Second Run of SG Soundwave Headbands

Aerros1 · 05-02-2012, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Composite Ghost

Wait... Why would dealers EVER deserve first crack at souvineers?

This is one of my biggest gripes about Funpubs handling of this "fan" convention. Dealers pay $400 for 2 badges and I watch as they run in teams through the lines to buy up as much as they can. All the junkheaps were bought up in seconds and i watched as they sat at dealer tables all weekend at 35 bucks.

A friend of mine was also only allowed to buy 1 runamuck as a golden ticket member but all dealers were allowed 2 per badge, per time through line. No wonder they sold out so fast.

I feel dealers shouldn't be allowed in the Thursday line up to, 1 better serve the fans, and 2 help funpub get through the Thurs night earlier. Let the dealers line up Friday morning and claw at whats left.

But on subject, the headband is shit. The only positive thing about it is that funpub didn't try to swindle the fans out of more than 5 bucks for them.

robvega214 · 05-02-2012, 11:20 PM

im not buyin 1 till some makes a Video review

MegaMoonMan · 05-03-2012, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Aeros

This is one of my biggest gripes about Funpubs handling of this "fan" convention. Dealers pay $400 for 2 badges and I watch as they run in teams through the lines to buy up as much as they can. All the junkheaps were bought up in seconds and i watched as they sat at dealer tables all weekend at 35 bucks.

A friend of mine was also only allowed to buy 1 runamuck as a golden ticket member but all dealers were allowed 2 per badge, per time through line. No wonder they sold out so fast.

I feel dealers shouldn't be allowed in the Thursday line up to, 1 better serve the fans, and 2 help funpub get through the Thurs night earlier. Let the dealers line up Friday morning and claw at whats left.

But on subject, the headband is shit. The only positive thing about it is that funpub didn't try to swindle the fans out of more than 5 bucks for them.

Say all this ain't so, Pete.

Th0r4z1n3 · 05-03-2012, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Sidecutter

I can personally verify that one particular dealer purchased 210 sets of Junkions on Saturday morning. That's seven cases, and $21,000, in Junkions alone. Their total bill was right around $50,000.

Wha?!

I just wanted to get a buddy to middle man a set since I couldn't attend, but they were all gone by the time I got everything in order.

QuinJester · 05-03-2012, 07:09 AM

Oh god. Why? Just, why?

Anyone who buys one of these headbands is insane.

Insane.

Don't do it. Please. For your own sakes. No amount of completion-ism is worth it.

Megabattimus · 05-03-2012, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by QuinJester

Oh god. Why? Just, why?

Anyone who buys one of these headbands is insane.

Insane.

Don't do it. Please. For your own sakes. No amount of completion-ism is worth it.

No no, someone should buy this. Then, if there headband crumbles in the bag, they can take a picture of it and post it here, so Pete can see for himself how terrible the headbands are.

TrueNomadSkies · 05-03-2012, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by AutoCon2076

I got your head-bands right here!

http://www.bedfordind.com/Images/twist_tie_gangs_LV.jpg

Only $20 each, whaddya say?!

Seriously though, I'm glad those who own Soundwave have the chance to get the headband for a decent price. However, I still think the twistie tie is a better choice. There's nowhere to store that plastic non-poseable piece of rubbish in the vehicle mode.

Believe it or not, those along with plastic breadlclips were once banned at my elementary school, right along with pogs, pokemon cards, razorblades & fake cigarettes. Oddly enough, I don't think hacky sacks ever made the official shit list, at least not before I graduated.

Dragonclaw · 05-03-2012, 08:10 AM

I don't see a point in preventing the dealers from getting in line Thursday night, especially in recent years they make enough that a sellout because of dealers buying Thursday or Friday is highly unlikely. It also wont have a visible affect on the lines...there just aren't THAT many dealers.

I also thought it was a bad idea to sell so many Runamucks since the ended up shorting people who decided to sign up for the club in person, either as a renewal or as a walk in who decided to join, and had no toy to give...I saw it happen several times myself and you know what they say about businesses making a good first impression...especially when they had the sign up advertising...even if it was apparently a super exclusive RuMamuck

They were all gone by Friday morning long before the general public had a shot...

Quicky · 05-03-2012, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by 03Mach1

Huh? I was told I set per PRIMUS package when I picked up my set Thursday night. My wife, who had a Minicon package, couldn't even buy an extra set.

I'm confused.

FunPub was limiting the at-show exclusives 1per badge on Friday as well. I'd appreciate it if Pete could clarify.

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Originally Posted by Sidecutter

I can personally verify that one particular dealer purchased 210 sets of Junkions on Saturday morning. That's seven cases, and $21,000, in Junkions alone. Their total bill was right around $50,000.

I'm not going to claim total innocence, or that I didn't purchase any exclusives to resell, but I kept my purchases small and reasonable to try and ensure everyone still had their chance when we were given unlimited access Saturday morning.

This whole thing on Saturday morning having unlimited dealer toy buys was new, but there has always been a chance for dealers to buy some figures Saturday morning, as an acknowledgement that many are fans too, and may be busy during the other chances. They limited it to the first 20, but even so...I felt the unlimited part was in bad taste.

But WHY are dealers getting an unlimited crack on exclusives on Saturday morning before anybody else...on the official 1st day of the con.

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Originally Posted by Aeros

This is one of my biggest gripes about Funpubs handling of this "fan" convention. Dealers pay $400 for 2 badges and I watch as they run in teams through the lines to buy up as much as they can. All the junkheaps were bought up in seconds and i watched as they sat at dealer tables all weekend at 35 bucks.

A friend of mine was also only allowed to buy 1 runamuck as a golden ticket member but all dealers were allowed 2 per badge, per time through line. No wonder they sold out so fast.

I feel dealers shouldn't be allowed in the Thursday line up to, 1 better serve the fans, and 2 help funpub get through the Thurs night earlier. Let the dealers line up Friday morning and claw at whats left.

But on subject, the headband is shit. The only positive thing about it is that funpub didn't try to swindle the fans out of more than 5 bucks for them.

If anything it should open up to dealers on Sunday, not Saturday.

Baccala1976 · 05-03-2012, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Powersa

The thing should have come with the figure. There's your run amount.

This 100000000000 times. This thread wouldn't even exist and FunPub wouldn't be taking another PR hit if the headband came with the figure. You know, THE WAY IT SHOULD HAVE TO BEGIN WITH.

05-03-2012, 07:09 AM	#105
QuinJester T. Bison Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 7,675 Location: Schaumburg, Illinois News Credits: 4	Oh god. Why? Just, why? Anyone who buys one of these headbands is insane. Insane. Don't do it. Please. For your own sakes. No amount of completion-ism is worth it. Stupid photobucket keeps tacking on an extra 10k to any image I put on it, dammit.

05-03-2012, 08:10 AM	#108
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05-02-2012, 11:20 PM	#102
robvega214 Mp5_Brut Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 784 Location: Dallas,Tx	im not buyin 1 till some makes a Video review