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Sorry if this is a re-post, but I've just noticed this on my pre-order section at Play.Com:-
"Important Update!The tin box is of limited supply. When stock runs out the box will be cardboard. We apologise for any inconvenience."
Think I might cancel and go down to HMV/WH Smith/TESCO to ensure that I get a tin box - even if it means paying more!!!!
I think that's the wisest thing to do! :D
I don't mind if I don't get a tin box myself. Price at Play seems reasonable at £45.
I saw this last night.
I hate cardboard, it looks like a trip to MVC which has it for £47.99.
I also know someone who ordered the R1 from Play and got a customs charge on top which made it about £70.
I don't really mind if it's in a tin, or a sleeve. So I think I'll stick with PLAY.
If it's a card box and comes from Play its likely to be damaged because they don't use very sturdy packaging. :nono:
The tin is just as likely to get damaged from Play as they seem loathe to ship in anything other than those damn jiffy bags.
Upload images to your own webspace if you wish to post them rather then 'stealing' Play's bandwidth
Ewww :nono:
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Originally posted by nwgarratt
I saw this last night.
I also know someone who ordered the R1 from Play and got a customs charge on top which made it about £70.
If it only costs £45 at Play, someone at Customs aint doin their sums right.
Should have been £12.95 charge maximum.
Get the R1 DTS Tin Box set from Amazon Canada (http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00006CXSS/ref=ed_list_9_2/702-1501265-8295258) , for £35 delivered, using the $10 discount code CANADASMAG5T
Possibility of customs, but will still be cheaper than any shop in the UK, and you will get a tin.
Originally posted by raptor
If it only costs £45 at Play, someone at Customs aint doin their sums right.
Should have been £12.95 charge maximum.
It’s the R1 nwgarratt is talking about - £57 at Play.
Originally posted by jonathan.e
It’s the R1 nwgarratt is talking about - £57 at Play.
:shocker: hmmm.. Way Overpriced.
The Customs charge on the Amazon order will be £9.63, and I anticpate it will happen, given it's their number 1 seller at the moment, and thousands of identical parcels will land at Mount Pleasant on the same day.
Still a good price though at £45.
There's a post on usenet (http://groups.google.com/groups?dq=&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&threadm=aq1svg%24lld%241%40newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk&prev=/groups%3Fq%3Duk.media.dvd%26ie%3DUTF-8%26oe%3DUTF-8%26hl%3Den) from someone, who says that Play have run out of the limited tin version already. :eek:
He doesn't say whether it's R1 or 2 though. So if anyone is after the tin specifically you might want to check with Play before they despatch.
Get it from amazon.ca, it'll still be about £50 after tax. and you'll get a tin and DTS. Mine is "shipping soon" now! hopfully I'll get it later this week.
Originally posted by raymondlin
Get it from amazon.ca, it'll still be about £50 after tax. and you'll get a tin and DTS. Mine is "shipping soon" now! hopfully I'll get it later this week.
When did you order? I ordered last night but it hasn't entered the "shipping soon" process yet.
:thumbs: Mine Shipping soon also :thumbs:
When did you order? I ordered last night but it hasn't entered the "shipping soon" process yet.
It is currently shown as 2-3 day availability.
Also, it can take a day or 2, unless you opted for expedited shipping.
cdwow still have stock of the tin box, I got mine today
Originally posted by david080664
cdwow still have stock of the tin box, I got mine today
On a Sunday?
If you get the same DVD's in the box does it matter what casing it comes in, or do we buy for the packaging nowadays?:(
Originally posted by wonderpants
If you get the same DVD's in the box does it matter what casing it comes in, or do we buy for the packaging nowadays?:( Each to their own - for some people it is important, for others it is not.
Originally posted by paul_caygill
Each to their own - for some people it is important, for others it is not.
I know mate im only kidding! i do understand people can get excited over packaging only last year i bought my 7yo nephew a radio controlled car and he was more interested in the bubble wrap it came in so i understand about packaging.
Next you will be telling me people buy films they dont like just because they have a DTS track!:lol: :lol:
Originally posted by wonderpants
i do understand people can get excited over packaging only last year i bought my 7yo nephew a radio controlled car and he was more interested in the bubble wrap it came in so i understand about packaging.
:lol: :lol:
Originally posted by wonderpants
If you get the same DVD's in the box does it matter what casing it comes in, or do we buy for the packaging nowadays?:(
Not particularly, it just happens that R1 has a tin box and dts, which is preferable to cardboard and no dts.
...it's their (amazons) number 1 seller at the moment
....There's a post on usenet from someone, who says that Play have run out of the limited tin version already. :shocker:
Im glad its selling so well. HBO deserves all the dosh they get out of this after spending what they did on this series and for all the other great TV they put out.
I just ordered from amazon.ca using the $10 off $50 in the bargain forum. Even if I do get stung by customs it will end up being about £45
You will have to tell me when yours arrives 8-] and vice versa as i order only several hours ago too.
Originally posted by 8-]
I just ordered from amazon.ca using the $10 off $50 in the bargain forum. Even if I do get stung by customs it will end up being about £45
I got mine for 50 quid from CD-WOW... didn't realise there was a bargain to be had :( . I sincerely hope that you two get hit by Customs.... that'd make me feel better :p
Originally posted by monkeyWRENCH
I got mine for 50 quid from CD-WOW... didn't realise there was a bargain to be had :( . I sincerely hope that you two get hit by Customs.... that'd make me feel better :p
Damn your black heart..... :p ;)
8-] goes off to cross all his figers and toes
Originally posted by Spinning Plates
You will have to tell me when yours arrives 8-] and vice versa as i order only several hours ago too.
