JND Studios: 1/3 Catwoman - Tim Burton's 1992 Batman Returns.

[omigeo]

Originally Posted by CoffeeKills

Yes i got my invoice as well! I did see people mentioning that JND statues are usually done earlier than expected so planned ahead for that before i ordered one just in case.

I was expecting JND to release about 6 months early then Spec would actually get theirs in by the end of the year. I am actually pretty pumped that it is sooner and at the same price as when i ordered it.

And who knows what will be going on trade wise by the end of the year earlier is probably best if you can swing it.

Edit: Email says it ships June 22nd

Ah ok thanks for that info. I got the same thing as well which is on a slow boat from China hehehe

[NorthernLadMSP]

Originally Posted by omigeo

Thanks much Northern for replying.

Best of luck on finalizing your purchase!

[bytor33]

I also got the email from Specfiction but it's too early for me to afford it. If anyone is interested in one and missed out let me know and could transfer the preorder.

[qz33]

Originally Posted by NorthernLadMSP

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Frankly, I don't give a damn anymore. I'm tired of Spec and I'm tired of most of these statue companies as well. ...

I like this quote.

[tarim69]

I ordered direct from JND and am putting off final payment for as long as I can.

[CoffeeKills]

Originally Posted by NorthernLadMSP

They sent me the final invoice this afternoon, and I emailed them shortly after requesting the order be cancelled. I haven't gotten a response back, but I'll definitely lose my NRD.

Frankly, I don't give a damn anymore. I'm tired of Spec and I'm tired of most of these statue companies as well. Not to mention, as you stated, this ultra expensive statue is easily over a half a year early - which is another point that adds to my frustration on the situation.

I got back into statues during Covid. In the last few months i have downsized from 8 to 4 statues. And this will be replacing my Catwoman on Gargoyle SS PF which i will be selling soon. Otherwise i would not be able to swing it this early.

[Silas Loki]

Originally Posted by NorthernLadMSP

They sent me the final invoice this afternoon, and I emailed them shortly after requesting the order be cancelled. I haven't gotten a response back, but I'll definitely lose my NRD.

Frankly, I don't give a damn anymore. I'm tired of Spec and I'm tired of most of these statue companies as well. Not to mention, as you stated, this ultra expensive statue is easily over a half a year early - which is another point that adds to my frustration on the situation.

You summed up my feelings pretty well - I agree with you on every point.

I hope you get 50% of your deposit back - but I assume that JND won't be feeling very generous, and I doubt they care that they'll be losing a future repeat customer.

As an aside, most of my collection will be going up for sale over the next few weeks - and I plan to sell at crazy low prices - just because I want everything gone. Statue collecting is dead for me, and I'm really happy about it.

[NorthernLadMSP]

Originally Posted by Silas Loki

You summed up my feelings pretty well - I agree with you on every point.

I hope you get 50% of your deposit back - but I assume that JND won't be feeling very generous, and I doubt they care that they'll be losing a future repeat customer.

As an aside, most of my collection will be going up for sale over the next few weeks - and I plan to sell at crazy low prices - just because I want everything gone. Statue collecting is dead for me, and I'm really happy about it.

I appreciate the sentiment, but Spec doesn't care. I got a generic copy and paste response back saying the order was cancelled and the deposit was non-refundable. So, they get to keep my $550 and then turn around and sell my piece to someone else for full price. Should be illegal, but here we are. In fact, part of me wonders if these NRDs are the only thing keeping some of these retailers afloat.

I have two fully paid items from them, one of which is an XM statue (so who knows if I'll get screwed over on that money as well) and then I'm moving on permanently and will only be ordering from a very few select retailers.

[tarim69]

Originally Posted by Silas Loki

You summed up my feelings pretty well - I agree with you on every point.

Statue collecting is dead for me, and I'm really happy about it.

This is the only thing I've had on PO for awhile now... maybe 2 years. I dont remember what my last piece was... JNDs The Batman? Either than or Irons 1/10 Mandalorian and Grogu.

Im putting off paying this as long as I can. I want to see the proto before I do. I wouldn't be crushed if I let this go.

Im waiting on Daenerys and then hopefully Im out. Im 55, house is up for sale, and finally doing what I've been talking about for a couple years now... downsizing.

[Silas Loki]

Originally Posted by tarim69

This is the only thing I've had on PO for awhile now... maybe 2 years. I dont remember what my last piece was... JNDs The Batman? Either than or Irons 1/10 Mandalorian and Grogu.

Im putting off paying this as long as I can. I want to see the proto before I do. I wouldn't be crushed if I let this go.

Im waiting on Daenerys and then hopefully Im out. Im 55, house is up for sale, and finally doing what I've been talking about for a couple years now... downsizing.

I hear you!

It's funny how things change - a year ago, I was so into buying statues - I wanted the "best" of the best, and when I saw threads talking about the "what would be the end game" for statue collectors - I couldn't imagine or visualise a point where I would think enough is enough - fast forward to around 5 months ago - and I just realised this whole "thing" is not bringing me any happiness or satisfaction.

It took me a while to even admit it to myself, because - at some point statue collecting became a part of my identity, my escape from the realities of the world - and thought of leaving the hobby, even if it wasn't bringing me joy - would leave a huge hole in my life - that would certainly need filling.

But Christmas 2024 came, and I realised I had a bundle of pre-orders - I'd sunk so much money into nothing in particular - just a slot in a queue - and I was seriously wondering how I was going to afford to pay for all these statues (of course, I could, but it would still be tight) - add to that, I was already in a dispute with a European distributor that had my pre-order money for a full year and couldn't tell me when I would get my piece - even though the piece had been in wide circulation (EU, US, Asia) for about 10 months at that point

So, all these things combined - was essentially the straw that broke the camel's back - I'd had enough and simply cancelled all my pre-orders - and just quit.....and the feeling was like lifting a rock off my back - it was like the sun started shining, the birds started singing - the beginning of a brand new day

I still appreciate the art in statues, and I still look and see where the "hobby" is going - but I have no intention of giving these companies / retailers a cent of my money anymore - for me, Statues are no better than pretty photographs - I can admire them, and walk away.