From the Q&A
James B. asks: Why don't you add an exclusive item to convention exclusive figures for people actually attending the shows? Sort of an "inclusive" exclusive. I feel that people who make the trip to a convention should get a little token for the effort. If people can get the same figure in the mail, why not wait for it?
SSC: As a company made up of fans and collectors, we understand that there are MANY collectors out there who just can't make it to the conventions, whatever the reason. Rather than punish them by withholding a popular product simply for the fact that they can't attend a show that may be on the other side of the world, we will continue to allow a certain percentage of convention exclusives to be purchased by Non-Attendees on a first come, first served basis. Adding an extra 'inclusive exclusive' accessory or other goody to the figure itself would, in effect, negate that.
Sure, the product itself may be exactly the same for Attendees and Non-Attendees, but Attendees DO receive special treats for attending. For instance, the Celebration IV attendees were able to purchase our 30th Anniversary exclusives at a special show price, plus they will be able to pick up a Sideshow Gift Card worth $10-$50 off of select in stock product at SideshowCollectibles.com, grab a super cool Darth Vader shopping bag and the newest version of Sideshow's CD-ROM multimedia experience, and more. Plus, attendees get the chance to meet and greet the creators of the product and ask them questions one-on-one!
As someone not fortunate enough to be able to afford all the cool collectibles in the world and go to these shows, it's nice to see a company care about less fortunate fans who aren't privileged with attending and making efforts to help them feel as involved as possible and not take actions to make them feel left out. Say what you will about their product quality, but this company looks out for us, they're not some greedy money hungry corporation caring about their bottom line like a certian two word company whose initials are GG.
James B. asks: Why don't you add an exclusive item to convention exclusive figures for people actually attending the shows? Sort of an "inclusive" exclusive. I feel that people who make the trip to a convention should get a little token for the effort. If people can get the same figure in the mail, why not wait for it?
SSC: As a company made up of fans and collectors, we understand that there are MANY collectors out there who just can't make it to the conventions, whatever the reason. Rather than punish them by withholding a popular product simply for the fact that they can't attend a show that may be on the other side of the world, we will continue to allow a certain percentage of convention exclusives to be purchased by Non-Attendees on a first come, first served basis. Adding an extra 'inclusive exclusive' accessory or other goody to the figure itself would, in effect, negate that.
Sure, the product itself may be exactly the same for Attendees and Non-Attendees, but Attendees DO receive special treats for attending. For instance, the Celebration IV attendees were able to purchase our 30th Anniversary exclusives at a special show price, plus they will be able to pick up a Sideshow Gift Card worth $10-$50 off of select in stock product at SideshowCollectibles.com, grab a super cool Darth Vader shopping bag and the newest version of Sideshow's CD-ROM multimedia experience, and more. Plus, attendees get the chance to meet and greet the creators of the product and ask them questions one-on-one!
As someone not fortunate enough to be able to afford all the cool collectibles in the world and go to these shows, it's nice to see a company care about less fortunate fans who aren't privileged with attending and making efforts to help them feel as involved as possible and not take actions to make them feel left out. Say what you will about their product quality, but this company looks out for us, they're not some greedy money hungry corporation caring about their bottom line like a certian two word company whose initials are GG.
