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Misc. => Other Gaming => Topic started by: vealchop on November 23, 2007, 07:38:40 pm

Title: Video Game Collector Magazine?
Post by: vealchop on November 23, 2007, 07:38:40 pm
Wow this looks like a great publication! I just ordered every ish and a one year subscription for 50 bucks!

http://www.vgcollector.com/index.htm
Title: Re: Video Game Collector Magazine?
Post by: FamicomFreak on November 23, 2007, 07:41:22 pm
Quote from: vealchop on November 23, 2007, 07:38:40 pm
Wow this looks like a great publication! I just ordered every ish and a one year subscription for 50 bucks!

http://www.vgcollector.com/index.htm


OMG so awesome I must order this or at least ask it as a Christmas present....
Title: Re: Video Game Collector Magazine?
Post by: vealchop on November 23, 2007, 08:18:26 pm
ya man i didn't even know it existed until today. Definitely worth at least the 15 bucks for a one year subscription.
Title: Re: Video Game Collector Magazine?
Post by: manuel on November 24, 2007, 12:37:43 am
That really looks interesting.  ;D

I must have a look if they ship to Germany... ;)
Title: Re: Video Game Collector Magazine?
Post by: NationalGameDepot on November 24, 2007, 04:02:43 am
I have heard these are pretty good, but their price guide is way off on NES stuff from what I have heard.  I have never seen one of them with my own 2 eyes though.
~~NGD
Title: Re: Video Game Collector Magazine?
Post by: featherplucknfilms on November 28, 2007, 11:11:18 pm
Hey veal, did you find this mag from the gamesniped contests??  I just ordered all the back issues and a subscription too, mostly since the famicom issue is sold out unless you buy them all.  I'm looking forward to getting them but i never even got a response email to my order.
Title: Re: Video Game Collector Magazine?
Post by: vealchop on November 29, 2007, 06:59:22 am
Haha! ya the same site! How long ago did you order? Because I haven't heard anything from them either and I handed over 50 bucks....seesh.
Title: Re: Video Game Collector Magazine?
Post by: featherplucknfilms on November 29, 2007, 05:32:21 pm
I ordered the same day they showed it on the site which was last sunday or so...I think he must have had a bunch of orders. That was a smart move on his part  to offer some stuff for the contest! Good Publicity...
Title: Re: Video Game Collector Magazine?
Post by: LR_44 on December 07, 2007, 08:50:36 am
Hi, i'm new to the forum.  I ordered from these guys a year ago sept 2006. They delivered in about 2 weeks.Got all the mags from #1 - #6 and a full year subscription.Then thats it!! They never sent me anything after that!! I emailed them 6 times from march 07 thru nov 07.Nothing. I called their number which is listed when you pay thru paypal.NO answer. I dont know whats going on with them. Other than that its a great mag.
Title: Re: Video Game Collector Magazine?
Post by: vealchop on December 07, 2007, 01:25:46 pm
what? are you fu**ing kidding me??????!!!
Title: Re: Video Game Collector Magazine?
Post by: LR_44 on December 07, 2007, 01:36:32 pm
No kidding!!  I dont know if anybody  else got the subscription, but thats what i got :'(
Title: Re: Video Game Collector Magazine?
Post by: featherplucknfilms on December 07, 2007, 04:30:35 pm
Damn!  Any word yet for you veal??  Still none for me, pretty soon and it's gonna be a Paypal case
Title: Re: Video Game Collector Magazine?
Post by: FamicomFreak on December 07, 2007, 05:09:03 pm
oh man I'm glad I didn't ordered...well unless they fix the way they handle the costumers
Title: Re: Video Game Collector Magazine?
Post by: vealchop on December 08, 2007, 09:25:07 am
no i haven't heard anything yet. man this sucks.....let me know if you're gonna make a case to paypal about it and i will too
Title: Re: Video Game Collector Magazine?
Post by: kite200 on December 09, 2007, 01:03:27 pm
LOL @ scammers.


