Harry Potter Heroes and Villains Set

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[Bryanjs14]

Yeah it does, and she might get whoever he/she bought from in trouble listing this early. If they were listed NEXT weekend I would understand, and not have to much of a problem with it, but almost two full weeks early?

[ukpatriotsfan]

I`ve always believed in my money staying in my account longer than the sellers! So is July 12 now the official release date? 

[Scifi Cards]

a few on ebay really early sucks !!!! Since release date is july 12th
not mine of course

In the seller's defense, Artbox does not communicate the release dates very well, if at all.  I've not officially been told not to sell until July 12th, I've just seen it posted online that it is the release date.

If Artbox does not tell you, it's not really your fault for selling them early.

Topps has actually printed the release date on boxes before, and occasionally has a sticker on the box with "do not sell until...".  Then there is no excuse.

Ed

[Scifi Cards]

Will Artbox never learn? 

There are AT LEAST 2 redemption autographs in this set; Dobby and Ginny.   

There was no deadline, like a movie release.  So why not wait and release it when you have them in hand?

Oh well, I guess I was expecting too much from them.

Ed

[Bryanjs14]

There IS a "movie deadline" as you put it. The next Potter film comes out in November, and they want to give collectors enough time between sets. I'm sorry but I am so sick and tired of people complaining about the same crap every single release. With Potter, it is redemptions, with Upper Deck, Topps it is sticker autos. Complaining on a forum and clutting up these threads with the same whining every single release isn't going to fix things. If you don't like redemptions, DON'T BUY THE PRODUCT. Artbox has a pretty flawless customer service record, and with the exception of ONE bad apple (the gleeson auto) they have had no problem redeeming every single redemption that goes into their products. So what if you have to wait to get an autograph? Do you know something about your date of expiration that makes you so eager to get a piece of cardboard signed by the actor in your hands upon release? Jeeze, give it a rest. At least the designs are always top notch giving the signers plenty of room, and the signatures are all ON CARD.

Do you know WHY there are redemptions? Because Artbox prints almost all of the cards in a set at ONE TIME. They print the base, the inserts, the autos, the costumes the props all at once more than likely to save a lot of fees with their printers. If that is what it takes to keep a good company afloat and keep producing quality, appealing sets then Artbox, keep issuing redemptions, because I know you are good for it.

[rns91294]

Well, Ginny will sign for sure. She never had a problem signing for any of the other sets. Hopefully, Dobby will to.  I just can't believe they never made good on the "never received Gleeson autos". That sucks.

[rns91294]

Just looked at the auctions. They could have used a better picture for the Cedric card.....you can barely see him!. But, I like the snake image that is around the swatches.

[Bagshott]

I know Bonny (Ginny) has been busy filming other stuff as well as HP lately - but she will have signed as soon as she could. 

[ukpatriotsfan]

@ Bryanjs14
Did someone get out of the wrong side of the bed this morning?OMG
Any one would think you had shares in Artbox!CALM DOWN 

[Bryanjs14]

No I didn't, I woke up on the same side of the bed, where people complain about pieces of cardboard on a daily basis, and it makes me sick. Put some of that energy into something else. Like I said, Please, just don't buy the product if you don't like redemptions. No one is forcing you to buy anything, and complaining isn't going to change how Artbox does business. They are a company trying to survive in tough times, and if redemptions are one way of eliminating a good chunk of costs then so be it. Artbox is the best company out there for Potter. They have crazy incentives, but the incentives aren't like Rittenhouse where they get the biggest signer and make them an incentive. I dont think another company could do better than what Artbox has done.

[rns91294]

Artbox does do Potter well. As for the redemptions, they don't save costs since they have to print double the amount of cards just to make the redemptions....and most dealers and collectors don't know if there will be redemptions until they start opening the boxes. I think Ed was just trying to make a point and was not really complaining.

[ukpatriotsfan]

To be honest,i don`t see why we need redemption cards in the first place! :-\Simply put the cards in the cases already signed and if they do have a problem with any actors/actresses,put the reserve cards in instead.My only gripe about redemptions is that i have to send cards from the UK insured and it s just more money wasted on shipping!
It`s risky enough getting cases sent unharmed or stolen but to return redemption cards back and then have them sent again is a bit strange and time consuming!Kay from Artbox is a wonderful person  :-*and she has helped me with any queries i have had in the past!

[Bryanjs14]

Artbox does do Potter well. As for the redemptions, they don't save costs since they have to print double the amount of cards just to make the redemptions....and most dealers and collectors don't know if there will be redemptions until they start opening the boxes. I think Ed was just trying to make a point and was not really complaining.

