tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193276344805034039.post8512487558408467310..comments2022-12-03T04:41:28.837-05:00Comments on Masters Of The Universe Classics: Here We Go Again... Stinkor's Mismatched ForearmsJames Sawyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07073683145342465022noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193276344805034039.post-56192418072028437902012-05-06T17:19:04.913-04:002012-05-06T17:19:04.913-04:00Hey man, I hope that even if you are less excited ...Hey man, I hope that even if you are less excited about new products that you will continue to do videos on the remainder of the old figures. I love hearing what you and Blaze have to say. Keep up the good work. Hopefully the reveals at SDCC will restore everyone's desires to collect MOUC.Buzz Chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10963546548557978398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193276344805034039.post-31108003008467380052012-04-29T20:26:10.172-04:002012-04-29T20:26:10.172-04:00I totally agree. I am tired of Matty apologists. W...I totally agree. I am tired of Matty apologists. Well, put.Bobby Pelphreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12152823763654086706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193276344805034039.post-57477897251217908612012-04-26T10:41:00.918-04:002012-04-26T10:41:00.918-04:00I would LOVE to support the future of the line by ...I would LOVE to support the future of the line by being a subscriber. But with all of the QC issues and DR incompetence, I just can't do it. As many of you do, I collect as many lines as possible given my finances can't afford to pay for poor quality and customer service. I would rather distribute my toy budget to companies who fulfill their obligations to the consumer. It sucks saying this because as much as I love GI Joe and Marvel Minimates, He Man defined my childhood and I would hate to have to stop buying this line. I go to Matty on the day of sale and have always snagged my figure. To hear that subscribers don't , when they should be first in line is why people stop collecting. From what I see on Amazon and EBay, those scalpers have no problem getting their share of figures. And oh yeah, as far as Stinkor is concerned ? Count me out until they offer a corrected version. The same for Roboto (another childhood fave, are they targeting me ?) Love your site though, let's keep pushing until someone at Mattel gives!!ToyVipernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193276344805034039.post-16853051873110173602012-04-24T17:35:47.064-04:002012-04-24T17:35:47.064-04:00UPDATE: I actually got a phone call from Digital R...UPDATE: I actually got a phone call from Digital River this afternoon (a first!) Sounds like they were using the security code from my old card on every-other bill. No idea why, but I assume it was a computer error. Hopefully it all works out this time, and there will be no more disruptions in service. Still not sure if I will get those two missing Fistos, but I sure hope so, as that was part of the subscription.<br /><br />Like everyone posting here, I am frustrated with these mistakes that keep happening. That said, I won't be cancelling my subscription, and I will be getting another sub next year. This year is the only year that I have experienced any problems with MattyCollector in my 4 years dealing with them, so I won't be jumping ship just yet. <br /><br />As for Stinkor... man... I hope they release a DC two pack or something that has him with corrected arms. No way they will fix the problem now, as the figures are probably all carded. If they did fix them, that would be great press for them, so hopefully they actually consider doing this. It will probably help them keep costumers, rather than loose them. If it ships "as is" I will be customizing me Stinkor to fix him.John Atkinhttp://www.vimeo.com/johnatkinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193276344805034039.post-39774183291189982612012-04-24T04:28:43.739-04:002012-04-24T04:28:43.739-04:00John Atkin here. Well, someone at DIGITAL RIVER mu...John Atkin here. Well, someone at DIGITAL RIVER must really not like me or something, because I got two emails yesterday telling me to contact them because they were unable to charge my credit card. I called them an hour ago, and they claimed that the bank was not letting them bill my card. I asked if my subscription was cancelled yet, or was still ok, and she said it was cancelled at midnight.<br /><br />I called my bank, and they said that they received no requests for money from Mattycollector/DR. I called Digital River back, and they said they would look at my credit card info to make sure it was correct. The woman said my info was fine, and so I asked if they were trying to bill my old credit card, and she said she didn't know (but that she didn't think so.) So what gives? I suspect their computer is billing the old card despite what they say, because the bank said they had no record in April for requests from Matty. Now I have too wait 5 business days to know if my subscriptions will be honoured (again). <br /><br />Oh, and I never got my Fistos, and I have 2 subscriptions. WTF?John Atkinhttp://www.vimeo.com/johnatkinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193276344805034039.post-54589170399974916542012-04-24T00:45:02.064-04:002012-04-24T00:45:02.064-04:00I also want to add some weight to your belief that...I also want to add some weight to your belief that the swap was another factory error. This part swapping problem goes beyond MOTUC and into DCUC. Random figures from DC Universe Classics have had swapped or duplicate shoulders, biceps, forearms and knees since the beginning of that line. Just about any Toys R Us right now has a Green Lantern Clasics Manhunter Robot with reversed shoulders and a Green Lantern/Sinestro two pack with a reversed forearm Sinestro. It's a recurring mistake this company can't seem to stop making even after years of practice. So like you said, with this long history of errors, it's hard to believe the Stinkor swap was done on purpose. And yeah, the Horsemen don't need help from anyone when it comes to making a figure pop.<br />I would also like to propose a name for this current controversy. Stinkorgate.Composite Ghostnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193276344805034039.post-65372152107147192562012-04-24T00:23:29.891-04:002012-04-24T00:23:29.891-04:00I'm willing to pay a licensed polygraph expert...I'm willing to pay a licensed polygraph expert to administer a lie detector test on Scott at SDCC. All he has to do is agree to it and name the time and place. I'll take care of the rest. If he's telling the truth about the forearm swap being intentional then he will pass and restore our trust in him. I can't register on He-Man.org because my yahoo and gmail emails aren't good enough for them, so pass the word on. I challenge Scott to a lie detector test!Composite Ghostnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193276344805034039.post-75012750688000596262012-04-23T18:55:46.113-04:002012-04-23T18:55:46.113-04:00But Mattel won't. There's a reason why the...But Mattel won't. There's a reason why the successes of the Intellivision and the original He-Man line (to say nothing about the purchase of The Learning Company in the '90s) cratered to the point of nearly ruining the company: Mattel has chronic management problems, much of it focused on the marketing side of things. I'll be so bold as to say that Mattel wouldn't even exist right now if they didn't have Barbie and Hot Wheels. In fact, just from the SDCC clip from last year, I fully expect Toy Masters to blow open this dirty little secret, seeing as how we can expect the producers of two He-Man cartoons (one of whom is an absolute legend in his field) to rip Mattel a new one.GarrettCRWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00675896861166359684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193276344805034039.post-40527659962765907892012-04-23T13:54:23.009-04:002012-04-23T13:54:23.009-04:00If Mattel doesn't do something substantial abo...If Mattel doesn't do something substantial about this, I doubt that there will be enough 2013 subs sold to keep the line going, meaning that MOTUC will die, and it won't be the fans fault. They should release a 2012 sub bonus pack of a Snout Spout head with a plastic trunk, Stinkors correct forearms, and a King Hssss torso with corrected shoulders. Hssss shouldn't even cost tooling thanks to Draego-man, right?nicholasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193276344805034039.post-30047898766266956422012-04-23T13:51:39.936-04:002012-04-23T13:51:39.936-04:00This isn't a major screw-up by Mattel in my op...This isn't a major screw-up by Mattel in my opinion, but it's very annoying. Considering we have reported problems of Snout Spout's trunk splitting, switched legs on Swift Wind, cracks on Photog's lens, restricted arm movement for Kobra Khan, and newly discovered cracks on Roboto's torso, it's just one more thing to add to the list. All of that is just in the last 6 months and it doesn't take into consideration the numerous customer service issues people are having with Digital River. It's just one more thing to add on to the pile of issues people have had with this line. I hope it gets better soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193276344805034039.post-1245903932782987442012-04-23T12:21:47.089-04:002012-04-23T12:21:47.089-04:00Here, here. I decided against this year and was al...Here, here. I decided against this year and was almost fooled by Matty's insistance that day-of quantities would be lower (for fear of not getting staples like the Sorceress, Fisto, Kobra Khan and Stinkor). But I had no problem picking them up day of. Without having the last couple of month's figures revealed yet, Stinkor is probably the last I'm getting this year and now that experience will be somewhat diminished. Thanks for pointing this out and keepin'em honest. Love your videos and hopefully I can do this one day with my son when he's old enough. You seem like a great dad. Cheers and good luck.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07289941999533823904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193276344805034039.post-49131341916988807742012-04-23T10:59:16.805-04:002012-04-23T10:59:16.805-04:00Mattel sucking the fun out of MOTUC? I know that f...Mattel sucking the fun out of MOTUC? I know that feeling. As a "dirty" cherry picker, these issues are a grim reminder of why I should not subscribe. I miss the days when the complaints were about stylistic stuff rather than Quality control issues!Neftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11076491811170083524noreply@blogger.com