[webz]

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Originally Posted by JerpJerp

Could you post a direct link? I'm still having trouble, sorry.

Zuuvi seems to have nothing but poor reviews. All I find over and over is unhappy people who are mad their product never arrived.

[Comedian]

I went to 1 target today...and nothing. 2 guys were working in electronics.....yes electronics....apparently that department hasn’t been called sound and video in 20 years....so already showing my inner Mr. Burns....anyway 1 guy said if it’s not POPs he has no idea the other guy knew what I wanted and said they have nothing, and have no idea when or if it’s coming. He said that yesterday he wanted to answer the phone with...” no, we do not have any neca turtles in stock”. So clearly I’m not the only one looking.....duh.

My wife checked the Niagara Falls target on her way home, nothing. No spots at all. The guy working knew nothing about them but was able to look it up and said it’s being set on July 26th. Take that for what it’s worth.

So the Buffalo and Niagara Falls market is empty. Impressive roll out.

[JerpJerp]

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Originally Posted by webz

Zuuvi seems to have nothing but poor reviews. All I find over and over is unhappy people who are mad their product never arrived.

Nailed it. He's telling everybody all this stuff and won't back it up. DM or type the link out. I've used three different browsers and couldn't get to the "thing".
Does it make sense that the USD amount would be the same exact GBP amount? They just wave the inflation "fee" for Americans because they like us? It doesn't make sense.

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Originally Posted by Comedian

So the Buffalo and Niagara Falls market is empty. Impressive roll out.

I was told at one of the Targets I went to in LA, another large city lol, the "electronics" manager was in charge of the NECA toy section, not the Toy manager. I found the electronics manager and he knew very little about it. It's like the secret treasure section that reveals toys on its own. Freaky-deeky.
I wish I could still at least call to check inventory. I have no choice but to wait it out.

[buddyboy101]

Instead of being upset with NECA for their inability to manage this license and properly distribute product, we should all just accept that they are priced $50/figure (similar to Super7) and buy them on eBay once they're in the wild, which should be in a couple weeks. Not worth getting upset, wasting time on Target.com, wasting time, money, and risking health visiting Target, bugging managers/employees, etc. I know a lot of people take issue with buying from scalpers out of principle, but it's also the true market price as determined by us, the bidders on eBay.

Edit: I should add that I think NECA is a disgusting, incompetent company led by a smug prick (Randy). Their TMNT sculpts are not bad, and the coloring is excellent, but many of their other horror sculpts especially leave something to be desired. Their product is just okay, but their attitude is awful. I'm rooting for Super7 and hope everyone supports their Turtle line!

[En Sabah Nerd]

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Originally Posted by buddyboy101

I should add that I think NECA is a disgusting, incompetent company led by a smug prick (Randy). Their TMNT sculpts are not bad, and the coloring is excellent, but many of their other horror sculpts especially leave something to be desired.

What? I can understand taking issue with someone's attitude but as a company NECA puts out some of the best sculpts for articulated figures.

[applefirebird]

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Originally Posted by En Sabah Nerd

What? I can understand taking issue with someone's attitude but as a company NECA puts out some of the best sculpts for articulated figures.

Did you find the new TMNT wave at target in San Antonio?

[En Sabah Nerd]

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Originally Posted by applefirebird

Did you find the new TMNT wave at target in San Antonio?

Wasn't looking, I'm not a huge TMNT fan except for the 1990 movie so I only got those four turtles and Shredder.

[BradPitt]

I have a casey/raph pack
looking for the movie turtle two packs

[jwyss234]

For anyone in the middle TN area, Target in Murfreesboro has Metalhead and the Casey 2 pack.

[Comedian]

I was out shopping with my son and we hit 3 targets. No turtles at any of them.

Walden ave. Target in Buffalo, NY.. they had a sticker for the item but nothing. Employees told me when any turtles come in one or two people buy them all. They said they do not limit them. They only limit the funko pops. They don’t see the neca rep much.

Transit rd. Target in Williamsville, NY....they had a sticker for the 51.99 set but was filled with Godzilla. Again they said no neca rep in some time. They told me to try online. I told them about the seconds sell outs by bots and told me to try eBay.

Niagara Falls Blvd. Target in Amherst, NY....no tags. Employees told me the neca rep is pushing all the old stuff first and dumping Godzilla because neca lost the license?( I didn’t know that) and when turtles do come in, one or two people buy them all. I was told they try to limit them but they really only care about limiting the pops. They also expressed their frustration that customers can’t find them. They were aware of the fast sell outs online and told me to contact neca. Since they are a private vender, target has no real say in what happens in that section. He told me they don’t even pick-up that section.

