Dark Force Entertainment Discussion Thread

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by Puffy

What’s the etiquette/wait time on asking for a replacement? I was just going to buy Blue Monkey again and sell my other copy if it ever shows up. Ordered two weeks ago, shipped a week ago, hasn’t updated for five days now - not preshipment, actually made it to a PO but nothing since.

USPS is operating much lower than usual, and certain hubs move at a snail’s pace. I had an order from the last Ronin Felix sale in April take like 28 days to get from Ohio to Michigan. Most orders I’ve placed since Covid that shipped USPS have taken 2 weeks or more, no matter where it shipped from.

I think it should be 30 days before people start asking for replacements. Some people are just impatient and it’s screwing these smaller labels... and screwing customers that are patient by forcing us to pay shipping costs on already expensive titles.

[Puffy]

Yes, I acknowledge I’m impatient. What you said is exactly why I just might order it again and if/when(probably) my other copy shows up, just sell it.

I only asked because that post indicated they sent a replacement to someone. I assumed Blue Monkey but probably not.

[gbm82]

Originally Posted by Puffy

Yes, I acknowledge I’m impatient. What you said is exactly why I just might order it again and if/when(probably) my other copy shows up, just sell it.

I only asked because that post indicated they sent a replacement to someone. I assumed Blue Monkey but probably not.

For domestic packages I've always waited a month... That was before though, I might give it 5 weeks from shipping.

[gbm82]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu31

Anyone else get an "order complete" email but no tracking number?

I think you only get a tracking number if you used paypal, and that'll be a separate email

[Nosferatu31]

Originally Posted by gbm82

I think you only get a tracking number if you used paypal, and that'll be a separate email

I did use paypal but never got a shipping notification. Just checked my order on paypal and there is a tracking number there. Looks like my order is scheduled for delivery on Monday.

[Katatonia]

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

USPS is operating much lower than usual, and certain hubs move at a snail’s pace. I had an order from the last Ronin Felix sale in April take like 28 days to get from Ohio to Michigan. Most orders I’ve placed since Covid that shipped USPS have taken 2 weeks or more, no matter where it shipped from.

I think it should be 30 days before people start asking for replacements. Some people are just impatient and it’s screwing these smaller labels... and screwing customers that are patient by forcing us to pay shipping costs on already expensive titles.

I think Los Angeles is currently having a lot of mail problems. My girlfriend lives there and she had 3 packages lost right in a row recently. I don't even know what the friggin' chances of that are. None have ever shown up after weeks...there was just a sudden halt on any further tracking of the packages.

Dark Force is in West Hollywood, so the mail problems really don't surprise me originating from the LA area.

I've personally had some delays with domestic mail, but everything has arrived over the last few months...except for 2 small International packages did get lost. One was from Sweden and the other from the UK. Those are both going over three months now, so I doubt they ever show up. I received a replacement for one already, and a refund for the other. Unfortunately the refund was for something that can't even be replaced, so that definitely sucked.

[DukeTogo84]

Has it been confirmed if Redneck will have the English and Italian audio? I don't want another shitty audio release like Death Rage.

[jcs913]

Originally Posted by Katatonia

I think Los Angeles is currently having a lot of mail problems. My girlfriend lives there and she had 3 packages lost right in a row recently. I don't even know what the friggin' chances of that are. None have ever shown up after weeks...there was just a sudden halt on any further tracking of the packages.

Dark Force is in West Hollywood, so the mail problems really don't surprise me originating from the LA area.

I've personally had some delays with domestic mail, but everything has arrived over the last few months...except for 2 small International packages did get lost. One was from Sweden and the other from the UK. Those are both going over three months now, so I doubt they ever show up. I received a replacement for one already, and a refund for the other. Unfortunately the refund was for something that can't even be replaced, so that definitely sucked.

People complain about the postal service and want them to go away. How about having your blus ship by Fed Ex or UPS for $8 or so a disc. Order a few and it runs about $12, depending on where you are. Companies are not going to eat that cost. Fed Ex and UPS tracking is also solid, unlike postal. Media mail is still $3 or so, but takes forever. It's cost versus time, which one wins?? Makes you think the post office isn't so bad after all. People order from Amazon and they deliver themselves. That will hurt small business if postal cannot do there job. If the smaller guy has to go with UPS, etc, costs go up and sales will go down. Companies will go under due to postal going under. And frankly, Amazon wins in the end. Ironic since someone (hint..hint) hates Amazon and wants the post office to go under....

[Katatonia]

Originally Posted by jcs913

People complain about the postal service and want them to go away. How about having your blus ship by Fed Ex or UPS for $8 or so a disc. Order a few and it runs about $12, depending on where you are. Companies are not going to eat that cost. Fed Ex and UPS tracking is also solid, unlike postal. Media mail is still $3 or so, but takes forever. It's cost versus time, which one wins?? Makes you think the post office isn't so bad after all. People order from Amazon and they deliver themselves. That will hurt small business if postal cannot do there job. If the smaller guy has to go with UPS, etc, costs go up and sales will go down. Companies will go under due to postal going under. And frankly, Amazon wins in the end. Ironic since someone (hint..hint) hates Amazon and wants the post office to go under....

