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I just got an email from Hasbro Pulse saying that my Victory Saber has shipped!

No notices no tracking number.

BAM!

Yup, same for me, just bam.

cloudballoon wrote:I opened mine today in Markham, Ontario. A few minor QC issues, the big one is the 2 blemishes on the gold chrome on Victory Leo's left chest. All the rest of the QC issues (paint chipping, looseness & bent blast effects) I can fix/ignore.

My big issue (aside from paint blemishes) is that the connection port for the front of the small red space ship. The hole on one side is not properly perforated. Same issue on NY two copies.

Good news is that there is nothing to unseal to check if there are issues with one's copy

no packages for me yet. but also no shipping notice either. I had it shipped to my office though, so I wont get a warning from fedex

I'm genuinely smiling ear to ear seeing you all get yours - this is so exciting! I can't wait for everyone's photos, feedback and reviews! Congrats! (I'm doing my best to be not jealous and instead see this as an opportunity to live vicariously )

FiddlerUndone wrote:That makes me curious enough to ask Pulse's customer service if they know why.

Have you heard back from them?

Emerje wrote:

God Sunstreaker wrote:Just a heads up guys.

My Victory Saber is on his way from Hasbro Pulse out of Illinois. I live in Oregon.

If you check the FedEx reference number (you need to be logged into your FedEx account). It will match up to the Hasbro Pulse order number.

The reference number is located right under the tracking number under Shipment facts.

Anyway, they are being shipped out in the USA now so hopefully everyone will get theirs's in the next week or so.

Did you pay for the faster shipping? I used the standard shipping and my FedEx account still says pending on both figures while Chuck says he paid for the faster shipping and has an arrival date for this Saturday.

Emerje

Just to clarify, I only paid for faster shipping on ONE and BOTH have an expected delivery of the 10th.

william-james88 wrote:

cloudballoon wrote:I opened mine today in Markham, Ontario. A few minor QC issues, the big one is the 2 blemishes on the gold chrome on Victory Leo's left chest. All the rest of the QC issues (paint chipping, looseness & bent blast effects) I can fix/ignore.

My big issue (aside from paint blemishes) is that the connection port for the front of the small red space ship. The hole on one side is not properly perforated. Same issue on NY two copies.

Good news is that there is nothing to unseal to check if there are issues with one's copy

I unpacked everything and found the canon is missing the handle!

Finally got a shipping confirmation after having a label for so long, both are expected Monday!

cloudballoon wrote:I unpacked everything and found the canon is missing the handle!

My Power Rangers ZAP Dino Megazord, which cost around the same as Victory Saber, was missing the handle on the Mastodon head/shield. Seems somebody at the Hasbro factory is forgetting the handles. I still need to contact Hasbro and see if they can do anything about it.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:Finally got a shipping confirmation after having a label for so long, both are expected Monday!

cloudballoon wrote:I unpacked everything and found the canon is missing the handle!

My Power Rangers ZAP Dino Megazord, which cost around the same as Victory Saber, was missing the handle on the Mastodon head/shield. Seems somebody at the Hasbro factory is forgetting the handles. I still need to contact Hasbro and see if they can do anything about it.

Emerje

SOMEBODY need to get fired (or a very stern talking to) at the factory QC department at the upper level! LOL, I'm just venting, hope nobody's getting fired as these are still just toys, but they do need to get their acts together.

The thing is, I only got about 20 minutes of sheer excitement & joy out of this expensive toy (for me anywya, I don't do MP-size 3P, so VS is the most TF toy ever for me until I get charged for Deathsaurus). After finding the canon is really missing the handle, the joy just sapped out of me... like forever, just like the AHIB 2-pack because of the defect. If it's a mass retail Core/Deluxe/Voyager, I can get over it. But anything above Leader, I'm just piss.

I got my shipping notice today unfortunately I’m still stuck at college so Victory Saber will beat me home.

Sorry that there are so many qc issues. Mine is scheduled for delivery on 12/12/2022. It was shipped out of Illinois. And is currently hanging out in Chicago. So we will see how things go. I was a premium member when I ordered it and got the freeish standard shipping.

I find it interesting coincidental that Victory Leo has chest paint scratches since that is also a complaint about the third party KFC simba / victory leo. But the KFC version proplem happened after or during transformation. It's just unfortunate that hasbro would think that chest scratches on this haslab $180 collectors piece would be ok.

Emerje wrote:Finally got a shipping confirmation after having a label for so long, both are expected Monday!

cloudballoon wrote:I unpacked everything and found the canon is missing the handle!

My Power Rangers ZAP Dino Megazord, which cost around the same as Victory Saber, was missing the handle on the Mastodon head/shield. Seems somebody at the Hasbro factory is forgetting the handles. I still need to contact Hasbro and see if they can do anything about it.

Emerje

A tad off topic, but I too have the ZAP Dinozord and I feel much more satisfied with Victory Sabr for the price.

Interesting. Shipping notice said it's coming from Elwood (Blues!), Illinois. I wonder if the shipment flew in to Chicago-O'Hare. Fine with me.


If I didn't have to see patients in the morning, I'd probably drive down and get it myself...Only 3 and 1/2 hours from here...

william-james88 wrote:

Emerje wrote:Finally got a shipping confirmation after having a label for so long, both are expected Monday!

cloudballoon wrote:I unpacked everything and found the canon is missing the handle!

My Power Rangers ZAP Dino Megazord, which cost around the same as Victory Saber, was missing the handle on the Mastodon head/shield. Seems somebody at the Hasbro factory is forgetting the handles. I still need to contact Hasbro and see if they can do anything about it.

Emerje

A tad off topic, but I too have the ZAP Dinozord and I feel much more satisfied with Victory Sabr for the price.

I keep hearing that it's not worth the full price. And while it's been on sale the last month I haven't been willing to spend the money. I hope you're enjoying the Megazord somewhat.

I'm wondering if I'll feel similar to you about about the haslab victory Saber as I have and love the Mp24 Star Saber.

God Sunstreaker wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Emerje wrote:Finally got a shipping confirmation after having a label for so long, both are expected Monday!

cloudballoon wrote:I unpacked everything and found the canon is missing the handle!

My Power Rangers ZAP Dino Megazord, which cost around the same as Victory Saber, was missing the handle on the Mastodon head/shield. Seems somebody at the Hasbro factory is forgetting the handles. I still need to contact Hasbro and see if they can do anything about it.

Emerje

A tad off topic, but I too have the ZAP Dinozord and I feel much more satisfied with Victory Sabr for the price.

I keep hearing that it's not worth the full price. And while it's been on sale the last month I haven't been willing to spend the money. I hope you're enjoying the Megazord somewhat.

I'm wondering if I'll feel similar to you about about the haslab victory Saber as I have and love the Mp24 Star Saber.

From what I've seen thus far, Haslab Star Saber can't hold a candle to MP24 and makes me regret more that we never got MP Victory Leo. Because of that this set has a leg up since we're getting Victory Leo.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Because of that this set has a leg up since we're getting Victory Leo.

Are you saying that MP Victory Leo will finally be a thing? I never heard it announced from anywhere.

Just got my shipping notice last nite. says fed ex doesn't have the package yet, but its estimated departure date was 3 days ago =P

-Kanrabat- wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Because of that this set has a leg up since we're getting Victory Leo.

Are you saying that MP Victory Leo will finally be a thing? I never heard it announced from anywhere.

I think he means this set has a leg up on ole MP 24 Because it is Victory Star Saber.

I do wonder why Takara never followed through with Victory Leo, did MP24 not sell well?

I wonder if there is an order to how customers are being informed or the orders are shipping? If it's actually in order by backer, then that makes sense since I pretty much waited until the last day. Any early backers by chance want to respond if they've had no communication from Hasbro yet.

I got an email yesterday saying that mine had just shipped. But today, it arrived. Looking at FedEx's website, it apparently first shipped back on the 1st. Pulse just didn't tell me that until yesterday.

Arrived!

Opened the box and took a quick look. Gold chrome paints on both V Saber and Leo's chest chipped a bit. Otherwise generally looks good. Haven't took them out yet.

By the way, the shipment is signature required. Luckily we are home today.

I actually just called Hasbro customer service. (I found it odd they had a disclaimer to call a different number if it was a medical emergency).

I spoke to Kevin. He basically said that with the Haslabs because they have special shipping circumstances than normal pulse items don't (this the reason they are being shipped from several different areas) there are so many they can't get ahead of all of them to provide tracking ahead of time. He did go in and mark my order as "fulfilled" and gave me the same tracking number FedEx already shows. So the label was made on the 5th, but it's anyone's guess as to when it will actually ship out.

It's probably an issue unique to California,.or anyone who's order is coming from El Chino. While the Post office is a federal agency, and couriers like UPS and FedEx are public companies, none of them are really known for being super efficient in this state.

Just got this email from Hasbro Pulse:

Your Hasbro Pulse Order Has Left The Building!

Hi Kanrabat, Your order is on the way! You can track your shipment by clicking the “View Your Order” below. If the info isn’t there yet, don’t fret! The package is still moving, it just sometimes takes a day or so for the tracking info to be available through the carrier.

View Your Order

Items In This Shipment
Transformers Victory Saber × 2

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I got a label created, but FedEx hasn't recieved the package yet. Hoping that FedEx updates it when they get it, but I don't think that he'll be here when they estimated