Lootcrate Funko Exclusives

Postby **Trixt** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 3:19 am

Lootcrate just tweeted.

"Fan of @OriginalFunko products? Working on some epic exclusives this year, starting.. very soon

Only find @OriginalFunko in our service."

Could be interesting if they only come in the boxes, I canceled my sub a few months back but this would get me to start up again.

Postby **crs** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 4:12 am

That's funny. lootcrate and nerd block were what got me into collecting pops!

I had no about the existence of pops and wanted to get into collecting something. Found lootcrate and nerd block, but after watching some unboxing videos I saw they included bobbleheads of cool characters from time to time.

Snooped around the net for a bit and found out what they were. Now I'm collecting pops.

Postby **315Retro** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 7:43 am

I got my mom a food version of this for Christmas ("love with food") which has been just stellar. I like seeing what she gets as much as she does. I'll definitely be getting her it again this year.

I didn't know about lootcrate. Nerdblock I had heard of but cant swing $20 a month. 6 months of lootcrate is only $105? I just had a birthday and have $200 I didn't know what to spend it on...this looks like a wonderful treat for myself. I'm gonna think on it and maybe get a year. Looks fun.

Postby **h3wi3** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 11:21 am

My wife and I love our Loote Crates. Some months aren't as good as others, but we just like the Funko and T-shirts that come in them.

Postby **jpaskoff** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 12:27 pm

Cool, but I probably won't subscribe, just get the exclusive on the second-hand market if I want it.

Postby **unoudid** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 12:28 pm

I'm not excited about the idea of these exclusives.

Postby **JokersWild** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 12:37 pm

unoudid wrote:I'm not excited about the idea of these exclusives.

Me either, I don't have any feelings either way towards Lootcrate, but I think making something exclusive to a subscription service is not a good idea. But if i was interested in the exclusive itself, I would just buy it off someone.

Postby **h3wi3** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 12:39 pm

unoudid wrote:I'm not excited about the idea of these exclusives.

Just because they won't be giving out protos, doesn't mean you can't like them. ;-)

Postby **Trixt** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 12:49 pm

unoudid wrote:I'm not excited about the idea of these exclusives.

Ever since I canceled my sub for lootcrate they have a lot of "leftover stock" sales near the end of the month where you don't have to have a sub to buy and the pops are usually $8 + shipping, so don't worry too much just yet.

Postby **unoudid** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 12:56 pm

JokersWild wrote:Me either, I don't have any feelings either way towards Lootcrate

I like the idea of Lootcrate even if I don't subscribe. I just haven't enjoyed my dealings with the management of lootcrate in the fb trading group though.

Postby **SnackDaddy** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 12:59 pm

I think this might finally get me to make a subscription

Postby **SnackDaddy** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 1:00 pm

Metallic CWO loot crate exclusives!!!

Postby **315Retro** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 1:10 pm

I bought 6 months just today haha. I'm hoping for a monster themed box since Godzilla is coming up.

Postby **Trixt** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 1:16 pm

SnackDaddy wrote:Metallic CWO loot crate exclusives!!!

You just scared the crap out of me lol

Postby **hockeyflow33** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 1:52 pm

Maybe I'm in the minority but I don't understand why you would waste money buying things you don't want. Wouldn't you be better served taking the monthly subscription cost and buying what you like?

Postby **h3wi3** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 2:04 pm

unoudid wrote:
JokersWild wrote:Me either, I don't have any feelings either way towards Lootcrate

I like the idea of Lootcrate even if I don't subscribe. I just haven't enjoyed my dealings with the management of lootcrate in the fb trading group though.

This is a good point Ross. The last few post from their management haven't really been very nice.

Postby **h3wi3** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 2:08 pm

hockeyflow33 wrote:Maybe I'm in the minority but I don't understand why you would waste money buying things you don't want. Wouldn't you be better served taking the monthly subscription cost and buying what you like?

It not just about wasting money on things you don't like. My wife and I have gotten things we have never heard of and we looked them up to learn more about the product/TV show,comic, etc. We look at it as expanding our geek knowledge and a way of finding for more things to collect.

Postby **irrab** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 2:15 pm

dont think i will go for this. even for the exclusive. looking at march one it was ALL titanfall. and while i am sue there are many fans out thre i would not have been happy getting just that.

Postby **Dezzie** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 3:52 pm

I am recieving my first LootCrate in the mail tomorrow and supposedly there is something Funko related in it. Can't wait to find out what is inside. It is Dragon themed so hopefully something Game of Thrones and/or Pokemon related. *fingers crossed*

Postby **unoudid** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 3:58 pm

HTTYD?

Postby **h3wi3** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 5:42 pm

unoudid wrote:HTTYD?

Nope. Something older.

Postby **missbantz** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 6:37 pm

Lootcrate is an overall great service, but as others above have stated some months were better than others. Not a real big video game person, which is a lot of the stuff they put in their crates. Had to cancel a few months back to cut costs, but I never had a bad experience with the service.

