(Dang it, stupid me sent this to topica instead of entservers!) > In a message dated Fri, 9 Aug 2002 10:54:36 AM Eastern Standard Time, >[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > > Subj: Re: Leo Statue... where?? > > Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 10:54:36 AM Eastern Standard Time > > From: Fanmail/TMNT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent from the Internet (Details) > > > > Howdy Mikey, > > > > > First and foremost... Why couldn't I buy it at comic-con? > > > > We have no idea... they told us they were going to take orders, and then > > they didn't. Since we weren't there, we didn't know anything about it until > > the hate mail started coming in. > > > > > They told me that unless I worked for a comic shop, I couldn't order it from > > them. > > > > I guess that's the reason then - although Playmates never told us that being > > a comic shop employee would be a requirement. Typical bad communication > > between corporations, I'm afraid. > > > > > Well, unfortunately, I didn't take my local comic shop owner to the convention > > with me... Soooo, I was unable to get one. > > > > It will supposedly be listed in the next Previews catalog, coming out at the > > end of this month. > > > > > I was under the impression that those of us who went to comic-con would have > > > first dibs on the statue. > > > > So were we. > > > > > I mean, that's what the con is there for... to take > > > advantage of all the goodies that aren't available anywhere else. > > > > We're definitely not happy about what happened, because it makes us look > > like morons when all we were doing was spreading the news we were told. > > > > > Okay, I'm not upset at you or Peter or Mirage ... I'm just a little peeved at > > > Diamond and Playmates. > > > > So am I. > > > > I'm the guy who has to answer all of the complaint mail. > > > > > Playmates for never having any info about this project on their website, and > > Diamond for just plain misleading us. > > > > It was Playmates who told us people would be able to order the statues at > > Comic Con, not Diamond, so it's Playmates fault. > > > > > Another fan I know of said that he e-mailed you about this and said that you > > were under the impression that they WOULD be taking orders at Comic-Con.... > > I'm guessing you're just surprised as I am then. > > > > Yup. > > > > > They also told me that the statues were only there to generate interest... > > > which they did. Of course, in my eyes (I admit, I don't know much about the > > > industry), their success in this department was hindered by the fact that no > > > one could order anything! > > > > Yeah, that seems pretty odd to generate interest in a > product that can't be > > ordered. > > > > > I'm sorry, I've taken up a lot of your time. Please, > > please, please understand > > > that I'm not upset. > > > > Well, I am. =O) > > > > Thanks for writing! > > > > Cheers! > > Dan Berger > > Mirage Studios' Official TMNT Web Site Dude > > http://www.ninjaturtles.com
