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 Coenus Scaldingus wrote:

In terms of how they thought this was a great idea to organize during a pandemic, no idea. Sure, the English lockdown may have been announced after this plan was drawn up and halfway executed, but the pandemic has been going for a while now. This doesn't feel like the time to recommend people to regularly visit your stores.

Agreed, but at the same time a lot of other retail outlets are doing similar things. Heck the UK Government did a voucher system for food outlets to encourage people to go spend at the government would pay part of each bill. I figure the GW stores are basically right now just a case of walk in, collect stuff, walk out. There's likely limited browsing and no painting/hobby/gaming time in store.

I still would like some kind of system for those of us generally avoiding stores, mostly just for the coins.


Another thing to consider is that whilst GW has no problem with us getting stuff off their webstore or 3rd parties, GW relies on their local stores having a healthy income and customerbase in order to ensure that they remain viable places to promote the hobby. so enticing/encouraging/reminding people to shop in their stores is a move so that they don't end up with their entire market "internet trained" and buying online only. Local stores need customers and gamers turning up to pay the bills and provide games/social for new customers who then go onto spend locally etc...

I wonder if the local Warsaw store will be doing this, as we're heading straight into a lockdown as we speak.

Nice that the paint is the MOST expensive pot free. Almost all these Buy x, get one free, it’s the cheapest one you get free.

 Alkasyn wrote:
I wonder if the local Warsaw store will be doing this, as we're heading straight into a lockdown as we speak.

They just announced they're closing down malls, and the Warsaw one is in a shopping mall, so it'll have to wait.

 Overread wrote:

I still would like some kind of system for those of us generally avoiding stores, mostly just for the coins.

Appreciate it’s a different deal, but the GW webstore did recently do the “spend X, get a free voucher the following month” thing. That’s still rolling, I’ve just got my 2nd voucher.

Well I think it’s a great offering. It’s not often they do much, so anything is a nice bonus.
I like the look of the paint box, that’s pretty cool. Gimmicky sure, but still.

Coins, I’ll never spend £60 in a month. Probably not in 3 months to be honest, as I’m cutting down spend not increasing.
But if I could get ahold of them for a good price, they’re a neat thing to have.

Free model. Well, I can walk into town for a free Model each month. I wonder how long that’ll last for. 12 months, or a new initiative from now onwards.
Hope they don’t run out that quickly..
(Also it seems they won’t be clipping off as mentioned above, as the store is getting sent the coins, paint boxes and models in.

 Overread wrote:

What about those of us who are outright avoiding shops even when they are open.

For what it's worth... and I appreciate there are multiple factors at play here (the smaller nature of the shops, the fact most are one-man, this being anecdotal evidence based on just one shop)...
My local GW and FLGS are both tied for absolute 100% best Covid measure responses out of all the shops I've been to. Between the shop being closed for a while before opening again, and the factory measures, it looks like GW are taking it very seriously.

Granted, enticing people in with a free model on a particular day may well do something to stymy that...

"And make sure to log back in every day for a free reward..."

When did GW stores become a mobile game?

 Overread wrote:
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*insert much more swearing*

What about those of us who are outright avoiding shops even when they are open.

I'm going to tell you this as a Healthcare worker.

I understand the virus is VERY easily transmitted. Nobody wants to potentially affect our loved ones as, unfortunately, everyone will react to the virus differently. However, think of this as more a trip grocery shopping, which many of us do regularly. Be quick and swift and then leave. Go get your mini. Don't live in fear but do be as cautious as you can. This is a hobby many love, and in times of social distancing that little bit of happiness we get from putting together a new model and/or painting it really helps.

I'd be more excited if there was a GW within a reasonable drive from my location. Or if GW could send these to the FLGS.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
"And make sure to log back in every day for a free reward..."

When did GW stores become a mobile game?

Since they saw how much money they can make for next to zero effort from the developer?

Voss wrote:
Its a fairly low key sales ploy to increase foot traffic.

Exactly. None of this is life changing but there's no need to complain about it either.

Cant grumble about free stuff.
I say bring it on. Looking forward to getting bunch of random models for bits

Will have to revise my paint inventory and see if I need any paints. Might get a bunch of fancy technical paints and washes int he gaps. Can never have enough washes..

 Super Ready wrote:


Granted, enticing people in with a free model on a particular day may well do something to stymy that...

It’s not a particular day to get the free model.
It just starts at the beginning of the month.
So you can go in whenever.
I assume they mean they’ll run out within a week for instance, not literally go that morning or you’re out of luck..

free stuff and buy X get 1 free from GW ?
I don't go often in GW store over my flgs but if I can get a free mini when I do I'm not complaining.

