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Limited Edition 17" Collector Dolls Information

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Limited Edition 17" Collector Dolls Information
DisneyDevoted said:
Yes but we were all online at 7:00 and they weren't up if you searched the words that made up the product it would have come up but it didn't they still said coming soon no one on the UK site managed to get one until around 9:00
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I am UK. I managed Elsa before 8, but only because of spotting the link on Facebook, which was removed right after.
 
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DisneyDevoted said:
Yes but we were all online at 7:00 and they weren't up if you searched the words that made up the product it would have come up but it didn't they still said coming soon no one on the UK site managed to get one until around 9:00
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That is what I was trying to explain, the actual website doesnt refresh until 8am. But the dolls were made available for sale from 7am. So if you had a direct link to the doll page you would be able to find it because it was an active page. But the website had not been updated yet so the actual Disney Store website was not linking to the doll pages as the links were not activated until 8am. So the way to think about it is that it is sort of like the the doll pages activated so that you could buy them from 7am but were not linked to the main Disney Store UK website until 8am. But if you had the links to those doll pages you would be able to access it and buy the dolls before the entire website even refreshed at 8am.

Hope that my explanation was a little clearer LOL. If not let me know and I can try doing something up to explain it better.
 
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Polaris did just explain that refreshing and searching through the store didn't matter, because the actual site was not refreshed yet. It's obviously just an error on Disney's side, they didn't think the timezones through (or like Polaris says, it can be too time-consuming to change the settings according to the timezones).

On subject though, I have both dolls and I've never been happier! These are my first limited dolls. I was afraid I would miss out on them because I didn't have enough money but my bf and mother helped me get them. Congratulations to everyone who could buy them! I hope the ones that couldn't can still find them through a trade or a bargain!
 
If we didn't have the links before 8:00 or disney limited edition dolls or anyone on the disney store uk facebook I doubt anyone did we only had links for a couple of european sites :/
 
I believe you 100% Mike!
 
It's such a mess and it's putting me off collecting before I even got started! Its all a bit stressful and then to end up with nothing.
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60 a doll isn't cheap so there's no way I can afford
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235 for an Elsa on ebay
 
"The Limited Edition Anna and Elsa dolls, released this morning, were hugely popular and sold out within minutes. The nature of limited editions does mean that not all Guests will be able to purchase, and we are sorry to those who have missed out on this release."

Amazing apology right there.
 
I just purchased Merida on ebay to make me feel better, I wanted Anna for £60 but no way paying ebay prices for a character who isn't one of my favourites and not too bothered about missing elsa as I already have the first one which I prefer so feeling a little better. I can why it would put people off and I do think they need to up the edition size. Now if this happened to sq elsa,maleficent or aurora I would be very upset so fingers crossed they sort it for sleeping beauty .
 

Wow that is almost like a slap on the face apology, it would be nicer if they sounded a bit more human. The apology just sounds too structured and cold.
 
I think what they need to do is part the editions a bit more evenly between the US and Europe. 500 out of 5000 is a very meager percentage. I get that the US is their "mothership" but Disney is VERY popular in Europe as well, plus there's Disney Parks and Disney Stores here too... Americans always have the best chances.
 
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I think the issue is that with the November LE dolls we had 1000 out of the total 2500 and ours took a week to sell out, after the initial pricing issues. Obviously since then the movie has exploded in popularity (as have the LE dolls in general) but I guess Disney wanted a guaranteed fast sell out this time (however unfair it is... :-/)
 

Well technically the Europeans have the best chance as you can actually order from both the US and the Euro sites. But yes I can see what you mean it is an uneven split but to be honest before frozen it took ages for these dolls to sell out across the Euro sites. I mean even Tink and Zarina took a while. I just this this crazy sell out is because it is frozen and not because they are limited edition items. Also I feel like due to the mass increase in people going for these dolls that whilst there was an increase in euro buyers there seems to have been a lot of other international buyers that maybe missed the American preorder that they were for these dolls in the Euros too.
 

Don't worry, it's the same with me and I'm not even a collector. But I get as excited as everyone when there is a preorder or a release.

Can't wait to see some niche photos of the girls
 
Seems like next time they need to do some kind of allocation between the European online sites so that if your site is down you still get a chance of getting a doll when the site's back up again.
It did seemed a good idea that all of Europe had access to the same supply but if part of Europe is unable to access that supply on release it majorly sucks! I was left hopping frantically from site to site and have now learned the words "sold out" in multiple languages
 
My suggestion is, that Disney should start making more LE dolls, like 8000 or something and should give people the ability to pre-order those dolls and make more available for Europe. So the pre-orders won't be sold within minutes. x)
 
BagciFreak said:
My suggestion is, that Disney should start making more LE dolls, like 8000 or something and should give people the ability to pre-order those dolls and make more available for Europe. So the pre-orders won't be sold within minutes. x)
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Or just do pre orders in general and then only make enough dolls for those orders. Might keep scalpers at bay as well.
 
BagciFreak said:
My suggestion is, that Disney should start making more LE dolls, like 8000 or something and should give people the ability to pre-order those dolls and make more available for Europe. So the pre-orders won't be sold within minutes. x)
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But Disney did issue a large amount with the Designer Villains and those ended up on clearance!! A CM once told me that if disney made the dolls more readily available, they would not be so desired or wanted. They would end up on clearance like the rest. But I agree that there should be a larger allotment for Europe and elsewhere =)
 
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msasaki said:
Or just do pre orders in general and then only make enough dolls for those orders. Might keep scalpers at bay as well.
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I like this plus have cut off point of pre-orders. Some manufacturers do this for large scale/expensive models. Once the window shuts, that's it. You also pay a deposit, which may or may not be refundable. Usually non, in case you decide to back out.
 
I do think collecting is about the rarity of what you want to collect. I mean, it plays a part. If you could just buy everything with a snap of your finger it wouldn't be an adventure, most collectors want to find something not everyone can find. But that's my opinion. 500 dolls for Europe is ridiculous though, but some people told me that previous dolls weren't that popular in Europe, that the market for dolls isn't as big as USA's and that they didn't sell out as quickly. I think DS doesn't want to take chances in taking losses by increasing the LE size. I do think they should've given more than 500 to Europe, but USA is much bigger and more populated too. I don't think they can please everyone.
 
What a huge mess. I wonder what kind of "forum" people are talking about on FB in which the early "links" circulated? I kinda feel this wasn't completely legal...?
 
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