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by **NaM3L3sS** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 3:36 pm

GetRightRobot wrote:
mattwhite924 wrote:At this point I don't care what they do. Once my subscription expires I won't be renewing it. This whole thing has been an exercise in frustration. I don't care what next year's toys are, it's just not worth it.

Risk vs Reward. IF the club toys next year are worth getting, I'll be shopping at BBTS and Ebay. After the cost of the "Club" membership and the risks of some sort of inevitable failure, it will balance out.

Absolutely - I wouldn't have jumped through so many hoops already had I known what an exercise in frustration this whole enterprise has been., and that I could have ordered the from a REPUTABLE source... :BOOM:

Why am I not surprised they aren't doing dick to make up for any of the extra expenditure people went through to get their renewal in on time, then, on the day renewal is supposed to fall they 'suddenly' decide to extend the deadline, and, hey, they 'might' open their new payment portal 'temporarily' to allow some to renew after the FUBAR situation of the last few weeks? Aren't we lucky?!? :ic$:

For shame, FunPub, for shame!

Put something extra on top, get us back on your side, or at least try to!!!

Sticking a G2 Ramjet (extra shipping free), or something else that you've got clogging your shelves, in with the member exclusive, would go further than you've done lately.... :BANG_HEAD:

Would it be sooo terrible getting something for free after our treatment?

News Credits: 16 · by **GetRightRobot** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 3:39 pm

I can't help but think we are being ultimately TROLLED, and the Fun Pub staff is ROFL at every turn.

News Credits: 50 · by **Burn** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 3:54 pm

NaM3L3sS wrote:Would it be sooo terrible getting something for free after our treatment?

I'm not defending FunPub here but let's be realistic, they're not a large company, I doubt they have huge cash reserves, we have no idea how much money they've had to outlay for this new system.

They rely on a very small niche customer base. They **** up, they're working to fix things. Give them a chance, they may be surprise you, but if they don't, put yourselves in their shoes for a bit.

After all, I doubt any of us will be renewing with FunPub next year.

News Credits: 3 · by **zodconvoy** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 5:12 pm

I sent in my renewal money order a week and a half ago with the little reminder envelope they sent me in January before all this started so the total extra cost to me was less than a dollar. 40 cents for the money order and 30 cents for the stamp. Now I'm waiting for both Runamuck and Runabout to come in the mail. I will be joining again next year but I'm guessing the new forums they're going to have are going to be a ghost town.

News Credits: 2 · by **AutobotMR2** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 5:40 pm

zodconvoy wrote: I will be joining again next year but I'm guessing the new forums they're going to have are going to be a ghost town.

Good luck to you man. Hopefully this isn't a trend where it gets steadily worse every year.

::Cue movie trailer voice:: Next time on FunPub Blunders.....Pete Sinclair makes the biggest mistake ever and sends all the members personal information to a man who said he would keep it....but never use it! #-o

News Credits: 3 · by **zodconvoy** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 5:51 pm

I am getting really sick of all the personal attacks on Pete. The few time I've messaged with him over the years, he's seemed like a stand up guy. He didn't personally cause anyone harm and I highly doubt that he has any personal culpability in all this. They got more screwed in all this than any member did.

News Credits: 1 · by **DISCHARGE** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 6:11 pm

zodconvoy wrote:I am getting really sick of all the personal attacks on Pete. The few time I've messaged with him over the years, he's seemed like a stand up guy. He didn't personally cause anyone harm and I highly doubt that he has any personal culpability in all this. They got more screwed in all this than any member did.

He seems to be the fall guy though. I don't have anything against him, but the club as a whole is a wash for me. It's not worth it for the hassle. They should want people to join because it offers something special, not just free toys.
It's like someone you want to like you tells you they'll be your friend if you give em some money. Well a lot of people did just that and they got burned. It's gonna leave a scar.

I still believe Hasbro should drop the club and go back to Robot Points and offer special deals like in G1. It was so much simpler. There are so many fan sites now anyway and the official club site doesn't draw a crowd until they are about to be the ones offering exclusive sneak pics like they did with Classics Sunsteaker. All official first time pics should go through the club first, but that doesn't happen. What are the benefits? A couple of toys that if you camp out near your computer you may get. A small savings if you attend Botcon. The magazine is hardly that, you'd think it'd be more than the size of a comic book, especially if it takes 2 months to get a new issue.
Maybe my expectations are too high

I give them credit for upgrading their system, but I have a feeling Hasbro chewed them out and they responded to them more than the members.

News Credits: 16 · by **GetRightRobot** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 6:56 pm

zodconvoy wrote:They got more screwed in all this than any member did.

I'm willing to bet I can find a 1000 people who would argue they made out worse than the dozen or so part timers who personally suffered.... nothing.

News Credits: 18 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 7:16 pm

NaM3L3sS wrote:Sticking a G2 Ramjet (extra shipping free), or something else that you've got clogging your shelves, in with the member exclusive, would go further than you've done lately....

Might be a tad difficult since G2 Ramjet sold out, perhaps a Dion? Although I doubt they have that many.

News Credits: 2 · by **AutobotMR2** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 7:45 pm

zodconvoy wrote: They got more screwed in all this than any member did.

That is quite a bold statement my friend, I'm not doubting his character as a person....just his judgement and knowledge of website security...not to mention his use of...let's say "not smart" statements to fans regarding this whole situation.

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