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Collectibles => Kenner Retro Collection => Topic started by: Muftak on December 8, 2024, 10:52 AM
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Announced/pipeline today, a new A New Hope wave consisting of:
Rebel Fleet Trooper
Han Solo (Stormtrooper Disguise)
Luke Skywalker (Yavin Ceremony)
Walrus Man
Sandtrooper
Dr. Evazan
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Looks like a fun assortment. I'm curious about if the Walrus Man will be a Kenner re-do or made to look like a correct / movie accurate version of him, but from the 70's.
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At the live presentation in England where these were revealed, Steve Evans showed an image that had the 1979 Walrus Man on it, as well as Luke's medal and Han's helmet.
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Looks like a fun assortment. I'm curious about if the Walrus Man will be a Kenner re-do or made to look like a correct / movie accurate version of him, but from the 70's.
If he's not in his orange onesie with blue tights and flippers the whole retro project is a waste of time.
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On one hand I agree, on the other Stan Solo’s movie-accurate Greedo is a thing of beauty. I’d love a walrus man in this approach:
https://stansolocreationsusa.com/Stan-Solo-Custom-Greedo-p589724084
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Oh hell yeah! This is what they should have been doing all along, filling gaps in the original 92. Count me in for at least two of these… :D
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I won't be surprised if they do an update based on the rest of the wave. Every other figure wasn't made in the original line. They could then later do the regular Walrus man in another wave with Hammerhead and Snaggletooth. Throw in a few of the other first 20, and you have another ANH 6 pack.
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This wave/6-pack was shown at Toy Fair today. They are a Target exclusive for $59.99, going up for preorder Wednesday March 5th.
I'm in!
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If it’s a Target exclusive I’m looking forward to preorders selling out in 30 seconds and then it being widely available in stores.
Did they say what time for preorders?
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It is supposed to be 1pm ET.
I agree about preorders...if it is anything like the TPM Retro pack from last year I will miss the order and find plenty in stores.
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As long as I can get one eventually I won’t sweat the PO.
I’m still irked they never made more of the one with Mon Mothma… >:(
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So uh, anyone found a product page yet?
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So uh, anyone found a product page yet?
https://www.target.com/p/-/A-93565567?clkid=63769cc7N1cb0e079d9629b1603bb5973&cpng=&lnm=81938&afid=Mavely&ref=tgt_adv_xasd0002
per yakface (not live yet)
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Nothing yet. Trying the Yakface link and just searching using Target's kind of crappy search engine.
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This is why I never manage to preorder Target stuff, they’re not prompt with it and eventually I have to move on with my day.
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I’m sure it will go live at 2am…. ::)
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It just went live. I used the Yakface link.
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https://www.target.com/p/-/A-93565567
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Well, I was only off by 12 hours. :D
Not sure if this will be like the last one that was easy to find in store or the one with Mon Mothma I never saw anywhere. Better safe than sorry I guess. I got one. :)
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Thanks Jeff.
And yeah I ordered one… OT with all new figures, better safe than sorry.
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Still available. Just got my order in. Almost forgot about it.
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Well, I was only off by 12 hours. :D
Not sure if this will be like the last one that was easy to find in store or the one with Mon Mothma I never saw anywhere. Better safe than sorry I guess. I got one. :)
The ROTJ pack with Mon Mothma was a Pulse/Disney exclusive, so unless you went to one of the parks your only option was online for that.
I preordered this one just to be on the safe side...and I will buy extras if they show up in stores.
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I don’t recall what the original ship date was but I got an email saying this is delayed to May 13.
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I don’t recall what the original ship date was but I got an email saying this is delayed to May 13.
It was 4/27. This item was supposed to be on a "May the 4th" endcap along with a bunch of other stuff (BS6" Range Trooper, BS6" Jedha Stormtrooper, Epic Hero X-Wing/Luke). I was at a Target last night that had the endcap set up and had a shelf tag for this, but the shelf was empty.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GptpKC9XgAAIicg.jpg)
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I got that too, I believe the official release date was last week sometime?
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My order just got cancelled for "technical issues with the vendor" after I approved a delay a few days ago. Listed out of stock on Target. HASBRO, STOP THE DAMN TARGET EXCLUSIVES. THE COMPANY IS INCOMPETENT AT STOCKING STUFF.
