Amiibo Thread 3 | Where release dates are made up and preorders don't matter!
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Well, the Fox and WFT amiibo dream is dead for me. Ugh... this fucking sucks.
I was supposed to receive them in the mail but after a week of them not being here I finally made a claim online and got contacted today by USPS informing that they indeed had been delivered.
So it looks like they were misdelivered and there's pretty much nothing I can do. They just gave me the usual crap about contacting the sender and having them file a report. So fucking bummed.
I'm sorry, this really sucks. I feel that Fox.... I wanted one too ; ;
I decided to give ordering international another shot. lol I have a new credit card I hadn't tried before, so went ahead and preordered them all. I think there was a small authorization charge because I got an email from my bank about a $1.50 charge from them, but it didn't say it was denied, so hopefully that is a good sign. Probably gonna call the bank and talk to them anyway just to be safe. Glad I checked the thread when I did! Had some downtime while my supervisor was working on schedules and managed to get my preorders in.
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Gunstarheroes
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I got Charizard/Wario/Pac-Man no problem just now
You must be very innocent, because...that means something REALLY different in the figure world.
Yeah, all of Wave 4 went up 30 min ago. They were up for a good 20 min without any issues. That said, Amazon didn't put a limit on them, and I guess some people over at reddit were placing orders of 5 per Amiibo.
Smh.
Well, the Fox and WFT amiibo dream is dead for me. Ugh... this fucking sucks.
I was supposed to receive them in the mail but after a week of them not being here I finally made a claim online and got contacted today by USPS informing that they indeed had been delivered.
So it looks like they were misdelivered and there's pretty much nothing I can do. They just gave me the usual crap about contacting the sender and having them file a report. So fucking bummed.
Gotta hate those moments when you want something delivered and it fails to be delivered but when you could careless about something, it arrives ASAP. Hopefully they'll restock more eventually.
Okay, now I'm worried for my little Mac that I got from a third party seller from amazon. I should start contacting/make a claim tonight then. Been a whole month since I ordered him.Well, the Fox and WFT amiibo dream is dead for me. Ugh... this fucking sucks.
I was supposed to receive them in the mail but after a week of them not being here I finally made a claim online and got contacted today by USPS informing that they indeed had been delivered.
So it looks like they were misdelivered and there's pretty much nothing I can do. They just gave me the usual crap about contacting the sender and having them file a report. So fucking bummed.
So amiibos did come to my TRU today, but they're all sold out except for Bowser. Worst part is I could have made it today but I slept in late.
Whatever, amiibo collecting is such a buzzkill. It should just be a fun little passtime for cool Nintendo swag, not hunting the ark of the covenant. I shouldn't have to drive around the province looking for specific figures that get bought up by jackass scalpers.
Whatever, amiibo collecting is such a buzzkill. It should just be a fun little passtime for cool Nintendo swag, not hunting the ark of the covenant. I shouldn't have to drive around the province looking for specific figures that get bought up by jackass scalpers.
DeadlyBunny
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Whelp, having missed the pre orders for shulk, I blindly hoped some of my local gamestops would get and extra one or two. How silly of me.
So gaf, as someone that wants shulk but doesn't want to pay scalper prices, how incredibly screwed am I?
So gaf, as someone that wants shulk but doesn't want to pay scalper prices, how incredibly screwed am I?
I got them both from fellow gafers here. :\
Pre-order domestically, none at all. But I'll never pre-order internationally. I don't want Nintendo, scalpers, or anyone to think that I'll readily pay more than retail price for these.
CaptainSchwann
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Hey so....I just got Ike for about $20 off of AmazonUK. Did he not end up not being rare or did I get lucky?
Oh my. That hurts even more. Were they given to you for free or did you pay for it? If it's the latter, things are going to turn awkward. No insurance from USPS?
O.v.e.rlord
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Nope! You meant "licking" I know this to be fact lol. ;P
Oh god. Wow. Just wow. Fuck. And did the GAF person not put insurance on these?
oreomunsta
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CreepyGAF is best GAF :]
WhiteRabbitEXE
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So I thought Target wasn't going to be stocking Ike, Dedede, Sonic, and Mega Man in stores? Because I went to buy a Toon Link today and this morning they put up pegs for all four characters...?
lol Nintendo don't care. They are already shitting all over you with their strategy. I'll gladly just skip it all together and not bother with their non-sense.
