Dark Force Entertainment Discussion Thread

[AKNewbie]

Originally Posted by rdodolak

Can anyone guess what DeFalco is up to now given this post?

The check for the 225 copies also bounced?

[mja345]

This tune just perfectly sums up the shitshow that is the Banana Man/DF partnership.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnHmskwqCCQ

[AKNewbie]

Hey, but shipping is actually included in the price
A fleabayer's wet dream thanks to the dynamic duo.
2 of 5 have already sold of this RARE release.
Seems like all the pieces are in place for the price hike when it shows back up at the store.

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[indravayu]

Originally Posted by Dark Force

It would take Bill months to ship out 200 copies right now. You have no idea how disabled he is at this time.

Do a pre-order sale like every other niche label! Then you have a month (or longer, if you need it!) to ship everything out.

[aspberger]

I run auctions every month on EBAY and have to do 200-250 packages after each ends. You know how long it takes me to do all of these? About 3.5 hours. Printing labels, taping mailers. What the F must you be doing to say you need even a week to mail 200 packages. Lazy and butt ass stupid is THE ONLY reason you could have. If you have more than 200 to sell and you don't when folks want them, then all of the blame and negative comments you get are well earned no matter what BS the shills known as Miribeau, Ruined and one I will not name quantify with their long winded and retarded logic being presented as reasonable. I do not post alot but knowing 1st hand what it takes to mail out 200 orders I have to dispell any of the sh** these shills are suggesting.

[iamnoone]

Originally Posted by AKNewbie

Hey, but shipping is actually included in the price
A fleabayer's wet dream thanks to the dynamic duo.
2 of 5 have already sold of this RARE release.
Seems like all the pieces are in place for the price hike when it shows back up at the store.

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Actually, he's already sold 6 copies, but 2 in the last hour (currently).

[Christophah Maghen]

Originally Posted by AKNewbie

Hey, but shipping is actually included in the price
A fleabayer's wet dream thanks to the dynamic duo.
2 of 5 have already sold of this RARE release.
Seems like all the pieces are in place for the price hike when it shows back up at the store.

Attachment 216320

Oh wow, 5 copies sold already and more available from the same seller, Halloweentreats, he's the booberry of Florida.

He beat the other scalpers surely they are waiting for their copies to actually arrive before listing, which means fleabay will be flooded with copies by the middle of next week.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Christophah Maghen

Oh wow, 5 copies sold already and more available from the same seller, Halloweentreats, he's the booberry of Florida.

He beat the other scalpers surely they are waiting for their copies to actually arrive before listing, which means fleabay will be flooded with copies by the middle of next week.

If you check the completed auctions he's sold at least 15 or more. There's no way he has 20+ copies available.

Checking his other auctions he even has a listing for Forced Entry and states it's a "pre-order" available in a few weeks.

Beyond ridiculous.

[rdodolak]

Originally Posted by AlisonTroy

If you check the completed auctions he's sold at least 15 or more. There's no way he has 20+ copies available.

Checking his other auctions he even has a listing for Forced Entry and states it's a "pre-order" available in a few weeks.

Beyond ridiculous.

Oh, that's interesting because he only had one copy available earlier with one sold within the last hour. Seems like he's added more quantity to his listing since then (8 already sold, 3 available) for SOAWN.

I like how he lists it as "This was an online exclusive pre-order, limited to 1000 copies..." as if telling buyers it's now completely sold out. Oh well, a sucker is born every second.

[Dr. Phibes]

Originally Posted by mca213

funny part is, the movie isnt even good. It basically sucks.

I watched it a few years ago and I agree, it's not good. The very end, when everything goes apeshit is cool, but I thought this was pretty lame for the other 90 or so minutes. I haven't seen the witch story, so maybe that one is okay, but the three stories in the regular version of the movie are very weak.

I feel bad for people paying $50 for this turkey on eBay.

[Member-222782]

Originally Posted by kraven

Or stop giving a shit. Show DF this bullshit doesn't work so maybe they stop.

$32 shipped is an easy pass. Let it bucket list.

And don't "Add It To Wishlist" on the store. It's how they gauge how many suckers they're going to reel in next. If they get a bunch of people adding it to the wishlist they can justify upping the price even higher because of "demand".
I don't even like having "Dark Force" up on my browser. I feel like it legitimizes charlatans.

[gunnerg]

Thankfully, I have a copy of SoaWN coming. Where'd the eBay seller get a pic of the back cover and spine? Reeks of special treatment/not a late night buy out to flip for profit.

[Ruined]

Originally Posted by mca213

funny part is, the movie isnt even good. It basically sucks.

Welcome to Dark Force/Code Red.

[drownsoda]

Originally Posted by gunnerg

Thankfully, I have a copy of SoaWN coming. Where'd the eBay seller get a pic of the back cover and spine? Reeks of special treatment/not a late night buy out to flip for profit.

I don't think anyone knows who they are/how they have copies, or even if they had them in advance; the fact that they had a scan of the back cover art is weird. I thought it might be Bill selling them himself, but I believe he's still in Seattle, and the eBay listing is in Florida.

[Ruined]

Originally Posted by gunnerg

Thankfully, I have a copy of SoaWN coming. Where'd the eBay seller get a pic of the back cover and spine? Reeks of special treatment/not a late night buy out to flip for profit.

Originally Posted by drownsoda

I don't think anyone knows who they are/how they have copies, or even if they had them in advance; the fact that they had a scan of the back cover art is weird. I thought it might be Bill selling them himself, but I believe he's still in Seattle, and the eBay listing is in Florida

https://www.facebook.com/15854242143...3891478232730/

[Christophah Maghen]

Originally Posted by Ruined

https://www.facebook.com/15854242143...3891478232730/

Why'd you post that image ruined? We don't want facts and concrete evidence here, we want conspiracies and accusations of these transactions as an inside job!

