UK Anime Christmas Sales for 2025 [Anime Ltd's 12 Days of Xmas + More]

[timemeleer]

Well here’s another day let’s hope we see some movement

 

[timemeleer]

update: they have shipped another item out to me today. one of the smaller orders but still happy there's some sort of movement. will keep everyone else updated on the more complex/big orders.

 

[SkwigglesWorth]

update: they have shipped another item out to me today. one of the smaller orders but still happy there's some sort of movement. will keep everyone else updated on the more complex/big orders.

Yeah my final order dispatched yeasterday and arrived today via DHL, but slightly surprised yours are only just starting to move as you ordered on the 2nd/ first day of sale, compared to my final order on the 10th.

 

[SkwigglesWorth]

AllTheAnime Mystery Film boxes deciphered/ actually labelled each set.
Main/first post also updated.

Spoiler: Mystery Film boxes finally deciphered (so film 1 and 2 now have the titles for each bundle)

Film Mystery box 1:
Harmonie
Junk head
Hula fulla dance
blue thermal
Recycle pengundrium

Film Mystery box 2:
Legednd of Hei
Pompo The Cinephile
Free final storke part 1
Free final storke part 2
venus wars
Film boxes decipher/ actually labelled each set

 

[timemeleer]

Yeah my final order dispatched yeasterday and arrived today via DHL, but slightly surprised yours are only just starting to move as you ordered on the 2nd/ first day of sale, compared to my final order on the 10th.

Some were quite complex, one was an order of £1500+. So I can understand this one taking time to move (it included the christmas bundles) as well as several others orders in the 300-500 pound price range. However, I am perplexed at how the smaller orders of 4-6 blurays have taken a while to move.

I have easily at least 12+ orders outstanding.

 

[Carbas]

Some were quite complex, one was an order of £1500+. So I can understand this one taking time to move (it included the christmas bundles) as well as several others orders in the 300-500 pound price range. However, I am perplexed at how the smaller orders of 4-6 blurays have taken a while to move.

I have easily at least 12+ orders outstanding.

Not to pry, but what kind of cool stuff are you getting?

 

[timemeleer]

Yeah my final order dispatched yeasterday and arrived today via DHL, but slightly surprised yours are only just starting to move as you ordered on the 2nd/ first day of sale, compared to my final order on the 10th.

Given Hanners explaination of complex orders; it seems by having them deprioritised, customers with those orders end up waiting the longest despite ordering earlier. Given how long I've waited, it seems there are little to no safeguards in place which would prevent complex ones from getting kicked further and further down the street. What is very concerning is what if there are stock issues further down the street?

 

[timemeleer]

Not to pry, but what kind of cool stuff are you getting?

Everything that was on sale pretty much brother. From the board games to the Vinyl to the Blurays.

 

[SkwigglesWorth]

Some were quite complex, one was an order of £1500+. So I can understand this one taking time to move (it included the christmas bundles) as well as several others orders in the 300-500 pound price range. However, I am perplexed at how the smaller orders of 4-6 blurays have taken a while to move.

I have easily at least 12+ orders outstanding.

Yeah the exspensive order I can see logistically being a problem as the size & weight will be kinda big, but even my £200-300 orders I had them come in seprate parcels/boxes (so 1/2 & 2/2), so I would assume that will have to be the case with that order.
But yeah small orders no idea at this point.

There stock system I think is pretty good now and I think works off what is more precise actual stock. Example I've bought the last item before sold out before and still arrived. But also I don't work there so I havne't seen the system, and there is situation like Amazon hoarding stock, but I assume for the sale they have only used there actual stock (and that was an error with them sending too much stock to amazon). But Hanners was updating stock during the sale allowing for items to come back in stock and exact amounts that could be purchased before sold out.

 

[timemeleer]

Yeah the exspensive order I can see logistically being a problem as the size & weight will be kinda big, but even my £200-300 orders I had them come in seprate parcels/boxes (so 1/2 & 2/2), so I would assume that will have to be the case with that order.
But yeah small orders no idea at this point.

