Hot Toys - TMS032 - The Mandalorian - 1/6th scale Dark Trooper Collectible Figure

[Mike86]

Yeah, we all know how Sideshow works. The sale or in this case free items are always things that they can’t get rid of. Not like they’re being gracious and offering the deal on a wide range of products.

 

[jaztermareal]

US orders only I assume

 

[Asta]

US orders only I assume

The deal is available worldwide.

The Dark Trooper can also be bought with 35℅ off and free global shipping.


Don't know why they got left with so many of them as they're really good figures. Unless Hot Toys assumed more people would army build so massively over produced.

 

[jaztermareal]

The deal is available worldwide.

The Dark Trooper can also be bought with 35℅ off and free global shipping.


Don't know why they got left with so many of them as they're really good figures. Unless Hot Toys assumed more people would army build so massively over produced.

Ooooh nice, usually international gets left out of such things. Nice to know us non US collectors can get in on it for once.

 

[K1NG J0RDAN]

Got Thrawn & this guy on the way. Love when they do these deals and it’s something I actually wanted but never ordered before.

 

[darth dennis]

Yeah, we all know how Sideshow works. The sale or in this case free items are always things that they can’t get rid of. Not like they’re being gracious and offering the deal on a wide range of products.

I mean, they are running a business so I get the approach. They set the price just below one on sale figure in hopes that you'll buy a second on sale figure to get a third free. Fortunately for me, I was already heading in to get Hunter and Echo so it worked out great for me. Wouldn't have bought a second Dark Trooper at 50% off or more, but I'll flank Gideon free of charge!

 

[Asta]

From Sideshow's email a little while ago:

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​ From November 1st through December 31, 2024, we’re excited to offer a special promotion on qualifying purchases* to help fans build their collection. On eligible in-stock orders of $250 or more, customers can claim a free Hot Toys figure with their in cart purchase. Which free figure is being offered will be updated throughout the promotion.

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​ *Some exclusions apply. Go here for more FREE Figure Offer details. Offer good while supplies last.

Free Hot Toys Figure Promotion​

From November 1st through December 31, 2024, we’re excited to offer a special promotion on qualifying purchases* to help fans build their collection. On eligible in-stock orders of $250 or more, customers can claim a free Hot Toys figure with their purchase. Which free figure is being offered will be updated throughout the promotion.

*Some exclusions apply

Want to snag your FREE item? Here’s what you need to know:

• To qualify, orders must total $250 or more of in-stock items. If your order qualifies, the option to claim a free figure will appear in your cart.
• The offer is available on both full-payment and flex-payment purchases. The free item will ship at the time the qualifying order ships.
• In the event the qualifying order is partially or fully canceled or returned, the free item must be returned or canceled or a payment for the full value of the item will be charged or subtracted from any pending refunds.

International Shipping & Customs

This special promotion is available in select countries outside the U.S. (see eligible locations below). Note that international orders may incur Duty & Tax on the free promotional item:

• For shipments to Canada, the promotional item will be valued at the full SRP of the item.
• For shipments to the EU and UK, the promotional item will be valued at $30.00 USD.

Eligible Shipping Destinations

This promotion is available in the following countries:

• United States
• Canada
• United Kingdom
• Belgium
• France
• Germany
• Ireland
• Italy
• Netherlands
• Spain

Only one offer can be claimed per purchase, but you can place multiple qualifying transactions throughout the promotion period. Valid while supplies last.


Thank you for being part of our collector community. For questions or additional support, please reach out to our team. We’re here to help!


Happy Collecting!

 

[cdm79]

From Sideshow's email a little while ago:

​

​ From November 1st through December 31, 2024, we’re excited to offer a special promotion on qualifying purchases* to help fans build their collection. On eligible in-stock orders of $250 or more, customers can claim a free Hot Toys figure with their in cart purchase. Which free figure is being offered will be updated throughout the promotion.

​

​ *Some exclusions apply. Go here for more FREE Figure Offer details. Offer good while supplies last.

Free Hot Toys Figure Promotion​

From November 1st through December 31, 2024, we’re excited to offer a special promotion on qualifying purchases* to help fans build their collection. On eligible in-stock orders of $250 or more, customers can claim a free Hot Toys figure with their purchase. Which free figure is being offered will be updated throughout the promotion.

*Some exclusions apply

Want to snag your FREE item? Here’s what you need to know:

• To qualify, orders must total $250 or more of in-stock items. If your order qualifies, the option to claim a free figure will appear in your cart.
• The offer is available on both full-payment and flex-payment purchases. The free item will ship at the time the qualifying order ships.
• In the event the qualifying order is partially or fully canceled or returned, the free item must be returned or canceled or a payment for the full value of the item will be charged or subtracted from any pending refunds.

International Shipping & Customs

This special promotion is available in select countries outside the U.S. (see eligible locations below). Note that international orders may incur Duty & Tax on the free promotional item:

• For shipments to Canada, the promotional item will be valued at the full SRP of the item.
• For shipments to the EU and UK, the promotional item will be valued at $30.00 USD.

