Thoughts on the Official Club.

[lcz128]

Hi, I'm Lcz and I'm a transformeraholic.
Uh.
Oops. :b
I am not a member, but last year, I as seriously considering it. I didn't actually know what the price of joining was, nor did I know how much effort would have to be put in to even become a member. Only reason I was thinking of doing it was because I was thinking of the combiner toy - which...can actually be ordered through another member... for cheaper - and I can get the info that they release pretty quickly anyway... and I won't be going to botcon anytime soon... :\

Ever since actually finding out how much it costs, the shipping scam, the unfair-ness to non US residents - No big surprise why I didn't bother in the end... I did accidentally miss out on the recent group buy - but when there's another, I'd love to be able to order the combiner.

Looking at it as is though - the huge difference in price for no added benefits, the long wait to get info that should be made available immediately, the non-issue of attending botcon - and all the other reasons the others have listed - no surprise - really, no surprise that I've not joined :\

That said, looking forward to and definitely intending to contribute to whatever griffin is planning for a local club

[MV75]

We'll have oz-con. Gathering at Griffins place and monster burgers for lunch.

[roller]

Im roller

been a loyal consumer of tfs since long time, probably 6 yrs old

The club is too expensive for a povo student like me

The enormous cost of the exclusive figures and magazines, and the fact that the club discounts would not really apply to someone outside of the US, this far, is not really an incentive

plus, i get the impression from alot of people online on other fan sites etc, and the whole FunPub thing, then your not a true fan if your not in the club, a job for the boys eh

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Sorry roller, did you say povo or pervo?

Anyway, I forgot to add, I hate the message borad they have there coz its really annyoing to use so I rarely even bother with it anymore....

Why am I wasting my money like this??

[GoktimusPrime]

We'll have oz-con. Gathering at Griffins place and monster burgers for lunch.

The OzCon name is taken.

[jacksplatt11]

The OzCon name is taken.

Oh noes

[Golden Phoenix]

The OzCon name is taken.

What about AusCon then?

Sorry roller, did you say povo or pervo?

Being a student usually means both

[Hot Rodimus]

I won't be joining for pretty much the same reasons that have already been stated.

Not enough bang for your buck

Not enough relevance for Aus consumers

Can barely afford the transformers I want let alone going to BotCon so what is the point.

The exclusive transformer for this year really does not appeal to me either.

[1orion2many]

Too expensive for what you get, as said by others I would only join to buy their exclusives, as I don't need to do this because of a few people on this board that are already members and we can bulk buy through them. They need to reduce the membership costs and make it easier for International members to pay before I even give this club another sideways glance.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Being a student usually means both

LOL, so very very true!