SINGAPORE Star Wars Merchandise ALERT

Commander_Salji · Post by **Commander_Salji** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 4:51 pm

Commander Faie wrote:A regular version, however, is simply "501st Stormtrooper" without extra small words ComicCon Exclusive, San Diago 2006. The back doesn't have SDCC logo, instead, a Hasbro logo.

The figures and starcase is all the same. Show-off-fols will tend to laugh and mock that the regular versions are not as worthy as their SDCC version.

Commander Faie, thanks for the clarification. Is the regular version easily available in Singapore outside Chine Square Central

Impulse · Post by **Impulse** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 5:19 pm

The regular versions pop out all over singapore TRU outlets recently. Heard that yesterday it was restocked, but quickly sold out. $24.90 including star case.

SDCC version must ask somebody go SDCC there to buy. Some folks got lobang, and some resell it at a scalper price to earn profit.

inuka · Post by **inuka** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 10:53 pm

Commander Faie wrote:The regular versions pop out all over singapore TRU outlets recently. Heard that yesterday it was restocked, but quickly sold out. $24.90 including star case.

SDCC version must ask somebody go SDCC there to buy. Some folks got lobang, and some resell it at a scalper price to earn profit.

Sigh............... I was waiting for the regular version of the 501st Trooper as I find the "resale" prices that cost anything from S$35 to S$40 too expensive. And I didn't even know that TRU restock it yesterday.

Must be all gone by now.

Impulse · Post by **Impulse** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 10:58 pm

inuka wrote:
Commander Faie wrote:The regular versions pop out all over singapore TRU outlets recently. Heard that yesterday it was restocked, but quickly sold out. $24.90 including star case.

SDCC version must ask somebody go SDCC there to buy. Some folks got lobang, and some resell it at a scalper price to earn profit.
Sigh............... I was waiting for the regular version of the 501st Trooper as I find the "resale" prices that cost anything from S$35 to S$40 too expensive. And I didn't even know that TRU restock it yesterday. Must be all gone by now.

It was in the paper's ads TRU sheet on Thurs I think. Those VSTC ol stuff $12 plus, lego ATST and lego X-wing 50% off.

9 · Post by 9 » Sun Sep 03, 2006 12:12 am

was there at suntec tru around 3pm.....nothing much....usual vstc solos, tusken raiders...

Impulse · Post by **Impulse** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 10:44 am

9 wrote:was there at suntec tru around 3pm.....nothing much....usual vstc solos, tusken raiders...

Precisely, TRU wanna get rid of those stuff by selling it off at half the price. (originally $24.90 now $12 something.)

freefly · Post by **freefly** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 5:58 pm

If only I had waited (which I usually dont)... Paid the full price for all 4 figs (didnt get tusken). But I'm content as it is that I didnt pay scalper prices for any of them

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By the way did anyone spot Kit Fisto from the greatest battles wave?

Impulse · Post by **Impulse** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 9:25 pm

freefly wrote:If only I had waited (which I usually dont)... Paid the full price for all 4 figs (didnt get tusken). But I'm content as it is that I didnt pay scalper prices for any of them .

That's where you're wrong. The scalpers of all scalpers, in which most of us have overlook, are in fact the very retailers.

China factory, freash from oven, 1 figure = less than S$5.
In USA retails,
One basic figure = US$6.99 (approx S$12)

In Singapore retails,
One basic figure = $17.90
Scalper price per figure = $20-$35. Mostly $25 range.

So who's evil?

freefly · Post by **freefly** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 11:26 pm

I know who the victims are

heh...

Scorch · Post by **Scorch** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 9:53 pm

Poss to interdict the mechandise whilst its still in PRC?

Impulse · Post by **Impulse** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 10:05 pm

Scorch wrote:Poss to interdict the mechandise whilst its still in PRC?

That's what a few people did, and they manage to smuggle out loose figures and sell it at a 'good' price to others. I shall not point who those people are but they just happen to have lobang.

JOJOTrooper · Post by **JOJOTrooper** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 11:48 pm

Hi Comd Faie, my 2 cents worth of thoughts here... i am not siding any body here... "dun wan to be labed collaborating with scalper"... We cant really say that retailer is a scalper. Dun forget that in this market, simple logic stands, when there's demand, there will be supply. Retailers, as they are called, retail and make $, that's business. If retailers can be so considerate and to be so concern that they will "not earn too much of the consumers $"... then I doubt this retailer will be able to "retail" for too long in this competitive mkt. Apart from that, it is us "the consumer" that make such mkt so hot, bcos we like the things, so we dun mind paying for it. So naturally there will be someone who will be making all this "things" for us and then we pay the price. It is because we percieved all this toys worth that much, that's why some of us are willing to pay. Likewise, if for someone who dun even know what is Star Wars, when you tell him you will sell him a Gentle Giant Clone bust for say S$20 (which is dirt cheap), he will say he rather spend the $20 to watch a movie with his gf. However to a SW Fans, I think he will say take $50 and keep the change. The bottom line, it's all down to individual percieve value and the rules of "Supply and demand".

freefly · Post by **freefly** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 6:07 am

Ah the economics rule of supply and demand. Demand for SW merchandise is extremely high here

Scorch · Post by **Scorch** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 7:21 pm

Came across several sets each of the Animated Clone Wars Commemorative DVD Collection 3-figure boxsets @ Metro Compass Point

http://www.rebelscum.com/CWanimatedDVD2-1.asp
http://www.rebelscum.com/CWanimatedDVD2-2.asp

After the in-store 20%, ea boxset is going for approx $23 (orig $29.90). Had toyed with getting me self the Grevious-Obi Wan-Cody set but passed eventually... Anyone interested?

Impulse · Post by **Impulse** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 9:29 pm

Scorch wrote:Came across several sets each of the Animated Clone Wars Commemorative DVD Collection 3-figure boxsets @ Metro Compass Point

http://www.rebelscum.com/CWanimatedDVD2-1.asp
http://www.rebelscum.com/CWanimatedDVD2-2.asp

After the in-store 20%, ea boxset is going for approx $23 (orig $29.90). Had toyed with getting me self the Grevious-Obi Wan-Cody set but passed eventually... Anyone interested?

Still not worth. below $10, I may reconsider. Serious.

If you want animated Cody. This seller sells $2.00.

http://us.lrd.yahoo.com/_ylt=AoD71leN75 ... a112245968

Animated ROTS Clone that look like panda. This seller sells $2.00.

http://us.lrd.yahoo.com/_ylt=AguHobRphO ... a112245965