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Pony Talk => Pony Corral => Topic started by: medleysong on August 02, 2012, 07:38:54 PM
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I apologize if this has previously been posted but I was at my TRU this evening to get diapers and was cruising through the pony section when I couldn't believe my eyes :shocked: The TRU exclusive favorites set was on the shelf...well one package of them was. I snagged it and headed for the check-out. At the front the girl checking me out said that they had put out a bunch of them that morning and they flew off the shelves. I thought these were not set to be released until fall? It shocked me because Washington State rarely gets anything early. I was a little disappointed with the quality of a couple of the ponies (will post pics soon...) but I love Nightmare Moon :)
EDIT: Here are some pics I took. It is almost 10pm here so my diningroom was dark, hope you can get a good idea. I am not super impressed with the quality. The glitter takes me back to the G3 days when they put a glaze smear of glitter over a section of the symbol--same thing. Nightmare Moon has scuffs and paint chips, so standard Hasbro but I really like her. This pic does not do her justice, she is so lovely in person (or in pony :P ) I was comparing quality to my Zecora (that I coughed up money for from ebay :blink: ) and Zecora's quality is awesome and I wish these ladies lived up to that. I still really like them though and am not at all sad I got them. You get 7 ponies for 40 bucks so not a great deal but not horrible. Now on with the pics:
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Awesome Medley grats!! Would you mind posting the Item Number so the rest of us can check? :)
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Awesome Medley grats!! Would you mind posting the Item Number so the rest of us can check? :)
yes please.
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Can you please post the whole 13 digit UPC? I can get the SKN from that and post so folks can call stores first to see if they have them in stock. TRU like BRU are supposed to hold things till close of business so if you call and they have it, they should be able to hold one for you.
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Those aren't supposed to be out until the middle of August :P congrats on the early find!
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Wow, that's awesome. Congrats! We haven't gotten anything new yet my TRU. They still haven't gotten the mane 6 wedding singles.
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Good to know. I was wondering if I missed them!
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Washington you say?? I live there! XD Where was it? Lynnwood, South center, Bellevue? I Really have wanted this for so long! And I know all bronies will do anything to get their hands on it. lol Great find! ;)
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I just found and got the white Celestia at my toys r us, which led me to wonder when this set would show up. How awesome you found it on the shelves! I can't WAIT to get Nightmare Moon!
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Trixie! Nightmare Moon! xD I want this so bad, I wonder if any other TRUs have it yet. I have no money though... Maybe it's a good thing if my TRU doesn't get it until the middle of August. ^^;
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Wait, what?!?! Really?
I'll have to keep a sharp eye out. Wasn't so sure if I wanted the set or not, waiting on seeing it in person to decide.
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Washington you say?? I live there! XD Where was it? Lynnwood, South center, Bellevue? I Really have wanted this for so long! And I know all bronies will do anything to get their hands on it. lol Great find! ;)
Lynnwood, the Alderwood TRU :)
On my receipt it says:
Pony Favoritecollection 39.99 T1
653569779315
Does that help? Is there an additional number on the box I should put up here?
I had to do a double-take when I saw the lone package on the shelf. I looked all over for other pre-order items (Zecora) but that was the only one that was out that was not set to be released yet. I am having a good week, earlier in the week I ran off to the Lynnwood Target and made them pull one of everything from the back of the new wedding sets. We also received our fathead G4 wall decals too so now we have GIANT ponies all over my daughter's room.We are having so much fun this month :)
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I haven't heard of these! Could you post pics, pretty please!
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I just checked my pre-order number on TRU and it says it can't find my order! :( I may have to hit up the toys r us tomorrow to make sure I get one!
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:( I wanted to buy it back when it's on pre-order but my card was giving me problems. By the time I had the issue settled they were gone :(
And not there's only one on eBay and she's going for an insane price of US$200! :mad:
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Washington you say?? I live there! XD Where was it? Lynnwood, South center, Bellevue? I Really have wanted this for so long! And I know all bronies will do anything to get their hands on it. lol Great find! ;)
Lynnwood, the Alderwood TRU :)
On my receipt it says:
Pony Favoritecollection 39.99 T1
653569779315
Does that help? Is there an additional number on the box I should put up here?
I had to do a double-take when I saw the lone package on the shelf. I looked all over for other pre-order items (Zecora) but that was the only one that was out that was not set to be released yet. I am having a good week, earlier in the week I ran off to the Lynnwood Target and made them pull one of everything from the back of the new wedding sets. We also received our fathead G4 wall decals too so now we have GIANT ponies all over my daughter's room.We are having so much fun this month :)
That's the UPC but itll work! Thanks!
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Nevermind, just looked it up. Of course now I just have to have it! My August pony funds is finda low, so priority is for Zecora. How much is the favorites collection?
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Ooh, that's neat! But for 40 bucks...yeouch!
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Huh, I looked at TRU today and they didn't have anything new yet. Thursdays are usually shipping days so maybe they just aren't on the shelf yet. I only live an hour or so away from Seattle.
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I preordered the set and I so want it nooooow, lol :P I can't wait til you post pics!! :frolic:
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:O I thought they were schedualed for a release in the middle of the month! :D Maybe I WILL get them in time for my birthday on the 9th after all! Sweet!
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DO WANT! @_@
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Can someone check the box and see what that yellow unicorn is called? IS she Lemon Hearts?
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Congrats!
I was just there today and nothing new on the shelves. The store hadn't even been open for very long. :(
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Can someone check the box and see what that yellow unicorn is called? IS she Lemon Hearts?
She is called "Lemony Gem" ...yep...they are stretching these days ;)
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:gasp: You lucky duck! *grabby hands* I want them!
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well mine better be on the porch tomorrow then TRU.. so much for pre orders....
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Ah, I'm scared I won't be able to get one, if the checkout lady said they flew off shelves :( Who bought all of them? Guys? -.-"
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I don't really want this set but I'll try to grab one if we get them over here for you guys. I'm stalking for a Zecora when the time comes anyways.
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How long till we see this in Europe I wonder? $40 is somewhere around £25 but you can bet this will be a minimum of £30. If we ever see it here. Nice find though congrats :)
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Can't wait for my pre-order to show up!! It says "items on hold until release date" so I bet your TRU put them out early by mistake ;) the email I got also said "but now for shipping by 8/15"
my zecora order says back ordered :(
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Yay! I can't wait to get this!
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Oohh! Can't wait to get this. And Zecora! I'm super-excited to hear that Zecora is well-made.
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Oohh! Can't wait to get this. And Zecora! I'm super-excited to hear that Zecora is well-made.
She better be for $10! :P
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Oh gosh I want this so bad <3 expensive though. o_o
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Oohh! Can't wait to get this. And Zecora! I'm super-excited to hear that Zecora is well-made.
She better be for $10! :P
As if price has ever determined Hasbro QC. :haha:
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S-spspspspspspsp---sppspp---SPARKLEY Cutie mark?!?! oh man... maybe i need this set! (I need Lemon for sure)
Edit: What is that Yellow ponies name shown on the box? I thought it was Lemon Hearts... but.. maybe not.
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So Nightmare Moon IS a more dark purple color, huh? Guess I'll have to fix that when I get her. Also, what name is given for Vinyl Scratch/DJ PON3 on the back of the box?
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Oh I want this set so bad!!! Nightmare Moon is AWESOME! Thank you so much for the pics! :D
I just called the two TRUs in Tucson, and 2 of the bigger ones in Phoenix/Mesa/Scottsdale... nada... :( they said no one in Phoenix has it either... so I stopped calling... :lol
Here's hoping they show up soon... like next week maybe! :lol
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Ouch, $40 is way out of my budget right now. Unless my prayers are answered and I finally get a call back for a job.
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So Nightmare Moon IS a more dark purple color, huh? Guess I'll have to fix that when I get her. Also, what name is given for Vinyl Scratch/DJ PON3 on the back of the box?
DJ Pon-3 is his name on the box
I went by the TRU in Everett WA this morning and they had 4 sets on the shelf. I bought one additional one because my daughter claimed the last set. So, if anyone is here in WA you should call and have them hold a set for you until the end of the day :)
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Holy cow! Have you seen that people are selling the Nightmare Noon figure (and just that one figure, not the entire set) for over $100! Thats just crazy.
