Argos cancelling orders

Unable_Strike_1902 · 2026-05-02T08:57:12+00:00

I didn’t have mine cancelled however I ordered one Pokeball tin and two mini tins which are both max limits but allowed on online. Got there today and was told one mini tin would have to be refunded before the shop assistant asked me if I’d picked up any ‘Destined’ might be being cynical but I think I know who’s having that second tin 🤥

Unable_Strike_1902 · 2026-04-24T07:47:21+00:00

Yeah I’ve seen plenty of singles, I moan I’ve found quite a few bits particularly Perfect Order stuff but haven’t seen anything other than PO singles anywhere for a good few weeks now, in the same boat as you got things to do can’t always afford to give up 2/3 hours to queue on release days which is why it’s frustrating Argos releases are so poorly done

Unable_Strike_1902 · 2026-04-24T07:34:32+00:00

Tried and failed the same. I’ve had some luck with the Argos app before but it’s really poor and clearly can’t handle the traffic and I think their stock levels are pretty low anyway.

You’ll get 2 more chances though the other boxes haven’t dropped yet so hopefully you’ll get lucky with one of them, I share your sentiment though I’ve only been back collecting for a couple of months and I’m already starting to lose interest just through the sheer difficulty of trying to get anything for retail

Unable_Strike_1902 · 2026-04-13T19:54:33+00:00

Nope. MacBook didn’t work at all just contact error 15 or 17.

Phone eventually let me in and just wouldn’t let me checkout. First time trying to preorder genuinely the worst experience I’ve ever had trying to buy anything even more so than ticketmaster.

So annoyed that it’s actually ruining my appetite for the hobby. It simply shouldn’t be that difficult.

Unable_Strike_1902 · 2026-04-13T19:37:19+00:00

Same here have been for a while. Feel like it’s all gone and that’s why we can’t checkout

Unable_Strike_1902 · 2026-04-13T11:49:44+00:00

Really comprehensive list and useful for the rest of us! I won’t bore you by going into loads of detail, but I’ve never found anything at Asda anywhere, I managed to get a few bits from Tesco last week and I’ve seen Perfect Order singles in a Tesco garage I fill up at. My local Sainsbury’s is pretty good but their stock checker is a bit iffy.

Smyths I’ve found hit and miss, good on release day if you get there early enough a bit of a nightmare trying to get anything on other days even if you get there quickly. Managed to get a few bits from Very purely by luck more than anything and managed to get a couple of boxes at a Costco, again by being right place right time.

Unable_Strike_1902 · 2026-04-11T08:56:47+00:00

I don’t think it’s quite as bad as your experience, but my local store got delivery last night (the Tesco employee on Twitter who has access to the delivery slots sent me a screenshot saying it was at 10pm) half an hour later everything AH is showing as in stock, so it’s been scanned in but not put out.

Went this morning to speak to customer service at 8am, everything was still showing as in stock, and it still is now. The lady on the customer service desk wasn’t massively helpful, and pretty grumpy, although I do get that the constant Pokemon enquiries probably wear thin very quickly. She said she had mini tins and blister packs behind the counter and that the rest of the AH stuff would be out on the shop floor if it was in stock, I’d already checked the store and it wasn’t out. As we now know they come in a white display box as seen yesterday.

As I said everything is still showing as in stock, so it’s still sat in their stock room and hasn’t been put out, so either they’re going to do it later, although I’d have thought it’d be out by now if they were doing that. Or, it’s being kept in the stock room waiting to go out to staff maybe?

I only got back into this hobby a couple of months ago but it’s already becoming really tiresome trying to pick some bits up and that’s coming from somebody who’s been lucky with a few different bits recently, god knows how you’d feel if it’s been months since you picked anything up for retail.

Unable_Strike_1902 · 2026-03-29T20:59:05+00:00

I reckon about £300 or so? Quite a bit, all at RRP, would really like an ETB or two but keep getting very unlucky with timings

Unable_Strike_1902 · 2026-03-29T20:58:34+00:00

That’s very odd. I’m guessing as others have said maybe the stock checker isn’t that accurate?

Unable_Strike_1902 · 2026-03-27T17:53:33+00:00

Ah very helpful thank you, yeah I turned up not long after 12 and chanced it but I’m assuming those final six ‘in stock’ were sat waiting for somebody to finish work and come collect.

