Deanfjr Posted March 11, 2016 Posted March 11, 2016 (edited) On 3/7/2016 at 10:34 AM, Deanfjr said: I just got back from my 2nd run to TRU, & I cleaned 'em out This is not a very popular thread, I wonder why not many are talking about this item, they are selling fast on ebay. I sold all my chicken men, and my TRU told me it was a 1-time shipment, I guess it is kind of hard to hype this little guy up. Edited March 11, 2016 by Deanfjr Quote
exciter1 Posted March 11, 2016 Posted March 11, 2016 7 minutes ago, Deanfjr said: This is not a very popular thread, I wonder why not many are talking about this item, they are selling fast on ebay. I sold all my chicken men, and my TRU told me it was a 1-time shipment, I guess it is kind of hard to hype this little guy up. 4 Quote
Poly 30286 Posted March 11, 2016 Posted March 11, 2016 Can anyone confirm whether this was a GWP or not? I bought one last week, but $6 for one minifigure seems crazy. Why is it so iconic? Quote
justapilgrim Posted March 11, 2016 Posted March 11, 2016 Supply came, supply went. Most people here are flippers, This was a $25-$35 CMF minifigure being rereleased. $6 is a bargain compared to prices a month ago. The animal suit CMF are extremely.popular (shark suit, piggy, etc) Quote
lodibricks Posted March 11, 2016 Posted March 11, 2016 21 minutes ago, Deanfjr said: This is not a very popular thread, I wonder why not many are talking about this item, they are selling fast on ebay. I sold all my chicken men, and my TRU told me it was a 1-time shipment, I guess it is kind of hard to hype this little guy up. My store's never seen them, so that keeps me quiet. 3 minutes ago, Poly 30286 said: Can anyone confirm whether this was a GWP or not? I bought one last week, but $6 for one minifigure seems crazy. Why is it so iconic? The costumed characters are usually the winners. I don't question it, but if someone will pay $20+ for the Series version of the chicken, I'd buy up some $5.99 ones too. Quote
Poly 30286 Posted March 11, 2016 Posted March 11, 2016 So TRU is essentially working the quick flip by selling a $4 item for $6? Similar to how they sell the leftover free bricktober sets for $20 after the promo ends? I just wanted to know if Iconic Easter was ever meant to be free gift with purchase or if they just decided they could make more money selling them outright. Quote
dcdfan Posted March 11, 2016 Posted March 11, 2016 So TRU is essentially working the quick flip by selling a $4 item for $6? Similar to how they sell the leftover free bricktober sets for $20 after the promo ends? I just wanted to know if Iconic Easter was ever meant to be free gift with purchase or if they just decided they could make more money selling them outright. Wouldn't be surprised. Mine has NEVER given a freebee without me asking for it, even when there are hundreds of signs throughout the store or when they say they're all out. Maybe take down some of the signs then... Quote
Alpinemaps Posted March 11, 2016 Posted March 11, 2016 38 minutes ago, Deanfjr said: This is not a very popular thread, I wonder why not many are talking about this item, they are selling fast on ebay. I sold all my chicken men, and my TRU told me it was a 1-time shipment, I guess it is kind of hard to hype this little guy up. My work week TRU, that I've checked with a couple of times this past week, has told me they never received any of them. I've talked to multiple people on multiple days, getting the same story, so I'm pretty sure it's on target (and frankly I'm not surprised, either). Quote
exciter1 Posted March 11, 2016 Posted March 11, 2016 2 minutes ago, dcdfan said: My TRU has a limit of 1 per person... I haven't seen them. Haven't looked either. 1 Quote
justapilgrim Posted March 11, 2016 Posted March 11, 2016 So TRU is essentially working the quick flip by selling a $4 item for $6? Similar to how they sell the leftover free bricktober sets for $20 after the promo ends? I just wanted to know if Iconic Easter was ever meant to be free gift with purchase or if they just decided they could make more money selling them outright. No, they are playing the undercutting game, selling a $20 minifigure for $6. Saying they selling a $4 item is like saying a retired SW set is retail Quote
hockeyweasel Posted March 12, 2016 Posted March 12, 2016 The codes on mine are 44T5. Where the heck is 'T'? Quote
Phil B Posted March 12, 2016 Posted March 12, 2016 1 minute ago, hockeyweasel said: The codes on mine are 44T5. Where the heck is 'T'? T stands for ToysRus - they had a bunch of CMF's in the back and just made their own sets ....... LOL Quote
KShine Posted March 13, 2016 Posted March 13, 2016 These guys went a lot quicker than I thought they would. We're Celebrating Easter with Chicken Suit Guy! Free minifigure with purchase, while supplies last.** Quote
brickolodon Posted March 14, 2016 Posted March 14, 2016 Found 3 dozens of chicken...thats a lot. Quote
Fenix_2k1 Posted March 14, 2016 Posted March 14, 2016 Just picked up 10 for price of 8 in UK supermarket. Glad I read this thread as I didn't realise there was a market for these. Turns out people are flipping them in batches of 10 for more than double retail. Plenty near me if first batch goes. I'm not usually a quick flipper but damn!!! Quote
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