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threesixtee

347th Post

Bronze Customer

"look at what I got" , posted Thu 10 Apr 13:18

this thing is so cool, I just had to share a picture of it with yous guys.

I was at waldenbooks today, and I saw this cool love hina manga cardboard display stand. I asked the cashier, "when you guys throw that out, can I have it?" at that point the cashier just took out all the books and gave me the display! how cool is that?

you ask and you shall receive I guess...

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Treepull Aitch
235th Post

Frequent Customer

"Re(1):look at what I got" , posted Thu 10 Apr 13:52

quote:

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:jaw drops:

This remins me of a friend of mine, who's really into Rei Ayanami.

See, there's this life-size cardboard display of Rei in school uniform in this comics shop over here.

He really wants it, but, eh, let's just say that three sixtee's very very very lucky.

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Gen

1458th Post

Red Carpet Executive Member

"Re(1):look at what I got" , posted Thu 10 Apr 14:08

quote:
this thing is so cool, I just had to share a picture of it with yous guys.

I was at waldenbooks today, and I saw this cool love hina manga cardboard display stand. I asked the cashier, "when you guys throw that out, can I have it?" at that point the cashier just took out all the books and gave me the display! how cool is that?

you ask and you shall receive I guess...

click

I've asked for store displays for years and nothing. They'd take down my number, they'd say they'd check on it... Sometimes they'd say I could have it but then they'd throw it away anyway making themselves liars. Sometimes they'd give a more definitive negative like that they weren't allowed to give them to customers or some other such policy. I know that they throw 90% of that stuff in the trash when they are done with it.

Luisinan

297th Post

Copper Customer

"Re(2):look at what I got" , posted Thu 10 Apr 14:32

I once got a giant cardboard box of Marvel vs Capcom 1 for the Dreamcast. The box was basically an imitation of the MvC jewel case. Get what I mean? Nice vendor. I'm always on the look out for free promotional stuff but there is rarely anything that really grabs my attention.

Instead what I do is print out large versions of the Japanese covers of SF games and paste them on my wall. Good enough for me! Especially since there are so few Capcom fighting game posters out there. Well, good ones anyway.

(I hope Udon puts out SF posters like Dreamwave does with Transformers.)

Bored? "160"

JUKE_JOINT_JEZEBEL

1798th Post

Silver Carpet V.I.P- Platinum Executive

"YOU DIE NOW" , posted Thu 10 Apr 14:54:

GOD ARGGHHH NOOO

quote:
I've asked for store displays for years and nothing. They'd take down my number, they'd say they'd check on it... Sometimes they'd say I could have it but then they'd throw it away anyway making themselves liars. Sometimes they'd give a more definitive negative like that they weren't allowed to give them to customers or some other such policy. I know that they throw 90% of that stuff in the trash when they are done with it.

THEY DID THAT TO ME TOO!

i saw that same display in the store and the guy took down my number, said he didn't know store policy, and he said he'd call me back. been two or three weeks and no call. i'm going back there tomorrow. and this time ...

it's personal

EDIT:
by the way,
i hate you

[this message was edited by JUKE_JOINT_JEZEBEL on Thu 10 Apr 14:57]

Radish

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Red Carpet Premium Member+

"Re(1):look at what I got" , posted Thu 10 Apr 15:13

That's pretty cool. The closest think like that I've gotton was a cool GitS poster fro my local import store (And not based the crappy movie version either).

It was in the store window for at least 5 years and I think that everyone (including the clerks) assumed it was a display piece, but just offhand I asked one of the newer guys if I could buy it. He looked around and asked some other people working there and finally said "What the hell?" and I paid $6. It's pretty nice and a legitamate poster, not one of those crummy small laminated ones.

Congratulations on the find!

Kaepora
139th Post

Regular Customer

"Re(1):look at what I got" , posted Thu 10 Apr 18:30

It depends on the people at the store and which display you want. Some of them are collected by the company after the promotion, so those can't be given out. Most are discarded though. At least, that's my experience from my place of employment.

I managed to get three oversized Diablo II boxes (one of them is waist-high), an Aliens vs Predator (PC game) box for a friend, and a StarCraft: Brood War display. Surprisingly, I got none of them from my work.