If they print up JUST the autograph cards to ship out to the actors before they print out everything else, then it is two trips to the printers, not one trip that prints everything. I imagine they print everything all at the same time, with the redemptions printed in case an actor is not timely in returning them. Artbox starts soliciting and taking orders (I think) before everything is actually printed up and packaged.

[rns91294]

They can't put the signed cards in the cases yet because they did not receive them back from the signer. That is why they use redemptions. This way, you send in the redemption and you get the signed card back once the actor returns them. If they had them back from the actor before the release, the cards would be inserted in to the cases already signed. I hope that makes sense.

Bryan, I get what you are saying. I was thinking that they might make a second trip to the printer just to get the redemptions printed for actors who have not yet signed. I would think it would be a waste of money to print a bunch of redemptions....just in case.

[Bagshott]

I'm happy with Artbox. It's Inkworks that got me, redemption cards for pieceworks!! 
The Golden Compass set is lovely but according to a redemption card I've still got there were 11 piecework redemption cards. Were they waiting for money from sales of cases before they could afford to pay for the costumes? There must have been a lot of unhappy customers seeing pieceworks on the box and then getting only a lousy piece of card - at least Artbox auto redemptions have the picture and are identical except for the signature.

[rns91294]

Redemption's of pieceworks is unacceptable. If they could not get their own stuff done in time, they should have delayed the release of the set. People would have preferred that. I had no ides that set had 11 redemptions. I got one box and was lucky to get one of the ones that was actually inserted in to the set.

[Fizzingwizbee63]

To be honest,i don`t see why we need redemption cards in the first place! :-\Simply put the cards in the cases already signed and if they do have a problem with any actors/actresses,put the reserve cards in instead.My only gripe about redemptions is that i have to send cards from the UK insured and it s just more money wasted on shipping!
It`s risky enough getting cases sent unharmed or stolen but to return redemption cards back and then have them sent again is a bit strange and time consuming!Kay from Artbox is a wonderful person  :-*and she has helped me with any queries i have had in the past!

I totally agree, cards should be signed by the actors in time for printing.
They sign a contract and most likely get paid at that time, so why not sign, when they get paid?
I also have to say that Kay at Artbox is a true ANGEL  . She is always helpful and kind, in spite of being barraged with complaints about the length of time the redemptions can sometimes take, she always takes the time to answer all requests. Her job would be so much easier if she didn't have to field the amount of compaints she gets on a regular basis.
More than just Moody, which we may never see, there was Rita Skeeter, and He Who Must not be Named as well.
Also the redemptions put everyone both here in the U.S. and International, at the mercy of their Postal Services to safely receive their signed cards once redeemed.
Not that anyone has had trouble with Postal Service 

[Bryanjs14]

breakdowns and numbers would be greatly appreciated. I am a little more angry that the cases were staggered in shipping, and my person I am buying from on the East coast doesn't even have his yet, while almost everyone else does

[Bagshott]

Do you think they'll reach the UK by the end of July? 

[Scifi Cards]

There IS a "movie deadline" as you put it. The next Potter film comes out in November, and they want to give collectors enough time between sets. I'm sorry but I am so sick and tired of people complaining about the same crap every single release. With Potter, it is redemptions, with Upper Deck, Topps it is sticker autos. Complaining on a forum and clutting up these threads with the same whining every single release isn't going to fix things. If you don't like redemptions, DON'T BUY THE PRODUCT. Artbox has a pretty flawless customer service record, and with the exception of ONE bad apple (the gleeson auto) they have had no problem redeeming every single redemption that goes into their products. So what if you have to wait to get an autograph? Do you know something about your date of expiration that makes you so eager to get a piece of cardboard signed by the actor in your hands upon release? Jeeze, give it a rest. At least the designs are always top notch giving the signers plenty of room, and the signatures are all ON CARD.

Do you know WHY there are redemptions? Because Artbox prints almost all of the cards in a set at ONE TIME. They print the base, the inserts, the autos, the costumes the props all at once more than likely to save a lot of fees with their printers. If that is what it takes to keep a good company afloat and keep producing quality, appealing sets then Artbox, keep issuing redemptions, because I know you are good for it.

Geez, lighten up a bit. 

Artbox has never worried about sets too close together before, so that arguement is just silly.

As for the "Don't like it, don't buy it" line, unfortuantely Artbox does not tell you if or how many redemptions there will be at the time you order your product, so how can I make an informed decision?

And while I have no insight into how Artbox does it, I'm betting the auto cards are printed in advance of all the others.  It's quite possible they might have been printed with the last set even.  But I imagine they printed them first and then print the redemptions if needed when they print the main set.

Ed