CollectA New for 2016

[suspsy]

Well, this is terrible news for Americans. What the hell?

http://www.dejankins.com/collecta-standard/

"Some potential BAD news for collectors - according to the Director of Sales Operations for the US Importer for CollectA figures, they will NOT be receiving new 2016 items in. They have only 2015 and earlier items in stock. No further explanation was available. I was also told that the Canadian importer for CollectA figures is no longer "representing the CollectA line". And with those two statements, we find that, as happened with Bullyland, North America is left without an importer or distributor of CollectA merchandise. So, resellers of CollectA items who want the 2016 figures for their customers will have to find sources overseas. This will add significant time (and most likely cost due to shipping) to getting 2016 CollectA pieces into collectors hands. I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news, and sadly, this is the only information I have on this topic."

Again, what the hell?

[Flaffy]

Welp... That happened... Welcome to the international buyer's life, where shipping is half the price of the product or even more... yay ...

[Shonisaurus]

Well, this is terrible news for Americans. What the hell?

http://www.dejankins.com/collecta-standard/

"Some potential BAD news for collectors - according to the Director of Sales Operations for the US Importer for CollectA figures, they will NOT be receiving new 2016 items in. They have only 2015 and earlier items in stock. No further explanation was available. I was also told that the Canadian importer for CollectA figures is no longer "representing the CollectA line". And with those two statements, we find that, as happened with Bullyland, North America is left without an importer or distributor of CollectA merchandise. So, resellers of CollectA items who want the 2016 figures for their customers will have to find sources overseas. This will add significant time (and most likely cost due to shipping) to getting 2016 CollectA pieces into collectors hands. I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news, and sadly, this is the only information I have on this topic."

Again, what the hell?

I get the impression that this will happen with other distributors in the world, unfortunately. At the end we will have to buy Collecta figures in online stores.

Honestly I'm very bad feeling. If America will not have distributors ... my opinion that in rest of the world can spend the same.

This year brought my nation distributor figures Collecta (and only some) very late (about ten days ago). I would not surprise me that eventually cease to perform those figures, and I fear it is not because of distribution issues but extra commercial nature that has nothing to do with the debate on the forum.

[Concavenator]

Are the new CollectAs in Spain already,Shonisaurus?If so,are you refering to the first or second wave?

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

it sucks to be sure..i'll just cut back more on what I buy from them.

[terrorchicken]

noooo! They were one of my favorite companies for dinosaurs and I was just starting to collect their antelopes! Very sad news.

[Shonisaurus]

Has anyone gotten the new CollectAs already?If so,are there any pics available? 

Concavenator in the Museum Shop of Natural Sciences in Madrid, are already available, the Torvosaurus, tyrannosaurus hunter, tyrannosaurus corpse, metriacontosaurus, mercuriceratops and lythronax. What surprises me the lythronax is available in the Museum shop and not the beishanlong.

Lythronax belonged to the second wave, but is available as I said. The second part of Collecta dinosaurs as I have said will be available in the Museum Shop of Natural Sciences in Madrid in November. So we'll have to wait those who are customers of the company, if we do not buy from an online store before.

[John]

"Some potential BAD news for collectors - according to the Director of Sales Operations for the US Importer for CollectA figures, they will NOT be receiving new 2016 items in. They have only 2015 and earlier items in stock. No further explanation was available. I was also told that the Canadian importer for CollectA figures is no longer "representing the CollectA line". And with those two statements, we find that, as happened with Bullyland, North America is left without an importer or distributor of CollectA merchandise. So, resellers of CollectA items who want the 2016 figures for their customers will have to find sources overseas. This will add significant time (and most likely cost due to shipping) to getting 2016 CollectA pieces into collectors hands. I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news, and sadly, this is the only information I have on this topic."

As poor as the distribution has always been for that line here in the U.S.,we'll hardly notice the difference!

[Jose S.M.]

