Anybody else obsessively checking Big Lots?

[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. :/

[Megotastrophe]

Big Lots are kind of designed to be dumpster fires. Mostly they exist to get rid of overstock crap. Hence the name. Big Lots. As in lots that were purchased at discount and intended to be disposed of as quickly as possible.

[burnside986]

Checked one yesterday and no luck yet. But my BLs are always dumpster fires anyway so I dont have much hope.

[puckace]

Nope. I'll think about it when someone actually posts about finding something there. It's out of the way and I really have no reason to shop there.

[apes3978]

I'll be checking there, but I thought they weren't supposed to hit the shelves until sometime in September?

[Megotastrophe]

I passed by the one near my job today since I came in early for overtime and it was open. No joy as they say

[powersthatbe]

Washington Pa. Also will be checking in Bridgeville and West Mifflin.

[TRDouble]

No. Not really. Maybe a little! I have stopped at more Big Lots recently than I have in a long time. Some of it was looking for outside fall decorations, and another time was because I had to waste time and one store was close. At this point, if it's in the area, I may stop. Otherwise, I will wait for a sighting before I really go crazy.

[palitoy]

Canada has confirmed September 20th, I don't know if that jives with the US but I got that right from the distributor.

[rayray]

Kinda, yeah!

I only want Superman, but I have been checking every two or three days since the wave was announced.

I've been, er, semi-obsessive: I'll be far from any Big Lots when they are rumoured to be released (mid September?), so I'm hoping to snag the Batman and Supes by popping in every time I pass a local store. We have two nearby, and I live close to one.
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[B-Lister]

I started last week on my day off/weekly comic toy hunts.I'll look again tomorrow.

Is there one in South Hills area?

[Megotastrophe]

Haven’t been by either of the two near me yet. By near I mean within ten miles. In heavily trafficked areas. Like across from the Reliant Stadium.