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So Nightmare Moon IS a more dark purple color, huh? Guess I'll have to fix that when I get her. Also, what name is given for Vinyl Scratch/DJ PON3 on the back of the box?
DJ Pon-3 is his name on the box
I thought as much, given from what I could read, though it also looked to say "DJ Pony, like he wasn't given a name but thanks for the clarification. :)
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Well poo! My TRU did not have it. They did have the white Celestia though. I thought that was only available for preorder.
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Congrats medley! I think I am in the minority in finding Flower Wishes my fav but I am a sucker for good old basic earth ponies :)
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Checked back at my TRU this evening and they had 3 of them! Too bad I don't have the money and I have to wait until Monday at least. :cry:
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I don't even know where they're going to put them when they get those and talking white Celestia here. The endcap is crammed right now with all those ugly fakie ponies stinking up the joint. :mad:
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Hnmm, do I go to TRU first, or Target... I CAN'T DECIDE.
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*whines* I was there last weekend. Nothing new, I went today. They had all the new stuff except for the Favorites Collection. When I gave the guy the upc he said they had them in and already sold out according to the computer *facepalm*
The hunt is on!!!
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Gaah I want to open mine pretty bad, but at the same time, I sort of want to start keeping mine MIB
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Hnmm, do I go to TRU first, or Target... I CAN'T DECIDE.
BOTH! >D
At least that's what I did, but I have a Super Target right across the street from TRU :|
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Hnmm, do I go to TRU first, or Target... I CAN'T DECIDE.
Start with the one closer to you, then go to the one further away. If both are about the same distance, toss a coin.
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So Nightmare Moon IS a more dark purple color, huh? Guess I'll have to fix that when I get her. Also, what name is given for Vinyl Scratch/DJ PON3 on the back of the box?
DJ Pon-3 is his name on the box
I thought as much, given from what I could read, though it also looked to say "DJ Pony, like he wasn't given a name but thanks for the clarification. :)
=0 DJ Pon3 is a girl
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The closest TRU to me didn't have any...): I'll have to call again on Wednesday! *sigh*
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Nothing still here :(
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I had my bf call 2 of them and they both hung up. We finally went to one and talked to customer service, the lady looked it up and said none of the Toysrus warehouses in CT have gotten them in yet.. and there was no release date for them. She just told us to check back in a few weeks.
It's suckie how CT seems to get all the new pony stuff last.. :cry:
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My store in Mass hasn't gotten them in yet, though they did get some of the other new things. I'm going to check again on Thursday when they get another truck.
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Ah, I want one of these so very badly, but apparently there are no plans to bring them to the UK- Hell, I just want Nightmare Moon. ; __ ; And DJ-Pon3...
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I went to three TRUs this week trying to find this set. I have not been able to find it and I didn't have an item number to give the staff. I've been trying to find the item number and nobody has posted it.
Does anyone have the item number I can give to staff?
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The UPC? The one on my receipt is:
653569779315
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That Nightmare Moon is so lovely :heart:
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Bummer... Seems The toys R Us'es in Everett, Alderwood, and Southcenter either dont have it or are dry sold out... Alderwood was sold out. Lots of bronies around here *snif* I can smell it XD
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Ahhh! I'd be so mad! I hope that doesn't happen to me when I go to check again this week! >_<
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Ahhh! I'd be so mad! I hope that doesn't happen to me when I go to check again this week! >_<
You don't even know how Mad I was when I saw that... and to have to waste 45 minutes calling Toys R us Employees who had no clue what I was talking about.
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@ TurbinePony - omggggsss I can't stand it that's awful!
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The box art on the back is really pretty, love the twilight scene.
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Quick question. Are those unnamed flower girls besides the crusaders still coming out? And is the cutie mark crusader set only coming out at TRU? That's the only place I seem to see them in store.
