1 & Only DVD Pacific Thread - Part 12

Please post all DVD Pacific related questions and issues in this thread.

Previous Thread. (http://forums.animeondvd.com/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Number=1144968)

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millions-knives said:
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Pyocola said:
For me, I've found the optimal thing to do is order two discs at a time. That's small enough for them to put the order in a padded envelope so it'll be ignored in customs, and I don't even have to go to the post office to get the stuff. I tried doing one disc at a time but for some reason always ended up with broken keepcases that way.

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Two standard size discs? Oy, GITS: SAC SE for sure ain't standard size.

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Yeah, I meant two standard size keepcases. If it's a bigger SE or a box it'll either go alone or I'll order from another (customs safe) store.

[DKL]

... hmmm... this seems like the best place to ask...

SO, I've been going to DDD for a while, but now that the site is all screwy *hell, I can't get in now... I wonder what happened to my GENSHIKEN order?*

... I've been kind of thinking of going here... it also seems that it's cheaper...

But I have two questions...

-Can someone please explain the shipping policy?

It's really confusing for me for some reason... so they ship by weight? Or by number of discs?

So... if I order that upcoming TRIGUN set, that's 3 ITEMS?

-Also, what has been your track record with the thing? What have been the common problems?

... Yeah, I think that's all

Thanks in advance

Shipping is based entirely on weight, but to make it easier to calculate, the weight is counted in "items" instead of the usual units (lbs/g/etc.) I'm not sure how much it is exactly but I think it should be around 0.4 lbs = 1 item. (As 0.4 lbs is close to what a single disc in a keepcase weighs.)

So if you order 2 normal discs in keepcases, expect to pay shipping for 2 items, if it's a 7-disc boxset with the original cases (such as the first Gungrave box), expect to pay shipping for 7 items. Tins weigh a bit more so you pay more, thinpak collections weigh less so for those you also pay less.

Hope that helps.

As for problems, the major one which seems to bug people (and isn't really a problem if you know what you're doing) is that when pre-ordering, all items are counted as 1 item for shipping purposes. This is because they cannot possibly know how much an item will weigh until they actually get it in stock.

So if you pre-order say a 7-disc box, during checkout it will only list shipping for 1 item. This however does not mean you'll be charged shipping for just 1 item; the rate will go up when they get the box in stock (in this case up to the expected 7 items.)

If this is a big issue and you want to be on the safe side, don't pre-order anything and wait till they get the items in stock. That way you can see exactly how many items worth of shipping you'll be charged for during checkout. Just put the item(s) in the cart and go to checkout, and it will say how many items and how much shipping will be. Then simply cancel the items or go back to the main page if you feel it's too much or you just wanted to check (do this for the Trigun set and it should show up as 4 items.)

Also, their packaging is not the best (though certainly better than DDD) and I've had a couple of ruined artboxes. If this happens to you, just get in touch with their excellent customer service and they'll send you a replacement after you've sent in yours (you'll even get credit for your shipping expenses.)

[Rhodes]

ummm shipping is NOT based on weight alone.

you can have a standard dvd case that has dual hubs and holds 2 discs... and get charged for 2 discs not 1.

shipping is based on the # of discs the item has and also weight if it exceeds a certain limit. also additional charges for abnormal size if the item has special packaging.

[DKL]

Wow, thanks a lot... that was very helpful!

I'm gonna give it a shot next month

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Rhodes said:
shipping is based on the # of discs the item has and also weight if it exceeds a certain limit. also additional charges for abnormal size if the item has special packaging.

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It seems you are right about this (I think they may have changed their FAQ since I last read it, which I admit was a long time ago...), but in effect it doesn't change anything. You can see it as a 2-disc set, e.g. Planetes, shipping as 2 items because the extra disc and hinge makes it go over the weight limit for 1 item. Full boxsets with keepcases (such as the aforementioned Gungrave, or Paranoia Agent) still work out to the amount of discs in it.

The ones that seem somewhat arbitrarily set are the thinpaks and bricks. For example both the Chobits and Mahoromatic thinpaks are 8-disc sets and count as 4 items while the EVA thinpak, which is only a 6-disc set, counts as 6. Either way this is all mostly just a matter of chump change, and after a while you learn to guesstimate with a fairly high rate of success.

[itsuka]

I found the following ones:

Kyo Kara Maoh 7 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=707507)

Saiyuki Reload Gunlock 1 (with Box) (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=707374)

Saiyuki Reload Gunlock 1 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=707377)

Starship Operators 3: Truth (with box) (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=707448) - seems to be a misprice at the same price as the one without box.

Starship Operators 3: Truth (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=707456)

Gankutsuou 4: The Count of Monte Cristo (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=707514)

Girls Bravo 6 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=707510)

Melody of Oblivion 6: Final Score (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=707500)

Kannazuki no Miko 1: Solar Priestess (with Box) (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=707504)

Kannazuki no Miko 1: Solar Priestess (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=707499)

Kyo Kara Maoh, Starship Operators, Gankutsuou and Saiyuki for me. Whatever I'm no longer spending at ADV seems to go to Geneon these days...

[Rhodes]

Thanks

Starship Operators 3: Truth (with box) ordered... dont have 1 or 2 will wait till they are on sale. but at 46% off retail after shipping, was good enough to bite.

[shokoti]

Haven't done this in a while so thought I may as well.

Media Blasters:

Gunparade March Complete Collection (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=707775)

Loveless 3: Hope on the Run (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=707779)

Otogi Zoshi Premium Collection (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=707758)

And Bandai:

Cowboy Bebop Remix 6 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=707830)

Crest of the Stars Complete Collection (Anime Legends) (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=707796)

Dan Doh!! 3 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=707831)

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny 1 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=707793)

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny 1 (with Box & CD) (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=707799)

My HiME 1 (with Box) (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=707875)

My HiME 1 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=707877)

Planetes 6 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=707832)

Saber Marionette J Complete Collection (Anime Legends) (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=707800)

Stratos 4 Complete Collection (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=707794)

For me from all that, it'll be Planetes, SEED with box (just because I want the damn OST!) and My-HiME non-boxed. I also want Otogi Zoshi but I'm holding out for cheaper collections of that, Shura no Toki and Midori Days.

[frijoles]

For those who have lost packages by the Post Office, how well does DVD Pacific
handle replacements? Will they replace what was lost or will they be assholes
and claim no responsibility?

[Innocent Bystander]

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Frijoles said:
For those who have lost packages by the Post Office, how well does DVD Pacific
handle replacements? Will they replace what was lost or will they be assholes
and claim no responsibility?

[/ QUOTE ]Normally they replace lost shipments without problems.

[Damo]

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Innocent Bystander said:
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Frijoles said:
For those who have lost packages by the Post Office, how well does DVD Pacific
handle replacements? Will they replace what was lost or will they be assholes
and claim no responsibility?

[/ QUOTE ]Normally they replace lost shipments without problems.

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you have to wait 45 days I think though before you can claim it as officially lost.

[Innocent Bystander]

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Damo said:
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Innocent Bystander said:
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Frijoles said:
For those who have lost packages by the Post Office, how well does DVD Pacific
handle replacements? Will they replace what was lost or will they be assholes
and claim no responsibility?

[/ QUOTE ]Normally they replace lost shipments without problems.

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you have to wait 45 days I think though before you can claim it as officially lost.

[/ QUOTE ]The time to wait depends on the shipping method. Just read their FAQ (http://www.dvdpacific.com/FAQ.asp) ("What happens if a shipment is lost?").

[demonanya]

At the moment my current invoice has exceeded the 12 disc limit and is sat with 18 discs awaiting dispatch. However they haven't moved to being charged yet, just sat their waiting. Normally it automatically bills you once it hits 12 but it's not done it yet. When they do ship though I'm seriously hoping that customs miss this one, $270 worth of stuff coming my way and I've a feeling it will be 2 boxes worth because 2 of the items are the Scrapped Princess LE's (Volumes 5 & 6 /images/graemlins/happy.gif ).

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Demonanya said:
At the moment my current invoice has exceeded the 12 disc limit and is sat with 18 discs awaiting dispatch. However they haven't moved to being charged yet, just sat their waiting. Normally it automatically bills you once it hits 12 but it's not done it yet. When they do ship though I'm seriously hoping that customs miss this one, $270 worth of stuff coming my way and I've a feeling it will be 2 boxes worth because 2 of the items are the Scrapped Princess LE's (Volumes 5 & 6 /images/graemlins/happy.gif ).

[/ QUOTE ] Actually they aren't on holiday. They actually just did that to me recenetly I had a package that was 17 items. So it looks like they made have changed the rules for that. You just have to contact them to ship it out I guess.

[demonanya]

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wpt1031 said:
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Demonanya said:
At the moment my current invoice has exceeded the 12 disc limit and is sat with 18 discs awaiting dispatch. However they haven't moved to being charged yet, just sat their waiting. Normally it automatically bills you once it hits 12 but it's not done it yet. When they do ship though I'm seriously hoping that customs miss this one, $270 worth of stuff coming my way and I've a feeling it will be 2 boxes worth because 2 of the items are the Scrapped Princess LE's (Volumes 5 & 6 /images/graemlins/happy.gif ).

[/ QUOTE ] Actually they aren't on holiday. They actually just did that to me recenetly I had a package that was 17 items. So it looks like they made have changed the rules for that. You just have to contact them to ship it out I guess.

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I wondered if they'd changed the rules but in the shipping section it still say's 12 items, unless they haven't updated yet.

