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Post by The Doctor on Apr 9, 2016 21:42:18 GMT
Eh?
Now if Botcon had a policy prohibiting the sale of 3P items at their con/hotel grounds I can quite understand but if this was happening elsewhere then I don't. The kind of thing where perhaps a quiet word regarding: "Would you mind not advertising an alternative event?" rather than banning could have helped. Unless that conversation did happen and TF Source ignored it, perhaps?
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Apr 9, 2016 21:56:22 GMT
Botcon were big on stating a zero tolerance policy regarding 3P, although people have said add-on kits like the perfect effect stuff is being allowed. They seem to be muscle flexing.
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 9, 2016 22:01:17 GMT
It's their last con! Isn't it a bit late to be muscle flexing? Morons!
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Apr 9, 2016 22:20:03 GMT
That's not the wisest of moves. Most events do not allow you to hand out flyers for other events there.
Andy
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 9, 2016 22:23:06 GMT
Especially for things running concurrently!
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Post by Bogatan on Apr 9, 2016 22:34:37 GMT
As far as I can tell a guy was handing out flyers for a 3p event across the road. Tfsource got the blame so were shut down this morning. The guy handing out flyers explained he had nothing to do with tfsource. He got kicked out, tfsource reopened.
Brian savage said had to were looking at getting transformers out to a wider audience something fp really haven't managed or really tried to do. Every transformers toy for nearly a decade advertised the club yet nothing has e er suggested the club has tried to target the kids who are the main target of retail tots. Last night's Hall of fame being outside and accessible to the public is the sort of thing I think has brought want.
But fp also said they are looking at what direction to go in. We might see them going to Mattel and other companies to launch clubs and conventions elsewhere.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Apr 9, 2016 22:37:52 GMT
And if I was TFSource, I'd be going after Fun Pub for that big style.
Fun Pub and Mattel - a match made in hell...
Andy
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Post by Pinwig on Apr 9, 2016 22:38:06 GMT
Ah, right. That makes sense. Hasbro want the club to appeal to the kids buying the toys as well as us old duffers to widen the market, hence a bigger operation they don't feel FunPub on their current reputation can manage or have shown interest in doing. I get it.
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Post by Bogatan on Apr 10, 2016 4:54:00 GMT
I don't know it's that exactly but they did say hasbro wanted something different or bigger (maybe international maybe not) to what fp have been doing or can do.
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Post by Bogatan on Apr 10, 2016 4:56:00 GMT
Just won two art contests. Woohoo.
And an ultra mammoth in the raffle. Double woo.
And got my under 3. Triple woo.
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Post by primenova on Apr 10, 2016 6:14:56 GMT
They should check who booked the other location room & then see any connection to tfsource.
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Post by blueshift on Apr 10, 2016 6:52:51 GMT
They should check who booked the other location room & then see any connection to tfsource. They used an external venue, not the same hotel. Which, you know, fair enough. |
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Post by blueshift on Apr 10, 2016 6:57:52 GMT
I don't know it's that exactly but they did say hasbro wanted something different or bigger (maybe international maybe not) to what fp have been doing or can do. My personal gut feeling is that Hasbro want to become Disney and do a big expo event every year with all their IPs under one roof. |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 10, 2016 7:09:28 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 11, 2016 6:44:25 GMT
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Post by browny87 on Apr 11, 2016 8:37:45 GMT
gz boga, sounds like a successful weekend!
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Post by Bogatan on Apr 11, 2016 14:41:41 GMT
The good downside of winning was 200 dollars prize money that I had to spend yesterday on top of trying to find more toyfu stock. With 30 mins left I was running around like an idiot looking to spend nearly 400 dollars on something worth it that would also fit in to the non existent remaining space in my suitcases. I almost spent 120 on a blue bumble jumper out of desperation.
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Post by blueshift on Apr 11, 2016 16:46:08 GMT
What did you get that was better than a blue bumblejumper then?
Edge of my seat time!!
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 11, 2016 17:17:51 GMT
I am confused. Were the dollars due to self-combust at an appointed time?
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Apr 11, 2016 17:27:10 GMT
I assume Botcon was going to close at an appointed time, thus limiting the opportunity to buy anything interesting
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Post by Bogatan on Apr 11, 2016 18:40:37 GMT
I am confused. Were the dollars due to self-combust at an appointed time? -Ralph the yes. I won show dollars so only valid on Sunday. |
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Post by blueshift on Apr 11, 2016 18:44:11 GMT
Oh what they really made show dollars???
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Post by Bogatan on Apr 11, 2016 18:58:37 GMT
The good downside of winning was 200 dollars prize money that I had to spend yesterday on top of trying to find more toyfu stock. With 30 mins left I was running around like an idiot looking to spend nearly 400 dollars on something worth it that would also fit in to the non existent remaining space in my suitcases. I almost spent 120 on a blue bumble jumper out of desperation. What did you get that was better than a blue bumblejumper then? Edge of my seat time!! Bumblejumper was over priced or would already have been mine. Ended up getting the fourstar sludge ko with wings and tfss g2 starscream and the thrust repaint one. Oh and a small amount went towards a toyfu shockwave. But mostly ko flying sludge. |
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Post by Bogatan on Apr 11, 2016 19:03:20 GMT
Oh what they really made show dollars??? It's basically just a voucher that can be used anywhere in the show. Which is fine except that if there's something I really want I buy it as soon as possible. By Sunday trying to find something that I won't be buying just for the hell of it is harder. Beyond first world problems I know. |
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Post by blueshift on Apr 11, 2016 19:23:43 GMT
What did you get that was better than a blue bumblejumper then? Edge of my seat time!! Bumblejumper was over priced or would already have been mine. Ended up getting the fourstar sludge ko with wings and tfss g2 starscream and the thrust repaint one. Oh and a small amount went towards a toyfu shockwave. But mostly ko flying sludge. Woo flying Sludge! Blue or yellow chest? |
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Post by Bogatan on Apr 11, 2016 19:27:51 GMT
Yellow. I didnt know it comes in two varieties. Interesting.
Terrifyingly GPS looking which is a worry.
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Post by blueshift on Apr 11, 2016 19:29:55 GMT
How is your Botcon Megatron chest, reports state that the chrome on it is terrifying.
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Post by Benn on Apr 11, 2016 20:21:45 GMT
How is your Botcon Megatron chest, Is that the new term for 'Convention Lurgy'? |
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Post by skillex on Apr 12, 2016 22:02:48 GMT
Can anyone direct me towards a synopsis of the Dawn of the Predacus comic book? I've been waiting in vain for it to pop up on TFwiki or the like!
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Apr 12, 2016 22:09:26 GMT
Can anyone direct me towards a synopsis of the Dawn of the Predacus comic book? I've been waiting in vain for it to pop up on TFwiki or the like! Not seen any yet, a brief non-spoilery review on Seibertron is the closest I've seen. Andy |
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