Good news for Movieverse collectors. 2005 Boards member neeral36 is giving us the heads up of his sighting of the Transformers Masterpiece Movie MPM 10 Starscream was found at Target.
The newest incarnation of the evil Decepticon from the Transformers 2007 live-action movie was spotted at Target in Virginia for $149.99.
Happy hunting!
ElekTriC
i heard ppl say that you can change ur credit card payment or something and when they charge it wont work and will be cancelled after a few tries
realwhz
But it passed the order cancellation cutoff date
Toyzaremine
im sure you can cancel
realwhz
Found the clearance MPM 10 at my local Target (Southern California). Price is $44.99.
I now have a question. I still have an Amazon JP preorder and obviously cannot cancel it. Is there any way to avoid this kind of duplicated purchase? Thanks.
GizmoTron
There used to be a rule against doing price adjustments for clearance items. But, like most things, rules tend to be flexable sometimes and otherwise some team members won't care and will do it anyway. You can always just take your receipt in and ask, the worst that can happen is that they'd say no.
Clearance however also isn't final sale at Target, so hang on to your receipt anyway and if you find one later at 70% off you can buy it for that price and then go back and return it using your older 50% receipt.
Scourgatron
I bit at $44.99
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Leemaster777
So, I think this is probably the most likely answer to why Starscreams are so cheap.
I just got back from my local Target, one that JUST got rid of all their Starscreams, and sitting in the same place on the shelf, where Starscream was, there are now MPM Ratchets.
Matix218
If I just bought him at 50% off but the store now has the 70% off tag (but no stock left) will Target reduce the price if you bring the receipt in? Or would they actually have to still have it in stock for that to work?
MnemonicSyntax
Well, not happy about the further price drop, but happy I got him at 50%. Think he's worth it at that price.
RYNO
I loaded pics up from here, from fellow Collectors.
tonysandlin
Where did you find the clearance prices on your phone?
Edit: nevermind. I went to a store that had 3 Starscream in stock and grabbed it for $45 and just returned it at the other store with my original receipt.
RYNO
Went to a Local Target today and Starscream was still marked in the shelf full price. Scans for 50% off.
Had to take an emergency deuce….
Brought up the other clearance prices on my phone and returned to the TF aisle to see a store clerk marking him down to 70%!!!!
Score!!!!
Leemaster777
So, while the main Target in my area ran out of MPM Starscreams pretty much the instant they went to 70% off, I decided today, on a whim, to check out the slightly out-of-the-way Target on my way home from work.
Now, I checked that Target relatively recently, and they ran out of MPM Starscreams before they even started cutting the prices on them. But something told me to check them today.
And when I got there… they had a single, solitary MPM Starscream sitting on the shelf. However… he was still marketed at the 50% off price, not the 70%. I was undeterred, however. I brought over an employee, and asked her "Hey, this was on clearance at the other Target for 70% off, do you guys price match?". So she scanned it, pushed a few buttons, and told me it would scan for 44.99 if I took it up.
And so, here I sit, with a brand new MPM Starscream.
Also, heads up for anyone still wanting one, I've heard that if you order one online and have them ship to the store, even though it's listed at $150 online, the store will honor the clearance price if you pay there.
Laser_Optimus
I saw these on clearance recently and no idea why they would be reduced in price so quickly. Especially since the first time I saw these they were already on clearance. My best guess is that they only planned on keeping them in stock for a limited time.
Shin Densetsu
That’s a really good question. @Notomus and @Laser_Optimus you guys used to work at Target, any idea why this could happen?
03Mach1
Got one for $45 today. Couldn't resist.
Scourgatron
$74.99 and still haven't moved.
Hope they stock Ratchet.
Matix218
I dont even think these were out long enough to have been considered "shelfwarming". They were out for what, a little over a month becore they hit clearance? Super weird.
tonysandlin
Oh, good to know. I'll try it out today and report back (assuming Starscream is 70% off)
Gepard
They can't. The only location data they have is printed on the receipt.