Hasbrotoyshop.com- a disappointment(merged)

[moulman]

The idea of a hasbro toy shop website was cool, but now that it has come out, I dont really care for it. The only real use for it would be picking up items that are hard to find in your area. Myself, a 3.75 action figure collector, will probablly never buy figs from here, seeing as how they are priced at 6.99.

thoughts on this anyone?

[sithspider]

Well other then the site being really slow (which is being hit hard right now) I figured I woud give it a go. I only collect the 3.75 Figs as well To hang on my wall. I figured try and see I mean no gas money no need to stay out all day looking no need to get lunch leaves me time to do other things especially with baseball season starting. So for me time+gas+food= a couple extra bucks. I guess we will see if its worth it

[rust]

Hmm... I'll defiantly consider buying stuff from here.
The site's kinda like Disney World's star wars selection: At Disney, you could buy the Sandcrawler for $20 less, but the Toys were double the price. Here, you can save $2 on Darth Tater, but ned to pay $2 more on figures.

[Vortex]

I placed an order, would like to see how long it takes and how well they are stocked.

I too don't mind paying the extra mark up. I don't have time to devote to the hunt anymore and with a car that only gets 19-20 miles to the gallon of the premium stuff, its a wash and savings when I think of the "hunting loop" I used to take and come up empty handed more often than not.

I'll use them to pick off the stuff I need, and maybe this will help cut the scalper industry down too.

If the website does well, maybe this will be the outlet for later exclusives and a home for the line after the ep III leaves the theaters. Here's to hoping.

[sith_killer_99]

Basic figure do seem to be a bit over priced, I won't even buy from KB Toys anymore because they charge $6.99 for basic figures. The other stuff seems to be right on as far a sprice goes, the Deluxe were listed at $9.99 and the boxed AT-RT was $14.99...the same as retail everywhere else.

I will have to wait and see how this whole thing works out. It may be a good way to get HTF figures. At CIII the Hasbro rep said that if they note a high demand on a particular figure they would continue to run the production to meet demand, so that could be good.

Hopefully they have learned that Army Builder packs are popular enough and they will offer them up at the site for a reasonable price.

[beckmen]

Their selection isn't great either. I might pay 7 bucks for a AT-TE Gunner, but I can't find one on there...

[Val Da Car]

I saw the AT TE driver there and I feel that $6.99 is fair if I can order enough for my army building without impacting other collectors.

But our work was under attack (Again) by a virus and I could not place an order.


DRAT!

[trandoshan666]

I really like it. It operated about how I would expect. Granted, the basic figures are overpriced, but it was cool to see them all available in one place. They're still a lot cheaper than on ebay.

[sith_killer_99]

Well, I didn't see the AT-TE gunner, or anything else I haven't already found at retail for that matter. I guess the biggest hope collectors had was that the new site would offer all the newer figures first, so that we don't have to resort to going to Hasbro's new site, just to fill in holes.

Hasbro did say that they plan on doing the "one of every figure" club in the near future. They got a late start with ROTS, so they plan on waiting to get that set up until the new line comes out.

[moulman]

no blue royal guards:( , hope this isnt all their putting on their site

[stillakid]

I agree. Since these are direct from Hasbro, you'd think they'd just toss ALL of their product up there and take orders. Then they'd know how much of everything to make ahead of time. Why would the source bother limiting orders to what they have on hand? :confused:

[Jedi_Master_Guyute]

I placed an hour for 41-44 and the 3 battle arena sets as both of them are MIA in my area as well as in most of Ohio. if it works out well, i'll gladly pay the extra buck or so for the basic figures. It save my folks as well as myself gas $$ to hunt for them.

[moulman]

I dont mind spending the extra time driving around. Usually Ill call ahead just to make sure they have them; most of the time the people i talk to dont mind rambling off a few of the names on the figures they see.

[darko666]

the sites not bad. a bit slow, but i did manage to buy some of the OTC figures that i needed. they may have been $6.99, but i would have paid more through ebay. i can see them getting better in the future, with more toys in stock and more action figures to buy. heres to hoping.

[Scackmgack]

Everything is too expensive, and the selection isn't that great. Damnit, I had hoped this would solve a lot of my problems, but it's not a good deal at all. They're $6.99 on the site, plus the shipping I would have to pay, when I can get them at $5.24 apiece at retail. I can't pay the extra $1.30 on principle alone, not to mention how much extra money we are talking about with the volume of figures I want for my collection.

[tagmac]

Looks like they sold out of 41-44 pretty quickly, cuz they're no longer listed. Here's hoping we'll be seeing more on the site pretty quickly, considering this is the direct source.

[Sith Lord 0498]

Personally, I think the prices are fairly reasonable. Only the basic figures are marked-up compared to most retailers, but think of it this way: how much money are you wasting in gas going on fruitless hunts on the off chance you actually find what you're looking for?? The Royal Guards and the AT-TE Tank Gunner are prime examples.

[BlueSnags]

The site sold out of 41-44 in what had to be an hour or so. Same with AT-TE Gunner. They need to have the hard to get figures on the site 9 times out of 10 for it to be a success - as it stands now, they're no better than amazon. :bored:

-Snags

[v7sg]

I was very upset, because they do not ship to Puerto Rico.

[Scackmgack]

Heck with it - I just ordered the 4 Clone Pilots I needed from here. Better to know they are on the way so I can stop looking for them than have to worry about looking.

Everything may be a little more expensive, but I've decided that the peace of mind is worth it. Now all they need to do is expand their selection a little more and I'll be happy. :)

[sease9]

I missed out on figures 41-44, I can't believe it!

I wonder how soon till they pop up again?


I actually really like this toyshop idea, I think it's about time Hasbro came up with something like this.


The future looks bright... :stupid:

[Ji'dai]

I wonder how soon till they pop up again?

As soon as the Hasbro Toy Shop webmaster gets back from her toy run to the local Wal-Mart!

I'm surprised that Hasbro has opened a webstore. I always thought Hasbro refused to do direct to consumer sales because it competes with their retail partners.

Hasbro monitoring toy collecting sites to keep tabs on hard to find figures so they can offer them for sale on their site is a good idea. But then that also will hurt retail. I know it's frustrating trying to find hard to find toys, but chasing after certain figures keeps collectors going back to stores again and again with the possibility that they might buy other product.

As an opener who tries to collect all the figures, paint jobs are the deciding factor for me. I like shopping for toys at retail since I can examine paint apps and pick out my own figures. If the line migrates to online only availability with the price point Hasbro is currently offering in their store, I'll stop collecting.

