I looked around several stores in the corner of my state. No Joes. The movie comes out in less than a month, and only 2 Walmarts have made space for the toys, and of the two, only one has bothered to stock any, and they're already sold out. I know they won't put anymore up. All of the Walgreen's have only put up one or two figures, all undesirable ones. Dollar Generals also fail to restock, and only have peg warmers if they have any at all.
Between the decrease in quality, rise of prices, and increased paucity of figures, both Hasbro and every possible major retailer has done everything in their power to alienate both collector and parent alike! Getting these things is impossible, and even if you do, you've been ripped off for an inferior product. They have done a thorough job of ruining the hobby for me, and crashing the brand name straight into the ground in a big bright, fiery ball of failure!
Here's the bottom line, I'm finished! I'm done! I have no more patience for this hobby anymore! After Retaliation is done, I'm going to do my damnedest to quit having my money, and more importantly my time, leeched by undeserving retailers and an incompetent toy company that obviously does not respect us as paying customers! I might get some of the ultimate figures, but IF AND ONLY IF they even arrive at my local retailers. I should be focusing on my life anyway, seeing as to how I'm going to graduate school soon, and also need to get a job, rather than chasing crappy plastic ghosts.
Between the decrease in quality, rise of prices, and increased paucity of figures, both Hasbro and every possible major retailer has done everything in their power to alienate both collector and parent alike! Getting these things is impossible, and even if you do, you've been ripped off for an inferior product. They have done a thorough job of ruining the hobby for me, and crashing the brand name straight into the ground in a big bright, fiery ball of failure!
Here's the bottom line, I'm finished! I'm done! I have no more patience for this hobby anymore! After Retaliation is done, I'm going to do my damnedest to quit having my money, and more importantly my time, leeched by undeserving retailers and an incompetent toy company that obviously does not respect us as paying customers! I might get some of the ultimate figures, but IF AND ONLY IF they even arrive at my local retailers. I should be focusing on my life anyway, seeing as to how I'm going to graduate school soon, and also need to get a job, rather than chasing crappy plastic ghosts.