[Wasabi Yuruke]

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shokoti said:
Haven't done this in a while so thought I may as well.
Bandai:

Cowboy Bebop Remix 6 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=707830)

Crest of the Stars Complete Collection (Anime Legends) (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=707796)

Dan Doh!! 3 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=707831)

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny 1 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=707793)

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny 1 (with Box & CD) (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=707799)

My HiME 1 (with Box) (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=707875)

My HiME 1 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=707877)

Planetes 6 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=707832)

Saber Marionette J Complete Collection (Anime Legends) (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=707800)

Stratos 4 Complete Collection (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=707794)

For me from all that, it'll be Planetes, SEED with box (just because I want the damn OST!) and My-HiME non-boxed. I also want Otogi Zoshi but I'm holding out for cheaper collections of that, Shura no Toki and Midori Days.

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Wow,anyone else notice the Huge Discount on some of the bandai titles like My-Hime v1 and Seed Destiny v1? I guess it's because they figure more ppl are going to buy the box versions. $14.57 is pretty darn good.

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Demonanya said:
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wpt1031 said:
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Demonanya said:
At the moment my current invoice has exceeded the 12 disc limit and is sat with 18 discs awaiting dispatch. However they haven't moved to being charged yet, just sat their waiting. Normally it automatically bills you once it hits 12 but it's not done it yet. When they do ship though I'm seriously hoping that customs miss this one, $270 worth of stuff coming my way and I've a feeling it will be 2 boxes worth because 2 of the items are the Scrapped Princess LE's (Volumes 5 & 6 /images/graemlins/happy.gif ).

[/ QUOTE ] Actually they aren't on holiday. They actually just did that to me recenetly I had a package that was 17 items. So it looks like they made have changed the rules for that. You just have to contact them to ship it out I guess.

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I wondered if they'd changed the rules but in the shipping section it still say's 12 items, unless they haven't updated yet.

[/ QUOTE ] They probably haven't updated yet and I sure as heck ain't complaining. It savaes me a ton of money of shipping.

[Innocent Bystander]

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Master Yuruke said:
Wow,anyone else notice the Huge Discount on some of the bandai titles like My-Hime v1 and Seed Destiny v1? I guess it's because they figure more ppl are going to buy the box versions. $14.57 is pretty darn good.

[/ QUOTE ]That's because the MSRP for these is just $25. 41% off is pretty standard for DVD Pacific.

[TempestGarden]

It'd be nice if they could come close to shipping by the time the item(s) street. Lately, I have been getting orders that don't ship until up to 2 weeks after the street date! This has never really happened in the past, only within the past month or so.

[itsuka]

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Demonanya said:
At the moment my current invoice has exceeded the 12 disc limit and is sat with 18 discs awaiting dispatch. However they haven't moved to being charged yet, just sat their waiting. Normally it automatically bills you once it hits 12 but it's not done it yet. When they do ship though I'm seriously hoping that customs miss this one, $270 worth of stuff coming my way and I've a feeling it will be 2 boxes worth because 2 of the items are the Scrapped Princess LE's (Volumes 5 & 6 /images/graemlins/happy.gif ).

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It happens to me regularly (I always wait for 12 item packages to save on shipping). It's just when they are busy, this sort of overfill stays around for one or two days until they have time to sort it out. What I usually do is make a pre-selection of 12 items, and keep the rest around for later. When I mail them a selection, they usually make it on the spot, but it can still be a day in between until the package is actually shipped out.

[Chacranajxy]

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Innocent Bystander said:
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Master Yuruke said:
Wow,anyone else notice the Huge Discount on some of the bandai titles like My-Hime v1 and Seed Destiny v1? I guess it's because they figure more ppl are going to buy the box versions. $14.57 is pretty darn good.

[/ QUOTE ]That's because the MSRP for these is just $25. 41% off is pretty standard for DVD Pacific.

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Bandai's (hopefully) new price point for anime is definitely a good thing... somehow, getting a DVD for below $15 makes it a hell of a lot easier to justify.

[shokoti]

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TempestGarden said:
It'd be nice if they could come close to shipping by the time the item(s) street. Lately, I have been getting orders that don't ship until up to 2 weeks after the street date! This has never really happened in the past, only within the past month or so.

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It's not really their fault if they don't receive the DVDs on time though - that's down to distributors. And this sort of thing happens a lot around Christmas time in my experience, especially with anime.

[demonanya]

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Itsuka said:
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Demonanya said:
At the moment my current invoice has exceeded the 12 disc limit and is sat with 18 discs awaiting dispatch. However they haven't moved to being charged yet, just sat their waiting. Normally it automatically bills you once it hits 12 but it's not done it yet. When they do ship though I'm seriously hoping that customs miss this one, $270 worth of stuff coming my way and I've a feeling it will be 2 boxes worth because 2 of the items are the Scrapped Princess LE's (Volumes 5 & 6 /images/graemlins/happy.gif ).

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It happens to me regularly (I always wait for 12 item packages to save on shipping). It's just when they are busy, this sort of overfill stays around for one or two days until they have time to sort it out. What I usually do is make a pre-selection of 12 items, and keep the rest around for later. When I mail them a selection, they usually make it on the spot, but it can still be a day in between until the package is actually shipped out.

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Well in the end they've just shipped out 12 of the 18, the rest have re-filled and are ready to go whenever. Actually it's helped me out a bit as I'm not in a mad rush for the others so they can just stay filled until they reach 12 again /images/graemlins/happy.gif Now I just have to cross my fingers and toes that UK Customs have got their blind employee working on the day my box comes in /images/graemlins/happy.gif

[BurtKenobi]

Just curious - what shipping method do you use for 12, and how much is your normal customs charge?

[Damo]

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Demonanya said:
2 of the items are the Scrapped Princess LE's (Volumes 5 & 6 /images/graemlins/happy.gif ).

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Shit is Scrapped princess v#6 shipping already? *goes and looks - 24/01/06 /images/graemlins/stunned0.gif * - Bloody hell - *orders*

[ic14]

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shokoti said: And this sort of thing happens a lot around Christmas time in my experience, especially with anime.

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And not just in the US


*is still waiting for DNAngel vol 3 from play.com*

[demonanya]

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Jonathan Laidlow said:
Just curious - what shipping method do you use for 12, and how much is your normal customs charge?

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I use the international airmail option ($4.99 + $0.99 per item), the most I've ever paid in customs fees has been just under £20 which on working it out was cheaper than paying for the individual postage charges.

[demonanya]

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Damo said:
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Demonanya said:
2 of the items are the Scrapped Princess LE's (Volumes 5 & 6 /images/graemlins/happy.gif ).

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Shit is Scrapped princess v#6 shipping already? *goes and looks - 24/01/06 /images/graemlins/stunned0.gif * - Bloody hell - *orders*

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I know it threw me for a second when I saw that both of them had filled. Once I've got them I think it will be a marathon viewing session, I've not even watched the other discs yet and only ever watched 2 episodes of the series on fansub /images/graemlins/happy.gif

[Damo]

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Demonanya said:
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Damo said:
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Demonanya said:
2 of the items are the Scrapped Princess LE's (Volumes 5 & 6 /images/graemlins/happy.gif ).

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Shit is Scrapped princess v#6 shipping already? *goes and looks - 24/01/06 /images/graemlins/stunned0.gif * - Bloody hell - *orders*

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I know it threw me for a second when I saw that both of them had filled. Once I've got them I think it will be a marathon viewing session, I've not even watched the other discs yet and only ever watched 2 episodes of the series on fansub /images/graemlins/happy.gif

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got my shipping confirmation this morning, /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif guess I'll hold off watching #5 so I can watch both when it arrives. You're in for a treat when you watch the whoel series Scrapped Princess is something special in my book.

[itsuka]

The ADV March listings:

Kaleido Star 2: A Tale of Two Rivals (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=710137)

Shadow Skill 3: The Call of Black Howling (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=710234)

Wedding Peach Season 2 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=710293)

Hakugei 3: The Moad Trail (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=710267)

Macross 2: Under Crimson Skies (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=710086)

E's Otherwise 6: Chosen (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=710132)

Godannar 4: Two's a Combat Team, Three's a Crowd (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=710319)

Princess Tutu 4: Prinz und Rabe (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=710097)

Yugo the Negotiator 4: Russia - Rebirth (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=710125)

Madlax 7: Reality (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=710026)

[itsuka]

Found the following Geneon titles:

Fighting Spirit 12: Look of Determination (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=710727)

Tetsujin 28 vol. 5 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=710723)

Fafner 6: Next Evolution (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=710722)

Law of Ueki 1: Battle of Commencement (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=710719)

Doki Doki School Hours 4: 4th hour (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=710725)

Viewtiful Joe vol. 3 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=710724)

Tenjho Tenge, vol 7: Round 7 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=710726)

And because I think this one was overlooked earlier, from AN Entertainment:

Hare + Guu vol. 2 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=706558)

[exile]

Just to let anyone interested know that may not preorder, I had the following items (not scheduled to street until 1/24) already ship to me as early as Thursday the 12th. So even though it says Pre-Order, they are actually in stock and will ship immediately.

Scrapped Princess: Pacifica's Destiny - Volume 6 (With Toy, Limited Edition, Collector's Edition)

Princess Tutu: Erwachen - Volume 3


My bandai titles from 1/24 haven't shipped yet, but I expect them to very soon.

Sorry if Tutu was already mentioned.

[ohtori_akio]

Is there any reason why the first Utena boxset is not available for preorder yet? I mean, it's only about a month until it's released....

[itsuka]

I checked when I entered the ADV and Geneon listings, but they haven't done any new CPM yet as far as I can see.

Maybe you should contact pacific and ask about it.