To lower prices, Hasbro could offer figures and their accessories sans packaging. The army builder figures would be ideal for "loose" sales, since I imagine collectors open and discard the packaging anyway. I think packaging is one of the biggest expenses in toy production, so eliminating it could lower prices. Though I suppose they could offer limited numbers MOC to satisfy carded collectors ;)

[Darth Grifter]

this is a pretty cool site. i didn't have any lag issues when i was on there and i really don't think that 6.99 is a bad deal for the HTF figs. this will be a great tool for the army builder. 9.99 for gauranteed deluxe flying clone troopers...!!! just wait til the regular troops get up there! it's a good deal to skip the peg hunting for army builders. now all they need to do is offer shipping discounts at certain quantities...

[Kidhuman]

Well, they have nothing that I need right now. But its a great option. Basic figs are high, but everything else is good.

[WesleySr]

I, for one, am impressed with the website. It's not bad for just now starting out. As for all of you complaining about the cost of figures, go to hasbro.com and you will see that the retail for the figures is $6.99. Wal-Mart, TRU, & Target are the ones that are electing to sell them below the retail price. I don't think that it will be too much longer before we see the price of the figures go back up to $6.99 everywhere (well $6.86 or something @ WM).

[Strategist]

I, for one, am impressed with the website. It's not bad for just now starting out. As for all of you complaining about the cost of figures, go to hasbro.com and you will see that the retail for the figures is $6.99. Wal-Mart, TRU, & Target are the ones that are electing to sell them below the retail price. I don't think that it will be too much longer before we see the price of the figures go back up to $6.99 everywhere (well $6.86 or something @ WM).

This is true aTRU close to me has RotS figs at $6.99

[Scackmgack]

The key is availability. Anything to put an end to the toy run is pretty much where I am at nowadays. Tired of shopping and finding nothing. Until Hasbro gets their act together and learns how to ship product properly and in large enough amounts such that scalpers don't bother buying up everything because they wouldn't be able to move it fast enough, I'm moving to online sales.

[Monstermile]

I ran across the 12" Shaak Ti and Barris Offee this morning while browsing the site. Decided to order them. The 12" line is pretty much all I am getting from the ROTS line with the exception of a few select figures. Unfortunantly 12" sales are not that great in this area so I am sure most of the stores are gun-shy about ordering any. Figured the extra six bucks in shipping is worth the piece of mind of knowing I don't have to keep trying to luck out at the retail level.

[beckmen]

I might order from them if they get a better selection. Glad to see they have the new deluxe figs, I might get those if they never show up at my WM.

6.99 isnt that bad I guess. I mean it's only a dollar more than my WM is asking (5.88). Shipping is a problem, but oh well. It could be MUCH worse...

After ROTS I will probably buy from this site, since I doubt WM will have any kind of SW toy selection. Just like POTJ/Late Saga days. If there isn't a movie or major DVD release (OT) to push sales of merchandise, WM rolls back the selection of SW stuff to a TINY section that is really neglected. In the POTJ days they had TWO figs on the shelves and that's it for months on end...

[WesleySr]

Well, my Wal-Mart is still $5.24 but I don't figure that it will be too much longer and they will raise the prices (oh let me guess, around May 19th). So, $6.99 is not too much for something that cannot be found at retail.

[dindae]

I am suprised that they did run out of stock but I guess that keeps them from getting backlogged too bad. As far as price goes, I think they had to stick to $6.99 otherwise they would be undercutting retailers and I'm sure that would be a big legal issue. I hope they will restock soon and often. I don't think I will order from them often but certain figures it will a real plus. While I will probably still hit the retail stores for the most part. If I can't find something by the time the next wave comes out then I might hit the store.

[sith_killer_99]

Well, it will be interesting to see what kind of sales Hasbro does with basic figures. All I know is that they are charging the price as KB Toys for their 4 inch line and KB can't move product to save their life. Oh and then there is K-Mart, I won't even go there. TRU also seems to be charging a bit more for their figures, hey weren't they just bought out recently.

Wal-Mart has always had the lowest price on regular (non-clearance) basic figures. There is no way that jack up the cost to $6.00 or more on the basic ROTS figures, especially considering there are only about 16 figures left to be had by most collectors.

I remember when the price was high on EP1 and POTJ figures, some stores were charging $6.99-$7.99 per figure, Wal-Mart still managed to keep 'em below $6.00!

The bottom line is, I personally will not pay those kinds of prices for basic figures. That is why Wal-Mart get's 90% of my SW business.

If the new hasbro site does offer a one of every figure club, but still charges $6.99 for the basic figures I will pass. Consider this:

6.99 X 56 = 391.44
5.24 X 56 = 293.44

391.44 - 293.44 = $98.00 (or 18 new figures)! :eek:

Take into account shipping and it could add up a lot quicker! Maybe shipping would offset the cost of gas, but that's still a hundred dollars! :crazed:

Like I said, most of their merchandise is fairly priced and it may be a good site to find newer HTF figures for your collection, hopefully they will come up with a way to help out the army builders. :D

[dindae]

SK99 for sales tax plays a issue as well. In Tennessee we rack that up to about 10%. So for 4 figures (a typical wave)

4 X $6.99 = $27.96
shipping $4.84 = $32.80

4 X $5.24 = $20.69
+tax $2.09 = $22.78

So the question is how much gas do you spend. If you get lucky and only spend 1 or 2 your good. If you spend more than 5 then its cheaper and for anything aside from the basic line. I'll have to think about this some more. When they start the one of every figure thing I might take them up on it. I was a member of Kebco's but that has jaded me against things like this. If they give a discount to club members I would bite pretty quick.

[jedi master sal]

I for one think it STINKS like Jabba's bellly fold slime...

The figures SHOULD be the same as retail or LESS!

I mean, come on. There's NO middle man. How much do they sell figures/cases for to retail stores? I'd make a reasonable guess at $4 a fig at most. Since noone really knows, we have to look at a general business model for markup.

Manufacturer-Middleman(possible)-Retailer
In this case we know the Manufacturer if Hasbro.
There may or may not be a middleman depending on the buyer. For corporations like Target and Wal*Mart who can afford to buy in bulk they do not have the need for a middleman. (Part of why they can charge less for figs than most others)

Now if Hasbro sells a figure at the average cost of $4 per figure ($8 per case) you can see that there is anywhere from a 20-25% mark-up by the retailer.

