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Post by karangela on Apr 24, 2018 11:42:03 GMT -5
If you haven't witnessed a hissy fit you might want to look away. Here it is.
Hello, I am karangela and this is me having a hissy fit! I just bought the coloring book for the outrageous price of $20. I was prepared for that, but asking $10 for shipping is just price gouging! I am very disappointed in you!
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Post by Todd on Apr 24, 2018 11:51:54 GMT -5
With the exception of the coasters in these kits, it has now been six months since MPC has offered anything new. The coasters remind me a little bit of that Kickstarter tier with Filigree where you paid an outrageous amount of money ($6,666) and got everything that they had produced but also got an "exclusive" statue specifically for backers of that level. During the campaign, there was a Curator email that has always haunted me; it pointed out that for "true collectors" that tier was the only way to truly own everything the MPC made since the statue was exclusive. It was effectively asking long-time customers who had already committed a huge amount of time and resources (since the statement wasn't accurate for new customers due to the package not containing the Curios from Volumes 1 and 2 among other things) to spend a gigantic sum of money, get duplicates of everything, and then apparently get this special statue. In retrospect, that attitude was a sign of things to come. At this rate, they'll have that Exclusive Statue up in the next phase of their Garage Sale. Probably for the bargain price of $2,000 with $1,000 shipping.
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Post by professor on Apr 24, 2018 12:48:02 GMT -5
So yeah ... this throwing together of a bunch of kits from composite parts just strikes me as trashy.
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Post by wortelboer on Apr 24, 2018 12:58:42 GMT -5
Both the Cryptic and Coven Kits are sold out. So why we are complaining about the price...apparently they can, indeed, get that price for them.
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Post by stupidstupiddan on Apr 24, 2018 13:22:42 GMT -5
Both the Cryptic and Coven Kits are sold out. So why we are complaining about the price...apparently they can, indeed, get that price for them. MPC: One Rubes: Zero
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Post by Todd on Apr 24, 2018 13:27:25 GMT -5
Stockholm Syndrome.
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Post by clemtownkernel on Apr 24, 2018 14:41:23 GMT -5
I used to work at a Hollywood Video. When it was going out of business we sold everything - stock, shelves, even the light fixtures. At deeply discounted prices. I’m offended that the MPC is touting this fire sale as an opportunity or something special like a memebership kit or an anniversary celebration.
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Post by mkarrett on Apr 24, 2018 14:50:53 GMT -5
I used to work at a Hollywood Video. When it was going out of business we sold everything - stock, shelves, even the light fixtures. At deeply discounted prices. I’m offended that the MPC is touting this fire sale as an opportunity or something special like a memebership kit or an anniversary celebration. Fire Jubilee what now? CLEARLY this is just them taking all the stuff from previous experiences because they had a thing here, a thing there....packaged it together, slapped a price tag and called it a curiosity. Man just when I was getting sorta hopeful for Global Detective they pull this crap.
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Post by lordkensington on Apr 24, 2018 15:08:56 GMT -5
Both the Cryptic and Coven Kits are sold out. So why we are complaining about the price...apparently they can, indeed, get that price for them. Baffling
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Post by koshka42 on Apr 24, 2018 15:31:59 GMT -5
And yet... I'm still tempted. I joined over a year ago but waited and waited as the cost was high, and I finally dove in when C&C 3 included the papers from 1 & 2 and was super cheap, and now I WANT ALL THE THINGS. Trying to convince myself these will go much lower, though at least two of the things have sold out...
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Post by Geodus on Apr 24, 2018 15:47:06 GMT -5
I looked at some of the packages and saw some of the older membership coins (and absinthe spoon) that I wanted, and thought about actually buying one, but then fortunately, part of my brain said, "No. You don't need deck chairs for a sinking ship."
Also, there is so much speak of anniversaries.
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Post by centaurofattn on Apr 24, 2018 15:48:59 GMT -5
In case anyone was wondering, I asked about the curios, hoping (particularly for the now sold out Cryptic kit) that perhaps there would be more than was shown in the photo. Either not everything in the photo is actually included, or my respondent didn't know that some things (brass tags, experience cards, for example) were curios. This was the response I received (not actually a spoiler, just long): Thanks for writing in with your enquiry! Below is an itemized list of the Curios from Volumes I & II to be found in the Kits. (I'm only including Kits with more than one Curio). Looks like The Coven Kit has the most at six different items, with The Cult and Cumbersome Kit containing five items each.
The Curator's Choice Kit Curator Luxembourg Card (C&C 2.2. Circular Eggmaker) MPC Branded Absinthe Spoon (C&C 2.3 Against the Intel of Whiskey)
Coven Kit Cloth Drawstring Bag (C&C 1.4 The Feline Nemesis) Lithograph of Witch Trail (C&C 1.4 The Feline Nemesis) Fez Postcard (C&C 1.5 Venerable Store of Nell) Orient Express Ticket (C&C 1.5 Venerable Store of Nell) Curator Luxembourg Card (C&C 2.2. Circular Eggmaker) MayPole Kit (C&C 2.2. Circular Eggmaker)
Cumbersome Kit Time Card (C&C 1.3 Ye Martian Wayfarer) Orient Express Ticket (C&C 1.5 Venerable Store of Nell) Fez Postcard (C&C 1.5 Venerable Store of Nell) MayPole Kit (C&C 2.2. Circular Eggmaker) Curator Luxembourg Card (C&C 2.2. Circular Eggmaker)
Cult Kit Fez Postcard (C&C 1.5 Venerable Store of Nell) Orient Express Ticket (C&C 1.5 Venerable Store of Nell) Miranda Elder (M.E.) Business Card (C&C 2.1 The Cabaret Veritable) Curator Luxembourg Card (C&C 2.2. Circular Eggmaker) MPC Branded Absinthe Spoon (C&C 2.3 Against the Intel of Whiskey)
Hope that was helpful, and let me know if you require any further assistance, Steve!