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My order just got cancelled for "technical issues with the vendor" after I approved a delay a few days ago. Listed out of stock on Target. HASBRO, STOP THE DAMN TARGET EXCLUSIVES. THE COMPANY IS INCOMPETENT AT STOCKING STUFF.
Same.
I bet they repost at a higher price point.
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I can't even find a free site that lets you check for inventory by DPCI anymore.
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Got the same email. Disappointing.
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I bet they repost at a higher price point.
Hard to say if this is tariff related (this is a Vietnam item, not China) or if it's some other kind of issue. Could be an unavoidable delay on Hasbro's side of things (this item was supposed to be here for Target's 4/27 May the 4th endcap set-up). Maybe the delay was too long for Target to hold the existing pre-orders?
I guess we wait and see if it eventually comes back to Target or maybe it ends up at Pulse instead (or maybe even Ollie's).
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Yeah feel like Target has done this once or twice before if I remember right, it's not like Amazon where they just delay the ship date indefinitely. It doesn't necessarily mean that it's not coming or will be impossible to find.
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Welp, that sucks. Mine got canceled too. I don’t get the timing because according to Jayson these aren’t even in the US yet. Why not let the preorders stand and see what happens?
This is all very stupid and annoying. >:(
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I suspect Target had policies about how long they will keep preorders for. Especially in an environment where the import cost is going to be significantly higher.
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Either the US was way ahead, or Target screwed up the date by several months. The UK date is July. I bet they just raise the price and blame it on tariffs.
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The on-line insanity has started with claims of sittings in CA and the ability to order the set for pick-up. I think these are all bs rumors at this point.
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The on-line insanity has started with claims of sittings in CA and the ability to order the set for pick-up. I think these are all bs rumors at this point.
Over on Rebelscum, a guy from Los Angeles (with a pretty clean reputation) has posted pictures in his car with the box, then later at home with the figures unboxed but still carded.
They're out there...we'll see how far across the country they make it!
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Looks like the Target page has finally allowed the "look up in stores" portion for the set. Of course showing up as out of stock everywhere. Just another reason Target should never be allowed to have exclusives.
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I don't understand how this is something Target did. Maybe it is or maybe it's Hasbro or maybe it's tariffs or maybe it's "x".
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Saw a post on facebook that someone ordered this off the webpage early this morning (4 or 5 AM). It's not in stock at the moment, but we'll see.
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I can confirm it showed on the website as available to ship this morning around 4am EDT. I had it in my cart but got error messages on check out 3 times in a row. Then it reverted to being unavailable again before I could successfully complete the transaction.
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Anyone have any luck yet? It seems like 1 set will pop up at 2 am and also seems to mostly on the west coast. I see zero available in a 50 mile radius of my address. I would really love to hear the rationale about cancelling everyone's orders.
As I posted this, I went to target.com. It showed as in stock. Hit add 2 and then get the no longer available. Close the browser and go back. Now down to can only add one. Was already signed in, but still asked for my password again at checkout. Got to the order now button, and said no longer available. Now back to unavailable when I reopen the browser. It is absolutely insane they program their carts as to have items disappear in the middle of check out instead of holding it until you complete the checkout process.
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I haven’t had any luck. I check it whenever it crosses my mind and haven’t seen any options to buy yet. I’m not chasing this to that level. I’m assuming that they produced them in numbers that will make them available… hopefully.
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I've lost track of how many times I've had it in cart now and then gone
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Do you live out west? I’m wondering how far into the US these have gotten so far…
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I'm in Minnesota. I have not seen any store pick up options yet.
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Ah okay. I’m in Chicago so you’d think I have roughly the same regional situation… if it’s all for shipping I suppose it’s all the same.
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I looked because I was curious… $200 to $250 on eBay right now. What a little disaster Target has created.
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Lucked into getting one ordered yesterday morning and it was just delivered.
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Nice. I still haven't even happened to load it up when there was an option to try to put it into a shopping cart. I've been checking whenever I grab my phone which means I've been checking a lot. Nada.
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I’ve checked over 100 times now and am convinced it is only showing up in the App. Very frustrating. >:(
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This has only shown up once at 4am as available to ship for me, and it sold out before I could finish the transaction.
