Emperor Galvatron wrote:...poor planning and inability to learn from their past mistakes.
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Emperor Galvatron wrote:I just want to clarify, it's not Sideburn that's upset me about this, it's just the latest incident to show the poor planning and inability to learn from their past mistakes.
Options to avoid over-ordering:1) To ensure that they don't make too many or too few, set up a preorder on the figure. 2 per member max, second party stores like BBTS or TFSource can order extra to fill in production numbers. This will help drive initial prices down and limit risk for FP. Do a head/color scheme render and then let members order. Make 10% extra for defective replacements.
2) Fan voting on character for exclusive. Set up 4 mock ups have the major sites vote on the exclusive and winner is picked similarly to TF HoF.
3) Read a forum on the major sites. You can get a pretty good read from the fandom just by perusing some websites. I was not shocked at all that Ramjet or Punch/Counterpunch sold out so quickly. I knew that I should order mine as soon as possible if wanted it. I did, but only because I was off on the day orders went up. If I'd been working those days, I'd be out of luck. Hopefully, someone somewhere is taking some notes for Runabout and Runamuck, but I'm not holding my breath.
Botcon registration should be open at least 3 months prior to the event, if not earlier. Start on a set day, don't just randomly tweet "Yo bro, we started registration! Good lux LOLOLOLOL" in the middle of a work day/week.
Again, I like the club. I like being a part of it. But we're talking 7 years of the same issues every year. I have no doubts next year will have the same problms, if not worse. I'll renew next March, and so will many others, and we'll likely have to wait until Aug for Runabout(Runamuck?) and whose partner will be vastly under produced and create a shitstorm for Fun Pub because they are unable to create a viable preorder system. And Botcon prereg will still be a broken mess.
Prove me wrong, Fun Pub. Please.
They are in the United States but have not cleared customs. We are not going to give you an estimated date as we don't know when they will release them to us. As soon as we receive them, they will go to the mailer.
SIDEBURN will be shipping soon! They are in the U.S. now and have to be processed for mailing. We will post updates as we progress. Thank you for your patience!
They should hit the mail this week. PLEASE allow until September 1 before making any inquiries. These ship bulk mail and can take a few weeks to arrive.
gothsaurus wrote:Yeah, I KNOW the exclusive will get here some time this year... heh.
I know they have convention toys and JoeCon to deal with, plus rolling with the factory and its schedule. My only judgements are on the toys themselves... and for those I've been mostly happy.
Punch, G2 Ramjet, and Cheetor (because he goes well with this year's set) top my list of favorite exclusives. Dion was a great idea... would have been a home run with a new head, I think. As is, good nod to G1.
OH. Hey D-340... next year's exclusives have been announced. It's supposed to be Runamuck as the member exclusive (likely) and then Runabout and SG Drift as the options to buy, supposedly.
GetRightRobot wrote:
If you are right about Runabout-muck, what figure are they going to be?
As far as SG Drift.... I don't a want a black Drift. Actually, I'm wondering if we will ever move away from Shattered Glass. It's cool. A solid change with an awesome story....but are we to get a SG figure at each botcon and the Official club? I'm not knocking SG, just a little burned out on it.
Midnight_Fox wrote:
Runabout/Runamuck are the Wheeljack/Tracks mold.
Also, SG Drift is red, not black. His deco is based on Deadpool.
GetRightRobot wrote:Midnight_Fox wrote:
Runabout/Runamuck are the Wheeljack/Tracks mold.
Also, SG Drift is red, not black. His deco is based on Deadpool.
Well, that mold will serve the Battlechargers well, especially with the folded back glass of the vehicle mode making the "hoody" look they have and the front bumper for toes. Well played.
As for ole Drifty poo.... Deadpool you say? Are there pics somewhere already? I just figured SG, white would be black with yellow or something. Hmm...interesting.
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