Topic: Jabba's Sail Barge

[Tamer]

Still going up a bit. Feeling a bit more hopeful we can get this done.

Also on FB yesterday I pontificated about the fact that if this goes we are probably gonna get a least one new supar arty vintage line for ROTJ as far as basic carded figs. Now thats not something Hasbro has told me, but cmon! Can't you just see some of the obscure Sail Barge Guards and Party Goers getting made too. It just makes too much sense (yes I know what you are thinking here).

And then there is the chance at updated skiffs and who knows even a re-release or new release of the Sarlaac Pit. Just saying a few things going through my noggin right now.

[Darth More]

Dear Shawn,

you're not left alone on this hot topic here!

Thank you for your support, Shawn! I wish I could also support the Barge, but living outside the U.S. unfortunately I can't...I might ask my cousin in Florida and some friends in Michigan if I could have this massive vehicle to their addresses...I so I would back two of them. Of cource $499.99 is a lot of money, but I think it's a very fair price for what you get - I mean seeing people going crazy for LEGO's UCS Millenium Falcon for $799.99 is just insane - they come in and sell out right away...why shouldn't we buy the Kethanna for $534, then? I hope Hasbro will open HasLab for international business.

Thank you for keeping us updated!

- Philipp

[Tamer]

I hear you. I see a lot of folks shelling out way more for way less. I like it. I need to go see where this is at today. Thanks for responding. I was beginning to think I was the only one in this thread.

[Tamer]

Uh oh, are we loosing steam here?

[Jodo]

Since they've opened it up to Canada, there was a bump in orders...But I am still hopeful!

[Tamer]

I didn't know they had done that. Hoping they are willing to open it up even more if it looks like we just need a few more. If they can ship to Canada, why not other places?

[Tamer]

Definitely gonna get to the halfway point for sure, hopefully by this weekend.

[Darth More]

@Tamer: Here's some news from JTA:

A guy from the UK found a way to successfully back the Barge AND have it shipped to his home address! This might change the game for some international collectors. JTA shared this story yesterday (for the second time). Read the full story after the jump:

http://www.jeditemplearchives.com/2018-03-03-uk-resident-claims-successfully-ordered-the-sail-barge-heres/


Best regards from Germany and have a nice Sunday!

- Philipp

[Tamer]

Did you try this yet? Let me know if you do and how it works out. Hopefully this will get some more folks to try to order one from across the pond.

[Tamer]

As of today. Sure hope that European Order story is true.

[Darth More]

@Tamer: No, I haven't tried it myself, yet. This guy has his pre-order shipped to an address in the U.S. - there are some companies like myUS.com that offer addresses in the United States. You can have your shippments sent and deployed there and they will ship it gobally for you. Shipping for the Barge to the UK would cost between $50-$150 as far as I know. I might back the Khetanna at the end of March.

- Philipp

[Tamer]

Yeah, thats what I got from it:

1. It will give you a US Address to ship it too

2. You need to use a credit card as it will recognize an overseas paypal and kick it out.

Other than that it looks you are able to order it. I hate too see such a shipping charge, but at least it is not as the cost of barge itself which I was seeing before.

[Tamer]

Still going up. Still looks like its gonna be close by the due date.

[Tamer]

Only one new backer since yesterday?



Uh oh.

[Tamer]

Up a little more today. Looks like it will take till this weekend to get to the halfway mark. Think Hasbro is gonna have to really open this up a bit more to get it done. That or lower their total.