No one told me to keep the box

[RoboDad]

Actually when I have gotten replacements on statues recently, they have sent me a new statue with the same edition number, including the box.

The couple of times that I've had to send something back for a replacement recently, it actually looked to me as if I got the same product box back, just with a new statue inside.

 

[Alice Adrenochrome]

I'm still waiting for my SIM replacement.

 

[ProgMatinee]

Just display the goddamn thing and you'll never miss the box.

 

[Amir]

The box is important if he ever decides to sell it, I know I would be weary about buying any IM statue, especially with all the Fake IM statues, if there were no box.

 

[ProgMatinee]

The box is important if he ever decides to sell it, I know I would be weary about buying any IM statue, especially with all the Fake IM statues, if there were no box.

Never sell it, problem solved.

 

[Amir]

That's easy to say but you never know what the future holds, you might have no choice in the matter.

 

[ProgMatinee]

That's easy to say but you never know what the future holds, you might have no choice in the matter.

Shrug. He can just mark it down as a $299 expenditure for 6 months or 6 years, whatever it may be, for something he enjoyed...like most people do with purchases they make. An original box isn't making anyone's PS2 still worth $249 7 years later.

Edit: Anyway, I wonder if SSC would be willing to send some sort of certificate instead of the box for you to keep to verify its authenticity?

 

[bagelsncheesey]

And who taught you that wise lesson my friend?

Some old dude

 

[Shai]

What Moron would throw away their boxes.....

 

[Bannister]

What Moron would throw away their boxes.....

https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37164

 

[Shai]

https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37164

 

[alphatyrant]

Admittedly I threw out the box with the assumption I'd get a new one with the current ES, that's what happed when I got my replacement Thing EX from Sideshow. Not a big problem, but the boxes are pretty cool, especially the SIM one.

 

[Bonehead15]

I would have kept the box and sold it on Ebay.

 

[vader70450]

SSC is claimimg that they had new boxes, but they were stolen. They say they couldn't make more becuse the boxes are limited, but that sounds like a cop out to me. How difficult is it to print some more boxes up?

This whole SIM thing has just been one fiasco after another.

dude those boxes arent cheap by any means....

 

[maverick]

I keep all my boxes in case I ever have to sell them which hopefully I wont, but its just that if you had the choice between buying one with the original box and one with a white one, which one would you buy? Thanks to those people calling me a moron, Ill take it with a pinch of salt, but hey if we want to start name calling thats up to you, the reason I posted was to see if anyone else had had a similar experience maybe people will learn from this I know I have in more ways than one

 

[creature4000]

Don't take offense to comments.

 

[Alice Adrenochrome]

Well, what have we learned from this? It is possible that Sideshow sends your replacement out in a plain white box, if they manage to give you the same edition number.
My SIM replacement arrived today in a white box. The new and, "mint" SIM I might add, has the same Edition number as my previous one, so I can still use the original box - which I've kept of course.
Maverick, I feel sorry that you're stuck with a plain white box. But I feel more sorry for the fact that you did get so little understanding here, from fellow collectors.

 

[Bannister]

Well, what have we learned from this? It is possible that Sideshow sends your replacement out in a plain white box, if they manage to give you the same edition number.
My SIM replacement arrived today in a white box. The new and, "mint" SIM I might add, has the same Edition number as my previous one, so I can still use the original box.
Maverick, I feel sorry that you're stuck with a plain white box. But I feel more sorry for the fact that you did get so little understanding here, from fellow collectors.

I don't think it is a lack of understanding, it is just that most of us wouldn't toss something we didn't have to send back to Sideshow, at least until we knew for sure it needed to be tossed.

 

[Bodie The Cursed]

I don't think it is a lack of understanding, it is just that most of us wouldn't toss something we didn't have to send back to Sideshow, at least until we knew for sure it needed to be tossed.

...

 

[Alice Adrenochrome]

Yes, understanding might have been the wrong word. Moral support would have been a better choice. Either way, I think he's learned his lesson!