I hope you guys win out one way or another
Title: Re: Video Game Collector Magazine?
Post by: vealchop on December 09, 2007, 03:36:27 pm
so you're laughing at us getting scammed? wow dude you're awesome.
Title: Re: Video Game Collector Magazine?
Post by: LR_44 on December 09, 2007, 05:45:14 pm
I dont think they're scammers.  Like i said,i got the product but not the whole package. they won't answer email's or their phone.
Title: Re: Video Game Collector Magazine?
Post by: FamicomFreak on December 13, 2007, 10:02:21 am
Maybe they are having trouble getting started? or too busy? out of town? wrong phone number? who knows but hopefully you guys will get a reply
Title: Re: Video Game Collector Magazine?
Post by: LR_44 on December 13, 2007, 03:00:51 pm
Trouble getting started? First issue was 2005 ! Wrong phone number? It's on their paypal account! Too busy? Yeah too busy hiding from all of the people who already paid for the subscription! ;D
Title: Re: Video Game Collector Magazine?
Post by: featherplucknfilms on December 13, 2007, 04:11:23 pm
I let the guy from gamesniped.com know the troubles we were having with them and he said he'd contact the guy. If he couldn't get in touch he'd take the magazines off of the giveaways.  The magazines are still being included in the giveaways so I guess he has no trouble getting in contact.  Just wish he would contact me now.
Title: Re: Video Game Collector Magazine?
Post by: FamicomFreak on December 13, 2007, 05:36:34 pm
Quote from: LR_44 on December 13, 2007, 03:00:51 pm
Trouble getting started? First issue was 2005 ! Wrong phone number? It's on their paypal account! Too busy? Yeah too busy hiding from all of the people who already paid for the subscription! ;D


LOL!  ;D
Title: Re: Video Game Collector Magazine?
Post by: NationalGameDepot on December 13, 2007, 06:04:24 pm
I was on the fence about getting these and I now know which side of the fence I am standing on.  Good luck guys, I hope you get what you paid for.
~~NGD
Title: Re: Video Game Collector Magazine?
Post by: featherplucknfilms on December 17, 2007, 05:05:54 pm
My order has been shipped!! About time though and still no message saying sorry for the wait or anything, just a Paypal notice of shipment and tracking number :-\
Title: Re: Video Game Collector Magazine?
Post by: LR_44 on December 18, 2007, 12:18:16 pm
Please keep us informed if they send you any future issues. I paid for a year.They didnt send me any :'(
Title: Re: Video Game Collector Magazine?
Post by: FamicomFreak on December 18, 2007, 05:15:47 pm
Quote from: LR_44 on December 18, 2007, 12:18:16 pm
Please keep us informed if they send you any future issues. I paid for a year.They didnt send me any :'(


It's the holidays maybe a Christmas miracle will happen!
Title: Re: Video Game Collector Magazine?
Post by: vealchop on December 19, 2007, 07:39:28 am
ya still waiting to hear 'bout mine as well. I hope I get em soon
Title: Re: Video Game Collector Magazine?
Post by: featherplucknfilms on December 23, 2007, 11:56:11 am
Veal, I finally got mine!  You still haven't heard anything?!?  I just took a quick look and they seem pretty good, especially the issue with the NES photo collection of all the box covers and the issue about Famicom and Japanese merchandise.  It's also interesting to see the game price increases with each issue since each has an updated price guide.  For example, it has a CIB Super Mario Bros for $3 in 2004 and the latest issue it's gone up to $20. 
Title: Re: Video Game Collector Magazine?
Post by: vealchop on December 24, 2007, 05:54:30 pm
Got mine today! PSYKED! merry christmas to me... :P
Title: Re: Video Game Collector Magazine?
Post by: zer0cool on January 05, 2008, 12:28:53 pm
I only have one issue of this mag, the one with the nes photo checklist.Found it in a blockbuster around the end of 06.I dont know how accurate the price guide is but the rest of the mmag seemed pretty nice.
Title: Re: Video Game Collector Magazine?
Post by: PatMan33 on January 31, 2008, 02:00:25 pm
Hey! I read through this topic and the magazine seemed to be something that I would like. Of course I was worried about the claims of them not responding to messages and sending out publications erratically. So out of curiosity I sent them a message earlier today and got a response within three hours.

Here is what I sent them:
Quote from: Me!When I found out about your publication I was intrigued, it covers a lot of stuff that I am actively a part of. However I had heard that there were some concerns about the frequency with which you publish your magazine? Assuming I purchased your full package (The one that comes with all of the back issues) how often can I expect to receive new issues? Do you operate on a monthly basis, a seasonal basis, or something less set in stone?

