Walmart.ca Transformers Sightings and discussion

[Napseeker]

Well if no one buys Starscream from them, won't they just eventually return it back to Walmart after 90 days? That's usually how scalpers operate, they won't sit on inventory if they can't scalp it.

[delrue]

No, it's just the usual that as soon as somebody sees a CMD listing they assume it's scalp product without any evidence.

[Soundwaves]

Originally Posted by delrue

No, it's just the usual that as soon as somebody sees a CMD listing they assume it's scalp product without any evidence.

They're blatantly predatory.

I don't know how anyone with common sense WOULDN'T think this a big part of their business model...

[Ozrein]

Originally Posted by Soundwaves

They're blatantly predatory.

I don't know how anyone with common sense WOULDN'T think this a big part of their business model...

Are they though? All I see is that CMD has these figures available for order and once the actual Walmart stock is sold out, the listing defaults to show what IS available... which just happens to be CMD.

What I find strange is that CMD bothers selling on Walmart.ca in the first place. Their actual website prices are usually much closer to what most other e-tailers are charging but they have to inflate their prices on WM's site to cover all of the costs/fees that go to WM to sell on the WM site.

[Napseeker]

It's been shown many times in the past that CMDstore buys up other retailer exclusives once they go on sale/clearance and then just turns around and sells it at huge markups.


They probably also rely on parents and non-collectors to pay the ripoff prices that they post on Walmart.ca (which would have more exposure to the regular consumers, not just toy collectors) since they don't know what the fair value is, only that their nephew or niece may really, really, really want some particular character for their birthday or XMas, and if CMD (or RS7 or whoever) buy up all the stock, then the parent or grandparent or whoever, has no other recourse but to pay it, to make the kid happy.

[Ozrein]

Originally Posted by Napseeker

It's been shown many times in the past that CMDstore buys up other retailer exclusives once they go on sale/clearance and then just turns around and sells it at huge markups.


They probably also rely on parents and non-collectors to pay the ripoff prices that they post on Walmart.ca (which would have more exposure to the regular consumers, not just toy collectors) since they don't know what the fair value is, only that their nephew or niece may really, really, really want some particular character for their birthday or XMas, and if CMD (or RS7 or whoever) buy up all the stock, then the parent or grandparent or whoever, has no other recourse but to pay it, to make the kid happy.

OK, I don't really pay attention to CMD for the most part, so I haven't seen this blatant evidence. But if you say it's been shown many times in the past, I'll just have to take your word for it.

But to be fair, all small retailers do the same thing.

ToyTraders in Langley, BC do the exact same thing, I often see them selling stuff that was recently clearanced by the local TRU or WM, for much higher prices.

It is what is for small shops that are trying to stay afloat, since they can't sell the volume that the larger stores can, they charge more to make more per sale. That's pretty much how capitalism works.

[RNSrobot]

Originally Posted by Ozrein

OK, I don't really pay attention to CMD for the most part, so I haven't seen this blatant evidence. But if you say it's been shown many times in the past, I'll just have to take your word for it.

But to be fair, all small retailers do the same thing.

ToyTraders in Langley, BC do the exact same thing, I often see them selling stuff that was recently clearanced by the local TRU or WM, for much higher prices.

It is what is for small shops that are trying to stay afloat, since they can't sell the volume that the larger stores can, they charge more to make more per sale. That's pretty much how capitalism works.

Toy traders also used to be a much better store than they have become. *Shrug*

[delrue]

Places are basically forced to use Amazon or Wal-Mart marketplaces as there are people who just default to those websites when looking for something.

[Skorpulator]

Originally Posted by SleeplessKnight

Looks like CMD store bought all of them and are now selling them for $88.64 + $21.13 Shipping. Thanks!

https://www.cmdstore.ca/products/tra...589da315&_ss=r

76.99

They have 8 in stock.

[Yonoid]

Based on stocktrack cmdstore had 8 in stock for a while, so not sure if they bought Walmart stock or it just defaulted to their store once Walmart sold out.