The Thing (2011) (Blu-ray SteelBook) [France]

Aug 5, 2011
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Near Lyon, france
Release date: February 14, 2012
Purchase link: Amazon FR
Note: No inside art

**NOTE - PICTURE BELOW SHOWS CUSTOM INSIDE ART (Pic Thanks to Natombi!) ACTUAL RELEASE IS BLANK ON INSIDE!!

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So, if I order this from Amazon France right now there is no way to know if I will receive a Steelbook-is that right? How can an Amaray and Steelbook cost the same though? :(
 
How about make inquiries to amazon?

this is the response you'll get when asking if it's a steelbook or an amaray:


Dear Customer,

We have well received your email and we inform you that the stock available in our distribution center for the item "The Thing [Blu-ray]" is both steelbook and plastic box. We cannot assure you that you will receive the steelbook of this item because the item is picked randomly by members of our distribution center during shipment of your order. therefore we inform you that you may receive either of the book i.e Steelbook or Plastic box.

We do understand that sometimes the amount of information we display may make it difficult to make a purchasing decision unless you already know something about the item. Our editorial staff are constantly working on increasing the information we provide about each item as it becomes available to us.

If you wish to purchase the items, we suggest you to click on the "Passer la commande" button. This will start the ordering
process.

We hope to see you soon on Amazon.fr
 
this is the response you'll get when asking if it's a steelbook or an amaray:


Dear Customer,

We have well received your email and we inform you that the stock available in our distribution center for the item "The Thing [Blu-ray]" is both steelbook and plastic box. We cannot assure you that you will receive the steelbook of this item because the item is picked randomly by members of our distribution center during shipment of your order. therefore we inform you that you may receive either of the book i.e Steelbook or Plastic box.

We do understand that sometimes the amount of information we display may make it difficult to make a purchasing decision unless you already know something about the item. Our editorial staff are constantly working on increasing the information we provide about each item as it becomes available to us.

If you wish to purchase the items, we suggest you to click on the "Passer la commande" button. This will start the ordering
process.

We hope to see you soon on Amazon.fr

Damn! The only way to get steelbook is keep fingers crossed :dunno:
 
definitely not pro to provide this kind of answer. How is it possible to pick up randomly, and take the risk the disappoint the customer. Why they don't provide a choice with different prices in this case, and let us choose to purchase the steelbook or the amaray, it is really unbelievable or stupid from such a big group like amazon.
Anyway, thanks for this useful info and i'm going to remove this item from my basket right away!
 
People on here have said they've asked Amazon France numerous times before and can never get a final answer. I don't want to spend double the money on E-bay if I knew I could just order it from Amazon. I guess that's the risk you take :ohno:

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I just picked up one of these off eBay from a lady in France. I'm praying that it arrives mint. :ohno:

How much did you pay for it on E-bay if you don't mind me asking Tridon?
 
It's just crazy that with the growing popularity of steelbooks and of steelbook collecting amazon.fr aren't able to guarantee whether you'll receive a steelbook or amaray. It makes ordering this one a total crapshoot. And it's unfortunately the same with any title on their site that is pictured as a steelbook but which doesn't have 'boitier metal' in the item description. Very frustrating!
 
Got mine this morning & it was fully bubblewrapped.
;O

has to be one of the best steels i own

cheers OP.
 

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Received this beauty today, had to leave work to go pick it up during lunch just to open it up and check whether I got the Steel or the amaray, thanks got it's the steelbook :scat:

I tell you one thing this THING is just beautiful guys, France does it again with this one, Embossed baby :scat: ...seriously though pictures don't do it justice, certainly not mine lol, here are couple taken with my phone: