Ottawa left out?

Hillman · #1 July 7th, 2006, 10:56 PM

If you live in Ottawa, are there any stores other than Toys R Crap that carry HS? I've had a horrid time getting anything from them in the last year...they are either out of stock half the time, or carry stuff that's ooooooold. Even the Merivale comic shop has 2 kinds of HS and they're both over priced. Does Hasbro want us to buy online only?

countblah · #2 July 8th, 2006, 06:38 PM

Hillman,

Hasbro hates the nation you live in. It's not just the capital city, dude. It's all over the place. Having said that, Toys R Us isn't terrible. They will occasionally get something, then carry the heck out of it. You just have to wait, and know when to pounce.

Good luck!

#3 July 8th, 2006, 08:40 PM

Let me emphasize what countblah said... HASBRO HATES CANADA. It is really frustrating.

Kepler · #4 July 8th, 2006, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Hillman

If you live in Ottawa, are there any stores other than Toys R Crap that carry HS? I've had a horrid time getting anything from them in the last year...they are either out of stock half the time, or carry stuff that's ooooooold. Even the Merivale comic shop has 2 kinds of HS and they're both over priced. Does Hasbro want us to buy online only?

If you guys (i.e. Canada) just applied for US statehood already then this would not be an issue.

countblah · #5 July 9th, 2006, 12:47 AM

As badly as Hasbro hates Canada, I want to point out the following things:
1 - Here in Regina, Sask, we got Raknar's vision before Texas did.
2 - Odds are, when you're knee-deep in wave three, the states are knee deep in wave four, and can't find wave three anywhere for love or money. That's when you trade with our brave American neighbours to the south.
3 - Remember that as bad as the Heroscape distribution has been, you get free health care. So when you run your car into a wall out of frustration, you'll get fixed up for free.

atmospro · #6 July 9th, 2006, 10:19 AM

The problem is not Hasbro the problem is the buyer at ToyrUS Canada doesn't understand the game and will not listen.

countblah · #7 July 15th, 2006, 04:52 AM

Is that ever the truth. Trying to get through to those people is agony.

We know that Orm's Return and RTFF come in the same box. When I see nothing but Orm's Return on the shelf, I ask the employees, "Do you have any boxes like these ones, but with roads and trees instead of large heroes?" And they have no idea what I'm talking about whatsoever.

Someone has already said this, and they were right then. Having the same SKU for everything is terrible, and a waste of my time.

django · #8 July 15th, 2006, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ylikone

Let me emphasize what countblah said... HASBRO HATES CANADA. It is really frustrating.

no they just hate tom green.

countblah · #9 July 15th, 2006, 07:24 PM

So does money.