It’s been over a month since my last post. Sorry about that, but I sold one house, bought a new house and moved. So I’ve been busy lately. As a result, this may be old news for many of you, but I still thought it deserved a post. In fact, these are already shipping for collectors who got in early.
Toys R Us is running a promotion where if you buy 5 Cars, they will send you a Sidewall Shine Piston Cup Racer for free. Here is the site with all the details.
Here’s how it works. You buy 5 Cars at a participating Toys R Us, from the approved list of UPC’s, between August 18th, 2008 to September 30th, 2008. Mail in the original receipt along with the 5 cardbacks from the 5 Cars you bought, plus $5 for shipping and handling. (They really want the UPC so make sure to send that in as well, not just the cardback.) Do this for each Car you order, but there is a purchase limit of 10 per household, so it looks like you can order only 2 Cars. All requests must be postmarked between October 15th and October 31st, and allow 8 to 12 weeks for delivery.
You recieve a Sidewall Shine Piston Cup Racer in its own display case.
Since I already have the Motor Speedway of the South, I didn’t need a Sidewall Shine, so I am not participating. But I’m still not happy with this promotion. If you can find 5 Cars on the list that you don’t already own, then this promotion is great for you, congratulations. But if you’re like me and you already have all the Cars on the list, other than the ones that are scarce and good luck finding those when you buy your 5, then you have to buy 5 Cars that you already have. So the point of this promotion is to help clear out Toys R Us inventory of Cars. All the Toys R Us stores near me have not stocked any new Cars in a long time, so most of the Cars they have are pegwarmers like Ramone and McQueen.
Now let’s talk about what it will cost you for Sidewall Shine. Let’s say a Car costs $3.49 (the price at Target). If you multiply that times 5, you get $17.45. Add in $5 shipping and handling, and that’s $22.45. If you buy more than one, then double that.
So it’s up to you wether this is worth it or not. If you’re okay with buying 5 Cars that you already own to get an exclusive one, then great. My advice would be to wait for a sale to save money. Of course, you can always take your chances with Sidewall Shine on eBay. Although you may end up paying more, you won’t get stuck with 5 Cars you already own.
