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Post by buffyfannumerouno on Jul 19, 2006 20:39:39 GMT -5
So I just got a shipping notice for my D'Hoffryn figure which will arrive exactly a week from today. I can't wait to get him, it"ll be nice to add another Demon to the mix. I really hope that they later make an Anyanka figure to go with him, that'd be perfect.
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Post by FM on Jul 20, 2006 18:51:43 GMT -5
I'll be getting mine on the 26th...I cant wait!
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Post by odoat on Jul 22, 2006 15:50:46 GMT -5
I got my D'hoffryn today. He looks great, just like the pictures on the website. I can take pictures, but I won't be able to upload them till Monday, so if someone can beat me to it go ahead.
I just want to say (and its been said many times before) how pissed off I am the way that sideshow ships things. My box was smashed in several places. Why do the go through the trouble of making these nice collecticable boxes, if they are going to ship them in a manner that is almost begging to get damaged. They don't even bother to mark "Fragile" on the box. I believe figures I have gotten before at least had a thin layer of bubble wrap around the inside box, but not this time. I have a smashed in corner, and the side of the box is really bad. I will be complaining to sideshow about this. I don't know that it will make a difference because I know people have before, but I still think that we should anyways. Shoot, we should start complaining everytime even if the box isn't damaged. Maybe then they would change their minds.
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Post by prophecygirl on Jul 22, 2006 15:57:48 GMT -5
I had the same problem last year, and Cindy at the EU warehouse put a note on all my orders, saying that they needed bubble wrapping. I've had no problems since then, maybe you could try that Odoat?
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Post by buffyfannumerouno on Jul 22, 2006 16:01:05 GMT -5
I agree with you that they should package them a little better. Especially considering that they won't allow places like the BCC sell the figures and they then raised the price on thier figures of $5 more for each figure. They should have kept them at the $39.99 that they were at, that was a better price to have them at and to have the first x number of people that order from them are lucky enough to get some sort of exclusive accessory. The way that they are doing things is a little off.
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Post by FireflyFlanatic on Jul 22, 2006 16:54:00 GMT -5
Odoat, call them up and tell them what happened. I've heard other people say they've had this happen and they've sent them a new box.
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Post by VampireStake on Jul 22, 2006 22:45:45 GMT -5
I got mine on Friday...He's awesome! I wonder if there is really a monster inside the gift (Feels like there is!)
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Post by FireflyFlanatic on Jul 22, 2006 23:01:24 GMT -5
I got mine on Friday...He's awesome! I wonder if there is really a monster inside the gift (Feels like there is!) That would be funny - but who dares open theirs!
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Post by peacock73 on Jul 25, 2006 17:17:41 GMT -5
Well, I've pre-ordered mine though Foridden planet (fingers crossed). I do display all my 12" figures out of the packaging - even did it with a Sideshow exclusive Prophecy Girl. It just looks better! Admittedly, I didn't pay "top whack", but hey.
If I do get D'Hoffryn, I will be posing him. If anyone's interested I'll post pics for those that want to keep him boxed. That is of course if FP can fulfil the order. I did come in kind of late.
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Post by FireflyFlanatic on Jul 25, 2006 17:48:53 GMT -5
Well, I've pre-ordered mine though Foridden planet (fingers crossed). I do display all my 12" figures out of the packaging - even did it with a Sideshow exclusive Prophecy Girl. It just looks better! Admittedly, I didn't pay "top whack", but hey. If I do get D'Hoffryn, I will be posing him. If anyone's interested I'll post pics for those that want to keep him boxed. That is of course if FP can fulfil the order. I did come in kind of late. I open up all mine too!! I know some people like to keep them in their original packaging but I so enjoy being able to look at them and fuss with them. I finally got my delivery notice yesterday and mine should be arriving on the 29th. Sometimes I get it a day earlier than what the delivery says. I'll also post some pictures when I get it.
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Post by peacock73 on Jul 25, 2006 17:53:01 GMT -5
I know what you mean. I like to seem them on the shelf and posed. I suppose that's just the big kid in me.
But we're all collectors, and we love this stuff, no matter how we perceive them.
Hmm, that was a bit warm and fuzzy...
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Post by xtinaslayer on Jul 26, 2006 6:56:43 GMT -5
nobody has posted pics?!!!
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Post by odoat on Jul 26, 2006 10:14:14 GMT -5
Sorry xtinaslayer, I forgot. I had this whole toe emergency (note don't drop a can of refried beans on toe, it will need stitches) and I forgot I was going to do that on Monday.
I'll see if I can get some up in the next few hours.
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Post by xtinaslayer on Jul 26, 2006 10:18:53 GMT -5
don apologize, soo sorry to hear that. take care...
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Post by captainperoxideluv on Jul 26, 2006 13:07:09 GMT -5
I just got a damaged box too. I sent them an email looking for it to be replaced. Will keep you posted on progress.
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Post by odoat on Jul 26, 2006 13:16:16 GMT -5
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Post by deanandre on Jul 26, 2006 14:21:01 GMT -5
Those are nice pics. It's amazing though that the DST version looks more detailed though.
I really love my 12" D'Hoffryn! (Why does that sound dirty?)
I do like that they painted the body to match the head, feet, and hands. However, I don't like that they only bothered to paint the fully assembled body, and not all the articulation points. On a fully clothed D'Hoffrn it doesn't much matter, but for the Star Wars character Kit Fisto I think it might not be well received by those fans.
I can't believe that this is the first Sideshow figure we've gotten since Darla. It seems like we got Darla last year!
Anyway, I can't wait to have the new Buffy/Angel Sideshow releases. Especially Cordelia!
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Post by buffyfannumerouno on Jul 26, 2006 15:38:38 GMT -5
I too can't believe that this is the first one that we got since Darla. Maybe they will make up for it next year. Plus with the Premium figures, I think that they could afford to slow down a little, so that I can afford everything. I got my D'Hoffryn Figure today, he looks great next to the rest of them and will look even better if they make an Anyanka figure.
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Post by ToodlesMrJim on Aug 1, 2006 11:59:18 GMT -5
I just got mine too, it was pretty banged up.
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Post by FireflyFlanatic on Aug 1, 2006 15:14:15 GMT -5
Finally received my figures today. I quite like him! My daughter really likes hers too.
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