NECA 1987 2-Pack Collection at Target

[TMNTFanatic4Life]

Are these going to be in the Neca section in Targets or by the TMNT section? Also where is the Neca section in Target? I haven’t been to one since Neca got its own section.

[***First of Two Latin Kings***]

It's over in Entertainment.

[tmntfannumerouno]

Originally Posted by TMNTFanatic4Life

Are these going to be in the Neca section in Targets or by the TMNT section? Also where is the Neca section in Target? I haven’t been to one since Neca got its own section.

It’s near the electronics

[TMNTFanatic4Life]

Thanks for the info!

[AquaParade]

I'm trying hard to resist these, due to shelf space and finances.

That said, if all I get out of this line is a superb Metalhead figure, I'll be super happy.

[I Like Turtles]

Anyone located in Buffalo that can confirm that these figures have hit shelves? I'm thinking about heading across the boarders for these.

[***First of Two Latin Kings***]

Originally Posted by AquaParade

I'm trying hard to resist these, due to shelf space and finances.

That said, if all I get out of this line is a superb Metalhead figure, I'll be super happy.

I thought you had so much more money than me?

[AquaParade]

Originally Posted by ***First of Two Latin Kings***

I thought you had so much more money than me?

No, you created that idea in the midst of your persecution complex, remember?

I just said you seemed desperate for money based on all your advertising and begging for sales, and it seemed sad. Ya know, in opposition to you repeatedly claiming that you didn't care if you made any sales here.

I'm also tight on money. keep up, Latin Kings.

[tmntfannumerouno]

Originally Posted by AquaParade

No, you created that idea in the midst of your persecution complex, remember?

I just said you seemed desperate for money based on all your advertising and begging for sales, and it seemed sad. Ya know, in opposition to you repeatedly claiming that you didn't care if you made any sales here.

I'm also tight on money. keep up, Latin Kings.

He changed his name. You can just call him mr. contradiction.

[TMNTFanatic4Life]

I went to 2 targets, the first in west allis Wisconsin didnt have them. The second one I went to in Franklin had 2 sets! I bought one set and these are so freaking cool!

[Shogun26]

I had my mom go and pick up two sets today (she's retired). There were three sets total. Very excited to see these in person.

[useasneeded4pain]

Between 6 stores tonight, I was able to cobble together 1.75 sets, with a couple extra Foot. Only found 1 Leo/Shredder.

[go_ninja84]

Originally Posted by Coro

So the screens that show the figures being out of stock but have whole line items and names are incorrect? I am not saying you are wrong, but it doesnt jive with what I see.

no i put the DPCI in for my figure which brought me to all the stores in my area which some listed as "in stock" and some "sold out"

Originally Posted by useasneeded4pain

Transformers Studio Series isn't a NECA product, though. Usually Mattel and Hasbro lines will work to some degree of accuracy. But NECA products do not.

my bad i didnt notice you said only NECA products. thats a bummer

[cryan]

Haven’t been on here in a long time.would anyone post athe DCPI for these? I been to several Target have have not seen them.

[bjd624]

Originally Posted by cryan

Haven’t been on here in a long time.would anyone post athe DCPI for these? I been to several Target have have not seen them.

DCPI does not work for NECA products. NECA products are shipped directly from NECA to each Target store from NECA's warehouse via USPS/UPS/FedEx. When the packages arrive a NECA Ambassador comes to the store and stocks the shelves. ANYONE can sign up to be a NECA Ambassador but there's only 1 Ambassador per store. SO if someones already "claimed" your local target you can't but if it hasn't then you can stock the NECA section and have the perk of getting first crack at the new figs when they come in.

[go_ninja84]

Originally Posted by bjd624

DCPI does not work for NECA products. NECA products are shipped directly from NECA to each Target store from NECA's warehouse via USPS/UPS/FedEx. When the packages arrive a NECA Ambassador comes to the store and stocks the shelves. ANYONE can sign up to be a NECA Ambassador but there's only 1 Ambassador per store. SO if someones already "claimed" your local target you can't but if it hasn't then you can stock the NECA section and have the perk of getting first crack at the new figs when they come in.

doesn't work on brickseek.com but if you go in store with the DPCI they can look it up

Originally Posted by Booger_eater!

My local store has 4 sets if anyone is interested domestically I can ship out @ cost plus s/h fees pay pal fees and such.
Raph
DCP# 323-07-0237
Upc 634482540794

Leo
DCP# 323-07-0235
Upc 634482540770

Mike
DCP# 323-07-0238
Upc 634482540800

Don
DCP# 323-07-0236
Upc 634482540787

[Aggroninja]

Originally Posted by go_ninja84

doesn't work on brickseek.com but if you go in store with the DPCI they can look it up

That doesn’t seem to be the case. I had a Target employee look up the number for a set I had found there (they were missing Leo/Shredder and after that came up with nothing I got curious and checked one I did find) and it showed not in stock even though I was holding it in my hand.

[VaughnMichael]

Originally Posted by Aggroninja

That doesn’t seem to be the case. I had a Target employee look up the number for a set I had found there (they were missing Leo/Shredder and after that came up with nothing I got curious and checked one I did find) and it showed not in stock even though I was holding it in my hand.

Yeah the numbers don't work at all, which makes finding these things a pain.

[Miles]

Originally Posted by bjd624

DCPI does not work for NECA products. NECA products are shipped directly from NECA to each Target store from NECA's warehouse via USPS/UPS/FedEx. When the packages arrive a NECA Ambassador comes to the store and stocks the shelves. ANYONE can sign up to be a NECA Ambassador but there's only 1 Ambassador per store. SO if someones already "claimed" your local target you can't but if it hasn't then you can stock the NECA section and have the perk of getting first crack at the new figs when they come in.

Just to clarify: The NECA Ambassadors are not responsible for stocking the stores at all, nor do they have the means to do so. It involves just weekly 'housekeeping' that gets you a $20.00 Target gift card 4 times a year. (Basically, getting NECA fans to do the work that Target employees should be doing themselves, but aren't...)

Target's NECA sections are stocked by outside independent vendors who work 'indirectly' for NECA. (Similar to the Toys R Us situation). Despite being sold through Target, the NECA products will not show up in inventory counts as they're treated separately. (Which is why there are no DPCI codes and they aren't available online.) The whole things is incredibly frustrating if you're a fan trying to find some of these.

Hopefully that helps.

[Leo656]

However that system works, it's a pretty sh*tty system.

Case in point, my luck is running true to form as they were COMPLETELY cleaned out, and the entire section that DID have the TMNT sets - of which there were many - was once again covered in standard horror movie stuff, as if they were never even there.

The nice Customer Service lady said that the store has been getting a ridiculous number of calls per day with people asking about them, and that they generally disappear within a day of being stocked (so I guess they DID get a few sets before this past week; they just came and went so fast it was like they never existed).

They have no idea when the NECA delivery is coming in, OR what they'll be dropping off. They might come Tuesday, and they might have a whole new shipment of TMNT stuff. OR, they might just drop off a few dozen more Freddy and Jason figures, and they might not get another TMNT shipment for weeks. It's a total crapshoot.

So it looks like I have no choice but to keep over $200 stashed away - MUCH easier said than done - and haunt Target twice a day (on my way to work and again on my way home) until I get lucky, and I'll HAVE to buy all four sets in one shot (which I kinda didn't want to do) rather than take a chance and missing out again.

I'm glad these things exist but this setup is a royal pain in the ass. I can't imagine it would cost very much for there to be a basic line of communication between NECA and Target. "They show up when they want and drop off what they feel like" is f*cking terrible.

Ah well.