Then some tacos get shipped through Think Geek and are smashed with hammers during the packing process and fed to a hungry woodchipper before arriving on my doorstep.
What I don't understand about this is that they shipped my pins to me in a padded envelope, no problem. But Duckie shipped hers to me and they arrived in little more than a rolled-up plastic bag, and one of the Clickers appears to have broken its damn ankle it's bent so bad. Why the inconsistency?? I would understand if everyone's got shipped in a crappy, chewed-up bag but only some were.
Bubble Mailers don't really protect the product unless they are packaged correctly. The mailers are too big so the pins move around. If you order two pins in one order they are bound to hit one another while in transit which can cause scratches. Bubble mailers are great if you actually package the item well by wrapping and ensuring there isn't a lot of space for the item to shift.
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I completely agree! But sending them in a bubble mailer at least gives the pretense of caring about the product, as compared to this:
They put two pins in one of those that was at least 12" square when it's flat, rolled up the bag so it made a flat shape about 3" wide (and 12" long) and mailed it like that. Which resulted in this:
Plus a bent post. They're lucky it wasn't worse.
I received two identical orders, and one was in a thick bubble mailer and the other was essentially just two pins thrown in a bag. The first is bad, but the second is just mind-boggling.
My clickers came in a cardboard box. The posts were slightly ajar but the pin was fine. I gingerly moved the pins back into position (yay jewelers tools :P).
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edited February 2015
I'm on the phone with the NaughtyDog now, Chantelle says to contact them through this link and post photos of the damaged Pins. They will sort out sending replacements. Include her name and hopefully they will be corralled into one place to make it quick.
Everyone else who is ordering from now on, they are having words with the shippers to make sure this doesn't happen again. It might have happened to people in transit, but anything ordered from today onwards should be packed a lot more securely, and anything damaged in the meantime will be replaced.
Damm u are awesome Pedro, I'm so glad that we have someone like yourself in the community to help with any problems that arise. U selflessly offer up advice and assist any and everyone from newbies to hardcore enthusiasts. I cannot put down in words how impressed I am and just wanted to say thank you. As while I know u don't do this for the praise, sometimes people should just be rewarded and acknowledged for the hard work and dedication they have to just being an all round awesome guy.
So thank you!
I bought one of the clickers, as well as the shield and the art book and had it sent to you @PedroAsani - so I hope with that kind of package, it made it ok. But thanks for the info!
I bought one of the clickers, as well as the shield and the art book and had it sent to you @PedroAsani - so I hope with that kind of package, it made it ok. But thanks for the info!
The pins I received with a book arrived fine. The pins (sent for my aus pal) sent by themselves were bent. You should be OK, Senno.
I bought one of the clickers, as well as the shield and the art book and had it sent to you @PedroAsani - so I hope with that kind of package, it made it ok. But thanks for the info!
Yours are fine, they are currently in The Vault, along with everything being taken to East, and other stuff I have to mail on.
I almost approached Pat (Rothfuss) at East to ask about these. I opted against as I figured it would've turned out like the time I met Bill Nye and turned into mush..
FYI regarding the Naughty Dog pins - it looks like they have become part of the Playstation store at http://gear.playstation.com. Under Accessories/Pinnies, they list all three ND pins, but Ellie is still out of stock. The old links to the naughty dog store seem to redirect to the new site.
Talent Pipes arrived today in perfect condition. They were shipped in multiple layers of protection. Jewelry box in bubble wrap inside a bubble mailer. Also included a Worldbuilders sticker.
Talent Pipes arrived today in perfect condition. They were shipped in multiple layers of protection. Jewelry box in bubble wrap inside a bubble mailer. Also included a Worldbuilders sticker.
Yep, that's how a purchased pin should be shipped from a store.
Hey all, sorry it's been so long since I've been on the forums. Things have been quite busy! I'm pleased to let you know that we've found a solution to distribute some Tin Man pins, and it should be happening very soon.
Keep an eye out - you'll probably see it before I do, but I'll pop in when it happens and notify you anyway.
Ahhhh so tempting, but I don't game on my tablet, and I already have a Tin Man pin. It's a pretty awesome deal, though, if you are a mobile gamer and you like t-shirts. Thanks for setting this up and letting us know!
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What I don't understand about this is that they shipped my pins to me in a padded envelope, no problem. But Duckie shipped hers to me and they arrived in little more than a rolled-up plastic bag, and one of the Clickers appears to have broken its damn ankle it's bent so bad. Why the inconsistency?? I would understand if everyone's got shipped in a crappy, chewed-up bag but only some were.
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They put two pins in one of those that was at least 12" square when it's flat, rolled up the bag so it made a flat shape about 3" wide (and 12" long) and mailed it like that. Which resulted in this:
Plus a bent post. They're lucky it wasn't worse.
I received two identical orders, and one was in a thick bubble mailer and the other was essentially just two pins thrown in a bag. The first is bad, but the second is just mind-boggling.
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My clickers came in a cardboard box. The posts were slightly ajar but the pin was fine. I gingerly moved the pins back into position (yay jewelers tools :P).
Everyone else who is ordering from now on, they are having words with the shippers to make sure this doesn't happen again. It might have happened to people in transit, but anything ordered from today onwards should be packed a lot more securely, and anything damaged in the meantime will be replaced.
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Yours are fine, they are currently in The Vault, along with everything being taken to East, and other stuff I have to mail on.
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I almost approached Pat (Rothfuss) at East to ask about these. I opted against as I figured it would've turned out like the time I met Bill Nye and turned into mush..
They were actually selling them at his little merch booth near the autograph sessions. We took the opportunity to pick up two with no shipping
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Yep, that's how a purchased pin should be shipped from a store.
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