Looks like someone took an initiative... somewhat.

**Drau** · June 30th, 2004, 02:26 PM

They have a solution already in place....

On 7/6 we will increase the limit (amount to be determined based on existing stock) if the product is not sold out at that time.

**Slytherin Snape** · June 30th, 2004, 04:29 PM

Originally posted by Drau:
They have a solution already in place....

<blockquote>quote:<hr />On 7/6 we will increase the limit (amount to be determined based on existing stock) if the product is not sold out at that time.

<hr /></blockquote>But that doesn't help if they are SOLD OUT by that time though. Why should a legit collector who just happens to live/room with another collector have to wait around and hope they don't sell out? [img]confused.gif[/img]

I really don't see what the big deal is about allowing more than one order per household/address as long as the orders (INCLUDING PAYMENT) are in the names of DIFFERENT people (still only one order per person).

As long as the Collector's Club account and Credit Card MATCH that avoids one person ordering in a bunch of different "names" but still paying for it all with one credit card.

If they are really that paranoid that some @ss munch at a comic store is gonna get all their employees to order the limit in their own names and ship them all to the store then fine, put a limit of something like 3 per household/address no matter whether or not the names are different.

But to flat out across the board say no more than 1 order per household/address ONLY screws legit collectors because, as we all know, the scalpers WILL find a way around the system (have the employees ship to their own houses) but the legit collectors who happen to live in the same place (parent/child, siblings, college roommates, etc) won't be able to as easily. [img]frown.gif[/img]

I appreciate what they are trying to do, I just don't think they are doing it in the most fair/efficient way for the collectors.

[ June 30, 2004 01:45 PM: Message edited by: ?SNAPE? ]

-megalithanod · June 30th, 2004, 04:36 PM

I am now getting confused. Snape, I see you referring to only "1", but it isn't one item per household, it is one order per household, limit of 2. The limit will be reaised unconditionally after that.

I know that doesn't help out Nomalas with him needing atleast 3 or 4 for all the collectors he has going on in his household, but that does give you 2 you can order at the onset.

**Slytherin Snape** · June 30th, 2004, 04:44 PM

No, I am consistenly referring to one order, which could contain 1, 2, 3 items depending on the "limit" per order.

As we all know, most collectors like to get 2 of an item, 1 to open and 1 to either save or trade. So just because each household can get one order containing 2 items still isn't fair, as the individual collectors in the household are each only getting access to half of what any other collector does.

And that's assuming there are only 2 collectors in the household and the limit is 2. On some of these recent warehouse finds the limit per household has been 1 - what are mulitple collectors supposed to do then? Draw straws? Arm wrestle?

Like I said in another post, this doesn't affect me personally in this particular case since the limit is 2, it's just the principle of the matter. Remember, you're talking to a woman who has the phrase "Laws may change, justice is justice" tattooed on her! I have a very deeply rooted sense of "justice". [img]wink.gif[/img]

[ June 30, 2004 01:47 PM: Message edited by: ?SNAPE? ]

**Peter Peeker** · June 30th, 2004, 04:52 PM

here's an idea.
do away with the damn club, include the pieces with the figures.
and for CC figs themselves, either skip it, or make it a regular retail item.

not like y'all haven't heard this from me before... [img]wink.gif[/img]

**DARTH POOH** · June 30th, 2004, 04:59 PM

I understand the problem completely, I sympathise with Snape and Nomales too, as my 14 year old son is into collecting. (Yes I corrupted the boy) [img]tongue.gif[/img]
It's not an issue when they have a limit of (2) or (3), but it's a problem when there's a limit of (1). Blue Masked Spawn was an example of that.
Sadly, I can't find a solution. Back when Dion ran the club, I wasn't going to ask that he "play favorites" because he knew me and had met my son at Comic con. He would have known I wasn't going to sell my extra, but it just would have felt like a shitty way to take advantage of a friendship.
Paul doesn't know me from Adam, so
to him I could be just another jerk looking to profit from e-bay. I used to sell limited edition collectible NASCAR diecast for Action's club and we ran across this problem constantly, and even though I knew a customer well in some cases, I had to say "No" if they asked to order an extra for their brother / room mate. It's a rough situation to be sure. [img]frown.gif[/img]

**Nomalas** · June 30th, 2004, 05:12 PM

Originally posted by Drau:
They have a solution already in place....

<blockquote>quote:<hr />On 7/6 we will increase the limit (amount to be determined based on existing stock) if the product is not sold out at that time.

<hr /></blockquote>Yes, yet ANOTHER reason why this policy sucks.
IF you are lucky enough and they don't sell out, you get to pay the friggin' shipping costs TWICE!

**Nomalas** · June 30th, 2004, 05:13 PM

Originally posted by ?SNAPE?:

..."Laws may change, justice is justice"

MAN, I LOVE THAT PHRASE!

**Peter Peeker** · June 30th, 2004, 05:13 PM

y'know, I never really "got" the whole thing with exclusives.

it's not like the figure is any better for it.

fr'instance, EQ sent me a pweter Bloodaxe fig. which was a SDCC exclusive, I think.

it's a great fig, but no better than the regular Bloodaxe. apart from the fact that it was a gift from EQ. THAT's what makes it special to me.

had I scored it on ebay or something, I'd likely repaint it. but since EQ gave it to me, I will keep it as is, since it was a very nice thing for him to do.