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BBTS clearance sale... WITH STUFF PEOPLE MIGHT ACTUALLY WANT

Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 4:17 am
by Clay
BBTS is a site sponsor, so I'll throw this in News; if anybody wants to move this to Toys, it's ok by me.

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/list.aspx?list=2225

Reissue Sky Linx, Maspterpiece Megatron, MP3 Soundblaster, and a bushel of Movie Deluxe figures have all been put on clearance. People might actually want these as opposed to the bedspreads, candy, and underwear merchandise that normally goes on clearance.

Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 4:23 am
by Sunstreaker2
By "orange plug", do they mean a permanent one, or one that's just there so they can sell it legally?

Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 4:32 am
by Clay
The latter. A pair of pliers takes it off...

Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:32 am
by Halfshell
Still trying to clear God Ginrai? :(

Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:06 am
by Cliffjumper
Halfshell wrote:Still trying to clear God Ginrai? :(
Screw you, man, everyone loved him. He's miles better than PM Prime, his fists go in and everything.

Maybe now they're officially Bad At Toys Takara can move into the market for polishing turds?

Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 1:31 pm
by RID Scourge
Been eyeing the encore Ratchets and Iron Hides. Maybe if they go a little lower. Might have to snatch Omega.

Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 1:33 pm
by Halfshell
Cliffjumper wrote:Screw you, man, everyone loved him. He's miles better than PM Prime, his fists go in and everything.
Hellz yeh. That's why nowhere can sell them - everybody's already got two. Plus the spare one they got when HLJ were giving them away free with every purchase, whether people wanted them or not.

Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 2:09 pm
by Clay
Cliffjumper wrote:Screw you, man, everyone loved him. He's miles better than PM Prime, his fists go in and everything.
It does have die-cast metal, making it a better blunt weapon with which to defend your home from invaders. :)

Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 2:12 pm
by Cliffjumper
If you can lift him, and if he doesn't fall on you and crush you to death before that.

No robot was ever made better looking by being given a big silver vest.

Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 3:04 pm
by martyboy70
Oh if only the postage didnt negate the savings i would be running riot at these prices-hope you colonials are filling your carts.
On another note I wonder if this means the Encore line isnt doing the business.
I hope not as there are other molds I want to see re-issued before it runs out of steam.

Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:04 pm
by RID Scourge
The encore molds that are on clearance have either been there a while (or in the case of Omega, Skylynx and the minibots, the boxes are damaged).

Omega My be a bit big for living space as tempted as I am. I'll probably grab a few of the smaller things like the Dreadnok comic pack.

Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:45 pm
by Cliffjumper
Yeh, it might not be bad news for Encore - the line will be more concerned with Japanese sales rather than how they're doing for an American importer (many of the toys reissued are, effectively, new to Japan, either being unavaliable there before [Omega], or only in very limited quantities [The Amazing Onebox Brothers]). O' course, it could still be doing shit over there for all I know, but BBTS reducing the figures isn't a death knell in itself :)

Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:02 pm
by backlash3906
Henkei Grimlock. I can has. (: In all his vacuum metalized glory.

Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:17 pm
by Sunstreaker2
EDIT-Just delete this post, as I don't seem to be able to.

Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:52 pm
by Sunstreaker2
Halfshell wrote:Hellz yeh. That's why nowhere can sell them - everybody's already got two. Plus the spare one they got when HLJ were giving them away free with every purchase, whether people wanted them or not.
If you guys have so many God Ginrais, can I have one? :D

Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 1:00 am
by martyboy70
Sunstreaker2 wrote:If you guys have so many God Ginrais, can I have one? :D
Ditto

Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 2:34 am
by Sir Auros
For the record, I ****ing LOVE God Ginrai.

There is some goooood shit in this clearance. I'm sorely tempted to pick up a loose Rodimus and some BSG figures.

Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 4:59 am
by Catalyst Dragon
I'm getting Masterpiece Megatron, I considered Encore Ironhide and Rachet but the lack of a head Infuriates me.

Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 5:16 am
by RID Scourge
I'm waiting for Iron Hide to drop a little lower. Ideally I'd like to snag him at $15, but I'll settle for $20.

I ended up snagging the Dreadnok comic pack, Mean Time and a few things that aren't on clearance.

Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 8:15 am
by Halfshell
Sunstreaker2 wrote:If you guys have so many God Ginrais, can I have one? :D
Sure. They're on clearance at BBTS - I ain't gonna stop you.