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Re: TSC Prices - Price Hikes, Discounts, and Sales!
« Reply #135 on: October 10, 2006, 06:07 PM »
If $8 is to become the norm across the boards and into the 30AN line, then I'm finished with Hasbro's 1:18th offerings, wholesale. I nearly got out at the begining of this year with the post-ROTS price increase, but this...this is just absurd.

Who's responsible for this increase? Is Hasbro at fault, or is retail?
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Re: TSC Prices - Price Hikes, Discounts, and Sales!
« Reply #136 on: October 10, 2006, 06:14 PM »
It's retail. Hasbro has repeatedly said that they don't set the prices and that retail does. I believe them on that aspect. We've seen Target and Walmart play tag with their Star Wars prices. Its really obsurd to pay more than 5 dollars for these figures.
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« Reply #137 on: October 11, 2006, 09:05 AM »
MJ - I don't know of any retail situation where they would prices just because they think they can get away with it.

More often than not, retail prices are raised because of an increase in their wholesale cost.

Just my opinion, based on my experience(s).

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« Reply #138 on: October 15, 2006, 02:39 PM »
Well, this is the week of the reset. If Target was poised to raise prices, I think it would have started today.
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« Reply #139 on: October 16, 2006, 01:57 PM »
Pamida stores have raised their prices to $9.99 for basic Saga figures - let me know if you need any Hoth Vaders...

VTSC are still $14.99.

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« Reply #140 on: October 17, 2006, 08:13 PM »
Amazon has some Naboo a dollar cheaper than KB's site did the other day. I just ordered a few.

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Re: TSC Prices - Price Hikes, Discounts, and Sales!
« Reply #141 on: October 22, 2006, 03:43 PM »
TRU is running a sale now when you spend $20 on SW merchandise you get a action figure FREE. Sale expires 10/28/06. Might be a good opportunity to stock up on army builders, a vehicle you might have been holding out on.
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Re: TSC Prices - Price Hikes, Discounts, and Sales!
« Reply #142 on: October 22, 2006, 05:57 PM »
I went to Wal-Mart last night and found that all the basic TSC figures were marked down to $5. It's not a sale or clearance or anything. That's just the new price, apparantly.

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Re: TSC Prices - Price Hikes, Discounts, and Sales!
« Reply #143 on: October 22, 2006, 06:55 PM »
I went to Wal-Mart last night and found that all the basic TSC figures were marked down to $5. It's not a sale or clearance or anything. That's just the new price, apparantly.

It really varies from store to store though. We have one Wal-Mart up here that has been at $5.66 or cheaper for awhile now, but every other store is at $6.63.

Hopefully that $5 trend will spread to other Wal-Marts. If rumors of $8 figures are indeed true, I'm done with the line.
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« Reply #144 on: October 22, 2006, 07:25 PM »
TRU is running a sale now when you spend $20 on SW merchandise you get a action figure FREE. Sale expires 10/28/06. Might be a good opportunity to stock up on army builders, a vehicle you might have been holding out on.

I'll have to go to TRU this week! :D
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« Reply #145 on: October 22, 2006, 08:06 PM »
I snagged the TRU Tie Fighter and another Sandtrooper doing that.  If they have the tins, I'll snag another Sandtrooper or hopefully an Endor Trooper...

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Re: TSC Prices - Price Hikes, Discounts, and Sales!
« Reply #146 on: October 22, 2006, 09:11 PM »
Some early Black Friday Shopping Rumors!

Looks like K-Mart will be offering "Buy One, Get One Free" on all Star Wars basic figures.... I'd be more excited but since my local K-Mart usually only has 2-4 figures, I'm not holding my breath!  ;)
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Re: TSC Prices - Price Hikes, Discounts, and Sales!
« Reply #147 on: October 23, 2006, 09:32 AM »
TRU is running a sale now when you spend $20 on SW merchandise you get a action figure FREE. Sale expires 10/28/06.

That's not a bad deal, but none of the three TRU's on my side of the valley here ever have anything but GB figs.
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« Reply #148 on: October 23, 2006, 03:54 PM »
lightsabers and vehicles on sale @ target
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Re: TSC Prices - Price Hikes, Discounts, and Sales!
« Reply #149 on: October 23, 2006, 05:56 PM »
Some early Black Friday Shopping Rumors!

Looks like K-Mart will be offering "Buy One, Get One Free" on all Star Wars basic figures.... I'd be more excited but since my local K-Mart usually only has 2-4 figures, I'm not holding my breath!  ;)

My Kmart still has Mas Amedda and TSC Leia in Boushh figures on the pegs. Looks like its a no go for me either  :-\
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