TBF-1 AVENGER 49.99!!!!!
TBF-1 AVENGER 49.99!!!!!
Hey all, just got back from Wal-mart where I just purchased an Avenger for only 49.99. These were in the clearance section and they must have had 20 of em. Cool thing is I had my Christmas gift card that still had $15.00 on it, so if ya wanna get technical I really got it for 35.00 and some change.LoL. .
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My brother lives out in Oklahoma and found them for 29.99!, and as you found, had twenty of them! We have still never even received them at the 3 Walmarts in the Hampton/Newport News Area. I only have mine thanks to fellow board members letting me know they found some down in Norfolk area (another reason I love this forum )
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What I am finding interesting is that the clearance pricing isn't consistent. All the other 1/28 and 1/32 items I have seen on clearance seem to be consistently priced across the board, but Avengers are showing up at $30, $35, and $49, which is a pretty massive variation in pricing (63% difference between $30 and $49!). I was going to try to point this out at one of my local Walmarts, but couldn't find a responsible human--go figure.
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My local Wally also has about 20 Avengers. They bounced around in price from from $79 to $69, then $39 and now $49. They are going to have to really cut the price again to move them. Just too many. Same story with Chinese tiger Mig-15s. About 20 of these also at $39.
All the new 1:18 armor vehicles and PAKs are $17.
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All the new 1:18 armor vehicles and PAKs are $17.
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$29, $39, and $49 Avengers? Snatch those things up. You guys are so lucky. I have yet to see any Avengers, Migs, or F-86's here in MN. The last crop of 1/18 21st aircraft we had here were the FW-190D9's (Someone please make the A model already) some F-104's and all the mustangs you could shake a stick at. If I could get my hands on those Avengers for that price I would buy a few of them and start re-painting them. Does anyone have any idea why MN would be over looked when distributing the newer 21st aircraft? It can't be do to lack of sales if every other state has them in the clearance isle for over half off the regular price.
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Most stores in my AO never got any at all, either, and a couple got large numbers just before Christmas. Makes me wonder how the inventory is assigned--it would have been logical to ship 8-10 per store, and then another 8-10 when the store was down to 1 or 2. Instead, some markets got flooded and others got none. Interstingly enough, I noted that the sale price was supposedly valid through 2/1/07. So after that, do they go back up to full price? Down more? Or do they do a repeat of the RC armor and disappear for a year, only to reappear next Christmas?
Verraten und verkauft,
zu lange vertröstet zu lange belogen
Verraten und verkauft,
Durch den Dreck und über den Tisch gezogen.
H.R.K 1993
zu lange vertröstet zu lange belogen
Verraten und verkauft,
Durch den Dreck und über den Tisch gezogen.
H.R.K 1993
I found it so strange to find these at this price because I have been searching for awhile. It's odd because anytime Wal-mart in columbus, ohio gets any stock it doesn't seem anybody is buying the products. I wonder how many XD collectors there are in columbus. I just thought I would've seen these before Christmas. Old stock sits on the shelf a very long time here. I did see some of the new Mig-15's though. Go figure.
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If anyone is wondering how Wal-mart clearance works. It goes by location and if the store has the mark down dollars to clear something out. With that some stores never clear items out and have to send them to other stores for clearance, and that is why some areas you can find an item for $9 and in another area you find it a full price. No 2 stores will be the same unless it's a corporate mark down.
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I talked to a toy dept manager one day about "clearancing".. She told me it was up to the individual dept managers to discount items.. The more they discount the more their department loses in profit, so if they are DEEPLY discounted, you can bet the dept manager wants them gone..momaw nadon wrote:If anyone is wondering how Wal-mart clearance works. It goes by location and if the store has the mark down dollars to clear something out. With that some stores never clear items out and have to send them to other stores for clearance, and that is why some areas you can find an item for $9 and in another area you find it a full price. No 2 stores will be the same unless it's a corporate mark down.
