I don't believe the problem is scalpers either. Since I moved here 8 months ago, I've found next to nothing!! Scalpers couldn't be buying that much product off the floor, unless it's never making it to floors!! Since flea markets aren't big up here and there aren't any comic stores that specialize in SW, i find it hard to believe it's all going to ebay. ebay's actually a lot of work, and I've found most scalpers don't want to work real hard. Plus their is no guarantee that you'll make enough money for it to be worth the effort.
My other complaint is how rude everyone I've dealt with in the toy dept.'s are around here. Wal-Marts are by far the worst!!! I go in the same wal-mart everyday, and see the same toy dept employees, yet they still treat me like i virus! I rarely even bother asking them a question.
My one big score was finding the pilot's (Jango,Padme, etc.) case when they showed up in Madison back in October. But the problem was they had been showing up everywhere else around the country for 2 months. I just think the distribution systems for these stores in Wis. sucks!!!
I should be thankful though, I did find the Holiday two packs here in Fond du Lac, which several places around the country never seem to have recieved.
Currently I'm depending on friends back in Dallas, Tx to locate and send me the new figures.
I have to pay shipping and risk them getting damaged but it beats waiting 2-3 months.
I'm beginning to feel like Luke on Tatooine, "If there's a bright spot in the universe, this is the farthest point from it."
My only advice is hang in there, and work together and maybe we can all find what were looking for.