[crosbie394]

DVDpacific don't like me....aabout 5 days ago; I had south park seasons 5 and 6 ship. no problems. 2 days ago; i get an email saying my card has been declined for a massive oprder i've been waiting on for a month or so. I think this might be beacuse the card I had as default when i ordered is no longer being used.

However, I have contacted them since advising them what to do but nothing has been done. They have not even replied to my emails....i'm worried it's gonna get cancelled on me...

[ohtori_akio]

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Itsuka said:
I checked when I entered the ADV and Geneon listings, but they haven't done any new CPM yet as far as I can see.

Maybe you should contact pacific and ask about it.

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I might have to... I'll let you guys know if I find anything out.

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masaki86 said:
However, I have contacted them since advising them what to do but nothing has been done. They have not even replied to my emails....i'm worried it's gonna get cancelled on me...

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Odd. I had a similar problem once where my internet connection went down so I couldn't activate my e-card for a purchase (and so the card was declined.) When I got my connection back I simply mailed their order department with the information and said that I had activated the card and that they should try charging it again. (They shipped the stuff the next day.)

[ulkesh]

I had a similar problem just over a week ago (my CC got frauded so was cancelled pending a new card) when Sca Prin arrived weeks early...
I updated my card details on the site and emailed them; it was sorted a few hours later, so you are right they must just hate you /images/graemlins/happy.gif

[crosbie394]

must be, and considering I have spent over $2000 on their site over the past 13 months, i expect their CC to be up to grade.... /images/graemlins/depresse.gif

[Uzi]

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masaki86 said:
i expect their CC to be up to grade.... /images/graemlins/depresse.gif

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Their CC? Why should they pay for something you ordered? /images/graemlins/wink.gif

You might want to email them again, it might have happened that your email didn't get through.

[crosbie394]

customer care..sorry for not being so clear

anyway; i've emailed 3 times since thursday; if no response tomorrow, i'll try again.

[BurtKenobi]

I think the speed depends which of their email addresses you emailed. I once cancelled an order with them via email and it took two days of worrying that they hadn't replied, so I emailed again to a different address, only to get a cancellation email and then another email from somebody who couldn't find my order...

They were very helpful getting me my spur-of-the-moment Zeta Gundam set a week before last Xmas 04.

Hmm - Birmingham?

J

[Yangster]

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exile said:
Just to let anyone interested know that may not preorder, I had the following items (not scheduled to street until 1/24) already ship to me as early as Thursday the 12th. So even though it says Pre-Order, they are actually in stock and will ship immediately.

Scrapped Princess: Pacifica's Destiny - Volume 6 (With Toy, Limited Edition, Collector's Edition)

Princess Tutu: Erwachen - Volume 3


My bandai titles from 1/24 haven't shipped yet, but I expect them to very soon.

Sorry if Tutu was already mentioned.

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That's why I go to the "Early release" thread. Did you post what you just said in there?

[kusanagi-sama]

Ok, I have a few questions before I start buying from DVD Pacific:

How much better are they compared to DeepDiscountDVD and VideoUniverse?
How quickly do they process and ship your order after you order something compared to DDD and VideoUniverse?
Why does DVD Pacific have a 12 item limit?
When you preorder something, when do they charge your credit card?

I also see that Scrapped Princess vol. 6+LE figure has shipped from DVD Pacific. I wonder why TRSI hasn't recieved their stock yet? (The same goes with Avenger Complete Collection)

[roastedpekingduck]

They charge your credit card when the item ships. I can vouch for DVD P's extremely great customer service. All e-mails I send to them on weekdays are usually answered within 20 minutes. Sometimes, a rep even works late to 11 p.m Pacific Time. The shipping charges are rather expensive, but even with shipping added, DVD P is still quite cheap.

[itsuka]

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kusanagi-sama said:
Ok, I have a few questions before I start buying from DVD Pacific:

How much better are they compared to DeepDiscountDVD and VideoUniverse?
How quickly do they process and ship your order after you order something compared to DDD and VideoUniverse?
Why does DVD Pacific have a 12 item limit?
When you preorder something, when do they charge your credit card?

I also see that Scrapped Princess vol. 6+LE figure has shipped from DVD Pacific. I wonder why TRSI hasn't recieved their stock yet? (The same goes with Avenger Complete Collection)

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I'm very satisfied with DVD pacific and their customer service. There isn't a 12 item limit for ordering, but there is for shipping. As they charge a shipping fee per package ($2 or $5, depending on surface or air mail), there is a limit to how many items you're allowed to stuff in one package, which is set to 12. Item count is usually 1 per disc, so 1 for most DVD's, but can be 5 or 6 for a season box set, depending on weight. Avenger complete was 3 items, for instance. Tins often are more items.

I keep all my preorders in one big invoice (the hold and combine option), and as soon as 12 or more are available for shipping, I email the order department with my preferred selection of 12. They will ship out and select automatically (usually alphabetically) when the items hit 12 anyway if you don't send a preference.

Anyway, by shipping per 12 items, shipping costs are minimized. Of course, if you live abroad, VAT considerations can still make you prefer other options. My country is relatively lax with VAT seizures, so I can afford to send over bigger packages.

As for shipping out early, they ship out as soon as they receive stock. DVDpacific is often quite early with Geneon. Media Blasters, Funimation, Bandai, Viz and ADV vary between weeks early to around shipping date. I'm afraid it's hard to predict. ADV was rather late in the 4th quarter 2005, but past week they shipped 1/24 titles, so you never know. Media Blasters can be several weeks early, but Otogi Zoshi shipped only a few days early last week.

[crosbie394]

still no contact from them.....

[frijoles]

[ QUOTE ]
masaki86 said:
still no contact from them.....

[/ QUOTE ]

Today is a holiday in the US, Martin Luther King day, so they may not
be open till tomorrow. I don't know for sure; Just speculating.

[crosbie394]

^^really; never knew that. anyway, they just got back to me, everything is fine and dandy now.

[ohtori_akio]

Just received an email from them regarding the Utena boxset:

[ QUOTE ]
Hello again,

I am being told that this title is showing as discontinued. So I am not
sure if it will in fact be released in February. It was probably pulled
from solicitation and will be released at a later date.

Regards,
Sandy


[/ QUOTE ]

I hope they sort it out soon. /images/graemlins/sad.gif

[itsuka]

Bandai:

Eureka 7 volume 1 (Limited Edition with box, CD and T-shirt) (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=711848)

Eureka 7 volume 1 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=711702)

Fantastic Children vol. 1 (with CD and artbox(?)) (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=711708)

According to This thread (http://forums.animeondvd.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=1234979&page=3&view=colla psed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1&vc=1), Fantastic Children special edition contains the OST, but not the box! So, either DVDPacific is wrong, or Bandai changed their mind. It's probably DVDPacific who got it wrong...

Fantastic Children vol. 1 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=711705)

Digi Charat Nyo 2 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=711707)

IGPX vol. 2 (Toonami edition) (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=711766)

IGPX vol. 2 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=711764)

Mars Daybreak vol. 5 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=711678)

Panda-Z vol. 5 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=711686)

Angel Links: Anime Legends Complete Collection (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=711825)

Arjuna: Anime Legends Complete Collection (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=711835)

Brain Powered: Anime Legends Complete Collection (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=711833)

Bandai/Manga:

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig vol. 4 (special edition) (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=712074)

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig - Vol. 4 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=712071)

[demonanya]

[ QUOTE ]
Itsuka said:


Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig vol. 4 (special edition) (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=712074)


[/ QUOTE ]

Just that for me, in fact I've gone ahead and cancelled any shows that was going to start soon (My-Hime, Guu etc) because it's PC upgrade time again and I need SLI 7800GTX 512Mb /images/graemlins/happy.gif

[Yangster]

From the pictures that I've seen, it looks like it's going to be a slipcover thing like they did with GitS.

Some new stuff from Media-Blasters:

Gunparade March Complete Collection (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=707775)
Loveless Vol.3 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=707779)
Otogi Zoshi Premium Box (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=707758)

Chris lists Otogi Zoshi as box 1 of 2 and only 325 min. DVDPacific has it at 6PC though and anything else just wouldn't make sense so I'm guessing the latter is the correct one.

[itsuka]

[ QUOTE ]
Pyocola said:
Some new stuff from Media-Blasters:

Gunparade March Complete Collection (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=707775)
Loveless Vol.3 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=707779)
Otogi Zoshi Premium Box (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=707758)

Chris lists Otogi Zoshi as box 1 of 2 and only 325 min. DVDPacific has it at 6PC though and anything else just wouldn't make sense so I'm guessing the latter is the correct one.

[/ QUOTE ]

I agree that Chris seems to be wrong here, a SRP of $129 wouldn't make sense for 3 discs. It has to be the complete series. Besides, Media Blasters only puts out 2 sets for series with more than 26 episodes like Kenshin and 12 Kingdoms. No sign of Riki-Oh animated that was announced in the same batch... all they seem to have at Pacific is some old live action version.

[ohtori_akio]

Hey Guys,

Been thinking about getting myself the Berserk series but I don't really know what the difference is between the two listings on DVDPacific. Could anyone tell me how they are different?

Here are the links:

Berserk 1 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=622256)

Berserk 2 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=551249)

Thanks for your help.

[christianlf]

The more expensive one is the box with the six standard DVD cases in it. The cheaper one is a brick. The only difference is the packaging.

Actually only Patlabor (of course):

Patlabor the Movie (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=713093)
Patlabor the Movie LE (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=713090)

I knew Image's online discounts weren't very good but it's better than I anticipated, actually even better than what Geneon used to be.

[Nilrem]

so tempting, but at a bad time for me /images/graemlins/sad.gif

I love the film but can't really justify it at that price /images/graemlins/sad.gif

[itsuka]

Seems this one was overlooked earlier (it wasn't in AoD's release list for march, so I didn't know it was coming...)

UFO ULTRAMAIDEN VALKYRIE 1: BEDLAM BATHHOUSE & BEY (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=710245)

Anything more that could have been overlooked?

[kusanagi-sama]

[ QUOTE ]
Pyocola said:
Actually only Patlabor (of course):

Patlabor the Movie (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=713093)
Patlabor the Movie LE (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=713090)

I knew Image's online discounts weren't very good but it's better than I anticipated, actually even better than what Geneon used to be.

[/ QUOTE ]

WOW! $60 for that LE Movie set, that's expensive!

[ohtori_akio]

Yeah!!!!! The first Utena boxset is finally listed at the repriced rate!!!

Utena Rose Collection (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=640346)

[ulkesh]

Hadn't realised this one was already out, so asked DVDP to add it as they'd missed it previously.
Hotchpotch - Maaya Sakamoto (http://www.cdpacific.com/CDItem.asp?ID=670001)

and a future release:
Nikopachi - Maaya Sakamoto (http://www.cdpacific.com/CDItem.asp?ID=707750)

[Nattica]

How come it says on order? Are the repriced ones coming out on a certain date?

[ohtori_akio]

I'm not sure exactly why it says on order. My guess is they don't "pre-order" things that were previously released. If I'm not mistaken they did the same for Now and Then Here and There when it was repriced. It should get to them on the release date though...

[ohtori_akio]

For more Saint Seiya goodness. Here's the second thinpack /images/graemlins/happy.gif :

Saint Seiya Collection 2 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=714904)

[itsuka]

Apart from the already mentioned Saint Seiya collection 2, the other ADV April 2006 also have been posted:

Gilgamesh 6: In the Soul Eclipse (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=714742)

Diamond Daydreams 2: Kyoko - Suomi (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=715001)

Maburaho 7: Wizard of Ahhhs (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=714813)

Ghost Stories 4: Senior Screams (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=714971)

Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok 4 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=715004)

Hakugei 4: Hearts of Steel (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=714944)

Gatchaman Collection 6 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=715045)

Gatchaman 11: Phantoms and Demon Kings (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=714902)

Gatchaman 12: Death Girls & The Abominable Snowman (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=714907)

[Exelion]

Hazaar for blind people working for the royal mail! Trigun LE vol 2 has just arrived from DVDPacific, with numerous 'charge' stamps in big bold red capital letters all over it, the postman just handed it to me and walked off! £9.57 saved thanks to that fellow, ahhhhh bless. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

[Robert Bushe]

[ QUOTE ]
Exelion said:
Hazaar for blind people working for the royal mail! Trigun LE vol 2 has just arrived from DVDPacific, with numerous 'charge' stamps in big bold red capital letters all over it, the postman just handed it to me and walked off! £9.57 saved thanks to that fellow, ahhhhh bless. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

[/ QUOTE ]

Now thats damn lucky Exelion! I was hit 3 times in the new year, £13 / £18 & £20! ARGH! /images/graemlins/depresse.gif Ive usually been pretty lucky with big shipments from dvd pacific and only hit a few times since i first started orderin from em but those three were a killer! Hopefully my luck will hold out as well as yours did next time! /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif

[Rhodes]

I see that someone got a ship notice back on the 22nd-Jan, however my order is still sitting and the street date just past by.

Did anyone else get a ship noticed in Feb?

[shokoti]

[ QUOTE ]
Rhodes said:
I see that someone got a ship notice back on the 22nd-Jan, however my order is still sitting and the street date just past by.

Did anyone else get a ship noticed in Feb?

[/ QUOTE ]
Mine has shipped, last week.

[Wpt1031]

[ QUOTE ]
Rhodes said:
I see that someone got a ship notice back on the 22nd-Jan, however my order is still sitting and the street date just past by.

Did anyone else get a ship noticed in Feb?

[/ QUOTE ]I have yet for mine to ship yet to. Even though there in stock.

[Rhodes]

was yours at the misprice or the regular? wondering if its gonna ship or not since its in stock and no movement, since i ordered it during the misprice period.

[shokoti]

[ QUOTE ]
Rhodes said:
was yours at the misprice or the regular? wondering if its gonna ship or not since its in stock and no movement, since i ordered it during the misprice period.

[/ QUOTE ]
Mispriced. I think they just didn't get enough copies in initially as mine didn't fill for a few days after the other person posted in the shipping thread. They probably just got more in, and will probably start filling and shiping today I'd guess.

[Wpt1031]

Mine just filled today.

[kusanagi-sama]

DVD Pacific now has a release date for Cowboy Bebop - Remix: Vol. 5 of March 28, 2006. Currently unable to verify and cross reference with AAA Anime (website seems to be down)

Info. verified with AAA Anime. AAA Anime still has TBA for release date for Cowboy Bebop - Remix: Vol. 5

[balthier2012]

I just recieved:

Mermaid Forest V. 1-4 w/box
Fighting SPirit The Red Wolf
Hare+Guu V.1 w/box
Samurai 7 Vol. 4

Via media mail. I'm happy considering FS release date is 2-21-06 and I got it this early. Anyway, very nice packaging the Hare+Guu box is in perfect condition.

+1 for dvdpacific /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

[Wasabi Yuruke]

Anyone know why DVDpacific is listing Desert Punk Vol.2 with a (Edit) next to its name? Here's the link for reference: http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=710708

[kusanagi-sama]

No edit there now. Just says "Desert Punk: Volume 2 (2006)"

[itsuka]

Viz listings for May and June 2006:

Hikaru no Go 3 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=717251)

Full Moon 1 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=717246)

Inu Yasha 42 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=717211)

Inu Yasha 43 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=717344)

Saikano OVA: Another Love Song (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=717267)

Pokemon Advanced Challenge 9 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=717155)

Pokemon Advanced Challenge 10 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=717354)

Ranma 1/2 Movie Box Set (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=717270)

Naruto 2 (edited version) (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=717213)

Zatch Bell 4 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=717245)

One Piece 3 (edited) (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=717241)

[itsuka]

Some more Geneon listings:

Kannazuki no Miko 2: Lunar Priestess (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=717301)

Kyo Kara Maoh 8 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=717304)

Gankutsuou 5 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=717303)

[MrDisco]

i assume Full Moon is FMoS. Is it receiving a box treatment?

[shokoti]

[ QUOTE ]
MrDisco said:
i assume Full Moon is FMoS. Is it receiving a box treatment?

[/ QUOTE ]
It is FMoS, and no, Viz don't do boxes apart from with multi-disc sets.

[kusanagi-sama]

What to do about this (http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/7231/tenjhotenge0024xa.jpg) (What you can't see in this picture that the top front corners were also ripped and I've placed tape on them).

I recieved this, Melody of Oblivion vol. 1+box and Maison Ikkoku boxset 4 from DVD Pacific today (ordered Feb 10th). Keep in mind that the box that it was placed into wasn't crushed, so it didn't get crushed during delivery, but that DVD Pacific's order fulfullment/shipping department sent me a copy that was damaged in their warehouse.

Can I send this back for a undamaged copy even though I've opened it. The disc is unscratched, which is good, but I don't really want something damaged like this.

[Rhodes]

you opened the package... you can try but they can make a good case that you accepted the package as is by opening it up.

wont hurt to try. they may accomodate ya but you may need to pay for shipping.

[shokoti]

There is no question they'll replace it.

I once received a volume of Heat Guy J where the case was decimated somehow, but the disc was OK, and I just sent the packaging back and got it replaced.

[kusanagi-sama]

I sent them an e-mail (returns dept), with a link to the picture I have in my previous post.

[MrDisco]

[ QUOTE ]
kusanagi-sama said:
Can I send this back for a undamaged copy even though I've opened it. The disc is unscratched, which is good, but I don't really want something damaged like this.

[/ QUOTE ]

i've sent the GITS special dvd 'box' back for similar damage (and i opened it). no problems.

[naiera]

There are no problems in getting DVD Pacific to take this box back. I had a damaged DearS (http://www.mel-ler.dk/pics/dearcrap.jpg) box arrive the other week, and while not as bad as your box, it's certainly not something I wanted to keep. I was told to just ship it back via surface mail and that they'd then credit my account with what I paid to ship it over there. They've done so and now I have $9.41 sitting in my account and a new DearS box on the way /images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Uzi]

[ QUOTE ]
Naiera said:
a new DearS box on the way /images/graemlins/wink.gif

[/ QUOTE ]
They have new DearS boxes???

[naiera]

I don't think they ever went out of stock (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=667722)?

[Pyocola]

Don't know if this was mentioned already, but it looks like their International shipping went up by 50 cents. The per item fee is still the same but Surface Mail is now $2.49 instead of $1.99 and Air Mail is $5.49 instead of $4.99. Not really a big difference though unless you always order stuff one at a time.

[naiera]

Crap. That sucks. I can't make really large orders so shipping prices matter to me.

[sawmill]

[ QUOTE ]
Naiera said:
I don't think they ever went out of stock (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=667722)?

[/ QUOTE ]The boxes were sold out before the actual street date. Right Stuf was able to talk Geneon into printing more. Something they rarely if ever do.

[BurtKenobi]

Yeah - but still just an increase of about 30p, which is much better than paying VAT plus the extortionate Royal Mail "handling charge". I've recently taken to combining my orders for one disc + a cheap disc like Lain, Dunbine, etc. Sadly this now means that my FMA 2 and Gundam Seed 3 are held up by the seemingly unavailable Dunbine 11 and 12. And the later volumes of both series have already started to turn up....

