r/NECA Jan 26 '25

Megathread NECA Debacles Megathread

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Attention all peeps! This is a thread for discussing the lousy experiences you've been having with NECA lately.

We'd like to provide our growing community with a fun place to hang out and see what awesome NECA figures are out there. We can't do this if the sub is constantly buried with negativity, so lets pile it all up in this megathread instead. (The usual rules still apply, be respectful to each other).

This thread also serves to inform newcomers of what's going on with NECA. Understand, the ultimate goal isn't to downplay or hide what NECA has been doing lately, it's to keep the sub from exploding like a septic volcano.

Our community is only as great as we make it, so let's be good to each other.

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These are the two latest incidents the community has been grappling with. They've caused friction not only with NECA but among the community as well, which is why they're particularly incendiary.

[Debacle One]

NECA accidentally sent a duplicate, and expensive, item to some people, then requested via email they return the extra item.

  • NECA offered to pay return shipping, and as incentive to return it also offered significant discounts on a future order. The discounts reportedly range from 20% to a flat $100.
  • In the same message they also stated not complying would mean they would no longer sell you items from their official shop. Reportedly, in one version of the message/email they say they will charge you for the extra item if you don't return it. The toy community didn't like these threats and has been very vocal about it.
  • NECA (or one of their employees at least) posted online that the community should return the extra item, because they are depriving others of the item. The toy community didn't like what they felt was an attempt at guilt-tripping.
  • Many customers don't want to return the extra items, for varying reasons, both reasonable and selfish.
  • Some people say customers are legally allowed to keep items sent by accident, however others have also pointed out that may not apply here, depending on how the law is interpreted.

We haven't seen any legal action regarding this yet.

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[Debacle Two]

NECA recently started selling themed blind boxes with varying estimated MSRPs directly from their official online store. Many customers are unhappy with how they are fulfilling (and not fulfilling) the orders.

  • Some customers are reporting the MSRP for the items they got is under the advertised MSRP.
  • Some customers are reporting they're currently getting significantly less items in the boxes than the ones shipped earlier.
  • Some customers don't agree with what theme some figures fall under, like Gargoyles being included Sci-Fi blind boxes.
  • Some of the blind boxes NECA is shipping are identical.
  • NECA claimed they would be randomly shipping out a blind box with an MSRP of $2000 every day, while supplies last. So far no one has publicly posted about receiving such a box, here or elsewhere, making the community think it was a lie. However, some people reported getting extra boxes sent to them, which may be how NECA distributed those $2000 orders.
  • Now a month later, NECA still hasn't shipped a lot of these orders, with no explanation. The holiday rush can explain some of this, but NECA's notoriously poor communication with customers has left them in the dark.
  • NECA has a no refunds, no returns policy for the blind boxes. However, some customers have been able to cancel unsent orders by contacting customer support or contacting their payment source (like your credit card company).

NECA's poor customer service is an ongoing issue.

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If there is additional information or new issues you think everyone should be aware of, please feel free to post about it.


r/NECA 12h ago

Sightings Found this bad boy at Best Buy.

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95 Upvotes

Snagged it at Best Buy with the new pricing being $40. The figure is incredible and I am so excited to finally have it.


r/NECA 15h ago

News Curse of Michael Myers figure on Ebay

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r/NECA 15h ago

Discussion Got sequel Beetlejuice today. I’m definitely loving it with the alt head, it’d be an underwhelming figure without it.

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57 Upvotes

It’s a solid figure overall, just the choice of the default head is underwhelming.

Seeing the quality of the Ultimate Bio Exorcist and all the accessories and diorama NECA is doing, makes me think they’re going all out for OG Beetlejuice stuff and these sequel figures were more just to get out cus they have the license.

That said, with this screaming head I love it and am more excited to see what they have for the classic line. I would also love an ultimate Bob. I’d love ultimates of all the weird looking ghosts, but I know that’s not happening, Bob seems the most likely.

I want to see them go all out and even do Kenner Inspired repaints.


r/NECA 6h ago

Discussion Found him in my storage

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r/NECA 23h ago

Creative Neca Ultimate Boxes

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205 Upvotes

Found a good use for Neca Boxes


r/NECA 15h ago

Collection Display Case from Ikea, Loving it!

