Bad news for TMNT fans who collect @TRU - Page 2

pwnage · 01-09-2006, 09:15 PM

Ha, Guilty as charged. TF's are bank!

**ThirdMarioBro** · 01-09-2006, 09:27 PM

Goddamit. There goes another chunk of my childhood to hell. They're really the only HUGH national Toy store. KB died, and they cost even more than Toy's R Us. Yeah, Wal-Mart is cheap, but their selection is limited.

More and more things I care about seem to die every day.

*clings to Nintendo like a Rubber Lifesaver*

*edit*

Is there any proof of this "death"? I googled it, and found they were bought out by an investment group, but I see nothing of them closing stores. Link please?

pwnage · 01-09-2006, 09:31 PM

You know Nintendo is going to end up like Sega?

Turtle Dove · 01-09-2006, 09:46 PM

*Cries* Well I always liked Sega more anyways. If Nintendo falls it's cause of MSN in fact MSN might buy Nintendo

Thrid Mario-well i know they where talking about it at the warehouse, if it was in the paper somebody scan it?

ah what a world we live in. Where we buy each other out then own each other.

pwnage · 01-09-2006, 09:51 PM

Why would MSN buy Nintendo? Microsoft you mean? I dont think Mircosoft would be sucessful in buying the Nintendo Licences anyway, a lot of the genius developers would depart, just like what happened with Rare, and look where they are now :'(

Conkers BFD-- best game made by Rare, ever.

Turtle Dove · 01-09-2006, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by pwnage

Why would MSN buy Nintendo? Microsoft you mean? I dont think Mircosoft would be sucessful in buying the Nintendo Licences anyway, a lot of the genius developers would depart, just like what happened with Rare, and look where they are now :'(

Conkers BFD-- best game made by Rare, ever.

Ah same as the fate to Jaguar I recall they had a Tiny Toons game. Well that is pretty sad, alot of our youth is dying but will never fade away

*Drtooth* · 01-10-2006, 01:31 PM

Heh! It's funny that people assume TRU is a small business crushed by WalMart and Target. Didn't TRU crush a lot of other chains to be where it is? It's like a large distructive monster, tearing through the streets. When it gets wounded, it expects sympathy.

AS I posted on another site about the store closings, TRU screwed itself. They don't have a huge selection of stuff no one else sells anymore. It is true you can get great deals at Target. Hell, I got two of the TMNT wind ups from Christmas for 50 cents.... and one for 20! (had one as a present for Christmas already in case you think I need one more). 4.44 a figure? That's a massive bargain. In fact, unless you count clearance stuff, those are the cheapest action figures you can buy!

Last crap I bought at TRU was an Incredibles lollypop, an Incredibles Candy Juice dispenser, and a severly marked down, tagless Cosmo from Failry Oddparents for 50 cents.

Turtle Dove · 01-10-2006, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Drtooth

Heh! It's funny that people assume TRU is a small business crushed by WalMart and Target. Didn't TRU crush a lot of other chains to be where it is? It's like a large distructive monster, tearing through the streets. When it gets wounded, it expects sympathy.

AS I posted on another site about the store closings, TRU screwed itself. They don't have a huge selection of stuff no one else sells anymore. It is true you can get great deals at Target. Hell, I got two of the TMNT wind ups from Christmas for 50 cents.... and one for 20! (had one as a present for Christmas already in case you think I need one more). 4.44 a figure? That's a massive bargain. In fact, unless you count clearance stuff, those are the cheapest action figures you can buy!

Last crap I bought at TRU was an Incredibles lollypop, an Incredibles Candy Juice dispenser, and a severly marked down, tagless Cosmo from Failry Oddparents for 50 cents.

whoa Preach it brother! Well I have to agree, nothing will destory TRu better then themselves. KB Toys was big for a bit till TRU crushed them. In fact, get this my mom sent me an annoucment....

Walmart is changing it's super center styles from a Box look to something else. My mom also said Walmart is expanding it's Toy Section at her store as wel as every other Walmart as well. So WAlmart is wasting no time to replace what TRU is about to lose!