Really like the free paint pot scheme. It doesn't seriously undercut most local shops (as most I know of would be offering something like a 10% discount or loyalty program anyway) and encourages people to think out their painting schemes and needs and maybe get something you use a lot of, or maybe something new to try out.

The free mini also just seems nice. It won't be some massive blow to FLGS, nor cause some massive influx to GW, because it's not gonna be some limited model, and it seems like it will be the same one for everyone each month. It's a nice little gift to people visiting the shop, and a cool source for a potential conversion or addition to the bits box (spot the ork player).

The coins are more annoying for me personally, but that's just because I would love to get me some 40K and Necromunda (or maybe even AT or AI?) coins, but are not particularly excited about AoS anything. They seem like they would be a cool little special way to mark out a particular objective, or use for a priority marker. Also, because I DO have a great FLGS, I would rather support them than get a coin or two. But for those of you who do shop GW, pick up the coins! Like Grotsnik said, join the Loot Group and help out your fellow GW fans!

Da Butcha wrote:


The coins are more annoying for me personally, but that's just because I would love to get me some 40K and Necromunda (or maybe even AT or AI?) coins, but are not particularly excited about AoS anything. They seem like they would be a cool little special way to mark out a particular objective, or use for a priority marker. Also, because I DO have a great FLGS, I would rather support them than get a coin or two. But for those of you who do shop GW, pick up the coins! Like Grotsnik said, join the Loot Group and help out your fellow GW fans!

Annoying that not all the coins are 40k? I think a mix is the best way really.
Then people who only spend some months could even try to edge their bets on a different months if it’s good etc.
(A Dark Angel coin for Jan/Feb would be great. And I fell like it’s in the lore for some kind of inner circle coin thing?)

Danny76 wrote:

It’s not a particular day to get the free model.
It just starts at the beginning of the month.
So you can go in whenever.
I assume they mean they’ll run out within a week for instance, not literally go that morning or you’re out of luck..

Yeah, I did see that, buuuuuut "while stocks last" and "free" combined have always meant "turn up on day one to even get a look-in" to my ears.

Abaddon303 wrote:
Excited to see how dakka can manage to make this the absolute depths of evil...

they'll wait until next month and then scream when the next free mini inevitably turns out to be a guy in some sort of power armor.

BrianDavion wrote:

Abaddon303 wrote:
Excited to see how dakka can manage to make this the absolute depths of evil...

they'll wait until next month and then scream when the next free mini inevitably turns out to be a guy in some sort of power armor.

Reading the nuts and bolts thread you might want to take your own comments and apply them here...

Cool deal, ice to see GW offering deals instead of price hikes for once.

Hmm, smart promotion. You get a free paint if you buy 9 others, which is a pretty legit investment. The free mini is cheap for them, and will probably entice someone to buy extra stuff.

$165 a month in Oz for the coin, should be able to get them all no problem.

But you'd be buying GW stuff at full Aussie retail price.

Why would anyone ever do that?

The paint offer is nice. More so because they give you the most expensive for free.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
But you'd be buying GW stuff at full Aussie retail price.

Why would anyone ever do that?

If you were able to get them via the online shop then it wouldn't be too hard, for me at least. HEAPS of the Middle-Earth stuff is only available from GW online.
But otherwise, yeah why would you.

 Argive wrote:
Cant grumble about free stuff.

Obviously you can...

Would like witch elf as that's army I have been considering so would be nice way to test but seeing nearest GW store(and infact only) is 100km away I think ebay is cheaper source of single

I presume this is official GW store only anyway

nice, this comes just in time for shadow and pain. So I'll pick up the model and get the coin.
As for other months, it will depend on if I need enough stuff for a coin. Seeing how a coin is a nice bonus when I already wanted to spend the 80+ euros, but not a reason to spend 80+

Danny76 wrote:


Annoying that not all the coins are 40k? I think a mix is the best way really.
Then people who only spend some months could even try to edge their bets on a different months if it’s good etc.
(A Dark Angel coin for Jan/Feb would be great. And I fell like it’s in the lore for some kind of inner circle coin thing?)

Coins are for filthy heretics and their lodges. As to whether the Dark Angels would have anything to do with that...


... "I can't say"

The paints deal is nice, though I don't often pick up 10 pots at once. The coins are probably plastic trash and like said above, tat.

Cronch wrote:

 Alkasyn wrote:
I wonder if the local Warsaw store will be doing this, as we're heading straight into a lockdown as we speak.

They just announced they're closing down malls, and the Warsaw one is in a shopping mall, so it'll have to wait.

Oh I know, my question was more about whether they'll be doing this when they're open again.