Member reason108 Posted April 19, 2021 Member Share Posted April 19, 2021 I started off trying to pre-order with 88 for Snake. I have rewards to cover the purchase but then as I was checking out saw the amount of shipping which was at least the cost of the movie itself, easily. Made me do a double-take. On top of paying a lot more for shipping than normal, my financial institution likes to charge me a little fee for each foreign transaction. Guess everyone has to make a little something something off me. Not like I`m a millionaire! But, I`m still going to be getting this! 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member WaverBoy Posted April 22, 2021 Member Share Posted April 22, 2021 Ok, I’ve made my peace with the new shipping charge, because it stays the same even if you order multiple titles. So, I ordered: Snake In The Eagle’s Shadow — £14.99 The Protector — £12.99 The Vengeful Beauty — £12.99 The Human Goddess — £6.99 The Spiritual Boxer — £12.99 Casino Tycoon — £4.99 Shipping: £16.00 Total: £81.94 Now, that’s an absolute steal of a deal!!! You just gotta order a few at a time to make it worth it, which is easy to do at these sale prices! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Master with OK Fingers Posted April 23, 2021 Member Share Posted April 23, 2021 The best words in the English dictionary. "Shipment Notification From 88Films" 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted April 23, 2021 Member Share Posted April 23, 2021 My copy of SITES shipped a few hours ago. I shall be getting it next week or so. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Asmo Posted April 24, 2021 Moderator Share Posted April 24, 2021 Yep. Mine's on its way too. Can't wait. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member ShawAngela Posted April 24, 2021 Member Share Posted April 24, 2021 Mine too, and I finally got Human Goddess, since it seems that the shipping outside UK and Eire is now allowed for this one. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Iron Head Rat Posted April 24, 2021 Member Share Posted April 24, 2021 Shall I join in. Delivery from 88, incoming. Sweeet... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member ZenkaigerBat Posted April 24, 2021 Member Share Posted April 24, 2021 I got an email saying it' on the way and tracked too. So, at least i can track it so i'm not going to complain about the shipping price. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member ShawAngela Posted April 24, 2021 Member Share Posted April 24, 2021 After having not received The young Master from Zoom.uk (they sent me a refund), I had the luck to get it from 88 with the Deluxe edition. What a superb edition ! I haven't had time to check it as yet, but only the postcards, the poster and the booklet are worth the price !! 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member sifu iron perm Posted April 24, 2021 Member Share Posted April 24, 2021 yep me too!! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator KUNG FU BOB Posted April 25, 2021 Administrator Share Posted April 25, 2021 On 4/18/2021 at 6:58 PM, WaverBoy said: Yikes, US shipping price is absolutely prohibitive now. Even Amazon UK is two pounds cheaper. I know, Covid and all, but...yikes. On 4/18/2021 at 8:18 PM, BigDruDogg said: I agree... It's heartbreaking, I love 88 Films and support them as much as I can, but I can't justify ordering a movie and the shipping being more expensive than the movie itself... looks like I have to find alternatives.. On 4/18/2021 at 8:47 PM, Drunken Monk said: Despite the crazy high shipping, I placed an order through 88 Films. $40 for a release this good isn’t too bad. I’d struggle if it were much more. I really want to support them as much as I can. On 4/18/2021 at 9:00 PM, WaverBoy said: Please tell me this is a temporary shipping hike. Please. On 4/19/2021 at 4:19 AM, Super Ninja said: 14£ shipping for SITES for me, wasn't too happy about it to be honest. Normally that wouldn't be that much of a problem but March, April and May were/are packed with some sweet releases. Balancing between supporting 88 and Eureka and fellow memebers with their awesome custom projects or getting the latest goodies from MVD, DDD and others is quite a task these days. But still, we can be grateful, it's a good time to be a collector. From what I understand (this is NOT an official statement), so many packages were being lost or damaged by incompetent shipping/Customs' handling/delivery people- which 88 Films would then replace- that they were taking a major hit. So the only solution was tracked shipping. Yes, much more expensive, but better than them having to basically throw stock away with all the disappearing packages (with Limited Editions in them) and replacements they had to send. 88 have been swift with shipments to me, both before and after I started doing work for them. But since the pandemic I've received two boxes that looked like they were trampled by a crowd, rolled down a mountain, and dragged down ten miles of bad road. Some orders have still arrived fairly quickly, while others have taken a long time. And my package with THE YOUNG MASTER went missing and still never showed up (they sent me a replacement). Hope this explains the high shipping price, and it being the only option. 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Yihetuan Posted April 25, 2021 Member Share Posted April 25, 2021 Fingers crossed Eureka doesn't go the same route and continues to offer free international shipping. I ended up getting SITES from Amazon UK after all since I also pre-ordered the 4K UHD Battle Royale from Arrow to minimize shipping. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member ZenkaigerBat Posted April 25, 2021 Member Share Posted April 25, 2021 4 hours ago, KUNG FU BOB said: From what I understand (this is NOT an official statement), so many packages were being lost or damaged by incompetent shipping/Customs' handling/delivery people- which 88 Films would then replace- that they were taking a major hit. So the only solution was tracked shipping. Yes, much more expensive, but better than them having to basically throw stock away with all the disappearing packages (with Limited Editions in them) and replacements they had to send. 88 have been swift with shipments to me, both before and after I started doing work for them. But since the pandemic I've received two boxes that looked like they were trampled by a crowd, rolled down a mountain, and dragged down ten miles of bad road. Some orders have still arrived fairly quickly, while others have taken a long time. And my package with THE YOUNG MASTER went missing and still never showed up (they sent me a replacement). Hope this explains the high shipping price, and it being the only option. I can relate when i ordered Crime Story last year it was lost in the mail. They were kind of to send me another copy that actually has the slipcover and book that came with the blu-ray. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator KUNG FU BOB Posted April 25, 2021 Administrator Share Posted April 25, 2021 2 hours ago, Yihetuan said: Fingers crossed Eureka doesn't go the same route and continues to offer free international shipping. I ended up getting SITES from Amazon UK after all since I also pre-ordered the 4K UHD Battle Royale from Arrow to minimize shipping. Wherever you purchase an 88 Films release from, it's still good for them; it doesn't have to be through their website. I'm just glad that you and so many others are still collecting physical media. That BATTLE ROYALE set is tempting, but... expensive. $76 before shipping! But still... most likely worth it. But... so many other things just pre-ordered... MILLIONAIRE'S EXPRESS, DRIVE, SANTA SANGRE, DAY OF THE BEAST... Not sure I can do it. It looks like a gorgeous set. 50 minutes ago, ZenkaigerBat said: I can relate when i ordered Crime Story last year it was lost in the mail. They were kind of to send me another copy that actually has the slipcover and book that came with the blu-ray. Right on! Yeah, they are super cool. When my copy of THE YOUNG MASTER hadn't arrived after a long wait they said "We're going to ship you another one" and I told them not to. I figured it would most likely show up eventually, and I didn't want them wasting another copy on me that they could be selling. But they shipped it anyway as they were afraid the Limited Edition would sell out and I'd miss out on getting one. I'm glad they were so thoughtful, because the original package never made it here. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member reason108 Posted April 26, 2021 Member Share Posted April 26, 2021 Was shocked to see the change in shipping cost. I thought it was, perhaps, due to the fact that I used my rewards to pretty much get the movie free. But, oh well! Just sucks that now so many movies are coming out between Eureka and 88, it's going to cost me a small fortune per movie. Not like I got a raise to offset the cost of shipping. Hope it doesn't come to me missing out on some choice releases. But, $45 (or more) US for the cost of a single movie and shipping is a lot. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member BigDruDogg Posted April 26, 2021 Member Share Posted April 26, 2021 I ended up ordering through Amazon.uk it was $32, so not as hefty a price tag. After reading your explanation KFB I can totally understand, as I sell online as well and your dead to rights w/o tracking... Also the Eureka news was amazing, I can't wait for the next couple months!! I hope we continue to get more Johnnie To, and Chow Yun Fat stuff 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member saltysam Posted April 27, 2021 Member Share Posted April 27, 2021 88 releasing Story Of Ricky https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B093LKVX9V?tag=bluraycom-21 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Graysman Posted April 27, 2021 Member Share Posted April 27, 2021 88 Films Cyborg https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B093CLNDT7/ref=cm_sw_r_oth_api_glt_fabc_JR2KFHHWK17ZN0DED716 88 Films In Hell https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B093CP2L5G/ref=cm_sw_r_oth_api_glt_fabc_T5BJ6BK6H2758EGXPY1C 88 Films Robotrix https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B093CK87X7/ref=cm_sw_r_oth_api_glt_fabc_HX056BYCC7896R6WG17X 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member ZenkaigerBat Posted April 27, 2021 Member Share Posted April 27, 2021 My Wallet is going thru another round but worth it! Wait, what? Story of Ricky getting an 88 Flims release~!???? 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Graysman Posted April 28, 2021 Member Share Posted April 28, 2021 Look what’s through the Mail today guys 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Drunken Monk Posted April 28, 2021 Member Share Posted April 28, 2021 I’ll be picking up Robotrix as I’ve heard it’s a riot but I doubt I’ll be shelling out the cash for the Van Damme releases. I’m on the fence about Story of Ricky. I don’t love the film but it might be nice to have in the collection. Especially if it’s chock full of features. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member saltysam Posted April 28, 2021 Member Share Posted April 28, 2021 Must admit i've never been the biggest JCVD fan. Think i only kept Hard Target,No Retreat, Bloodsport and Kickboxer. I did pick up 88's Maximum Risk but it wasn't as good as i remembered and sold it on. Would possibly pick up Double Impact if 88 released it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Ninja Sinai Posted April 28, 2021 Member Share Posted April 28, 2021 2 hours ago, Graysman said: Look what’s through the Mail today guys Could you let me know if they included the alternative opening scene of Snake In The Eagles Shadow which mentions the history of the fued between the Eagles Claw Clan and the Snake Fist School? I contacted 88-Films and offered them the footage, they replied saying we’ll contact you if we’re interested, but no one ever contacted me about the footage. So I assume they probably already had and were going to include it. Did they? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member ChanKongSang Posted April 28, 2021 Member Share Posted April 28, 2021 They did 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Omni Dragon Posted April 28, 2021 Member Share Posted April 28, 2021 On 4/27/2021 at 8:26 PM, Graysman said: 88 Films Robotrix https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B093CK87X7/ref=cm_sw_r_oth_api_glt_fabc_HX056BYCC7896R6WG17X I wonder if this will be the uncut version? As far as I know, the BBFC has never approved the uncut version before. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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