darkSpyro

My TRU got wave 2.5 traps, which include 2 Kaos traps.
& wave 3 minis in today.
Hopefully wave 3 trapmasters are soon to follow.

Wave 2.5 traps case asssortment

2 Kaos
2 undead hands
2 tech hands
1 magic hourglass
1 air hourglass
2 earth hourglass
2 fire screamer
2 air screamer
1 air toucan
1 earth toucan
1 life toucan
1 water angel
2 tech angel
2 undead axe
1 magic axe
1 water axe

Minis case assortment

4 gill runt thumpling
4 small fry. Weeruptor
1 hijinx. Eye small
1 bop terrabite
2 spry. Mini jini

^ what were the wave 3 minis?

Weeruptor, Gill Runt, Small Fry and Thumpling.

^ Send me a pic aura, please.. I'm guessing you saw them at your TRU also? Thanks

Please get pics!!!

I just got my new Minis today. Possibly the rest of Wave 3 is coming soon.

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^ Send me a pic aura, please.. I'm guessing you saw them at your TRU also? Thanks

Dark had posted the Wave 3 Skylanders on his latest news topic.

UPC NUMBERS ARE AS FOLLOWS....
small fry/weeruptor 047875872448
gill runt/thumpling 047875872431
GET CALLING NOW, lol

What are the wave 2.5 traps? Just a new assortment or are there new traps in this wave?

Nice!

Quote: griswoldthunder

What are the wave 2.5 traps? Just a new assortment or are there new traps in this wave?

Just the Kaos trap added to the case.
No new ones.

They're obviously trying to build up hype for Wave 3..

I just hope that something new turns up tomorrow.

I need a kaos trap!

Quote: Chaotic Lunacy

My TRU got wave 2.5 traps, which include 2 Kaos traps.
& wave 3 minis in today.
Hopefully wave 3 trapmasters are soon to follow.

Wave 2.5 traps case asssortment

2 Kaos
2 undead hands
2 tech hands
1 magic hourglass
1 air hourglass
2 earth hourglass
2 fire screamer
2 air screamer
1 air tiki
1 earth tiki
1 life tiki
1 water angel
2 tech angel
2 undead axe
1 magic axe
1 water axe

Minis case assortment

4 gill runt thumpling
4 small fry. Weeruptor
1 hijinx. Eye small
1 bop terrabite
2 spry. Mini jini

Great find...
however, the "Tiki" are actually "Toucan"

I just hope trap masters show up soon!!! I need blastermind

Just 2 more mini double pack red bottoms to go now!! Btw, I had to do it, getting the kaos traps that is since they had over 20 of them!! I'm no scalper by any means, but I'm not dumb enough to pass the ebay opportunity up.. Plus, everyone is paying $80, so I figure $30 each ain't hurting people, but possibly helping!

^That's still kind of selfish and considered scalping.

If you don't need it, just leave it for some kid to buy it at a reasonable price.

Quote: SparCrux1101

^That's still kind of selfish and considered scalping.

If you don't need it, just leave it for some kid to buy it at a reasonable price.

And how do you know some scalper isn't going to buy them up if he leaves it? It's dumb...it's like spotting a Ghost Roaster or Boomer or a chase variant and just leaving it there for "some kid." It is called scalping, but who are you to call somebody selfish for doing it? I don't collect chase variants, but are you going to call me selfish if I spot one and buy it to resell to help fund my personal collection?

Supply and demand dude! If you got that many so easily then tomorrow ebay will have several hundred new Kaos trap listings. I wouldn't touch that many traps for any reason right now if I were a scalper as you'll be lucky to break even by the end of this week. Well here's hoping I'll finally be able to get one for myself this week. Or at least at the end of next week when all the scalpers learn to not touch it with a ten foot pole.

^ well said mastermc54!! Like I have said on here before, I normally feel bad for doing something like this, but it was a spur of the moment idea.. And they all 4 sold within 10 mins after listing, and every single buyer couldn't stop emailing me thanks for saving Christmas, and not charging nearly as much as everyone else.. So I don't feel too bad, cause the guy behind me who bought the other 16, will be scalping full price, probably as we speak!!
Btw, my profits will be going towards our collection, and Christmas presents for my kids.. I know, I know, I'm pretty damn selfish. Oh well, can't make everyone happy =-)

Back on topic: THANKS AGAIN chaotic lunacy for the tip, I rushed right to my local TRU, and everything you said was great and accurate info!! Had to do a little digging, but that's the fun part anyways!!

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Quote: SparCrux1101

^That's still kind of selfish and considered scalping.

If you don't need it, just leave it for some kid to buy it at a reasonable price.

