Is Toys R US out of their mind?

[marauder]

http://www.toysrus.com.au/shop/product/ ... tic-shock/

[isoaker]

If they managed to sell those out at that price, they're not out of their mind; They're very good at making money! (and ripping their customers off)

[HBWW]

Of course they would re-release one of the worst air pressure blasters they ever made. I wouldn't get one if it was on sale for $7.

[Black Six]

Keep in mind that's the Australian Toys 'R' Us website. Things tend to cost more down there since virtually everything is imported from a pretty far distance.

[cantab]

Compared to the rest of the 2011 line-up, this isn't that badly priced.

[HBWW]

Hm, this is the Australian website, which I noticed because it lacks a search feature. Not sure how much that changes things though, but either way, the Arctic Shock is a horrible buy and is about as bad as the piston pumpers.

Edit: Someone just mentioned that above, hurp derp.

@Black Six: I posted in the community war thread. In short, I will be on a big road trip with friends to visiting amusement parks from where King's Dominion is up to NYC (just the rough general area we'll be going around). The trip will take place in mid/late August and is the ONLY time this summer where I'll be able to arrange war meet-ups with local teams. Whether I attend a single community gathering, or meet-up teams by themselves in several different arrangements along the trip doesn't really matter to me. I may even post another thread on it, particularly detailing where I will be so local groups know ahead of time. My friends/friend's friends (up to 6 or 7 others) will also come along; they're not water warfare enthusiasts (I'm the only one out of the group who even has water wars); they're just playing for fun and because it's part of the trip. We should be armed with 2 12k's, 2700, 4100, 10k, 2100 as primaries; maybe a 2500 and/or 2k if I can get my friend to let me borrow them. Sidearms, refill bottles, and unfilled water balloons will also be present. Not sure how much I can stuff into the vehicle however.

[marauder]

Keep in mind that's the Australian Toys 'R' Us website. Things tend to cost more down there since virtually everything is imported from a pretty far distance.

^This is true. Are you interested in joining us in this summer's war? Or maybe having a battle around DC? I am up there about twice a year.

[marauder]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Supersoaker-Arctic- ... 3cb6746cab This guy is even further out of his mind.

[Nitro123PG]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Supersoaker-Iron-Ma ... 3cb0fd0b56

Gotta love eBay...

[HBWW]

^ I'm starting to think that people make those listings so that despite having to pay all those costs to list so many crap listings, if anyone trips and buys it, they make more money in the end. Either those guys listing those items are smart and know what they are doing, or are colossally stupid beyond words. Not sure how many have tripped over such listings though, and it's to much of a gamble to make to seem even remotely reasonable to try.