Will do m8.
I really hope that we don't get stung by customs.
If we do it should still be about £45 in total.
I considered getting it from CD-WOW for £50 but then decided that it was worth the gamble with amazon.ca as if it was stung it would still end up less than the price as the CD-WOW price....
I also hope that it is shipped soon.
Cancelled on Friday afternoon.
Checked play website this morning - is out of stock already!!!!!
Packaging doesn't usually bother me that much, but as this is:-
(a) such an impressive looking tin.
(b) IMO, the single most important DVD release ever
then I'll make an exception and pay top whack to make sure I get the one I want!
Got a R2 version in the tin from my local ASDA this morning.
Price = £54.97
Price matched it down to £44.99 using a PLAY ad (from EMPIRE about 2-3 months ago IIRC ?) then hit them with my discount card.
Price paid = £40.49 :D
Me dad will be chuffed to bits :thumbs:
R1 has dts? :eek:
May have to take my just purchased MVC one back.
Personally I don't care about whether its in a tin or not. What made me go for the R1 was the guaranteed DTS Soundtrack which for a series like this is a must :)
Still waiting for Amazon.ca to ship mine :(
Paul.
I am happy with my copy from MVC which is in a tin.
Actually, I've just opened it and the Tin really is *very* nice. :D
Actually, I've just opened it and the Tin really is *very* nice.
I agree, there was one disc loose though but it wasn't damaged.
I don't normally like fancy packaging but I do like this one.
I've got the R4 on order from Devoted for £30. Went into the shops today and saw the tin. It's a VERY nice piece of packaging but i'm not going to pay £5-20 more for the tin or to have DTS. The Digital Bits review said the DTS track was almost identical to the DD so i'm not bothered about losing the DTS track.
Does anyone know how limited it is? I can't get into town for a while but want to ensure I get a tin.
Does anyone know how limited it is? I can't get into town for a while but want to ensure I get a tin.
I get the feeling it is very limited as Play.com had run out of them already. Even some people with preorders are getting cardboard.
I am glad to have the tin as it will be much better for protecting the discs and cardboard will just get damaged after a while.
Originally posted by nwgarratt
I get the feeling it is very limited as Play.com had run out of them already. Even some people with preorders are getting cardboard.
Really - where did you read that pre-order people are definitely getting cardboard?
Dunno about how scarce the Tin is but most Tin releases are limited releases anyway mainly due to the high cost of making them.
They *will* run out but since most of the High St stores have loads of them I doubt people will have trouble getting one at the moment.
Really - where did you read that pre-order people are definitely getting cardboard?
There was a post on another forum that mentioned that Play had run out before the weekend and also shows the cardboard box on the BOB page.
There were also posts on uk.media.dvd about it.
Mines been shipped from amazon.ca
:clap:
Fantastic!!!!
For those inclined to get BOB from the UK high street, I 've had a look tonight and it's either £54.99 or £59.99.
I'm sure there must be exceptions but I dunno where?
Anyone?
Originally posted by Coolhand
Mines been shipped from amazon.ca
:clap:
Fantastic!!!!
Mine hasn't :(
For those inclined to get BOB from the UK high street, I 've had a look tonight and it's either £54.99 or £59.99.
Both MVC and WHsmiths has it for £47.99. I got mine from MVC. I didn't want to risk damaging the tin and not bothered about the DTS of the R1.
I bought mine in HMV today, and it's the tin version. They had about 7/8 in stock. MVC near London Bridge had about 7/8 tins as well.
The set is awesome looking, although disc 1 and 2 are scratched a lot, but they seem to work okay. Am I anal enough to get the set changed because the discs are scratched - what would you do?
Originally posted by zeroluck
I bought mine in HMV today, and it's the tin version. They had about 7/8 in stock. MVC near London Bridge had about 7/8 tins as well.
The set is awesome looking, although disc 1 and 2 are scratched a lot, but they seem to work okay. Am I anal enough to get the set changed because the discs are scratched - what would you do? Get 'em changed, after all the money you will have spent on them you deserve quality merchandise. Won't be too much hassle, just get them to swap the discs, not the tin (in case they have run out). Then you have pristine copies to watch again and again and again in years to come.
Paul
Yep - get them changed. Take the entire set in and get them to swap the damaged discs.
get 'em changed, when you buy a Brand New product you expect it to be just that.
How much was it from HMV and has anyone seen the cardboard box?
I imagine it is the same inside as the tin with a cardboard sleeve like you get with the x files.
The HMV website has it for £59.99 - dunno if the shop charges the same or not.
Hmv in shop £59.99:|
Originally posted by nwgarratt
Both MVC and WHsmiths has it for £47.99. I got mine from MVC. I didn't want to risk damaging the tin and not bothered about the DTS of the R1.
Guess I'll be getting myself down to whs then,ta nwg ;)
WHS is even cheaper here (http://www.whsmith.co.uk/WHS/Go.asp?isbn=D025152&DB=622)
HMV Stockport had one cardboard and one tin in stock today.
Guess I'll be getting myself down to whs then,ta nwg
WHS is even cheaper here
That is a good price but I wanted to make sure I got a tin box.
Thanks guys, I think I will do this. You're right, I have paid £59.99, so you'd think I'd get them in perfect condition. I thought I was being too anal. Good, that I'm not the only one who was thinking this!
Originally posted by zeroluck
Thanks guys, I think I will do this. You're right, I have paid £59.99, so you'd think I'd get them in perfect condition. I thought I was being too anal. Good, that I'm not the only one who was thinking this!
It's not anal to want something in good condition.
Just to get this strait in my mind is the R1 BOB tin in limited supply too or is it just the uk one?
Originally posted by rubber duck
Just to get this strait in my mind is the R1 BOB tin in limited supply too or is it just the uk one?
The R1 is only in limited numbers from certain suppliers like Play.
Originally posted by 8-]
The R1 is only in limited numbers from certain suppliers like Play.
Thx amigo, i just wanted to know cause i wont be able to aford this puppy for a while yet.
eh? now I'M confused!!!!!
The R1 ONLY comes in a tin - right?
It's the R2 where the tin is very limited - er, right????
I want R1 for the DTS and full extras but I also want the tin - 'cause it's um, kewl :dork:
Glad to see so many people are interested in this series! I'll be interested to see the Week 1 sales figures. I would have thought the $45-£60 price would put a lot of people off.
Anyway, I got the tin from Tesco last night - £54.99, but I had a £5 Clubcard voucher (if you spend £30 or more on DVDs/Cds/Games) so for £49.99, I'm well happy.
Had a quick flick though each of the discs - I noticed that some episodes were well over the 60 minute mark (hights was Episode 1 at 1.09, although Episode 2 was 49 minutes). The general feeling I got was that the total for all ten episodes must average out at an hour or more. So does this mean that R2 has the extra bits that were not broadcast on the BBC?
PS: The tin is VERY nice, but I also had one disc loose!
I want copies of this for myself and for father-in-law for xmas, so was gonna order R4 from aus, or risk amazon.ca - but then remembered I have friends in retail and distribution - so 2 R2 tins @ £40 each and no customs risk for me :D
Can anyone recommend a panel beater for my tin? It's not as if I can take it back to the shop is it? (last one in MVC). Maybe I should consider the dents as battle damage.
Perhaps this will be a story that we tell our grandchildren. How we were forced to leave the safety of our chat forums and internet pre-orders and enter the unfamiliar world of the high street. How we fought for our right to buy DVD boxsets in cool and expensive looking packaging. How we made sure that everyone else had to make do with the cardboard box. Capitalism triumphs again!
Originally posted by neeek
Can anyone recommend a panel beater for my tin? It's not as if I can take it back to the shop is it? (last one in MVC). Maybe I should consider the dents as battle damage.
Perhaps this will be a story that we tell our grandchildren. How we were forced to leave the safety of our chat forums and internet pre-orders and enter the unfamiliar world of the high street. How we fought for our right to buy DVD boxsets in cool and expensive looking packaging. How we made sure that everyone else had to make do with the cardboard box. Capitalism triumphs again!
You can ask MVC to get a replacement tin for you. Take the whole package in to them and tell them that you will be keeping the contents but that you want them to send the tin back to be replaced.
Can anybody confrim that R1 Canadian and USA are tin permantely?
Does R1 canadian have a bilingual cover?
How limited is the tin for R2, no's?
Any anwsers would be great:thumbs:
The CAN version won't be billing. as it's HBO, distributed by Warner.
Mines been shipped by Amazon.ca, and got a complimentary DHL trackable upgrade, which in past experience means i'll defintaley be paying customs, although they have stated 7-14 days, and not 2-4, so who knows.
Someone earlier mentioned they received their tin from Soon, perhaps they can confirm for certain on the biling thing.
I got mine from WHSmiths as prev post,they said there's around
20 left and as it's the cheapest around on the street,and they told me will definitely be raised in price from 47.99 up
I suggest got urselfs down there tomorrow:nuts:
It's in the loverly tin btw:p
And to add I had two loose discs but unscratched,it's the way
they're stacked that seems to be a minor problem!
And to add I had two loose discs but unscratched,it's the way
I also had one disc loose, no damage though. They have been fine since just make sure the disc clicks properly in place.
Well, my pre-order from Play arrived at work this morning, and it's in the tin :clap:
It was in one of Play's slightly dodgy (for boxsets, at least) jiffy bags, but it was shrink wrapped and pristine. Not a single loose disc, either.
I am one very happy bunny right now :D
Got mine from Play today in a tin too. Looks fantastic (except for a wee dent). Very happy indeed.
Just bought my tin set from virgin earlier today, very nice packaging, but luckly i tested the discs as the 5th disc, the one containing the last episodes does not load, i think it may be due to a few; what looks to be hair but maybe cracks just beside the hole of the disc before the main discs starts (in the pure silver region), does anybody know if this is causing the problem as i thought only cracks on the main disc i.e after the inner circle could affect playback, either way looks like ill have to exchange for a new one:( Hopefully they still have a tin set left:shocker:
Originally posted by buffy-fan
Hopefully they still have a tin set left:shocker: Although I would take the whole set in, only let them exchange the whole thing if it is for another tin. If not, explain why and ask for a replacement disc - they should not object to that. Especially if you do it when they are busy and if they mess you about, just start talking calmly but loudly. It is amazing how fast things get satisfactorily sorted out when you do that ;)
Good luck,
Paul
gavinhanly wrote,
Got mine from Play today in a tin too. Looks fantastic (except for a wee dent). Very happy indeed.