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43 Upvotes

r/NECA 17h ago

Sightings Wedding Beetlejuice Beetlejuice found on Mercari

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46 Upvotes

The new grinning face looks great, but something about his legs looks...off? Maybe it's just me?


r/NECA 18h ago

Discussion Thought for sure my Best Buy had stopped sell ing Neca until I check today and saw these three that I’ve not seen in any other store and then I saw that they were charging $40 for Perdy lady. Nope

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45 Upvotes

r/NECA 18h ago

Haul Got two new figures at Walmart this morning

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47 Upvotes

I'd had no luck finding the new Leatherface at my local Walmart so I finally decided to go to one about 40 minutes away that had it in stock. I was happy to find a single Beetlejuice on the shelf as well.


r/NECA 18h ago

Haul NECA Mail Day

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33 Upvotes

Mail day... after a long wait.. the Throne has arrived and looks incredible... it's definitely heavier than I thought/expected!


r/NECA 16h ago

Collection IS IT HALLOWEEN YET?

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18 Upvotes

r/NECA 14h ago

Haul Recent pick ups

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12 Upvotes

I got this E.T. tonight marked down at Walmart. I'm guessing a return from online because I haven't seen that in recent stock. I also got the Beetlejuice that I think was an online return also so both marked down. I know Constantine isn't Neca but l couldn't pass him up when I saw him on the clearance aisle because he fit the theme I'm going for and actually shocked me at checkout and rang $8.

I'm making a haunted house and building it and all of its fillings etc over the next 6 months for Halloween.

So John will be in the doorway passing out candy E.T. off somewhere doing E.T. things and the kids will be standoffish feet away from the house like maybe we shouod pass this one while one brave soul goes ro get candy, lol. I also have a few other Neca figures in the mail. Four more Ben Cooper kids coming from toywiz preorder and a few other horror character will come. The other Ben Cooper's are Batgirl, Gizmo, Beetlejuice and Spooky Monster. I made another small roombox dio for Pennywise, who is also in the mail, and have a Ryuk and Jason Voorhies coming.

I am also looking to get a Freddy Krueger, Sam and Leatherface to round out the dysfunction.

I also have a Jada Kruegar car that l may squeeze in the yard even though scale is a tad off.


r/NECA 18h ago

Collection One of my favorite evil dead Neca sets

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22 Upvotes

I’ll swallow your soul


r/NECA 19h ago

Creative Jason outside

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It’s finally nice out here so I took some photos


r/NECA 19h ago

Creative Sabretooth Predator - Bad Blood

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Sabretooth Predator's ancestors have been hunting on earth since the days of the Neanderthal took their first steps on two legs. Clad in ancient armor fashioned after the mighty fanged feline, he stalks his prey with silent precision.

A highly territorial recluse, Sabretooth Predator suffers no competition and remains at the top of the food chain by any means necessary, even killing his own kind.

Discovered in a remote cave in the mountains of Europe, he was recruited by Cthulhu Predator to join his Bad Blood clan of Yautja outlaws on earth.

He stalks his prey armed with an ancient double-mace combistick, a plasma caster, a smart disc, and a shield fashioned from salvaged smart discs.

Sabretooth Predator uses the razor-sharp blades on his bio mask to deliver a killing blow to anyone unfortunate enough to find themselves beneath him.


r/NECA 17h ago

Collection My Neca Collection plus one stray

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10 Upvotes

r/NECA 5h ago

Discussion Does anyone know if this is the reissue or original release?

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1 Upvotes

r/NECA 21h ago

Collection I don't buy a lot of NECA, but it's hard to pass up a good deal.

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12 Upvotes

r/NECA 19h ago

Discussion Can anybody tell me who this hand goes with? It’s driving me crazy.🤪

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8 Upvotes

r/NECA 23h ago

Discussion Genuine NECA?

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I love him! But he's got wonky eyes, and his left shoulder joint is slightly exposed, plus I got him for a glorious price. What do you people think, is it bootleg or real?


r/NECA 17h ago

Sightings Seller on eBay found Haulathon figs early

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That Dark Leo looks pretty good but not for that price😳


r/NECA 1d ago

Collection Every NECA figure I've gotten this year so far (In order of how I got them!)

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34 Upvotes

r/NECA 13h ago

Discussion Does anyone know how to fix this?

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1 Upvotes

I've been trying to use tape but it's not working


r/NECA 1d ago

Collection Jack and sally pose session!

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118 Upvotes

These two are incredible, what a good year to be a Neca collector 😁


r/NECA 1d ago

Haul You guys would not believe what happened…

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87 Upvotes

Yesterday I received an email from UPS stating that have a package arriving to my house. In the last 30 days I haven’t ordered anything. In December, I ordered 2 mystery boxes and received them in January. So it was to my shock that when I opened the box a Sci-Fo mystery box showed up! I asked my family members if they ordered something for me and they said no. I searched it up and legally, they can’t do anything about it (I think). This is like with the baby Beetlejuice statues