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4th Gen Didn't Get my figurine...

Kimicatdemon

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    Lol this is why I never go to gamestop to buy games on release day. >.>

    I bought mine at the target from my work and got a figurine anyway. No pre-order needed.
     

    pokejungle

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    When I used to work at Target the extra figurines would just be given to employees that wanted them lol.
     

    Panique

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    That seems unprofessional. :x What was the deal like in stores? Did it have 'for preorders only' or 'while stocks last'? Where I work, if X number of customers preorder a game with a preorder bonus, we'll get X or more stock in of the bonus, and if it comes out before or after the game release we'd specifically call them and set it aside for them. If it was a 'preorder now while stocks last' kind of deal, you'd expect them to do a first come, first serve thing and stick the figures aside with the earliest preorders.

    Maybe a store near you will sell them. Fingers crossed.

    Maybe someday Australia will...
     

    Serene Grace

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    spike6958 said:
    Aww, boohoo, here in the UK we have never gotten the pre-order figures for Pokémon games that the US gets.
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    ...actually, we also get the figurines with the pre order. Just get it from HMV, Game or Gamestation.

    This is in the wrong place, I'll move it to HG/SS for you.
     

    SIN1488

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    I wonder if I'll get mine, because the online stock is probably bigger than the in-store ones?

    Guess I'll see, hopefully soon.
     

    cyan.

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    I went to get my copy at HMV today, I got it alright. I got soulsilver (just picked it out randomly, couldn't decide) and I didn't realize that I would get a figurine (because I thought that would only be pre-ordered lol). They only had the Heart Gold ones so now I have a SS game and a Oh-Ho Figure.

    And that sucks, because it clearly said that if you pre-order it you would get a figurine. It`s they`re job to supply it. That`s kinda losing customers and business. Have you sent a letter?
     
    Jessie

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    I pre-ordered mine at Gamestop. They didn't give me mine. The guy told me when I pre-ordered to make sure I got my figure, I asked for it, and I didn't get it. THAT's why it pissed me off.
     

    SIN1488

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    They are supposed to tell you that you will get your figures "*While supplies last", so that's their fault if they didn't. But if you really want that stuff, you got to pre-order early.

    Think about what the company has to go through, they order a certain amount of figurines to be made depending on the amount pre-ordered. They aren't going to order any extras "Just in case", because they won't pay money for that. And after a certain date, they definitely aren't going to be ordering any extras for a small group of people that didn't get theirs, that would be a waste of money.
     

    cyan.

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    SIN1488 said:
    They are supposed to tell you that you will get your figures "*While supplies last", so that's their fault if they didn't. But if you really want that stuff, you got to pre-order early.

    Think about what the company has to go through, they order a certain amount of figurines to be made depending on the amount pre-ordered. They aren't going to order any extras "Just in case", because they won't pay money for that. And after a certain date, they definitely aren't going to be ordering any extras for a small group of people that didn't get theirs, that would be a waste of money.
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    Yeah, they did say while supplys last

    And Techno, I think it`s cause it`s like a, how do you put it, like a collectors thing..
     

    silvanarrow

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    The store was already out of Lugia figurines by the time I got there to pick up my SoulSilver game, so they gave me a Ho-oh one instead. I'm pretty bummed because I really wanted to Lugia figurine, but there's always Amazon!
     

    duckdavis

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    Yeah, when I picked up mine, and I didn't get a figurine, I asked don't I get a figurine? And the dude said only the first 50 people who pre order it get it. I'm pretty sure that you were guaranteed a figurine if you pre ordered it. I mean, why couldn't they send one figurine with each game that was pre ordered. I mean that's kinda stupid. And in the commercial they said you can pre order today and get a figurine. That commercial was released in like late feburary. I mean by then, all the figurines would be gone, so it's kinda false advertising. So this kinda pisses me off, but I'm sure I could buy it at gamestop or walmart or something in time.
     
    PiPVoda

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    I got mine :), and I pre-ordered SS 4 days before it came out. I think I only got one because 1) We have A LOT of GameStops in my city (& 2 in the mall where I got my game at), so people dispersed instead of just going to one, and 2) I got there like 10 minutes after the mall opened so I was one of the first to get my copy.

    To be honest, the Lugia figurine looked MUCH better in the commercials. I mean it's nice I got it, but really I only opened the box it came in, looked at it for a minute, then put it on the self in my closet.
     

    Gary Oak FTW

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    Man I didn't get the figurine either and I came pretty early. But I didn't ask since I just wanted to get out of there ASAP.Since I'm only 14 and my dad has to drive me to the nearest gamestop(which is in a mall).He goes out of his way to try and embarrass me whenever we pass a group of teenagers or something so I just got in and out.
     

    bluecat

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    Well it's made clear, in fine print somewhere but it's probably there, that it's while supplies last. The guy at GS even told me to come early if I wanted a figure. They were pulling them out of a big box when I got there, so it's not like they set them aside with every pre-order. It was first come first serve.

    Sorry you didn't get one, but it was while supplies last.

    Oh and I pre order at Gamestop cause I can put a little money down everytime I get paid. I basically paid off the game the last couple of months. :D
     
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