Did you have to pay any customs?
Got my tin today from WHSmiths and would just like to say that it is probably the most gorgeouss piece of packaging i have seen. Even if you haven't seen the series, just look at the tin and you can tell its gonna be quality....and to think I nearly held of cos of mere cashflow problems (what was i thinkin?!?!?)
Just got mine from Amazon.co.uk. I ordered this on Monday night so it seems that amazon must have had quite a lot of tinned versions if they could fulfill all the pre-orders and mine out of their stock of tins.
I saw one in Sainsbury's today and spent a good 2-3 minutes (sad I know) examining the tin. Very nice it was too....
Come on amazon.ca .... ship my tin!!!
Heh i did the same too 8-], took a couple of secs to rub up and down the lettering on the side (with my finger), felt good but then i thought i might look suspicious. :D
Im not that bothered how long it takes to arrive, lots to watch atm including 24 and CSI. I'll wait until Sopranos, 6FU, Survivor and Amazing Race all wrap up in the first week of December then i will start on BoB.
Perhaps if we are gonna get some snow this year i can even time it to watch the corresponding episodes. :dork: :thumbs:
Originally posted by 8-]
I saw one in Sainsbury's today and spent a good 2-3 minutes (sad I know) examining the tin. Very nice it was too....
Come on amazon.ca .... ship my tin!!!
I must be very sad too as I've been into shops every day this week looking at the tin - the assistants in my local WH Smith must have thought I was very indecisive as I kept going in there every night! :D
I'm glad Amazon had the tins - I found one of the cardboard boxes in HMV yesterday and it's awful compared to the tin. I was fretting last night wondering if amazon had sent me a tin or not - I would have been really gutted if I'd got the cardboard one!
The weird thing is that if they'd never produced the tin we probably would all have been quite happy with the cardboard version as it's not bad for a cardboard box (although I haven't seen it open). It's only because our expectations have been raised so much by the tin version that the cardboard version looks so bad.
Originally posted by Fozzybear
Just got mine from Amazon.co.uk. I ordered this on Monday night so it seems that amazon must have had quite a lot of tinned versions if they could fulfill all the pre-orders and mine out of their stock of tins. Pre-ordered mine from there ages ago and it turned up this morning. Tin is in pristeen condition, and the only thing I need to do is ask for the p+p back. They sent me an email on Monday saying it was being delayed for shipment so I could save on the shipping and they charged me for it anyway!
Originally posted by buffy-fan
Can anybody confrim that R1 Canadian and USA are tin permantely?
Does R1 canadian have a bilingual cover?
How limited is the tin for R2, no's?
Any anwsers would be great:thumbs:
NO French text on the R1 DTS Version - That has MORE Extras than the R2.
3 Day delivery from Amazon.ca, thanks to their complementary DHL upgrade.
What a bargain for £37 Customs free. :thumbs:
i got my box yesterday from blackstar, no tin :(
pre-ordered it some weeks ago
sorry double post
Anyone know whether the cardboard box will fit into the tin - i.e. does the tin just act as a holder for the box? If my set from CD Wow turns out to be the cardboard thing:( I'll be tempted to buy the tin from WHSmiths and sell the inner cardboard bit (assuming it's simply slotted into the tin that is):dork: and keep the tin!
Originally posted by rogeralpine
Anyone know whether the cardboard box will fit into the tin - i.e. does the tin just act as a holder for the box? If my set from CD Wow turns out to be the cardboard thing:( I'll be tempted to buy the tin from WHSmiths and sell the inner cardboard bit (assuming it's simply slotted into the tin that is):dork: and keep the tin!
Wouldnt it be easier to just sell the cardboard affair & keep the tin?
The card inside the tin is glued in fairly well, and I dont want to try & lift it & mess it up.
[EDIT] Just realised you're probably getting the R1 version from WOW.
It just goes to show what an absolute rip-off we have to put up with in this country when a product costing £60 on the High St can be shipped half way round the world to us for £37 :oh-hum:
Originally posted by hatchejd
It just goes to show what an absolute rip-off we have to put up with in this country when a product costing £60 on the High St can be shipped half way round the world to us for £37 :oh-hum:
isn't that true for most things?
Originally posted by hatchejd
It just goes to show what an absolute rip-off we have to put up with in this country when a product costing £60 on the High St can be shipped half way round the world to us for £37 :oh-hum: A lot of it has to do with the relative strength of the pound against the US, CN and AU $. £44.99 delivered from amazon.co.uk for the UK set isn't too bad though IMO.
Originally posted by rogeralpine
Anyone know whether the cardboard box will fit into the tin - i.e. does the tin just act as a holder for the box? If my set from CD Wow turns out to be the cardboard thing:( I'll be tempted to buy the tin from WHSmiths and sell the inner cardboard bit (assuming it's simply slotted into the tin that is):dork: and keep the tin!
Isn't the one CD-Wow sell R1? If so then you should get the tin - I think the tin is only in limited numbers in R2. The R1 copies should all be the tin version.
Got mine from WHSmith today but needs to go back.
The packaging inside the Tin is upside down!!!!!!!!!!! (and of course glued to the back so I can't so anthing about it!)
"Important Update!The tin box is of limited supply. When stock runs out the box will be cardboard. We apologise for any inconvenience."
