UK Anime Distributor Crunchyroll/Funimation/Manga UK Discussion Thread

Rarewaves I believe also kinda just mark things as dispatched (maybe they do send it and just takes forever to be picked up), but just bare that in mind, may still not actually arrive soon.

Eecent example, christmas present bought on 11th Dec, dispatched 14th, and did not arrive before christmas (but that kinda in the christma period). but I have had this happen before too during none christmas time..
 
Hopefully, do Rarewaves package things well? This is my first order with them.

Nope. :confused:
Regular blu-rays will usually be sent in cardboard envelopes, or sometimes bubble mailers. Yona LE will probably be in the latter, and if it's like the one I got from them about a year ago will have corner damage from the process. I knew that going in though and mainly wanted it for just the inner slipcase and case+discs (since the regular edition doesn't have a slip) so wasn't too upset with the condition of the outer hard case.

Also they usually ship every item individually no matter how large the order, which given how they package is preferable. Very rarely they'll send multiple items in a box, and more often than that three or so loose in a big bubble envelope so they can make imprints on each other as heavy items get put on top during transit.

Bubble envelopes are the bane of my existence and I have far better luck with the cardboard envelopes. I know why businesses use bubble envelopes, but will never understand people who think that is good and safe packaging for discs like ebay sellers with rare Criterions or such sold at high prices and then toss it in a bubble envelope to ship.

The reasons to order from Rarewaves is something not found elsewhere or for lower prices if that's the case. If you care primarily about condition things arrive in then AL is greatly preferable.

I'm not in the UK so things travel further to me, so experiences could be better within the UK.
 
Nope. :confused:
Regular blu-rays will usually be sent in cardboard envelopes, or sometimes bubble mailers. Yona LE will probably be in the latter, and if it's like the one I got from them about a year ago will have corner damage from the process. I knew that going in though and mainly wanted it for just the inner slipcase and case+discs (since the regular edition doesn't have a slip) so wasn't too upset with the condition of the outer hard case.

Also they usually ship every item individually no matter how large the order, which given how they package is preferable. Very rarely they'll send multiple items in a box, and more often than that three or so loose in a big bubble envelope so they can make imprints on each other as heavy items get put on top during transit.

Bubble envelopes are the bane of my existence and I have far better luck with the cardboard envelopes. I know why businesses use bubble envelopes, but will never understand people who think that is good and safe packaging for discs like ebay sellers with rare Criterions or such sold at high prices and then toss it in a bubble envelope to ship.

The reasons to order from Rarewaves is something not found elsewhere or for lower prices if that's the case. If you care primarily about condition things arrive in then AL is greatly preferable.

I'm not in the UK so things travel further to me, so experiences could be better within the UK.
Oh well, lesson learned. Explains why they still have collector's edition on their website. Everyone doesn't want to risk it. At least, I didn't do a big order and can hopefully return it if damaged. I'll upload photos when it finally gets here.
 
Surprisingly from Rarewaves it looks like my Frieren CE has been sent via Evri with tracking. At least I don't need to deal with their awful last mile service as they don't operate here, the parcel will be handed to An Post.
 
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