I’m hoping Randy or Neca sees this. My wife is planning on checking the store on Military rd in Niagara Falls and the store on Delaware Ave, in north Buffalo.

I have., within a half hour of me 6 targets and I find nothing.

Oh, and I tried another Walmart today and again, when I asked about the Casey/Raph movie figure set I was told to look in the toy department for toys.

Neca, there has got to be a better way.

[Joe Moore]

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Originally Posted by Comedian

I was out shopping with my son and we hit 3 targets. No turtles at any of them.

Walden ave. Target in Buffalo, NY.. they had a sticker for the item but nothing. Employees told me when any turtles come in one or two people buy them all. They said they do not limit them. They only limit the funko pops. They don’t see the neca rep much.

Transit rd. Target in Williamsville, NY....they had a sticker for the 51.99 set but was filled with Godzilla. Again they said no neca rep in some time. They told me to try online. I told them about the seconds sell outs by bots and told me to try eBay.

Niagara Falls Blvd. Target in Amherst, NY....no tags. Employees told me the neca rep is pushing all the old stuff first and dumping Godzilla because neca lost the license?( I didn’t know that) and when turtles do come in, one or two people buy them all. I was told they try to limit them but they really only care about limiting the pops. They also expressed their frustration that customers can’t find them. They were aware of the fast sell outs online and told me to contact neca. Since they are a private vender, target has no real say in what happens in that section. He told me they don’t even pick-up that section.

I’m hoping Randy or Neca sees this. My wife is planning on checking the store on Military rd in Niagara Falls and the store on Delaware Ave, in north Buffalo.

I have., within a half hour of me 6 targets and I find nothing.

Oh, and I tried another Walmart today and again, when I asked about the Casey/Raph movie figure set I was told to look in the toy department for toys.

Neca, there has got to be a better way.

One of the TMNT fan accounts I follow on Twitter spent an entire day, and went to 14 stores looking for NECA TMNT. Found not a single one, even in fully stocked NECA sections.

[Comedian]

I wonder if it is they are pushing old stock? I have never in my .....25 years of toy hunting experienced anything like the neca turtles issues. Again, I’m posting this to try and let neca know what is happening, I’m tempering my snarky remarks because I truly believe neca knows there are major issues.

Target sent me a survey from my purchase this morning, which was a few new spin masters Batman figures....yea.._talon! And Ryan toys for my 6 year old....freaking Ryan. Anyway, I explained everything with these turtle toys and they actually just sent an email asking if they can call me to discuss the issues with neca collectibles. I’m freaking shocked someone at target even cares. What’s really shocking, is they tracked me trough my credit card only. Scary world.

[webz]

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Originally Posted by Joe Moore

One of the TMNT fan accounts I follow on Twitter spent an entire day, and went to 14 stores looking for NECA TMNT. Found not a single one, even in fully stocked NECA sections.

I managed to snag my local "NECA Rep" stocking a Target. He said he hasn't seen the TMNT figures yet. He was just sent the Olympic gremlin and a few Godzillas and Alien figures. No stores he knew of got the TMNT 4 pack. He was hoping to get the TMNT within a week or two, but it would probably be 2 cases at most. He stocked 12 stores in my area.

So it looks like a lot of places aren't getting them yet.

[Zeorn]

I stopped by 2 Targets along a major road because I had business nearby and at 1 there was a girl stocking/working the NECA wall area.

She said she had no control over it, the NECA representative is supposed to order, stock, and display them. I asked if she was not allowed to touch them and she said she actually stocked what they had earlier that morning because they had just been sitting in the back awhile. Of course they sold out immediately but she said there had been a double pack and a single pack. The only single pack so far is Metalhead so it might have been Casey as well.

[JerpJerp]

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Originally Posted by Comedian

I wonder if it is they are pushing old stock? I have never in my .....25 years of toy hunting experienced anything like the neca turtles issues. Again, I’m posting this to try and let neca know what is happening, I’m tempering my snarky remarks because I truly believe neca knows there are major issues.

....they actually just sent an email asking if they can call me to discuss the issues with neca collectibles. I’m freaking shocked someone at target even cares. What’s really shocking, is they tracked me trough my credit card only. Scary world.

Damn that was solid work. Thanks for posting. No luck for me either. I'll admit I haven't tried very hard tho. LA is the worst and I know it. The chances are so sooo slim. In my 12 years since starting up as an adult collector I haven't seen anything remotely this bad and messy. The misinformation and everything.
TARGET ACTUALLY CONTACTED YOU ABOUT TURTLES???? WHOA. What was the discussion?

