Author Topic: Amiibos: Gotta Catch 'Em All.  (Read 29203 times)

December 19, 2014, 10:57:20 PM
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Hmmm... Starting to wonder if I shouldn't have pre-ordered Ike. I always liked him better than Marth, and while I'm not too keen on his amiibo pose, he really looks great in his package.

Any fellow Canadians have a backup on order that I could maybe get in on?

December 19, 2014, 11:00:35 PM
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I just preordered Ike through Gamestop, is he already unavailable in Canadaland?
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December 19, 2014, 11:11:21 PM
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He is still open in some places in the US, My 2 preorders are taken though.

December 19, 2014, 11:12:39 PM
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Preordered all these guys.

7 x Meta Knight
6 x Shulk
2 x Rosalina
2 x Lucario
2 x Toon Link
2 x Mega Man
2 x Sheik
2 x Bowser
2 x Ike
2 x King Dedede
2 x Sonic
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December 20, 2014, 12:18:42 AM
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Why would you order 7 Meta Knights?

December 20, 2014, 12:34:41 AM
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Why would you order 7 Meta Knights?


They were cheap and I'm crazy.
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December 20, 2014, 01:18:13 AM
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Buying 2 of each to have one open and one sealed is collecting.  Buying a few of each to have an army of Meta knights against Kirby in one epic battle pose is crazy.  Buying 7 Meta Knights and 6 Shulks seems like re-selling.  Not saying that's what you're doing, but buying 7 or 6 of one character is definitely messing with the market.

December 20, 2014, 01:27:31 AM
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I'm not a reseller. I intend on grading a complete set of amiibos. I also plan on giving a meta knight and shulk away on my Instagram.
Completed cart only n64 collection in 2012

December 20, 2014, 01:29:08 AM
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I just preordered Ike through Gamestop, is he already unavailable in Canadaland?

He's sold out on a couple of different sites that already took pre-orders. However, he has yet to be put up on sites like Best Buy and Future Shop. There should still be a chance to snag one if I play my cards right.

December 20, 2014, 01:37:03 AM
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I'm not a reseller. I intend on grading a complete set of amiibos. I also plan on giving a meta knight and shulk away on my Instagram.

Gotcha.  Didn't mean to offend, but that sort of large quantity purchase stands out when some of these things may be very rare.  Re-selling doesn't bother me when you sell stuff you find. Hell, i sell about half of my pickups because I buy "lots" where I already own a bunch of the items.  But this is a little different.  I don't really collect these, but if I have collected other things where I found out people buy 10+ because they will be "less common".  What it can do is really screw the rest of people.  

Again, not knocking you or what you're doing.  Your money, you buy what you want.  I would just point out that when you announce grabbing a high amount of a hard to find character when others on here are desperately trying to find one, it can look kinda bad.  And yes, I know these characters aren't sold out everywhere yet, but let's be honest -if Diddy Kong is hard to find,  these two WILL be hard to find characters.

December 20, 2014, 01:53:47 AM
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Speaking of hard to find characters, has anyone seen Pit on any store shelves yet?

December 20, 2014, 01:58:39 AM
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Speaking of hard to find characters, has anyone seen Pit on any store shelves yet?

My Best Buy didn't have any, but they had a place for him, ie a rack with his name on it.  He is the only 2nd wave Amiibo besides Zelda to have his own "label".  Not sure if that means anything, but it stood out.

December 20, 2014, 02:09:20 AM
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My target store had spots for every wave 2 amiibo, but only had Zelda.
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December 20, 2014, 05:32:34 AM
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I'm not a reseller. I intend on grading a complete set of amiibos. I also plan on giving a meta knight and shulk away on my Instagram.

Gotcha.  Didn't mean to offend, but that sort of large quantity purchase stands out when some of these things may be very rare.  Re-selling doesn't bother me when you sell stuff you find. Hell, i sell about half of my pickups because I buy "lots" where I already own a bunch of the items.  But this is a little different.  I don't really collect these, but if I have collected other things where I found out people buy 10+ because they will be "less common".  What it can do is really screw the rest of people.  

Again, not knocking you or what you're doing.  Your money, you buy what you want.  I would just point out that when you announce grabbing a high amount of a hard to find character when others on here are desperately trying to find one, it can look kinda bad.  And yes, I know these characters aren't sold out everywhere yet, but let's be honest -if Diddy Kong is hard to find,  these two WILL be hard to find characters.

Reselling is a touchy subject. I recall my trip to Walmart a few weeks ago when the first wave was released.

I got wind early on that these Amiibos may become a thing and that it might be prudent to stock up on them to resell to make some extra Xmas cash. As I walked into my local Walmart with the hope of scoring a few, I approached a young pimple faced employee opening a cardboard box marked Nintendo near the gaming aisle. Success. I smiled in anticipation and reveled in my good luck to come at just the right time for the first shipment.

But something drew my immediate disgust. There was someone else watching as MY box was being opened. None other than a WOMAN, for God's sake! I lumbered over to the employee, glared at the woman standing near and snarled "Get the **** out of here, Jezebel!". "I-I'm here to buy a Christmas gift for my grandson...who the hell.." she stammered. "NOW, You INFIDEL!!", I screamed, and smacked her hard across the face, sending her to the ground. My steel-toed drill boot came crashing into her ribs, sending her flying a safe distance away. No more meddling- I wouldn't have my gaming warrior spirit softened by some wench if I could help it- no, BY GOD!

As the bewildered employee lifted the flap of the box I screamed and descended down upon it, scooping up all of the figures in one fell swoop and subsequently evading several tearful distraught children. After checking out at the register, I slowly backed away from the scene, then decided it was best to vacate the premises- after all, a grandma had been assaulted and there were witnesses- and a police car had pulled up to the front of the store. I quickly made my way to a rear fire escape exit, made it out the back, and fled, laughing! Got to look out for number one, baby!

Anyone questioning the morality of cleaning out the supply of these, just remember, I'm using the $ to fund my collection so it's fine.
« Last Edit: December 20, 2014, 05:34:06 AM by FritzWhite »

December 20, 2014, 06:27:46 AM
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Quite good imagination you got there Fritz. ;D