J

[Pyocola]

[ QUOTE ]
Naiera said:
Crap. That sucks. I can't make really large orders so shipping prices matter to me.

[/ QUOTE ]
Neither can I. I always order volumes two at a time though, and 25 cents more per DVD is not all too bad in my opinion. For me the exchange rate is complete suckage right now and ends up being a much bigger factor in the final price anyway.

[naiera]

Naturally the exchange rate is crap for me as well (and has been for too long), but at least I can order up to 8 "items" at a time and still feel safe from teh import duties. I just don't know why they suddenly felt they had to charge more for shipping. I hope they don't plan to make this an annual event or something like that.

[kusanagi-sama]

[ QUOTE ]
Naiera said:
There are no problems in getting DVD Pacific to take this box back. I had a damaged DearS (http://www.mel-ler.dk/pics/dearcrap.jpg) box arrive the other week, and while not as bad as your box, it's certainly not something I wanted to keep. I was told to just ship it back via surface mail and that they'd then credit my account with what I paid to ship it over there. They've done so and now I have $9.41 sitting in my account and a new DearS box on the way /images/graemlins/wink.gif

[/ QUOTE ]

How does this work? Do you just send the box back, or do you have to send the box, DVD, and everything that came with it back? I have no problem with the DVD case, I can buy a few new ones since they are cheap.

I was thinking of buying the m-lock DVD cases from www.american-digital.com (http://www.american-digital.com) (Their minimum order requirement is $25), and selling what I don't use on eBay (probably for $0.75-$1.00 each)

[naiera]

I sent the box only. I kept the DVD, keep case and all that. It would suck to not have vol. 1 /images/graemlins/wink.gif

[kusanagi-sama]

That's good. Does it matter much if I've placed clear tape on the top edges in case they tell me no?

[naiera]

I wouldn't know. I've never done this before with DVD Pacific.

[Zanza Hiro]

ah, received my third DVDPacific shipment today, alas, my luck ran out and i had to pay customs

that said, i wasn't that sad cuz, somehow, an order of Scrapped Princess SE vol. 5 and 6, Gits: SAC 2nd Gig vol. 3 SE and Samurai 7 vol 4 LE only came out to $4CDN and the $5CDN handling fee

hmmm, i'll leave ya to do the math. all i can say is, i'm liking that math XD

[naiera]

Probably because the box was too big. At least with a larger than normal box is the only time I had to pay customs when ordering from DVD Pacific.

[Zanza Hiro]

*nods*

for sure, you right. only after the order shipped did i start thinking maybe the box would be too big and heavy but, alas, too late to change

in the future, i will definitely try not to stick so many SE's and LE's in one order. my first two DVDP orders earlier in the yr were mostly singles and came through untouched. also, i'm loving this 3-4 day delivery, i've never gotten anime so fast from an e-tailer in my life!

[naiera]

I also had that three day thing happen last week. Shipped Friday, received Monday /images/graemlins/stunned0.gif I was worried I wouldn't get it for the following weekend /images/graemlins/wink.gif I've never had anything from outside the EU take less than four days, except for stuff shipped by EMS and the like, of course.

[Innocent Bystander]

[ QUOTE ]
kusanagi-sama said:
[about returning DVDs]
How does this work?

[/ QUOTE ]Read this: What is DVD Pacific's return policy on damaged/faulty discs? (http://www.dvdpacific.com/FAQ.asp)

[kusanagi-sama]

[ QUOTE ]
Innocent Bystander said:
[ QUOTE ]
kusanagi-sama said:
[about returning DVDs]
How does this work?

[/ QUOTE ]Read this: What is DVD Pacific's return policy on damaged/faulty discs? (http://www.dvdpacific.com/FAQ.asp)

[/ QUOTE ]

They approved it. They e-mailed me back with an RA# and the address to send it back to, they just said to return the box and dvd case and keep the dvd if it still works. I'll send it out probably tomorrow.

[Nilrem]

Does anyone know how long it takes on average for DVDP to receive returned packages?

I ask because i posted an RMA off to them via airmail a fortnight ago and haven't heard anything since /images/graemlins/happy.gif

[itsuka]

I've found:

Munto 2: Beyond the walls of time (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=718796)

Armored Trooper Votoms stage 2: Kummen Jungle Wars (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=718794)

What still seems to be missing is the Utena Black Rose collection. I expected it in this batch, since it is also an april title, but I can't find it.

[Innocent Bystander]

[ QUOTE ]
Nilrem said:
Does anyone know how long it takes on average for DVDP to receive returned packages?

I ask because i posted an RMA off to them via airmail a fortnight ago and haven't heard anything since /images/graemlins/happy.gif

[/ QUOTE ]The one time I did this it took seven or eight weeks (but there was christmas in-between). Hope it will go faster for you.

[Nilrem]

thanks innocent bystander:)

I've never done an international RMA before /images/graemlins/happy.gif

[naiera]

I sent my DearS box by surface mail and it took under two weeks. I got my replacement box early this week.

[itsuka]

Funimation May, June and July... a whole lot of it, though a few items seem to be missing:

Kodocha 6: Sana's Bombshell (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=719533)

Desert Punk 3: Vixen of the Desert (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=719672)

Desert Punk 4 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=719628)

Desert Punk 5 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=719355)

Fullmetal Alchemist 9: Pain and Lust (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=719633)

Fullmetal Alchemist 10: Journey to Ishbal (Starter Set) (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=719648) (with box, I assume)

Fullmetal Alchemist 10: Journey to Ishbal (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=719186)

Baki the Grappler 7: The hunted (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=719445) (according to AoD list, there should also be one with a box, but I don't see it listed)

Baki the Grappler 8 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=719351)

Case Closed 2 Season 1: In hot Pursuit (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=719360)

Case Closed 3 Season 1 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=719748)

Dragonball Z saga 1 v. 9: Ultimate Sacrifice (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=719256)

Dragonball Z 10 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=719364)

Yu Gi Oh Movie Capsule Monsters (edit) (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=719191)

Samurai 7 v. 6: Broken Alliance (limited edition) (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=719637)

Samurai 7 v. 6: Broken Alliance (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=719660)

Samurai 7 v. 7 (limited edition) (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=719719)

Samurai 7 v. 7 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=719342)

Dragon Ball GT 11-15 (box 3) (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=719340)

Speedgrapher 1 (limited Edition) (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=719482)

Speedgrapher 1 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=719151)


Missing items that should have been available in this period:

Kodocha 7 (with and without box)
Negima 1
Yu Yu Hakusho collection 1 (thin version)

[demonanya]

[ QUOTE ]
Itsuka said:

Fullmetal Alchemist 9: Pain and Lust (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=719633)

Fullmetal Alchemist 10: Journey to Ishbal (Starter Set) (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=719648) (with box, I assume)



[/ QUOTE ]

Just those for me, just trying to finish up series I'm currently collecting and not starting any new one's for a while.

[Yukichan105]

[ QUOTE ]
Itsuka said:
Kodocha 6: Sana's Bombshell (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=719533)
Fullmetal Alchemist 9: Pain and Lust (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=719633)
Fullmetal Alchemist 10: Journey to Ishbal (Starter Set) (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=719648) (with box, I assume)
Speedgrapher 1 (limited Edition) (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=719482)


[/ QUOTE ]

I'll be getting these, although I haven't been buying Kodocha as it comes out, but the others I'll definitely be preordering

[bender]

Just FMA and Samurai 7 out of those for me. Though I'm wondering if FMA's third tin will be big enough to hold the movie as well, and whether we'll actually get a box for Samurai 7...

I'd certainly like one.

[itsuka]

Available for pre-order:

Boys Be 3: Autumn (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=719993)

[BurtKenobi]

Shocking to have to ask, as I've obviously been using DVDPacific so long I've forgotten, but who is the 2nd choice etailer for us Europeans if Pacific cannot supply an item?

Just had an email to say that Dunbine 12 is discontinued and they cannot supply it, and I'm expecting another email about Dunbine 11 soon too. ADV's fault for selling off discs 1-10 in their sale. So I think Deepdiscountdvd has disc 12 in stock and I've ordered it there.

And then I realised that the Fullmetal Alchemist second tin was no longer listed at Pacific too! My choices here are amazon (expensive, customs magnet), Deepdiscount (out of stock, just over customs when you factor in shipping), or Movietyme (unreliable, not stock measure)

Anywhere else? And don't say rightstuf. If I wanted someone to have a copy of my signature and a copy of my card stored in their filing cabinet I might as well give them the card...

J

[Nilrem]

John, if you don't mind possibly not getting the OST and getting the R2 play.com have the UK tin (should be pretty much the same as the R1, although possibly without the OST) for £15.

Failing that I used to use DVDBoxoffice.com who were pretty good most of the time (free shipping offsets the sometimes higher prices), although their stock indicators from memory were not always that great.

[BurtKenobi]

Well I would, but I'm trying to stay consistent in my regions for once. If I ever have to sell up, people are more likely to buy an all-R1 set of FMA than a mixed set.

And Dvdboxoffice - I used to use them a few years ago, but they tend to order stuff in so backorders took forever. Might be worth a go. I'm kicking myself really - I struggled to find the first set last month. I got married in November so I completely missed the FMA boat with all the planning and expenditure, and after I finally got hold of the first tin I swore to myself that as soon as I had more money I'd order the 2nd, even though I haven't filled the first one.