And how do you know some scalper isn't going to buy them up if he leaves it? It's dumb...it's like spotting a Ghost Roaster or Boomer or a chase variant and just leaving it there for "some kid." It is called scalping, but who are you to call somebody selfish for doing it? I don't collect chase variants, but are you going to call me selfish if I spot one and buy it to resell to help fund my personal collection?

What about the children?!?

We all must do what is "fair"...economics be damned.

<snicker>

Man, I should've bought the entire box of Kaos traps on opening night...and left those poor suckers the next morning with nothing.

Cute kid, but as a parent this is pretty damn low down and dirty!


Here we go steamrolling off topic again, lol! My fault , my bad, sincere apologies!!

Anywhoot, did anyone else have any luck finding the wave 3 minis??

I really hope the traps will release in the next 2 weeks. I want to get them before Christmas, as I've already asked for and this year. I don't care for the minis or . Also, it sounds like a nightmare to ask a parent: "For Christmas, I want the brown earth trap, with for hands coming out of it and a face. On darkspyro it's calld the Earth Totem." -confused mom calls TRU- 'Do you have any "brown earth" traps?' My point is, it won't end well.

@sky chaos
I saw a past listing of the parent using that kid as a way to help sell his Kaos Traps on ebay under a different username. Instead of showing only the trap, he posts a picture of his child holding the trap, like 'Hey, you got it, but now I'm gonna sell it'.

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Quote: SparCrux1101

^That's still kind of selfish and considered scalping.

If you don't need it, just leave it for some kid to buy it at a reasonable price.

And how do you know some scalper isn't going to buy them up if he leaves it? It's dumb...it's like spotting a Ghost Roaster or Boomer or a chase variant and just leaving it there for "some kid." It is called scalping, but who are you to call somebody selfish for doing it? I don't collect chase variants, but are you going to call me selfish if I spot one and buy it to resell to help fund my personal collection?

So you're saying by him scalping them first, he prevents someone else from scalping it? That's horrible logic.
Simply put if you have no need for it, don't buy it.

"And how do you know some scalper isn't going to buy them up if he leaves it?"
in this case, he is the scalper. there's a larger chance of a kid getting them for a normal price from him leaving them there, than from him buying and reselling them, at a higher price.

Pretty easy way to avoid the scalper tag: make it an auction starting at $0.99.

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Quote: Chaotic Lunacy

My TRU got wave 2.5 traps, which include 2 Kaos traps.
& wave 3 minis in today.
Hopefully wave 3 trapmasters are soon to follow.


1 air tiki
1 earth tiki
1 life tiki

Great find...
however, the "Tiki" are actually "Toucan"

Fixed it, Thanks

Quote: Alexanddan

Pretty easy way to avoid the scalper tag: make it an auction starting at $0.99.

Yep, or Buy it Now for whatever he paid for it (plus shipping, of course).

Quote: chaosworrier

Quote: Alexanddan

Pretty easy way to avoid the scalper tag: make it an auction starting at $0.99.

Yep, or Buy it Now for whatever he paid for it (plus shipping, of course).

Then what would be the point?

I saw someone on Slickdeals saying their son was trying to get them to by one on eBay for $60, but when she went back, they were $90. I'm not sure how much she was really considering spending $60 on it, but I really don't doubt there are those people out there. And since she saw them go up to $90, she'd probably be more likely to pay the high prices if she found it, again, for cheaper. I think that's way too much for the Kaos traps knowing they are going to be readily available. But not everyone knows that. Chase variants are one thing, but something that isn't going to be that rare is ridiculous. I could see maybe double the cost (or a little more to pay for fees, shipping, etc.). I know I've had to do that a couple of times when I've found a rare/hard to find item but didn't have the money to spend. I'd buy an extra one and try to make up some of the cost to pay for the other one so my son would have it. Usually, I would just consider what I paid for both plus a little extra to pay for the fees and shipping. I wouldn't go crazy and buy up a bunch, but an extra one to help pay for my collection. Without that, I would have never been able to afford the Darklight Crypt I found, and I wouldn't have been able to get a Ninjini for my son's birthday. The latter I even had the person who bought is extremely happy as she had a previous purchase canceled and needed it last minute for her son's birthday. She was glad to spend the extra to get it quickly and not have to drive around looking for it. I even honored her by sending a picture of the figure with a Happy Birthday note, so she could show her son if she didn't get it in time. I'm reluctant to even talk about it, here, as people want to jump at judging, but I know I couldn't have had those Skylanders if I didn't do it to make up the costs.

*sigh*

Like I said, I bought 4, and the guy behind me bought the remaining 16 claiming he was going to be rich, lol!

AGAIN, back to the topic at hand, anyone find what they wanted wave 3 mini wise, thanks to this thread? We did, and love weeruptor, so THANKS A MILLION chaotic lunacy

Then what would be the point?

