Mystery SDCC Swag worth getting?

[Darth Madden]

I bet it also starts with something other than OCC (which I guess is online comic con) so it should be different than the ones just given away.

 

[Darth Madden]

Did he actually get chared the $20? Over the 4 days mine was processing my shipping went from $7.50 to $25 back down to $7 when it shipped.

 

[mikedanger]

i've had my eyes on a 1/4 scale big baby and ran across a $15 gift card, so i gave it a shot...we'll see

 

[BlueLeader]

From Sideshow's site: Swag may include one, a few or all of the following items: a 2010 Sideshow SDCC bag, gift card, t-shirts, keychains, small figure collectibles and more!

Well that "...and more." pretty much covers it all

 

[Something Sexy]

Well that "...and more." pretty much covers it all

Ha! Yea they could honestly put anything in there if they wanted.

 

[BlueLeader]

I was curious about the rules for this promo and found the full Terms as listed below from SSC:

Terms & Conditions

The FREE Sideshow Collectibles' SDCC Mystery Swag is available to collectors who place an In-Stock order from July 1st 2010 through July 12th, 2010, or while supplies last. Gift Cards, Rewards, discounts, coupons and gift certificates may be redeemed for this promotion, but the final item price, after all discounts are applied must be US $20 or more (prior to shipping and tax charges). Please read below for detailed participation information!

How To Redeem:
The option to add the Sideshow Collectibles' SDCC Mystery Swag will appear on the check-out pages of In-Stock items. Upon check-out, customers must select the 'Yes' box if they would like to receive the SDCC Mystery Swag of the 'No' box is they would like to decline the offer.

Receiving Your Promotional item:
The FREE item(s) may not be able to be packed with your product. If your order qualified for the FREE SDCC Mystery Swag it may arrive after your product purchase has shipped. Additional shipping fees will apply on your FREE SDCC Mystery Swag if it is shipped separately.

International Participation Welcome!
International collectors (including EU regions) will be responsible for VAT, duties or import fees on the shipment of the promotional item(s). Due to customs requirements, the promotional item(s) will need to be each assigned a value of at least US$2. [Request a Ship Quote Here] Once you select the 'Yes' box and submit your order, you accept responsibility for all fees incurred on the entire shipment.

Restrictions, No-Nos, and Fine Print:
This promotional item is restricted to one (1) per order and two (2) per collector. A separate qualifying order will need to be placed to receive an additional promotional item. This promotion is NOT valid on any in-stock orders placed prior to the start of the promotion (July 1st 2010) Pre-Ordered items processing and shipping during the promotion, fulfilled Wait List reservations, Backorders, FLEXPay items either shipping or ordered during the promotional period, or on contest prize shipments. This promotion is not valid within regions and territories where prohibited by law. You will not receive Sideshow Rewards points on promotional items. Please note: Due to the unique nature and the limited number of the SDCC Mystery Swag available, we cannot guarantee a replacement for SDCC Mystery Swag if items arrive damaged. We also do not guarantee that you will receive all the items listed above as it depends on the room available within your shipping box as well as availability!

 

[choopie]

Can't say I'm itching to spend an extra $20, or whatever it is, in shipping just to get a bag and key chain and a t-shirt that would be way too big on me anyways. Just stuff that I don't need nor have interest in. The GC would be nice though. I wonder if Sideshow could just throw a GC in with any in-stock purchases made this month?

 

[Something Sexy]

Can't say I'm itching to spend an extra $20, or whatever it is, in shipping just to get a bag and key chain and a t-shirt that would be way too big on me anyways. Just stuff that I don't need nor have interest in. The GC would be nice though. I wonder if Sideshow could just throw a GC in with any in-stock purchases made this month?

I think they might, that might be part of the swag is tossing a GC in there.

 

[bmarz1000]

Guys the $20 shipping drops off. My shipping charges went from $20 to $9. Can't wait to see what I get! It's like Christmas!

 

[BlueLeader]

We'll see what happens for me. I just ordered a Big Baby 1/4 scale and hit the Swag button and my shipping came up as $9.89 which is a few dollars short of what I usually pay.

 

[Chicky]

I have a friend in the hobby located in the middle of the US who clicked Yes for the free swag bag using a gift card to order, the amount ended up being less than the required amount needed to qualify so they auto deleted the swag bag from the person's cart but left the 20.00 USD shipping charge there anyway.

Not sure if SST simply charges that much to ship a 4-5 pound box from CA to the middle of the US or if they rated the weight of a boxed 1/6th figure along with the swag bag weight, then deleted the swag bag and just never changed the shipping. Curious if they will change shipping cost on their own, if they do that, or if the person has to manually call them to see if its supposed to be adjusted.

I really like SST as a fan friendly company with all the contests and Spooktacular and whatnot, but I do wish they had a better cart system. If the swag was never going to qualify anyway for the person after the gift card use ( not everyone reads the fine print, but they should to be fair about it), it shouldn't have been cartable in the first place IMHO. But again, to be fair, the use of gift cards is a really generous thing on SST's part for it's fans.

His shipping we be adjusted. The Promo item is offered after you add an eligible item to your cart. The discount is allowed right before check out so the cart has no way of knowing prior to offering you the promo that you will be using a discount no can it yank the item at that point, which is why we will remove it manually and adjust any ship costs.

We are very upfront about how much you have to spend to qualify, the amount is part of the main offer text and not the fine print. While I know people hate to read, if you read the first few sentences enough to know you can get something for free, you have already read that part about how much you need to spend!

 

[Big Hulk]

His shipping we be adjusted. The Promo item is offered after you add an eligible item to your cart. The discount is allowed right before check out so the cart has no way of knowing prior to offering you the promo that you will be using a discount no can it yank the item at that point, which is why we will remove it manually and adjust any ship costs.

We are very upfront about how much you have to spend to qualify, the amount is part of the main offer text and not the fine print. While I know people hate to read, if you read the first few sentences enough to know you can get something for free, you have already read that part about how much you need to spend!

Hmmm..I got the catalog volume 11 and spent 19.99 and clicked the box, wonder if I'll get it since it is a penny short???

 

[BlueLeader]

Hmmm..I got the catalog volume 11 and spent 19.99 and clicked the box, wonder if I'll get it since it is a penny short???

Based upon the Terms that say it must be at least $20 the answer would be Nope, sorry.

SSC Chicky,
Thanks for the info! And I don't mind at all paying a little more for shipping for some goodies, and even a lot more for a big goodie .

 

[LOTRFan]

I got a $15 GC with my Rocketeer PF today, not too bad considering they will be combinable soon.

 

[Something Sexy]

I got a $15 GC with my Rocketeer PF today, not too bad considering they will be combinable soon.

Better than nothing!

 

[LOTRFan]

Better than nothing!

Yeah, it was something I was going to get anyway; and well I wasn't too optimistic I did order a PF - not much room for swag.

 

[Something Sexy]

Yeah, it was something I was going to get anyway; and well I wasn't too optimistic I did order a PF - not much room for swag.

Yea, understandable. I got a Mort coming so they could pack me up!

 

[Ktjn]

Yea, understandable. I got a Mort coming so they could pack me up!

Does mort have his own sized (print) shipper box? I am pretty sure gohan came with a generic non-print shipper. Thus SS could stuff it well.

 

[Something Sexy]

Does mort have his own sized (print) shipper box? I am pretty sure gohan came with a generic non-print shipper. Thus SS could stuff it well.

Trying to remember if my B&W Mort did or did not. I could look but I am kind of lazy.

 

[Something Sexy]

My curiosity overcame my laziness and I looked. Damn it does have its own shipping box. Oh well.