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It is up to the department manager, but they still have to follow policy and have the mark down dollars to put anything on clearance if corporate doesn't issue a mark down for the item. If they don't have the dollars to spare the only other way to move them is to send them to another store that has the mark down dollars to use. Plus they have to divid all the mark down dollars with all clearance for their department, if it's not moving fast enough with the corporate mark down. Most items are clearanced for space issues, and if a store as the room for the item they won't mark it down until corporate says too.hworth18 wrote:I talked to a toy dept manager one day about "clearancing".. She told me it was up to the individual dept managers to discount items.. The more they discount the more their department loses in profit, so if they are DEEPLY discounted, you can bet the dept manager wants them gone..momaw nadon wrote:If anyone is wondering how Wal-mart clearance works. It goes by location and if the store has the mark down dollars to clear something out. With that some stores never clear items out and have to send them to other stores for clearance, and that is why some areas you can find an item for $9 and in another area you find it a full price. No 2 stores will be the same unless it's a corporate mark down.
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My wife works for Wal-mart, and the Toy manager is a friend of mine. I asked once why it seemed that clearance differs from one Wal-mart to another and that is what I was told.
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It was the same here in the St. Louis area last year on the R/C 1:18 scale vehicles. I found three different prices at three different stores. One store had the modern troop carrier for $12! The other store 10 miles away had them for $29.
FieroDude wrote:What I am finding interesting is that the clearance pricing isn't consistent. All the other 1/28 and 1/32 items I have seen on clearance seem to be consistently priced across the board, but Avengers are showing up at $30, $35, and $49, which is a pretty massive variation in pricing (63% difference between $30 and $49!). I was going to try to point this out at one of my local Walmarts, but couldn't find a responsible human--go figure.
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Whether its on clearance or if its at the regular price the Avenger is worth every penny that is asked for it. The Avenger ranks right up there with BBI's 1/18th Corsair as far as detail goes and then some. I bought mine from Bad Cat and never lost a wink of sleep over what I paid for it.
In my book its a beauty of a 1/18th Avenger. And well worth its price.
In my book its a beauty of a 1/18th Avenger. And well worth its price.
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I have a question about my avenger; the bottom hatch door seems to be stuck. I was wondering if anybody has any suggestions, I can get it open half way but it sticks. My wife told me to maybe use a hair dryer to soften the hinges. Has anybody used this method and if so has it been successful? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
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I was in eastern Iowa over the holidays and saw stacks of light grey avengers at every WM I hit - all on clearance for $45 - $49. In these same stores I invariably also saw ancient Doras and 109s at full price.
I hope this doesn't mean it was a poor selling bird. The Avengers nice but it is no Dauntless.
I hope this doesn't mean it was a poor selling bird. The Avengers nice but it is no Dauntless.
I couldn't agree more. Of course, I am just speaking of the version two without the screw holes. Once I picked that one up, I couldn't stop looking it.MightyMustang wrote: In my book its a beauty of a 1/18th Avenger. And well worth its price.
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Wal Mart in Sierra Vista, AZ has about 20 Avengers priced at $35.
I picked one up and will monitor how the prices go. Kept my receipt so I will return the $35 one if they drop significantly lower.
I think these didn't sell too well because the opening price of $69.99 was too steep for non collectors.
I picked one up and will monitor how the prices go. Kept my receipt so I will return the $35 one if they drop significantly lower.
I think these didn't sell too well because the opening price of $69.99 was too steep for non collectors.
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West Mifflin PA (suburb of Pittsburgh) had about 20 Avengers this morning when I went. They now have 19!
Anyway, there is a whole endcap, and then some, at the back of toys facing the back wall. The sign says $49. However, over by the outdoor stuff, there is a clearance aisle of toys and they had a few marked at $35. I wasn't planning on getting one, but now it's hanging from my ceiling.
Anyway, there is a whole endcap, and then some, at the back of toys facing the back wall. The sign says $49. However, over by the outdoor stuff, there is a clearance aisle of toys and they had a few marked at $35. I wasn't planning on getting one, but now it's hanging from my ceiling.
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