[Jason Abbadon]

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Originally Posted by StarWarsPaul

That being said, the Wave 18 info I have provided is FACT, based on my information. Pre-Orders can start on 5/30 and it will most likely hit retailers by the end of June.

As I said, there's a world of difference between a person saying they personally know a thing and someone else saying they know a guy that knows a guy- we just had a troll post over in the big thread saying much the same- and there's no shortage of chicken littles decalring the line is cancelled or whatthehell ever.
If preorders go up on Tuesday, your word is gold, but though I dont know you, I'll take you at your word. Anyone trying to pass third-hand rumors though gets a raspberry.

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I do believe that Hasbro is sitting on inventory, including Waves 18-21. I think that in addition to their not wanting to compete, ie planning to release product so that it dovetails with the end of the Avengers line, they also simply may not have the capital to actually pay the factories for the inventory. That last part is speculation on my part, but only because of the "Leaked" Wave 21, New Avengers Team Set & Helicarrier.

You'd think they'd be swimming in cash with not paying distribution on the GI Joe movie this year.

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Now stuff can be leaked specifically to piss off Hasbro and try to force them to pony up, or more likely, just sold out the back door of the Factory.

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I don't believe there were any "Ins." Stuff was either stolen from the factory, there was an extra run of product samples at the factory during that phase of Hasbro's process or they were sold out the back door and made it to the chinese run junk shops in NYC. There's a lot of hate here and I admit on my part in some small way its probably got a lot to do with jealosy. Man I wanted those figures too and had I been able to answer my phone when my buddy called, i'd have them now. I missed out and I'm disappointed. Let's keep an eye on how many more that guy lists, but it seems like he's shopping in the same neighborhood as my buddy. Look you walk past a shop and in the window they have 3 figures you didn't think you'd see until hell froze over, you might just go in and buy them all, he is after all sitting on a Gold Mine, huh?

Just the fact that YOU know this stuff shows there are people with info to scalp- not you personally or your friend, but I doubt whoever is scalping these on ebay got them fromsome random NY shop. That's way too much coincidence for a scapler to have stumbled on them.
And yes, it seems a LOT walks off the factory floor and onto ebay- several Arkers have bought Red Hulks and clear Invisible Woman figs in the last week alone from chinese sellers. Obviously Hasbro has some ebay issues.

And NO- there is not "a lot of hate here"- if you really become part of this community you'll see an insane amount of love and hookups for every arker- we watch out and get stuff for the community all the time- you wont find a page in that 975 page MU thread with anything like what you're talking. Hell man, we just had like four pages of "Happy Birthdays".
I've never seen such a cool community.

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But I would expect Wave 18 to start shipping by the end of June, 19 (or whatever the next assortment will be), end of July, then end of August for the remaining wave.

I believe we will see a variety of revisions through the Holiday season, with the first wave of 2013 showing up for the Holidays, just like Wave 17 did last year.

We all want that.

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I have to add, I have heard NOTHING at all about the line being canceled either before the unreleased waves have been shipped or after.

Sure, but consider that we have all seen people post that noise- and they all say the same things you're saying about personal info, etc.
It's not hate that we doubt such info when NO toy news site has it, it's just smart to take it with a big grain of salt.

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I did and I didn't do it in a favorable way, for that I'm sorry. The Tank is my home, well the MU thread to be specific, but I prefer to share my info in a place where its welcoming.

First, you did nothing wrong- your pal Wolverine there stated all this stuff without so much as mentioning you, so when I called "Bullshit" it was because he provided nothing to back his statements up with- and neither do you really, but a firsthand account is worth believing whereas anytihing else is not credible as nothing so credible as a name was offered.
Bad Wolverine: No cookie!

If you turn out to be on the level, great- or if you just want to participate as a fan, you'll find us more than welcoming.

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Hopefully I haven't offended anyone, if so, I apologize it wasn't my intention and if you're ever looking for a fun group of laid back MU fans who talk about everything, visit the MU thread on the Tank....

HISSTank and "Laid back" = DOES NOT COMPUTE.
I dont think you've done anything more offensive infer we are haters, but that's nothing- I think I speak for the community when I say, we'd love for you to join in the fun as a MU fan.

No inside info or news required.