Ghostbusters 4K UHD (1984)

[Croweyes1121]

Amazon is still just saying preparing for shipment for me. Estimated delivery is supposed to be tomorrow. Maybe they’re shipping it local, but that’s cutting it pretty darned close.

[tama]

Originally Posted by Croweyes1121

Amazon is still just saying preparing for shipment for me. Estimated delivery is supposed to be tomorrow. Maybe they’re shipping it local, but that’s cutting it pretty darned close.

Just got my Amazon shipping notice this morning. Already out with a tracking scheduled delivery of tomorrow.

[toasted]

This damn snow in the Northeast is what’s screwing me over. It’s been at my local UPS since Saturday.

[erixon20]

Originally Posted by bmore007

Got my email too!

I did too. They sent it Media mail-sloooooowwwwwwww.

[mar3o]

Originally Posted by rjy33

Have to have the 5-6 days of shipping updates (no one cares when its on its way to you or if it was delayed). Add on the psychos writing paragraphs about Amazon sending them one with a tiny crease in the corner that they have to return. Oh and for good measure all the complaints about “scratched” discs. You know, the important stuff! By March we should get some actual A/V discussion. Maybe.

Sorry but scratched discs is an important issue to talk about for some people. So are crushed boxes. The condition of that box will decide later what you get for it if you decide to sell it at some point.

[Tony5523]

Think I'm going to pass on this and just get afterlife on 4k as a blind buy.. with that said.. anyone looking to sell off the original 4k copies of ghostbusters 1 & 2 to limit the damage on this double dip, send me a PM I may be willing to take them off your hands at a decent price.

[mar3o]

Originally Posted by Brian81

My copy from Best Buy came in a box, but it looks like the same size as Deep Discount uses which holds about 24 cases. No pillows or brown paper, just the box with a lot of space.

Nobody knows how to pack a box these days, if they even use one at all.

Actual, individuals do - it's the companies that are clueless. Every time I buy something form Ebay it comes packed to withstand a war. How come some random Ebay seller can pack things well but not the biggest retailers?

[waxHead]

Originally Posted by mar3o

Nobody knows how to pack a box these days, if they even use one at all.

Actual, individuals do - it's the companies that are clueless. Every time I buy something form Ebay it comes packed to withstand a war. How come some random Ebay seller can pack things well but not the biggest retailers?

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[VladTheImpala]

Originally Posted by gates70

Received my Ghostbusters set already from Amazon.ca! In a box thank god. Binge watching this set today.

Can you (or any Canadian who has received this) please upload photos of the Canadian set? Curious if it has french anywhere on the plastic slip or the individual 4Ks under the slips.

[lildemon666]

Will this be available in stores tomorrow morning?

[kannibaliztik]

Originally Posted by lildemon666

Will this be available in stores tomorrow morning?

Probably in very limited quantities.

[IndyMLVC]

Originally Posted by mar3o

Nobody knows how to pack a box these days, if they even use one at all.

Actual, individuals do - it's the companies that are clueless. Every time I buy something form Ebay it comes packed to withstand a war. How come some random Ebay seller can pack things well but not the biggest retailers?

Because, speaking as an eBay seller that's been around forever, we'll have to deal with negative feedback if there's a hair out of place on the delivered package. And eBay always sides with the buyer. It's a far bigger hassle.

[BrandonJF]

Originally Posted by kannibaliztik

Probably in very limited quantities.

And I can only see it showing up at Best Buy. I'd be shocked if any other retailer carried it.

Unless I missed it, I didn't see any pics from Tyrok which is making me less confident Best Buy is gonna get them. They did have the other Sony sets, though.

And that absence from retail makes me wonder why they go through the effort to make the gimmicky box. It's ok and all, but it sure didn't sway my purchasing decision and I can't imagine any customer is on the fence until they see it comes in a "trap" box with green LEDs. And a trap box that doesn't look like a trap... I would have preferred it to have been just a normal sturdy slip box. "The Karate Kid" sit is my ideal presentation.

[TheOneWithThePrize]

Originally Posted by BrandonJF

And I can only see it showing up at Best Buy. I'd be shocked if any other retailer carried it.

Unless I missed it, I didn't see any pics from Tyrok which is making me less confident Best Buy is gonna get them. They did have the other Sony sets, though.

tyrok replied on the matter in the Afterlife thread:

The box set is online only (8 digit sku).

[Marv Inc.]

Bravo Sony, GB and GB II both get there own BD disc for the extras. Makes it alot easier to work through the extras for each film.

The Raw Dallies for GB run for an hour and a half much longer than I was expecting Sony to give us and they all have there own chapter marks.

[BrandonJF]

Originally Posted by TheOneWithThePrize

tyrok replied on the matter in the Afterlife thread:

Ouch - I can't see any shot this shows up at retail tomorrow, then.

[postmodel]

Mine was marked as delivered. Stupid work making me work so I can afford these things….I’ll dive in later today!

[IndyMLVC]

Originally Posted by erixon20

I did too. They sent it Media mail-sloooooowwwwwwww.

That's all they ship by. If you want it quicker, you don't order from DD.

[mar3o]

Originally Posted by IndyMLVC

Because, speaking as an eBay seller that's been around forever, we'll have to deal with negative feedback if there's a hair out of place on the delivered package. And eBay always sides with the buyer. It's a far bigger hassle.

Sure, but I imagine Amazon for example gets tons of returns over damaged items simply because they're shipped either in bags or envelopes, or in boxes with zero padding. They're billionaires, but still, they must be bleeding millions a year in returns just due to their incompetent shipping. I can't imagine what the returns center looks like at Amazon warehouses. How much of that is due to damaged items? I'm betting a lot of it. Plus the cost of shipping out a new one, plus the cost of them eating the shipping costs too. Wouldn't it be cheaper to just use a box and 25 cents worth of padding? Heck, I'll pay $1 more per order for a box - just give me the option.

I just shipped something out today as an Ebay seller, and it's insured at over $500. I packed it well because not only do I not want to deal with a hassle if they get it damaged, but because I actually want the recipient to enjoy what they bought, and have it arrive in great condition for them, because I appreciate it when I receive items well-packaged.

Amazon just doesn't care.

[Warm Gun]

I'm not into slipcovers, but those are some of the nicest I've ever seen. It's like the Batman Animated Series opening. You don't need to see the title to know it's Batman. Edit: Well, Afterlife makes it confusing.