I actually have no idea. I've sent them both PM's letting them know. I couldn't make a claim on the Fox delivery since I wasn't given a tracking to follow it. They were both generously donated.
Shouldn't be awkward. USPS messed up. They always muck it up.
There was a document released by a Target Employee that stated:
Ike, Dedede, Sonic, Mega Man will NOT be sold in stores, and only online. They had no release date, just a memo saying that employees need to direct them to their online store, as they will NOT be stocking the rest of Wave 3 in stores.
Also, Rosie was only a ONE off deal. Once stock was sold past release date, they won't be getting anymore in again.
Sheik almost had no stock in NA. So it was sold out on Day 1, as they didn't even properly supply her. And it turns out, Toon Link is quickly following suit, and is selling out (he wasn't as rare as Sheik, as places did get some stock, but apparently it wasn't a lot. Only Bowser got insane stock).
ZiggyPalffyLA
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Dude, seriously? Do you have any idea how hard it is for us in the US to find these?
That's more or less my plan. If I can get 'em for retail price, I get 'em. If I can't, I don't.
Research brought nothing for me, except for Pac-man. They're not even showing as out of stock...
A good 20 minutes?!
^_^ or T_T, don't know...
Man, and people say Europe is a paradise for Amiibros?
Saiyan-Rox
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Retailer exclusives really is a lousy thing no matter what it is :/ it makes it worse when they're not supplying enough of them. I feel for you guys over there. first I heard about nintendo not doing re-prints too that's a kick in the teeth right there.
You'll get your revenge when Amazon US reroutes all Amiibos to the UK due to unexpected demand.
Ignition365
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I'm pretty damned stubborn. I've got a complete US set so far, even the fear of preorders selling out in seconds won't let me break that.
(Even tho the Euro numbering on the packaging is sexy as hell)
(Even tho the Euro numbering on the packaging is sexy as hell)
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Welcome to globalization, where you can get fucked from somebody across the world without even getting touched.
I didn't order one but that's a little extreme don't you think? They would have sold out quick regardless.
Stick to your guns. That's cool.
Totally not messing around with NA retail again. So happy.
Try living in Canada. We get like 10% of US stock and US doesn't even have enough to sell to scalpers.
Blame Amazon for not placing limits on units sold. Its not the few Gaf'ers here ordering one of each that took all the stock.
This rage.
If they offer international shipping, it's international.
Welcome to the world.
What card have you been using all this time?
I guess for me, I use an Amazon credit card every time I order from Amazon no matter what country and it always works.
O.v.e.rlord
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Geez laying down truth bombs today huh?
This is my 1st time ordering Amiibos from any where other than the US. I am shocked that they sold out so quick because I thought I heard that they were readily available in the UK.
Glad I can be on your shit list.
Bet you love all those people on Reddit that bought 5 of them per order. Maybe instead of raging out at people who had the same chance as you to buy it, you should be mad at Amazon for not limiting 1 per customer, or restricting orders to their own region.
"Dude", you have much larger cities and more retailers stocking them. It has been literally impossible for me to find a Rosalina, Meta Knight, Lucina or Ness (the only four I actually want) because of people ordering 'just-in-case' or even more than one. The UK is not very big, don't steal our stock as your safety net when there are actual UK residents who might want one. It's only one step below scalping.
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WhiteRabbitEXE
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Yeah, I know. That's what's confusing me: why would my Target put up pegs for characters they won't be stocking AFTER the memo had already gone out?
Saiyan-Rox
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Wow they did go fast didn't they?
I stuck an order down for Lucina and Charizard in the end. sign up to be notified sure you never know!
You are raging out at the wrong people. Get mad at Nintendo. Get mad at Amazon. People are only buying what is available to them. These companies are setting the policies, and the supply.
My guess is, some person working at Target already had set up the pegs/display for SKUs. Keep in mind, originally Wave 3 was supposed to be out on Feb 1st. So some of these stores put out display for all of Wave 3, but didn't react to the delays, and 5 scattered release dates. It's probably why Target is done, and fed up with the BS. So they are only doing it online only.
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