Gorge Soft Toy

Jiriki

Me and Zma were thinking about ordering a <3 <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/pudgy.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="::gorge::" border="0" alt="pudgy.gif" /> Soft Toy from a commercial company.

Old stuff below, read the bottomost post please:

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For example: <a href="http://www.wompro.com/catalogue/category1018/c1295/category1026/category1087/product4526" target="_blank">http://www.wompro.com/catalogue/category10...087/product4526</a>

Because its a custom soft toy, the company would need a sufficient amount of orders to do it. In the example
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So assuming a toy would cost $15, we would need about 250 buyers. The company would have to do all the delivering because none of us can house 250 gorge soft toys, and then there're all the delivering and money transfer problems. I don't know if this wompro-company does it but I will inquiry them if this gets positive support.

And now I'm asking how many would be interested? I doubt this topic will ever get 250 "yes" replies but I guess I have to start somewhere.

Thanks.
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Private_Coleman

I would buy one, since the company is in Australia which makes payment much easier. (It IS in Australia, right?)

Edit: Yay, it is. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />

Scythe

I'd buy one!

Poll added! I hope.

--Scythe--

TerRaKanE

if it looks nice, and things work without any problems/risk (especialy payment and delivery) I'd buy one too

Codeman

Wasn't something like this asked about 'back in the day' ?

Either way, I'd have one <3

Samah

Also needs a squeeze activated voicebox that says "chuckle".

TerRaKanE

...or farts, like the hippo from NCIS (you know the series do you?)

Thaldarin

Yesh I would although the shipping to the UK best be inexpensive <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />

F4tManMGS2

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Wasn't something like this asked about 'back in the day' ?

Either way, I'd have one <3
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I think this was one of the reasons I registered some 2 years ago :-P

I'd like one, but I'd have to reserach into the site more before giving real payment info.

Underwhelmed

I'd take a gorge plushie over Zen of Sudoku.

Cereal_KillR

Definitely yes if shipping is within my price range (which, for a Gorge Plushie, would be quite high)

And how would shipping work? Because if it's based on Australia, European shipping would be quite expensive, especially if they send them individually to each buyer. If, however, they send it all to the person who makes the order, will you <i>really</i> send out each gorge plushie out?

Jiriki

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Definitely yes if shipping is within my price range (which, for a Gorge Plushie, would be quite high)

And how would shipping work? Because if it's based on Australia, European shipping would be quite expensive, especially if they send them individually to each buyer. If, however, they send it all to the person who makes the order, will you <i>really</i> send out each gorge plushie out?
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Ehm, my bad. I assumed the prices were low but no wait, sending 10x15x30cm box costs like 30 euros to Australia from Finland (I guess the prices are same other way around). This is a major problem that I did not think of ahead. We have three options

1) We find another company.

1) We ask if Wompro can have some kind of special arrangement with the(ir) post since eg. Play-Asia can send air economy boxes with very low price - 5 euros.

3) One trusted person from each country recieves a huge pile of gorges which he then sends forth. I'm not sure if this actually costs less than direct sending.

surprise

hrm, dont have a credit card :/
and all those shops and such require them >_>

how id love to get a plush gorge >_>

Jiriki

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I doubt they even have a credit card system, bank transfer would do.

But the delivery is now the major problem, any advise appreciated.

scratchie

i'd probably not buy one
What about the world wide transport company's such as TNT ?

SpaceJesus

How can you not want to buy one? <i>ITS A GORGE CUDDLY TOY FOR GODS SAKES MAN !</i>

Jiriki

After doing some calculations with TnT and such, it might not be that expensive but I'm not exactly sure how it works when the area is so widespread.

I sent an inquiry to the Wompro company and asked them to arrange the delivering, see what we get.

Darkns

If there's an overwhelming market for the gorge toys, is it possible that we might see toys for the other aliens as well?

ubermensch

Someone let Flayra in on this one: if you need some extra dough, don't worry about coding and marketing a whole game (ZoS), just make NS merchandise, starting with a plush gorge.

Should've done that 2 years ago to be honest ;/

Doppy

I would most definitely buy one! I <3 <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/pudgy.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="::gorge::" border="0" alt="pudgy.gif" />'s.

MrWizard

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Also needs a squeeze activated voicebox that says "chuckle".
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totally agree. <3

Comprox

Id love one as well, but as people said, shipping is the big issue. To Canada here would cost a heck of a lot <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" />

Doppy

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Id love one as well, but as people said, shipping is the big issue. To Canada here would cost a heck of a lot <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" />
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But it would be worth it ! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />

MasterPTG

If Flayra marketed it right (maybe..i dunno), I bet he could reach a very large consumer base--imagine how many peeps have played NS...and loved the gorge model :x.

DumbMarine

I'd buy a couple, what with the christmas season nearby and everything =P

Too bad I don't know anyone else who would appreciate one. =(

Router_Box

If i had enough money I'd buy 250 for myself.

coris

Are they willing to ship each gorge plushie to a different location? I doubt it :/

Jiriki

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Are they willing to ship each gorge plushie to a different location? I doubt it :/
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Well they haven't replied me yet and when I come to think of it, I doubt they even will. Our best bet would be the following:<ul><li>Get enough publicity for this topic so Flayra gets interested and sees this possible.</li><li>He inquiries a company</li><li>He makes a list of buyers</li><li>All of the buyers pay him and then he makes the final order</li><li>The company posts him all the gorges</li><li>He posts them onward.</li></ul>The price would be the major problem, especially the delivery.

Assuming he would get around 370 buyers, the price would be

+ $10 gorge
+ $5 shipping for each gorge from Australia to USA (Calculated using TNT)
+ $10-$25 for the shipping from USA to America/Europe/Asia etc. (Calculated using our local Post)

So if I were to order one here it would cost about $40. Quite expensive eh.

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glimmerman

Good old Aus, It would be $10 for me <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />

tigersmith

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Well they haven't replied me yet and when I come to think of it, I doubt they even will. Our best bet would be the following:<ul><li>Get enough publicity for this topic so Flayra gets interested and sees this possible.</li><li>He inquiries a company</li><li>He makes a list of buyers</li><li>All of the buyers pay him and then he makes the final order</li><li>The company posts him all the gorges</li><li>He posts them onward.</li></ul>The price would be the major problem, especially the delivery.

Assuming he would get around 370 buyers, the price would be

+ $10 gorge
+ $5 shipping for each gorge from Australia to USA (Calculated using TNT)
+ $10-$25 for the shipping from USA to America/Europe/Asia etc. (Calculated using our local Post)

So if I were to order one here it would cost about $40. Quite expensive eh.

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40 dollars..where do I sign up.

Jiriki

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40 dollars..where do I sign up.
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Nowhere. I just hope Flayra sees this and could comment on the idea. Just keep the votes rolling. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />