.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Xander on November 2, 2005, 07:37 AM
Since Saga figures won't be hitting in huge quantities until December/January, I wouldn't expect any large scale ROTS clearances until after Christmas - what better way to get rid of tons and tons of product than to sell it off during the holidays?

They'll clearance out what's left after Christmas to make room for newly arriving Saga product.

That's when they clearanced Saga a couple of years ago. Red tags multiplied in December all through Christmas, and then the next wave of Saga appeared at full price. The one with R1-G4 I think.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: CHEWIE on November 3, 2005, 05:50 PM
Thanks for sharing all of your opinions, past occurances and predictions.

If the Nemoidian Warrior is clearanced (how cool would it be to find them priced around a buck!), I'll add onto my dozen or so that I already bought at full price.  Excellent for custom fodder - mainly Separatist troops.

 :P
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: MetalJedi on November 4, 2005, 01:05 AM
Well in a way they've started. Found the Wookiee Flyer on clearance at three different Targets this evening. It was 10.48
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: blaster_e11 on November 4, 2005, 04:45 AM
well, toys are almost never in clearance in france.   :( >:(

mostly, because stores aren't allowed to loose money when they sell something (they can only do so during the two "sales" (soldes in French) periods in january and july.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Jesse James on November 4, 2005, 05:25 AM
I hope they clearance stuff like that.  We have RT's I'd like to stock up on and the last of the Wookiee Flyers would go with me too for a downed one with some dead Wookiees strewn about it.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: CHEWIE on November 4, 2005, 02:39 PM
well, toys are almost never in clearance in france.   :( >:(

mostly, because stores aren't allowed to loose money when they sell something (they can only do so during the two "sales" (soldes in French) periods in january and july.


I think you need a collecting buddy in the states to hook you up.  I'll be happy to try and help you if you like.

 :P
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Reid on November 4, 2005, 04:12 PM
I'm waiting for the "Duel" Unleashed to go on clearence.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Darth_Anton on November 9, 2005, 09:50 AM
I'm waiting for the "Duel" Unleashed to go on clearence.

I think Target clearenced them out already.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: ruiner on November 9, 2005, 01:21 PM
I don't think you'll see much of a clearance on figures.  Maybe Force Battlers, Attactix, and some vehicles.

I'm holding out for Obi-Wan's starfighter and I'd like to score a Mustafar playset for less than $15.

Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Gatillo on November 9, 2005, 08:40 PM
Wookie copter, barc speeder and obi-wan w/boga already at 10.48 at my local Targets, bring them on...
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Jesse James on November 10, 2005, 02:28 AM
I don't think you'll see much of a clearance on figures.  Maybe Force Battlers, Attactix, and some vehicles.

I'm holding out for Obi-Wan's starfighter and I'd like to score a Mustafar playset for less than $15.

I dunno about that right now ruiner...  I'd have agreed maybe a month ago, but man in just the past two weeks (around the DVD launch) I'm seeing TONS of ****.  And this time it's not flying off shelves nor does it  have an immediate reason to do so (IE: The movie causing a massive influx of interest like happened to all the 4/2 figures). 

The DVD's come and gone...  People are buying, but the rate they're buying at is diminished, and when figures like Clones aren't even flying out the door I think there's diminished interest enough that many things have the ability to pegwarm...  Namely the surprises that didn't pegwarm from the 4/2 blitz.

Chewie's, spinning Obi-Wan's, Vaders...  And the oddball background people will definitely sit if shipped heavily...  Yoda's not moving (either version), the Deluxe are definitely backing up (ones that were really hard to find for a while too like Vader w/table, and the Crab Droid).

I think there's potential clogging going on here right now...  Of course, the way this year's gone and things, I could go to the same stores next week and I really shouldn't be surprised to see all the Bly's and Grees gone that I saw tonight...  There's a TON though.

Certain clones still have the "hoard" or "scalper" appeal though and that's frustrating...  501st and 41st paint decoes are still impossible to find...  The final 5 figs in general are just not making it out there in my area.

Weird stuff this year...  Really I can't think of anything similar in all 10 years of the modern line.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Greg on November 11, 2005, 01:03 PM
A Target by me had the 15$ ships for $10.48. They had also clearanced out the unleashed figures. My local Wal-Mart had that interactive Yoda on clearance. That's all I've seen so far.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: CHEWIE on November 11, 2005, 05:32 PM
Seems like anything above the first 56 still are hot around here, except for silver Nemoidians and the black Wookiees.  Everything else is gone within a day still.  I counted over 10 each of Bly and Gree at a Walmart the other day, went back two days later and they were all gone.

What seems to be sitting now are figures like Vader and Yoda (and the regular Nemoidian), but they've shipped the hell out of them lately too.

I think that when the Christmas shopping hits full stride, this stuff is gonna fly again off the pegs.

The main reason I think a lot of it is sitting right now is because the people the buy it for themselvels already have all of it.  The kids who get them as gifts still are hoping to get Vader, Obi Wan, R2D2, etc. for Christmas.

And, now that I want some more gray Clone pilots, I don't see them anywhere.   ::)

 :P
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: JesseVader08 on November 12, 2005, 12:17 PM
Clearances have begun in Canuckia - TRU is having a 1/2 price sale starting this weekend on all basic figures.  (Sadly enough, that's still $4.97 up here)
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: TheBlackDog65 on November 12, 2005, 03:39 PM
We had a local TRU that pulled ALL of the 3 3/4 figures, keeping the vechiles, the unleashed, and stuff like that. Really weird.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Darth_Anton on November 18, 2005, 02:32 PM
One of my local targets is clearancing out the regular battle packs for $17.48.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: jedipurge on November 18, 2005, 07:04 PM
i feel your pain with those gray pilots, i've come up with some custom ideas and now i can't find any.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: MetalJedi on November 18, 2005, 07:38 PM
Try Kohls for those Gray Clone Pilots. Thats all my local one has.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: CHEWIE on November 19, 2005, 12:19 AM
Actually over the past week, I hunted down 5 clone pilots.  Already cannibalized all of them for future customs.

 :P
Title: target mark down?
Post by: kliqfan4life on December 2, 2005, 01:48 AM
I was at my local target tonight tring to find a shadow trooper when I came across two coruscant battlepacks they were on clearence for $13.00 is this now regular price on battlepacks?
Title: Re: target mark down?
Post by: MetalJedi on December 2, 2005, 01:51 AM
I think they are clearancing out all their battlepacks. I know they had the regular ones on clearance for 17.49 here. But they are gone now. Id love to pick up one of those Battle of Coruscant ones for that price.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Darby on December 2, 2005, 04:26 AM
Me, too.  I'm hoping to nab an Obi Wan starfighter and some deluxe figs on clearance, along with any and all pegwarmers I've held out on. 
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Xander on December 7, 2005, 07:48 AM
It seems like Target has always been the first out of the gate with the clearances, so , does everyone agree they'll be the ones to do it first again? That would be pretty sweet if it happened sooner rather than later. There are tons of #41 clones around. I was meeting someone for a figure trade the other night, and while waiting I counted 14 at this Target. This particular Target has lots of pegs allocated for SW, but at first glance it didn't look like they had a great amount of figures at all. There were 2 or 3 on most pegs, so it looks sparse. When you count though, that's a decent number of clones. Probably 8 Plo Koon fighters too (though i went ahead and got one of these).

There's a Target nearer to me that has approximately twice as many figures as this one. With this amount, I could wait 2 or 3 weeks into the clearance to wait for more reductions on some figures. There's several I've placed in the "only on clearance" category. I dont' have to have them, but, I can't resist a bargain.

Wal-marts have been usually been better for vehicle clearance in my experience. With Saga, the Slave I and Obi Wan's fighter got way down. I was able to hook up a couple of people with $5 Slave 1s.  I'm guessing someone will get a good price on Mustafar.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: MetalJedi on December 7, 2005, 11:04 PM
Target is finally clearancing those Star Cases.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Darby on December 7, 2005, 11:11 PM
And they continue to sit...  :)
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: MetalJedi on December 7, 2005, 11:14 PM
I may pick up a few if I can find them for like 3 bucks or so.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Gatillo on December 7, 2005, 11:35 PM
Agreed.  I would buy 20 dollars worth if I get them around $2.  Otherwise they can rot.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Jesse James on December 8, 2005, 07:24 AM
Yeah if I see them cheap, why not...  I'm sick of buying the Rebelscum brand ones dammit!   :-X
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Brian on December 8, 2005, 09:58 AM
I stopped at Target yesterday, and there is a ton of those cases hanging (and sitting above on the top shelf).  They actually take up more aisle space than the basic figure section now, which has been reduced to two columns of pegs.  There was a grand total of 10 figures, 7 of which were Polis (2 Mas, 1 Neimodian).  Although I haven't seen much of the final 5, I did get 1 R4 and 1 Tactical Ops, so I could live if they didn't restock (at least too heavily) with ROTS product and just left space for TSC when it starts hitting.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: SilverZ on December 8, 2005, 08:02 PM
I'm sick of buying the Rebelscum brand ones dammit!   :-X

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Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Xander on December 18, 2005, 05:56 PM
I found some Clone Attack on Coruscant Battle Packs on clearance at Target for $13.98. Not bad.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Gatillo on December 19, 2005, 06:26 PM
Saw 60 plus Lava Figs at 6.98.  One more week and I'll be able to get me a set for half the price of one. 

Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Darth_Anton on December 24, 2005, 12:26 PM
Tie fighters and the Mufustar Playset are being marked down at Target. >$28 for the TIE fighter and >$21 for the playset.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Xander on December 27, 2005, 02:04 PM
I found the first clearanced regular figures I've seen (since regular figures are rather rare these days at Target) - Utapaun warriors for around $3.68.   And I'm talking an army of warriors. 20 or so? 25?  Man, what's up with that?

Also the deluxe packs were $6.98 or so. Some clone 3 packs in there. I didn't pick up anything.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Brian on December 27, 2005, 02:54 PM
I was hoping I might be able to nab one of the Target TIEs on clearance, but they have all been bought up already (at full price), hopefully more will be put out on the floor.  I stopped off at Wal-Mart this morning looking for any of the 2006 stuff, and they had the remaining ROTS figures they had (a few pegs worth) on clearance for $4 each.  The M and M figures were also clearanced, but I'm not sure of the price.  I was tempted to pick up a few of the ROTS figs, since they had Vader, R2, Clones, etc., but I'm saving for next year at this point.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: hansolo_506 on December 28, 2005, 02:45 PM
Four dollar figure clearance at our Wallys as well.

Mostly the pegwarmers....
Nemoidian Warriors (how can you call them warriors when they get sliced and diced with four seconds of screentime?)
Long-tongued political yesmen (might pick up for a jedi custom)
Chopper bots (worst ROTS fig of the year)
Alien mining camp workers.

I did find a cream-color Menna though, so not all bad.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Dhivael on December 28, 2005, 11:50 PM
not even pegwarmers around here to put ON clearance
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Greg on December 29, 2005, 10:46 AM
One Target by me had nearly everything on clearance. I was thinking about picking up four nemoidians at $3.50 each, but I bought a TIE fighter for $28 instead. Another Target had a few Saga 2 figures, as well as a TIE fighter, 6 Mon
Mothmas, two or three Stass Allies, and a few other ships along with other stuff, and the only things on clearance were cans of silly string for the battle droid silly string rifle.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: CHEWIE on December 29, 2005, 11:06 PM
Guess I'll make my Target rounds this weekend. 

 :P
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: SilverZ on December 30, 2005, 03:03 PM
My closest Target finally clearanced the remaining ROTS figures, which are all frogs, at $2.48 and they're still sitting. I'm checking daily on the plastic figure cases which have had their second markdown so far and still aren't moving. I'll nab some if they drop below $3.00 a set.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Greg on December 30, 2005, 06:20 PM
Basic figures at my Target were $2.38. I bought 4 Nemoidians. Now you can laugh at me as much as you want.  :P
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: CorranHorn on December 30, 2005, 07:22 PM
Not much in my area to report on clearances. Target has tons of the "collectors cases" for $6.98, I get a feeling with this debacle we won't be seeing them try this again any time soon. Which is ironic, because I've seen many people ask for such things from Hasbro and then it gets no support? I did pick up a Deluxe Stass Allie for $4.98, but the pickings otherwise were slim. The battle packs at $13 which is $12.99 more than what their worth...
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Jesse James on December 30, 2005, 07:30 PM
Much the same way everyone wants vehicles till they see the outrageous ass stretching prices Hasbro and/or the retailer decide to charge.  B-Wing comes to mind, which I saw hit several stages of clearance due to the $40 pricetag...  Hell, even ARC-170's didn't sell and that was a new sculpt. :)  I had a tougher time tracking the Tri-Fighter, AT-RT, and Wookiee Copter's down.

But we all want that $80 AT-TE right?  ;D
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: CorranHorn on December 30, 2005, 07:44 PM
Much the same way everyone wants vehicles till they see the outrageous ass stretching prices Hasbro and/or the retailer decide to charge.  B-Wing comes to mind, which I saw hit several stages of clearance due to the $40 pricetag...  Hell, even ARC-170's didn't sell and that was a new sculpt. :)  I had a tougher time tracking the Tri-Fighter, AT-RT, and Wookiee Copter's down.

But we all want that $80 AT-TE right?  ;D

Weren't the collector cases priced similar to Star Cases? 5/$10? I may be out of the loop on that, but that's what I thought the deal was there with pricing.

ARC-170's didn't sell by you? Impressive, they were hard to find around me for months on end, same goes for the other vehicles you mentioned. The only ones to sit were the Jedi starfighters and Grievous' wheelbike. But they must all be gone now thanks to the Xmas splurging.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Diddly on December 30, 2005, 09:18 PM
I'm surprised you guys are finding ANY figures on clearance. Both Targets around me have nothing but those stupid cases, and those are "on sale" for $8.99. I have NO idea where all of the Nemoidians, Mons, and Palpatines went.

And Target got in a bunch of Tri-Fighters and Jedi Starfighters for some reason, I guess old stock from the back. Why can't these be put on sale?
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Darby on December 31, 2005, 12:32 AM
I was hoping to nab a number of figs on clearance, but they've all disappeared.  Sigh.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: MetalJedi on December 31, 2005, 01:24 AM
Found a Lava Anakin for 3 bucks and some change. Thats the only figure besides Nemodians that Ive found on clearance.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Jesse James on December 31, 2005, 01:59 AM
Yeah Jason, the ARCs sat and sat here from day one...  Not a big seller.  I thought it was that way for most people by what I'd read around the net over the year.  Gunships were impossible to find of course but the ARC was everywhere.  If you couldn't nab it at Target or WM it was guaranteed at TRU.  I saw some there just the last time I was there (before X-Mas).

Now the AT-RT, that was a vehicle that sold phenomenally well.  I mean, I saw it but it never lasted long...  I got 2, and now wish I'd bought a 2nd Wookiee Copter.  Great ships.

As far as the cases, from what I know of what my local buds that collect carded have said, the Target cases were WAY overpriced.  They get cases in bulk and split them up though (I've gotten my cases for a lot of my Silver figs from them) and it comes out to like $1 a case or less I think...  Real cheap though.  If I saw the Target ones real cheap I'd maybe get a set just cuz I need some right now.

The B-Wing I saw as cheap as $20 before it FINALLY dried up around here.  Some Targets had those stacked to the ceilings.  Like others though I'm sure distribution was hit or miss.  I know some people think the Y-Wing was a shelfwarmer but I never saw it and Target was brand spankign new around Pittsburgh.  Just never know if it's gonna be rare or not I guess.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Rune Haako on December 31, 2005, 07:53 PM
Found $4.00 figures at 2 different Wal-Marts, I got,

#6 Shock Trooper
#41 Clone Trooper
Black Clone Pilot (x2)
Mustafar Sentry (x2)
Neimoidian Commander
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Darby on December 31, 2005, 11:21 PM
I got a lone Polis Massan at Target for $2.38, and a Lava Reflection Obi Wan for the same price, since he wouldn't scan and the cashier was paying even less attention than I was (he scanned on the price checker thing as $3.24, which is the only reason I picked him up anyways.)

Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Darth_Anton on January 2, 2006, 11:12 AM
It's been a weird clearance season for me. Not only was there nothing really for me to look for to get to the store, but there wans't much in the way of product on the shelves anyway. Almost all of the stores near me were bare. I did manage to pick up a Plo Koon fighter and TIE fighter on clearance though.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Ithorian Clergy on January 2, 2006, 11:22 AM
All of the EIII figures are ringing up $4.00 at my Walmarts.  It's mostly a ton of Darth Vader, Mas Amedda, Polis Massan, but there are a few Shock Troops and Super Articulated Clone #41 mixed in there as well.  I have seen no EIII figures left at any of my 4 Targets.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Sithbaker on January 2, 2006, 02:48 PM
I haven`t seen any new figs at Walmart near me since about a week or two
before Xmas. No clearance for me!
Target was bare until the other day. They stocked at some point (Tarkin, Ask Akk(sp?), preggo padme, 3po etc...) at the lovely new price.
They have a ton of the cases on clearance and a few odds and ends, but no
figures or vehicles that I could find  :-[
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Mattdude on January 2, 2006, 05:24 PM
Walmart has been pretty dead in my neck of the woods too, though I recently picked up an Anakin Unleashed on for $11.  It was mixed in with about a dozen Asajj's for the same price.

Like others have mentioned I've seen ROTS basic figurs at Target for $2.38, and had the good fortune to pick up 3 Tac Ops. figures at that price.  I've also seen the $28 Tie Fighters there.  I have not seen any Lava figures or Shadow Troopers on clearance in my area.

-Matt
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Famine on January 2, 2006, 05:35 PM
Walmart has been pretty dead in my neck of the woods too, though I recently picked up an Anakin Unleashed on for $11.  It was mixed in with about a dozen Asajj's for the same price.

Like others have mentioned I've seen ROTS basic figurs at Target for $2.38, and had the good fortune to pick up 3 Tac Ops. figures at that price.  I've also seen the $28 Tie Fighters there.  I have not seen any Lava figures or Shadow Troopers on clearance in my area.

-Matt

Matt, what Target store are you hitting, finding all these goodies at?

Kevin
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Mattdude on January 2, 2006, 05:44 PM
Matt, what Target store are you hitting, finding all these goodies at?

Hey Kevin, it was a Target in Amherst, NY, but the last time I went there they'd been pretty much cleaned out.  I went in last Friday and saw the Tac Ops. plus other figures that had been pretty rare in my area--Dooku, Plo Koon, Padme, Shaak Ti and a few others.  I went back the very next day and only Shaak Ti and Aayla remained on the pegs!

-Matt
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Famine on January 2, 2006, 05:52 PM
Very cool. You should post these in the Store Reports Section (http://www.yoururl.comhttp://www.jedidefender.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=8711.new#new), to help other NY collectors out. :)

Kevin
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Brian on January 3, 2006, 10:28 AM
There really isn't much to clearance around here either.  Wal-Mart had their remaining ROTS figs for $4 a little over a week ago, but those dried up quickly.  Not a single basic figure to be found at any of our Wal-Marts or Targets, and our TRU (surprisingly) only has a handful of Mon Mothmas and Mas Ameddas.  Other than that, the only SW items I've seen on clearance are those Target figure cases, which they still have plenty of.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: TR1ER on January 6, 2006, 04:18 AM
Lucky me I got all of the Jedis' for $2.38 each, Lava Ani and Obi wan for $3.00 each, and a Crab droid for $4.00. ;D
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Xander on January 6, 2006, 10:20 AM
I finally picked up an Exploding Grievous for the $2.38 or so price, just in the spirit of buying things on clearance.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Darth Slothus on January 6, 2006, 05:28 PM
I wonder is Target going to clearance the ships? I stashed Obi's and Ani's jedi fighters for later so I could get them clearanced IF that's ever going to happen.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: JayDouble on January 8, 2006, 06:48 PM
Walmart.com (http://www.walmart.com/search/browse-ng.do?ics=20&ico=0&ref=++125871.128797+500528.4294144878+125871.183712+500501.500683&path=0%3A4171%3A4172) has Sith evos for $10, Unleashed Asajj for $9, and 500th Vader for $9.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Diddly on January 8, 2006, 08:48 PM
Damn! Why can't the Clone sets be that cheap?
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Rob on January 11, 2006, 01:56 AM
I found a Mace vs. Palpy for 9.98, four Target Utapau Shadow Troopers for $6.48, and some odds and ends... I was hoping to find some legos but they don't seem to have been clearanced.

Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Mikey D on January 11, 2006, 04:36 PM
... I was hoping to find some legos but they don't seem to have been clearanced.



Lego are what I'm hoping gets clearanced more than anything else.  Still need some of the more expensive sets.  I'm really hoping for a Turbo Tank on clearance but it seems that they have all but disappeared around here.  :'(
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: MetalJedi on January 11, 2006, 06:29 PM
Good find on those Shadow Troopers. Wish I could find that good of a deal. Mikey I think the Turbo Tank is still on the Target Planogram so I don't know if they went on clearance or not.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Mikey D on January 11, 2006, 06:53 PM
Good find on those Shadow Troopers. Wish I could find that good of a deal. Mikey I think the Turbo Tank is still on the Target Planogram so I don't know if they went on clearance or not.

Yeah, none of the Lego sets have hit the Target clearance racks yet.  The Turbo Tank is gone even at full retail, suprisingly.  The higher cost sets usually sit.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: MetalJedi on January 11, 2006, 06:57 PM
Well I'll keep my eye out for ya. I know the ones around here are at full price. Any particular price your going for?
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Mikey D on January 11, 2006, 07:53 PM
Well I'll keep my eye out for ya. I know the ones around here are at full price. Any particular price your going for?

Definitely not full price.  I'd would like to see it drop to around $50 or so.  I wouldn't worry about it too much, I'm going to keep my eyes open around here (I might get lucky at WM).  If I need any help, I'll let you know.  Thanks.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: SilverZ on January 12, 2006, 01:38 PM
The wretched clamshell cases finally dropped into reasonable pricing territory last night, and I picked up a bunch of sets for $2.48 each.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: JayDouble on January 12, 2006, 06:02 PM
The wretched clamshell cases finally dropped into reasonable pricing territory last night, and I picked up a bunch of sets for $2.48 each.

I picked up some up today also.

I also got SW Trivia Pursuit for $11 and SW Risk for $5.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Darth Slothus on January 12, 2006, 09:57 PM
Wow! Risk for 5$! What a score Jay! I just played against my bro over the holidays...It has such a SW feel to it and is far different than reg. Risk. 8)
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Darth_Anton on January 22, 2006, 03:37 PM
Alright, this morning I ran into what I gues was a return of a ton of E3 figures, probably about 40. Over half were Neumodian Warriors and the others were either Zett or the Mon Colamari, all really beat up. They were $1.18 a peice. I left, came back a couple hours latter with the family for regualr shopping, and they were all gone. So my question is, why do people clear out a find like that? To return stuff on valad recipts? Store for latter? Sell for bulk on ebay? It left me scratching my head.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Jesse James on January 23, 2006, 01:31 AM
I'd have wanted teh Zet's and Neimoidians for army building and customs.  The Neimoidians would've been my priority and maybe one Zett... 
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Holographic Elvis on January 23, 2006, 01:59 PM
Alright, this morning I ran into what I gues was a return of a ton of E3 figures, probably about 40. Over half were Neumodian Warriors and the others were either Zett or the Mon Colamari, all really beat up. They were $1.18 a peice. I left, came back a couple hours latter with the family for regualr shopping, and they were all gone. So my question is, why do people clear out a find like that? To return stuff on valad recipts? Store for latter? Sell for bulk on ebay? It left me scratching my head.

Well if someone returned them, all they would get (to my knowledge) is the clearance price so it may very well have been figs that were stashed or in the stockroom.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Darth_Anton on January 24, 2006, 09:39 AM
Even with valid recipts? I've talked to several people who were going in the evening to make returns getting full price back and then showing up first thing to re-buy the same items at clearance price.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Jesse James on January 25, 2006, 03:37 AM
The only store that's putting a time limit on things right now is TRU I believe...  Target, WM, and K-Mart just require a receipt to get back what you paid, and Wal-Mart may not even require that at ALL stores.  I've returned things with just a sad story about my receipt getting lost and got back full price...  Not that I got them on sale to rip them off of course, I just didn't have a receipt for something I am sure I couldn't afford and didn't need so I wanted the $ back.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Darth Slothus on January 25, 2006, 01:32 PM
In my area those Target bastards only give back the clearance rate regardless of when you purchased...EVEN WITH A RECEIPT!

All other retailers in my area give back full sale with tax with receipt and was returned within 90 days of purchase.

So far different than your experience Jesse.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Jesse James on January 26, 2006, 01:17 AM
My experience has been that TRU is strict on when you return...  Target, I just haven't returned much to them but I did return a rather old 500th Vader I did as an "exchange"  to get a mint item...  I didn't get hastled returning the figure though.

Wal-Mart I've found I can return stuff any time and so long as I have a receipt I'm gold...  If you don't have a receipt you get store credit which is fine by me even, but it was always full credit.  I tend not to be too late returning stuff though so I dunno.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: MetalJedi on January 26, 2006, 01:23 AM
Ive gotten the ol "you can't return collectibles" line at TRU with a reciept. Of course it came down to getting a manager and even that was a pain.  Target and Walmart I have had no problem with returning anything.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: CHEWIE on January 26, 2006, 02:58 PM
I founda  Meena Tills the other day at a Walmart for one dollar!  The package was torn to hell, but who cares.  I was going to open it anyway for custom parts.

 :P
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: jedipurge on January 26, 2006, 03:10 PM
found 2 tarkin's @ target a week or 2 ago for $1 & some change.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Darth_Anton on January 27, 2006, 09:58 AM
Holographic Elvis (our resident Target grunt,) is reporting that basic figures are starting to ring up as salvage at Target. :(
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Ryan on January 28, 2006, 01:39 AM
The ONLY ROTS stuff I have yet to see on clearance are a couple #12 Emperor Palpatines for $3 each. I feel left out. :'(
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: TheBlackDog65 on January 29, 2006, 02:06 PM
Walked into Target last night with the family, and while the wife was buying these classic bookend games (Yahtzee and Monopoly) I found a Clone Attack Coruscant and picked it up. I got to the register and it didn't ring up so the clerk called the manager over and asked where I found it. I told her and she said do you have any idea of how much they cost? I said I thought on clearance they were between $9 and $12. She looked at me, looked at the clerk, and said $5.98. So I go my second Clone Attack on Coruscant for $5.98! I was shocked! I was expecting abotu $9.98 or so but five clones for $5.98! I'm still giddy!
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Jesse James on January 30, 2006, 03:45 AM
Not bad at all for army builders.

I wish I'd have found good deals but alas not a lot was left in Pittsburgh.  However a local is saying one WM in a seedier part of town has Separation of the Twins figures for $3 each...  Nice, however too far for me to get there and find out, heh.

I found Jedi Fighters for a good price so I should be happy, I just didn't find the big things I REALLY wanted like a Target TIE, the Battlepack that had Assajj/Anakin in it (forget the name) so I could get some fodder out of the set, or the Coruscant Clone set...  Nor did I find any Target exclusives like the Shadow Trooper.  Our area was pretty dry on those again clearance time came.  ONly a few had anything and most were deeper in the city where I usually am not able to get to (not without a LOT of hastle).  :(
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Xander on January 30, 2006, 12:40 PM
I squeezed out a last clearance item too. ROTS is no longer in the system, but they looked up the last prices. The deluxe vader on a table for $2 and something. I just like a sale.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Darby on January 31, 2006, 01:39 AM
I may have missed out on a lot of clearance figs I really wanted (Mas Amedda, Ki Adi Mundi, etc.) but tonight I scored the clearance coup de grace at WM:

EB set for ONE DOLLAR.

 ;D
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: MetalJedi on January 31, 2006, 06:37 PM
I may have missed out on a lot of clearance figs I really wanted (Mas Amedda, Ki Adi Mundi, etc.) but tonight I scored the clearance coup de grace at WM:

EB set for ONE DOLLAR.

 ;D

WOW! Id buy that for a dollar! Thats an awesome score.  :o
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Ben on February 4, 2006, 03:04 AM
I just scored the EB set for $7, which isn't too shabby.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: exjedi on February 5, 2006, 05:20 PM
I picked up a ROTS #3 Yoda for 65 cents at Target this morning, didn't need it, but for 65 cents I couldn't pass it up.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: max_one on February 6, 2006, 12:44 AM
wow that's pretty cheap. it's about time i get back on the ball again and start collecting again. :D
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Jesse James on February 8, 2006, 01:56 AM
Found Tarkin and Spider Droids on the cheap today.  $3 each, nice!
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Ryan on February 11, 2006, 04:59 PM
I may have missed out on a lot of clearance figs I really wanted (Mas Amedda, Ki Adi Mundi, etc.) but tonight I scored the clearance coup de grace at WM:

EB set for ONE DOLLAR.

 ;D

Wow, that's pretty good. I got 2 for a $5 each back in June when they first started clearancing them. I saw almost nothing on clearance after Christmas, I saw a few Palpys, a pack of Collector cases, and one of those Battle Arenas. Pretty lame, I wanted another TIE, some of the Unleashed, and some cheap vehicles. :-\
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Darby on February 12, 2006, 04:35 AM
Yeah, I waited on a lot of stuff and got burned.  I never got these figs:

Shaak Ti
C-3P0 (my own fault, I passed on him when I had the chance)
Palpatine #14
Ki Adi Mundi
Aalya Secura
Mas Amedda
Ask Aak
Holo Plo Koon
Wookie Heavy Gunner
Stass Allie w/ speeder bike
Deluxe Palpatine/Sidious switcheroo

And the Obi Wan starfighter.  Sigh.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Dan on February 17, 2006, 04:54 PM
I went to TRU tonight to check out the 4.99 sale. They had ROTS figures in megabuy two packs for 8.97 each- including 2 packs like Wookie Heavy gunner and Kit fisto, Tarkin and 65 Tactical ops trooper, C3PO and Tact Ops trooper, and many others.
Might be worth trying to fill in some holes at that rate--
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Darby on February 17, 2006, 07:17 PM
*runs to TRU*
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Greg on February 28, 2006, 07:30 PM
Hey Spuffy, a bit late on my part, but if you haven't gotten Obi-Wans fighter yet, they're still shipping. Check your local Target, check your Target!!! :P
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Darby on March 1, 2006, 04:48 AM
Yeah, there's a couple at my Target.  I was hoping to nab it on clearance, but alas it seems I will have plenty of time this year to pick it up once I have more pennies.   :)
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Sentinel on March 1, 2006, 07:40 AM
Target can't seem to get rid of their deluxe vehicles, like Grievous' wheel bike and jedi starfighter. :(
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: MetalJedi on March 1, 2006, 07:04 PM
Target can't seem to get rid of their deluxe vehicles, like Grievous' wheel bike and jedi starfighter. :(

Thats because they're still on the planogram. Walmart was the one clerancing them out.
Title: Re: When will the ROTS clearances start?
Post by: Jesse James on March 2, 2006, 02:18 AM
Yeah I found an aisle full of the $20 pricepoint vehicles one night at Wal-Mart.  Just tons of stuff dumped there, and got two JSF's for on the cheap.  I should've bought the wheelbike despite its inaccuracies, as clearance isn't usually a bad price for anything.

The Target stores near me blew stuff out fast...  WM's the only place with lingering bits and pieces.  Mostly deluxe is what i see for $5.  Funny how sought after that Vader w/Med Table was and now that's almost all I see.  :)