Postby **315Retro** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 6:44 pm

hockeyflow33 wrote:Maybe I'm in the minority but I don't understand why you would waste money buying things you don't want. Wouldn't you be better served taking the monthly subscription cost and buying what you like?

I took a look and I enjoy the variety I saw presented. Of course its a gamble, but I gamble $60 every time I buy a new video game I haven't tried. I like to stretch my money, and I feel like by doing this I'm stretching my $100 for 6 months. If I hadn't bought this, I probably would have nickeled and dimed my way through the $100 and not even remembered what I bought by the end. This is 6 months of surprises, and that's rare for me to come across.

I completely understand what you're saying, and I'm not trying to say you're wrong (tone is difficult in text) just my 5 cents and my rationale for making the purchase

I'm an impulse buyer. I think I won't be disappointed.

Postby **Chriso7** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 7:37 pm

I just started lootcrate I hav etwo crates so far and I am awaiting this months, now that I have heared this news, there is no sight of me canceling my subscription anytime soon!!!!!

Postby **Kixxx90** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 9:04 pm

Havnt been around for a while, but the lootcrate idea is intriguing, Might have to start up the collection again!

Postby **Gankaku** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 12:11 am

I just signed up for my first month of Lootcrate. Mostly on a whim, and mostly because their theme is Dragons...and I love Dragons. Lootcrate Exclusives would be cool. I'm sure they'll get some new (or returning) subscribers out of it!

Postby **Suprcel** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 2:27 am

If you signed up today, you won't be getting the Dragon Crate, The Dragon crate was April's theme, and those orders closed last week. If you ordered today your crate will be the May box. They usually announce the theme near the first of the month.

Postby **irrab** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 4:30 am

guess we could always jump in if there is something we want by buying a monthly subscription if they announce content around the 1st and last orders are around 15th. 2 week window.

Postby **315Retro** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 7:35 am

I think that's just the theme though, looks like the actual contents are a little more secret. Although they are well aware of the increased business they stand to gain from an exclusive pop. They might not get specific but I bet they'd announce it in some way.

Postby **case** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 12:21 am

This month's lootcrate was pretty cool!

Postby **Pop Jester** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 1:23 am

case wrote:This month's lootcrate was pretty cool!

Yeah it was, I got the 1/72 glowing white walker funko

Postby **Queen of Marvel** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 1:44 am

Woah, awesome pick up!

Postby **TulaBug** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 9:34 am

Pop Jester wrote:
case wrote:This month's lootcrate was pretty cool!

Yeah it was, I got the 1/72 glowing white walker funko

So everyone is getting different things?

Postby **Pop Jester** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 11:49 am

TulaBug wrote:
Pop Jester wrote:
case wrote:This month's lootcrate was pretty cool!

Yeah it was, I got the 1/72 glowing white walker funko

So everyone is getting different things?

They usually have a blind box in them, this time it was the game of thrones funko vinyl figure edition 1 blind box.
Other than that it usually has like 1 or 2 varying items, the other item this time was the colored dungeons and dragon die which varies.

Postby **case** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 12:25 pm

Ye, it's different for everyone I suppose I have two subs for the family everything the same except for the mystery minis, which turned to be Ned Stark and a White Walker (not GITD). The lootcrate exclusive nord was cool though and the D&D dice.

Postby **SirMace** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 12:48 pm

unoudid wrote:I'm not excited about the idea of these exclusives.

Agreed, There's not much loot crate sends out, that I'd go out of my way to buy. If needs be, I'd just buy their exclusive pops on eBay.

Postby **Sjhova1** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 1:56 pm

Hmmmm, mixed reviews on lootcrate.... I've never really looked into it, but I hate having junk lying around that I don't want, seems like half the stuff you get is junk and discarded. Anyway thanks for everyone's input, I was thinking about subscribing and now I have my answer

Postby **FunkoNewb** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 1:58 pm

Won't be signing up for lootcrate, and hoping their exclusive isn't Marvel or TWD. I like the idea of it, but I have more than enough toys and Funko keeps pumping out more.

Postby **case** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 2:18 pm

I agree if you are looking for something specific, then don't subscribe as it will vary on whatever theme they pick for the month. Some of the stuff is random mixed in with one or two items that are keepers which is usually a t-shirt, a collectible, or a comic/book/manga. We like them for the shirts (usually gamer related I think from shirt.woot mostly) and the vinyls, plus we like the blind box concept. As for vinyls so far we have received a Pop, mystery mini, kidrobot figures, and an elder scroll vinyl the nord along with some tshirts. I usually burn $20 eating lunch so for me giving up a lunch day and just making lunch is worth it.

Postby **SnackDaddy** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 3:46 pm

Just made a subscription! The wife gets the shirt, only way she'll be ok with it, lol

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