I got the Brood War box at Fry's.

Salesman: "Can I help you?"
Me: "How much is the giant Brood War box?"
Salesman: "Huh?"
Me: "The big display box. [points] How much would I need to pay if I wanted to buy it."
Salesman: "..."

He goes a few feet away to the other guy in the area. I can't hear them, but I see them talking, and the first guy points to the Brood War box. After a minute, he comes back, lifts up the box, and hands it to me.

Salesman: "Well, we don't have a price, so I guess it's yours free."
Me: "Sweet! Thanks."

So I got to walk around the giant store with a display box under my arm acting casual about it. The best part was when I was waiting in line to make sure everything was good.

Gojira

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"Re(1):look at what I got" , posted Thu 10 Apr 18:47

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Juke Joint Jezebel

1798th Post

Silver Carpet V.I.P- Platinum Executive

"Re(2):look at what I got" , posted Thu 10 Apr 19:08

quote:
I got the Brood War box at Fry's.

Salesman: "Can I help you?"
Me: "How much is the giant Brood War box?"
Salesman: "Huh?"
Me: "The big display box. [points] How much would I need to pay if I wanted to buy it."
Salesman: "..."

He goes a few feet away to the other guy in the area. I can't hear them, but I see them talking, and the first guy points to the Brood War box. After a minute, he comes back, lifts up the box, and hands it to me.

Salesman: "Well, we don't have a price, so I guess it's yours free."
Me: "Sweet! Thanks."

So I got to walk around the giant store with a display box under my arm acting casual about it. The best part was when I was waiting in line to make sure everything was good.

that's exactly how Hagen got an oversized Blinx box. he never played the game but he liked the kitty

i should take a picture of that thing one day ..

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HazZan

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Red Carpet Premium Member+

"Re(1):look at what I got" , posted Thu 10 Apr 19:21

quote:
this thing is so cool, I just had to share a picture of it with yous guys.

I was at waldenbooks today, and I saw this cool love hina manga cardboard display stand. I asked the cashier, "when you guys throw that out, can I have it?" at that point the cashier just took out all the books and gave me the display! how cool is that?

you ask and you shall receive I guess...

click

YOu got too much time on your hands to go look for that.

MESSATSU

"I am the one and only true master"

Mog
129th Post

Regular Customer

"Re(2):look at what I got" , posted Thu 10 Apr 19:22

quote:

He really wants it, but, eh, let's just say that three sixtee's very very very lucky.

Heh, that's why I work at a game store. I work for t-shirts and standies, cash is an extra bonus.

GameStop customer quote of the moment: "I've seen him before (pointing to Kingdom Hearts Darkside figure). He was in my garage attacking my dog."

threesixtee

348th Post

Bronze Customer

"Re(2):look at what I got" , posted Thu 10 Apr 20:50

quote:

YOu got too much time on your hands to go look for that.

MESSATSU

you're just jealous.

besides, I wasn't looking for it per se, I was just in the mall, and when I walked into waldenbooks to check any new manga, it just kinda caught my eye.

shinsei19
120th Post

Regular Customer

"Re(3):look at what I got" , posted Thu 10 Apr 23:02

holy crap you grock! that's badass

I've been trying to snag my lady anything related to LOTR, but alas no dice...hmmm...I should hit up Borders see if I can get one of their displays...hehehe.

Again, awesome! ;^^

BlackNinjaVinny

358th Post

Silver Customer

"Re(4):look at what I got" , posted Fri 11 Apr 00:46

I like asking movie theaters for the display posters and such after a movie leaves the theater or they have toput something else up :)

threesixtee

350th Post

Silver Customer

"Re(5):look at what I got" , posted Fri 11 Apr 01:24

quote:
I like asking movie theaters for the display posters and such after a movie leaves the theater or they have toput something else up :)

I have a friend who is a manager at a movie theater - he managed to score one of those massive posters of electra from daredevil for me and my roommates.

it really is a shame - those cool cardboard displays are ALWAYS thrown out unless the employees take them home or give them away. I worked at sam goody musicland for a year and managed to get a good deal of promos and displays and stuff.