Might just make more sense to order a few goodies from amazon. that way the inevitable customs charge is split over more than one item.

J

[ulkesh]

DigitalEyes maybe? Esp for oop titles, as they sell used dvds. Shipping was ok for the one order I did. for the occasional one-off order I'd use them again.

[ulkesh]

The GBP vs CAD exchange rate is at its lowest for over 5 years, not terribly economical to buy from Canada these days. Onestore is closing up and moving to Florida to be able to compete again!

[kusanagi-sama]

[ QUOTE ]
Jonathan Laidlow said:
Shocking to have to ask, as I've obviously been using DVDPacific so long I've forgotten, but who is the 2nd choice etailer for us Europeans if Pacific cannot supply an item?

Just had an email to say that Dunbine 12 is discontinued and they cannot supply it, and I'm expecting another email about Dunbine 11 soon too. ADV's fault for selling off discs 1-10 in their sale. So I think Deepdiscountdvd has disc 12 in stock and I've ordered it there.

And then I realised that the Fullmetal Alchemist second tin was no longer listed at Pacific too! My choices here are amazon (expensive, customs magnet), Deepdiscount (out of stock, just over customs when you factor in shipping), or Movietyme (unreliable, not stock measure)

Anywhere else? And don't say rightstuf. If I wanted someone to have a copy of my signature and a copy of my card stored in their filing cabinet I might as well give them the card...

J

[/ QUOTE ]

TRSI still has vol. 1-10, and 12 in stock (including vol. 1 and 7 artboxes). I bought the last volume 11 that they had though. You can find various volumes of Dunbine on eBay as well, some still new copies in their original shrinkwrap.

3 copies of Dunbine vol. 11 at $18.14 here (http://cgi.ebay.com/Aura-Battler-Dunbine-Vol-11-DVD-FAST-SHIPPING_W0QQitemZ9103141609QQcategoryZ617QQssPage NameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
3 copies of Dunbine vol. 11 at $13.49 here (http://cgi.ebay.com/Aura-Battler-Dunbine-Vol-11-Secrets-of-Byston-We_W0QQitemZ9104128496QQcategoryZ617QQssPageNameZW DVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
1 new copy of Dunbine vol. 11 at $11.22 here (http://cgi.ebay.com/AURA-BATTLER-DUNBINE-VOL-11-NEW-DVD_W0QQitemZ9104596768QQcategoryZ617QQssPageNameZ WDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
1 new copy of Dunbine vol. 11 at $17.98 here (http://cgi.ebay.com/AURA-BATTLER-DUNBINE-VOL-11-SECRETS-OF-BYSTON-WELL-DVD_W0QQitemZ6401972847QQcategoryZ617QQssPageNameZ WDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

[naiera]

[ QUOTE ]
Nilrem said:
Failing that I used to use DVDBoxoffice.com who were pretty good most of the time (free shipping offsets the sometimes higher prices), although their stock indicators from memory were not always that great.

[/ QUOTE ]

They don't have any stock indicators and they won't tell you about stock levels if you ask.

[itsuka]

[ QUOTE ]
Jonathan Laidlow said:
Shocking to have to ask, as I've obviously been using DVDPacific so long I've forgotten, but who is the 2nd choice etailer for us Europeans if Pacific cannot supply an item?

Just had an email to say that Dunbine 12 is discontinued and they cannot supply it, and I'm expecting another email about Dunbine 11 soon too. ADV's fault for selling off discs 1-10 in their sale. So I think Deepdiscountdvd has disc 12 in stock and I've ordered it there.

And then I realised that the Fullmetal Alchemist second tin was no longer listed at Pacific too! My choices here are amazon (expensive, customs magnet), Deepdiscount (out of stock, just over customs when you factor in shipping), or Movietyme (unreliable, not stock measure)

Anywhere else? And don't say rightstuf. If I wanted someone to have a copy of my signature and a copy of my card stored in their filing cabinet I might as well give them the card...

J

[/ QUOTE ]

If I really have to have it, and dvdpacific can't get it after I talked to them, I usually try www.archonia.com. (http://www.archonia.com.) They're horribly expensive, not much % off retail, and 21% Belgium VAT as well, but if it's only for one or two items a year, I can manage. Notice how they still have the R1 Fullmetal Alchemist 6 tin in stock, but for around €39 - it's not cheap I guess.

[BurtKenobi]

Yes- I'd remembered them this morning, but some canny reader of this thread has just snapped it up, as its vanished from the shopping cart and I'm unable to add it again. Shame.

Edit - I've cracked it now. Some strange interaction between the cookies and mozilla firefox perhaps.

They had Dunbine 12 in stock too, which cushioned the blow of paying so much for the set. And just watch - it'll come back into stock at Pacific too.

J

[shokoti]

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kusanagi-sama said:
TRSI still has vol. 1-10, and 12 in stock (including vol. 1 and 7 artboxes).

[/ QUOTE ]
Of course, $15 for shipping if you just want the one disc is so absurd I can't imagine anyone would go that route for a single disc.

[kusanagi-sama]

[ QUOTE ]
shokoti said:
[ QUOTE ]
kusanagi-sama said:
TRSI still has vol. 1-10, and 12 in stock (including vol. 1 and 7 artboxes).

[/ QUOTE ]
Of course, $15 for shipping if you just want the one disc is so absurd I can't imagine anyone would go that route for a single disc.

[/ QUOTE ]

What about those 4 links on eBay I supplied?

[kjw]

[ QUOTE ]
Jonathan Laidlow said:
Shocking to have to ask, as I've obviously been using DVDPacific so long I've forgotten, but who is the 2nd choice etailer for us Europeans if Pacific cannot supply an item?

Just had an email to say that Dunbine 12 is discontinued and they cannot supply it, and I'm expecting another email about Dunbine 11 soon too. ADV's fault for selling off discs 1-10 in their sale. So I think Deepdiscountdvd has disc 12 in stock and I've ordered it there.

And then I realised that the Fullmetal Alchemist second tin was no longer listed at Pacific too! My choices here are amazon (expensive, customs magnet), Deepdiscount (out of stock, just over customs when you factor in shipping), or Movietyme (unreliable, not stock measure)

Anywhere else? And don't say rightstuf. If I wanted someone to have a copy of my signature and a copy of my card stored in their filing cabinet I might as well give them the card...

J

[/ QUOTE ]

I've used United Publications (http://http://www.up1.co.uk/) a couple of times, and while they are expensive it's worth it for the odd item.

[BurtKenobi]

Just to wrap this up and try to drag the topic back to Pacific.

the ebay retailers, from looking through their feedback and their small print, may not actually have everything they list in stock - if they're going to distributors then they will have the same problem that Pacific has had - once they place an order the distributor gets back to them to say they're out. Because this process can take up to a month (it did with Pacific) this usually means, especially with ebay sellers, you can't order elsewhere. United Publications, if I remember rightly, don't keep a massive amount in stock either.

In any case - my order for Dunbine 11 is still nmot cancelled at Pacific, and I've ordered 12 from Archonia.

Bit sneaky of ADV to sell off all the other discs, knowing full well the conclusion is out of print..

[kusanagi-sama]

ADV is doing what they are doing to Dunbine because the series did not sell very well at all for them.

[BurtKenobi]

I'm sure they are. It probably means they didn't manufacture as many of the later discs because sales were so poor. I originally stopped buying it when I found out it was going to be 12 discs of 4 rather than 10 discs of 5 (give or take 1, as its 49 episodes). I only started now because a friend helped me get discs 2-10 from the ADV sale.

J

[kusanagi-sama]

[ QUOTE ]
Jonathan Laidlow said:
I'm sure they are. It probably means they didn't manufacture as many of the later discs because sales were so poor. I originally stopped buying it when I found out it was going to be 12 discs of 4 rather than 10 discs of 5 (give or take 1, as its 49 episodes). I only started now because a friend helped me get discs 2-10 from the ADV sale.

J

[/ QUOTE ]

Why do people have to make such a big deal about episode counts? So what if it is 2 discs extra. Why does it matter? I find such things rather petty.

[Puppet Master]

[ QUOTE ]
kusanagi-sama said:
[ QUOTE ]
Jonathan Laidlow said:
I'm sure they are. It probably means they didn't manufacture as many of the later discs because sales were so poor. I originally stopped buying it when I found out it was going to be 12 discs of 4 rather than 10 discs of 5 (give or take 1, as its 49 episodes). I only started now because a friend helped me get discs 2-10 from the ADV sale.

J

[/ QUOTE ]

Why do people have to make such a big deal about episode counts? So what if it is 2 discs extra. Why does it matter? I find such things rather petty.

[/ QUOTE ]

It's as simple as space and money and Gantz in it's original release proved that. I realize that's an EXTREME example. But even than it comes down to this one reality how bad does a person want the series? If they really want it at that time they will buy it if not they won't it's that simple.

[BurtKenobi]

[ QUOTE ]
kusanagi-sama said:

Why do people have to make such a big deal about episode counts? So what if it is 2 discs extra. Why does it matter? I find such things rather petty.

[/ QUOTE ]

Nah - it was purely financial - an extra 60 dollars (remember, they only lowered the price of Dunbine halfway through) on a series that, after disc 1, I wasn't sure I liked enough to continue. I'd factored for 10 discs in my budget, and finding out that it was 12 was enough to suggest I should spend my limited anime budget elsewhere, especially as I was saving to get married at the time.

Glad I waited and tried again though - I'm really enjoying it. And to drag this thread back on topic - i hope Pacific find me a copy of disc 11 as its in the same order as my copy of Full Metal Alchemist disc 2!

