Current discount codes at SSC
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Re: Current discount codes at SSC: Waiting for the August code
Anyone use the 10% code on dark Phoneix?
Anyone use the 10% code on dark Phoneix?
punkrockjeff
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wish i had known about that one. just pre-ordered that the other day
wish i had known about that one. just pre-ordered that the other day
Collectorcol
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Re: Current discount codes at SSC: Waiting for the August code
..and Spook. Don't forget the free RPs.
i just noticed this thread has 1.66 Million views. jesus. one of the most viewed threads here is about saving $20 in a hobby that costs thousands.
..and Spook. Don't forget the free RPs.
Re: Current discount codes at SSC: Waiting for the August code
I did before the dark times... before the Empire squashed them.
I did before the dark times... before the Empire squashed them.
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Got my Ant-Man today. Got home to see it sitting on the porch soaked with rain. Thank goodness for the plastic liner around the art box!
Got my Ant-Man today. Got home to see it sitting on the porch soaked with rain. Thank goodness for the plastic liner around the art box!
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Re: Current discount codes at SSC: Waiting for the August code
At what point in the month do these codes usually come out?
At what point in the month do these codes usually come out?
Re: Current discount codes at SSC: Waiting for the August code
A lot of times you can get figures cheaper other places due to shipping costs, etc. Without a code, at times you're better off buying elsewhere. I would much prefer to shop SSC when I can.
Granted, no one should be getting pissy about it, simply because SSC doesn't have to have sales, free shipping or codes if they don't want. Be grateful when they do!
A lot of times you can get figures cheaper other places due to shipping costs, etc. Without a code, at times you're better off buying elsewhere. I would much prefer to shop SSC when I can.
Granted, no one should be getting pissy about it, simply because SSC doesn't have to have sales, free shipping or codes if they don't want. Be grateful when they do!
csi
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Re: Current discount codes at SSC: Waiting for the August code
There's a simply solution to that, if it's cheaper elsewhere buy it there
There's a simply solution to that, if it's cheaper elsewhere buy it there
Collectorcol
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Re: Current discount codes at SSC: Waiting for the August code
That's what she's saying. No codes means sourcing from elsewhereThere's a simply solution to that, if it's cheaper elsewhere buy it there
About 1-2 weeks ago
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Usually with the $20, SS ends up cheaper than most places by a couple dollars if you factor rewards and shipping. Otherwise it's often the most expensive.
I like having rewards in one place too, it gets annoying building up $10 here, $15 there, and $10 somewhere else. Makes it impossible to effectively redeem those points.
There's a simply solution to that, if it's cheaper elsewhere buy it there
Usually with the $20, SS ends up cheaper than most places by a couple dollars if you factor rewards and shipping. Otherwise it's often the most expensive.
I like having rewards in one place too, it gets annoying building up $10 here, $15 there, and $10 somewhere else. Makes it impossible to effectively redeem those points.
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Re: Current discount codes at SSC: Waiting for the August code
People like saving money on big or small purchases, it's as simple as that. It's like some individuals have to find something to make them "better" than everyone else who cares about $20. This is no different than using the Cartwheel app to save some money here and there when I shop at Target.
$20 gets me a steelbook for my collection, a ticket to an IMAX movie, two to three Pops, the occasional NECA figure, or nearly a tank of gas. If I can repurpose my disposable income to go further and deliver more fun, there's nothing entitled about that, that's just managing my funds to the max. I like to think beyond the single purchase.
Are folks wrong when they say I wouldn't have bought what I have without a code? Most I probably still would've; then again my first HT was because I had free shipping and could grab a coupon, so there's food for thought.
As it stands though, I'll personally be moving to BBTS or Alter Ego if SS doesn't fiddle with their promo stuff, or at the very least explain some of their plans, it would be nice to have an idea of what is going on in that department. Business is about remaining competitive and SS won't be anymore. My biggest gripe isn't the coupon, it's the increased shipping prices. For $20, one should at least have a figure packed in a box to protect it. If I wanted a packed out First Order Tie Pilot (yes, yes, I know there are deals on it right now) prior to this week, it would have been $30 and it still would take almost two weeks to arrive, and I'm only halfway across the US. That's for a figure that is about as light weight as it gets these days. $30 gets me OVERNIGHT shipping from THE UK from Big Chief. I got my Gandalf direct from Asmus for free in a shorter time than I've ever gotten an SS package. $18 brings an average figure from Popcultcha in Australia in a box that could withstand nuclear fallout. I'm noting these examples objectively as evidence to show what I mean, not to complain about shipping time. We all wait long enough to get figures, shipping that takes a month or a day is negligible.
I feel awful for you Cali guys who pay taxes on top of SS shipping now.
If one buys from BBTS, they pay the same retail retail but don't have to pay a dollar up front for pre-orders, get a packed out box for less than $10, and it shows up quicker. "But DioramaMaker," you say, "what about those glorious, scuff-your-knees-in-thanks rewards points?!" To that I simply say you save that in shipping cost at other locations. I'd rather get that ~$10 savings in a usable form rather than locked into an account for a future purchase.