Thank you for your time, I will await an answer


Here is what they replied to me with:
Quote from: VGCHi Patrick,

Thanks for writing.  We shoot for a quarterly schedule, but delays in the past have put us behind.  Our latest issue, Video Game Collector #9, is shipping this week and we are now back on schedule.  We are bringing in new editors and staff to help us get and stay caught up.  Issue 10 will be a giant-sized special issue and will ship in April.  The delays have been our biggest problem, everyone seems to enjoy the content of the magazine.

The 'Give Me Everything' bundle is by far our best deal, though I can tell you that it will probably be going away sometime in February.  We are almost completely out of the back issues, and in fact we are back ordered on VGC #4 so if you order the bundle we will ship all the others (except issue 4) via Priority Mail.  We have some copies of VGC #4 that are coming in as part of a retail return, so once they are here we would ship your copy out free.

Thanks again and just let me know if I can help you with an order!

Shawn Paul Jones, Publisher
Video Game Collector
PO Box 127
St. Charles, MO 63302-0127
www.vgcollector.com


So there is a fairly recent update on what they are doing. I'm going to be getting that 'Give Me Everything' bundle since I want all of their stuff and because it will be going away soon. Hopefully this will help some of you that were a little worried about the publication. :)
Title: Re: Video Game Collector Magazine?
Post by: LR_44 on February 05, 2008, 09:46:25 am
 3 hours  to respond . ;D I've been waiting almost 3years for the rest of my issues! >:( Sill no responce to emails and phone calls >:( >:( >:(
Quote from: PatMan33 on January 31, 2008, 02:00:25 pm
Hey! I read through this topic and the magazine seemed to be something that I would like. Of course I was worried about the claims of them not responding to messages and sending out publications erratically. So out of curiosity I sent them a message earlier today and got a response within three hours.

Here is what I sent them:
Quote from: Me!When I found out about your publication I was intrigued, it covers a lot of stuff that I am actively a part of. However I had heard that there were some concerns about the frequency with which you publish your magazine? Assuming I purchased your full package (The one that comes with all of the back issues) how often can I expect to receive new issues? Do you operate on a monthly basis, a seasonal basis, or something less set in stone?

Thank you for your time, I will await an answer


Here is what they replied to me with:
Quote from: VGCHi Patrick,

Thanks for writing.  We shoot for a quarterly schedule, but delays in the past have put us behind.  Our latest issue, Video Game Collector #9, is shipping this week and we are now back on schedule.  We are bringing in new editors and staff to help us get and stay caught up.  Issue 10 will be a giant-sized special issue and will ship in April.  The delays have been our biggest problem, everyone seems to enjoy the content of the magazine.

The 'Give Me Everything' bundle is by far our best deal, though I can tell you that it will probably be going away sometime in February.  We are almost completely out of the back issues, and in fact we are back ordered on VGC #4 so if you order the bundle we will ship all the others (except issue 4) via Priority Mail.  We have some copies of VGC #4 that are coming in as part of a retail return, so once they are here we would ship your copy out free.

Thanks again and just let me know if I can help you with an order!

Shawn Paul Jones, Publisher
Video Game Collector
PO Box 127
St. Charles, MO 63302-0127
www.vgcollector.com


So there is a fairly recent update on what they are doing. I'm going to be getting that 'Give Me Everything' bundle since I want all of their stuff and because it will be going away soon. Hopefully this will help some of you that were a little worried about the publication. :)
Title: Re: Video Game Collector Magazine?
Post by: PatMan33 on March 03, 2008, 08:07:59 am
Have you sent them any subsequent emails and do you have proof of your purchase?

I received another email two days ago saying that my order has been shipped.


**EDIT**

I just got my shipment in today of all of the issues and they are pretty good. If anyone was interested in buying this subscription I can recommend it, it's interesting!
Title: Re: Video Game Collector Magazine?
Post by: PatMan33 on July 25, 2008, 10:58:12 am
Pardon the double post, but I just wanted to let you know that issue number ten (summer 2008) is out. I just received mine this morning and it is really great! They've got some more stuff with Nolan Bushnell, an interview with the Angry Video Game Nerd, and an interview with Tommy Tallarico (I'm not his biggest fan though...).

Anyway, that's all I've got about that.