[AFU]

Just got the Black Widow (white suit comic version) in the mail yesterday. Very awesome action figure, I really like it, face sculpt on mine is beautiful...Cuckoos, finally found 3 of them at one Walgreens after months of searching, grab all three...

[TheBlueMarvel]

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Originally Posted by JCarterVA

Granted, there are bigger problems out there in the world than not being able to find figures right now. My frustration lies in that if Target was able to get their exclusive out by the date it was promised, why wasn't Walmart when it held the same release date as the Target one? Who's at fault there?

There are a lot of international shipping issues. I am a Buyer and work with non-Toy companies. Been teleconferencing and emailing with most of them the past 3 weeks. In China, there is a shortage of shipping containers, increased inspections, raw material challenges and a lot of uncertainty. In the US, most states have stay at home orders and it is affecting distribution. Priority is consumable goods. We are lucky anything new is being shipped from Toy manufacturers and if stores have people to put out products we want. Things are probably going to get delayed or canceled this year. We will survive. Let's stay strong, help each other out and hope that the new normal won't be having to put on face masks and gloves to go outside our homes.

I work with doctors and hospitals everyday (grateful to still be working, albeit remotely from home) and what providers are telling me in personal conversations is extremely unsettling. "Possibly the worst plague in human history..." "Plateauing in June/July, if we are miraculously lucky." Doctors are scared, even the ones that aren't on the front lines due to the cancelling of all elective procedures.

The virus to this point has been largely treated like a partisan issue, with the country prolonging the flattening of the curve by not taking this seriously. You've got governors resisting instituting social distancing protocols, in some foolish attempt to curry favor with the POTUS, a few billionaires more invested in their avarice than they are society, and a misinformed block of voters.

I'm in a hot spot in CT right outside of NY and I'm literally getting dirty looks from people for wearing gloves and a mask when going out sparingly to get groceries. If we don't start taking this more seriously, not only will it delay getting back to normal, we could see a resurgence of the virus in the fall and winter which would be disastrous on a number of levels.

Covid-19 doesn't care whether one is from a blue or red state, nor whether someone believes it's real or not. Be responsible. Stay home. We all have to do our part to stop the spread of this virus and learn from it because, unfortunately, pandemics are going to be a fixture of the "new normal" moving forward.

[usernamedustin]

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Originally Posted by Dolemite

Did Hasbro ask for any proof from you that you had purchased the figure from Amazon?

I had to give them a bunch of information.

[Archangel]

Found on a endcap shipper, score!

[Trivial Psychic]

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Originally Posted by Archangel

Found on a endcap shipper, score!

So much for the "new release date" on that exclusive huh...

Good find! Looks like I'll have to start checking endcaps again.

[Archangel]

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Originally Posted by Trivial Psychic

So much for the "new release date" on that exclusive huh...

Good find! Looks like I'll have to start checking endcaps again.

There looked to be one set of the wave per shipper and 6 exclusives.

[Dr Kain]

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Originally Posted by JCarterVA

Granted, there are bigger problems out there in the world than not being able to find figures right now. My frustration lies in that if Target was able to get their exclusive out by the date it was promised, why wasn't Walmart when it held the same release date as the Target one? Who's at fault there?

Were they though? No exclusive BWs have shown up on their target date in my stores and I purposely now go to a Target every other day just to get out of the apartment.

[usernamedustin]

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

Were they though? No exclusive BWs have shown up on their target date in my stores and I purposely now go to a Target every other day just to get out of the apartment.

Target where I live had them out. You really shouldn't be going out that much. There is no reason for it. Toys are not worth it, especially if you can purchase them online.

EDIT: you can buy it here. https://www.target.com/p/hasbro-marv...n/-/A-78137438

[Robb]

Disney website has widow wave in stock again.

[Boy Blunder]

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Originally Posted by usernamedustin

You really shouldn't be going out that much. There is no reason for it. Toys are not worth it, especially if you can purchase them online.

FACT. I have been out a lot lately, but that's all been essential (medical or getting groceries). Granted, most of the groceries I get at Target, so if I'm there I will swing by and check if there's anything new, but going out every day just to get out of the house is part of why we're not getting this thing under control as fast as we could.

[Harbinger]

I had to ho get a case of soft cat food ( consequently Walmart's here have restocked smart hulk wave en masse ) and whatever mental midget ass clown thought funneling everyone through one entrance with a line to get IN the gotdamned place is a hood idea and keeping people “safe” should be flogged and dipped in lemon juice. I swear to the Gods this shiza getting outta effin hand. At least i found a lone white ranger on clearance AND the soft cat food ( people must be eating the stuff or there are an assload of cat owners here haha ).
Never a good alien invasion when ya need one.

