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Reveal the Shield Scouts...... - Phill - 04-09-2011 12:12 PM
Are causing a scalper feeding frenzy!!!
I went to Asda today to see if I could get any Windchargers as trading fodder. Scout area was picked clean of Windcharger, but I found a couple (4) on an Endcap display of "Pocket money toys."
A guy saw me with them in my basket and said that Windcharger was the one his son was looking for, and asked if he could have one. I told him I was buying them for friends, but his son then said that he wanted it. So I handed one over to his son. The guy then walked back to a trolley and put Windcharger in besides 7 other Windchargers and 4 Chopsaws.
I asked for the Windcharger back, and he told me to "Eff off" and that I was "Scalping scum." I'll point out that he actually swore, not the edited version I've put in, and was quite loud. Loud enough that other shoppers stopped and looked. But I couldn't believe the audacity of his accusation, without backing up why he had so many.
Was he worried that his son might break some of the ones he had.
As I walked away the guy was busy lifting a load of RtS Legends into his trolley too.
Re: Reveal the Shield Scouts...... - Dubcustomz - 04-09-2011 12:22 PM
Man i would have knocked the james blunt out if that was me!
Re: Reveal the Shield Scouts...... - Phill - 04-09-2011 12:43 PM
Dubcustomz Wrote:Man i would have knocked the james blunt out if that was me!
6 years ago, so would I, but settling down (like becoming a parent) tends to mellow you out a little.
Re: Reveal the Shield Scouts...... - Starscreams_Ghost - 04-09-2011 02:11 PM
ahhhh the irony....
Re: Reveal the Shield Scouts...... - minion - 04-09-2011 05:27 PM
Starscreams_Ghost Wrote:ahhhh the irony....
where's the like button?
Re: Reveal the Shield Scouts...... - RodimusG1 - 04-09-2011 07:17 PM
OMG thats awful.... i'll be the first to admit i have a windcharger MIP to sell at a later date but I would never do that sort of (insert expletive here).... geez well done for not lamping him mate
Re: Reveal the Shield Scouts...... - Phill - 04-09-2011 07:35 PM
Right now I intend to give one of my spare Windchargers to David Willis (Shortpacked writer/artist/creator) but I'm waiting to hear back from him. I've got a funny feeling even if he's already got one, he'll still take it though.
Re: Reveal the Shield Scouts...... - Sharp-O - 04-09-2011 10:15 PM
What an absolute douchebag. Especially since he seems to be using his son to do it as well. :x
Despite the opportunistic scalpers that will sell these for ridiculous amounts of money and any others we may get over here, isn't it great not to be screwed over for a change? They might not be in abundance but they're certainly here.
Re: Reveal the Shield Scouts...... - thelastallosaur - 04-09-2011 10:54 PM
I'm debating whether it might be worth buying a couple to offer for trades for the US animated figures, seems like there could be a market for them. Doesn't feel as much like outright theft that way. What's a little sad is that mine is stashed away at the back of my classics shelf getting no love.