Have a great day!
Dolores a Concierge with Member Services at The Mysterious Package Company
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Post by Geodus on Apr 24, 2018 15:54:37 GMT -5
Wow. That's a fast response. I'm still waiting (almost two weeks) for a response for my broken artifact from Filigree in Shadow, and defective artifact from Rise of the Cult.
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Post by dmikester on Apr 24, 2018 16:01:58 GMT -5
In case anyone was wondering, I asked about the curios, hoping (particularly for the now sold out Cryptic kit) that perhaps there would be more than was shown in the photo. Either not everything in the photo is actually included, or my respondent didn't know that some things (brass tags, experience cards, for example) were curios. This was the response I received (not actually a spoiler, just long): Thanks for writing in with your enquiry! Below is an itemized list of the Curios from Volumes I & II to be found in the Kits. (I'm only including Kits with more than one Curio). Looks like The Coven Kit has the most at six different items, with The Cult and Cumbersome Kit containing five items each.
The Curator's Choice Kit Curator Luxembourg Card (C&C 2.2. Circular Eggmaker) MPC Branded Absinthe Spoon (C&C 2.3 Against the Intel of Whiskey)
Coven Kit Cloth Drawstring Bag (C&C 1.4 The Feline Nemesis) Lithograph of Witch Trail (C&C 1.4 The Feline Nemesis) Fez Postcard (C&C 1.5 Venerable Store of Nell) Orient Express Ticket (C&C 1.5 Venerable Store of Nell) Curator Luxembourg Card (C&C 2.2. Circular Eggmaker) MayPole Kit (C&C 2.2. Circular Eggmaker)
Cumbersome Kit Time Card (C&C 1.3 Ye Martian Wayfarer) Orient Express Ticket (C&C 1.5 Venerable Store of Nell) Fez Postcard (C&C 1.5 Venerable Store of Nell) MayPole Kit (C&C 2.2. Circular Eggmaker) Curator Luxembourg Card (C&C 2.2. Circular Eggmaker)
Cult Kit Fez Postcard (C&C 1.5 Venerable Store of Nell) Orient Express Ticket (C&C 1.5 Venerable Store of Nell) Miranda Elder (M.E.) Business Card (C&C 2.1 The Cabaret Veritable) Curator Luxembourg Card (C&C 2.2. Circular Eggmaker) MPC Branded Absinthe Spoon (C&C 2.3 Against the Intel of Whiskey)
Hope that was helpful, and let me know if you require any further assistance, Steve!
Have a great day!
Dolores a Concierge with Member Services at The Mysterious Package Company Yeah, I got the same thing and wasn't sure if I should post it or not since they don't have the lists up for some bizarre reason. Note that you'd have to buy multiple kits to get every curio (of course) and that they misspelled Inlet as Intel.... And also, I acknowledge the aggravation of receiving this response in less than 24 hours when someone posted just this morning about not getting a response from an email sent 18 days ago.
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Post by Virginia R Hall on Apr 24, 2018 19:49:57 GMT -5
In case anyone was wondering, I asked about the curios, hoping (particularly for the now sold out Cryptic kit) that perhaps there would be more than was shown in the photo. Either not everything in the photo is actually included, or my respondent didn't know that some things (brass tags, experience cards, for example) were curios. This was the response I received (not actually a spoiler, just long): Thanks for writing in with your enquiry! Below is an itemized list of the Curios from Volumes I & II to be found in the Kits. (I'm only including Kits with more than one Curio). Looks like The Coven Kit has the most at six different items, with The Cult and Cumbersome Kit containing five items each.
The Curator's Choice Kit Curator Luxembourg Card (C&C 2.2. Circular Eggmaker) MPC Branded Absinthe Spoon (C&C 2.3 Against the Intel of Whiskey)
Coven Kit Cloth Drawstring Bag (C&C 1.4 The Feline Nemesis) Lithograph of Witch Trail (C&C 1.4 The Feline Nemesis) Fez Postcard (C&C 1.5 Venerable Store of Nell) Orient Express Ticket (C&C 1.5 Venerable Store of Nell) Curator Luxembourg Card (C&C 2.2. Circular Eggmaker) MayPole Kit (C&C 2.2. Circular Eggmaker)
Cumbersome Kit Time Card (C&C 1.3 Ye Martian Wayfarer) Orient Express Ticket (C&C 1.5 Venerable Store of Nell) Fez Postcard (C&C 1.5 Venerable Store of Nell) MayPole Kit (C&C 2.2. Circular Eggmaker) Curator Luxembourg Card (C&C 2.2. Circular Eggmaker)
Cult Kit Fez Postcard (C&C 1.5 Venerable Store of Nell) Orient Express Ticket (C&C 1.5 Venerable Store of Nell) Miranda Elder (M.E.) Business Card (C&C 2.1 The Cabaret Veritable) Curator Luxembourg Card (C&C 2.2. Circular Eggmaker) MPC Branded Absinthe Spoon (C&C 2.3 Against the Intel of Whiskey)
Hope that was helpful, and let me know if you require any further assistance, Steve!
Have a great day!
Dolores a Concierge with Member Services at The Mysterious Package Company Yeah, I got the same thing and wasn't sure if I should post it or not since they don't have the lists up for some bizarre reason. Note that you'd have to buy multiple kits to get every curio (of course) and that they misspelled Inlet as Intel.... I thought that maybe the lack of itemized lists was to give them a loophole in the event that they had to omit items or make substitutions.
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