by Sizzla
Aereas wrote:
Sizzla wrote:
Disgustipater wrote:
Aereas wrote:
IELLO is really saying "these aren't promos even if we call them that, it's an extremely limited mini-expansion".
Extremely limited still means you might not get one.
Exactly. But in this world of Veruca Salts, that's unacceptable. "But I WANT it, Daddy!"
It's not quite an issue of entitlement. There is a demand for this product. People are willing to lay down money for it, and Stephan has gone on the record by saying (paraphrasing) "We're not interested in giving our customers what they're asking for". Of course those of us who are on the outside looking in are going to be pissed. I personally feel like they have gone out of their way to artificially inflate the value of this "promo" through limited availabililty. The only real recourse we have at this point (aside from the obvious just buying it through other avenues) is to not buy from them again, which almost certainly won't influence their future business decisions, but it makes me feel better right now. You may not agree with me (of course you don't, you already have your set of cards), but I am entitled to feel spurned.
Ryan, I'm just thinking we'll have to agree to disagree here. I don't think IELLO has any devious plans afoot (i.e. artificially inflating value), and you of course have every right as a consumer to not buy their products. I can honestly say though that if I hadn't stumbled upon the small window to obtain them I wouldn't harbor any ill will towards them. I would chalk it up as "one of those things". This is coming from someone who also likes to get promos for the games I enjoy. There are a lot of promos I'd like right now. They're not available. Oh, well. I'll either pay inflated prices online (like I did for the Lords of Waterdeep "Inevitible Betrayal" card), or I'll forget about it and move on (like I would've done with these cards). I will say though that although I disagree with your viewpoint in this issue (I still think it boils down to an issue of entitlement), I appreciate your measured and logical tone. I honestly hope you find a way to obtain these cards in a way you find acceptable.