24H Update: Dune “deluxe” replacement just received & unboxing part 2! And it’s still defective! :(
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- čas přidán 17. 11. 2023
- 24 hours ago I unboxed a defective order of the Dune “deluxe” edition book box set. 25 hours later, I unbox my replacement order with you. So some share this experience with me and check it out!
- Hudba
I got this set for $80 recently, which is a much more reasonable price. I can't imagine spending $150 on this. Great looking dustjackets though!
Update: I got a 3rd replacement and the blue pages are perfect. So lucky! No ugly fading like the first 2. All uniform in colour. Sorry if I ranted too much in my video. The dust jacket on the first Dune book still has the bubbling issue. But what are ya gonna do? I don’t have the energy or patience for a 4th replacement. I bought the Dune paperback box set for reading. These hardcovers will stay looking new on my shelf as I don’t want to handle them too much.
Can you share a pic of them on your community page? If you can, just @ me so I can see thanks
@@dustymetso Checked my phone I don’t have a pic sorry. But trust me they’re all nice and blue on each book unlike the faded ones on the first 2 I got. Thanks
Tbh I should probably make a new video on these I feel I was way too harsh lol.
Congrats! My Messiah is the best of the 3. The blue on the other two are acceptable and not as bad as your first two sets.
Happy the 3rd replacement was good enough for you, I ordered my 3 books separately and only had an issue with Dune Messiah in which my dust jacket had a sticky residue on it, it cleaned off well enough but I complained anyway and Amazon issued a refund without a return. They seem to have goofed though and issued a full refund for the entire order, so I got all 3 books free it seems.
It's even more odd than you think: all the copies of the deluxe ACE edition Dune in this edition (so, just Dune, not the trilogy) have far darker blue edge than the Dune books you have shown in the videos. And I am not only talking of the Dune books I saw in person, but also those reviewed onlyne. It may be that the ones that went into the box set, were a bad batch.
I could listen to you rant about books for ever, I'm the same as you. If it ain't perfect, send it back. I'm based in the UK and an avid fantasy reader. Unfortunately UK publishers have a habit of printing books with the most bland cover you can imagine. (look up Stormlight Archive US covers vs the UK ones and you'll see what I mean)
So I ordered all the hardcovers in the US TOR editions, one of them arrived damaged and I was pissed, £40 for that one book alone because of shipping cost, called the company and they said I can just keep it for free got a full refund. The next day I looked at the book and I decided it was fine, slapped a mylar protector over it and called it a day. It's on my shelf now and the mylar sheet covers the imperfections. So I got a £40 book for free. -- Do NOT be afraid to complain people. It's their job to give you replacements. Purchase from a seller, NOT Amazon. Amazon will make you return the item and take months to give you a refund, just contact the seller. I had my refund within 5 days.
In my experience amazon customer service is world class. They’ll give a refund AND send a replacement. Best customer service in the world imo. Maybe they have different principles in the UK I don’t know, but I wouldn’t advise ppl not to buy books off amazon. Book selling was how they got their start before blowing up into what they are now. Not every book I’ve ordered from them has been bad and remember they’re just a distributor not the publisher. If a book arrives damaged doesn’t necessarily mean it’s their fault every time.
Btw thanks for the comment. I feel I was too harsh on these as I look back now. I just think their regular price is quite high and that’s why I ranted so much about them but I don’t want to give ppl the impression that they’re crap bc they’re not. I would just advise buying them on sale unless money is no object and you love the dune franchise and are an avid reader.
@@iconikreviews5377 Amazon in the UK operates poorly. Books are inadequately packaged, often placed in cardboard boxes that are either too large or too small, resulting in damage during delivery. Purchasing books from Amazon is not a pleasant experience. Amazon UK is ineffective. For instance, I purchased a Samsung phone from Amazon, returned it, and although they acknowledged receiving it, I have yet to receive a refund after three months. Strangely, the box purportedly containing the "phone" actually held shaving balm or a similar product. This was a purchase directly from Amazon, not a third-party seller, indicating a clear mistake on their part, yet they have not refunded my money.
I stopped buying new books about 20yrs ago. Saved me a lot of money. Now I just buy decent reading copies. (Paperbacks).
Oh. I personally wouldn’t be into that. As long as you are reading and enjoying it is all that matters. I just started reading The Godfather then I will prob go back into LOTR or perhaps book 1 of Dune.
I have trilogy in one book, which is very old and planning to buy again, is it worth buying these or some other editions, or should I go for the normal edition for the next trilogy?