[drownsoda]

Originally Posted by Ruined

https://www.facebook.com/15854242143...3891478232730/

Aha, yeah, then definitely just some eBayer trying to make some quick cash. They probably started the listing knowing the release was imminent, and then bought a handful of them when DF went live last night. Not sure why these people think they're going to make a killing doing this though--taking eBay fees into account, the profit is negligible.

[Christophah Maghen]

Originally Posted by drownsoda

Aha, yeah, then definitely just some eBayer trying to make some quick cash. They probably started the listing knowing the release was imminent, and then bought a handful of them when DF went live last night. Not sure why these people think they're going to make a killing doing this though--taking eBay fees into account, the profit is negligible.

For the $46.99 listings after shipping and eBay fees he will clear roughly $10 profit per sale, not a bad days work if he sells 20 of them. It's easy money and he's probably doing across all labels. Admittedly , OTHER LABEL don't make it as easy as adding 50 copies to the cart and checking out.

[gunnerg]

Originally Posted by CrowKiller

I think it was ripped from the DF Facebook page.

Duh me + I just realized this site has it included on the listing. Was the first time I'd seen it.

[miribeau]

Originally Posted by Ruined

....
I was even surprised, I wasn't sure folks here still had it in them to move that many copies that fast - but it's great to see true enthusiasm for a movie and not just a slipcover, custom box, or some trinket. No bullshit, people just wanted the movie for their collection. Nice to see.

It has the fourth arc. The longer cut is what makes this such a great release and, as much as I love slip covers (did I gush enough over the Shatner and VS's Uninvited and then there was Death Ship...) having the film take center stage is becoming a bit more rare. With the best companies, the film is always the priority. Shout is pretty much the only one, other than Kino, that doesn't bother with silly little things like a spectacular re-mastering effort, anymore. CR, Scorpion, VS, Arrow, DF, pretty much everybody else does remember to put the movie first. It is us fans that forget sometimes.

Originally Posted by Dark Force

It would take Bill months to ship out 200 copies right now. You have no idea how disabled he is at this time.

Everyone should keep in mind that Bill is having a very difficult time and DD, in spite of their having very different lives and backgrounds, is actually a human being who is spending time with a friend who is ill. He is not just mailing out packages like a robot. If you ever knew anyone who worked in an Az warehouse, you'd know what it takes to get orders out so quickly and the toll it takes on the human element.

Originally Posted by dawnofthediscs

....
I feel like they have been painting BM as extremely difficult to deal with in the last few livestreams and recently on social media for that very reason....

Bill has been really ill for months. Try to cut him some slack for taking a little break from endless personal issues and having a little fun with the live feeds. I've been hospitalized, near death, released to recover at home, and I can tell you from experience, every bit of fun helps.

Originally Posted by HorrorBlu

Too much crap to sift through here, so let's cut to the chase: how can I order this damn thing?

The site only says Add To Wishlist.

A) Have an account.
B) Add to Wishlist, so they can accurately gauge interest.
C) When the announcement goes up on DF FB, that the store will open in a few hours, get home and turn on the computer or have an apple/android cancer box at the ready, with the site loaded, checking every five minutes.
D) Basically, follow the same procedure we all use on BF and 1/2BF with VS.

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

Apparently collectors (especially those of us in the eastern time zone) have to stay up all night, every night on the chance that they restock the store.

That is exactly how it works with VS. Every BF, 1/2BF and on special release days, I sit in front of the machine until midnight to four in the morning, when the site goes up, and place my order, on the West Coast, or get up super early and sit there from three to seven in the morning and do the same thing in the East. I'm not saying you don't have a right to your feelings but if you really feel this way, are you also angry with VS? I know it makes me a crazy person to admit it but I love sitting there on VS BF and 1/2BF. I look forward to it for months in advance. Thanksgiving is only tolerated so I can have that experience. If DF wants to do it too, more power to them, but not at the same time. That would probably kill me.

Originally Posted by nvadr

The eBay scalpers scored big last night I was checking every hour or two and missed getting a copy by about 15 minutes, why DF didn't limit purchase to 1 per customer until they get more stock is anyone's guess.

A two limit, per account or email address, would make sense, given how many order for a friend, but, still, scalpers would place more orders somehow. They are scoundrels.

Originally Posted by rdodolak

It appears they sold 225 copies as the 25 bundles weren't apart of the original 200 copies....
At least DF admits that they play games with title availability.

They said there would be 200 stand alones and a few more in bundle form, in the live feed. Then they did exactly that. How is that game playing?

Originally Posted by rdodolak

Can anyone guess what DeFalco is up to now given this post?

Bill has been ill for months. Had he not been, he would be happy (his version of it) at home in Washington, not stuck in Los Angeles. I don't know him or his condition but he is trapped in the environs of one of the few large transplant centers in the country (and would do better in Florida, list-wise, if that happened to be what was going on, I'm not saying it is). Point is, if DD says Bill is really ill, Bill is really ill. If he tacks a joke on the end about the police, then Bill is really ill. Pray for him, if you pray. If not, just hope for him.

Originally Posted by indravayu

Do a pre-order sale like every other niche label! Then you have a month (or longer, if you need it!) to ship everything out.

That would be awesome, but, you have to have an agreement with your supplier, Bill, on how many you can list in that case, just as with a standard order-upon-release scenario.

Originally Posted by drownsoda

I don't think anyone knows who they are/how they have copies, or even if they had them in advance; the fact that they had a scan of the back cover art is weird. I thought it might be Bill selling them himself, but I believe he's still in Seattle, and the eBay listing is in Florida.

Bill is, at this point, a prisoner of Los Angeles. He can't leave. I would die from that. He is handling it, comparatively, very well.