Yesterday morning it showed up as limited stock (though unable to order for pickup) for the first time at a couple of local stores, but too far for me to go on a toy run.
Today it showed up in a lot of local stores as limited stock, including the one closest to me, so I decided to give it a try. The store opens at 8, I was on the road at 7:30, and somehow it went to zero inventory in those few minutes, before the store was even open.
So, being out already anyway, I went to the next nearest store that had shown it in stock. I got there just as they opened at 8, but the shelf was empty. I spotted a team member stocking the toy section who had some of the mixed stock cases these have been shipping in, so I asked for her help. After checking shelves she went to the back and brought out 2 more mixed stock cases, and one (only one) of these was in there.
While I am happy to have them and will buy more if the opportunity arises, it was too much work and the preorder bait and switch did sting.
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In Chicago we have a bunch of the little half sized targets and I pop into them at lunch sometimes… the one I went into today has a whole back end cap they’re settings up for Star Wars and it had a whole shelf for this set. They don’t have any, but I take this to mean they’re expecting them.
So I’m not going to panic buy one of these…
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Not trying to force you to panic buy, but all three of the Targets closest to me have had that endcap with the empty shelf set since second half of April.
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Let's hope that means they're expecting a dozen or so per store, eventually.
Its been awhile since there was a Target exclusive that sold out quickly, so I'm not too worried about finding these even if Target has totally botched the rollout.
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Not trying to force you to panic buy, but all three of the Targets closest to me have had that endcap with the empty shelf set since second half of April.
This end cap is brand new, I think... But I don't know for sure I suppose.
I'll keep checking the app. :)
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The endcap had a start/set date of 4/27, which coincides with the original expected date for this set.
Like Nick said, I know my local Targets have had the endcap, with an empty shelf meant for this set, since then -
This item was supposed to be on a "May the 4th" endcap along with a bunch of other stuff (BS6" Range Trooper, BS6" Jedha Stormtrooper, Epic Hero X-Wing/Luke). I was at a Target last night that had the endcap set up and had a shelf tag for this, but the shelf was empty.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GptpKC9XgAAIicg.jpg)
It's really frustrating that we don't really have any idea WTF happened or what the plan is going forward.
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I've seen some Targets have "limited stock" on the website at maybe 5 Targets in the area, but none that are even close to me. From reports, that "limited stock" means only 1 since those that I know that have gotten them said that there was only one on the shelf.
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2 of my stores showed Limited Stock this morning so I went out at lunch and one was sold out before I got there, the other still showed in stock but they claimed they didn’t have it when I asked at CS. I expected nothing less really, I can already tell this is going to be a nightmare to deal with…
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The endcap had a start/set date of 4/27, which coincides with the original expected date for this set.
Like Nick said, I know my local Targets have had the endcap, with an empty shelf meant for this set, since then -
Fair enough, I hadn't seen that at the small Targets at all... they haven't had any SW stuff in 6 months, maybe a year. I thought this end cap was new at this store, but now I have to admit I'm not 100% sure on that.
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Seems everyone is saying they ordered off the app, but I don't see a real difference between the app and the website. Besides the time it disappeared between hitting add to cart and purchase, I have seen one at store like 40+ miles away. My local target has the endcap with the tag, but zero stock.
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For the first time since this whole mess started Target sent me an email alert for this being back in stock.
That email arrived at 7:21 am this morning. I woke up at 9:30 and it’s gone again.
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I got that alert this morning as well through the Target app, instantly tapped on it and it took me to the page, hit “buy now” and by the time I had hit place order it was gone. Probably a total of 15 seconds.
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This is truly shaping up to be one of the dumbest ordeals in all my years of collecting.
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Did you see Jayson's picture of 50% off clearance labels for these now? Ugh. Though if they end up with a lot of late stock it could be good news.
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I did. It’s almost hilarious. I’m going to just hold out… I can always spend an arm and a leg later.
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I did. It’s almost hilarious. I’m going to just hold out… I can always spend an arm and a leg later.
And then the following week, the rest of us will get it for a deal.
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I should just start having you guys all chip in five bucks for my overpaying that way we all win.
At the rate we’re going I’m half expecting these to make it to Ross for $20.
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I should just start having you guys all chip in five bucks for my overpaying that way we all win.
That could ruin the mojo.
