Anybody else obsessively checking Big Lots?

[Megotastrophe]

Nothing on the check tonight

[thatblockoguy]

Three of the Big Lots exclusive World's Greatest Superheroes are now available and shipping at Walmart.ca

https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/mego-8-.../6000206947762

There appears to be between 65-70 units of each still available on line. The stock keeps dropping on Stocktrack.ca so people are ordering them

[MRP]

Checked the Big Lots site tonight, no results when I searched for Mego and nothing under new toy arrivals or action figures, nothing came up on searches for Batman, Superman or Joker either, so not sure that will be a viable option for getting the exclusives.

-M

[palitoy]

Three of the Big Lots exclusive World's Greatest Superheroes are now available and shipping at Walmart.ca

https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/mego-8-worlds-greatest-super-heroes-50th-anniversary-superman-figure-blue/6000206947762

[MRP]

I checked at mine this past Monday and they had nothing. I talked to one of the department managers and they hadn't heard anything about it, but told me they had a truck coming in Thursday (today) but with staffing issues it sometimes takes them a week or two to get things out on the floor once the truck arrives (they were still putting stuff out form the previous two trucks when I was there Monday). He also said they never know if they are getting the exclusives, so I might want to check the website/online store. I haven't checked there yet, but I plan to stop in tomorrow at out local one to see if they have anything yet again, since the truck was today. If not, I will look at the website and see what I can find, if anything.

-M

PS I also asked 3 different employees if an exclusive like that has a specific area where it would be put out for sale or if it would be in the toy aisle, since they had a separate shelving unit out inthe middle of the store with pop culture toys, t-shirts and merch separate from the toy aisle, but not a one could give me an answer and just shrugged off the question, so I'm not sure anyone at the store level knows anything about this.

[The Batman Professor]

Nothing at my local BL. Not surprised, as the store is definitely lower tier, even for them.

[thatblockoguy]

Walmart.ca has the ‘66 Batman ,Robin and Fleisher Superman in stock to order.

https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/mego-8-worlds-greatest-super-heroes-50th-anniversary-superman-figure-blue/6000206947762

https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/mego-8-worlds-greatest-super-heroes-50th-anniversary-robin-figure-red/6000206947759

https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/mego-8-worlds-greatest-super-heroes-50th-anniversary-batman-figure-black/6000206947756

[B-Lister]

Probably gonna check this afternoon. They said it should be the 20th, and we're close enough to that that we should be hearing reports soon.

I checked this afternoon. No sign of 'em. Likely won't get another opportunity until Monday or Tuesday.

[Megotastrophe]

I plan to check once a week on my way to work. Leave fifteen minutes early. After the first sighting reported I can check every day lol. Then the second store after I drop my son off at school

[B-Lister]

I checked my local one. There's another one nearby, but out of the way. I don't think I'll hit that one until we get confirmed sightings.

[powersthatbe]

I checked a third big lots by me yesterday, nothing yet.

[TRDouble]

Meijer is a tough one for me too. Closest one is in Ohio, and I am at least three hours away. Messed me up on the recent exclusive Funko Fairly OddParents POP! set that I wanted.

Otherwise, I am in decent shape these days. My area have Targets, which we did not when the Hasbro DC 9" figures first hit. We have a Costco in the area. Of course Walmarts, plenty of Walgreens, a few Barnes & Nobles. Even CVS, which was great when they had the Playing Mantis holiday Peanuts figures. It doesn't mean I always find exclusives, but at least I have a shot.

And even though I was aware we had them, I did not realize HOW many Big Lots I have in my area. So if they get these Mego exclusives in, I will have a good shot at finding them. And I am right on the Canadian border, so there is always Walmart in Canada too.

[rykerw1701]

There's a Big Lots about 15 minutes from me, but on the rare times I go there it's always a mess. And getting exclusives from any retailer in my area in South Jersey is nearly impossible. I think there's just too many collectors/scalpers in the area. When I do look for a pop culture item, exclusive or otherwise, I feel stupid for stopping by the store because it's almost always a waste of time.

I hope Big Lots sells a ton of the exclusives and real collectors love them, but I'm not going to spend time looking in the stores.

[B-Lister]

While I agree with you, I don't really mind exclusives.

Toys R Us and Kay Bee's departure left a barren landscape for collectors.

I hate buying online except when I absolutely must. So I really don't care who decides to pick up an exclusive, especially if it's a toy I really like.

Meijer was tough, simply because my closest one is in Columbus, but luckily I wasn't interested in any of thise exclusives.

[powersthatbe]

I don't like having to go to a Big Lots type store to find exclusives, the same way having to go to Walgreens for Marvel Legends. :/