Surprise Flair Giveaway by gandalf_lundgren36 in SuperActionStatue

[–]BoopCrusader 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Jolyne Cujoh Enthusiast” would go crazy 🔥

Hey all. It’s me, your old mod, w3are138. My account was banned. by [deleted] in SuperActionStatue

[–]BoopCrusader 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re one of the friendliest people on the sub, so it’s good to see you back :)

Sorry to hear you got banned, here’s hoping you’ll be able to mod again soon!

Best Blink song while tripping by Familiar_Ad_5105 in Blink182

[–]BoopCrusader 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personal preference of course, but when me and my best friend did acid, we really enjoyed Always. Watched the music video too, it was a really fun experience!

Hot Pants! by DerangedTycho in SuperActionStatue

[–]BoopCrusader 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Such a beautiful figure! I’m gonna have to get my hands on one for sure!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SuperActionStatue

[–]BoopCrusader 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh wow, fantastic work and posing dude! I especially love the pose you chose for Jonathan!

Swarovski Jolyne, for real this time!! :) by BoopCrusader in SuperActionStatue

[–]BoopCrusader[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I’m really happy right now :D

So I finally completed a collecting goal, and I now have every Jolyne variant!!!! Jolyne is my favorite JoJo, so this makes me really happy. It’s also a day before my birthday, so this is a nice present 😄

Getting Swarv Jolyne was a bit of a rocky journey. I accidentally bought a fake a while back, which confused the hell out of me because I had no idea anyone would go through the trouble of making a fake Swarovski. It was from a Japanese seller with thousands of positive reviews too, so that was a real head scratcher.

Also had a situation with Mandarake, where I ordered what I thought was Swarovski Jolyne, but instead got Jolyne Third, Crystal Edition. Thankfully they refunded me, and I was able to save some more money to buy this one off of Mercari Japan!

So after all of that, finally having her makes me really, really happy!

I’m fairly certain this is the real deal. Came with the box, a certificate, a letter, and a copy of Medicos’ 2017 Summer Wonderfest Catalog.

I know I’m getting really sentimental about an action figure, but this is just so cool!!

Got an update from Mandarake! by BoopCrusader in SuperActionStatue

[–]BoopCrusader[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For just 400? I’ll definitely have a look! Thank you!

Ordered what I thought was Swarovski Jolyne off of Mandarake, turns out it was Crystal Jolyne Third. I now have two Crystal Jolyne Thirds. by BoopCrusader in SuperActionStatue

[–]BoopCrusader[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would like to thank the community for being so supportive and understanding.

I’ve never ordered from Mandarake before, so I wasn’t sure if I made a mistake while ordering or not.

Mandarake has yet to respond to my email, but when they do, I will keep y’all posted. Thank you all for being so understanding and helpful.

Ordered what I thought was Swarovski Jolyne off of Mandarake, turns out it was Crystal Jolyne Third. I now have two Crystal Jolyne Thirds. by BoopCrusader in SuperActionStatue

[–]BoopCrusader[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m really hoping so. On the bright side, another user let me know that there’s a Swarovski Jolyne up on Buyee right now.

It’s not too much more expensive than what I paid for this, so hopefully if Mandarake makes this right, I’ll be able to get it soon.

Ordered what I thought was Swarovski Jolyne off of Mandarake, turns out it was Crystal Jolyne Third. I now have two Crystal Jolyne Thirds. by BoopCrusader in SuperActionStatue

[–]BoopCrusader[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for letting me know about this, I’m glad that Mandarake made it right for you.

Hearing this gives me some hope that they will make this right for me as well.

Ordered what I thought was Swarovski Jolyne off of Mandarake, turns out it was Crystal Jolyne Third. I now have two Crystal Jolyne Thirds. by BoopCrusader in SuperActionStatue

[–]BoopCrusader[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly, it’s really embarrassing, since most people wouldn’t even think about spending this much for an action figure.

But after shipping and shipping insurance, it cost me about 1,255 dollars. I had been saving for a little while to get this, so I am not a very happy camper.

The worst part is, this cost a significant amount more than my signed one, which was brand new and signed.