Since this is direct sales, why the HUGE mark-up???
Okay, so indiviually we can't rack up the purchases that Wal*Mart can, but collectively, we can make a dent. But also consider that Hasbro now does NOT need to physically ship (by truck/tractor trailer/etc) these toys and can ship them from the manufacturing plant or a warehouse close by-that doesn't cost them an arm and a leg to deliver there. With that in mind, they are bleeding us dry should we choose to buy direct from them. They could sell a fig for a reasonable $5.50.

The other thing that REALLY irks me is: How in the hell does a figure sell out from a manufacturer? Can't they make a crap oad of army builders since the trend has been for a LONG time that army builders will sell in much higher quantities???

Why not do something like other websites, have a realtime inventory list and as the availablility of figures goes down, we the consumer can see that. Then once they temporarily sell out, a note pops up that says something on the order of" While we are currently out of stock, you may continue to order this product. Items will ship as soon as they become available again on a first come first served basis."

This way we can still order them and they can give us a reasonable timeline as to when to expect these. In fact that can also be part of the realtime inventory thing. A clause can be stated that should the item sell out, a new batch of figures will be made and start to ship within "X" amount of time. That time would be determined by Hasbro, but instead of "X" they would actually put a real amount of time there, for instance 3 months. this way we know that if we continue to purchase these even when temporarily out of stock, that we know we will get our figures, but that it will take that extra time before we can begin to start seeing them ship to us.

That would solve alot of our headaches.

I know as an army builder, I'd rather go this route and purchse 50 of one figure or so. Even if it means I have to wait 3 months before receiving them, fine, at least I would have the assurance that I would indeed get them.

this would also SOLVE the issue of scalping. How you say???

Simple, if you can order a figure at anytime and know that if in stock you;ll get it in a few weeks or if currently out of stock you'll still get it but just a bit more of time, then scalpers would ONLY be able to prey upon those who are weak and have to have things right away.

I'm NOT saying you are weak for wanting stuff now. Heck I like to get stuff when it first comes out, but I'm talking things like army builders. I know it ticks of people when someone comes in and buys up all of the clones/clone pilots/clone commanders, etc. I still as yet haven't found an AT-TE gunner. Now if I could order 8 of those on Hasbro, even though they are out of stock, at least my mind would be at ease, knowing I was still going to get them.

Besides, this would also help the consumer, becuase instead of only getting a few figs at a time and have to pay HIGH shipping costs, we could buy more in bulk and save a few bucks on shipping.

They CAN'T say they don't do it now. When you order through Amazon, if not everything is available, you have the choice to have it all shipped at once at a later date or choose to have it delivered in batches (that cost more money to ship normally).

Nope, this whole thing sticks. Hasbro is just trying to capitalize on the frenzy of collectors and too many of us are all to willing to go along with it.

Come on guys, $6 and freakin' 99 cents per figure??? PLUS shipping??? Have you all gone mad?

I can walk into a store and buy a superior figure like McFarlane or Marvel LEgends (in many cases) and buy a figure for that price. The figs ar MUCH bigger and most often much more articulated.

Okay, so it's not Star Wars, but WHY should Star Wars be more expensive???

Hasbro sells G.I. Joe for much cheaper and in 3 packs.

No, this is all a greed thing to capitalize on the brand name of Star Wars and the over zealous, want it now attitude of all too many collectors.

Slow down guys and put this into perspective.

Hasbro can most definitely offer these cheaper. They choose not to.
I've heard way to many collectors Bltch and moan that figure costs are to high at KMart and KBs yet many are flocking to Hasbro. Huh, Hasbro itself hasn't figured out the short stock thing that all other retailers have to contend with.

So, why go to the source and pay more for most figs that you can find at retail? Why can't the manufacturer get it's act together and MASS produce army builders? And finally, why can't those who want stuff now, just wait???

Also, to those who say they are saving on gas...have you REALLY figured that out? I PLAN my toy hunts. I visit three areas of my city each week, hitting about 20 stores oer the course of the week. In each case I plan it so that I use the least amount of gas as neccessary. Besides, how much miles per gallon are you guys getting that you can justify paying an extra almost $2 per figure? For that $2 I can get a gallon of gas. Now I don't get great gas mileage but just one tank will get me to and from one of the areas I mentioned above. And in that area I hit 5 stores. The next area takes 2 gallons to travel. The third area 4 gallons. So in a week I use 7 gallone of gas to do toy hunts, but I also consolidate these runs with grocery store trips/Wal*Mart runs(non-toy related) etc. Now if I buy an average of 7 figures (one per gallon of gas I spend) in a week in not only breajs even with what you are paying on Hasbro, but I actually come out ahead, because I've done other things with that gas and time as well. Besides the toy runs/grocery runs, I also take my fiancee out to dinner, or a show, etc.

We make th best use of our gas and I buy at least 7 figures (or that equivalent in Star Wars merchandise EVERY week).

Take some time to really figure out is the extra price worth it. Not only do I get the "thrill" of the hunt, but time spent with my loved one, as well as exercise by walking into all of those stores. These things could be a benefir to some of you guys as well. Include you love ones on a run. But don't just make it a toy run, go shopping or take them to dinner. You can cleverly disguise a toy run as a night out. Not only do you make them happy, but you get you run as well. And you can take solace in the fact that if you don't score a new fig, that you have spent time with that loved one. And, they actually get to share in your hobby as well. (okay, enough of the "emotional" stuff)

If hasbro were to address the issues in this post, I bet we'd have a happier collecting community and Hasbro would have ALOT more direct sales.

Okay, I'm done now and for the record, I won't be buying from Hasbro direct anytime soon.

[dindae]

Also, to those who say they are saving on gas...have you REALLY figured that out? I PLAN my toy hunts. I visit three areas of my city each week, hitting about 20 stores oer the course of the week. In each case I plan it so that I use the least amount of gas as neccessary. Besides, how much miles per gallon are you guys getting that you can justify paying an extra almost $2 per figure? For that $2 I can get a gallon of gas. Now I don't get great gas mileage but just one tank will get me to and from one of the areas I mentioned above. And in that area I hit 5 stores. The next area takes 2 gallons to travel. The third area 4 gallons. So in a week I use 7 gallone of gas to do toy hunts, but I also consolidate these runs with grocery store trips/Wal*Mart runs(non-toy related) etc. Now if I buy an average of 7 figures (one per gallon of gas I spend) in a week in not only breajs even with what you are paying on Hasbro, but I actually come out ahead, because I've done other things with that gas and time as well. Besides the toy runs/grocery runs, I also take my fiancee out to dinner, or a show, etc.