There stock system I think is pretty good now and I think works off what is more precise actual stock. Example I've bought the last item before sold out before and still arrived. But also I don't work there so I havne't seen the system, and there is situation like Amazon hoarding stock, but I assume for the sale they have only used there actual stock (and that was an error with them sending too much stock to amazon). But Hanners was updating stock during the sale allowing for items to come back in stock and exact amounts that could be purchased before sold out.

That's reassuring and thanks for the information. I also discussed with Andy I believe around the 6th that the large order was being picked/processed so I guess it may be waiting on a few items to complete and then get sent. I can also understand they don't want to set a deadline like the 6th of Feb again because people will riot if the deadline is missed again. Given some movement here and there (I believe a total of 4 orders of the many fulfilled) I'm hoping that these will be sent before the next sale. As my concern is when the next wave of huge orders come in there might be further delays. Additionally, I wonder if an order reaches a certain point where it flags on the system as needing to be fulfilled despite being complex. I've sent correspondence and haven't heard back so I'm presuming they're all hands on deck at this point.

 

[Carbas]

Everything that was on sale pretty much brother. From the board games to the Vinyl to the Blurays.

When you get them, could you show off the board games?

 

[Carbas]

Yeah the exspensive order I can see logistically being a problem as the size & weight will be kinda big, but even my £200-300 orders I had them come in seprate parcels/boxes (so 1/2 & 2/2), so I would assume that will have to be the case with that order.
But yeah small orders no idea at this point.

There stock system I think is pretty good now and I think works off what is more precise actual stock. Example I've bought the last item before sold out before and still arrived. But also I don't work there so I havne't seen the system, and there is situation like Amazon hoarding stock, but I assume for the sale they have only used there actual stock (and that was an error with them sending too much stock to amazon). But Hanners was updating stock during the sale allowing for items to come back in stock and exact amounts that could be purchased before sold out.

Can confirm, got one order in like five big boxes.

 

[timemeleer]

When you get them, could you show off the board games?

yeah of course man!

additionally, they just contacted me - and they said they've put larger orders aside and are tending to them but not in a way which could throw a crank in the works for the rest of the stuff which is behind.

which is totally fine, a weekly update gives me peace of mind. I can understand not wanting to give blanket deadlines as sometimes there is a sub-section of people who no matter what you do they're going to throw their toys out the cot regardless.

 

[ACDStorm]

Some were quite complex, one was an order of £1500+. So I can understand this one taking time to move (it included the christmas bundles) as well as several others orders in the 300-500 pound price range. However, I am perplexed at how the smaller orders of 4-6 blurays have taken a while to move.

I have easily at least 12+ orders outstanding.

Kinda crazy. You generally want to encourage people to spend more not punish them for doing so.

 

[timemeleer]

Kinda crazy. You generally want to encourage people to spend more not punish them for doing so.

Perhaps, though the explanation they personally gave me is satisfactory. As long as my products are delivered I am content. What I do think needs to be improved on is frequent comms on those waiting for orders, even automated/generalized updates. That way, transparency will allow buyers to make informed decisions as to whether or not they are happy to wait or cancel. In my case, I'm happy to wait. Though I will keep yall updated on my prog.

 

[Carbas]

Kinda crazy. You generally want to encourage people to spend more not punish them for doing so.

While I agree, some mega orders might be difficult to do when the backlog is swamped. That said, yes higher volume would be better to sell.

 

[Googlyhead]

There tends to be an Easter Sale around the start of April, doesn’t there?
Just thinking out loud…

 

[timemeleer]

yeah I mean... if it gets to march I might start to really be concerned LOL

 

[AlmightyAllan]

First half of my last order arrived. Suspect other parcel will be with me tomorrow. At last. I breathe a sigh of relief. 2 months. Weeeoooow

 

[RadFemHedonist]

You know, AL could alleviate all of this shipping animosity towards them if they would just re-name their December sale to the "12 Days After Valentine's Day" sale, instead of the "12 Days of Christmas" sale...

I feel maybe where they are going wrong is in neglecting to decorate the boxes they ship the products in - just think how much anguish could have been spared if they had done something similar to the below images!

Also, my final Xmas sale order was shipped yesterday, yay!