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Originally Posted by omega145

Stopped by my local Target today and there were 4 Storm/TBird sets, 1 Old Man Logan/Hawkeye set and a few Magneto/Professor X sets. I figured they'd be readily available eventually. Some people need to chill with freaking out over the initial lack of stock and overpaying to get it right away.

Thanks for this. I was able to find both the Mags/Xavier and Logan/Hawkeye sets without incident and in copious amounts, with 5-6 of each sitting on the shelves - just as you said. These sets don't seem to be in that great of demand here in the northeast, at least, not as of yet. Domino, which arrived to me from BBTS yesterday, and Mystique were also on the racks in decent numbers. The nab allowed me to cancel my BBTS orders, which makes me wonder if online retailers are beginning to experience some misgivings about the recent trend in Hasbro releases. There's been a spate of what can be effectively labeled as 'soft' or 'timed-exclusives' for Brick & Mortar retailers. I know as someone that would prefer not to comb retail during a pandemic, for obvious and practical reasons, it'd be nice not to have to wait six months or more for my online alternative of choice to finally make good on fulfillment of my order.

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Originally Posted by omega145

Collectors do this to themselves all the time. They overhype a product, run out to buy them all and then pay prices way above retail. If you can't find something then don't sweat it and wait to find it or just move on to looking for something else. It's not that difficult but that FOMO and "must have it" puts money in scalpers hands. Goes that way for everything from comics to sneakers to action figures.

I totally get the point you are making and agree, for the most part. Collectors are pretty vociferous about their vehement hatred for scalpers, a sentiment that I find to be largely funny because some of the very same collectors often turn around and support the secondary mark up they disdain, creating a self-inflicted loop of misery.

I had to make a deliberate effort to put to bed any remaining FOMO urges years ago when I realized how silly it was to rush to be the first person to offer pictorial evidence of having a coveted wave or single fig. I rationalized and intellectualized my actions convincing myself that there was some valid reason, outside of hyper-consumerism, driving my behavior. Fortunately, I was able to get it under control.

All that said, specifically as it relates to Target, my Red Hulk experience was an unsavory one and I did buy a Strom/Thunderbird set from a Taiwanese retailer to avoid a repeat occurrence. I paid $20 more dollars than I would have at retail to ensure procurement and, in my opinion, it was money well spent for the peace of mind. Sadly, the set featured the jacked up fingers common for this release! HAhaha, of course! So here's where I thank you again, as the Target I went to yesterday also had 5-6 sets of the Storm/Thunderbird 2pack and I selected the one with the most perfect lightning hands and overall paint job. All's well that ends well...yadda...

Domino Side Note: I know bayonets on UZis is an actual 'thing' in modern warfare (go figure), but the advantage of range is nearly nonexistent when attached to something that isn't a long rifle. Will we start seeing bayonets mounted on hand guns next? I've no particular fetish for guns, but in my opinion you'd have more control and effectiveness wielding a long knife in hand if engaged in close quarters deadly combat with the intent to kill your opponent. Just sayin'...Maybe because UZIs are notorious for their inaccuracy, a decision to add a bayonet was made to increase the weapons viability as a killing device...