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Just got my set today over at the TRU of McAllen, TX!! :frolic: Nightmare Moon is gorgeous and I love Lemony Gem much more than DJ and Flower Wishes :D her lemony yellow color lives to her name XD. Even with the body dents I love this set a lot :). No Zecoras though, so I'll be hoping the one I preordered does get sent lol.
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So... does anyone happen to have the UPC code of this set yet?
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Quick question. Are those unnamed flower girls besides the crusaders still coming out? And is the cutie mark crusader set only coming out at TRU? That's the only place I seem to see them in store.
We are waiting confirmation of the next pony packs - the last one being the Royal Wedding Friends and CMC Bridesmaids - until that is released I am unsure if we will get the alternate baby ponies as seen at the Fair. So far they are the only Fair item not released.
@ShadowBrony533 - I believe the UPC earlier in this thread posted by Bebopgroove was 653569779315
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@ShadowBrony533 - I believe the UPC earlier in this thread posted by Bebopgroove was 653569779315
I actually meant the 6 digit number when I called them earlier they said they could only check if I had the 6 digit number.
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Bummer... Seems The toys R Us'es in Everett, Alderwood, and Southcenter either dont have it or are dry sold out... Alderwood was sold out. Lots of bronies around here *snif* I can smell it XD
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Keep checking back. They were out in Everett before and then got some more a few days later. Not sure about Alderwood but I will also check for you and let you know if I see any. I am at TRU constantly because I am always buying diapers for the twins. If you like, I could have them hold one behind the counter and then contact you.
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@ShadowBrony533 - I believe the UPC earlier in this thread posted by Bebopgroove was 653569779315
I actually meant the 6 digit number when I called them earlier they said they could only check if I had the 6 digit number.
So you mean the SKN code not the UPC?
I think Diamond was going to try and get that but when she asked no one was able to front up the UPC number quickly...so I have not seen the SKN posted anywhere else as yet unfortunately.
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@ShadowBrony533 - I believe the UPC earlier in this thread posted by Bebopgroove was 653569779315
I actually meant the 6 digit number when I called them earlier they said they could only check if I had the 6 digit number.
So you mean the SKN code not the UPC?
I think Diamond was going to try and get that but when she asked no one was able to front up the UPC number quickly...so I have not seen the SKN posted anywhere else as yet unfortunately.
Yea I got confused which number it was. Hopefully we know the SKN soon.
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As far as the CMC flower girls go...I saw them at Shopko. So they are out, and not just at TRU.
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I got my set at TRU today with the $5 coupon. I had to wait for them to get them from the back, but really no big deal. East Bay, CA ponies the Emeryville TRU had at least 4 more of them in stock :)
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I just bought mine on ebay, for about $49. Not too bad, and it saved me a trip. We don't have them in anyway right now... >_<
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mine dont have them or any zecora's :(
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I have a set on hold for me at TRU right now! Going to go pick it up tonight. The only pony I want from it is Nightmare Moon... so if anyone is interested in any of the others feel free to PM me. :)
Edit to add - these have all been spoken for... thanks! :)
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So depressing, went to check at Toysrus again and no favorite set or Zecora. They had the Celestia tea time set and lil blind bag pony celebration set, last time they didn't.
Had the lady at the customer service look it up again and she said CT, NY, NJ and Massachusett's are all still waiting and no set release date and STILL not in any warehouses here..
So basically, Hasbro hasn't shipped out the requested items yet... :sad:
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I asked about them too and my stores do not have them yet. The guy at the counter was wanting to buy his daughter a set. I wonder how many store employees get them first!
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I'm staying is California a couple weeks and I just found the set at the Sacramento TRU yesterday. They only had 2! I feel pretty lucky now. No Zecora's though. They did have white Celestia.
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I got it last night I had my mom keep calling them!! Lol. a few of the stores around us had them and I got to use a coupon so it was a lot cheaper! They also had more Zecoras sitting on the shelf but I had her and tons of white Celestia no one seems to be buying that one?? Or as much as the other sets.
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So depressing, went to check at Toysrus again and no favorite set or Zecora. They had the Celestia tea time set and lil blind bag pony celebration set, last time they didn't.
