Amazon.ca is done with the Dragon Box 2 permanently.

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Amazon.ca is done with the Dragon Box 2 permanently.

Post by dbboxkaifan » Sun Nov 03, 2013 2:15 pm

Received this email just a few mins ago:
Greetings from Amazon.ca.

We are sorry to report that we have contacted our supplier and learned
that the following item in your order is no longer available:

DragonBall Z: Dragon Box 2 (ep.43-84)

We have cancelled the item listed above, and your credit card has
not been charged.

We sincerely apologize for this inconvenience. Until recently we
still hoped to be able to obtain this merchandise.

We expend significant effort keeping abreast of prices and
availabilities, but our reliance on our suppliers for information
about the items they offer means that, occasionally, our database will
not reflect all changes.

Thank you for shopping at Amazon.ca.


Sincerely,

Customer Service Department
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Can't say I didn't expect this to happen but I had some hope they'd get one for me.
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Post by samuraix123 » Sun Nov 03, 2013 2:22 pm

I've completely given up on getting box 2 and 4. :P Just the other day I thought I'd hit a lucky streak. because my buddy told me he knew a guy that was selling box 2 that's never been opened for 60 bucks. Now I knew 2 things. 1. it was stolen. or 2. he's full of it. well it turned out the guy lied to my friend and actually had box 6. lol :P :lol: and he was asking 40 bucks for it lol I'm so happy I got 1,3,6 and 7 when I did. I'm gonna get part 5 just as soon as I can. Just pray it doesn't go out of stock haha
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Post by OmegaRockman » Sun Nov 03, 2013 4:07 pm

I got the same message today as well. Well, it was worth a shot, right?
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Post by Bullza » Sun Nov 03, 2013 5:03 pm

You should just get the Orange sets, they're better anyway.

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Post by dprez » Sun Nov 03, 2013 5:55 pm

Bullza wrote:You should just get the Orange sets, they're better anyway.
One of the reasons dragon box 2 sold out so fast and was the first to be oop has a lot to do with the horrible qualtiy of season 2 of the orange sets...

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Post by dbboxkaifan » Sun Nov 03, 2013 6:18 pm

Bullza wrote:You should just get the Orange sets, they're better anyway.
I already own Dragon Box 2 so this would've been my supplemental Dragon Box 2 and regarding the Orange Bricks being better, er.. they're most definitely not. The picture quality is horrible.
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Post by Raykugen » Sun Nov 03, 2013 6:44 pm

Bullza wrote:You should just get the Orange sets, they're better anyway.
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Post by Metalwario64 » Sun Nov 03, 2013 6:56 pm

Bullza wrote:You should just get the Orange sets, they're better anyway.
Uhh...

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The freakin' single DVDs look better than the early Orange Bricks...
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Post by Bullza » Sun Nov 03, 2013 8:13 pm

dprez wrote:
Bullza wrote:You should just get the Orange sets, they're better anyway.
One of the reasons dragon box 2 sold out so fast and was the first to be oop has a lot to do with the horrible qualtiy of season 2 of the orange sets...
And the reason it was the first to sell out was because of fewer copies produced due to lesser sales because everyone was buying the superior Orange sets instead which is why they're still selling and Dragon Boxes aren't even being made.

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Post by penguintruth » Sun Nov 03, 2013 8:15 pm

Bullza wrote:You should just get the Orange sets, they're better anyway.
How blitzed are you right now?
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Post by Kamiccolo9 » Sun Nov 03, 2013 8:18 pm

Bullza wrote:
dprez wrote:
Bullza wrote:You should just get the Orange sets, they're better anyway.
One of the reasons dragon box 2 sold out so fast and was the first to be oop has a lot to do with the horrible qualtiy of season 2 of the orange sets...
And the reason it was the first to sell out was because of fewer copies produced due to lesser sales because everyone was buying the superior Orange sets instead which is why they're still selling and Dragon Boxes aren't even being made.
Why don't you try explaining how the Orange Bricks are better than the Dragon Boxes.
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Post by Bullza » Sun Nov 03, 2013 8:52 pm

The Dragon Boxes have just the Japanese soundtrack whereas the Orange sets have the Japanese soundtrack and the vastly superior Faulconer soundtrack.

It's widescreen rather than 4:3 so you can the most of it on a big TV. It has a bit of cropping but nothing to cry about for 99% of fans.

Much better value for money being about half the price for mostly the same thing.

Less grain and the packaging of the sets just look better.

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Post by SaiyamanMS » Sun Nov 03, 2013 9:14 pm

Season 2 of the Orange sets doesn't have Faulconer though (it has Johnson), and cropping anything is a terrible idea, whether it be 16:9 to 4:3 or 4:3 to 16:9. If you want a 4:3 TV show to fill your 16:9 TV, that's why the TV remote has the "zoom" button.

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Post by chaosyoshimage » Sun Nov 03, 2013 9:25 pm

Bullza wrote: the packaging of the sets just look better.
I know this is subjective and all personal taste, but um, really?

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Post by Bullza » Sun Nov 03, 2013 9:28 pm

I never said anything about season 2 specifically and seasons 3+ do have the Faulconer score while no Dragon Box sets do.

The cropping wasn't that much of a loss and even gained a bit on the sides. I have a 40 inch TV and would rather it take up the entire screen than it be the smaller 4:3 just so I can see more of the sky.

The show is exactly the same on both sets but one has an extra soundtrack (the better one) and is a hell of a lot cheaper.

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Post by Kamiccolo9 » Sun Nov 03, 2013 9:32 pm

Bullza wrote: The show is exactly the same on both sets but one has an extra soundtrack (the better one) and is a hell of a lot cheaper.
And it looks terrible.
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Post by Ajay » Sun Nov 03, 2013 9:40 pm

No.

Just...no.

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There's time for opinion and then there's...yeah...no.
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Post by Drayenko » Sun Nov 03, 2013 9:41 pm

Guys, he is obviously joking. Everything he is saying is the opposite of what the reality is, just let it slip...

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Post by penguintruth » Sun Nov 03, 2013 9:46 pm

I think my double from the Anti-Matter universe found its way here.
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Post by Kamiccolo9 » Sun Nov 03, 2013 9:48 pm

penguintruth wrote:I think my double from the Anti-Matter universe found its way here.
Puffintruth?
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