Smurfalypse Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Sounds like I am the only one foolish enough to buy the darned thing around this joint :P http://i508.photobucket.com/albums/s326/Smurfalypse/HATERS_zps342956b9.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dammeron Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 ^ I think with Tzeentch the greater danger would be the bizarre formulae and unearthly geometries that seem to defy all normal laws of space and time and tend to melt the faces of those who look at them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda_ Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Does it come with the updated C:Daemons codex too ? or the GI codex ? Because for 3x codex prices... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kol Saresk Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Sounds like I am the only one foolish enough to buy the darned thing around this joint :P http://i508.photobucket.com/albums/s326/Smurfalypse/HATERS_zps342956b9.jpg It's not that we're hating the Codex itself, it's just that some people have it a little more harder than others to come by money so the price doesn't seem worth it when all we get is a negative image(which should be cheaper since no red is used, a certificate and a bookmark. If it was US$10 more or even US$20, I'd probably think about it. But not double the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyaenidae Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Hell no. Once, just once, I'd like to meet the GeeDub 'genius' whose coming up with all these underhanded marketing ploys. Then, make a :P ing example out of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kol Saresk Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 I heard they were hiring for that position not too long ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sception Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Honestly, if my financial situation were super peachy, I could easily see myself burning the extra moonay. As it is, I can't honestly really even afford the regular version, so.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kol Saresk Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Honestly, if my financial situation were super peachy, I could easily see myself burning the extra moonay. As it is, I can't honestly really even afford the regular version, so.... Exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excessus Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Since they are all sold out, this discussion is kinda unimportant... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyaenidae Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 These suckers pop up on Ebay within seconds of getting into their "owners" hands. This thread has become advice for people to avoid being ripped off at twice as much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBA Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Sounds like I am the only one foolish enough to buy the darned thing around this joint :) I threw my money at Gdub too. I bought the CE rule book as well. Buying all kinds of tickets for crazy rides. Have a laugh if you'd like, but lets all remember to look at our receipts when we purchase our own GW miniatures ;) . I collect omnibuses, absolute editions, and hardcover collections of comics. Looking at the way they price their minis, I'm actually surprised the 'GWized' price of a collectable book wasn't higher :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excessus Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 I'm not laughing at least, can't speak for everybody else though. I wouldn't do it myself but, hey, you use your money for what you think is worth it, who am I to dictate that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Semper Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Hell no. Once, just once, I'd like to meet the GeeDub 'genius' whose coming up with all these underhanded marketing ploys. Then, make a ;) ing example out of him. You mean giving him a raise? :cuss The book sold out in a day in Europe (and in two days globally?). And it only had a negative cover, a letter saying "congrats you spend money" and a book mark. And the price was what? 80% up? I don't think it's underhand ploy either - they said what the special edition was about (which was pretty much nothing) - it's not like they misled anyone. If I met this guy, I'd sit down and listen to his sagely advice on marketing... ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurfalypse Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Sounds like I am the only one foolish enough to buy the darned thing around this joint :pinch: http://i508.photobucket.com/albums/s326/Smurfalypse/HATERS_zps342956b9.jpg It's not that we're hating the Codex itself, it's just that some people have it a little more harder than others to come by money so the price doesn't seem worth it when all we get is a negative image(which should be cheaper since no red is used, a certificate and a bookmark. If it was US$10 more or even US$20, I'd probably think about it. But not double the price. lol I know exactly what you are hating on, and you are right. I remember when i saw it i stopped and read it again thinking i had missed something that came with it. Then when I realized i didnt miss anything, i sat there for a few and thought abou it...Then I thought to myself "If this codex is awesome, i am going to regret not getting this." SHAZAAM! BRB gotta pick up my wife from the street corner, she has been working all night so i could buy this thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aztec Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 After looking on ebay my bro (Who did order it) is really considering just selling the thing. While the pricing on ebay is nothing solid, it does give a rough estimate, that being that most are being put up for £200+ which is kinda a lot of profit. I kinda initially was very pessimistic as a book to keep, but I'm a bit jealous of him if they're really going to be resold at 3-4 times their price which was already a lot. The problem is that chaos are his favourite army (Fluff and model wise) so I think he'll feel kinda dissapointed if he winds up really enjoying the new book and knowing he's sold it off. I think the problem is that the collectors value lies exclusiveness in the limitation of it. Once he's sold it, he ain't getting another chance to get one. He's kinda confused now. Either keep it for the collectors value (Even if it isn't much) or sell it for loads of profit. Funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurfalypse Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 After looking on ebay my bro (Who did order it) is really considering just selling the thing. While the pricing on ebay is nothing solid, it does give a rough estimate, that being that most are being put up for £200+ which is kinda a lot of profit. I kinda initially was very pessimistic as a book to keep, but I'm a bit jealous of him if they're really going to be resold at 3-4 times their price which was already a lot. The problem is that chaos are his favourite army (Fluff and model wise) so I think he'll feel kinda dissapointed if he winds up really enjoying the new book and knowing he's sold it off. I think the problem is that the collectors value lies exclusiveness in the limitation of it. Once he's sold it, he ain't getting another chance to get one. He's kinda confused now. Either keep it for the collectors value (Even if it isn't much) or sell it for loads of profit. Funny. Exactly my thought, I sat there knowing that if I ended up loving the Codex I would really regret not getting it. I guess only time will tell :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aztec Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 After looking on ebay my bro (Who did order it) is really considering just selling the thing. While the pricing on ebay is nothing solid, it does give a rough estimate, that being that most are being put up for £200+ which is kinda a lot of profit. I kinda initially was very pessimistic as a book to keep, but I'm a bit jealous of him if they're really going to be resold at 3-4 times their price which was already a lot. The problem is that chaos are his favourite army (Fluff and model wise) so I think he'll feel kinda dissapointed if he winds up really enjoying the new book and knowing he's sold it off. I think the problem is that the collectors value lies exclusiveness in the limitation of it. Once he's sold it, he ain't getting another chance to get one. He's kinda confused now. Either keep it for the collectors value (Even if it isn't much) or sell it for loads of profit. Funny. Exactly my thought, I sat there knowing that if I ended up loving the Codex I would really regret not getting it. I guess only time will tell :) I guess the one side of waiting is that is that the if in the end you don't want to keep it, the price will have gone up. The thing is that the more I think about it the more mellow I am about it. Yes the codex itself is expensive and really shouldn't be that much, but at the end of the day you're paying £30 for a book that will last you years. You're also paying £20 extra for something which adds collectors value to it, and as a keen collector myself I don't mind the idea of spending £20 for something that I can have that I know only 999 other people possess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevak Dal Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Unless it was written by Matt Ward and is the Over 9000 codex I was wanting, no thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Ambroz Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 I bought it. Worst comes to worst I'll sell it on ebay in few months and get a cheaper codex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurfalypse Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 I bought it. Worst comes to worst I'll sell it on ebay in few months and get a cheaper codex. HOORAY! I'm not alone on this forum :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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