J

[kusanagi-sama]

[ QUOTE ]
Jonathan Laidlow said:
[ QUOTE ]
kusanagi-sama said:

Why do people have to make such a big deal about episode counts? So what if it is 2 discs extra. Why does it matter? I find such things rather petty.

[/ QUOTE ]

Nah - it was purely financial - an extra 60 dollars (remember, they only lowered the price of Dunbine halfway through) on a series that, after disc 1, I wasn't sure I liked enough to continue. I'd factored for 10 discs in my budget, and finding out that it was 12 was enough to suggest I should spend my limited anime budget elsewhere, especially as I was saving to get married at the time.

Glad I waited and tried again though - I'm really enjoying it. And to drag this thread back on topic - i hope Pacific find me a copy of disc 11 as its in the same order as my copy of Full Metal Alchemist disc 2!

J

[/ QUOTE ]

Why not trying to find vol. 11 on eBay. There are a few copies on there. And FYI, even if it was an extra $60, no smart person would pay full SRP, so you would have only had to spend around $30-36 extra if you found them online.

[BurtKenobi]

I think you're missing the point about how much I saved by not buying Dunbine as it was released. I mentioned a wedding, didn't I? /images/graemlins/happy.gif

I'll give Pacific a bit longer to get hold of 11 before I move to ebay. I've already spent my pathetically small anime budget this month.

J

[kusanagi-sama]

[ QUOTE ]
Jonathan Laidlow said:
I think you're missing the point about how much I saved by not buying Dunbine as it was released. I mentioned a wedding, didn't I? /images/graemlins/happy.gif

I'll give Pacific a bit longer to get hold of 11 before I move to ebay. I've already spent my pathetically small anime budget this month.

J

[/ QUOTE ]

Oh, I didn't notice that. I don't think that Pacific will get vol. 11 in, especially since TRSI says that vol. 11 is "no longer available for purchase" after I bought my copy. Oh, and vol. 12 has been removed from Pacific (search for Dunbine does not bring it up), and I also had it in my wish list.

[BurtKenobi]

Yeah - they removed Dunbine 12 because when I ordered one they eventually got a report saying "out of print" and cancelled my order and deleted it from the catalogue. Strangely I ordered 11 a few days before and they're still waiting for a report for that one.

And that was the trigger for this whole discussion - I then checked FMA 6 and found that it too had been removed

[kusanagi-sama]

Which FMA 6? The tin? The tins are limited, so once FUNimation sells out of them, they are no longer available.

Also of note, they credited my account for what it cost me to ship the shipping Tenjho Tenge box, so I should expect within the next week or so. (I sent it Feb 22nd, so I should recieve it around March 10-13th)

[Nilrem]

is DVDPacific down for anyone else?

I just get a blank page at the moment (i'm guessing their server has fallen over, either that or my ISP is playing up).

[BurtKenobi]

Me too (at 16:07 GMT, on broadband in the UK)

J

[kusanagi-sama]

I get "Unable to Connect" from FireFox. My guess is that their server either crashed, or a network hub somewhere in the area is acting up.

[naiera]

Works again now.

[keitaro]

Yesterday I've received Totoro, Whisper of the Heart and Howl's Moving Castle from Pacific. Unlike Howl's and WotH, Totoro came without the DVD sleeve that the other two came with. Is Totoro supposed to be this way? Has this happened to anyone else?

Cheers

[BurtKenobi]

Found this in another thread - there's a good chance that the Gundam Seed Destiny release this month will be disc 1 of a 12 disc set. We'll know once someone gets hold of the box I expect. The pricepoint has been reduced, but so has the episode count.

J

[Nilrem]

For anyone that is interested it looks like DVDPacific have updated some of their Bandai titles.

I've just spotted
Ghost in the Shell 5: Stand Alone Complex - Seas 2 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=720606) - Limited Edition
Ghost in the Shell 5: Stand Alone Complex - Seas 2 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=720604) - Normal

[shokoti]

[ QUOTE ]
Jonathan Laidlow said:
Found this in another thread - there's a good chance that the Gundam Seed Destiny release this month will be disc 1 of a 12 disc set. We'll know once someone gets hold of the box I expect. The pricepoint has been reduced, but so has the episode count.

[/ QUOTE ]
The Bandai rep said it would more than likely be 12 discs back when it was announced.

[BurtKenobi]

[ QUOTE ]
shokoti said:
[ QUOTE ]
Jonathan Laidlow said:
Found this in another thread - there's a good chance that the Gundam Seed Destiny release this month will be disc 1 of a 12 disc set. We'll know once someone gets hold of the box I expect. The pricepoint has been reduced, but so has the episode count.

[/ QUOTE ]
The Bandai rep said it would more than likely be 12 discs back when it was announced.

[/ QUOTE ]

That'd be the thread I found it in then....

[VanG]

[ QUOTE ]
Keitaro said:
Yesterday I've received Totoro, Whisper of the Heart and Howl's Moving Castle from Pacific. Unlike Howl's and WotH, Totoro came without the DVD sleeve that the other two came with. Is Totoro supposed to be this way? Has this happened to anyone else?

Cheers

[/ QUOTE ]
I bought my copy from Walmart and it has the sleeve cover... maybe you should contact DVDP now to exchange or something.

[Bonex]

For my next order I'd like to try the "international surface mail" option. How long does it take usually for a parcel of, say, 3 dvd's to arrive in Europe?

[Nilrem]

Anything from 4 to 24 working days in my experience, normally about 10 working days though.

[Pyocola]

I'd guess it's generally a bit faster to the UK though, for me it's almost always 20 days (except when you pay for surface and they somehow manage to ship it using airmail anyway. /images/graemlins/wink.gif)

[Bonex]

[ QUOTE ]
Pyocola said:
I'd guess it's generally a bit faster to the UK though, for me it's almost always 20 days (except when you pay for surface and they somehow manage to ship it using airmail anyway. /images/graemlins/wink.gif)

[/ QUOTE ]

Perfect, then. I'm not particularly in a hurry, so I can save some money now that I have to split my orders in more shipments so the value declared on the parcels is below the maximum non taxable.
Ah... /images/graemlins/relief1.gif I miss the good old days when the postal services didn't care to ask me the VAT...

[BurtKenobi]

It really does vary to the UK. I'd say normally about 2 weeks to me, althoug just after Xmas it was down to 5 days. I expect that was because there isn't much for the post office to do in January.

J

[Nilrem]

that would be my guess as well, shipping times on my spreadsheet are all over the place for DVDP, but generally there seems to be a decrease in the time it takes around January (holds true for 2004-06, when most of my orders arrived in about 5 days).

As I said, it tends to average out at about 10-12 working days for me though (20 working days is the extreme end of the scale, but that has only happened once or twice out of 90+ orders).

[Janzki]

From 18 to 28 working days according to my data.

[itsuka]

I've found:

Princess Tutu 5: Schwert und Feder (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=721827)

Divergence Eve Misaki Chronicles 3: Continuum (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=721763)

Shadow Skill 4: the Fall (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=721759)

Michel 1: The Pilot and the Prince (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=721737)

UFO Ultra Maiden Valkyrie 2: Crash Cours in Crazy (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=721738)

Godannar 5: International Affairs (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=721739)

Kaleido Star 3 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=721783)

Macross 3: Dangerous Divisions (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=721779)

Nanaka 6/17 1: The not so magical mishap (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=721833)

Legend of the Mystical Ninja Complete Collection (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=721866)

Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok 5 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=721832)

For me only Tutu this time. Once Tutu and Gilgamesh are finished I will be out of any ADV to order until they start Kurau. That's a first in my 5 years of anime DVD collecting...

[itsuka]

I missed this one earlier, but from Arts Magic:

Salaryman Kintaro 5 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=716569)

[kusanagi-sama]

Added:

Ah My Goddess - vol. 5: In Your Eyes (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=721710)
Ghost in the Shell 2nd Gig - vol. 5 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=720604)

[Consignia]

[ QUOTE ]
kusanagi-sama said:
Added:

Ah My Goddess - vol. 5: In Your Eyes (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=721710)


[/ QUOTE ]

What a subtitle!

[ic14]

More Tutu!

Thats all for me /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

[Legion]

[ QUOTE ]
Itsuka said:
Shadow Skill 4: the Fall (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=721759)

[/ QUOTE ]

I shall be pre-ordering this along with Gankutsuo vol. 4 when I get home tonight. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

[Yukichan105]

Just Tutu and Kaleido Star for me

[itsuka]

Apart from the Ah my goddess 5 already mentioned, I found for the month of May:

Green Green 1: Co-ed Casualties (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=721746)

Sukisho Complete Series (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=721749)

Teknoman: Collection one (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=721789)

[demonanya]

Just Misaki Chronicles Volume 3 for me from ADV (and no more ADV stuff on order after that) and Green Green Volume 1 from Media Blasters.

[DKL]

So... what's the suggested shipping method?

[EmperorBrandon]

Tutu 5, KStar NW 3, and Loki 5, provided I can pay for them all.

[ QUOTE ]
DKL said:
So... what's the suggested shipping method?

[/ QUOTE ]

Suggested shipping method? I just do what I always do and use the cheapest possible shipping. /images/graemlins/sweat000.gif It usually doesn't take to long to get to me (4-5 business days has been usual for me, I think)

[DKL]

Well... I'm probably going to go with the USPS ground service or whatever...

I mean, given my incredible track record with UPS *sarcasm*

But yeah, how's the return policy? Any problems? etc.?

[demonanya]

[ QUOTE ]
DKL said:


But yeah, how's the return policy? Any problems? etc.?

