Product: The Mickey Rooney & Judy Garland Collection (Babes in Arms / Babes on Broadway / Girl Crazy / Strike Up the Band) (2007)
Rating: 1.0
Beware Amazon's possibly selling off damaged stock
My one star is more for what I've been through with this title, which looks to be another great set from Warners - not that I'd actually be able to tell you from being unable to look inside!I purchased this item recently - along with the Classic Comedies (Briging Up Baby, Philadelphia Story, etc) and Classic Musicals (Easter Parade, The Band Wagon, etc) box sets as Amazon listed them at a third off and I'd had them on my wish list for a long time. All three sets turned up in very poorly packaged conditions, but the Classic Comedies was a passable acceptance (I wouldn't have taken one home from a store in the condition it was in, but there you go).I wrote to Amazon about Rooney & Garland and the Classic Musicals collections, asking for replacements. These both came (at a little more cost to me than I had originally paid, the reason for buying them), and were arguably in even worse condition, even though the packaging this time was sturdy boxes. I then wondered if Amazon was selling off damaged or "second hand" stock at the reduced prices. I've been an Amazon customer for many years and never had a series of purchases turn up in such a state.They have now commendedly refunded my money on Rooney & Garland and the Classic Musical boxes (I didn't complain about the Classic Comedies, but that wasn't in the best shape either) and have said they will review their stock on these, barring me from actually buying them again. Now I am still left without decent editions of these boxes and will probably have to pay top price again for them.I hate having to complain as I otherwise have nothing but good comments for Amazon and how they deal with any issues, but in this case, and being invited to report on my experience, I thought I had better point this out to other potential purchasers of these collections. Bottom line: send it back if it looks crushed or second hand!