Had the lady at the customer service look it up again and she said CT, NY, NJ and Massachusett's are all still waiting and no set release date and STILL not in any warehouses here..
So basically, Hasbro hasn't shipped out the requested items yet... :sad:
Well thanks for the heads up. I'm in Mass..... saves me from going to check tomorrow!
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I was finally able to find this today. I even had a 20% off coupon, so I paid $32 for the set. They had 2 or 3 more at the Cool Springs TRU in Nashville if anyone lives near there.
While I was driving home, I was trying to decide whether to save it for Christmas. DD ran out and met me at the car and grabbed the bags, so that was that. :P
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I went to the TRU that was carrying them here in Lynnwood WA and not only do they not have any but they removed the price sticker from the shelf. What does that mean? Does that mean they are not getting anymore? For those of you that work at TRU how do those shelf stickers work?
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So depressing, went to check at Toysrus again and no favorite set or Zecora. They had the Celestia tea time set and lil blind bag pony celebration set, last time they didn't.
Had the lady at the customer service look it up again and she said CT, NY, NJ and Massachusett's are all still waiting and no set release date and STILL not in any warehouses here..
So basically, Hasbro hasn't shipped out the requested items yet... :sad:
. The staff at my tru said something similiar. The area warehouse has thousands on order but hasn't received any so the warehouse is empty. My store doesn't even have a tag :-(
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I went to the TRU that was carrying them here in Lynnwood WA and not only do they not have any but they removed the price sticker from the shelf. What does that mean? Does that mean they are not getting anymore? For those of you that work at TRU how do those shelf stickers work?
Well I don't work there but when I was hunting for the werecat sisters (monster high) they had the sticker out and a week later it was gone, it wasn't put back out until about a month later and then they had plenty of stock so i don't know
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I'm giving this a bump because I, too, would love if someone could figure out the 6 digit SKN (pleaseDiamondplease!). You will get a virtual cookie of gratitude!
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If anypony gets this set and is willing to part with either DJ Pon3 or Trixie I could offer a trade or purchase them please? Thank you!!
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When my mom called she gave them the UPC number and when we went in store we gave it to them and they were able to look it up and all the stock in the other stores too.
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Agreed, my store was also able to pull it up with the UPC number.
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Some will only take the 6 digit code, I think.
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Some will only take the 6 digit code, I think.
Yea my local stores only take the SKN number cause when I tried used the UPC code they said they needed the 6 digit number and that the UPC code wouldn't work.
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ToysRus is having a sale and I couldn't find a thing. Then my brain started working and I noticed they had two sets hanging on the wall. I let out a giddy ehh and grabbed them up.
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There's nothing new at my TRU, just stuff released last year and singles. Why do they have to put a Pinkie Pie in there though? Seriously. I wouldn't want another Pinkie. Rainbow Dash I'll live with another of but no Stinky Pie.
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I've had absolutely no luck acquiring this.
I did, however, get the (supposed) item number for the set, which is 802180. While this came up with 7 units over in the Lubbock area (which is practically light years away for me) when I asked for availability at my local store, there isn't a single one in stock in a fifty-mile radius of where I live. Worse still, no results show up on the Toys R Us site, which makes ordering it online impossible. It's available on Amazon, but in a low stock and at an exorbitant price.
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I'm DETERMINED to get two of these sets tomorrow. MY TRU gets a truck tomorrow before they open...... and I've convinced myself that fate has left it up until now to let me see them in person so I can take advantage of the buy one get one 40% off sale. I'm setting my alarm and getting there as soon as they open. These ponies have made me absolutely bonkers! :yikes:
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I'm DETERMINED to get two of these sets tomorrow. MY TRU gets a truck tomorrow before they open...... and I've convinced myself that fate has left it up until now to let me see them in person so I can take advantage of the buy one get one 40% off sale. I'm setting my alarm and getting there as soon as they open. These ponies have made me absolutely bonkers! :yikes:
I wish you luck on your plan. :good:
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I posted the information to the other thread, you guys have too many threads going on the same sets for me to keep up!
