New member from the US - Page 4

Mike1888 · #31 06-16-2011, 02:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AJLareneg

Nothing gets past me when it comes to inFAMOUS.

Haha. I found the auction about a week ago or so too.

As for what's left? I suppose whatever new things come out, there is an artbook coming out in August for inFAMOUS 2. It's also by the company that did the ultra fancy Uncharted 2 and God of War 3 books, so I'm half-expecting them to do a fancy version for inFAMOUS 2 as well.

Also just browsing around I sometimes find things I didn't know about. Though I'm starting to wonder how often that is going to happen now...

As for it being a lot of money, well, I'd actually been saving since I first learned about the press kits' existence..and this was dangerously close to my max bid. lol.

Oh cool! I remember I was going to order an Uncharted 2 one, but it was like $300 PLUS $100 for shipping so I was like....no.

AJLareneg · #32 06-16-2011, 02:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike1888

Oh cool! I remember I was going to order an Uncharted 2 one, but it was like $300 PLUS $100 for shipping so I was like....no.

wait, what? The shipping is $100 on it? D: Do they mail it inside of a gold box or something? Wow, I hope that isn't the case.

Mike1888 · #33 06-16-2011, 02:46 AM

Yeah...But that was to me in Canada. It could be way less inside the U.S.? Hopefully. Also make sure to keep checking back so when pre-orders open you can pre-order number 1!

AJLareneg · #34 06-16-2011, 02:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike1888

Yeah...But that was to me in Canada. It could be way less inside the U.S.? Hopefully. Also make sure to keep checking back so when pre-orders open you can pre-order number 1!

Ohhh, yea it might have been because of that. Still though, wow. I know there would have been cheaper ways to send a book. That's still pretty crazy.

And I've subscribed to their mailing list, actually, hoping that the minute they offer them up I'll be first in line. :b Getting number 1 would be awesome.

AJLareneg · #35 06-24-2011, 08:30 PM

Oh, I just got my press kit in the mail today! Woo-hoo!

The only down side is this seller packed in it a box way too big for it with no extra packing! The box was completely smashed and torn open on one side when I got it. The press kit is mostly okay, but some of the paper items inside are crinkled up.

Let's just say I am pretty annoyed this happened. I paid a lot of money for this thing and then it gets packed horribly.

I understand about boxes being beat up by the post, but for it to be in a box so big without much more than 2 layers of bubble wrap around it seems kind of irresponsible.

I suppose there is nothing I can really do about it now, though.

mosavon · #36 06-25-2011, 01:12 AM

Thats a shame, where was it from? maybe you can return it?

AJLareneg · #37 06-25-2011, 03:47 AM

It was an ebay auction. Also the seller is from France and the entire listing was in French, so I'm not sure I can even really talk to him. Besides, its not easily replaceable either.

It's not that bad, I guess, but I was hoping a more "mint" quality considering what I paid...it really should have been packed better.

Mike1888 · #38 06-25-2011, 04:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AJLareneg

It was an ebay auction. Also the seller is from France and the entire listing was in French, so I'm not sure I can even really talk to him. Besides, its not easily replaceable either.

It's not that bad, I guess, but I was hoping a more "mint" quality considering what I paid...it really should have been packed better.

That really sucks. What a dumbass, if I recall it sold for over $200, and he can't take the time to find a suitable box or just throw some newspapers in there? That's brutal.

AJLareneg · #39 06-25-2011, 04:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike1888

That really sucks. What a dumbass, if I recall it sold for over $200, and he can't take the time to find a suitable box or just throw some newspapers in there? That's brutal.

Yea. :| It was $350-ish, actually. I had been saving up for this press kit ever since I first learned it existed, so I was really excited to win it.

And you are right, even some crumpled newspaper would have kept the box from collapsing in on itself and bending up parts of the kit. Most of the stuff this one comes with is paper-ish items so they are really easy to get ruined.

I'm not sure what to do with feedback about this transaction either. He did deliver my item quickly...but this packing is really horrible...all other press kits i got overseas were packed very very well.

I just don't understand this.

But I might be making a big deal of nothing too, there is no real creases in things, more like some wrinkles here or there...the worst thing is a small tear in the envelope it all came in, but he could have gotten it like that.

Mike1888 · #40 06-25-2011, 04:18 AM

Yeah, its possible you may need to cut him a bit of slack despite the horrible packing. I got a Mortal Kombat press kit and the box was really creased and in pretty poor condition. I was pissed till I realized I couldn't as much as hold it without damaging it myself.

But overall that sounds pretty bad, if your not happy with the way it came, I suppose a negative feedback would be warranted.