Eligible Shipping Destinations

This promotion is available in the following countries:

• United States
• Canada
• United Kingdom
• Belgium
• France
• Germany
• Ireland
• Italy
• Netherlands
• Spain

Only one offer can be claimed per purchase, but you can place multiple qualifying transactions throughout the promotion period. Valid while supplies last.


Thank you for being part of our collector community. For questions or additional support, please reach out to our team. We’re here to help!


Happy Collecting!

Thanks for this, admittedly I hadn’t read all this before I put my order in last night. Glad the free figure will only be valued at $30 for customs purposes (I’m in the UK), but really should be valued at $0. Seems very harsh on Canadians that it’ll be valued at full RRP!


Still, coupled with the $65 in Rewards I got through Spooktacular, I’ll be getting Thrawn and the Dark Trooper for sub £230

 

[Asta]

Thanks for this, admittedly I hadn’t read all this before I put my order in last night. Glad the free figure will only be valued at $30 for customs purposes (I’m in the UK), but really should be valued at $0. Seems very harsh on Canadians that it’ll be valued at full RRP!


Still, coupled with the $65 in Rewards I got through Spooktacular, I’ll be getting Thrawn and the Dark Trooper for sub £230

In the ideal world it would be $0, though since I don't trust FedEx, or any other courier to do work out the VAT correctly, the low value is the safer option.

With the way Sideshow tend to construct their invoices, showing full retail prices along with the discounts applied, FedEx would've been liable to ignore the discount and charge VAT on the full price as they've done in the past.

This way it limits the extra charge to $6, rather than a possible $53.

 

[Asta]

Sideshow's Dark Trooper storage facility, which, going by the number of posts on Facebook, should be empty by the end of next week...

Spoiler

 

[Mike86]

I mean, they are running a business so I get the approach. They set the price just below one on sale figure in hopes that you'll buy a second on sale figure to get a third free. Fortunately for me, I was already heading in to get Hunter and Echo so it worked out great for me. Wouldn't have bought a second Dark Trooper at 50% off or more, but I'll flank Gideon free of charge!

I get it that they’re a business. I’m just saying the people heaping praise at Sideshow on Facebook. Like.. give me a break, they’re giving away the stuff that no one really wants or would have bought.

 

[darth dennis]

I get it that they’re a business. I’m just saying the people heaping praise at Sideshow on Facebook. Like.. give me a break, they’re giving away the stuff that no one really wants or would have bought.

I'm just trying to imagine how many of these Endgame Avenger and Mando figures HT produced to have them hanging around as long as they have at pretty decent discounts. There are easily 15-20 figures that could be part of this 100% giveaway over the next two months...

 

[chrisstbh]

I get it that they’re a business. I’m just saying the people heaping praise at Sideshow on Facebook. Like.. give me a break, they’re giving away the stuff that no one really wants or would have bought.

Indeed. We’re the ones doing them a favour by taking them.

 

[zeiss]

Oh nuts, they got me. I have kinda wanted the dark trooper for awhile so I got this and venom. I feel mixed about it as I have been trying to be really disciplined on what I get for space reasons. I am hoping I don’t regret it. I did the last time I got one where I got a free captain marvel. Though to be fair, dark trooper is much more appealing than captain marvel

I have noticed that they have loosened up with these promos. It used to be that you would have to lay full price for the other figure. But I got venom with a discount. And it used to be that you couldn’t use flex play but I had no trouble this time. It sounds like sideshow is really wanting to get rid of all these long in-stock items.

 

[Asta]

Jay Jatt​

So Sideshow Collectibles changed the rules of the free figure qualification. You will no longer be able to buy any figure over $250 to get a free hot toy. Only old figures that have been lying around for years are eligible.

 

[darth dennis]

Jay Jatt​

So Sideshow Collectibles changed the rules of the free figure qualification. You will no longer be able to buy any figure over $250 to get a free hot toy. Only old figures that have been lying around for years are eligible.

That is consistent with what I thought their strategy likely was which was to entice someone to buy two discounts figures to get a third. Lucky for me I went in to get Hunter and Echo and got the pleasant surprise. Most aren't going to have it work that well unless there's a discount pair they're also looking for...

 

[IronPatriotFTW]

They saw people were getting Thrawn instead and got mad lol

 

[zeiss]

this isn't the firs time the rules are changed. At first, you could get a $250 gift card and claim the dark trooper. I missed out on that but that would have been amazing...and not really help Sideshow clear their warehouses.

 

[Wor-Gar]

get a $250 gift card and claim the dark trooper.

Brilliant!


Meanwhile, SS bombards me with emails telling me last chance for rickety Sideshow Grievous and 'we know you want him' yet I have the HT Grievous on PO with Sideshow... do they not cross-check their info? Idiots just blindly fish.