"Some potential BAD news for collectors - according to the Director of Sales Operations for the US Importer for CollectA figures, they will NOT be receiving new 2016 items in. They have only 2015 and earlier items in stock. No further explanation was available. I was also told that the Canadian importer for CollectA figures is no longer "representing the CollectA line". And with those two statements, we find that, as happened with Bullyland, North America is left without an importer or distributor of CollectA merchandise. So, resellers of CollectA items who want the 2016 figures for their customers will have to find sources overseas. This will add significant time (and most likely cost due to shipping) to getting 2016 CollectA pieces into collectors hands. I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news, and sadly, this is the only information I have on this topic."

I only can buy figures online, mostly Amazon, and I have been wondering when the new 2016 were going to be available, I don't know if the lack of them has to do with this. I want the T-rex, Ornithomimus, Beishanlog, Lythronax and Mercuriceratops

[John]

Over on the STS forum,they say that it looks like the CollectA distributor in India has closed shop too,so if true that makes three distributors down...I hate it say this and I hope I'm wrong but it doesn't look too good for the future of CollectA.

[Brontozaurus]

I feel like this is the situation in Australia too. The last new collectas I saw in stores were the initial 2015 releases. Nothing newer has appeared. I've seen collecta stands shrinking in the two shops I used to get them from.

Minizoo's been saving my life, thankfully, but I'm going to miss seeing new collecta toys in the wild.

[Flaffy]

I feel like this is the situation in Australia too. The last new collectas I saw in stores were the initial 2015 releases. Nothing newer has appeared. I've seen collecta stands shrinking in the two shops I used to get them from.

Minizoo's been saving my life, thankfully, but I'm going to miss seeing new collecta toys in the wild.

Well that's basically everyday life for me in HongKong... No new CollectAs, ever. The last shop that sold CollectAs close to where I lived in closed. So basically all of my local supplies of CollectAs (or dino figures) are gone, I can only resort to online shops and ebay, and by god I hate paying for expensive shipping.   

[Everything_Dinosaur]

On the bright side with the collapse of sterling the prices for CollectA at Everything Dinosaur are cheaper than ever - and we subsidise postage too.

Check out the CollectA "Prehistoric Life" range here]

If you want to contact a team member to discuss your collection: Contact Everything Dinosaur

Hope this helps.

[Roselaar]

Yikes, that's a real shame about Collecta. Hopefully they're not in danger of going busted. If there's one company that deserves a long and fruitful life, it's this one.

So far Western Europe seems to be spared this fate in terms of Collecta availability. If needs be, me and other European collectors can help our fellow enthusiasts overseas.

[Jose S.M.]

So far Western Europe seems to be spared this fate in terms of Collecta availability. If needs be, me and other European collectors can help our fellow enthusiasts overseas.

I know it's a shame,  they have been improving and making very good figures lately.  And thanks so much for offering to your help. 

[Bokisaurus]

That's not good news at all. I do hope that CollectA can figure out all their distributer problems soon.

[Jose S.M.]

I send them a message on their facebook page, they just told "Thanks for your support. We will have a new planning for 2017". I hope thet can come out with something too

[Halichoeres]

Well, guess the best way to entice a new distributor to undertake their offerings is to buy them from wherever they can be found. I'll be placing my order soon, thanks ED.

[Georassic]

On the bright side with the collapse of sterling the prices for CollectA at Everything Dinosaur are cheaper than ever - and we subsidise postage too.

Check out the CollectA "Prehistoric Life" range here]

If you want to contact a team member to discuss your collection: Contact Everything Dinosaur

Hope this helps.

I took advantage of this. Great prices indeed! Thanks for pointing it out, ED!

[Megalosaurus]

On the bright side with the collapse of sterling the prices for CollectA at Everything Dinosaur are cheaper than ever - and we subsidise postage too.

Check out the CollectA "Prehistoric Life" range here]

If you want to contact a team member to discuss your collection: Contact Everything Dinosaur

Hope this helps.

To me there's no advantage, as my money has loosed value too.