Think I might cancel and go down to HMV/WH Smith/TESCO to ensure that I get a tin box - even if it means paying more!!!!
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I think that's the wisest thing to do! :D
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I don't mind if I don't get a tin box myself. Price at Play seems reasonable at £45.
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I saw this last night.
I hate cardboard, it looks like a trip to MVC which has it for £47.99.
I also know someone who ordered the R1 from Play and got a customs charge on top which made it about £70.
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I don't really mind if it's in a tin, or a sleeve. So I think I'll stick with PLAY.
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If it's a card box and comes from Play its likely to be damaged because they don't use very sturdy packaging. :nono:
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The tin is just as likely to get damaged from Play as they seem loathe to ship in anything other than those damn jiffy bags.
Upload images to your own webspace if you wish to post them rather then 'stealing' Play's bandwidth
Ewww :nono:
:thumbs:
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Originally posted by nwgarratt
I saw this last night.
I also know someone who ordered the R1 from Play and got a customs charge on top which made it about £70.
If it only costs £45 at Play, someone at Customs aint doin their sums right.
Should have been £12.95 charge maximum.
Get the R1 DTS Tin Box set from Amazon Canada (http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00006CXSS/ref=ed_list_9_2/702-1501265-8295258) , for £35 delivered, using the $10 discount code CANADASMAG5T
Possibility of customs, but will still be cheaper than any shop in the UK, and you will get a tin.
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Originally posted by raptor
If it only costs £45 at Play, someone at Customs aint doin their sums right.
Should have been £12.95 charge maximum.
It’s the R1 nwgarratt is talking about - £57 at Play.
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Originally posted by jonathan.e
It’s the R1 nwgarratt is talking about - £57 at Play.
:shocker: hmmm.. Way Overpriced.
The Customs charge on the Amazon order will be £9.63, and I anticpate it will happen, given it's their number 1 seller at the moment, and thousands of identical parcels will land at Mount Pleasant on the same day.
Still a good price though at £45.
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There's a post on usenet (http://groups.google.com/groups?dq=&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&threadm=aq1svg%24lld%241%40newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk&prev=/groups%3Fq%3Duk.media.dvd%26ie%3DUTF-8%26oe%3DUTF-8%26hl%3Den) from someone, who says that Play have run out of the limited tin version already. :eek:
He doesn't say whether it's R1 or 2 though. So if anyone is after the tin specifically you might want to check with Play before they despatch.
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Get it from amazon.ca, it'll still be about £50 after tax. and you'll get a tin and DTS. Mine is "shipping soon" now! hopfully I'll get it later this week.
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Originally posted by raymondlin
Get it from amazon.ca, it'll still be about £50 after tax. and you'll get a tin and DTS. Mine is "shipping soon" now! hopfully I'll get it later this week.
When did you order? I ordered last night but it hasn't entered the "shipping soon" process yet.
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:thumbs: Mine Shipping soon also :thumbs:
When did you order? I ordered last night but it hasn't entered the "shipping soon" process yet.
It is currently shown as 2-3 day availability.
Also, it can take a day or 2, unless you opted for expedited shipping.
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cdwow still have stock of the tin box, I got mine today
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Originally posted by david080664
cdwow still have stock of the tin box, I got mine today
On a Sunday?
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If you get the same DVD's in the box does it matter what casing it comes in, or do we buy for the packaging nowadays?:(
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Originally posted by wonderpants
If you get the same DVD's in the box does it matter what casing it comes in, or do we buy for the packaging nowadays?:( Each to their own - for some people it is important, for others it is not.
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Originally posted by paul_caygill
Each to their own - for some people it is important, for others it is not.
I know mate im only kidding! i do understand people can get excited over packaging only last year i bought my 7yo nephew a radio controlled car and he was more interested in the bubble wrap it came in so i understand about packaging.
Next you will be telling me people buy films they dont like just because they have a DTS track!:lol: :lol:
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Originally posted by wonderpants
i do understand people can get excited over packaging only last year i bought my 7yo nephew a radio controlled car and he was more interested in the bubble wrap it came in so i understand about packaging.
:lol: :lol:
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Originally posted by wonderpants
If you get the same DVD's in the box does it matter what casing it comes in, or do we buy for the packaging nowadays?:(
Not particularly, it just happens that R1 has a tin box and dts, which is preferable to cardboard and no dts.
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...it's their (amazons) number 1 seller at the moment
....There's a post on usenet from someone, who says that Play have run out of the limited tin version already. :shocker:
Im glad its selling so well. HBO deserves all the dosh they get out of this after spending what they did on this series and for all the other great TV they put out.
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I just ordered from amazon.ca using the $10 off $50 in the bargain forum. Even if I do get stung by customs it will end up being about £45
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You will have to tell me when yours arrives 8-] and vice versa as i order only several hours ago too.
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Originally posted by 8-]
I just ordered from amazon.ca using the $10 off $50 in the bargain forum. Even if I do get stung by customs it will end up being about £45
I got mine for 50 quid from CD-WOW... didn't realise there was a bargain to be had :( . I sincerely hope that you two get hit by Customs.... that'd make me feel better :p
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Originally posted by monkeyWRENCH
I got mine for 50 quid from CD-WOW... didn't realise there was a bargain to be had :( . I sincerely hope that you two get hit by Customs.... that'd make me feel better :p
Damn your black heart..... :p ;)
8-] goes off to cross all his figers and toes
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Originally posted by Spinning Plates
You will have to tell me when yours arrives 8-] and vice versa as i order only several hours ago too.
Will do m8.
I really hope that we don't get stung by customs.
If we do it should still be about £45 in total.
I considered getting it from CD-WOW for £50 but then decided that it was worth the gamble with amazon.ca as if it was stung it would still end up less than the price as the CD-WOW price....
I also hope that it is shipped soon.
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Cancelled on Friday afternoon.
Checked play website this morning - is out of stock already!!!!!
Packaging doesn't usually bother me that much, but as this is:-
(a) such an impressive looking tin.
(b) IMO, the single most important DVD release ever
then I'll make an exception and pay top whack to make sure I get the one I want!
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Got a R2 version in the tin from my local ASDA this morning.
Price = £54.97
Price matched it down to £44.99 using a PLAY ad (from EMPIRE about 2-3 months ago IIRC ?) then hit them with my discount card.
Price paid = £40.49 :D
Me dad will be chuffed to bits :thumbs:
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R1 has dts? :eek:
May have to take my just purchased MVC one back.
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Personally I don't care about whether its in a tin or not. What made me go for the R1 was the guaranteed DTS Soundtrack which for a series like this is a must :)
Still waiting for Amazon.ca to ship mine :(
Paul.
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I am happy with my copy from MVC which is in a tin.
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Actually, I've just opened it and the Tin really is *very* nice. :D
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Actually, I've just opened it and the Tin really is *very* nice.
I agree, there was one disc loose though but it wasn't damaged.
I don't normally like fancy packaging but I do like this one.
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I've got the R4 on order from Devoted for £30. Went into the shops today and saw the tin. It's a VERY nice piece of packaging but i'm not going to pay £5-20 more for the tin or to have DTS. The Digital Bits review said the DTS track was almost identical to the DD so i'm not bothered about losing the DTS track.
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Does anyone know how limited it is? I can't get into town for a while but want to ensure I get a tin.
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Does anyone know how limited it is? I can't get into town for a while but want to ensure I get a tin.
I get the feeling it is very limited as Play.com had run out of them already. Even some people with preorders are getting cardboard.
I am glad to have the tin as it will be much better for protecting the discs and cardboard will just get damaged after a while.
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Originally posted by nwgarratt
I get the feeling it is very limited as Play.com had run out of them already. Even some people with preorders are getting cardboard.
Really - where did you read that pre-order people are definitely getting cardboard?
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Dunno about how scarce the Tin is but most Tin releases are limited releases anyway mainly due to the high cost of making them.
They *will* run out but since most of the High St stores have loads of them I doubt people will have trouble getting one at the moment.
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Really - where did you read that pre-order people are definitely getting cardboard?
There was a post on another forum that mentioned that Play had run out before the weekend and also shows the cardboard box on the BOB page.
There were also posts on uk.media.dvd about it.
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Mines been shipped from amazon.ca
:clap:
Fantastic!!!!
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For those inclined to get BOB from the UK high street, I 've had a look tonight and it's either £54.99 or £59.99.
I'm sure there must be exceptions but I dunno where?
Anyone?
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Originally posted by Coolhand
Mines been shipped from amazon.ca
:clap:
Fantastic!!!!
Mine hasn't :(
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For those inclined to get BOB from the UK high street, I 've had a look tonight and it's either £54.99 or £59.99.
Both MVC and WHsmiths has it for £47.99. I got mine from MVC. I didn't want to risk damaging the tin and not bothered about the DTS of the R1.
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I bought mine in HMV today, and it's the tin version. They had about 7/8 in stock. MVC near London Bridge had about 7/8 tins as well.
The set is awesome looking, although disc 1 and 2 are scratched a lot, but they seem to work okay. Am I anal enough to get the set changed because the discs are scratched - what would you do?
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Originally posted by zeroluck
I bought mine in HMV today, and it's the tin version. They had about 7/8 in stock. MVC near London Bridge had about 7/8 tins as well.
The set is awesome looking, although disc 1 and 2 are scratched a lot, but they seem to work okay. Am I anal enough to get the set changed because the discs are scratched - what would you do? Get 'em changed, after all the money you will have spent on them you deserve quality merchandise. Won't be too much hassle, just get them to swap the discs, not the tin (in case they have run out). Then you have pristine copies to watch again and again and again in years to come.
Paul
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Yep - get them changed. Take the entire set in and get them to swap the damaged discs.
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get 'em changed, when you buy a Brand New product you expect it to be just that.
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How much was it from HMV and has anyone seen the cardboard box?
I imagine it is the same inside as the tin with a cardboard sleeve like you get with the x files.
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The HMV website has it for £59.99 - dunno if the shop charges the same or not.
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Hmv in shop £59.99:|
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Originally posted by nwgarratt
Both MVC and WHsmiths has it for £47.99. I got mine from MVC. I didn't want to risk damaging the tin and not bothered about the DTS of the R1.
Guess I'll be getting myself down to whs then,ta nwg ;)
WHS is even cheaper here (http://www.whsmith.co.uk/WHS/Go.asp?isbn=D025152&DB=622)
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HMV Stockport had one cardboard and one tin in stock today.
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Guess I'll be getting myself down to whs then,ta nwg
WHS is even cheaper here
That is a good price but I wanted to make sure I got a tin box.
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Thanks guys, I think I will do this. You're right, I have paid £59.99, so you'd think I'd get them in perfect condition. I thought I was being too anal. Good, that I'm not the only one who was thinking this!
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Originally posted by zeroluck
Thanks guys, I think I will do this. You're right, I have paid £59.99, so you'd think I'd get them in perfect condition. I thought I was being too anal. Good, that I'm not the only one who was thinking this!
It's not anal to want something in good condition.
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Just to get this strait in my mind is the R1 BOB tin in limited supply too or is it just the uk one?
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Originally posted by rubber duck
Just to get this strait in my mind is the R1 BOB tin in limited supply too or is it just the uk one?
The R1 is only in limited numbers from certain suppliers like Play.
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Originally posted by 8-]
The R1 is only in limited numbers from certain suppliers like Play.
Thx amigo, i just wanted to know cause i wont be able to aford this puppy for a while yet.
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eh? now I'M confused!!!!!
The R1 ONLY comes in a tin - right?
It's the R2 where the tin is very limited - er, right????
I want R1 for the DTS and full extras but I also want the tin - 'cause it's um, kewl :dork:
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Glad to see so many people are interested in this series! I'll be interested to see the Week 1 sales figures. I would have thought the $45-£60 price would put a lot of people off.
Anyway, I got the tin from Tesco last night - £54.99, but I had a £5 Clubcard voucher (if you spend £30 or more on DVDs/Cds/Games) so for £49.99, I'm well happy.
Had a quick flick though each of the discs - I noticed that some episodes were well over the 60 minute mark (hights was Episode 1 at 1.09, although Episode 2 was 49 minutes). The general feeling I got was that the total for all ten episodes must average out at an hour or more. So does this mean that R2 has the extra bits that were not broadcast on the BBC?
PS: The tin is VERY nice, but I also had one disc loose!
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I want copies of this for myself and for father-in-law for xmas, so was gonna order R4 from aus, or risk amazon.ca - but then remembered I have friends in retail and distribution - so 2 R2 tins @ £40 each and no customs risk for me :D
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Can anyone recommend a panel beater for my tin? It's not as if I can take it back to the shop is it? (last one in MVC). Maybe I should consider the dents as battle damage.
Perhaps this will be a story that we tell our grandchildren. How we were forced to leave the safety of our chat forums and internet pre-orders and enter the unfamiliar world of the high street. How we fought for our right to buy DVD boxsets in cool and expensive looking packaging. How we made sure that everyone else had to make do with the cardboard box. Capitalism triumphs again!
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Originally posted by neeek
Can anyone recommend a panel beater for my tin? It's not as if I can take it back to the shop is it? (last one in MVC). Maybe I should consider the dents as battle damage.
Perhaps this will be a story that we tell our grandchildren. How we were forced to leave the safety of our chat forums and internet pre-orders and enter the unfamiliar world of the high street. How we fought for our right to buy DVD boxsets in cool and expensive looking packaging. How we made sure that everyone else had to make do with the cardboard box. Capitalism triumphs again!
You can ask MVC to get a replacement tin for you. Take the whole package in to them and tell them that you will be keeping the contents but that you want them to send the tin back to be replaced.
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Can anybody confrim that R1 Canadian and USA are tin permantely?
Does R1 canadian have a bilingual cover?
How limited is the tin for R2, no's?
Any anwsers would be great:thumbs:
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The CAN version won't be billing. as it's HBO, distributed by Warner.
Mines been shipped by Amazon.ca, and got a complimentary DHL trackable upgrade, which in past experience means i'll defintaley be paying customs, although they have stated 7-14 days, and not 2-4, so who knows.
Someone earlier mentioned they received their tin from Soon, perhaps they can confirm for certain on the biling thing.
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I got mine from WHSmiths as prev post,they said there's around
20 left and as it's the cheapest around on the street,and they told me will definitely be raised in price from 47.99 up
I suggest got urselfs down there tomorrow:nuts:
It's in the loverly tin btw:p
And to add I had two loose discs but unscratched,it's the way
they're stacked that seems to be a minor problem!
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And to add I had two loose discs but unscratched,it's the way
I also had one disc loose, no damage though. They have been fine since just make sure the disc clicks properly in place.
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Well, my pre-order from Play arrived at work this morning, and it's in the tin :clap:
It was in one of Play's slightly dodgy (for boxsets, at least) jiffy bags, but it was shrink wrapped and pristine. Not a single loose disc, either.
I am one very happy bunny right now :D
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Got mine from Play today in a tin too. Looks fantastic (except for a wee dent). Very happy indeed.
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Just bought my tin set from virgin earlier today, very nice packaging, but luckly i tested the discs as the 5th disc, the one containing the last episodes does not load, i think it may be due to a few; what looks to be hair but maybe cracks just beside the hole of the disc before the main discs starts (in the pure silver region), does anybody know if this is causing the problem as i thought only cracks on the main disc i.e after the inner circle could affect playback, either way looks like ill have to exchange for a new one:( Hopefully they still have a tin set left:shocker:
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Originally posted by buffy-fan
Hopefully they still have a tin set left:shocker: Although I would take the whole set in, only let them exchange the whole thing if it is for another tin. If not, explain why and ask for a replacement disc - they should not object to that. Especially if you do it when they are busy and if they mess you about, just start talking calmly but loudly. It is amazing how fast things get satisfactorily sorted out when you do that ;)
Good luck,
Paul
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gavinhanly wrote,
Got mine from Play today in a tin too. Looks fantastic (except for a wee dent). Very happy indeed.
Did you have to pay any customs?
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Got my tin today from WHSmiths and would just like to say that it is probably the most gorgeouss piece of packaging i have seen. Even if you haven't seen the series, just look at the tin and you can tell its gonna be quality....and to think I nearly held of cos of mere cashflow problems (what was i thinkin?!?!?)
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Just got mine from Amazon.co.uk. I ordered this on Monday night so it seems that amazon must have had quite a lot of tinned versions if they could fulfill all the pre-orders and mine out of their stock of tins.
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I saw one in Sainsbury's today and spent a good 2-3 minutes (sad I know) examining the tin. Very nice it was too....
Come on amazon.ca .... ship my tin!!!
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Heh i did the same too 8-], took a couple of secs to rub up and down the lettering on the side (with my finger), felt good but then i thought i might look suspicious. :D
Im not that bothered how long it takes to arrive, lots to watch atm including 24 and CSI. I'll wait until Sopranos, 6FU, Survivor and Amazing Race all wrap up in the first week of December then i will start on BoB.
Perhaps if we are gonna get some snow this year i can even time it to watch the corresponding episodes. :dork: :thumbs:
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Originally posted by 8-]
I saw one in Sainsbury's today and spent a good 2-3 minutes (sad I know) examining the tin. Very nice it was too....
Come on amazon.ca .... ship my tin!!!
I must be very sad too as I've been into shops every day this week looking at the tin - the assistants in my local WH Smith must have thought I was very indecisive as I kept going in there every night! :D
I'm glad Amazon had the tins - I found one of the cardboard boxes in HMV yesterday and it's awful compared to the tin. I was fretting last night wondering if amazon had sent me a tin or not - I would have been really gutted if I'd got the cardboard one!
The weird thing is that if they'd never produced the tin we probably would all have been quite happy with the cardboard version as it's not bad for a cardboard box (although I haven't seen it open). It's only because our expectations have been raised so much by the tin version that the cardboard version looks so bad.
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Originally posted by Fozzybear
Just got mine from Amazon.co.uk. I ordered this on Monday night so it seems that amazon must have had quite a lot of tinned versions if they could fulfill all the pre-orders and mine out of their stock of tins. Pre-ordered mine from there ages ago and it turned up this morning. Tin is in pristeen condition, and the only thing I need to do is ask for the p+p back. They sent me an email on Monday saying it was being delayed for shipment so I could save on the shipping and they charged me for it anyway!
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Originally posted by buffy-fan
Can anybody confrim that R1 Canadian and USA are tin permantely?
Does R1 canadian have a bilingual cover?
How limited is the tin for R2, no's?
Any anwsers would be great:thumbs:
NO French text on the R1 DTS Version - That has MORE Extras than the R2.
3 Day delivery from Amazon.ca, thanks to their complementary DHL upgrade.
What a bargain for £37 Customs free. :thumbs:
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i got my box yesterday from blackstar, no tin :(
pre-ordered it some weeks ago
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sorry double post
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Anyone know whether the cardboard box will fit into the tin - i.e. does the tin just act as a holder for the box? If my set from CD Wow turns out to be the cardboard thing:( I'll be tempted to buy the tin from WHSmiths and sell the inner cardboard bit (assuming it's simply slotted into the tin that is):dork: and keep the tin!
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Originally posted by rogeralpine
Anyone know whether the cardboard box will fit into the tin - i.e. does the tin just act as a holder for the box? If my set from CD Wow turns out to be the cardboard thing:( I'll be tempted to buy the tin from WHSmiths and sell the inner cardboard bit (assuming it's simply slotted into the tin that is):dork: and keep the tin!
Wouldnt it be easier to just sell the cardboard affair & keep the tin?
The card inside the tin is glued in fairly well, and I dont want to try & lift it & mess it up.
[EDIT] Just realised you're probably getting the R1 version from WOW.
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It just goes to show what an absolute rip-off we have to put up with in this country when a product costing £60 on the High St can be shipped half way round the world to us for £37 :oh-hum:
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Originally posted by hatchejd
It just goes to show what an absolute rip-off we have to put up with in this country when a product costing £60 on the High St can be shipped half way round the world to us for £37 :oh-hum:
isn't that true for most things?
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Originally posted by hatchejd
It just goes to show what an absolute rip-off we have to put up with in this country when a product costing £60 on the High St can be shipped half way round the world to us for £37 :oh-hum: A lot of it has to do with the relative strength of the pound against the US, CN and AU $. £44.99 delivered from amazon.co.uk for the UK set isn't too bad though IMO.
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Originally posted by rogeralpine
Anyone know whether the cardboard box will fit into the tin - i.e. does the tin just act as a holder for the box? If my set from CD Wow turns out to be the cardboard thing:( I'll be tempted to buy the tin from WHSmiths and sell the inner cardboard bit (assuming it's simply slotted into the tin that is):dork: and keep the tin!
Isn't the one CD-Wow sell R1? If so then you should get the tin - I think the tin is only in limited numbers in R2. The R1 copies should all be the tin version.
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Got mine from WHSmith today but needs to go back.
The packaging inside the Tin is upside down!!!!!!!!!!! (and of course glued to the back so I can't so anthing about it!)
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