yes exactly, the thread was bumped, 'new info' was shared about the film being released in time for halloween, and then shortly afterwards it was up for pre-order. with no art. hardly a co-incidence or a mistake. its not the first time its happened either.
haha the idea that this situation would occur with plain archive, kimchi, or even hmv is laughable. it simply wouldnt happen. it doesnt happen. nobody has the audacity to offer items for pre-order knowing full well the customer can't even see what they are purchasing. i repeat, it only demonstrates the total indifference zavvi has to its products and the people it is trying to sell to. it says a lot about how they see us collectors, they have confidence we will blind buy- to put an item up for pre order with no art.
its not a trivial matter, at all. because its this indifference that forces us to gamble on products because they dont give detailed descriptions on the final product, the front art, back art, inside, the finish. instead they are deliberately ambiguous (usually when the art sucks). their indifference extends even to the way they send the steels, with a sarcastic little wafer thin piece of tissue, a token gesture just so they can say they posted it with 'protection.'
of course, you can continue to say these are trivial matters, off topic and banish (hide) these constructive criticisms away with the thousands of other similar voices of complaint, but the fact will still remain, and we will only continue to be treated with.... indifference. unless of course, we make these complaints heard.