My alternative has a definitive point - some kid gets it for retail price and no scalper gets to make a profit from it.

Quote: chaosworrier

Then what would be the point?

My alternative has a definitive point - some kid gets it for retail price and no scalper gets to make a profit from it.

Touche', however, what if a scalper just bought it from you to resell because you were selling it so cheap? Then you're dealing with the hassle for nothing.

Quote: chaosworrier

Then what would be the point?

My alternative has a definitive point - some kid gets it for retail price and no scalper gets to make a profit from it.

Sorry sir, but you live in a gumdrops and jelly beans everywhere kind of world. There's a price point at which everybody caves. If you see a $10 item of the year which is on every kid's wish list and it's resale value on EBay is say $300 or $500, it would be foolish to just leave it there. Quite honestly, if you wanted to show some generosity this holiday season, you're better off donating to some charity that helps children or the homeless rather than leaving a lousy toy on a shelf that some spoiled kid will have forgotten about a year from now. As for the Kaos trap, I wouldn't be surprised if you found them for 25 cents a year from now in the used Skylander bin at GameStop.

Agreed. If you want to be mad at anyone be mad at the people paying $100 for the kaos trap. Nobody needs that trap that bad but a bunch of idiots witj no patience or no worries about money. Its that Simple. They are idiots. People with a quarter of a brain would at least go buy the dark edition which is in stock at every retailer in the store and more than likely on sale. That way they get a better looking kaos trap and extras they could piece out on ebay. You have to be completely stupid or rich to buy a kaos trap on ebay. That's just all there is to it.

Also, don't forget that just because one store has Kaos Traps that the entire world has them. The same way you could be leaving a Trap for some kid to pick up and get themselves a nice xmas present, you could be selling for way lower than most people on Ebay and make a kid happy elsewhere. Or you could be selling for some jerk who will resell for triple the price.
Berating the user for scalping once isn't going to make a difference when it's already been sold and done, it's just going to keep on an uncessary argument. Save your words for the guy who will stop at nothing to clear the shelves before the children arrive at a store and yell at you if you wanted one of the figures as well(pretty sure some heard that story a few years ago).

my TRU in MA had the fire minis double pack - wife picked one up just now

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Agreed. If you want to be mad at anyone be mad at the people paying $100 for the kaos trap. Nobody needs that trap that bad but a bunch of idiots witj no patience or no worries about money. Its that Simple. They are idiots. People with a quarter of a brain would at least go buy the dark edition which is in stock at every retailer in the store and more than likely on sale. That way they get a better looking kaos trap and extras they could piece out on ebay. You have to be completely stupid or rich to buy a kaos trap on ebay. That's just all there is to it.

This is what I don't get...why do stupid people pay out the nose for a Kaos trap when Best Buy has the dark starter edition in stock for $100 or $80 for gamers club members?

Again, buy what you want, sell what you want, but if you know people are willing to pay high prices, and still insist on only using buy it now, then you're scared. Scared that a low starting price auction won't give you your 1000%+ return on your $6 trap.

"But, what if it only sells for $50, not $80, what will I do?!"

Quote: mastermc54

This is what I don't get...why do stupid people pay out the nose for a Kaos trap when Best Buy has the dark starter edition in stock for $100 or $80 for gamers club members?

Because not everyone lives in the US. If I wanted a Kaos Trap for xmas and had the money, I'd probably spent a week trying to get something under 30 bucks(which is around 60 reais, way more than I paid for some other figures) even if it's not anywhere close to the real price. I don't have Best Buy, I don't have Gamestop, or even a Target. And I'm sure there are others who also don't.

There weren't any Kaos traps on the pegs at my TRU, but plenty of wave 2.5 cases on the top shelf. I cracked one open only to get caught by an employee. I told him I was looking for a Kaos trap which he insisted didn't exist anywhere in town. I argued with him until he finally gave in and let me look inside the box trying to prove me wrong. I found 2 in the bottom of the box. They also had the 2 free traps with a lightcore Hex deal, again, which was better than buying the 2 traps. There's also an unadvertised deal going on with the traps that no one seems to understand. Someone posted about it on slickdeals as a $1.99 trap with the purchase of a trap master (which apparently you can buy multiple traps at that price). There's no confirmation, but there is some promo ringing up. I decided to get over the $35 mark to get $10 off and picked up Legendary Jawbreaker and Legendary Deja Vu. The total for those 2, the 2 Kaos traps, and Lightcore Hex was around $20. I tried looking at the receipt, but the promos are so broken up that it's hard to tell what it was doing. On the bottom of the receipt it shows a $12 promo, a $10 promo and a $10.57 promo. The $10.57 promo said lightcore, so I'm assuming it was from the 2 free traps with Hex purchase, but the other promos took enough off to keep it from taking the full amount off. The $10 promo was, of course, for buying $35. So that leaves a $12 unknown promo.

