Obi-Wan Processing!!

[tomandshell]

Dear Valued Collector,

Thank you for your pre-order of our 1/4 Scale Obi-Wan Kenobi - Sideshow Exclusive (item #71411) from our Star Wars 1:4 Scale Figure Collection. We appreciate your patience in waiting for the arrival of this Limited Edition, Sold Out item, and would like to inform you that this item is estimated to arrive into our warehouse within the next 5-7 days. We will BEGIN "pre-authorizing" credit cards for this purchase within the next 24 hours. A "pre-auth" is not a direct charge, but is a "hold" of funds pending the shipment of your order. Your credit card will be charged once the item is shipped.

It's pretty clear that they will be pre-authorizing the cards, with the actual charge processing at the time of shipment. Hopefully nobody will be confused about the credit card charging process.

 

[carbo-fation]

Both of my Flex Pay payments have gone through, but I still haven't even received one email from Sideshow yet. I hope they just forgot about the email and will ship this item to me within the next two weeks

 

[Polystoner]

Got my notice too and called SS to change credit cards (doing the old juggle). They said credit cards will begin charging at the end of this week, with shipments beginning by early next week.

Man, just got my Vader on the 17th, last Friday. He won't be lonely for long, it seems.

 

[Darth Loki]

Can't wait to get the figure, not excited about the CC hit. At least Vader won't be lonely anymore.

 

[The Josh]

Just got my email too!!! Man, I can't wait!!

 

[Spiff]

*sigh* just called Sideshow to cancel mine Too much stuff coming in currently, and just purchased a Sam & Bill the day before yesterday...

 

[Zoomaround]

I also thought of cancelling my pre-order but I didn't want Darth to be alone...so of course I had to pre-order Leia to go with my Luke & Han. I'm still not sure if I should cancel the General.

Good luck to all and may we all feel the force with Obi-Wan.

 

[Dusty]

Both of my Flex Pay payments have gone through, but I still haven't even received one email from Sideshow yet. I hope they just forgot about the email and will ship this item to me within the next two weeks

Anyone who has paid with Flex Pay on items will not be receiving pre-auth warning emails, since they have already paid

 

[Vader AL]

got my notice too but obi will be lonely because vader was sent back to be repaired/replaced because of a broken crotch plate.....hopefully obi won't be lonely long.

 

[PsychoCenobite]

Oh, no! I'm going to have to make a hard choice now!

I have no more room... it's as simple as that. I'm gonig to have to cancel my other Exclusives - Obi, Liea and the General.

As much as I like these and really want them, I've got to think of space and the chances of there being other PF figures that I'd prefer to have (Maul, etc).

I almost canceled last night but stopped. But I really do have to do this!

I'll have my new Vader soon though!

I think I'll stick with bad guys... apart from the General, who I like the design and sculpt of but didn't like him in the film.

PsychoCenobite

PS. This should make some Waiting List people happy!

 

[Mini-Rock]

Got my notice too and called SS to change credit cards (doing the old juggle). They said credit cards will begin charging at the end of this week, with shipments beginning by early next week.

Be sure to keep an eye on that. We all know that SS Customer Service is top notch, but their billing dept. seems to be poorly run.

Congrats to everyone who ordered old Ben. I do, indeed, hope they start shipping this piece early next week.

 

[Matt S]

I placed a Waitlist on Old Ben in the beginning of March and received confirmation he was going to convert over to an actual order. He'll look real sweet with Vader. These are the only two I have ordered. As cool as Grievous looks, he's more than I want to pay for a prequel character.

Looking forward to Ben Kenobi...

 

[Darth Loki]

I hope he ships real early in the week since I'm an East Coaster. It takes 4-5 days to get to me from Sideshow but he'll look great next to Vader.

 

[JohnyBoo]

I really love the look of the PF Obi-Wan, and I had the exclusive on preorder, but I had to cancel. I was bummed about it until I got my 12" Luke. I have the PF Luke EX and I love it, but with the quality of the 12" line I can live without the PF's for now. Someday I may pick up a few select ones. We are in the golden age of SW collectibles now. So much to choose from. I have decided not to be a completist. It causes frustration and for me overcrowding. So I will pick what I like the best, be it SS, GG or Kotos.

 

[The Josh]

Well, then I wouldn't have canceled the Obi-Wan PF. To me I think he will rank up there among the better pieces but you gotta do what ya gotta do.

 

[JohnyBoo]

Don't get me wrong, I love the PF Obi Wan. But I cannot have everything. One thing I am saving up for is the GG Rancor. The premium formats are so awesome. I wish I could afford them all.

 

[The Josh]

I think I'd have to go with the PF Obi over GG Rancor piece unless you're gonna put it with the Luke 12".

 

[Darth Loki]

Have we heard anything out of GG regarding the Rancor? Price, delivery?

 

[Agent0028]

I don't want to hijack the thread (then don't!) but I figure it'd be better to just simply ask here than create a whole new post...

Have we heard anything about what month Leia might be released?

 

[elwood49]

Don't get me wrong, I love the PF Obi Wan. But I cannot have everything. One thing I am saving up for is the GG Rancor. The premium formats are so awesome. I wish I could afford them all.

Wait until the PF Obi-Wan regular version hits sub $200 on Ebay. Then pick it up. I may sell my exclusive and get the regular version for cheaper.