Anyhow I was able to get the SKN today and there is a HUGE open order for my regions DC alone, plus I imagine that the other DC's will have similar open orders. To honest with the size of the order for our DC alone we could take care of every collector posting here five times over. Our DC alone is expecting over 2,000. So yeah chill time gang.
So I would take a deep breath and when you do call, give them this SKN 802180 and they can check.
If you are in the New England, NJ, and some middle Atlantic States they are not in yet and won't be for a few more days. So if you call stores in those states do not be surprised it they say they do not have them.
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Awesome!!
Me wants!
But me will never get :(
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I posted the information to the other thread, you guys have too many threads going on the same sets for me to keep up!
Anyhow I was able to get the SKN today and there is a HUGE open order for my regions DC alone, plus I imagine that the other DC's will have similar open orders. To honest with the size of the order for our DC alone we could take care of every collector posting here five times over. Our DC alone is expecting over 2,000. So yeah chill time gang.
So I would take a deep breath and when you do call, give them this SKN 802180 and they can check.
If you are in the New England, NJ, and some middle Atlantic States they are not in yet and won't be for a few more days. So if you call stores in those states do not be surprised it they say they do not have them.
Thanks for the info, Diamond! Patience is always a virtue, and that goes for pony hunting as well. Thanks also for explaining the mysterious green sticker in the other thread. Hopefully it'll be back in stock soon!
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I'm in Massachusetts and my store had this set and Zecora today! I picked up two of each. So happy. ^.^
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I posted the information to the other thread, you guys have too many threads going on the same sets for me to keep up!
Anyhow I was able to get the SKN today and there is a HUGE open order for my regions DC alone, plus I imagine that the other DC's will have similar open orders. To honest with the size of the order for our DC alone we could take care of every collector posting here five times over. Our DC alone is expecting over 2,000. So yeah chill time gang.
So I would take a deep breath and when you do call, give them this SKN 802180 and they can check.
If you are in the New England, NJ, and some middle Atlantic States they are not in yet and won't be for a few more days. So if you call stores in those states do not be surprised it they say they do not have them.
Thanks for the info, Diamond! Patience is always a virtue, and that goes for pony hunting as well. Thanks also for explaining the mysterious green sticker in the other thread. Hopefully it'll be back in stock soon!
No worries you guy have but to ask me. While Thoth and I do not really collect the G4's I am always beyond happy to help out with information and the like.
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... got it!
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And now my collection has more than tripled (Twilight Sparkle, the third of my original purchase, is off camera). To say I'm stoked about getting this is a massive understatement; really haven't had the opportunity to collect anything like this in a long, long time. :biggrin:
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Oooh I'm so hoping when I go look next time, that they'll have this... Everyone else seems to be starting to have luck finding this. :sweat:
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According to those at my local TRU, these are getting pretty scarce. They got one shipment of these in and never another one. I'm pretty glad I got it when I did.
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My preordered set arrived in the mail today and I couldn't be happier with it.
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I love, love the Nightmare Moon pony still need to debox and photograph the other ponies in the set >_<
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I found this, Zecora, and W2 US blind bags @ Lakeside TRU, they had plenty of each. I couldn't figure out a good deal with the bogo with the prices being $3, $10, $40, etc so I just left 'em.
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Went to Toysrus today in Milford, CT and they have a spot ready for them, but haven't gotten them in yet.
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Went to Toysrus today in Milford, CT and they have a spot ready for them, but haven't gotten them in yet.
There were 4 at the TRU in North Haven this morning... I pick up two of them, so there still could be one left!
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Went to Toysrus today in Milford, CT and they have a spot ready for them, but haven't gotten them in yet.
There were 4 at the TRU in North Haven this morning... I pick up two of them, so there still could be one left!
Thanks, I lucked out and got the last one from that one. They went sooo fast. 0_0 Hopefully they'll get more in.
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Looks great!
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I really want this set, but I'm low on money again and I have no idea when or if we'll go to TRU... >.<
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I wonder if these will be available at TRU in Aussie... *fingers crossed*
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^ I've been stalking the Milford, CT Toys r us too! Hee hee!