When I'm looking I go at lunch to 3 stores and 1 or 2 on the way home. during lunch I use 1 gallon of gas. I do it during lunch because as understanding as my girlfriend is she doesn't like figure hunting even if I take her out to dinner etc. So if I go every day at lunch that is $10. So in one week I make up the difference. Now I don't always do that and could trim that down but I know when I'm really looking to get something new I will do it.



We make th best use of our gas and I buy at least 7 figures (or that equivalent in Star Wars merchandise EVERY week).

This is really were we seperate on how it works out financially. I buy normally 4 figures (a wave) per month because that is about all that is released. With deluxe, vehicles and exclusives mixed in you could double that but still thats 8 items a month versus your 28. The gas I spent is going to be split over far less figures.

As far as price goes I don't expect them to undercut any retail chain by even a penny until this actually proves to be a large portion of their total sales. K-mart buys far more figures from them then they are planning to sell through the online store I'm sure. Its going to be real hard to go back to them and get them to buy more figures when you are undercutting them. Retail is always going to be important to Hasbro so aside from the occasional item don't expect really low prices.

I'm not going to bash them about the amount of stuff they keep in stock. This is the first week they have done this. Hopefully they will get better.

[bats1990]

I actually like the direct store. I ordered four Clone Pilots to fill the ARC-170 and a Republic Gunship. (I already have one pilot I actually did find just by dumb luck.) I have two young boys. Until I get them all ready, load up the car and run around to various stores hoping the boys tolerate their crazy Dad running around looking for toys. Then throw in all the gas I would spend, it is well worth my time and sanity to at least give the store a chance. Does the $6.99 irritate me, yeah a little when I can get a figure cheaper but will I find what I was looking for easily. Probably not. After weighing everything out for a couple hours it was well worth my time to try at least one order and go from there.

One other thing, I actually work at a toy store and still can't get everything I want because there are so many other people working there that actually collect this stuff. It is just a small part time job for me so I am last rung on the ladder most of the time to see a lot of things and I still think this direct store is worth it. Everyone else gets to it way before I do. Sometimes I get lucky and sometimes not. It is the nature of the beast. It doesn't get me upset. I don't carry any animosity toward them. If I wanted to work the hours they work I could do the same but that is OK. I would rather spend that time with my kids and wife. I don't get too crazy when I can't find something. At some point I always find it either in a store or in the aftermarket. Sometimes cheaper sometimes not.

[samskull]

They have had Clone Pilots since they opened the other day.

This in itself is cool as I was worried I'd have to get them from E-bay scalpers. $6.99 is way more than Wal-mart or Target's $5.24 deals lately, but the Pilots haven't stayed long enough to get into my Gunship so...

But $6.99 is in line with Amazon or even Entertainment Earth's case purchase (which you have to buy 12 miscellaneous figures with maybe only 2 Pilots). And don't even get me going about Kebco again...$7.49 each and you'll never see them. So Hasbro doesn't disappoint me too much.

Hopefully they'll get some other "rare" or "hard-to-find" figures like the CLone Troops, Royal Guards, Commanders, Gunners, etc... Heck, every scalper on E-bay is selling a dozen at a time - for well over $6.99 each.

It's just another possible venue which doesn't require driving around all evening or getting ****ed cause some scalper is carrying off a case of the one figure you want.

[sith_killer_99]

JMS, I hear what you are saying on some of these issues but there really are other factors to consider.


Since this is direct sales, why the HUGE mark-up???
Okay, so indiviually we can't rack up the purchases that Wal*Mart can, but collectively, we can make a dent. But also consider that Hasbro now does NOT need to physically ship (by truck/tractor trailer/etc) these toys and can ship them from the manufacturing plant or a warehouse close by-that doesn't cost them an arm and a leg to deliver there. With that in mind, they are bleeding us dry should we choose to buy direct from them. They could sell a fig for a reasonable $5.50.

It really does come down to a shipping issue for Hasbro believe it or not. This is one of the major reasons Hasbro has held off doing this. Hasbro is not really set up to ship soo many small packages to soo many various addresses. Prior to this they had very little to do with shipping. They would import their product to the US then have it distributed via a third part company to various stores/warehouses around the US. Now they have to have a central location and someone has to open the cases and break down the orders by individual figures. Then they have to pack 'em up and have them shipped out, probably via UPS. All of that extra work require manpower which increases overhead.

With all that said I still believe they can keep the cost down to $5.50 or so.


The other thing that REALLY irks me is: How in the hell does a figure sell out from a manufacturer? Can't they make a crap oad of army builders since the trend has been for a LONG time that army builders will sell in much higher quantities???

This is an issue I addressed with the Hasbro rep at CIII, or rather she addressed it with me. She told me that, if the site does well they will be able to see which figures sell extremely well, such as Army Builders. This will allow them to order more into production. The down side is that this still takes time! They have a limited amount of initial stock on each figure. If they sell out on their Clones (Clone Commander AT-TE Gunner, Clone Pilot, etc.) then they can order more. But again it takes time from the day they call the mfg plant and the day they actually get them in stock. Remember, this is Hasbro we are dealing with. They have little clue as to which figures will sell out. Sure, we can look at a figure and say, people will buy a ton of these, but Hasbro is clueless. This is one of the benefits of having this service. Hasbro really is trying to reach out to collectors to improve their sales and bump up their profit margin. ;)



As for the gas issue, I have done the math and the cost is not enough to justify paying the $6.99 per figure, especially when you add in the Army Builders. If I go to 6 stores and drive 20 miles, I spend about $2.00 on gas. With all the Army Builder figures I buy I might find as many as 10 Army Builders. The Clones are really starting to show up around here. :D

This brings up another question. What about Army Builders? Hasbro could simply order a boat load of them and sell 'em at $6.99 each or they could make the smart move and give us some plain white boxes like the old Army Builder sets and reduce the cost to us, sell 'em for say $20.00 or less for 4 figures.

