How much did you spend at SDCC?

Postby **gokou105** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 10:00 pm

FunkoNewb wrote:Same here. Just attending Friday.

I think you will have a better shot of getting what you want than me...maybe you can help me get some stuff =)

Postby **nikkimarie** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 10:09 pm

I want one of the 9 inchers preferably mickey and buzz but we aren't going so I'm sol. I wish we could do prebuys id do it, if anyones going to opt of the prebuy please pm me well send you the money to do it

Postby **gokou105** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 10:11 pm

nikkimarie wrote:I want one of the 9 inchers preferably mickey and buzz but we aren't going so I'm sol. I wish we could do prebuys id do it, if anyones going to opt of the prebuy please pm me well send you the money to do it

I might not do the pre-buy because its too costly for me...maybe i can help you get it or split it with you. PM when its closer to date.

Postby **nikkimarie** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 10:23 pm

Ok sounds good

Postby **sophie_dee11** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 8:36 am

Man, I really want a 9 inch Buzz... or Maleficent... or Mickey haha. Wish I wasn't in Australia sometimes. I've only seen Disney Pop in one store here and they only had 4 of them

I want a giant pop!!!

Postby **aloy61** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 9:43 am

Can anyone else help with prebuy?? I love to get them,,,,,
I'm from overseas...
Its frustrating that prebuy is not available for international funko fans.....

Postby **xHEMLOCKx** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 9:51 am

Prebuy is only available to those going to the con... sort of like an incentive. However, every year, members of the board always pick up extra to sell on the board at the same cost, in order to help fellow board members out.

I also know of members ( myself included) who have picked up items for other board members at the con as well.

I feel like a bunch of you are starting to stress about this and it is still months away. We are a community and in general we help each other out whenever we can.

Postby **ShoMeNodder** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 12:44 pm

Well said Bo !

Postby **The_Batman** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 4:01 pm

Yes I'm new here but I'm also gonna help out the other people who can't go.

Postby **aloy61** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 10:02 pm

The_Batman wrote:Yes I'm new here but I'm also gonna help out the other people who can't go.

$\:D/$
Hope that i am able to get your help later!!
Thanks in advanced for helping!!!

Postby **The_Batman** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 10:14 pm

No problem

Postby **sophie_dee11** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 7:36 am

Naww! This forum has such awesome people! Funko fans are the best

To know that everyone is so willing to help out is great! I just know there's going to be something I want from the con haha.

Postby **edorice** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:39 pm

Do you guys think the metallic 9" Maleficent will be sold again this year?

Postby **ShoMeNodder** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:43 pm

I doubt it but what do i know ?

Postby **Jango_Fresh** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:51 pm

I can't wait to see that pre buy list of clues!

Postby **edorice** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:55 pm

I'm still debating on the pre-buy. I'm all about Pop!, so pre-buying Blox would be a waste of resources.

Postby **cliffd64** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:58 pm

edorice wrote:Do you guys think the metallic 9" Maleficent will be sold again this year?

Doubtful... in fact, virtually impossible. Part of being a limited 360 piece edition is the fact that no more will be made later.

However, thats not to say that there won't be some OTHER giant Disney Pop unveiled at the con.. I'm sure there will be some Disney related Funko products at the booth

Postby **cliffd64** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 1:04 pm

edorice wrote:I'm still debating on the pre-buy. I'm all about Pop!, so pre-buying Blox would be a waste of resources.

Last year, it ended up costing me more to buy only what I wanted at the con and ship it back home, and carry it from the con to the hotel, and so on ... so much so that I will not forsake the pre-buy ever again. You can always offer the items you do not want to board members as trade or sale items...

Don't forget that there is always a special bonus piece only available to those who buy the pre-buy... If it is a Pop figure, you will be hard pressed to get one without the pre-buy...

Postby **Jango_Fresh** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 1:05 pm

edorice wrote:I'm still debating on the pre-buy. I'm all about Pop!, so pre-buying Blox would be a waste of resources.