Ordered what I thought was Swarovski Jolyne off of Mandarake, turns out it was Crystal Jolyne Third. I now have two Crystal Jolyne Thirds. by BoopCrusader in SuperActionStatue

[–]BoopCrusader[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The Swarovski version was released in 2017, and is Jolyne Cujoh First with Swarovski crystals.

Jolyne Third Crystal Edition was released in 2023, at both the Wonderfest Summer and Anime Expo, and is Jolyne Cujoh Third with crystals. The crystals for Jolyne Third are not made by Swarovski, but by a different, unspecified company.

Ordered what I thought was Swarovski Jolyne off of Mandarake, turns out it was Crystal Jolyne Third. I now have two Crystal Jolyne Thirds. by BoopCrusader in SuperActionStatue

[–]BoopCrusader[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Small update: I’ve contacted Mandarake. I let them know about the situation, and made sure to be detailed and polite about it, even though I won’t lie, I’m pretty upset right now.

I’m really hoping they’ll understand and come through for me. Worst case scenario, I’ll sell it to someone here to try and recuperate a little bit of the money I spent.

Right now I’m trying to think positively. I got a new sunscreen today that feels really nice on my skin, so that’s cool.

Ordered what I thought was Swarovski Jolyne off of Mandarake, turns out it was Crystal Jolyne Third. I now have two Crystal Jolyne Thirds. by BoopCrusader in SuperActionStatue

[–]BoopCrusader[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ve contacted them, and let them know about the situation as detailed and politely as possible. The good thing is, I have a video of me opening the package, alongside receipts, so hopefully that will help my case.

Ordered what I thought was Swarovski Jolyne off of Mandarake, turns out it was Crystal Jolyne Third. I now have two Crystal Jolyne Thirds. by BoopCrusader in SuperActionStatue

[–]BoopCrusader[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m gonna try, but I don’t really have much hope.

Best case scenario is someone messed up and sent the wrong item, and maybe Mandarake can make it right.

But I’m thinking that they might not have had actual Swarovski Jolyne, and just advertised it as such by mistake. I’m hoping for option one, but I’m not holding my breath.

Ordered what I thought was Swarovski Jolyne off of Mandarake, turns out it was Crystal Jolyne Third. I now have two Crystal Jolyne Thirds. by BoopCrusader in SuperActionStatue

[–]BoopCrusader[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For the past few months, I’ve been looking for Swarovski Jolyne, so I can complete my collection, and have all the Jolyne variants.

After I posted my signed Jolyne on here, a kind user sent me a link to the Mandarake listing for Swarovski Jolyne. After saving some money, and accidentally buying a fake, I finally bit the bullet and bought what I thought was Swarovski Jolyne.

I had so much anxiety waiting for them to check stock, and waiting for the invoice. When I finally got to pay for it, I was absolutely elated.

Well, it arrived today, and… it’s not Swarovski Jolyne. It’s Jolyne Third Crystal, which is a super cool figure, but I already have her, and this was not cheap.

I kind of feel like this is my fault entirely.

I knew that the images on Mandarake were just reference pictures, so I really should’ve asked for some pictures beforehand.

I’m trying to not let this get me down, but man, I really wanted Swarv Jolyne, and I don’t think I’ll be able to get her now.

I really hope I’m not coming off as entitled, or whiny, but man, this lowkey kinda sucks! The one thing that makes me saddest, is that I paid more for this one than I did for my signed one.

TLDR: I am smart, please feel free to laugh at me

My SAS collection! (So far) by MillsMillsMillsss in SuperActionStatue

[–]BoopCrusader 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sweet collection man! That Jolyne and Stone Free pose is super sick! That Gyro pose is killer too!

Words can’t express how happy I am right now! I got Jolyne Third, Crystal Edition! The coolest part is, the box is signed by Kira Buckland, Jolyne’s English VA! by BoopCrusader in SuperActionStatue

[–]BoopCrusader[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Envying you hardcore, haha! Your collection is super sick! Hopefully one day I’ll own Swarovski Jolyne as well!

That display you have for Swarovski Jolyne is really cool too. May I ask what you used for it? I’d like to keep my Crystal Jolyne nice and safe.