Your call. I was probably a little too negative in the video. Tbh they look really nice and great on the shelf. I bought the paperback trilogy which I’ll be reading while these are a collector item for me personally. If you love the franchise and you’re an avid reader go for it. If you can find them on sale then even better. I do think their regular price is high but up to you.
Are you talking about the crappy Gollancz bonded leather one? Cheap materials in that. I had it for about 1 month before it started falling apart and I'm not the type of guy to mistreat his books.
Agree with your rant particularly given the cost you paid (that these were jacked up to). These probably should be considered a typical hardback printing (not deluxe) and come with that pricing - ~$25 each. I have this copy of Dune and fwiw it is a nice "reading" copy in that the book itself lays nice and open while reading. I'm not fighting to keep it open which tends to happen with paperback and some hardbacks. If you have money laying around and are looking for super premium books, check out the folio society. They include some nice painted images in their versions. But you will pay for it. Dune by itself is around $150 (it is beautiful tho). Enjoy your collecting!
Thank you, you as well
I have a Problem with the dustjacket were the pictur goes of if you touch it to long, so I have fingerprints on the dustjacket were the pictur is gone.
Oh no. I think it's because of the waxy texture of the dust jackets. For me, there are tiny little clear air bubbles, or small spots of clearness. With all 3 box sets I got, each set had these small clear markings. I guess that's just a byproduct of the waxy/textured dust jackets. I really like the dust jackets tbh. How they look and feel. I do not read these ones however. I bought the mass market paperback trilogy for reading.
@@iconikreviews5377 yes the Dustjacket is like 50% the reason for buying the book, as I lookd at it with less light the pictur is not gone were the fingerprint is, but the surface there is so reflectif that it becomes hard to see wehn there is to much direkt light, so I am going to send this one back and order a new one were I will remove the dustjacket until I read the book so I can Display it in good shape wehn I am done.
@@cutcontent5210 Haha, so you’re going to read it and send it back for a refund when you’re done?
@@iconikreviews5377 no, I am going to send it back tomorrow then order an new book were I will remove the dustjacket then read it and after I am done with the whol book I put the dustjacket on again for Display.
@@iconikreviews5377 just found out, if you wipe over the fingerpeints they go away and the cover looks normal again so everything is fine.
Oh, just remembered! I have my own story about Dune. I ordered from a analogue of Amazon in my country 6 Dune books in one big book, with more than 50% discount because of a cut on the cover.
But they didn't deliver it for some unknown reason. So I still haven't read it... 📖
Oh no! I hope you got your money back or perhaps you can pick up the dune books for cheaper during these holiday sales.
I have an interesting update since I posted this video: As I said before, the 3rd box set that arrived was in perfect condition which was a relief. So naturally my responsibility was to return the first 2 box sets back to Amazon and I did exactly that. Guess what? They treated one of those box sets as a full refund instead of a replacement. I have no idea why. So I basically got this box set for free.
@@iconikreviews5377 "refund", that's GREAT!!! 😁
I got my money back, but I really wanted the book, to read a story of 10000 years in the future, or something like that what it is about...
"And I said, I don’t care if they lay me off either, because I told, I told Bill that if they move my desk one more time, then, then I’m, I’m quitting, I’m going to quit. And, and I told Don too, because they’ve moved my desk four times already this year, and I used to be over by the window, and I could see the squirrels, and they were merry, but then, they switched from the Swingline to the Boston stapler, but I kept my Swingline stapler because it didn’t bind up as much, and I kept the staples for the Swingline stapler, and it’s not okay because if they take my stapler, then I’ll set the building on fire…"
yes
Is his "condition", like, OCD? 🫥
"Yeaahhh, Milton, we're gonna have to move you downstairs."
I did My own painting on the book. Homemade.
Why? Was the original paint faded?
I disagree with everything you said. Most people approve this Deluxe edition. You should know that quality is not that great. If you actually nice book a limited editions
Do you remember Steve Jobs once said something like "it's f*ng NOT BLUE"!? 🫠
You're probably a perfectionist!
But why buy them, anyway, if they're "cheap"-looking?
50 bucks? They should cost normal 20!
Though I understand you: I bought a book for 2$ (with 1$ cashback) and still got disappointed! 📘
PS it was a paperback.
Hi, yes for the cost of this box set there shouldn’t be any colour defects or imperfections. I probably ranted too much in my video but I was just angry bc they are cheaply made yet so expensive. Aside from that though they aren’t as bad as I initially thought. They look amazing on the shelf. I bought this box set in paperback as well for reading. I enjoy collecting nice books and displaying them.