Anyhow. SS seems to be giving more specific discounts at an increased frequency, so that is perhaps where they're headed with this. I do like the broad $30 Trooper style discount that has been a bit more common. That is if they've abandoned the classic coupons entirely, which we still don't know for sure! Perhaps they'll move into more frequent bonus rewards or do codes that expire quicker.
People like saving money on big or small purchases, it's as simple as that. It's like some individuals have to find something to make them "better" than everyone else who cares about $20. This is no different than using the Cartwheel app to save some money here and there when I shop at Target.
$20 gets me a steelbook for my collection, a ticket to an IMAX movie, two to three Pops, the occasional NECA figure, or nearly a tank of gas. If I can repurpose my disposable income to go further and deliver more fun, there's nothing entitled about that, that's just managing my funds to the max. I like to think beyond the single purchase.
Are folks wrong when they say I wouldn't have bought what I have without a code? Most I probably still would've; then again my first HT was because I had free shipping and could grab a coupon, so there's food for thought.
As it stands though, I'll personally be moving to BBTS or Alter Ego if SS doesn't fiddle with their promo stuff, or at the very least explain some of their plans, it would be nice to have an idea of what is going on in that department. Business is about remaining competitive and SS won't be anymore. My biggest gripe isn't the coupon, it's the increased shipping prices. For $20, one should at least have a figure packed in a box to protect it. If I wanted a packed out First Order Tie Pilot (yes, yes, I know there are deals on it right now) prior to this week, it would have been $30 and it still would take almost two weeks to arrive, and I'm only halfway across the US. That's for a figure that is about as light weight as it gets these days. $30 gets me OVERNIGHT shipping from THE UK from Big Chief. I got my Gandalf direct from Asmus for free in a shorter time than I've ever gotten an SS package. $18 brings an average figure from Popcultcha in Australia in a box that could withstand nuclear fallout. I'm noting these examples objectively as evidence to show what I mean, not to complain about shipping time. We all wait long enough to get figures, shipping that takes a month or a day is negligible.
I feel awful for you Cali guys who pay taxes on top of SS shipping now.
If one buys from BBTS, they pay the same retail retail but don't have to pay a dollar up front for pre-orders, get a packed out box for less than $10, and it shows up quicker. "But DioramaMaker," you say, "what about those glorious, scuff-your-knees-in-thanks rewards points?!" To that I simply say you save that in shipping cost at other locations. I'd rather get that ~$10 savings in a usable form rather than locked into an account for a future purchase.
Anyhow. SS seems to be giving more specific discounts at an increased frequency, so that is perhaps where they're headed with this. I do like the broad $30 Trooper style discount that has been a bit more common. That is if they've abandoned the classic coupons entirely, which we still don't know for sure! Perhaps they'll move into more frequent bonus rewards or do codes that expire quicker.
Pixelpiper
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Re: Current discount codes at SSC: Waiting for the August code
If you lived here you'd be lucky to fill the gas tank of your motorcycle for $20 - and in Ontario we still pay much less than folks in Quebec and some other provinces.
If you lived here you'd be lucky to fill the gas tank of your motorcycle for $20 - and in Ontario we still pay much less than folks in Quebec and some other provinces.
enzolt
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Yup. Some folks here are just a-holes that need to get off their high horse. Not going to name them specifically but just reading the posts...they stick out like a sore thumb.
If I ever meet these people in real life....man.....
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Yup. Some folks here are just a-holes that need to get off their high horse. Not going to name them specifically but just reading the posts...they stick out like a sore thumb.
If I ever meet these people in real life....man.....
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csi
Super Freak
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See I get the ordering from a cheaper source, especially if you are going to get better packaging. What I don't get is needing to write a dissertation on it, just go buy what you want where you want to.
Seriously you have got to have better things to do with your life than acting all tough threading people from behind your keyboard
See I get the ordering from a cheaper source, especially if you are going to get better packaging. What I don't get is needing to write a dissertation on it, just go buy what you want where you want to.
Seriously you have got to have better things to do with your life than acting all tough threading people from behind your keyboard
Re: Current discount codes at SSC: Waiting for the August code
ordered 5 HT figures, the first four came in the same day with no code...the last came in a couple weeks later, with a code...unfortunately it expired August 15th, and I received it on the 19th rofl
ordered 5 HT figures, the first four came in the same day with no code...the last came in a couple weeks later, with a code...unfortunately it expired August 15th, and I received it on the 19th rofl
Angry Kal-El
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Re: Current discount codes at SSC: Waiting for the August code
Got a 5% off email for putting the Finn and Stormtrooper pack in my cart and then closing the tab.
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Got a 5% off email for putting the Finn and Stormtrooper pack in my cart and then closing the tab.
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Pixelpiper
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Re: Current discount codes at SSC: Waiting for the August code
So you're making personal threats against undisclosed people? That's something alright. I won't say what, but it's something.
So you're making personal threats against undisclosed people? That's something alright. I won't say what, but it's something.
Collectorcol
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Re: Current discount codes at SSC: Waiting for the August code
Some people act like they're forced to read through threads.
Some people act like they're forced to read through threads.
Shawpaw
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Re: Current discount codes at SSC: Waiting for the August code
When did making threats against other posters become cool?
When did making threats against other posters become cool?
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