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Post by Nigel on Apr 15, 2011 13:04:44 GMT
I think now that it's more likely than not that I will want a Ramjet. (Fingers crossed that it's closer to £40 than £50.)
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Apr 15, 2011 14:29:41 GMT
If there is still an option can I be put down for a Ramjet as well? Any ideas on how much this will cost?
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 24, 2011 22:31:06 GMT
No clue, and apparently details will be up on Twitter first, going by their feed. In a mindboggling move, TFCC are still unable to say when pre-orders go up even though this is supposed to happen next week! Customers need to know this so they can budget for their products and know when to visit the site, surely?
I cannot wrap my head around why they cannot state that product Y will be on sale on date X. How hard can that be? I ask that as a serious question as my experience as a retailer is nil.
As I am now a club member, I shall withdraw my request to be part of the group order and will grab one myself. Presuming the order does not go live when I am at work however and is sold out by the time I go home!
-Ralph
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Post by Nigel on Apr 25, 2011 14:49:25 GMT
Ralph, have you seen how high their shipping costs are? See the opening post and reply 7. That's why I'm not ordering one myself.
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 25, 2011 21:44:25 GMT
Personally, I don't feel right asking someone else to get me one when I have the entitlement as a member to get one myself. I'd rather that slot in a group buy be taken by someone who is not a club member who otherwise would be unable to get one.
If I miss out (due to when the pre-order goes up) and/or it costs me more (possibly pricing it out of my budget) it's just one of those things.
-Ralph
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Post by Bogatan on Apr 25, 2011 22:41:11 GMT
Oddly I feel completely the opposite as these are club exclusives I felt slightly bad last year that members missed out on PCP while I ordered for peeps that were not members. Of course with the insanely expensive international membership last year I didn't feel that bad.
Its entirely up to you Ralph but it'll be a smaller order than last year and the more I order the cheaper the for everyone and you wont be bumping anyone.
Currently based on twitter I'm working on $50 for Ramjet and $60 for Cheetor. We'll see though.
Andy
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Post by Hero on Apr 25, 2011 23:14:12 GMT
Ta Ralph.
If there's a slot free for G2 Ramjet, I'd like to be in. I've not had the energy to keep up with the rest of the thread, but just saying on the offchance.
===KEN
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Post by blueshift on Apr 26, 2011 10:06:52 GMT
Well I've dropped out, so dont' feel bad about taking any slots Ralph. The insane postage costs Fun Pub ask for mean that bulk buying really is the only way, unless you want to get stung by absurd postage and then high CUTA  (Andy, I'm definately out on this one. I need to heavily restrict my buying now staff redundancies are on the cards D: ) |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 26, 2011 10:08:45 GMT
No, you'd be sensible and save yourself cash man. That's what I'm doing. And if you come in you'd be helping save me cash too!
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 27, 2011 7:11:51 GMT
The TFCC Twitter feed tells us to "enable the TFCC for our phone" if we haven't already. Their website still says nowt.
How ******** hard is it just to say "the toys go on sale on date x at time y"? I can't make up my mind if they don't know what they're doing or this is some bizarre attempt at hyping their products for fast sales.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 27, 2011 7:13:36 GMT
They really are a bunch of jokers aren't they?
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Post by blueshift on Apr 27, 2011 10:05:45 GMT
The TFCC Twitter feed tells us to "enable the TFCC for our phone" if we haven't already. Their website still says nowt. How ******** hard is it just to say "the toys go on sale on date x at time y"? I can't make up my mind if they don't know what they're doing or this is some bizarre attempt at hyping their products for fast sales. -Ralph I'd say it is defiantely marketing hype - it gets people talking about it to increase word of mouth, and gets people periodically checking the website = more hits = more advertising revenute |
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Post by Bogatan on Apr 27, 2011 15:15:17 GMT
Pre orders are up $52 for Ramjet and $58 for Cheetor.
So can everyone confirm what they want now that we know prices. I want to order with in the next 24 hours just to be safe.
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Post by Bogatan on Apr 27, 2011 15:19:13 GMT
What the hell? The non remoulded figure Ramjet is more expensive than Cheetor and its new head?
Ramjet $58 Cheetor $52 sorry for the earlier mistake.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 27, 2011 15:21:26 GMT
I'm in for Ramjet
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Post by Nigel on Apr 27, 2011 15:26:10 GMT
Ramjet please.