On a side note, the only high price I saw on their web site was (IMO) the basic figures, the Deluxe figures are still going for retail as well as the Unleashed, Vehicles, etc. So I am not too disappointed with their site. Also like Dindae said, if they offer discounts for "one-of-every-figure" club members, then I would probably be in. :D However, if they try pushing those horrible protective cases on us with our purchase (like they are doing with the ROTS sets) then I will most definatly be out! :Pirate:

[gsr-jedi]

I remember SOTA Toys saying that they have a legal contract with their retailers that they will not sell figures to customers at a price below retail. I'm sure Hasbro has something similar, because as it's been said, everything but the basic figs are the same price as WM. What SK99 said is probably true, if they see a lot of certain figs being purchased (especially in bulk), they'll produce more for the site, and maybe they'll pack more of those in cases for stores. Though, they could pack less, so you'd have to buy from them.

[sith_killer_99]

Yeah, MR and GG do the same thing, you are required to sell their merchandise at close to MSRP. I was looking into becoming a licensed MR dealer and was also considering selling GG products. The companies requires you to sell at "close to MSRP" This is done for several reasons. First of all these companies also sell their products from their website for MSRP. Undercutting the price would cut back on their direct sales. Second, there are a lot of MR and GG dealers out there who want to ensure that their "investment" in MR and GG product is protected. If everyone started undercutting each other the value on these would drop sharply for a while and it could seriously hurt the company.


they see a lot of certain figs being purchased (especially in bulk), they'll produce more for the site, and maybe they'll pack more of those in cases for stores. Though, they could pack less, so you'd have to buy from them.

Never underestimate the greed of a company. I could easily see them doing something like this. It would be easy enough for them to justify as well! All they have to do is say "Well, retail stores don't want to carry older figures because they fear they won't sell well." The problem is they are right. What would Wal-Mart say 6 months from now when the new line is out and they go to open a box of SW figures only to find a dozen Clone Commanders, Clone Pilots and AT-TE Gunners on ROTS cards?

Of course we all know this is a load of BS, because Hasbro has re-carded the CT Han about a dozen times now, but that wouldn't stop Hasbro from feeding us a line so that they could continue to sell Army Builers at high prices.

But I digress, this Hasbro site could very well be a good thing, especially for Army Builders. I will remain somewhat optomistic, for now.

[Scackmgack]

Why pay $6.99 a figure?

I left "the thrill of the hunt" behind a long, long time ago. It is not a thrill, it is a pain in the @ss. I have better things to do, even if only once a month, to spend even an hour going from toy store to toy store, no matter how efficient and well-planned the route is, to come home empty-handy.

And let's be realistic - no one who only goes hunting once a month is going to get everything they want at retail. They're assuring themselves of the need to shop online or go through eBay, so they might as well give up the hunt and go 100% online anyway.

In all these threads, people do not consider regional differences enough. I will always hold Boston up as one of the worst scalping regions in the country. We get slammed with them, and product is ALWAYS hard to find. For me, online selling is fantastic just for peace of mind. It's not a matter of being concerned about getting the figures "right now," it is a matter of being concerned about getting the figures AT ALL!

I had to pay I think $20 for Ephant Mon on eBay. Never saw one on a peg. I swore that that was the last time I would ever get a Star Wars figure on eBay. I'd rather get them through HasbroToyShop.Com and support the company than support a scalper.

[AmanaMatt]

$6.99 for certain figs is ok....if Hasbro actually had Red Guards in stock I would pay that...considering I have never seen this fig at retail in my area, which makes him (for me) the hardest fig to get in the EP III line....I have even seen Holo Yoda at retail more than this dude.

[BlueSnags]

So far they get a big thumbs down from me.

The fact remains: the hard-to-find figures all sold out in an hour or so. They haven't restocked ANYTHING since the "grand" opening.

Also, those stupid graphics of Deluxe Vader, Deluxe Yoda and Deluxe Clone are still on the site, with no "order" option, "preorder," or anything. Lame.

They need to get their act together in the next few weeks, when casual fan interest in their product due to the movie is at a high point. There is still time, but I'm not impressed thus far.

-Blue Snag

[gsr-jedi]

Never underestimate the greed of a company. I could easily see them doing something like this. It would be easy enough for them to justify as well! All they have to do is say "Well, retail stores don't want to carry older figures because they fear they won't sell well." The problem is they are right. What would Wal-Mart say 6 months from now when the new line is out and they go to open a box of SW figures only to find a dozen Clone Commanders, Clone Pilots and AT-TE Gunners on ROTS cards?


I think most people at the stores wouldn't know a wookie from an ewok (they would think they are wookie kids or something). Last year I went to a TRU when the OTC figs were out in force and Saga had been on gold cards for over a year only to find two Ephant Mons from '02 on the pegs. The point is they don't know or just don't care.

[abell748]

I have mixed feelings about this whole thing. It is good because I can not sit outside stores like the scalpers, I work. I do get to Target, but it is at 3 or 4 in the afternoon, which is good because my Target stocks late in the day. One of Targets just now put out the 33-36 wave, a month after the launch. We have yet to see anything 37-44. If only I had the money when HTS.C went live, I would be caught up! I hate the 6.99 price tag, but I am willing to suck it up and pay it because our area is bad about new product. My big concern is how HTS.C packs the shippment and in what condition they are in when they arrive. Having this question answered will go a long way in telling me if HTS.C is really worth it.

[Kidhuman]

The site will not let me log-in. I have an acct set up and all. ANyone else have this issue?

[BlueSnags]

The site will not let me log-in. I have an acct set up and all. ANyone else have this issue?

I just logged in - seems to be working okay.

-Snaggy

[dludwig]

Also, those stupid graphics of Deluxe Vader, Deluxe Yoda and Deluxe Clone are still on the site, with no "order" option, "preorder," or anything. Lame.

-Blue Snag

I just ordered everything you mentioned from there. The order link was not available yesterday but is today. Get 'em while they're hot.

[tagmac]

Just ordered one each of Deluxe Vader and Clone - saves me a trip back to Target now. Considering our computers have been out at work since Tuesday, I'm glad they were still available this afternoon when I got home, seeing as how I missed 41-44 on Monday.

Speaking of rare figures, by luck I happened to catch the Tank Gunner and the Blue Guard twoce on amazon the last week. Already have them, so I didn't place orders, but no sign of the red guards on either site yet.

[beckmen]

Looks like they are slowly getting better. They have Mustafar, the ARC-170, Exploding Grievous, the three new deluxe figs and Vader's Medical Droid...

[Kenobi]

I actually think I'm going to start buying my figures from them. I only buy one of each and the 6.99 is well worth it when you add up what I'll save on gas trying to drive all over kingdom come looking for those suckers.

[ROTJLuke]

thats a valuble point, yet the excitement of the find is nice...

