Sideshow Collectibles News - Page 11

Thetof91 · #**101** 02-26-2014, 07:39 PM

You should just buy from a European seller of sideshow statue..

These one sells

www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk
http://www.galaxyshop.eu/?___store=e..._store=default
http://www.reservoirtoys.com/

That is some I know that do it.. I dont have any statues from sideshow myself, so I have not shopped with any of these.. I have just looked around for stores in EU that does sell them, so if I some day just have money for it.. :p

MortalMonday · #**102** 02-27-2014, 01:11 AM

I hate to say it, but box damage is common on Sideshow statue boxes.

I have dozens of Sideshow statues, and they almost all arrived to me from Sideshow with some degree of box damage. It doesn't really bother me, as the condition of the boxes isn't that important to me at all, but I can see how some collectors might get upset. Aside from adding the one flimsy brown shipping box, and two paper thin strips of cardboard (one on the top of the box, and one on the bottom of the box), Sideshow doesn't really include any real padding for statue boxes.

Gazereths · #**103** 02-27-2014, 03:11 AM

ThreeA MGS REX is available to preorder at sideshow again. Not sure if it's a reissue (ThreeA have said nothing about it) or just left over stock and they are trying to move a few more units while the RAY figure hype is high. It's shipping at the same time as RAY, Sept 2014, which seems strange if it is just left over stock.

http://www.sideshowtoy.com/collectib...a-toys-902175/

Dr_Jengo · #**104** 02-27-2014, 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by wAngelo

That's absolutely disgraceful, guess you saved me some money as I was looking at some of their items and was thinking of ordering but after seeing this i'm not going anywhere near them, especially at the price i'd be paying and for them to show no interest in repairing the situation other than a $20 off next order (which is absolutely hilarious they'd think you'd order again after that).

I'd pester them and bring to light the fact you wont be ordering anything else so you don't need the 20$ and you want a partial refund as you received your good damaged and not as advertised.

It shouldnt discourage you from getting Sideshow pieces I feel. If you can get it locally or from a EU distributor, then do try them but not buying them just because of some potential box damage will be sad.

You aren't going to display them in boxes anyway.

Mike1888 · #**105** 02-27-2014, 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by MortalMonday

I have dozens of Sideshow statues, and they almost all arrived to me from Sideshow with some degree of box damage. It doesn't really bother me, as the condition of the boxes isn't that important to me at all, but I can see how some collectors might get upset. Aside from adding the one flimsy brown shipping box, and two paper thin strips of cardboard (one on the top of the box, and one on the bottom of the box), Sideshow doesn't really include any real padding for statue boxes.

This. At least 1 corner is always caved in.