[Nutimus Prime]

Amazon canceled my Black Widow wave preorders that I put in months and months ago. Oh well.

[Archangel]

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Originally Posted by usernamedustin

Target where I live had them out. You really shouldn't be going out that much. There is no reason for it. Toys are not worth it, especially if you can purchase them online.

EDIT: you can buy it here. https://www.target.com/p/hasbro-marv...n/-/A-78137438

I had to head to Wallyworld to pick up something to put up these sneeze guards that are all the rage right now. Grocery retail sucks right now, so anything that can brighten my mood is worth it. I’ll likely catch it at work anyways. Being essential sucks... but it could certainly be worse.

[usernamedustin]

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Originally Posted by Archangel

I had to head to Wallyworld to pick up something to put up these sneeze guards that are all the rage right now. Grocery retail sucks right now, so anything that can brighten my mood is worth it. I’ll likely catch it at work anyways, being essential sucks... but it could certainly be worse.

Don't take it personally. I was quoting the guy who said he went to Target every other day just to get out of the apartment. That doesn't really sound essential to me. I don't know, I'm not a doctor.

[Archangel]

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Originally Posted by usernamedustin

Don't take it personally. I was quoting the guy who said he went to Target every other day just to get out of the apartment. That doesn't really sound essential to me. I don't know, I'm not a doctor.

I got you. I’m just looking for any outlet to vent my frustrations with the world right now. Daily conference calls with corporate leadership working from their comfortable homes, while they add more and more to my plate on the ground has me on a constant edge right now. I wish I could stay at home, I wouldn’t leave my cave until this stuff blew over.

With the amount of people contracting this virus in Amazon’s warehouses, I’d definitely be careful with online orders too. It’s got a long life on cardboard.

[Ultra Seven]

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Originally Posted by Archangel

I got you. I’m just looking for any outlet to vent my frustrations with the world right now. Daily conference calls with corporate leadership working from their comfortable homes, while they add more and more to my plate on the ground has me on a constant edge right now. I wish I could stay at home, I wouldn’t leave my cave until this stuff blew over.

With the amount of people contracting this virus in Amazon’s warehouses, I’d definitely be careful with online orders too. It’s got a long life on cardboard.

Man, I get it. That sounds truly awful, I hope it shapes up eventually, corporate leadership never seems to care how much stress they add to their workers’ lives. It’s disheartening to see the lack of leadership. I haven’t left my cave in weeks. It’s maddening, can’t wait for this to be past us (whenever that may be).

[Veronica Mars]

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Originally Posted by Archangel

Found on a endcap shipper, score!

No such endcap at either Walmart here

[redfox]

Today's Mail Haul.

The bare fact that this set even exists makes me so happy! Oh, Colussus is there too, I guess...

[Ultra Seven]

Finally got around to opening the rest of my Armored Thanos wave (yikes), and I’m finding Citizen V, weirdly, to be the stand-out. I’ve got a real hankering for the rest of the Thunderbolts now.

[Archangel]

I’ve got to say, Bucky and Taskmaster are my favorites out of this wave. Bucky’s lack of a holster for his sidearm, but cast holstered sidearm is kind of odd. I don’t get that decision. Yelena and Natasha look great...a little looseness in BW’s right knee.l

Head sculpt on the exclusive is amazing, BAF is pretty meh...wish they had gone with anything else.

[Dr Kain]

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Originally Posted by usernamedustin

Target where I live had them out. You really shouldn't be going out that much. There is no reason for it. Toys are not worth it, especially if you can purchase them online.

EDIT: you can buy it here. https://www.target.com/p/hasbro-marv...n/-/A-78137438

There's plenty of reason for me to go out. It's called getting out of the apartment so I don't become Jack Torrance. Plus, I buy my groceries from Target, so I'm always there for those.

[TheBlueMarvel]

LOL Spymaster is actually pretty cool looking, I like the all new cowled head and tooled belt...so much for phasing out that old Bucky mold..

[jwyss234]

For anyone looking to get some FREE digital comics, Marvel is offering a selection of graphic novels for a limited time that can be purchased through Comixology and Marvel Comics webstore.

Full list of titles here:
Comics Continuum by Rob Allstetter: Thursday, April 2, 2020

[jwyss234]

Also in an effort to reduce boredom and provide access to free material, HBO is offering access to some of their older shows as well as a few movies and documentaries. My understanding is that you shouldn’t need an account to view any these.

Full list here:
https://variety.com/2020/digital/new...re-1234569585/

[Harbinger]

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

There's plenty of reason for me to go out. It's called getting out of the apartment so I don't become Jack Torrance. Plus, I buy my groceries from Target, so I'm always there for those.

All work and no new figures make collectors go crazy!