[WesleySr]

I am standing on the fence on this one. This definitely has its good and bad points.

GOOD

> No more going out hunting for figures only to come up empty-handed.
> Saves tons of money on gas.
> Not having to pay scalper / ebay prices for items that you can't find in stores.
> It doesn't seem to charge you state sales tax.

BAD

> Takes away the thrill of the hunt and/or the thrill of finding something in a store.
> Paying $6.99 for figures, when you can go to WM or Target and get them for $5.24.
> Shipping costs seem a little high.
> So far, it has not been able to keep up with the demand for the harder to find figures.

So, what it all comes down to is the individual person. Does the good outweigh the bad for you? For me, I enjoy the thrill of finding something in a store that I don't have. Now if all the retailers ever raise their prices up to the $6.99 area, then I will definitely start using www.HasbroToyShop.com

[Scackmgack]

BAD: Their shipping time is awful. Perhaps they did not anticipate the level of business they are doing, but I cancelled an order today that I had placed on May 2nd because it was not due to SHIP until May 12th.

I'm not mad about it or anything - I cancelled the order because I found everything at retail - but given the shipping delays I would wait even longer, now, to give up on retail finds and go to the online store.

[sith_killer_99]

I found the new Deluxe figures on their site this morning. I went ahead and ordered a few sets. I will see how it goes.

[bats1990]

Has anyone tried to contact them through thier email "contact us" address? I keep getting the email returned to me as undeliverable.

[ROTJLuke]

Im gonna check it out right now...I havent even been on the site...

[bats1990]

It is weird, I sent an email Friday and got the "no delivery" message Sunday. It stated the system attempted to send the email 5 times. Then I sent another right away and just received the same message this morning.

If worse comes to worse I will call the 800 number for Hasbro and see where I get from there. Thanks for the help. I will be anxious to see what you come up with.

[Jedi_Master_Guyute]

I called their 800 a few days ago and got prompt service and quick answers. I checked my mastercard yesterday and have been fully charged for my order of the 3 Battle Arenas and 41-44. This is the test here: we'll see how htey ship it and how it is when they arrive at my house. If it's good to go, i'll DEFINATELY be staying with them. I'm not finding much at retail these days and the 6.99 isn't bad if you put in gas money and whatnot. I likey! :D

[beckmen]

I foresee when I get my settlement money, I am going to spend FAR too much money on an order from this place...

[JEDIpartner]

I ordered Mustafar and the Obi-Wan/Magnaguard Battle Arena. The prices were comparable to retail. The $6.99 tag on the figures is what the store are supposed to be selling them for. The stores are passing along a savings to you, which is why they are $5.24 or whatever at retail. The list price, whether you like it or not IS $6.99.

[sithspider]

Damn you Hasbro whats up with this BACKORDER BACKORDER BACKORDER man I orderd this on 5/2 like most an now it say BACKORDER how does the maker of the figure run out of figures and from what I have read I am not alone on this. I figured this would be easier but man this BLEEPS me off I mean I skipped figure shopping this weekend assuming I did'nt need anything cause I has a shipping order from them and then this

[Jedi_Master_Guyute]

sith spider- i saw the same thing on my account and just got off the phone with them: they said that my ENTIRE order is shipping tomorrow, including 41-44, which now say "unvailable"; so you could very well be in the clear. Call their customer service number; they're really cool and quick about it. Best of luck! :D

[Veers]

I will get stuff I cannot find at retail here. I spend a lot of $$ on gas looking for these. So it is worth it to buy it here.

[JEDIpartner]

That's exactly my feeling.

[tagmac]

I just got an e-mail today saying that my deluxe Vader & clone "are not currently available due to high demand," and are listed on backorder. Considering they had a 2-week wait for shipping the day I ordered them, I'm hoping this will be similar to Jedi Master Guyute's situation, and they'll end up shipping on the 16th as is still listed. I considered cancelling and ordering these from Amazon, but that "ships in 24 hours" can be deceiving - I'm guessing that, like the Unleashed figures which are still "shipping in 2-3 days," these are listed, but not actually available (they're also $2 more, so even with shipping it's cheaper to just wait on my Hasbro.com order).

[Monstermile]

I just got the same e-mail on my 12" Shaak Ti and Barris Offee order.

[Hellboy]

Well for all those that were complaining about the lack of hard to find figures on this site it should be noted that they now have the Super Articulated Clone Trooper (#41) and the AT-TE Gunner in stock. Who knows how long supplies will last so you better jump on them quick if you still need these.

[Blackened88]

Well for all those that were complaining about the lack of hard to find figures on this site it should be noted that they now have the Super Articulated Clone Trooper (#41) and the AT-TE Gunner in stock. Who knows how long supplies will last so you better jump on them quick if you still need these.
Well just put in a order for 2 SA Clones and 2 Gunners, let see how this goes now. Thanks HB

[Val Da Car]

Thank You!!Thank You!!Thank You!!Thank You!!Thank You!!Thank You!!Thank You!!Thank You!!Thank You!!Thank You!!Thank You!!Thank You!!


no more running around to embarrass and beat the HW Scalpers.....

I have it with their SchNanagins!

just freight and no gas charges or time wasted...well...we will wait and see is HB's online toy store is a success or disappointment.

btw if the the HB online shop was the sole place to offer up an AT TE I would buy it!

[JediTricks]

I may have missed it, but has ANYBODY received anything from HTS yet? I know their pages all say that order time is like 2 weeks, and if I missed your post here where you said you got your stuff, sorry about that, but I haven't heard from 1 person yet who has received 1 thing from them.

Oh, and of course, AT-TE Gunners and Clone #41s are sold out already. I know, huge shocker. ;)

[bats1990]

I thought I saw yesterday when the Clone #41 were available there were Clone Pilots too. Was I just imagining that?

Anyway I ordered 4 Clone Troopers #41 and my expected ship date is today. I will be checking through out today to see if any progress is made. I chose standard shipping so even if they ship today at the earliest it will be the 20th and the 24th at the latest until I receive them. So we shall see.

I actually talked to a customer service rep yesterday because I had to cancel my order for 4 Clone Pilots since I found them at a Wal-mart. She said that was no problem and it was hassle free. She was very nice. So for me any experience I have had with them has been positive.

[tagmac]

Unlike a lot of the e-stores, Hasbro is the direct distributor, so for them cancelling orders should never be an issue. If the toys don't sell online, they can just pack 'em in future case assortments.

