Metal Gear Solid Ultimate HD Collection Zavvi World Exclusive only 4000 worldwide

[Mellar]

Originally Posted by thatzeldacollector

I'm a bit shocked myself, especially since we've normally had good service from Zavvi, I got both my Zelda Skyward Swords through the post the day before the release day, the LE one could have come in a box but it was in a bubble pack and the hang tab was just slightly bent. I should have realised then.

Mellar, does that sticker say yours has been repacked?

It's not what you want is it, you fork out all this money, trust the company to get it to you safely, and especially if you're a sealed collector there's no way you're going to trust that what's inside is flaw free. Even if you're not a sealed collector if you order a CE it's because you're a fan it's not as if you're going to throw away the box you still want it all in good nick.

I know what you mean, I normally have good service from Zavvi as well, but this was just lazy. What I didn't show in the image was the airbags they used to protect it. There is one strip with 4 or 5 bags on; it's pathetic.

It does indeed say that. To be exact, it says 'Repacked by Yodel'.

If people are sealed collectors then they should really be worried about the conditions inside the box because as seen on quite a few occasions, including yours, the cardboard containers just rip under the weight of the artbook.

[thatzeldacollector]

Originally Posted by Mellar

I know what you mean, I normally have good service from Zavvi as well, but this was just lazy. What I didn't show in the image was the airbags they used to protect it. There is one strip with 4 or 5 bags on; it's pathetic.

It does indeed say that. To be exact, it says 'Repacked by Yodel'.

If people are sealed collectors then they should really be worried about the conditions inside the box because as seen on quite a few occasions, including yours, the cardboard containers just rip under the weight of the artbook.

That's bad packing on theirs and Zavvi's side then, if they can't even design the packaging of their own products correctly so that it can safely contain and protect the items inside then there's no hope lol

Is Yodel Zavvi's own courier or something, I've never heard of it before other than seen it mentioned on here when people started receiving their boxes

[pyszny]

Just got mine, the packaging wasn't too bad, a few minor dents on the actual box and the parts holding the artbook were a bit ripped, also nothing was sealed, so I didn't have the option to not unseal it.

I got a steelbook, and I was not one of the original 4000, also I didn't get MGS4.
















Overall, I'm pretty happy with it!

[kennyrh]

Originally Posted by pyszny

Just got mine, the packaging wasn't too bad, a few minor dents on the actual box and the parts holding the artbook were a bit ripped, also nothing was sealed, so I didn't have the option to not unseal it.

I got a steelbook, and I was not one of the original 4000, also I didn't get MGS4.
















Overall, I'm pretty happy with it!

If it wasn't sealed then you've got somebody's returned copy. I wouldn't be happy about it, but if you are that's all that matters

[Mellar]

Originally Posted by thatzeldacollector

That's bad packing on theirs and Zavvi's side then, if they can't even design the packaging of their own products correctly so that it can safely contain and protect the items inside then there's no hope lol

Is Yodel Zavvi's own courier or something, I've never heard of it before other than seen it mentioned on here when people started receiving their boxes

Yodel is a courier service like any other, just a really bad one.

I did a quick Google search to get their website up when a lone star caught my eye slightly down the page.

http://www.trustpilot.co.uk/review/yodel.co.uk

Check that out! According to user reviews, Yodel are the worst courier service.

Zavvi must have chosen them because of how cheap they must be to deliver the packages.

There's another point against Zavvi's name.