New Ghostbusters Figures

[JRSly]

why not just do it now before forgetting and then panicing on the order date?

That's exactly what they're asking...if it's possible to do before the actual day you place your first order.

Egon was my first Matty order, and I can't remember exactly the sequence of events..but I don't think I was able to set up an account until I ordered that day. Maybe, and hopefully, things have changed since then. It's a pretty asinine setup.

 

[Mudshark]

I bookmarked the site a few weeks ago and had the same idea... open a new account, but couldn't do anything but sign up for their newsletter. Guess us Matty newbies will have to wait & see what happens on Thursday.

 

[Indiana Fett]

I bookmarked the site a few weeks and had the same idea... open a new account, but couldn't do anything but sign up for their newsletter. Guess us Matty newbies will have to wait & see what happens on Thursday.

Actually, what I did was add something arbitrary to my cart and then proceed with all the steps. Address, billing/shipping, etc. and just never checked out. Then removed that item from my cart and it appears that all my personal info has been stored on the site except my CC info. So hopefully when I check out with RAY, I can proceed quickly to the CC info step and be done! :chew

 

[kngfu]

I am so glad to hear that people are going to be buying this figure.

 

[Mudshark]

Actually, what I did was add something arbitrary to my cart and then proceed with all the steps. Address, billing/shipping, etc. and just never checked out. Then removed that item from my cart and it appears that all my personal info has been stored on the site except my CC info. So hopefully when I check out with RAY, I can proceed quickly to the CC info step and be done! :chew

Thanks for the tip, buddy! I'll have to give that a try,too.

 

[Indiana Fett]

I am so glad to hear that people are going to be buying this figure.

Honestly, I think a lot of people will be disappointed if they skip out on these guys and start to see the stellar customs on the boards using Steven's sculpts and Hot Toys bodies (plus some weathering and a few other odds and ends)

Will they be as good as if HT had put them out? Maybe not, but once customized, they will be the BEST 12" GB figures available, that's for sure! And I for one have been waiting anxiously for 25 years for this!


Speaking of 25 years, 2010 marks the 25th Anniversary of one of my other favorite 80's series that doesn't get enough love...BACK TO THE FUTURE. I know MJF is pretty picky about licensing his portrait, but maybe now that we have stellar companies like Sideshow producing PF's, and Hot Toys making AMAZING 1/6 figures, maybe there's a chance that we'll see 1/6 or PF BTTF guys next year...Heck, I wouldn't have thought GB was possible with Murray holding out on his likeness, but look what we're getting...1/6 VENKMAN!!! :chew

P.S., I wouldn't shy away from PF GB figures either! SS, are you listening?

Thanks for the tip, buddy! I'll have to give that a try,too.

No worries, hope it works for you too!

 

[Mr.E]

If you haven't ordered from Matty yet, especially on days like tommorrow, be prepared to wait a LONG time for the site to actually work. A task as simple as adding something to your shopping cart takes a riduculously long time as it appears that everyone is on the site at the same time. Sometimes I really do hate that damned site.

 

[Indiana Fett]

If you haven't ordered from Matty yet, especially on days like tommorrow, be prepared to wait a LONG time for the site to actually work. A task as simple as adding something to your shopping cart takes a riduculously long time as it appears that everyone is on the site at the same time. Sometimes I really do hate that damned site.

Thanks for the heads-up E. Sounds like it will feel like those old PPO days for Exclusive SW figs from Sideshow Direct. You know, the kind that cause a server meltdown.

 

[karamazov80]

When this year's SDCC stuff went up, I don't think people had many problems that they previously encountered, though. I didn't.

 

[Mr.E]

Exactly. So, let's all play nice, and let everyone have their turn when ordering, and...curse those damn MOTU figures that everyone seems to love! THe limited quantities is horse ^^^^^ in my opinion, and the long loading periods, just to update your cart or even checkout, is completely ridiculous. It's the internet, not department stores during the holiday season! We shouldn't have to wait in cyber lines!

 

[Sniper33]

the last few orders i put down I had no problem loading the site up, even did it on my phone and it was all smooth sailing. I decided against getting the 12" figure, gotta save up for all the RE goodness.

 

[JacktheRipper]

thanks for the info. guys. Turns out I had ordered something from them awhile back which means I do have account with them. Good thing I checked 'cause they (matty) had an old card number I canceled when all the fraud crap was going on.
The "putting something" in you card does work in opening an account. That's how I found out I've ordered from them before.

 

[teabelly83]

counting down...tick tock tick tock...lol..

im guna be on the site most of theday ithink refreshing lol. esp with the time difference here in the uk, idont wana miss em!

 

[GuruAskew]

Speaking of 25 years, 2010 marks the 20th Anniversary of one of my other favorite 80's series that doesn't get enough love...BACK TO THE FUTURE.

That would actually be the 25th anniversary sir.

C'mon, 1990 isn't the year they refer to a million times in those movies.

I think it's only a matter before MFJ's likeness becomes available. He may not allow it but his estate will. I hate to be a downer but it's true.

Now that I think about it I could even see him holding off now to save it for a posthumous source of cash for his heirs. Obviously the pinball machine likeness thing was an issue when he was healthy but still.

 

[El Skutto]

It's my first time ordering from Mattycollector.com - can someone tell me at what time these pre-order windows usually start? I tried searching through the thread but there are just too many posts to go through.

 

[Indiana Fett]

That would actually be the 25th anniversary sir.

C'mon, 1990 isn't the year they refer to a million times in those movies.

I think it's only a matter before MFJ's likeness becomes available. He may not allow it but his estate will. I hate to be a downer but it's true.

Now that I think about it I could even see him holding off now to save it for a posthumous source of cash for his heirs. Obviously the pinball machine likeness thing was an issue when he was healthy but still.

Whoops, GOOD catch. I meant to type in 25th and somehow typed 20th.

 

[lerath666]

I REALLY want Ray, but money's a little tight right now, so here is hoping i can get him for a reasonable price later on off the secondary market.

 

[holtrax]

It's my first time ordering from Mattycollector.com - can someone tell me at what time these pre-order windows usually start? I tried searching through the thread but there are just too many posts to go through.

What do you mean pre-order? You can't, you just have go on the site and order when they decide to put it up for order! The time difference thing for us in europe though its annoying because its actually 1:50 pm afternoon now and we have to wait till those guys in california or wherever mattycollectors is based to get up and go into work lol

Hopefully they are based in ny or something coz its like 9:00 am there now. With all these people waiting around for these figures it'll probably crash the server when all the people just immeadiately try and go and order at the same time lol!

 

[holtrax]

just something to keep us entertained while we're all waiting around

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[El Skutto]

What do you mean pre-order? You can't, you just have go on the site and order when they decide to put it up for order!

Pre-order, regular order, whatever; you understood the gist of my message. Basically, I want to know at what time we can begin ordering. And like you, the time zone makes a world of difference as it may require rescheduling some meetings.

Can someone who's ordered from them before, like with the MOTUC line, give us an idea of when the figures usually become available?