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Re: Dollar Store Joes found at brick and mortar!

Postby M6D » Mon May 21, 2012 1:41 pm

They probably would have rung up at $6 though. The DG I found a set at had them on the pegs with the $3.50 Spytroops single pack GIJoe figures.

I thought I was getting a deal until I brought them up to the register too!

Great figures though. I'll use the shadow Cobra trooper as my new Stinger Driver since I dumped all the old mold 25th troopers awhile back.
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Re: Dollar Store Joes found at brick and mortar!

Postby Goldbug » Mon May 21, 2012 10:21 pm

M6D wrote:They probably would have rung up at $6 though. The DG I found a set at had them on the pegs with the $3.50 Spytroops single pack GIJoe figures.

I thought I was getting a deal until I brought them up to the register too!

Great figures though. I'll use the shadow Cobra trooper as my new Stinger Driver since I dumped all the old mold 25th troopers awhile back.


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Re: Dollar Store Joes found at brick and mortar!

Postby PrimeOp » Tue May 22, 2012 12:43 am

I'd just like two of those Cobra Troopers to swap the gear with the earlier Cobra officers so they'll have black web gear. I hope to find some because people seem to have gone psycho over them. I hope Hasbro knows that they have a hit on their hands and puts out some more cases.

The Duke figure's boots match the web gear of the 3-pack TRU Grunt pretty well and I'm sure that LBC is everywhere by now.
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Re: Dollar Store Joes found at brick and mortar!

Postby Alexx » Tue May 22, 2012 5:28 pm

Well, finally managed to check the Dollar General near me, but ZILCH. Bah...now I gotta figure out a regular time to check back. I don't want to too often, but I also don't want to miss these. Would be nice if they showed up elsewhere...
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Re: Dollar Store Joes found at brick and mortar!

Postby Sgt. Slaughter » Wed May 30, 2012 12:42 pm

I've been to DGs in THREE states now. It's getting obscene, lol. Still no sign of them at all, though.
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Re: Dollar Store Joes found at brick and mortar!

Postby Goldbug » Wed May 30, 2012 11:14 pm

653569755678-400 is the number they use to look up the figures. All you need is an employee that actually cares.
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Re: Dollar Store Joes found at brick and mortar!

Postby ghostdog » Thu May 31, 2012 6:33 pm

I found them at a Dollar General in Charlotte two weeks ago or so. I think I was the first one to see them in the store as they had all six figures. I bought SS and SE. As you can see from my avatar, I've been waiting for the SS for a LONG time... It looks like they are really hitting the Mid-South, quite a bit. I've seen mostly people in TN, NC and WV finding them.
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Re: Dollar Store Joes found at brick and mortar!

Postby zedhatch » Fri Jun 01, 2012 8:33 pm

I had to travel accross Kentucky mid week and saw everyone of them in just two stops, got my fill pretty quick of what I wanted of them. Seen them a few more times since as well here in Tenn. so there are out if BFE is getting them.
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Re: Dollar Store Joes found at brick and mortar!

Postby Steel » Fri Jun 29, 2012 8:13 am

Pick them up for others of you see them and don't want them! Other Collectors are in desperate need for these.

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Re: Dollar Store Joes found at brick and mortar!

Postby Steel » Mon Jul 02, 2012 2:24 pm

If you see them, you better get them now as a future rerelease is not clear.

I have a few extras I may be able to offer up coming. Such a shame that this was not a successful effort by Hasbro on such awesome product.

Plus, when is the last time you paid $6 for a Joe or Cobra?
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Re: Dollar Store Joes found at brick and mortar!

Postby Falconhood » Tue Jul 03, 2012 6:39 pm

huh? so maybe i DIDN'T miss my chance! I only want Storm Shadow.
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Re: Dollar Store Joes found at brick and mortar!

Postby Leonardo T Dragon » Thu Jul 05, 2012 2:59 pm

I've only seen these at retail ONCE and even then I only found 3 of the 6 figures.

However, they're some of my FAVORITE recent Joe finds. That Storm Shadow is just pure WIN! Plus, who ever thought we'd see Snake Eyes v4 updated?

Hopefully DePriest's comments from the Joe Con come true and these get easier to find!
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Re: Dollar Store Joes found at brick and mortar!

Postby alvarobm » Fri Jul 13, 2012 8:53 pm

Sorry my ignorance, but can these "cheap" figures be found only at Dollar General stores (exclusives), or is there a chance to find them on another discount stores chain like Ross, Family Dollar and others?

My brother is going to San Francisco next month, any sighting on Bay Area?

Thanks a lot!
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Re: Dollar Store Joes found at brick and mortar!

Postby Goldbug » Fri Jul 13, 2012 9:35 pm

alvarobm wrote:Sorry my ignorance, but can these "cheap" figures be found only at Dollar General stores (exclusives), or is there a chance to find them on another discount stores chain like Ross, Family Dollar and others?

My brother is going to San Francisco next month, any sighting on Bay Area?

Thanks a lot!


Yes only at Dollar General.
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Re: Dollar Store Joes found at brick and mortar!

Postby alvarobm » Sat Jul 14, 2012 6:59 am

Goldbug wrote:
alvarobm wrote:Sorry my ignorance, but can these "cheap" figures be found only at Dollar General stores (exclusives), or is there a chance to find them on another discount stores chain like Ross, Family Dollar and others?

My brother is going to San Francisco next month, any sighting on Bay Area?

Thanks a lot!


Yes only at Dollar General.


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