When my mom was still working at the TRU warehouse ,she said TRU bought all the entire mattel line to keep KB Toys, WAlmart ,Target,Sears,etc from getting alot. But now we know Walmart is getting everything first, but Target is close behind! (With plans to turn their Targets into Super Targets)

What does this mean for Walmart? I dunno..maybe building a 2 story Walmart......nevermind rumor is there is 1 beening built here in Houston where a JCPenny once was.

*Drtooth* · 01-10-2006, 03:07 PM

I dunno... the one thing that gave KB Toys an edge was that it was in a mall. I mean, that's a high convienience factor. Seems if TRU CEO's were any smart, they would have put smaller TRU's in malls where KB's were closed down.

Turtle Dove · 01-10-2006, 03:44 PM

TRU must want more spce then what a mall will offer

**GK Punk** · 01-10-2006, 04:08 PM

Not All TRUs are going out of buisness actually. Just a handfull of them.

Turtle Dove · 01-10-2006, 04:44 PM

Maybe the huge ones, but in time they all fall. I know the 1 here by Willowbrook will close. With Super WAlmart next door, Target next to Super WAlmart, and KB Toystore inside the mall.That TRU is screwed

**GK Punk** · 01-10-2006, 05:15 PM

There's a TRU Nearby us that has a SuperWal-Mart down the street, and a Super Target right behind it. Thats the one we normally go to.

I've noticed in California, ones in bigger cities seem to be closing. San Fransico, Oakland etc.

Turtle Dove · 01-10-2006, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Kittie february6

There's a TRU Nearby us that has a SuperWal-Mart down the street, and a Super Target right behind it. Thats the one we normally go to.

I've noticed in California, ones in bigger cities seem to be closing. San Fransico, Oakland etc.

Hmm the TRU in small cities might last longer then. The problem with with bigger cities like Houston,TX there are Targets,Super Targets,WalMart-Super Walmart, Sears,KOHL's,CVS, Walgreens,KB ToyStores,etc,etc that sell TMNT.TRU won't last long here,that sucks too. TRU is orignally from Texas.You'd think it be safe here

*zkarlette* · 01-10-2006, 06:57 PM

Around my So Cal area we still have a TRU , it was supposedly going to close but apparently it got saved somehow but toys are cheaper at Target...

which reminds me Turtle Dove I didn't know that there where super Targets

pwnage · 01-10-2006, 07:01 PM

Wherabouts from SoCal are you?

*zkarlette* · 01-10-2006, 07:05 PM

San Fernando valley

Turtle Dove · 01-10-2006, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by zkarlette

Around my So Cal area we still have a TRU , it was supposedly going to close but apparently it got saved somehow but toys are cheaper at Target...

which reminds me Turtle Dove I didn't know that there where super Targets

Yeah there are a few Super Targets, If you go to www.target.com look below you see Super Target. Seems they started in California. THere are actualy 2 Super Targets in Houston and 1 beening built next door to a Super Walmart!

I been to 1 Super Target but it's in Cinco rAnch, the sNOBBEST richest area of Houston. Very BLEH people if you aren't from THAT area

*zkarlette* · 01-10-2006, 07:15 PM

Mmhhh.....It shows some Targets that I know ..but aren't labeled as Super Targets ...strange... but anyways I love Target

Turtle Dove · 01-10-2006, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by zkarlette

Mmhhh.....It shows some Targets that I know ..but aren't labeled as Super Targets ...strange... but anyways I love Target

What Super Targets are is Super Walmart only cleaner and quieter. Super tArgets have a huge food section

01-09-2006, 09:15 PM	#21
pwnage Foot Soldier Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 119	Ha, Guilty as charged. TF's are bank! __________________

01-09-2006, 09:27 PM	#22
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	Goddamit. There goes another chunk of my childhood to hell. They're really the only HUGH national Toy store. KB died, and they cost even more than Toy's R Us. Yeah, Wal-Mart is cheap, but their selection is limited. More and more things I care about seem to die every day. clings to Nintendo like a Rubber Lifesaver edit Is there any proof of this "death"? I googled it, and found they were bought out by an investment group, but I see nothing of them closing stores. Link please? __________________

01-09-2006, 09:31 PM	#23
pwnage Foot Soldier Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 119	You know Nintendo is going to end up like Sega? __________________

01-09-2006, 09:46 PM	#24
Turtle Dove Stone Warrior Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In Don's workshop Posts: 854	Cries Well I always liked Sega more anyways. If Nintendo falls it's cause of MSN in fact MSN might buy Nintendo Thrid Mario-well i know they where talking about it at the warehouse, if it was in the paper somebody scan it? ah what a world we live in. Where we buy each other out then own each other. __________________ ]~You'll always be #1 in my heart~ 1..2...3...4..Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.....

