G.I. Joe Collector’s Club: Store launch, take 2. Noon today.

Okay, let’s try this again: the G.I. Joe Collector’s Club will open their online store around NOON CST today.  Really.  This time they mean it.  The email even says so.  Again.

Here’s the email from Brian Savage:

“The issue that caused the problem with Friday’s relaunch of the store software has been corrected.  We will go live at noon on Monday, August 6, CDT.
We will continue to add our older inventory into the stores each day.  We did not want the loading of older inventory to delay the stores’ reopening.

For the Transformers Club members:  There is not anything new at this time, we are just updating your store code. 

For the Joe Club members:

Once again:  note that there are LIMITS on the loose Footloose, carded Footloose and signed carded Footloose membership figures.  

You are limited to ONE of each (per membership account) until we see how the demand goes.  We can track exactly how many of each are ordered by account.  If you place more than one order, we WILL CANCEL all of your orders and charge you a 25% administration fee.  Please do not try this as we want as many members as possible to get these figures at the offering price.  Quantities are limited. 

Thanks for your support!

Brian”

NOTE: Failure to launch the store a second time does not allow members to charge the club at 25% Annoyance Fee.

In all seriousness, I do with the GIJCC well in trying to get the site back up and running after their internet security debacle earlier this year.  However, let’s hope that they’re not putting the cart before the horse with this announcement… again.   After all, if NASA can send a rover the site of an SUV to Mars and safely lower it to the ground from a jet-powered flight back via sky crane, surely the club can get their store working again, right?

Here’s the direct link to the store: https://www.toyarama.com/store/g-i-joe-club-memberships-c1.php?template_package=gijoe

G.I. Joe Collector’s Club: Store now NOT going up today…

Sigh… there’s an old adage that says “measure twice, cut once.”  There’s another that talks about “putting the cart before the horse.”  (I’m going to skip the G.I. Joe mantra of “Knowing is half the battle…”)

Both of these should be engraved onto pieces of granite and hung in the offices of the G.I. Joe Collector’s Club…

Here’s the “latest” email from the Club regarding the store:

This quick update is going out to all members of both clubs.

Also, I forgot to say that we will be turing it on to test the layouts but no products will be available.  Please do not try to use it until we give you the go ahead as this will just compound issues.

Thanks for your patience and support,

Brian

Umm… at this point my only response is “Whatever”…  Seriously– they couldn’t have done an unannounced test at 2:00am to verify layouts.  Instead, an email is sent out “announcing” that the store will go live and that there will be limits placed upon the number of Footloose figures, etc.  Now, call me crazy but doesn’t this latest communication seem to be in DIRECT contradiction to the previous email– sent not even 24 hours apart?

Yes, I know– “it’s hard to run a club” and “they have a small staff” but at this point, how about we only ANNOUNCE something AFTER it is ready to launch?  It’s called “common sense”…

G.I. Joe Collector’s Club store to reopen TODAY!

It’s been a rough year for the G.I. Joe Collector’s Club in terms of their online presence.  A major data vulnerability left their membership’s financial information compromised which resulted in the rebuilding of both their website and their online store.  While the former has been functional for some time, it is the latter that was the subject of an email sent out to members last night:

This quick update is going out to all members of both clubs.

Both stores are closed until tomorrow at approximately noon CDT when we are planning to bring the G.I. Joe Club Store online.  The Transformers Club Store will come back online at the same time.

For the G.I. Joe Club members:

Please note that there are LIMITS on the loose Footloose, carded Footloose and signed carded Footloose membership figures.

You are limited to ONE of each (per membership account) until we see how the demand goes.  We can track exactly how many of each are ordered by account.  If you place more than one order, we WILL CANCEL all of your orders and charge you a 25% administration fee.  Please do not try this as we want as many members as possible to get these figures at the offering price.  Quantities are limited.

In addition, we are still adding items to both stores, so it will take approximately another week to get all of our inventory back in the new stores.

Thanks to both groups for your patience and the two great conventions this year!

Brian

That’s right Joe fans– not only is the Club Store going back online but fans JUST might have a chance at snagging a carded Footloose in the process.  Now, I’m not psychic in any way but the thought of two different fan clubs both hitting their online store around the same time means that there are likely to be some server issues.  Be prepared for some MattyCollector-esque freezes and other hiccups as the club is essentially hit with a DoS attack.  Hopefully the new servers are up to task and fans can snag the Footloose they’ve been dreaming of!

It’s good to have the G.I. Joe Club back up to speed!

EDIT: Here’s the link to the new store at the “Toyarama” domain: https://www.toyarama.com/store/