[Comedian]

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Originally Posted by JerpJerp

Damn that was solid work. Thanks for posting. No luck for me either. I'll admit I haven't tried very hard tho. LA is the worst and I know it. The chances are so sooo slim. In my 12 years since starting up as an adult collector I haven't seen anything remotely this bad and messy. The misinformation and everything.
TARGET ACTUALLY CONTACTED YOU ABOUT TURTLES???? WHOA. What was the discussion?

I have had surveys before from target in my email after a purchase, but I think because I said I had high dissatisfaction With selection on what I came for, that sent me to more questions. I was honest. I said exclusives are here to drive traffic to stores and websites and increase sales. I said I shop with my six year old son all the time and if I buy something I usually buy him something to. Nothing for me, nothing for him. Lol. I said when I hit 3 stores for these items and find nothing but employees telling me to go to eBay, how does that drive their sales? I then said that I shop on the target website a lot as well. I like to browse sale items, clothes and Ryan toys for my son, work out items for my wife and of course collectibles and movies for myself. I asked when items sell out in seconds, what incentive is there to continue to shop that website. I asked if an item sells out of my cart, why would I shop for more items instead of just checking out as fast as I can? They then sent me another survey talking about self serve food, drinks and pop culture collectibles, which I filled out and then asked if they can call me to discuss these concerns further.

I’m shocked it went that far, but I won’t hold my breath waiting for a call. I hope perhaps they see the lost sales. Hundreds of more dollars on exclusives and impulse buys times thousands of collectors. I also mentioned the hasbro mess as well with Star Wars and more importantly GI joe.

Also I had 2 chats and a follow-up with Walmart.com reps about the turtles set on their site and the hasbro exclusives that sold out so fast. They also seemed very concerned I and other customers are leaving their sites rather than spending hundreds of dollars each. I always recommend taking the time for live chats, surveys and customer care emails. They won’t know there is an issue unless we speak up.

Maybe, just maybe, companies( retail and toy manufacturers) are realizing something really important. They need customers.

[SpasticPlastic]

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Originally Posted by webz

I managed to snag my local "NECA Rep" stocking a Target. He said he hasn't seen the TMNT figures yet. He was just sent the Olympic gremlin and a few Godzillas and Alien figures. No stores he knew of got the TMNT 4 pack. He was hoping to get the TMNT within a week or two, but it would probably be 2 cases at most. He stocked 12 stores in my area.

So it looks like a lot of places aren't getting them yet.

Yeah, but the Gremlin was a Wally exclusive. Weird.

[Black Arbor]

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Originally Posted by spasticplastic

yeah, but the gremlin was a wally exclusive. Weird.

the plot thickens!


Edit: why is it not letting me capitalize every letter in a word? Anyone else having this problem?

[webz]

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Originally Posted by SpasticPlastic

Yeah, but the Gremlin was a Wally exclusive. Weird.

He just said "the new gremlin."
He probably meant the flasher gremlin, and I just assumed he meant olympics one. I didn't pay much attention to it's release. My mistake.

[SpasticPlastic]

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Originally Posted by webz

He just said "the new gremlin."
He probably meant the flasher gremlin, and I just assumed he meant olympics one. I didn't pay much attention to it's release. My mistake.

It's all good, man. It honestly wouldn't surprise me if some of those items bleed over into other stores, given the less than ideal distribution.

[Comedian]

My wife just reported from the Niagara Falls Target, nothing. No tags, just a bunch of Godzilla. No employees to ask.

[scarrviper]

I just got back from a run to Target and Walmart, saw no sign of anything TMNT. I don't collect TMNT, but I checked since I'm still trying to find Target exclusive Ripley. Still nothing there either.

[webz]

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Originally Posted by scarrviper

I just got back from a run to Target and Walmart, saw no sign of anything TMNT. I don't collect TMNT, but I checked since I'm still trying to find Target exclusive Ripley. Still nothing there either.

Ripley supposed to be rare? My local Target had 2 of them, 2 Dallas, and 2 "prototype" alien.

[scarrviper]

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Originally Posted by webz

Ripley supposed to be rare? My local Target had 2 of them, 2 Dallas, and 2 "prototype" alien.

Not that I know of. I've been checking Target for 5 weeks now and have seen no sign of the wave being stocked.

[SpasticPlastic]

I've been hunting Ripley, as well. The wave never came to my Target. 4 hours away, my friend picked up Dallas and Proto Chap for me, but Ripley was gone. His store got another shipment in last week with 3 Dallas and 3 Chap, but no Ripley at all.