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Post by RedDevil on Oct 6, 2023 7:21:03 GMT -5
Two sets of the Bulldogs ordered here as well - slightly unnerving how I'm now dropping £100 on action figures without giving it a second thought at all but here we are
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Post by RedDevil on Oct 3, 2023 8:28:21 GMT -5
I supported the last two crowdfunding projects because they were Ultimate Editions and I was an Ultimate Editions completist (4 New Gen arenas, 3 Nitro stages).
But now I'm no longer an Ultimate Edition completist due to the introduction of US store exclusives (especially at Walmart which aren't carried anywhere outside the US, or largely within it either it seems), plus the addition of a third figure per series, plus the introduction of chases, etc., - it's just not worth the effort anymore for me to remain "complete".
So I wouldn't be backing ANY further project simply because I am no longer a completist, but taking the question on a less personal level, there's not much I can see that would succeed. The Nitro Stage was brilliant, but the price was too high for a project squarely aimed at the US market. Can they produce something worthwhile for a lower price? The rate of inflation in the US is way down, but inflation is still inflation, so it's difficult to see a Titan Tron or something coming-in for a cheaper price.
The figures always seem to be the main draw, or at least the main topic of conversation with the projects, but we shouldn't need crowdfunds for figures, especially when the problem seems to be WWE Legends contract situation, which a crowdfund can't address at all.
I'd be surprised if they try again.
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Post by RedDevil on Sept 25, 2023 16:49:46 GMT -5
Pre-orders closing this Friday for the Powers of Pain and Demolition two-packs:
They're saying both sets are due in stock by late-November/early-December time - lets see how that works out.
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Post by RedDevil on Sept 25, 2023 9:31:45 GMT -5
My sets (finally) arrived today! After the Vader, Jerry the King, Undertaker and Bearer set, what's next? To my knowledge it's unclear whether it will be the WM1 set with Hogan, Richter, Ali and Studd or the RSC DX pack with Triple H, Chyna, Road Dogg and Billy Gunn, but those are the next two offerings we know of. Going from the previous release dates then it should be: WM1 Bundle (Ali, Studd, Richter, Hogan): January DX Bundle (H, Chyna, Gunn, Road Dogg): May Hopefully they surprise us with the DX set earlier than that, but I think they said it was one Ringside bundle per year.
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Post by RedDevil on Sept 19, 2023 16:52:22 GMT -5
FINALLY got my shipping notice - three weeks after they went up I think?
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Post by RedDevil on Sept 18, 2023 8:13:57 GMT -5
I'm a little surprised that Mattel haven't done a Bulldog yet, but I guess the low number they make every year makes it difficult to fit everyone in who deserves representation in the line.
My hope is that when Bulldog does make it to the Mattel line that he will be in the New Gen shorts and unbraided hair look - my guess is that the temptation will be to go straight for heel Bulldog or backwards towards SummerSlam '92, but a '94 return Bulldog would've happened very soon in the Hasbro line so I hope they focus on hitting that mark, and the shorts run (while it was brief) is ideal to represent that time.
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Post by RedDevil on Sept 14, 2023 7:47:37 GMT -5
So, what we managed to get Andre, Rollins and Orton before the plug got pulled again? Good to give things a chance
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Post by RedDevil on Sept 12, 2023 8:59:22 GMT -5
So two weeks ago today since the set went up for sale and still no movement on my order to the UK (though at least they haven't randomly refunded it like with habrofan83 !). I wonder if the delay might be that I ordered multiple sets? Has anyone received an order for more than one set?
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Post by RedDevil on Sept 5, 2023 9:23:35 GMT -5
Any U.K. folks had a shipping notification yet? Still nothing on mine - really frustrating that they appear to be forcing customers who have to wait longer for their orders to arrive naturally to wait another week or so for the damn orders to even get shipped-out to begin with, whilst domestic customers are receiving their orders in hand days after order. Especially since there must be way more US orders than international, so if they are prioritising domestic orders over international then we're waiting way longer for them to work through those orders than US customers would have to wait if they did international first, and even then US customers would still get their orders first due to international shipping times. IF that's what's happening, which increasingly seems to be the case.
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Post by RedDevil on Sept 2, 2023 15:46:32 GMT -5
Hi Steve,
Do you know if Amazon still intend to offer the Gooker Ultimate set on Amazon UK? It's available on Amazon US but the UK page hasn't updated to carry it yet - am I safe to order on the US site or will Amazon UK have it eventually?
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Post by RedDevil on Sept 1, 2023 19:21:44 GMT -5
Received my shipping notice today End up receiving it? I received my notice on Aug. 21. Nothing yet. Yeah I received it a few days ago - the tracking was useless, never updating or anything so it just arrived one random morning, but he's safely here now. Hope you get yours soon as well.
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Post by RedDevil on Aug 30, 2023 7:19:57 GMT -5
You guys got me excited -- I checked my shipping notification, and not yet (and I'm in CA). Guess I didn't order soon enough. I ordered mine the minute they went up so not shipped yet, so that doesn't seem to be a factor. Be interesting to hear when orders outside the US start shipping, anyone know of anyone who has already got their notification? Not that I have a problem with not being first out of the factory, but interesting to see this play-out given the Ali situation.
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Post by RedDevil on Aug 29, 2023 19:02:24 GMT -5
Nothing on mine yet - the SDCC Ali seemed to go out later for those outside the US, hopefully that isn’t happening now as that would suggest it’s a policy Mattel Creations have adopted.
Hopefully I’ll have a shipping notice by morning.
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Post by RedDevil on Aug 29, 2023 11:08:45 GMT -5
Placed my order!
Seems like there's no order limit any more?
Also I couldn't select the faster international shipping option 🤔
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Post by RedDevil on Aug 24, 2023 18:43:16 GMT -5
I'm so excited to get that Lawler figure! He was very high-up on my wishlist of figures during the final year or two of the Hasbro run, so that one defines exactly what the Retros should be for me.
With Vader and Paul Bearer there as well then this bundle is so good in terms of names; so many of the names we needed have been addressed.
Next big need for me is probably Bob Backlund, followed by a shorts British Bulldog.
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Post by RedDevil on Aug 24, 2023 18:22:51 GMT -5
Received my shipping notice today
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Post by RedDevil on Aug 23, 2023 7:33:44 GMT -5
Interesting that so many of us in the UK are still waiting - have we been aware of Creations sending out "international" orders substantially later than US orders before? I guess US companies in general probably prioritise US orders over others; I'd argue that they should do the opposite: i.e. since we outside the US have to naturally wait longer for products to arrive then companies should send-out orders to international paying customers first so they arrive around the same time as the US orders. And the same for UK companies, etc. Having a longer delivery time combined with a longer shipping time seems cruel But for Creations to have not shipped international orders a month later seems a little out of the ordinary for them? I mean... they already f#@k us over on prices and import fees, so they may as well f#@k us over on delivery times too... 🙄 Good point well made
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Post by RedDevil on Aug 23, 2023 7:18:03 GMT -5
Interesting that so many of us in the UK are still waiting - have we been aware of Creations sending out "international" orders substantially later than US orders before? I guess US companies in general probably prioritise US orders over others; I'd argue that they should do the opposite: i.e. since we outside the US have to naturally wait longer for products to arrive then companies should send-out orders to international paying customers first so they arrive around the same time as the US orders. And the same for UK companies, etc. Having a longer delivery time combined with a longer shipping time seems cruel But for Creations to have not shipped international orders a month later seems a little out of the ordinary for them?
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Post by RedDevil on Aug 22, 2023 17:03:21 GMT -5
Hi Steve,
Do you know if Amazon UK will still be getting the Gobbledy Gooker two-pack?
I've been refreshing the page for the set that it was originally listed on for a while but it never changes, whilst the US page has reopened for orders a while ago and is now sending out the figures.
I don't want to be ordering from the US with all the associated expenses only to see the UK finally get the set the next day or something, so any insight would be appreciated please.
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Post by RedDevil on Aug 22, 2023 15:44:28 GMT -5
No movement on my order yet - with the next Retros set coming-up next week then maybe there will be a race between which set will arrive first?
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