Most likely how these are done is they have the address database and that is sent to be processed and then sorted according to how it will ship. Then this data file is used to set up the shipping labels for print. Those labels are printed in order based on the sort. (example all of MD is bunched together and so on and do forth.) FunPub either drops off the bagged figures and they are then boxed where they do their shipping or they're already boxed. Then the labels will be added to the box and then based on the sort the boxes will be sorted to where they are going to go. So you have multiple stacks of these boxes. From there it will all depend on what stack was sorted first and was grabbed first and the like. At least that's my assumption based on my job. I work for a direct mail firm that does mass mailings like this.
it says FORT WORTH TX, as well, but Pete said they ship from other places... maybe they're just paid for from Fort Worth? I'm not entirely sure how that works though... maybe some of them are shipped from other places? or when he said that he meant that they're just shipped from a different facility (ie not the main FP HQ)
Okay, couldn't make out the postmark. Yeah, I'm sure he just meant a different facility/shipping company, and not multiples of them. That would just be adding cost, work, and possible confusion to a process that doesn't really involve that many numbers of packages (4000 really is not a lot)
Got mine today - I'm in Cincinnati, Ohio and last name begins w/ a "M". I've been a member for a few years and renewed sometime in January or early February. Interestingly enough, there was a mailing label underneath mine. Didn't that happen previously with another figure? Anyways, the label under mine was for a Jared S. from Broadway, Virginia.
yeah, i assumed he meant different city, but that could be entirely wrong... either way, nice to see these are shipping and arriving! edit: after double checking, i think i misread what he said... so, i think that would indicate that shipping differently would be the method of shipping (3rd class via priority and fed ex, etc) and from different locations, ie from around the city, not necessarily a different city. interesting... thanks... someone earlier in this thread said they wanted one...
I'm sure someone is thinking (and rightfully so) that they can offload their figure on eBay, quickly, and for a pretty penny. I'd probably do it myself if I did not want this one so badly.
If they are doing it by name alphabetically(which I doubt) I should get mine by May lol (last name starts with an "O"
Yeah, I don't think it's alphabetically. Some guy with last name starting M got theirs today. Mine starts with L, so who knows? I'm in no hurry to get mine and I'm happy to know Runamuck is starting to come in!
Anybody in or around Michigan got theirs yet? Just wondering. My mail has ran already and I have nothing yet. Hopefully before the weekend.
For what it's worth, I don't like the step of this version that involves sticking those weapons down the backpack. These things are so heavily painted over, I think you're just asking for chipping, and frankly, it doesn't add a thing to the G1-ness of the look. Just stick the weapons on the back of the legs, where there are c-clip-ready pegs for the purpose.
What? When I stick the weapons down it's barely touching anything in the back. I don't see any risk of paint chipping.
I got mine today. It came from Fort Worth, so they had to have shipped it yesterday. I still don't think any of them were shipped when they said they were. But whatever. I've got my Battlechargers and I'm happy.
