Doctor Strange (3D+2D Blu-ray SteelBook) (Blufans Exclusive #42) [China]

[harry]

Release date: End of August, 2017
Group Buy: hosted by cooey
One Click x 60 $180
Double Lenti x 26 $69
Single Lenti x 18 $64
Notes: 2 discs WEA release (3D+BD). Limited to 2000 copies.
Double Lenti, Single Lenti and 1/4 slip editions (1/4 slip only available in the One Click)

Release update from Blufans -

The single lenti will be out around August 21st.
The double lenti will be out a week after it.
The 1 click will be out in early Sept.

Spoiler

 

[Flloydo]

You don't recognize Roll Safe? He's only the most talented actor/musician/singer to ever grace the BBC.

I do recognise him but couldn't think of who it was.
Aaaaand It's not who I was thinking of

Who the fudge is roll safe?

 

[Flloydo]

@misformatt just looked him up

It's sounds very "people just do nothing" to me and MC grindah esque which I love so I'll check the doc out

 

[batmobilly666]

Well if Blufans just used their god damn website.

It's still my favourite theory that they were contractually forced to have an international shop up and running in order to sell the Mondo Steelbook.

I remember Kevin mentioning that with the new VIP system that is coming at some point, people will have to register their collections at the website. Maybe registered VIPs at least will be able to pre-order early at the site in the future, I don't know.

 

[cooey]

I can see the Blufanatics site being used to manage the Blufans VIP system and that'll be pretty much it.....

 

[Dan]

I painfully regret missing the GB here and hoping for the best to get one from the other forum to keep my collection, well, complete.

Setting aside the print run for this title... I just wanna share my opinion that Blufans have established themselves over the previous years. You would think the best way forward is to get their own site up and running like some of the folks here are suggesting. I mean, almost every, if not all of their releases are guaranteed hit. I can understand selling some of the print copies thru forum's reliable contacts for small start-up companies, but BF is far away done from that phase now. They had been a powerhouse for quality edition releases. It's time to upgrade! Maybe I don't understand all the licensing process, but it does make you question things when you see a newcomer like Manta successfully operating on their own.

All in all, it feels like BF steels these days, particularly Marvel titles are like drugs you can only procure from the black market (ie. the forums).

 

[Covcraig]

Surely if anything is the black market in this game then it's eBay

 

[Dan]

Surely if anything is the black market in this game then it's eBay

Absolutely right. But... I prefer the drug offered rates in the forums than the heavily inflated priced in evilbay. haha!

 

[matthewtheunicorn]

Sites like Kimchidvd and Novamedia can run their own sites as they ship out other standard editions / amarays from their warehouse. First and foremost they are a store, not an exclusive line. For Blufans to create a site and then single-handedly package and post individual editions out would be vastly shifting their current work. It's obviously easier for them to just ship out in bulk and its evidently working. Especially when they only release roughly once a month. Not nearly enough stock worth the investment of packaging and new employees.

Of course others have done it such as Mantalab and HDzeta but that's their choice and I think they have to out of necessity. Blufans obviously aren't struggling with sales the way things are.

 

[CleverLoginName]

Blufans don't pack and ship individually right now? @matthewtheunicorn
All the GB orders are directly sent from Blufans to the customers, aren't they? So why would anything change for them if they sold their stock through their up-and-running webshop?
Maybe it's just a mistunderstanding on my part, but I don't see a reason why there would be much of a difference for Blufans if they decided to take that path.

 

[yeslek]

I dont like to go around and discuss HDN business to always look like we need a pity party ... but lets break this one down.

1) HDN hosted GBs dont have gb fees. ie. blufans , kimchi.
2) HDN is paying for over 60 copies to be shipped ... some of those will cost $23 in shipping charges alone. The PMs that have gone out from @cooey have simply said if you guys feel like tipping that would be appreciated but not necessary. If you or anyone thinks that I personally just enjoy footing a bill of the magnitude of which this will cost then you must think I love steels wayyyyyyyy too much. INSTEAD things like Ads and such that you guys view and SUPPORT this site with allow for us to perform such actions like this.... What most don't know is we do many many things all the time behind the scenes and help people that cost money. But I am not going to publicize it very often at all as the couple times we did publicize in the past years then some people (none of yall) come out the woodwork with scenarios with an open hand. I rather not have to make those decisions so just like NINJAS ... HDN often works in the shadows. There is a reason why we have a fan base and its cause we take care of our community. Taking care of a community and staying online and growing, and when your site is so big it has millions of pages that cost money every single day you have to evolve and try to make the site make money to continue bringing the quality content and services that we do for everyone.

