Fool For Love Spike

[ToyGuyMAT]

I just ordered one. Thank god they wait till the item arrives to charge me. Im sure I can have $18 by late Jan LOL.

[Rogue]

The hell...? They took down the subscription renewal + Spike figure option. Oh well, it's not as though I love the magazine that much. Just placed a pre-order... also my first for this series. Haven't pre-ordered any of the Taras or Anyas yet, either...

[Ginger]

Thanks DanMan, I really appreciate you keeping us informed. I ordered mine this morning.

[bitterdregs]

I can't believe they did that. First you had to buy a subscription to one of the magazines to order the Fool for Love Spike figure, and now they are just selling it alone! I reluctantly subscribed so I could get him! I ordered a figure before from Toyfare with the magazine order form and I got it returned to me in the mail much later stating that they sold out. So, I didn't want this happening again and now they do this! I wish Diamond would do the figures the way Moore did. You joined their MAC club and then you could buy EVERYTHING from them! ALL exclusives! I am so tired of trying to track down all the figures at different places!

[Chosen01]

thats why i use forbidden planet - they usually get in all the exclusives straight away. i'd advise you check with them

[Raven]

bitterdregs said:

I can't believe they did that. First you had to buy a subscription to one of the magazines to order the Fool for Love Spike figure, and now they are just selling it alone! I reluctantly subscribed so I could get him! I ordered a figure before from Toyfare with the magazine order form and I got it returned to me in the mail much later stating that they sold out. So, I didn't want this happening again and now they do this! I wish Diamond would do the figures the way Moore did. You joined their MAC club and then you could buy EVERYTHING from them! ALL exclusives! I am so tired of trying to track down all the figures at different places!

With the subscription order you are guaranteed a figure, with this advance order you are not.

"We are unable to guarantee the availability of limited edition Advance Order items. In rare circumstances the supplier may not deliver a full order to us."

[bitterdregs]

Isn't Forbidden Planet in the UK? So the figures would be much more expensive for me in the USA.

Chosen01 said:

thats why i use forbidden planet - they usually get in all the exclusives straight away. i'd advise you check with them

[Chosen01]

i always thought forbidden plannet was international? on all the bags it says FPI

(Forbidden Planet International)

[DeadLikeMe]

bitterdregs said:

Isn't Forbidden Planet in the UK? So the figures would be much more expensive for me in the USA.

They have a store in New York

[Chosen01]

does anybody know if they have other shoips in America? not just New York?

[DeadLikeMe]

That's the only one at the mo. You can get a list of all their shops here; www.fpscotland.force9.co.uk/frames/index2.html

[bitterdregs]

Do they do mail order from their NY store? Do they have a website?

DeadLikeMe said:

They have a store in New York

[DeadLikeMe]

bitterdregs said:

Do they do mail order from their NY store? Do they have a website?

I don't know about mail order, although you could call them (the nos on the website in my above post).

The website is www.forbiddenplanetstore.com/

[achtunglemon]

DeadLikeMe said:

I don't know about mail order, although you could call them (the nos on the website in my above post).

The website is www.forbiddenplanetstore.com/

I frequently go to that store and they hardly ever have any Buffy figures. Everytime I go there I always ask them and they never know. The only Buffy figures I recall seeing there were the MAC series 4 and the 12inch Buffy Sideshow figures. I am not sure if they do phone orders.


As for Fool for Love Spike. Exactly what I would like to see from Diamond "Episode-Specific". Diamond is doing a wonderful job with these and I have no reason to complain. I like how they have a normal stance and the accessories are made accordingly to the figures size and they are episode specific as well. I do not want to see Spike with a missile firing rocket launcher that is 3x bigger than him. GO DIAMOND GO!!

[JusticeDemon]

[Orpheus]

Excellent, thanks JD .

So it looks like the Spike's from Buffy are sticking with the orange packaging.

[The Second Evil]

JusticeDemon said:

One of The best stickers yet!

[NiftyGod27]

that is a great sticker but i dont want to hav to wait to get it

[Devon]

bitterdregs said:

I can't believe they did that. First you had to buy a subscription to one of the magazines to order the Fool for Love Spike figure, and now they are just selling it alone! I reluctantly subscribed so I could get him! I ordered a figure before from Toyfare with the magazine order form and I got it returned to me in the mail much later stating that they sold out. So, I didn't want this happening again and now they do this! I wish Diamond would do the figures the way Moore did. You joined their MAC club and then you could buy EVERYTHING from them! ALL exclusives! I am so tired of trying to track down all the figures at different places!

I've never dealt with Wizard before and now I feel really stupid for having done so. I did the subscription/assured figure thing and so far no magazine yet either. I e-mailed their customer service (no phone number anywhere I can find) and got a curt rather snotty reply saying my first issue will be there soon (they charged my credit card over a month ago). This Spike is turning out to be a very expensive figure for me and he better be worth it! I know I'll never deal
with Wizard again after this just because of the lack of
customer service.

[hallie]

Good sticker, but i don't think I'll be getting this one :/