[JEDIpartner]

Exactly... PLUS there's not huge overhead or resale profit margins for them. They just sell at their list prices.

[tagmac]

I'm a bit frustrated right now. I ordered the Deluxe Vader and Clone the first day they were made available, and got two e-mails saying theu were delayed. The site has them listed as shipping "in 1 business day," yet while my order status said "partially shipped," it says that the shipping date is "unavailable" (is it the date itself that is unknown, or are the two items unavailable now?). I could have ordered these off amazon, but why spend the extra $$. Now a week later, they're both sold out on amazon, and still no sign of these in stores thanks to the glut of Obi-Wan/SBD's and Palpatines.

I'm not bashing Hasbro, as with a new site, I'm sure they have to work out the kinks. I'm being as patient as possible, but I'm curious. Has anyone who preordered the deluxe figs or any of the other hard-to-find figures received theirs yet, or are we all in the same boat?

[Monstermile]

I got an e-mail on the 13th saying my 12" Shaak Ti and Barris Offee had shipped.

[tagmac]

I just got my fourth e-mail a few minutes ago saying that those two figures were unavailable "due to high demand." If it means I just have to be patient, fine, but no need for all these identical e-mails that make me wonder if it's a hint that we won't be getting them for some reason.

[Jedibill]

I get the feeling that the people who are making the product don't no if they have it or not.

[tagmac]

Well, I was a bit hasty. I checked my credit statement, and they charged me for one figure plus shipping. No idea which of the two it is, but at least I know something shipped. I'm assuming it's Vader since the clones are army builders, but I guess I'll have to wait to find out.

[Vortex]

I got my order today (2 dirty clones, wookie warrior, and nemo warrior) today in the mail. Packed like Amazon, figures on the bottom on the box and covered with a 1 of those air strips or whatever. The clone cards are bent and dinged and the others have some dings, but I'm at the point where I care little about the cards anymore. They are getting opened anyways.

But my order came quickly, order was filled and I'll use them again for the other figs if they pop up on line before I see them in the stores. Since I don't get to the stores all that often, I'm sure I'll use Hasbro online quite a bit.

[Val Da Car]

TJ, Did your order status ever change from Not Shipped to shipped?

[Vortex]

Never really checked out the status, I got an email a couple days after I placed the order saying what my order was, and then about 5-7 days later, I get an e-mail saying the order shipped.

[stillakid]

I received my Wookie Warriors and my Darth Vader Operating Table today. :) All in excellent shape.

[bats1990]

My order for the SA Clone Troopers has shipped as of today. WooHoo!

[tagmac]

My Deluxe Clone shipped tody, but deluxe Vader is still on backorder. A bit surprised, considering the clone is an army builder, so I thought it would sell out faster. Just hope they'll be getting in more of those Vaders soon.

**Update** Looks like the Vaders are being offered for sale again, with a 4-6 day wait. Hopefully mine will be shipping with this group.

[rust]

Got my 2 Clone Commanders today!

[WesleySr]

Well, after going to the website today, I am beginning to be disappointed. I have all but given up hope of finding the AT-TE Gunner @ retail. I thought that maybe Hasbro might have it, but it is out of stock. I also noticed that their selection leaves something to be desired.

Basic Action Figures - Only 37 out of the current 44 are listed (not counting variations). Of those 37, only 19 are in stock.

Deluxe Action Figures - Only 6 of the current 8 are listed. All of those are in stock (better, but no Vulture Droids).

Small Vehicles - AT-RT listed and in stock. Boga & BARC Speeder are not listed.

Medium Vehicles - Anakin Starfighter, Obi-Wan Starfighter, Droid Tri-Fighter, & Grievous Wheelbike are all listed and in stock.

Large Vehicles - ARC-170 listed and in stock. No signs of the Gunship.

Arena Battles - All 3 are listed and in stock.

They did a good job with the larger items, but the problem is that those are not hard to find in stores. The figures are the ones that are hard to find and the ones that they do have in stock are mostly the ones that are cluttering up the pegs at the local WM's, Targets, & TRU's.

[Val Da Car]

My 32 figures arrived pretty quickly and the packaging method was a little better than amazon's.

This beats running to the store and hoping that stuff is there and worrying about smelly scalpers.

I have given the dollar & percentage off TRU coupons to parents shopping for Star Wars stuff with their kids which is a great feeling.

[WesleySr]

I have yet to place an order. The only things that I need right now are army builders. I still have yet to find any AT-TE Gunners. Everything else has been no problem. I can't see the sense of paying $2 more a figure plus shipping for just a couple of items.

[Jedi_Master_Guyute]

I got word from home that my 41-44 and 3 battle arena sets got there in tip top condition. They'll DEFINATELY be getting my business again! :D

[WesleySr]

I wonder how long it will be before they do some kind of promotion to attract more business. I would jump all over the $7 price tag if they would do a free shipping promotion. Like maybe free shipping with a $50 or a $100 purchase, like Amazon.com does all the time.

[dindae]

I would imagine it will be after they work out some of the kinks they have and get a better feel for what to expect when they add a new figure to the site. But I wouldn't expect too many big promotions unless it is on older figres not at retail.

[WesleySr]

Heck, it wouldn't break them to offer some kind of free shipping promotion every now and then. It would definitely be a good way to get those of us that are still unwilling to pay $7 plus shipping to bring our business to them.

[bats1990]

I received my order of #41 Clone Troopers from Hasbrotoyshop.com on Saturday. Everything came in perfect order. No problems and I was very pleased.

[tagmac]

After all the worrying, I ended up finding both Deluxe Vader and the Clonetrooper at a Target in DC this weekend, where I went for the weekend. In addition, I found the brown Wookiee Warrior (they had tons of all these figures). I got home to find that the Clone had come in, and the Vader had just been prepped for shipping, so I can no longer cancel the order. My faith in Hasbro.com has been restored, although I just hope my local Target here in Jersey will now take back the deluxe figs, even though they were bought in DC. I have my receipt, and definitely have no need for two of each figure.

[Jedi_Master_Guyute]

You shouldn't have a problem Tagmac. Targets take it back as long as you have a reciept. You might wanna check around the boards and see if anybody needs them.

Still nothing new on teh site. I'm anxious as the Tarkin wave hits soon; hopefully hasbro will have enough of these figures. :D

[Kidhuman]

As long as you have the reciept you should get back the money. Like Guyute said, you can see if someone needs them on the boards or try auctioning them on SSG auctions.