Some other places want to say we are all about the money. Well look at what it can provide? And again grow a site this big and see if you can afford the monthly bills without monetizing your site. Good freakin luck. Our ebay handles are not masked, our sales are completely transparent and for that fact we rarely ever even sell on there. We do not allocate ANY GB qty for ANY ebay sales. Often they hit our web store if even.

As for @megabee .... please everyone give him the utmost respect as he is a well respected member of this community and has some of the most amazing photos I have ever seen. I understand the frustration and perhaps knowledge like that above might give him better insight.



There were a couple Russian addresses that had a 1 click and a DL and their DL was refunded. Maybe one was him? As for timestamps , could have been a few things. 1) I dont know if the timestamps went by the HDN gb orders pages, or the paypal timestamp, and/or if we made a mistake. *shrug*

ps. my 2 sisters are both Russian (I'm not) but point being no conspiracies there. From Russia With Love.

update: you are on 1click list MegaBee ......... not happy?

info for the thread for those who asked ... run is 2k , but the difference this time is 500 1 clicks thus that means only 500 copies for sale combined between SL and DL separately. Between that and the art on the steel itself being diff then WWA is what made this very coveted.

wow, I thought the fee's were to cover the cost and contribute to the site (tis why I try joining them more)

guess I'll be adding better tips to any future orders now.

thanks for the breakdown and keep up the good work.

 

[BluSteel2012]

So why are HDN paying for 60 copies to be shipped if Blufans ship them directly? I'm lost

 

[Wreck]

So why are HDN paying for 60 copies to be shipped if Blufans ship them directly? I'm lost

Because its a one time thing, not the norm. And not all copies are shipping from us as most are shipping direct.

 

[BluSteel2012]

Because its a one time thing, not the norm. And not all copies are shipping from us as most are shipping direct.

I'm still lost!

So why aren't they all shipping directly? Surely it would be more cost effective or am I missing something?

 

[Covcraig]

I'm confused lol, so will we have to pay a separate postage fee once these arrive at a hub?

 

[nekromantik]

I am confused also.
With direct ship I assumed BF would ship to us so shipping cost would only be for them to me?

 

[cooey]

At what point have I said that you will be charged shipping? I haven't. If you read the PMs that you have been included in you'll see that it says that HDN are covering shipping charges for the ones that being shipped to either myself or Wreck first. All this will mean that the guys who are being shipped to either me or Wreck first will have a slightly longer wait than those that are being shipped direct.

In order to serve everyone that ordered in the GB we have to have some stock shipped to myself and Wreck. Simply put, that's it. Nothing to be confused about.

 

[HUBMUSWELL]

I'm guessing all one clicks will be shipped direct?

 

[cooey]

I'm guessing all one clicks will be shipped direct?

Yup

 

[matthewtheunicorn]

Blufans don't pack and ship individually right now? @matthewtheunicorn
All the GB orders are directly sent from Blufans to the customers, aren't they? So why would anything change for them if they sold their stock through their up-and-running webshop?
Maybe it's just a mistunderstanding on my part, but I don't see a reason why there would be much of a difference for Blufans if they decided to take that path.

You are correct. I was remembering it the way it used to be. Some of my points still stand, others do not

 

[nekromantik]

At what point have I said that you will be charged shipping? I haven't. If you read the PMs that you have been included in you'll see that it says that HDN are covering shipping charges for the ones that being shipped to either myself or Wreck first. All this will mean that the guys who are being shipped to either me or Wreck first will have a slightly longer wait than those that are being shipped direct.

In order to serve everyone that ordered in the GB we have to have some stock shipped to myself and Wreck. Simply put, that's it. Nothing to be confused about.

Sorry I am tired so got all confused haha
That makes sense. Will we know only once they are shipped which ones are shipped to HDN first?