What do you find the most frustrating about collecting

[AJLareneg]

I sometimes wonder if I am the only one who actually likes figurines included with CEs. Maybe because I've always liked collecting figures/toys/etc of things I liked, ever since I was little... this kind of does it all in one when there's a CE with a figurine. yay!?

anyway, things that bug me.

- Like foreverflash mentioned, when you get into a new series and then want something collectible from it, only to find everything costs like $902940214812902804 dollars and/or is impossible to find (this is me and Jak & Daxter series atm)

- When someone buys something I wanted for the sole purpose of reselling it. It almost feels as if I've been taken advantage of when this happens...

- Crappy packaging. why would someone mail a collectible ANYTHING inside a flimsy cardboard box is beyond me. Or even worse, just wrapped in paper. Yes, I totally want my international shipments to arrive and look like they've been run over by a herd of elephants. You can't trust any postal service to not kick the crap out of a package, its all about packing things properly.

- GIANT BOXES. I have limited space, as I'm sure most everyone does. I don't know what I'm going to do if any series I collect for release anymore gigantic CEs. The Resistance 2 CE to me is a perfect size. It seems like they just keep getting bigger and bigger.

- As others have mentioned, the 28794147128579 versions of the same game across every different region possible.

[HIPPEEDUDE]

Originally Posted by AJLareneg

- Crappy packaging. why would someone mail a collectible ANYTHING inside a flimsy cardboard box is beyond me. Or even worse, just wrapped in paper. Yes, I totally want my international shipments to arrive and look like they've been run over by a herd of elephants. You can't trust any postal service to not kick the crap out of a package, its all about packing things properly.

I had,what had to be the worse packed item in existance sent to me recently & i mean the worse. The guy that sent it must have had rocks in his head or something. I ordered an Assassins Creed White version,as most of us know they come in this nice white fairly largish box,you would think,ok i'll put it in a bigger box so it wont get damaged. Nope,what does this numnut dropkick idiot do,he puts it inside a large envelope!!, Yep,thats right it got sent to me jammed in a bloody envelope. doesnt do justice to what i thought when i got it

[AJLareneg]

Originally Posted by HIPPEEDUDE

I had,what had to be the worse packed item in existance sent to me recently & i mean the worse. The guy that sent it must have had rocks in his head or something. I ordered an Assassins Creed White version,as most of us know they come in this nice white fairly largish box,you would think,ok i'll put it in a bigger box so it wont get damaged. Nope,what does this numnut dropkick idiot do,he puts it inside a large envelope!!, Yep,thats right it got sent to me jammed in a bloody envelope. doesnt do justice to what i thought when i got it

I had someone mail me a CE from overseas in nothing but a plastic bag. :\ so I definitely hear you on that.

[HIPPEEDUDE]

Originally Posted by AJLareneg

I had someone mail me a CE from overseas in nothing but a plastic bag. :\ so I definitely hear you on that.

I had forgoten about the worse overseas postage until you mentioned it. I bought a brand new factory sealed etc Halo 3 Legendary edition from the US
when they first came out,real cheap it was so i was happy.....until i got it.'It was even a miracle i got it all. It arrived on my doorstep,not wrapped,
packed in a box or anything,the seller just put damn packing labels all over the box then sent it. It was completely ruined on the outside
when i got it,i just consider my self lucky i actially got it all.

[Dr_Jengo]

The main 1 for me is CEs exclusive to certain stores that don't ship internationally!

[Bloodman]

Originally Posted by Veron_4

The main 1 for me is CEs exclusive to certain stores that don't ship internationally!

THIS!