[Blackened88]

Today I get an email from HTS.com saying that the items I ordered May 8th are on backorder. I ordered 2 #41 Clones and 2 #38 Gunners, 41 is not expected to ship until June 30th, I'm unhappy with that. But 38 is not expected to ship until August 1st! That is just rediculious, Im so ****ed right now. I at least have one #41 Clone already, but I still can't find a Tank Gunner. I guess you guys shouldn't bother looking for 41 or even 38 for a while. When I bought them back May 8th I thought I was gunna be ahead of the game now I'll probably find them before HTS.com gets them back in. Something tells me that I'm never going to order from them again. :mad: :( :frus:

[beckmen]

Wow, so its going to take 3 months for your order to ship?

That's unnacceptable, HTB should should give you store credit or something...

[sith_killer_99]

I guess you guys shouldn't bother looking for 41 or even 38 for a while.

I wouldn't say that for sure. Just because HTS.com can't get them 'til Aug. dosen't mean that other stores won't. In fact I walked in to Wal-Mart and found 1 AT-TE Gunner, 2 SA Clones and 1 Red Guard Thursday night! Remember a lot of stores already have these figures, they are just sitting in a warehouse or waiting to be put out on the shelves. I have found 8 SA Clones and 4 AT-TE Gunners to date.

[Kidhuman]

I have seen at least 20 SA clones and 15 AT-TE gunners. MOst of them in the last week or two. WHat ya need to do is check your local 24 hour WM and hit them at 11pm-3am. Beat the scalpers.

[Blackened88]

I wouldn't say that for sure. Just because HTS.com can't get them 'til Aug. dosen't mean that other stores won't. In fact I walked in to Wal-Mart and found 1 AT-TE Gunner, 2 SA Clones and 1 Red Guard Thursday night! Remember a lot of stores already have these figures, they are just sitting in a warehouse or waiting to be put out on the shelves. I have found 8 SA Clones and 4 AT-TE Gunners to date.
You didn't understand me correctly, I meant don't bother looking for them at HTS.com.

[sith_killer_99]

You didn't understand me correctly, I meant don't bother looking for them at HTS.com.

Oh, my bad.


WHat ya need to do is check your local 24 hour WM and hit them at 11pm-3am. Beat the scalpers.

Hehehe, that's what I tend to do, with 3-4 24 hour W-M's and a 24 hour Meijer's out here I have managed to score some good finds. :D

[Blackened88]

Unfortunetly the only two WM's around here are not 24 Hours and they are both 45 minute drives. :(

[Val Da Car]

KH,

Ding Ding Ding!!!!

You are a Winner!

I was able to get my ones at retail by going to the 24 Hr Super WM and they were just being unloaded right after the midnight showing of SW on May

The bad part was the driving rain storm but I was happy to find them.

Overall WM has had the most and Target was second in quantity.

TRU had one on hold for a guy but after a week I was able to get that one.


I have seen at least 20 SA clones and 15 AT-TE gunners. MOst of them in the last week or two. WHat ya need to do is check your local 24 hour WM and hit them at 11pm-3am. Beat the scalpers.

[Kidhuman]

I have been hitting them at 11pm and they have had nothing on the pallets. Looking for 45 and up now.

[Blackened88]

Well today I get another email from HTS.com and now they said that they just simply don't have anymore and have cancelled it.

[beckmen]

Wow. They really screwed the pooch. I hope they can get their stuff together because in a few weeks I am probably going to HAVE to buy SW stuff online. WM will soon ditch the SW display, along with the Deluxe and Vehicles. I still need Anakin's Starfighter, more Clones, Clonetrooper Deluxe, Maybe Droid Trifighter and some various other things, PLUS the upcoming figs and vehicles. I am not done, but WM is. Waahhhh!

[Val Da Car]

This will make some ppl happy....I Hope..

Kbtoys.com....$6.99 each in stock...

beats WM.com $5.24 and never in stock...as of yet.

http://www.kbtoys.com/genProduct.html/PID/4013739/ctid/17/INstock/Y/D/

The description is wrong but the picture is correct.

I have called their customer service and confirmed this..

by the way...I placed 99 in my shopping cart and freight was only $19.00 or so....any takers!!!

I did not buy it but if you need some super ART's here ya go!!!

btw I did link this in the "Internet" Section too

[Kidhuman]

Man, how does the manufacturer cancel orders? And has anyone noticed, since the shop opened, I havent found anything new at stores. Coincidence?

[Val Da Car]

stuck on a boat or just cancelled like the Plo Koon fighter!

[JediTricks]

I've gotten the feeling for a while that HTS is actually just an e-tailer who is merely an authorized dealer for Hasbro, rather than Hasbro themselves.

[dindae]

Well the fact that they are cancelling orders blows the best promise the site had going for it was the continuing to make figures that sold well. I had asked them directly if they would continue creating figures if there was a market online. So now they just seem little more than another e-tailer.

Kidhuman, I have found everything except the clone 3-pack up to the Tarkin wave in multiple stores and from what I've seen others are finding them as well.

[tagmac]

I've gotten the feeling for a while that HTS is actually just an e-tailer who is merely an authorized dealer for Hasbro, rather than Hasbro themselves.

Considering they have yet to put up any of the new reg. and deluxe figures, and the fact that they are sold out of most of what is listed, I'm inclined to agree with you. :frus:

[BlueSnags]

Well, I think we can all agree that this Hasbro "idea" has been a complete and utter failure so far. No sign of the clone 3-packs, Tarkin wave, Bacara wave, or anything worth a crap on this site. They don't even have #6 or #41 up there and those have been plentiful in the stores lately.

-Snags

[dindae]

Hopefully they will learn from what they have seen and make changes but at it is I don't see anything that will make me buy from them.

[ROTJLuke]

It was just a poor attempt by hasbro to attempt to please collectors which failed...pretty f**kin badly...

[Hellboy]

Yeah, I will admit it doesn't look good. I was willing to give Hasbro a chance before I started criticizing their efforts because ventures like this do take some time to get off the ground. As the ROTS hype begins to fade though I'm beginning to think this inventory problem might be here to stay. If they actually had more product they would be stupid to deny themselves additional sales by not putting it up on their site. So most likely all the merchandise has been distributed or promised to retail stores and very little was saved for this toy shop's launch. Maybe in the future they will make a point to allot specific quantities just for the online store or do some kind of exclusive to generate interest in the site. If not I think this ship is going to sink before it leaves the harbor. :dis: