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Post by crisis on Aug 28, 2020 10:30:19 GMT -6
Not to mention they place a “Tamashii seal of quality” sticker on every box, lol
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Post by dippergames420 on Aug 28, 2020 11:09:21 GMT -6
A lot of people are complaining about the shipments made by P-Bandai regarding the exclusives. They don't have any protection, just the brown shipper box. A big part of the boxes is being damaged. One guy sent them an e-mail... and they said basically that they'll only do something if the figure itself is damaged, like the box isn't part of the product lol. How can they be so amateur? When you work in a market that involves collecting, the box does matter a lot. Ironic considering their name is literally " Premium BANDAI." Not to mention they place a “Tamashii seal of quality” sticker on every box, lol Yep. Further proof that Tamashii Nations Quality is a joke. |
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Post by ToadKart on Aug 28, 2020 19:38:17 GMT -6
Gokubr is right. It shouldn't be this way. Tamashii are well aware that the box being damaged decreases the value of the figure. It's a collectors line of action figures, so they really should be taking care to protect the boxes as well as the figure. It's ridiculous when companies like AmiAmi put way more care into protecting the boxes. They throw bubble wrap and padding paper into the box like it's a party. I'm assuming if you order more than one figure from the premium store they ship it in a more protected box, or do they just ship the figures out separately in their shippers? Yeah, they shipped my 17 and Goku together in a bigger box, but the 18 from a separate order was just the shipper box. Personally, I open and display these so I'm not too bothered by it. But as an in-box collector of Funko Pops, I know the pain. I've had to return/exchange so many of those damn things due to box damage and some places won't refund if only the box is damaged but not the figure which is dumb because as these are collector stores/sites, they know full well that a lot of people display their collections unopened. |
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Post by tabuuforteakugun on Aug 28, 2020 21:11:51 GMT -6
Yea, as an in-box collector myself (of ReBoot, but anyway, still applies.), I feel this pain. You shouldn't have to worry about your box being destroyed, especially with a bloody "QA" sticker. I order my stuff on eBay and I get better shipment conditions. Makes me glad I don't go to these sites. It sucks.
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Post by jj on Aug 28, 2020 21:32:31 GMT -6
I got my UI -Sign- Goku and he looks fantastic! Luckily the both the shipper and the box were in perfect condition. Hopefully everyone's mail carriers are just as kind.
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Post by ToadKart on Aug 28, 2020 22:23:40 GMT -6
I got my UI -Sign- Goku and he looks fantastic! Luckily the both the shipper and the box were in perfect condition. Hopefully everyone's mail carriers are just as kind. Did yours come by Fed Ex? Mine did. And while these didn't come damaged, 9 times out of 10 if I get a damaged package, it comes by Fed Ex. I've had a few boxes come re-taped and it looked like someone played soccer with them. |
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Post by dippergames420 on Aug 29, 2020 0:13:39 GMT -6
I got my UI -Sign- Goku and he looks fantastic! Luckily the both the shipper and the box were in perfect condition. Hopefully everyone's mail carriers are just as kind. Did yours come by Fed Ex? Mine did. And while these didn't come damaged, 9 times out of 10 if I get a damaged package, it comes by Fed Ex. I've had a few boxes come re-taped and it looked like someone played soccer with them. They all come by FedEx. To put it nicely, their perception of a frisbee is different from most normal human beings' perception of that. After thinking about it for a bit though, I think the reason why these arrive damaged is because of irresponsible packing (literally putting the bastards in a shipper and calling it a day,) and the forced usage of FedEx. You don't get to pick USPS, you don't get to pick UPS, you have to get it shipped via FedEx. Again, these guys don't have a clean track record (throwing $1,000 TV's into bushes, playing frisbee with a package, punting boxes onto rooftops, etc.) and BANDAI shipping them in the brown shipper and nothing else is a piss poor way to ship these things. So, always remember Rick Sanchez's advice when it comes to buying from Premium Bandai. Buy another one, Morty. |
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Post by mello on Aug 29, 2020 1:26:32 GMT -6
Did yours come by Fed Ex? Mine did. And while these didn't come damaged, 9 times out of 10 if I get a damaged package, it comes by Fed Ex. I've had a few boxes come re-taped and it looked like someone played soccer with them. They all come by FedEx. To put it nicely, their perception of a frisbee is different from most normal human beings' perception of that. After thinking about it for a bit though, I think the reason why these arrive damaged is because of irresponsible packing (literally putting the bastards in a shipper and calling it a day,) and the forced usage of FedEx. You don't get to pick USPS, you don't get to pick UPS, you have to get it shipped via FedEx. Again, these guys don't have a clean track record (throwing $1,000 TV's into bushes, playing frisbee with a package, punting boxes onto rooftops, etc.) and BANDAI shipping them in the brown shipper and nothing else is a piss poor way to ship these things. So, always remember Rick Sanchez's advice when it comes to buying from Premium Bandai. Buy another one, Morty. Too bad we learned the hard way. I guess you could buy two and resell the other one, although its looked down upon with these limited releases |
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Post by greatgohancollector on Aug 29, 2020 5:55:33 GMT -6
Not to derail the topic too badly but does anyone have any estimates of how tall the upcoming Kid Gohan figure will be? I've tried guessing myself and I'm thinking he'll be a similar size to SSJ Gohan, a but shorter, which is a shame because if he was about the size of the Kid Goku, so to SROE Goku's waist, he'd sorta be in scale. I know proper scale is a doomed venture with these figures but a guy can hope.
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Post by solubletoast on Aug 29, 2020 6:06:24 GMT -6
In regards to past exclusives, like Goku black, ultimate Gohan etc. They're slightly more expensive on the aftermarket than a usual SH Figuarts but not too bad..
What's the guesses on the aftermarket price of the Androids say this time next year? They're incredibly sought after, and seem to be more exclusive than before. Obviously inflation is determined by supply and demand so could they potentially hit the price of the original androids?
They're already ridiculously priced on ebay, but will they remain that price, or even out as more people get their figures in the mail then shoot up again next year?
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Post by KidTamashii on Aug 29, 2020 7:14:37 GMT -6
In regards to past exclusives, like Goku black, ultimate Gohan etc. They're slightly more expensive on the aftermarket than a usual SH Figuarts but not too bad.. What's the guesses on the aftermarket price of the Androids say this time next year? They're incredibly sought after, and seem to be more exclusive than before. Obviously inflation is determined by supply and demand so could they potentially hit the price of the original androids? They're already ridiculously priced on ebay, but will they remain that price, or even out as more people get their figures in the mail then shoot up again next year? I’d say they are much less exclusive people are just freaking out about it right now. There’s two waves of releases for the US and Europe is getting their own release too- I think UI Goku/Androids will be just as common as Golden Frieza/Goku Black/Ultimate Gohan and hover around $80-$100 for a while when the dust settles. |
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Post by hono on Aug 29, 2020 7:42:44 GMT -6
Not to derail the topic too badly but does anyone have any estimates of how tall the upcoming Kid Gohan figure will be? I've tried guessing myself and I'm thinking he'll be a similar size to SSJ Gohan, a but shorter, which is a shame because if he was about the size of the Kid Goku, so to SROE Goku's waist, he'd sorta be in scale. I know proper scale is a doomed venture with these figures but a guy can hope. I think he is going to be the exact same size as Kid Krillin. |
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Post by greatgohancollector on Aug 29, 2020 9:43:13 GMT -6
Not to derail the topic too badly but does anyone have any estimates of how tall the upcoming Kid Gohan figure will be? I've tried guessing myself and I'm thinking he'll be a similar size to SSJ Gohan, a but shorter, which is a shame because if he was about the size of the Kid Goku, so to SROE Goku's waist, he'd sorta be in scale. I know proper scale is a doomed venture with these figures but a guy can hope. I think he is going to be the exact same size as Kid Krillin. I hope so, that'd be a pretty decent size and would make sense. I just saw the photos of him packaged and he looked a little bigger than I was expecting! |
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Post by jj on Aug 29, 2020 12:00:39 GMT -6
I think he is going to be the exact same size as Kid Krillin. I hope so, that'd be a pretty decent size and would make sense. I just saw the photos of him packaged and he looked a little bigger than I was expecting! I think they actually used the same body as Kid Krillin and Kid Goku, but they sized the head to be proportional with the other DBZ figuarts. It should look pretty on point size wise! |
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Post by crisis on Aug 29, 2020 20:00:30 GMT -6
Is Chibi Gohan coming with his Masenko ki blast or do we have to create our own?
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