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I wonder if these will be available at TRU in Aussie... *fingers crossed*
Well, Even my aunt's contact in the US is having a hard time (Tampa Bay FL area) and the darn thing is going for crazy prices on eBay :(
I wish I could've pre-ordered the set back when TRU Online still has it on pre-order :(
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Well she has the DC that my area pulls from and my old store had her on the shelf today so she is closer to all of you being able to get her.
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I wish I could've pre-ordered the set back when TRU Online still has it on pre-order :(
lol I think maybe 2 people who have pre-ordered this set have actually got it. Even the pre-orders are sketchy :/
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Argh, looks like I missed getting this set locally. :( I've been going to TRU every few days for the past two weeks and today they finally had a ton of new stuff out, but the favorites collection was already gone. I struck up a convo with a nice employee in the pony isle who said her boyfriend is a G4 collector so she was familiar with the merch - yay! and she told me that the favorites collection had already been put out and a bunch of guys had bought every single set they had that same day. She also told me that was it and that they wouldn't be getting any more sets in... I really hope that's not true but it wouldn't surprise me with how popular the recent releases have been. :huh:
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Even if the item is no longer in stock right now - it will probably come back in at some point. Its not a "limited "stock item its merely an exclusive. Personally I would expect to see more eventually - the toy year has another 9 months to run.
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Argh, looks like I missed getting this set locally. :( I've been going to TRU every few days for the past two weeks and today they finally had a ton of new stuff out, but the favorites collection was already gone. I struck up a convo with a nice employee in the pony isle who said her boyfriend is a G4 collector so she was familiar with the merch - yay! and she told me that the favorites collection had already been put out and a bunch of guys had bought every single set they had that same day. She also told me that was it and that they wouldn't be getting any more sets in... I really hope that's not true but it wouldn't surprise me with how popular the recent releases have been. :huh:
Yeah no, they will be getting more maybe not few a truck or two but with over 2,000 ordered for the DC that serves my area yeah each store will get more then one case. Sadly the way they are selling on ebay dealers got wind of it and snagged them I am sure to put on there.
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Thanks you two for reassuring me. Hunting down the recent toys has been pretty crazy, it's tricky to know what is just bad distribution and what is stores selling out and who will be getting more of what and when... :dizzy: so I appreciate your valuable input!
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I was so excited to see the labels on the shelves at my TRU that I pass everyday coming home from work, I know they get their trucks in friday so I always stop by, plus it's pay day:D but they were all gone! I snapped pics of the shelf labels and went to the customer service just to ask about them, and the nice lady told me apparently we have a "pony guy" that was waiting for the store to open just to wipe them out and sell them on ebay:( I was fuming mad when she told me that but I asked if any other stores had them, which luckily I was willing to drive to one, but it was 20+ miles away so I had to waste another $10 in gas to get out there:( Thankfully, I got my set and found Zecora:D
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I got another set the other day and I'm just wondering if fellow CT pony hunters, have you all been able to get your hands on one? Or neighboring states near, NY state, NJ etc.
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I found a single set at TRU, but the box was all beat up and Nightmare Moon had some scuffing on her nose already. :( I passed on it, but decided the next day that I should've grabbed it anyway. I went back to the store to see if it was there, and it was gone... So was its shelf label.
I spoke to the staff there to inquire about them, and showed them a photo of the set. They tried looking it up for me, but they couldn't find it in their system. They knew nothing about it. It was very weird, since it was there just the day before!
I'm going on a trip out of state in a few days, so I phoned up one of the TRU stores near that area. The guy I spoke with was very helpful. He knew of the set, and also knew that lots of folks were after them. They had one in stock, so I asked if they could hold it for me. He said that they could only hold a product until the end of the day.
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That sucks, your in CT or no? It also really depends on who you talk to at the Toysrus's. I was lucky and got a wonderful person who knew what it was and what I was talking about, one of the days I went to inquire about it. Where as another time the person had no idea.
I have a set I'm willing to put up for sale, if anyone needs it.
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I was calling every other day and having them check all the TRU stores in the state and none of them had it all those times.
Then my dad called me up one day and told me he managed to get it for me. While he was in New York, the TRU in Time Square told him they didn't have it but could order it and have it the next day for him, which they did. :biggrin:
A week later (couple days ago from today) I randomly went into my local TRU and they had 5 of them on the shelf. So I got it so I can have a set to keep in the box and one for me to open ;)
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My TRU restocked!! ^_^ I got one, hooray! I got an extra one for trade, in case anyone's interested! http://mlparena.com/mlp/index.php/topic,307963.msg390523.html#msg390523
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I got mine the other day!
I am a little disappointed with the quality of my Nightmare Moon. She has dents in her plastic, a bad paint job and marks all over. :(
Did they use a different type of hair when doing this set? The hair feels...idk...cheaper?
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I got mine the other day!
I am a little disappointed with the quality of my Nightmare Moon. She has dents in her plastic, a bad paint job and marks all over. :(
Did they use a different type of hair when doing this set? The hair feels...idk...cheaper?
Congrats on getting the set, but yes suckie quality and suckier that it's on Nightmare Moon. Maybe try to return it for a new set. Yes, everyone has been saying the same thing, and I've noticed it as well with the hair. Mine had like gel/glue ends.
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Onna: Nah, I'm from Maine. The store that I called was in New Hampshire. We have Walmarts like you read about up this way, but only two TRU locations separated by 130 miles of highway. :P
The scuffs on the Nightmare Moon that I saw seemed to be caused by the package being thrown around a lot. I keep hearing reports of these ponies being flawed in other ways, though, and it's a bummer to see on such a pricey set!
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I'm probably going to end up ordering these online from a reseller. I talked to the local TRU employees, and found out that in my area there is a group of people who wait outside the doors of the TRUs everyday before they open, just to come in and buy all the TRU exclusive MLPs and Monster High dolls. So unless Hasbro starts mass producing these soon, or TRU starts selling them again on their website there is very little chance of me actually being able to physically buy one of these myself.
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I'm probably going to end up ordering these online from a reseller. I talked to the local TRU employees, and found out that in my area there is a group of people who wait outside the doors of the TRUs everyday before they open, just to come in and buy all the TRU exclusive MLPs and Monster High dolls. So unless Hasbro starts mass producing these soon, or TRU starts selling them again on their website there is very little chance of me actually being able to physically buy one of these myself.
Well that sucks! How much profit sould they be allowed to gain from re-selling them on ebay?? :mad:
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It odd that MLP has suddenly become the stalker of scalpers! Guess thats what happens though when a toy line becomes so popular. They should limit purchase to 1 per person :P Just make it a little harder to walk out with a half dozen!
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That nightmare moon is awesome. It's nice to see one other than purple.
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Just found two of these at the Southfield, MI TRU. They're now $44.99 (last week the shelf tag said $39.99).
One's still there if someone local is looking for it.
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Holy cow, why did they raise the price? Thats just greedy. Have they even fixed the dent issues?
I bought mine about 3-4 weeks ago, and haven't seen the set ever since then. I've seen Zecora at my tru store more than the favorites set.
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Holy cow, why did they raise the price? Thats just greedy. Have they even fixed the dent issues?
I bought mine about 3-4 weeks ago, and haven't seen the set ever since then. I've seen Zecora at my tru store more than the favorites set.
Its quite normal for retailers to do this with popular products which are flying off the shelf - the initial price is essentially an introductory.
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I ended up breaking down and buying one off eBay. I didn't want to because of how high the prices were being jacked up (or bid up, in the few cases that didn't start at an inflated prices), but after hearing how many stores were admitting one or two people were lurking to buy them out, and realizing that by the time we paid for the gas to go over to our 'local' TRU even if they had it, it would amount to more-or-less what I'd pay on eBay, my mum encouraged me to just go ahead and do that. So I found the cheapest BIN I could, and tracking says it'll get here on my birthday. Heh.
I worry, though, because this means I won't have gotten a chance to examine it beforehand and try to find the one with the least flaws. So OCD. >_<
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Just found about 10 boxes of the Favorites at TRU in my area (Lake Grove, NY) I picked up 2 and there are about 7-8 boxes left, as well as about 6 Zecoras, the Scooter Friends set, the Collector's BB boxes...