G.I. Joe Classified Torpedo New Digital Render Image

On 3/10/2023 at 5:45 PM, Faceless said:

They're shipped separately because they're being shipped from separate stores.

...not really? At least not in this case. Walmart shipped everything from the same warehouse. They weren't fulfilled by individual stores. Again, these were all preorders that were all delivered together, which I was pretty nervously tracking at the time (I'd had theft issues around then). I took pretty distinct notice that they had all come from the same place, after arriving in such a befuddling fashion. As to everything else you said, I'm sure you're quite correct.

I love everything shown in the livestream and I'm really excited to hear that Mutt is coming. I just wish that Snow Job wasn't an exclusive.

I like all the released figures in the Livestream... I will be buying them all... The Scrap Iron skyrocket effect looks sick??

Some really good stuff here, Except the Pulse exclusive business, but Torpedo, Copperhead and that Digital render of Shadow Tracker are my highlights.

I hope they plan on releasing Snow Job as a non deluxe somewhere down the line, and a stand alone Valkyrie, not really hyped on paying the fees for a pulse buy on those, but do want them, I pre-ordeder everything else, but wish that Scrap Iron didn't come with a Mini Tank thing, because I only want the figure and he's 70 bucks..not sure I'm okay with a 70 buck figure.

Cool to see that they are putting more figures in each wave now though so it seems.

On 3/9/2023 at 10:54 AM, RobertD said:

You'd think a company would stick everything in one simple box, right? If only to minimize the shipping expense on their end? Nope, they were all shipped individually, to varying degrees of protection. Two were in undersized boxes (not even the same figure, which was particularly curious), four were in poorly padded bubble envelopes and two were sent in a flimsy, no padding at all envelopes. Somehow, one of these was the least damaged of the group.

Walmart's a mess.

They're shipped separately because they're being shipped from separate stores.

They're poorly packed because the people packing them have ZERO training on packing collectibles. It's not even on the training radar. Secondly, they're in the only department in Walmart whose work is strictly TIMED.

16 hours ago, Outsiders said:

I usually get poorly padded envelopes if I order the 3.75 figures from Walmart.

Like I said, lucky. I preordered doubles of all the original 6" retro cardback exclusives; Destro, Lady Jaye, Baroness and Gung Ho. All one order (if I recall correctly) and all delivered on the same day. You'd think a company would stick everything in one simple box, right? If only to minimize the shipping expense on their end? Nope, they were all shipped individually, to varying degrees of protection. Two were in undersized boxes (not even the same figure, which was particularly curious), four were in poorly padded bubble envelopes and two were sent in a flimsy, no padding at all envelopes. Somehow, one of these was the least damaged of the group.

Walmart's a mess.

3 hours ago, Canes05 said:

Shadow tracker is a dreadnok from the 50th anniversary line

I have the old POC figure (somewhere). There's no indication anywhere on the packaging he's supposed to be a Dreadnok, and there was nothing indicating that in his first (and last) appearance in the comics. He's also not listed among the names of the Dreadnok members on Joepedia. His 3 3/4" figure was also released in 2011, a few years before the 50th anniversary line (2014).Of course, if you want Shadow Tracker to be a Dreadnok in your collection, there's nothing stopping you.

5 minutes ago, RobertD said:

Box? Only if you're lucky. Walmart prefers to pack collectables in poorly padded envelopes, by my experience.

I usually get poorly padded envelopes if I order the 3.75 figures from Walmart.

25 minutes ago, Outsiders said:

Why do I have a feeling that Hasbro is going to make the new Firefly an exclusive to Walmart and either it's going to sell out before it goes on sale or Walmart will be shipping it in an undersized box?

Box? Only if you're lucky. Walmart prefers to pack collectables in poorly padded envelopes, by my experience.

Why do I have a feeling that Hasbro is going to make the new Firefly an exclusive to Walmart and either it's going to sell out before it goes on sale or Walmart will be shipping it in an undersized box?