[/ QUOTE ]

If it's of any help us international buyers don't seem to have any problems with returns, a quick email to Mandy in Returns always seems to do the trick /images/graemlins/happy.gif

[DKL]

Wow, that sounds very promising!

Who's Mandy?

Also, how long did the wait take?

[Yangster]

[ QUOTE ]
DKL said:
Wow, that sounds very promising!

Who's Mandy?


[/ QUOTE ]
Mandy is a CS rep and helps you as best as she can. Pacific has one of the best CS

[DKL]

WOW! That sounds even more promising!

So like... what if someone screws up my delivery? (like with what happened with me and TRSI)

What are my chances of getting a quick response? (I mean, the one where I'm not being constantly delegated between the shipper and delivery service over and over again... like with TRSI)

Also, is this Mandy person's e-mail address public?

[shokoti]

[ QUOTE ]
DKL said:
What are my chances of getting a quick response?

[/ QUOTE ]
99% of the time, outside of weekends, they respond within 24 hours, if not sooner. It's been known to be minutes.

[ QUOTE ]
Also, is this Mandy person's e-mail address public?

[/ QUOTE ]
returns@dvdpacific.com - you just e-mail their returns dept and she will reply.

[Nilrem]

I feel left out, I got Ceser replying to my returns query /images/graemlins/wink.gif

Seriously though, on the ocassions i've had to contact them they've been good, both for returns (Bebop 4 defective disk), and for a lost in the post item.

[DKL]

[ QUOTE ]
Nilrem said:
I feel left out, I got Ceser replying to my returns query /images/graemlins/wink.gif

Seriously though, on the ocassions i've had to contact them they've been good, both for returns (Bebop 4 defective disk), and for a lost in the post item.

[/ QUOTE ]

...

SOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Okay, I'm now looking forward to ordering this thursday! /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif

[kusanagi-sama]

Yeah, I've had Cesar P reply to me in regards to my Tenjho Tenge crushed artbox top.

[itsuka]

Bandai is showering the market with lots of collections mostly.

Banner of the Stars: Anime Legends Complete Collection (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=722208)

Banner of the Stars 2: Anime Legends Complete Collection (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=722355)

Mobile Suit Gundam Wing collection 2 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=722207)

Dragon Drive 1 Complete Collection (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=722196)

Mobile Fighter G-Gundam Anime Legends Complete Collection 1 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=722347)

Mobile Fighter G-Gundam Anime Legends Complete Collection 2 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=722263)

My Hime 2 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=722393)

Saber Marionette J to X: Anime Legends Complete Collection (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=722350)

Betterman: Anime Legends Complete Collection (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=722294)

Geneshaft: Anime Legends Complete Collection (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=722286)

Hoop Days Complete Collection (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=722291)

Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny 2 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=722203)

Fantastic Children 2 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=722380)

IGPX 3 Tooname Edition (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=722173)

Mars Daybreak 6 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=722175)

Panda Z 6: Robomination (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=722178)

Eureka 7 v. 2 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=722382)

Galaxy Angel Complete Collection (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=722266)

Love Hina: Anime Legends Complete Collection (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=722612)

Cowboy Bebop 6 was already available for pre-order, but now also has a release date added.

I'm personally very happy Hoop Days will be finished, even if I bought the first 2 discs separately. Ah well. Better than leaving it unfinished, and it's even cheaper this way.

[JustinH]

I ordered last monday and got my order of FMP:Fumoffu Vol. 1&2, Genshiken Vol. 3 and Planetes Vol. 1 yesterday. All were in great condition except for Planetes. I e-mailed returns and got a response right away. Now I just have to ship the disc back and they'll even pay for shipping. This place is great, I won't order from anyone else unless DVDPacific doesn't have it.

Oh, they said to just mail the disc. Does that mean I keep the case and they'll just replace the disc itself? (which is fine).

[naiera]

Yes, "just the disc" means "just the disc", as in the DVD.

[Yoko_Menai]

Members Save: $33.77 with the Love Hina Collection ... that's 8% off almost being half price. Makes me even more interested in finally getting this

[Atomsk]

Kamichu! (http://www.dvdpacific.com/search.asp?title=kamichu) is now listed in both special and normal edition. /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif

[Bonex]

Oh my! I have to change my ordering habits again!
I have just received a parcel with books from Amazon and guess what? Now those @$$#0£&$ of the post charge 5.50€ every parcel from outside the EU (+VAT +etc if it's over the limit of course). /images/graemlins/anger200.gif
I think they still can't check everything, so I hope they charge only those packs attracting more their attention. Surely they're taking their good time and 5.50€ for a ten days delay is a theft.

I remember a user here (maybe Pyocola?) saying that DVDP uses those envelopes with air bubbles when you order only 1~2 dvd's. Can anybody confirm this? I need to experiment to find the best compromise.

[Pyocola]

[ QUOTE ]
Bonex said:
I remember a user here (maybe Pyocola?) saying that DVDP uses those envelopes with air bubbles when you order only 1~2 dvd's. Can anybody confirm this? I need to experiment to find the best compromise.

[/ QUOTE ]
Yep, for 1-2 standard keep cases they use padded envelopes, more than that and they use boxes. I've been fine with 2 DVDs per order for some time (never got hit for the envelopes), but now I'm hearing all kinds of reports that they're nabbing practically everything that comes through. /images/graemlins/anger200.gif This is part of the reason for why I've decided to cut back some, 1 DVD at a time just feels a bit too expensive and tedious. And the random values on the packages don't even help anymore, because they'll just send you a letter asking for a copy of the invoice with the real value before they send the package any further (at the same time delaying it for another couple of days of processing). /images/graemlins/depresse.gif

[srr]

Out of curiosity, does DVD Pacific ever have sales or are the prices listed usually pretty much the best deals one can ever expect from DP? Thank you.

[Pyocola]

No, as far as I know they've never had any sales. Occasionally they'll tweak the discounts but it's only a matter of cents. They did have the Getter Robo collection I think at something like 80% off once, but that was either a misprice or a one time thing.

[ulkesh]

They tend to increase the discount on titles they (or their supplier) have loads of dead stock for; the front page even has a list of the highest discounted priced items. Generally naff, or old titles.

[Damo]

random obervastion
My copy of Darling arrived this morning with a post-it note stuck to it, doing a little checking it's DVD-P's item number, either it's the first in the box or the last or it's a random insight into how they do things when sorting at their warehouse.
Anyone else ever had a post it stuck to their DVD's?

[chloes_fork]

For those with more experience, is DVDPac usually slow to restock? I've only used them a few times, but it seems like backordered items take a long time to get filled. Just my bad luck, or par for the course?

[shokoti]

[ QUOTE ]
chloes_fork said:
For those with more experience, is DVDPac usually slow to restock? I've only used them a few times, but it seems like backordered items take a long time to get filled. Just my bad luck, or par for the course?

[/ QUOTE ]
It really does depend on the item and supplier in my experience. Some things you can order and will be back in stock the next day or two, other things might take a month.

I usually email them and ask if they have an idea of when things will come in if I'm waiting.

[kusanagi-sama]

New items:

Ah! My Goddess - Vol. 6: Last Dance (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=723508) (July 11, 2006 release date)
Genshiken Complete Collection (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=723408)
Tenjho Tenge - Vol. 8 - Round Eight (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=723653)

[itsuka]

Apart from the ones already mentioned earlier, from Geneon:

Kamichu 2: Power of Love (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=723681)

Strawberry Marshmellow 1: Cute is as Cute does (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=723555)

Strawberry Marshmellow 2: Summer Heat (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=723658)

Gun Sword 2 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=723684)

Fafner 7: Going Home (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=723688)

Law of Ueki 2 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=723656)

Doki Doki School Hours 5 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=723679)

Kannazuki no Miko 3: Destiny Eclipsed (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=723677)

Viewtiful Joe 4 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=723651)

And Media Blasters:

Kirameki Project 1: Robot Girls (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=723410)

[Kismet]

also these are new i think:
Elemental Gelade 1: React w/box (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=723442)
Elemental Gelade 1: React (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=723387)

[kusanagi-sama]

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Itsuka said:
Apart from the ones already mentioned earlier, from Geneon:

Kamichu 2: Power of Love (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=723681)
Strawberry Marshmellow 1: Cute is as Cute does (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=723555)
Strawberry Marshmellow 2: Summer Heat (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=723658)
Fafner 7: Going Home (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=723688)

[/ QUOTE ]

I didn't mention these because I thought they were already added.

[itsuka]

[ QUOTE ]
kusanagi-sama said:
[ QUOTE ]
Itsuka said:
Apart from the ones already mentioned earlier, from Geneon:

Kamichu 2: Power of Love (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=723681)
Strawberry Marshmellow 1: Cute is as Cute does (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=723555)
Strawberry Marshmellow 2: Summer Heat (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=723658)
Fafner 7: Going Home (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=723688)

[/ QUOTE ]

I didn't mention these because I thought they were already added.

[/ QUOTE ]

Na, I scrolled back to check. The last regular Geneon update was 02/14. I think the licensing announcement of Kamichu and Strawberry Marshmellow came afterwards. I have a handy trick to determine if a listing mentioned is new or old: if the item aspect ID (you'll see it in the page adress) is in the same range as the ones you discover and are certain are new, it's certainly new (in this case the page numbers were all between 723400 and 723700), if it's a lot lower, it's an old title that was probably already mentioned (though sometimes titles are forgotten and added later, or new licenses are shoved in suddenly).

[kusanagi-sama]

Hmm... I never thought of looking at the page IDs.

New thread started here (http://forums.animeondvd.com/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Number=1310669)