UK TransFans Get Shaft From TRU

Shanti418 · Post by **Shanti418** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 6:42 pm

So apparently TRU in the UK is no longer stocking Energon Deluxes and Alternators! How do you fools on that side of the pond feel about it?

http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/thread65396.html

Hound · Post by **Hound** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 6:57 pm

dont really care on a personal level, as I import anything worth buying.

But i guess its sad that your ordinary kid ont be able to get such figures in the UK's biggest Toy Store because of some bad buying decisions...

KingMob · Post by **KingMob** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 5:52 am

Unsurprised.

Post by **Best First** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 8:33 am

me either - Hasbro UK do nothing to support TF lnes, you never know whet is coming out so all the fans buy import if they can, meaning UK shops selling lines like Alternators are always going to be a bit screwed.

JawBreaker · Post by **JawBreaker** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 3:36 pm

I for one am annoyed and although i get my altys imported or from conventions along with stuff like robot master etc, i would have really prefered not to have had to do that for thing like Energon Shockers or mirage , bah.
Sopose (hope) other shops in the uk will sell the energon deluxsy tho

Shanti418 · Post by **Shanti418** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 1:09 am

So you would say that most UK TF fans are around your ages, and that TF isn't really popular with kids?

Hound · Post by **Hound** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 4:03 pm

I dunno if it is 'in' with kids or not really, my 7 year old bro loves them but probably as he has grown up around my fixation...

JawBreaker · Post by **JawBreaker** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 4:19 pm

All the other 'Classic' lines have kind of died out in the UK, GIJoe, Heman and Turtles all look like there on the way out. Not a lot of compertion left for Transformers i woulden't of thought.

I think its just stupid Hasbro Uk

Post by **Denyer** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 8:19 am

Yup. Crap marketing and high prices (a console game is better play value) have probably killed sales to kids. And as far as collectors are concerned, it isn't cost-effective or convenient to buy in this country.

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 10:29 am

Where does TF:s has its market?
Japan and the US?