WotR - Direct only models

Gorthaur · **Posted:** Thu Apr 23, 2009 2:20 pm

So Amdur will be on direct only? I was gonna go down to the battle bunker this weekend and get him, so he wont be there? I have to buy him from the friggin website and PAY for it to come a week later...kind of stupid that we pay money for it to take a week to arrive....hmm...GW is ran by sick sick people!!

gaarew · **Posted:** Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:34 pm

Or you could have it sent to your local store, and postage is free...

Zakael · **Posted:** Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:36 pm

Remember, support your FLGS as much as possible!

gaarew · **Posted:** Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:41 pm

Zakael wrote:

Remember, support your FLGS as much as possible!

Except, that will only work if the FLGS is a GW store...

Zakael · **Posted:** Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:42 pm

You mean an authorized retailer?

gaarew · **Posted:** Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:44 pm

No. I mean a Games Workshop store.

Direct Only models are not available to independant retailers, so they must either be purchased online via the GW website, or in a GW store.

Zakael · **Posted:** Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:48 pm

Ah, did not know that. How very EE of them, do you know if Gildor is a direct only? He's one of the few elf sculpts I'm actually interested in.

gaarew · **Posted:** Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:53 pm

Doesn't seem to be...

lorderkenbrand · **Posted:** Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:17 pm

I think the answer to the question 'where did all the blister packs go?' is bleeding obvious! Those Somalian pirates took em!

I'm also suprised at how many new releases they have made as direct order only. My local GW manager says rather than have blisters of valuable metal sitting in stores for months on end, it is financially better off casting them up on demand. Doesn't bother me too much as postage is free when you order through the store and I get to ask the guys lots of annoying questions!

King Dain Ironfoot · **Posted:** Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:38 pm

gaarew wrote:

Zakael wrote:

Remember, support your FLGS as much as possible!

Except, that will only work if the FLGS is a GW store...

Ok, I know what an LGS is, but FLGS? Is that your F***ing Local Gaming Store?

And a redshirt at my FLGWS ( [EDIT] Local GW Store :-X

) told me I HAD to order the GW exclusives online. Ughhh...

Gorthaur · **Posted:** Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:17 pm

So to get Amdur I will have to drive one hour to the store, buy it online there, and have it shipped there, and wait a week, then drive an hour back there to pick it up? perhaps ill just go with Khamul...

Selorian · **Joined:** Wed Jan 21, 2009 3:38 pm **Posts:** 17

As a retailer, it’s a pain in the ass that the new blisters are direct only.

To an extent I can understand the move as the prices from online retailers are dropping to ridiculous levels. GW must be hurting and I would imagine that this new tactic is an effort to soften the blow.

Zakael · **Posted:** Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:11 pm

FLGS is your FRIENDLY Local Game Store

, the little guys.

MacGothmog · **Posted:** Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:25 pm

There's no need for this sort of language, even if 'disguised' in some abbreviation or with some ****. Lets stay with the guidelines and keep it friendly and polite, please.

King Dain Ironfoot · **Posted:** Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:31 pm

MacGothmog wrote:

There's no need for this sort of language, even if 'disguised' in some abbreviation or with some ****. Lets stay with the guidelines and keep it friendly and polite, please.

Sorry, sorry. I'm frustrated though. I don't have a credit card to order online, and now the local GW (both that are nearby!) tells me that I cannot get the Direct-only stuff delivered to the store. I wanted some Riders of Eorl! :-X

Haldir_Strikes · **Posted:** Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:20 am

Zakael wrote:

Ah, did not know that. How very EE of them, do you know if Gildor is a direct only? He's one of the few elf sculpts I'm actually interested in.

You can get Gildor through the store, although I don't think he's available instore. When I got him I just ordered him direct (He's one of the collectors models now). Free postage and all I had to do was go into the store 4 days later and pick him up

edonil · **Posted:** Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:51 am

gaarew wrote:

No. I mean a Games Workshop store.

Direct Only models are not available to independant retailers, so they must either be purchased online via the GW website, or in a GW store.

I wonder if that's either a new policy, or just a policy outside of the US...I've been able to order Direct Only stuff as recently as two months ago (starting my Sisters of Battle army...what a pain in the wallet that army was. Although I love 'em...my scary little nuns with guns that members of my local group swear at seeing across the board in tourneys...)

TheBucklandBrewer · **Posted:** Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:05 am

A week later again and still no answer....
I really wonder what they have to hide with this that it gives such a problem to reply on a polite email.

Dorthonion · **Posted:** Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:09 am

TheBucklandBrewer said (politely):

Quote:

I really wonder what they have to hide with this that it gives such a problem to reply on a polite email.

Maybe they accidentally sacked everyone who could read? :lol:

Or, they just do not want to come out and say openly that they are trying to maintain a higher marginal profit on part of the range?

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