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It’s a risk I’m willing to take, I get nothing out of this arrangement. :)
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You get the warm feeling of helping out the rest of the collecting community.
Is that not enough??
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This has been popping in and out of stock this morning (at least in the Minneapolis area). After a few times getting it in to my cart and losing it, I finally managed to snag one (at full price) for delivery tomorrow.
Hopefully those still looking for one get lucky too with more stock arriving in stores.
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I managed to get one in my cart just now for the first time. I wasn’t able to check out though.
So…. progress?
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Are you guys using the App? Are you find them under Pickup, Delivery, or Shipping?
I have still yet to ever see this thing come into stock.
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I’m using the app. It’s got shipping highlighted but I didn’t even really look. As soon as I saw green I clicked add to cart and then tried to use Apple Pay to check out for speed. Didn’t work though.
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In the app mine were showing both local pickup and delivery pop in and out. It took about five different "add to cart and fail" events before I landed one today.
Refreshing in the app didn't seem to work well, so I would back out to the search screen and refresh before going back in to the product screen. That seemed to update availability better.
Good luck!
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Thanks guys! I was having trouble refreshing in the app too so will try Dave’s suggestion.
I just went in and read some of the reviews and yikes, I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many negative ones in my entire life. I added mine for good measure. >:D
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I managed to buy one just now for local pick up. I’m not going to declare victory until they confirm they have it ready to go. I wouldn’t be shocked if it gets canceled.
EDIT: It says it's ready for pick up. I don't believe it.
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Congrats Rob!
I may or may not have gotten an order in over the phone via the app. It shows an order # on the app but no email confirmation yet. Expecting cancellation but we’ll see…
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Yeah everyone's on their own if I don't have to buy one on eBay.
I hope your order goes through!
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Eh... I may still need help with this thing. I'm just too busy to get to a store in the summer (that's why the preorder/shipping was nice). I keep checking online. Nada. Someone posted a Target 30 minutes away got some, but nothing on the webpage all day about that Target having any in stock... so are the website and app even accurate at this point?
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I got a confirmation email as well as an “about to ship” email, so I am cautiously optimistic. I still don’t think it has technically been shipped yet but I did get a FedEx tracking number assigned at least. 🤞
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It’s official. They’re in-hand. Patience paid off this time.
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Got a confirmation email from FedEx stating this has officially shipped. Should be here Saturday, fingers crossed. 🤞
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After Target taunted the heck out of me this morning with multiple times letting me add it to my cart only to pull it back, I actually won a set on a facebook group give away. Guy had a couple extra sets and did $3 buy in for 20 people. Not a bad deal. Still want a second set, so I will keep trying Target, but at least I will have one shortly.
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I may have gotten one of these this morning shipped. Placed an order, so we'll see.
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I saw two of them in store today for the first time.
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What a weird situation. I’m quite happy to not be obsessively checking the app anymore.
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What a weird situation. I’m quite happy to not be obsessively checking the app anymore.
Yeah, I'd love a behind the scenes accounting for why Target bothered to cancel all of the pre-orders, not change any pricing, but then it seems sufficient quantities showed up at retail in the following weeks. Maybe they've got some kind of screwed up pre-order / shipping algorithm but this seems to have done nothing other than annoy the crap out of collectors with no upside for Target.
I'm glad it seems to have all worked out for everyone, but geez, this could have been handled a lot better.
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I suspect they have rules about how long preorders can remain open for. I think I said this a few weeks ago but if memory serves they did something similar with the Deluxe Luke / Grogu boxed figure a year or two ago. It was simple to re-order, but they just canceled the preorder without any explanation.
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I saw it was available for shipping for the first time this morning, but I held off on ordering a second because I’m still waiting on the first one to arrive. If I ever see one in store I might pull the trigger though.
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I finally got mine today! ;D
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Finally managed to place an order and receive it myself. My second set should be arriving today. I'm glad this hassle is almost over.
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The amount of time that was wasted by all involved in this mess is staggering.
Glad that it seems like most everyone who wanted one is going to finally be able to get one (or even two).
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Yeah, now that I have it in hand I feel like they look too nice to open, dang it. So I’m seriously considering a second now. :P
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Glad everyone is finally finding these even without me buying one on eBay. I would have felt bad.
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Going to be hilarious when these are on clearance in two weeks.