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This is why I prefer to order from sites that don't make you pay up front, rather when it comes in stock. After you find out more details, you'd have the option to pull out before it arrives.
From the sounds of things, they can't make you get it if you haven't paid for it yet.
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Yes, but it isn't the best way to keep a store relationship. I think the sellers also felt "played".Originally Posted by 1AZRAEL1
I am not going to play the bad guy and cancel order, I am saying this is a bad buy that's all. Disappointed not the end of the world. Just "why do I bother with two streaks?" looking not much different. Tiger Tracks is totally on a different level compared to this.
This info if gotten to people sooner would have made a difference. There isn't much to do except admire a lighter shade. I love STREAK as it is btw so technically I don't think I am going to have much to wow about for this one.
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But TT haven't "played" anyone. If a seller made you lock in a preorder for a product that wasn't even confirmed and now frown upon you backing out then that is one thing, but if you preordered from a site that wouldn't let you cancel the preorder without knowing what it was, then I agree with Sky Shadow. Why would you commit to buying a toy when you don't even know what that toy is? And frankly, if you have enough money to buy a MP you don't want so as to not hurt a retailers feelings, then you could have afforded to wait until it was confirmed and possibly pay a little bit more for it.
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GEEZE. I didn't said TT did. How many times I said it?
I am just peeved that most of us are lead to believe THIS is the Diaclone version. Again we just got what I will say bad information.
However TT did NOTHING. this is where I am at. All I am indicating is THIS info would have been MORE meaningful at the start then where WE ARE now.
Like said, is a bad purchase, done deal, over it, moved on. I didn't think TT would come up wiith such stunt for an exclusive which looks no more different than the current streak, running out of black paint is probably what I call it.
Pretty sure I am not the only person here who feels this way, but it is what it is. Now if someone could kindly CHANGE the title to silver coded streak and remove Blue which mislead everyone enough already.
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There is nothing wrong with the title. "MP-18 Masterpiece Bluestreak repaint" in no way translates to or implies "Blue Bluestreak".
Dovie'andi se tovya sagain
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no need to kid anyone about names.
I am way over it. This isn't bluestreak and I don't really care to debate about it.
Its a Streak repaint.
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Title - yes, can be changed to reflect the original Japanese name to avoid confusion with a possible Hasbro release (if it ever happens). But, be aware that "Bluestreak" is the American equivalent of "Streak", and since we use those "translations" more often than the Japanese names, "Bluestreak repaint" is still acceptable. It's like how people refer to Lambor more often as Sideswipe, and Gen2 Lambor as Gen2 Sideswipe... but that Hasbro name is not on the packaging (people in this western/Hasbro market are just more familiar with it).
Preordering - many of us have been caught out by saving money on pre-paying for pre-orders, before details are fully known (items get cancelled, or a particular MP Grimlock comes with a fake coin)... but that's the risk we have to take if we want to save money by pre-paying sight-unseen. You feel annoyed and are entitled to have a little rant, but then move on and learn from it for next time.
If you feel that a dealer intentionally or negligently misled you (without a disclaimer to protect them that products can, and often do, change at any time), then chase them up for a refund.
Otherwise, in future look for a site that only charges you when it is in stock, or wait until it is released and buy it once you know for sure what it is.
(get what you pay for - if you want assurance of a specific product, pay more for it by shopping somewhere that doesn't charge you until it is released, or has a refund policy if the product changes before release)
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Is a hard lesson though, and "why" people buy it?
1. Everyone seems to think Diaclone colours and assumed so. Yes is all our fault, I am only stating reasons
2. No where else seems to be listing them as they are exclusives
3. There was a deadline.
Its a gamble, I lost. I do feel I gotten a double, is worse than I looking at Soundwave and Sound blaster in honestly. I was expecting a different character, if they have actually named it "STREAK repaint" I think my mind may not have made up back then.
Would I buy it if I known is just a shade difference? hell no. When I want a repaint it better be a repaint.
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I pre-ordered this version, I am a little disappointed that its not going to be the Diaclone repaint, but I like the mold so much that I am happy to get the 'Bluestreak' version as well as the Diaclone repaint... On the other hand I have always said that I am a masterpiece fiend and pretty much buy all repaint/retools
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Who did you pre-order from drifand?
And yeah, it is annoying that they have a MP Bluestreak that's silver when BT Streak was silver and BT Bluestreak was blue.
Which brings us to where we are today...
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