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Post by blueshift on Apr 27, 2011 15:32:09 GMT
What the hell? The non remoulded figure Ramjet is more expensive than Cheetor and its new head? Welcome to the world of cynical merchandising! I'm definately skipping these I'm afraid Can't really justify it to myself |
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Post by mellowshade on Apr 27, 2011 15:35:03 GMT
Just a Cheetor for me, cannot justify Ramjet at that price.
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Post by Bogatan on Apr 27, 2011 15:37:04 GMT
For both
Me
Jaymz
Alan
For Ramjet
Phil
Nigel
Hero?
Fortmax?
For Cheetor
Mellowshade
Ordering 10 or figures will bring shipping down to around $12 /£8 each so not bad. The Cheetors also work out a little cheaper on postage probably due to the size of the box.
Ramjet $58 +$12 = $70 about £45 add 20% cuta plus £1 or £2 for fees it looks like being around £55. (£60 allowing a bit extra for exchange rate changes and the credit card fees)
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2011 15:48:16 GMT
pity I wont be able to afford one of those Cheetors for a couple months still, oh well, maybe there'll be some at aa going for reasonable prices (ie not in the hundreds) |
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Apr 27, 2011 17:22:28 GMT
Hmmm. Difficult as Ramjet does look very nice but not quite £55 nice so I think I shall have to pass. :-(
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 27, 2011 17:25:35 GMT
I may or may not have ordered a magestically expensive Ramjet. At the crucial moment of verification my internet connection crashed. When I got back online to see if I had received a confirmation email I found that yahoo mail has apparently ceased to exist: 404 NOT FOUND! It has been doing this now for around half an hour.
I am close to losing complete perspective as to whether or not I have a vastly overpriced children's toy and am scant seconds away from having a childish hissy fit, possibly involving covering myself in the contents of an exploded coke can due to my crushed hand of doom.
ARRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 27, 2011 17:56:27 GMT
Update from Twitter:
'The_TCC The TCC
Over 50% sold on Ramjet. Cheetor is moving fast too!'
Yahoo mail still fooked. Going out for walk.
-Ralph
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Post by Dezzeh on Apr 27, 2011 19:30:57 GMT
Still after that Ramjet if you're ordering them!
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Post by Hero on Apr 27, 2011 19:31:53 GMT
Like Fortmax, I'm gonna have to pass too. . Those are way too steep. |
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 27, 2011 19:45:40 GMT
Alas, it's what these kind of things cost. I had considered Cheetor as it looks nice but stuck with Ramjet due to cost.
Meanwhile on Twitter: 'The_TCC The TCC
Ramjet now at 65% sold through...' and ' The_TCC The TCC
Cheetor is closing in on 50% sell through'
The website says: '....'.
They really need to sort out employing a webmaster!
-Ralph
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Post by Bogatan on Apr 27, 2011 19:58:02 GMT
They have been claiming to be upgrading the website for as long as I've been a member and people have been complaining even longer. Before Twitter there was almost no updates so Twitter is an improvement of sorts.
And yikes. They made 1200 Cyclonus and that was passed sometime between 50 and 65%. Meaning at least 1200 Ramjets sold in the first few hours. PCP took 3 days to sell 2000. This is only going to get worse each time now.
Anyway order placed frankly I guessed and maybe over estimated but it appears selling them later wont be too hard and theres always Toy Fu.
Oh and Ralph you think your purchasing experience was bad the same thing happened to me for Botcon but the total was over £1000. I was freaking big time.
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Post by grahamthomson on Apr 27, 2011 20:04:54 GMT
Ho ho! I hope the price for Ramjet includes the electronic box with lights and sounds that the original toy had.
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Post by Jaymz on Apr 27, 2011 20:10:37 GMT
Thanks Andy! Let me know when you need money.
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 27, 2011 20:28:02 GMT
Ho ho! I hope the price for Ramjet includes the electronic box with lights and sounds that the original toy had. Alas, no. I shall have to make my own lights and sounds. Now yahoomail is working again, my confirmation e-mail turned up. Ramjet secured. It's my big TF purchase this year so I can just about justify the mighty cost. My purchasing experience was actually quite smooth. It was just my flakey net connection and email problems that made it a hassle rather than the club store itself. The website update system is daft though. -Ralph |
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