I believe there might be some folks interested in splitting pre buys, so that may be an option.

Postby **ShoMeNodder** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 1:07 pm

Very sage advice, Cliff.

Postby **edorice** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 1:19 pm

Thanks for the advice, I will definitely keep that in mind.

Postby **cliffd64** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 1:22 pm

Another thing to consider... if you only have tickets for Saturday or Sunday... there MAY be Pop! items that were available at the Funko booth earlier in the week that are gone by those days... A great example is the GITD Green Lantern.

Postby **edorice** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 1:37 pm

Really? I'm only coming for Friday and hopefully Fundays if it is Friday night.

Postby **Forte82** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 2:21 pm

I would love to prebuy if someone can help. I can't make it there. Thanks!!

Postby **gbjgonzo** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 2:26 pm

Dave,

I dont mind giving you a hand with the prebuy. I will be attending Thurs, Fri and Sat at the Con, and also to Funday.

Robobopinop · Postby **Robobopinop** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 2:29 pm

Can you "prebuy" more than one time? I can't attend but i'd do the pre-buy for sure if someone was going that either didn't want to do the pre-buy or could possibly do two "pre-buys"?

Postby **killthemusic4** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 2:30 pm

I'll be looking to pre buy too Ohio is too far for me to make it there hopefully one year I can make it.

Postby **gbjgonzo** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 2:31 pm

If its based on people attending, then I might be able to get 2 for other people since two of my friends are going with me.
I guess we have to wait late May/June when Brian drops hints.

Postby **tjbhab** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 2:44 pm

I dread carrying around all the stuff so I am definately going the prebuy route. I am sure, cause I have seen it every year I have been here, that there will be many items available for those that are not able to attend on the boards. I plan on picking some up for people as well. So don't fret if you can't make it.

Postby **Forte82** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 3:10 pm

gbjgonzo wrote:Dave,

I dont mind giving you a hand with the prebuy. I will be attending Thurs, Fri and Sat at the Con, and also to Funday.

Thank you so much! Living up here in NH on a tight budget I don't know if I'll ever be able to make it out there, so I'm forced to rely on the generous people on the board. Thanks again!!!

Postby **jake1977jr** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 12:03 am

What's the pre-buy thing all about?

Postby **cliffd64** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 9:52 am

jake1977jr wrote:What's the pre-buy thing all about?

Each year, Funko (aka Brian) offers those that are attending SDCC and Fundays the option of purchasing a full set of the Funko Comic Con exclusives available at the booth. In addition, as an added incentive, there is usually a special item included only available through the pre-buy. The pre-buy is usually shipped early in August.

The idea is that this is an offer of convenience to those attending so that they do not have to worry about buying, carrying, and packing and shipping all the items home from the Con and all the hassles that entails. Funko takes care of that for you. They make a guaranteed sale, and you avoid all the hassles. Win win!!!!

It is a limited offer in that it is only available to those attending.

However, this is usually a good thing as this enables those who have purchased the pre buy to be in a perfect position to acquire additional Con exclusives to help out those who could not attend get some exclusives at booth cost.

Postby **edorice** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 12:03 pm

Awesome explanation, thanks Cliff. May as well save that somewhere, it will be asked again.

Postby **jake1977jr** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 5:42 pm

cliffd64 wrote:
jake1977jr wrote:What's the pre-buy thing all about?

Each year, Funko (aka Brian) offers those that are attending SDCC and Fundays the option of purchasing a full set of the Funko Comic Con exclusives available at the booth. In addition, as an added incentive, there is usually a special item included only available through the pre-buy. The pre-buy is usually shipped early in August.

The idea is that this is an offer of convenience to those attending so that they do not have to worry about buying, carrying, and packing and shipping all the items home from the Con and all the hassles that entails. Funko takes care of that for you. They make a guaranteed sale, and you avoid all the hassles. Win win!!!!

It is a limited offer in that it is only available to those attending.

However, this is usually a good thing as this enables those who have purchased the pre buy to be in a perfect position to acquire additional Con exclusives to help out those who could not attend get some exclusives at booth cost.

