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Originally Posted by SideShowJoe
Congrats! I think the reason they aren't doing replacements is for areas where you don't see them when displayed but the item is not classified as mint anymore in my eyes! And as collectors we shouldn't open new collectible to find out on day one its not even mint! That is complete rubbish especially when spending this kind of money!! If it was $10-20 toy I wouldn't be this flamed! But this figures are now on average! $300-500 / figure!!
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Originally Posted by Johnneeukca
Totally agree. I still think the recent price increases are way, way more than an increase in manufacturing costs.
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But yet you buy? We've been seeing loads of posts lately about how Sideshow is overpricing their pieces and spitting in their customers faces by not replacing or refunding properly, but there isn't a collectors soul here that says; "the hell with 'm". And that makes SS not give a damn about these hollow comments.
Even paying for your own return costs is ridiculous. In The Netherlands we get to send back broken or damaged items for free to 90% of the stores. Collectors outside of the US are srewed as soon as a piece shows up damaged. Sending it back will cost so much it's hardly worth it. But still peeps order. So again, why should Sideshow care?
Ask yourselfs, why should Sideshow care? If you're going to order anyway? Or settle for a lousy $20 refund and end up with a broken piece you won't enjoy knowing it's damaged? They... don't... care... Simply because, if you don't buy it, others will. The market has grown too big and too easily satisfied.
A business will only adjust their behaviour if money is being lost instead of made. Why change a money making strategy? Who cares if people complain, but still throw their money at you? It's like going to the same restaurant every week, knowing you'll get skimmed on the appetizers, you don't like the main course and never get your free mints at the end of the dinner. As long as you keep spending money on low quality service, nothing will change.