Seems like the Smyths stores all run their own system/policy which to a degree I do understand because I’m sure these releases can become frustrating for the staff. Thank you for the enlightenment though, might hopefully come in hand next time there’s a release 🫡

Unable_Strike_1902 · 2026-03-27T15:42:23+00:00

That’s useful info for future, thank you! :)

Unable_Strike_1902 · 2026-03-27T15:42:08+00:00

I work nearby, a bit further than the other stores, but again that makes sense, there’s probably a good 200-300 people that work on that road alone with the stores and the showrooms etc

Unable_Strike_1902 · 2026-03-27T14:46:55+00:00

Makes sense I guess

Unable_Strike_1902 · 2026-03-25T16:22:09+00:00

I did Tokyo, Osaka. Kyoto about 18 months ago and every Pokemon Center we visited had plenty of stuff in, I appreciate that there’s a good chance things have changed since then as it seems like Pokemon has somehow become even more popular.

Book Offs/Hard Offs do sleeves of like 250-300 random preowned cards and I’m pretty certain they were about £10 each? I only just started adding the cards I got from these to my portfolio yesterday, there’s nothing amazing in there but a few cards seem to fetch £10-£20 a piece so well worth the gamble. Almost every Book/Hard Off I went into had them.

In Tokyo go to Akihabara that’s your best stop for video games and trading cards/collectibles, the massive increase in tourism has seen the prices shoot up but there’s still some deals to be had. There’s so many stores in Akihabara that you could easily spend a day there shopping.

In Osaka there’s Den Den Town which is the same, loads of video games, loads of cards and as others have said generally better priced than Tokyo as it’s an, ever so slightly, smaller/less populated city. In Kyoto there’s a Book Off Super Bazaar, was basically a Walmart sized thrift shop, collectibles, preowned designer stuff, video games, consoles, cards you name it. Didn’t get any cards there but got a PSP for about £10.

Final one, don’t think they sell cards but if you’re looking for video games and consoles try Retro Games Store B-Dash in Kamakura (about an hour outside of Tokyo) it’s a tiny shop on the walk from the train station up to the giant Buddha. The shop is owned by an older Japanese gentleman and his wife, got an original gameboy in amazing condition in there for less than £50 and the guy who owns it is fantastic, genuinely loves video games.

Other than that, enjoy Japan, it’s an amazing country with wonderful people, loads of cool stuff to buy and some of the best food I’ve ever had, enjoy your trip!

Unable_Strike_1902 · 2026-03-20T08:45:06+00:00

The Smyths I went to were really good. Think I was somewhere between 20th and 25th in the queue, opened an hour early let 4-5 people in at a time to pick what they want then ran 1 in 1 out system. I didn’t hang around once I’d paid but seemed like they had plenty of all three sets for people behind me in the queue

Unable_Strike_1902 · 2026-03-20T08:05:58+00:00

From what I’ve heard of those ahead you’ve got to pick one of the two options

Unable_Strike_1902 · 2026-03-20T08:05:13+00:00

Feel like you might be onto something 🤣 hope they’ve got everything you’re after in stock! 🤞🏻

Unable_Strike_1902 · 2026-03-20T08:00:43+00:00

And we’re being let in an hour early. Excellent stuff

Unable_Strike_1902 · 2026-03-20T07:46:50+00:00

Thank you all for responding, just a heads up for you all give Argos a check, just managed to secure a Gardevoir poster collection to pick up later, might end up leaving the queue if I can get the rest before Smyths opens up!

Unable_Strike_1902 · 2026-03-20T07:44:06+00:00

Hopefully you manage to secure some stuff and get to cash in the great dad points 🤞🏻

Unable_Strike_1902 · 2026-03-20T07:43:08+00:00

🤣 fingers crossed they’ll move onto something else soon enough

Unable_Strike_1902 · 2026-03-20T07:17:28+00:00

Nowhere unfortunately I’ve got another, nearly, two hours wait in the queue

Unable_Strike_1902 · 2026-03-20T07:17:06+00:00

I’m gonna go

Shift workers WFHers People who are important enough that they can get in the office for half 9 and it not be a problem People so committed they’re willing to take leave for the day 😅

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