Darth Loki said:
The thing is, none of these are early. You should've anticipated the releases being somewhat close together when we were pre-ordering only weeks apart. The fact that Obi is included with these others shouldn't matter because he should've shipped months ago, giving you more time to plan and save.
I understand the financial burdens and restraints that others have but this is a different scenario with plenty of advance warning and time to account for those orders you have.
I don't think your theory that the time ordered constitutes the time they ship holds much weight.
Obi-Wan = ordered
01/06/2006
Ki Fisto = ordered
01/20/2006 ( already shipped)
Bespin Han = ordered
02/10/2006
Mace Windu = ordered
02/20/2006
SDCC Sith Anakin = ordered
04/28/2006 (already shipped)
Qui-Gon = ordered
03/17/2006
Given those dates, I don't see a whole lot of rhyme nor reason as to how SS dictates when the figures get sent. Four figures ordered over 3 months time all being shipped within basically one month is what I see.
Also the fact Obi-Wan should have shipped months shouldn't matter
does make a big differnce to me because if he had shipped back then it would have been easily affordable given he would have been the only charge for one month. Now he's another $70 tacked on to almost $200 more which could be the difference between me now owning him or not when as before he'd have been mine no problem.
That's not even to mention the 1st 2 LOTR figures ordered way back in January and Febuary that we have no idea as to when they'll ship now because SS says they take longer to make.
All I'm saying is it would be nice to have a little better understanding of when we can be prepared to be charged.
Like I said before, I am new to SS's shipping practices and from what I have experienced from my orders so far there has been a substantial time lapse between shipments. I simply was not prepared to have 4 of them dumped into my lap at almost the same time and frankly it will cause me a lot of financial burden if I do keep the orders, which I want to more than anything.
Some of you guys obviously have more funds than me just from seeing the pics of your collections filled with PF figures, MR props and other high end collectibles I could definitely not afford. I don't know if some of you still live at home, get big school loan refunds or simply have great jobs and make tons of loot, but to chastise those of us who say "whoa SS, this is a lot at one time" with "oh well, you should have saved up the money" or "quit *****ing" makes me feel like I'm back on the rebelscum boards again.
I made a legitimate point that I for one am shocked to see this many figures shipping at once and that I wish SS would stagger them out a little better in the future.