01-09-2006, 09:51 PM	#25
pwnage Foot Soldier Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 119	Why would MSN buy Nintendo? Microsoft you mean? I dont think Mircosoft would be sucessful in buying the Nintendo Licences anyway, a lot of the genius developers would depart, just like what happened with Rare, and look where they are now :'( Conkers BFD-- best game made by Rare, ever. __________________

01-10-2006, 01:31 PM	#27
Drtooth Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,439	Heh! It's funny that people assume TRU is a small business crushed by WalMart and Target. Didn't TRU crush a lot of other chains to be where it is? It's like a large distructive monster, tearing through the streets. When it gets wounded, it expects sympathy. AS I posted on another site about the store closings, TRU screwed itself. They don't have a huge selection of stuff no one else sells anymore. It is true you can get great deals at Target. Hell, I got two of the TMNT wind ups from Christmas for 50 cents.... and one for 20! (had one as a present for Christmas already in case you think I need one more). 4.44 a figure? That's a massive bargain. In fact, unless you count clearance stuff, those are the cheapest action figures you can buy! Last crap I bought at TRU was an Incredibles lollypop, an Incredibles Candy Juice dispenser, and a severly marked down, tagless Cosmo from Failry Oddparents for 50 cents. __________________ [Insert mildly amusing banner here]

01-10-2006, 03:07 PM	#29
Drtooth Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,439	I dunno... the one thing that gave KB Toys an edge was that it was in a mall. I mean, that's a high convienience factor. Seems if TRU CEO's were any smart, they would have put smaller TRU's in malls where KB's were closed down. __________________ [Insert mildly amusing banner here]

01-10-2006, 03:44 PM	#30
Turtle Dove Stone Warrior Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In Don's workshop Posts: 854	TRU must want more spce then what a mall will offer __________________ ]~You'll always be #1 in my heart~ 1..2...3...4..Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.....

01-10-2006, 04:08 PM	#31
GK Punk I'm your Devil Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,439	Not All TRUs are going out of buisness actually. Just a handfull of them.

01-10-2006, 04:44 PM	#32
Turtle Dove Stone Warrior Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In Don's workshop Posts: 854	Maybe the huge ones, but in time they all fall. I know the 1 here by Willowbrook will close. With Super WAlmart next door, Target next to Super WAlmart, and KB Toystore inside the mall.That TRU is screwed __________________ ]~You'll always be #1 in my heart~ 1..2...3...4..Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.....

01-10-2006, 05:15 PM	#33
GK Punk I'm your Devil Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,439	There's a TRU Nearby us that has a SuperWal-Mart down the street, and a Super Target right behind it. Thats the one we normally go to. I've noticed in California, ones in bigger cities seem to be closing. San Fransico, Oakland etc.

01-10-2006, 06:57 PM	#35
zkarlette Fashionably late Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: CA Posts: 4,146	Around my So Cal area we still have a TRU , it was supposedly going to close but apparently it got saved somehow but toys are cheaper at Target... which reminds me Turtle Dove I didn't know that there where super Targets __________________ "If only we'd stop trying to be happy, we could have a pretty good time" E.W

01-10-2006, 07:01 PM	#36
pwnage Foot Soldier Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 119	Wherabouts from SoCal are you? __________________

01-10-2006, 07:05 PM	#37
zkarlette Fashionably late Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: CA Posts: 4,146	San Fernando valley __________________ "If only we'd stop trying to be happy, we could have a pretty good time" E.W

01-10-2006, 07:15 PM	#39
zkarlette Fashionably late Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: CA Posts: 4,146	Mmhhh.....It shows some Targets that I know ..but aren't labeled as Super Targets ...strange... but anyways I love Target __________________ "If only we'd stop trying to be happy, we could have a pretty good time" E.W