That's pretty awesome for those that can attend,but sucks for the rest of us that can't.Just another depressing thing for me to add on my life list of depressing things.That's one thing about living on the east coast,we always get the shaft,everything happens on the west coast.HaHa.That's cool that they package the pre-buys for everybody and send them out to you,and at least saves some of the hassle for your things.I am glad that there are people like you on here that even though you don't have to,are willing to help the rest of us out.You truly don't know how appreciative I am,and I'm sure everybody else is on here.Thanks for the info Cliff.

Postby **gbjgonzo** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 9:14 pm

jake1977jr wrote:
cliffd64 wrote:
jake1977jr wrote:What's the pre-buy thing all about?

Each year, Funko (aka Brian) offers those that are attending SDCC and Fundays the option of purchasing a full set of the Funko Comic Con exclusives available at the booth. In addition, as an added incentive, there is usually a special item included only available through the pre-buy. The pre-buy is usually shipped early in August.

The idea is that this is an offer of convenience to those attending so that they do not have to worry about buying, carrying, and packing and shipping all the items home from the Con and all the hassles that entails. Funko takes care of that for you. They make a guaranteed sale, and you avoid all the hassles. Win win!!!!

It is a limited offer in that it is only available to those attending.

However, this is usually a good thing as this enables those who have purchased the pre buy to be in a perfect position to acquire additional Con exclusives to help out those who could not attend get some exclusives at booth cost.

That's pretty awesome for those that can attend,but sucks for the rest of us that can't.Just another depressing thing for me to add on my life list of depressing things.That's one thing about living on the east coast,we always get the shaft,everything happens on the west coast.HaHa.That's cool that they package the pre-buys for everybody and send them out to you,and at least saves some of the hassle for your things.I am glad that there are people like you on here that even though you don't have to,are willing to help the rest of us out.You truly don't know how appreciative I am,and I'm sure everybody else is on here.Thanks for the info Cliff.

I am willing to help in whatever way I can. Once it starts getting closer I will start a new post to help people who cant go. Hopefully its not a one per person type of restriction

Postby **mindblowin02** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 11:30 pm

Keep in mind, the prebuy is $400-600

Postby **jake1977jr** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 4:24 am

gbjgonzo wrote:I am willing to help in whatever way I can. Once it starts getting closer I will start a new post to help people who cant go. Hopefully its not a one per person type of restriction

I hope it's not a one person restriction either.Does Brian attend SDCC & Fundays? Maybe the people that are going could talk to him about if there is going to be a restriction.Even us that aren't attending could talk to him too.But If the people attending tell him they are going to get stuff for other board members,they could give him their real name on here & then show him ID at the show and maybe he would lift that restriction as long as it's forum members here getting the stuff and not a bunch of non-collectors just buying stuff to put on Ebay to rip the rest of us off.Just a thought.

mindblowin02 wrote:Keep in mind, the prebuy is $400-600

Whoa,what? Is it really that much? I don't want everything they're are going to have,just certain things.

Postby **xHEMLOCKx** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 11:10 am

The prebuy is for every exclusive that funko has at the con. So you are getting around 30 pieces plus shipping for that price.

Postby **cliffd64** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 11:34 am

xHEMLOCKx wrote:The prebuy is for every exclusive that funko has at the con. So you are getting around 30 pieces plus shipping for that price.

So true... actually last year there were 35 regular items at the booth plus the special item just for the pre-buyers...

Total value of package was listed at $600, and sold for $500 including shipping

Postby **FunkoNewb** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 11:43 am

I think some people have a feeling the pre-buy is just for what you want to pre-buy rather than for everything. Which as Bo stated, is not the case. You are buying everything. But also as Cliff has mentioned, people doing the pre-buy or attending the con can get extras and sell them to the board members. I am considering getting the pre-buy and I only collect a few pop, so I would probably be selling the majority of the pre-buy, that is if I actually go through with it. Really tempted for the fact of getting that special piece...

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