Hot Toys DX15 Captain Jack Sparrow (Dead Men Tell No Tales)

[MaulFan]

So I took a gander at Toys2 website as I’ve had good experience with them, wrote in, Jack is in stock, looks like only one left, so I got excited thinking I could go with them and finally have Jack, but apparently in the years since I last used them, shipping went way up to the US, just under $36 for my cheapest option, I can’t justify an extra $30 more than BBTS for impatience.

 

[H1GHL4ND3R_93]

Just got my tracking number from Timewalker, looks like I could have him this weekend!

 

[bmarz1000]

Alter ego has five right now! Go get one!

https://alteregocomics.com/jack-sparrow-1-6-scale-figure/?_ke=Ym1hcnoxMDAwQGhvdG1haWwuY29t

 

[Wor-Gar]

Alter ego has five right now! Go get one!

https://alteregocomics.com/jack-sparrow-1-6-scale-figure/?_ke=Ym1hcnoxMDAwQGhvdG1haWwuY29t

$33 shipping to Los Angeles. Now I remember why I don't order from AlterEgo.

 

[Wor-Gar]

So I took a gander at Toys2 website as I’ve had good experience with them, wrote in, Jack is in stock, looks like only one left, so I got excited thinking I could go with them and finally have Jack, but apparently in the years since I last used them, shipping went way up to the US, just under $36 for my cheapest option, I can’t justify an extra $30 more than BBTS for impatience.

Yep, been a long, long time since Toys2 was a viable option.

AE is no better, and they're in the states -- makes Sideshow shipping look like a deal.

 

[bmarz1000]

$33 shipping to Los Angeles. Now I remember why I don't order from AlterEgo.

Seriously? That’s lame.

 

[hottoyandfigurefreak]

Does anyone else have a problem with the head magnets, they are all sticking together, are they supposed to be glued down?

 

[Wor-Gar]

That's a usual HT problem. Sounds like the individual magnets came out of the slots with HT's weak glue. Just reglue them.

 

[hottoyandfigurefreak]

Ok thanks, they should be stuck better paying that price!

 

[pjam]

$33 shipping to Los Angeles. Now I remember why I don't order from AlterEgo.

AND, they hold your card funds for like 3 days on a PO.

 

[bmarz1000]

Wow! I used to LOVE Alter Ego and use them a LOT! No wonder I stopped using them. They DO have free shipping on a lot of their pre-orders however.

 

[MaulFan]

I was quoted $22 for the cheapest shipping option with AE and that’s from Ohio to MA, I’m saving the money and riding out with BBTS.

 

[Wor-Gar]

I have a note that SS was expecting Sparrow on May 15th. Was that based on a May 1st "14 day notice"...?

 

[MaulFan]

I got a 14 day notice from SS yesterday, so a new batch must be rolling in.

This was the last 14 day notice from Sideshow that I'm aware of, at least shared here, based on that timeline I anticipated around 5/10 arrival at Sideshow, and probably somewhere around 5/15-5/17 to arrive at BBTS if they were getting any, giving a week to arrive.

 

[Wor-Gar]

This was the last 14 day notice from Sideshow that I'm aware of, at least shared here, based on that timeline I anticipated around 5/10 arrival at Sideshow, and probably somewhere around 5/15-5/17 to arrive at BBTS if they were getting any, giving a week to arrive.

That must be where I made my calculations... but not a peep from BBTS as to an imminent arrival or anything. And no one else mentioned the 14 day notice.

Really strange tides here...


Are they shipping Jack a box at a time? Or is there some weird voodoo thing with the DX making its return?

 

[ehinsdale]

Timewaker is shipping. I received my notice yesterday.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Timewaker is shipping. I received my notice yesterday.

Lucky.

They're waitlisted now. But I see they have listed the May 15th as "FIRM"... wish BBTS could say that. They're looking quite flaccid right now.

Man, I wish I could switch to another retailer.

 

[ehinsdale]

Lucky.

They're waitlisted now. But I see they have listed the May 15th as "FIRM"... wish BBTS could say that. They're looking quite flaccid right now.

Man, I wish I could switch to another retailer.

I'm actually surprised they got their stock before BBTS. They usually get it first.

 

[Wor-Gar]

BBTS was once exceptionally reliable and got their stock from Sideshow quickly. But man, something's changed over there.


I can't believe I've got people's pictures of this figure from February and here it is May and we still don't even have a 10-Day notice from BBTS or anything. That's going to be a 4 month wait! And all we got is them sneakily changing the arrival Quarter from 1 to 2.

For me, that means no more preorders with them. Waiting over a year for a figure is hard enough, then tack on an extra 4 months while enviously watching others have fun. That's just torture. And its not worth the $10-$15 I save on shipping.

 

[ehinsdale]

BBTS was once exceptionally reliable and got their stock from Sideshow quickly. But man, something's changed over there.


I can't believe I've got people's pictures of this figure from February and here it is May and we still don't even have a 10-Day notice from BBTS or anything. That's going to be a 4 month wait. That means no more preorders for me there. Waiting over a year for a figure is hard enough, then tack on an extra 4 months while enviously watching others have fun. That's just torture.

I agree. Theres been couple figures that have taken awhile. The Anikan has taken forever too.