^ yeah, even the employees had no idea kaos was coming in a mixed w2.5 box.. They were all suprised when I opened box and showed them.. Thanks to this forum, I knew exactly what to look for! Thanks again fellow skylanders

Thanks for the heads up, just picked up the two mini packs along with the Tech angel I've been procrastinating on buying

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Quote: chaosworrier

Then what would be the point?

My alternative has a definitive point - some kid gets it for retail price and no scalper gets to make a profit from it.

Touche', however, what if a scalper just bought it from you to resell because you were selling it so cheap? Then you're dealing with the hassle for nothing.

Meh!

1/. They would be less likely to do it as they would then be more out of pocket for shipping.
2/. You can see their history and see if they have a history of scalping - cancel their transaction if they do (and have a disclaimer in the description stating you will to cover your butt).
3/. You can only do so much; there is always a sneaky work-around (e.g. set up a new EBay a/c to circumvent #2).

got my fire minis!

Quote: mastermc54

Quote: chaosworrier

Then what would be the point?

My alternative has a definitive point - some kid gets it for retail price and no scalper gets to make a profit from it.

Sorry sir, but you live in a gumdrops and jelly beans everywhere kind of world. There's a price point at which everybody caves. If you see a $10 item of the year which is on every kid's wish list and it's resale value on EBay is say $300 or $500, it would be foolish to just leave it there. Quite honestly, if you wanted to show some generosity this holiday season, you're better off donating to some charity that helps children or the homeless rather than leaving a lousy toy on a shelf that some spoiled kid will have forgotten about a year from now. As for the Kaos trap, I wouldn't be surprised if you found them for 25 cents a year from now in the used Skylander bin at GameStop.

Actually, I have an MBA and have ran a successful company for nigh on 13 years so I have a pretty good idea on how capitalism works.

1/. My premise was not to leave it on the shelf.
2/. I am fully aware that the average person would buy desirable X and resell it for profit (nominally as much profit they could get); that is human nature.
3/. My premise was simply offered to counter the false argument that the person was doing something to counter other scalpers. I simply offered an alternative which was actually altruistic - not once did I ever expect anyone to bother with such effort.

Picked up the two mini packs at Toys R Us tonight. They were in the back room. Didn't ask about the wave 2.5 trap boxes, as my son has had the Kaos trap since day 1. Glad that my son will have some Skylanders to open up under the tree. Hopefully, the Trapmasters will come out soon, too. I have had zero luck with trying to win High Five.

Nice to see some Kaos traps coming around. My Toys r Us must have had 40 or so when they first were put out. I went back a couple days later and they were all gone. I REFUSE to pay ridiculous prices for a small black piece of plastic. Hopefully now I can get my hands on one at normal price. And my biggest hope is that everyone who bought tons of them get stuck with them and that they aren't even supported in the next game.

Quote: SparCrux1101

^That's still kind of selfish and considered scalping.

If you don't need it, just leave it for some kid to buy it at a reasonable price.

Don't hate just cause he found it

I just found 6 Kaos traps at my local Toysrus in wave 2.5 trap boxes. Yeah! !!

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Quote: mastermc54

Quote: chaosworrier

Then what would be the point?

My alternative has a definitive point - some kid gets it for retail price and no scalper gets to make a profit from it.

Sorry sir, but you live in a gumdrops and jelly beans everywhere kind of world. There's a price point at which everybody caves. If you see a $10 item of the year which is on every kid's wish list and it's resale value on EBay is say $300 or $500, it would be foolish to just leave it there. Quite honestly, if you wanted to show some generosity this holiday season, you're better off donating to some charity that helps children or the homeless rather than leaving a lousy toy on a shelf that some spoiled kid will have forgotten about a year from now. As for the Kaos trap, I wouldn't be surprised if you found them for 25 cents a year from now in the used Skylander bin at GameStop.

Actually, I have an MBA and have ran a successful company for nigh on 13 years so I have a pretty good idea on how capitalism works.

1/. My premise was not to leave it on the shelf.
2/. I am fully aware that the average person would buy desirable X and resell it for profit (nominally as much profit they could get); that is human nature.
3/. My premise was simply offered to counter the false argument that the person was doing something to counter other scalpers. I simply offered an alternative which was actually altruistic - not once did I ever expect anyone to bother with such effort.

More than likely you don't have a good idea how capitalism works since we live in the Nanny State where the government sees fit to control every aspect of all transactions / our lives and claims that government helps create jobs, not companies. But that's another topic hehe. IMO capitalism started to die with the New Deal.