Agreed. I certainly don't want the postal service to go away...even with its faults. The USA without a postal service certainly wouldn't be great at all.

[jcs913]

Originally Posted by Katatonia

Agreed. I certainly don't want the postal service to go away...even with its faults. The USA without a postal service certainly wouldn't be great at all.

No, and it could never be run like a business, as some want it to be. It's never going to 'make' money and I thought was considered a 'service', kind of like the military. Both are considered 'civil servants' in their own way, except one takes in money and the other spends a lot of it, to keep us free. Maybe I am digressing here and have no affiliation with the USPS, but what is going on with them now (slowing down mail, etc...) is proving no point to the public, just pissing us off. I agree the rates should go up on small packages. The fact that a 1st class stamped piece of mail can still go from NY to LA for less than a $1 is just stupid. They need to eliminate media mail, I know it's cheap and easy to send blus, and just do 1st class. Make someone pay $4.50 to send 2 blus across the country, not $3 like MM costs are. Make stamps to send a letter anywhere, $2. IMO, those are some of the simple steps to make more money for the USPS and not need sooooo many employees that are frankly, overpaid for the skill set needed. That part was my 2 cents and I apologise, but couldn't help it....

[Savage_Blu]

Since DF is going to be offering up a bunch of CR DVDs, you guys should price them right to move em...if they aren't selling that well. Have Bill hand pick two separate '2-packs' or 'double feature packs'. Price em at $24.00, with $6 shipping that's $30 / $15 per dvd. Which is a respectable price imo. Take the two separate packs and offer them up together in a bundle for $44, with $6 shipping, that's a cool $50 or $12.50 each. The 'Banana Packs'

[DetroitSportsFan]

The store is now open.

[TripleHBK]

So it's been a while since I placed an order directly... No free shipping anymore and flat rate $6 shipping huh? So that already questionable $35 copy of Blue Monkey now costs me a few pennies under $41... That's just stupid.

[xXx$uicide_Ma$terxXx]

Originally Posted by TripleHBK

So it's been a while since I placed an order directly... No free shipping anymore and flat rate $6 shipping huh? So that already questionable $35 copy of Blue Monkey now costs me a few pennies under $41... That's just stupid.

I think people need to keep their mouths shut lol. It feels like the more people hype a title the more expensive they make it.

[TripleHBK]

Originally Posted by xXx$uicide_Ma$terxXx

I think people need to keep their mouths shut lol. It feels like the more people hype a title the more expensive they make it.

I'm disappointed as this was very much a title I was looking forward to. When it first went up for sale I believe it was the same week as the F13 Box set and so I had to pass and didn't bother to go through the checkout process. Now this week I am/was ready to snag it but there is no way I can justify paying $40 for it. That's Django LE, and Synapse Steelbook LE kind of money and in both of those cases I was given posters, booklets, multiple discs of content and even a 2nd film. Making matters worse is the complete lack of a free shipping threshold.

Keep the dumb $10+ Slipcover, give me the option of $3 media mail, and then he'd have a sale. $35 was already questionable, but as I said before... $40 is just stupid.

[tek8080]

$61 for blue monkey and a drive-in title. No flipping way. I'm out. And the only bundle is for two copies of the same movie... This is nuttier than anything I've seen on the news in 2020 so far...

[xXx$uicide_Ma$terxXx]

Originally Posted by tek8080

$61 for blue monkey and a drive-in title. No flipping way. I'm out. And the only bundle is for two copies of the same movie... This is nuttier than anything I've seen on the news in 2020 so far...

Holy shit why

[whiteberry]

Originally Posted by xxx$uicide_ma$terxxx

holy shit why

FOR THE COLLECTOR'S THAT WANT TO KEEP A SECOND MINT COPY

GET 2 BLUE MONKEY'S AND SAVE 10.00 AND SHIPPING!

LIMITED INVENTORY AVAILABLE

SEE INDIVIDUAL LISTING FOR FULL PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

[Nosferatu31]

Originally Posted by TripleHBK

So it's been a while since I placed an order directly... No free shipping anymore and flat rate $6 shipping huh? So that already questionable $35 copy of Blue Monkey now costs me a few pennies under $41... That's just stupid.

Not to add insult to injury but it's also a $35 bare bones Blu-ray release with no special features.

[Nosferatu31]

Originally Posted by tek8080

$61 for blue monkey and a drive-in title. No flipping way. I'm out. And the only bundle is for two copies of the same movie... This is nuttier than anything I've seen on the news in 2020 so far...

There is a bundle for Blue Monkey/Mirror Mirror. Not sure why he chose to bundle them together. I think the majority wanted Blue Monkey/Primal Rage bundle back in stock.