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Suri !!lEgt1p6znEk Fri 15 Jun 2012 08:52:59 No.2939469 View View Reply Original Report

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New thread with final versions.

For the benefit of our guests from /v/ and anyone else who may seek to drain their wallets.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 16 Jun 2012 01:45:18 No.2940750 Report

Quoted By: >>2940755

Anybody know if AmiAmi lets you combine back-ordered stuff with pre-orders and/or in-stock items?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 16 Jun 2012 01:46:07 No.2940755 Report

Quoted By: >>2940771

>>2940750
(And by pre-order, I mean stuff that comes out later the same month)

Suri !!lEgt1p6znEk

Suri !!lEgt1p6znEk Sat 16 Jun 2012 01:49:33 No.2940771 Report

Quoted By: >>2941116

>>2940755
Absolutely, no guarantee the backordered stuff will come in by the end of the month, though.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 16 Jun 2012 04:51:15 No.2941116 Report

Quoted By: >>2941677

>>2940771
Of course. I just wanted to know if they did come in before, thanks.

Suri !!lEgt1p6znEk

Suri !!lEgt1p6znEk Sat 16 Jun 2012 09:28:46 No.2941677 Report

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>>2941116
Any time.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 16 Jun 2012 09:58:44 No.2941714 Report

Quoted By: >>2941720

just requested my link figure be changed to SAL

FUCK EMS no way am i paying out the ass

I doubt it will get lost or damaged

First time ordering from Amiami I messaged their email AND went to the contact us button and made sure that I did everything correctly.

so will the link figma be able to be shipped with SAL or RSAL? It didn't say the weight but I doubt it will be that heavy.

What is the average price of SAL shipping?

Jequin !!Odk0ssRAUT/

Jequin !!Odk0ssRAUT/ Sat 16 Jun 2012 09:59:30 No.2941715 Report

Quoted By: >>2941721

what if you live in hong kong?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 16 Jun 2012 10:01:04 No.2941719 Report

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After years of EMS, I have decided to develop a bit of patience. SAL it is from now on.

Suri !!lEgt1p6znEk

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Suri !!lEgt1p6znEk Sat 16 Jun 2012 10:01:16 No.2941720 Report

Quoted By: >>2941728

>>2941714
680-800 yen for normal SAL should do it, RSAL is the same but automatically tacks on 300 yen, I think. Maybe I'm wrong on that.

And no, Link will probably only weigh roundabouts 200g and the weight limit for SAL is pretty reasonable for figures.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 16 Jun 2012 10:01:51 No.2941721 Report

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>>2941715
Then go out into the streets and buy this stuff.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 16 Jun 2012 10:05:21 No.2941728 Report

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>>2941720
alright excellent I will gladly wait the extra weeks if needed

so if i buy 2 (one to keep) how much would people eat it up on ebay? Enough where I could keep one and get back what i spent in profit?

If i could get one free in the long run that would be awesome.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 16 Jun 2012 10:11:32 No.2941740 Report

Quoted By: >>2941744

>>2941733
Oay butt hurt bro , this is my first time doing this and i can't find the answers to some of my questions at the FAQS

I noticed the shipping price after I asked while the weight for Link was unlisted

Also the faqs will not answer my ebay questions either as I am relying on help from people with experience.

Sorry if I come off as some sort of brainless leech.

Suri !!lEgt1p6znEk

Suri !!lEgt1p6znEk Sat 16 Jun 2012 10:14:58 No.2941744 Report

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>>2941740
For future information, check HLJ listings for older products of similar size. Most figmas are roundabouts the same size, but stuff like Charming Drossel and the Black Rock Shooter stuff is bigger and heavier.

Suri !!lEgt1p6znEk

Suri !!lEgt1p6znEk Sat 16 Jun 2012 10:28:40 No.2941758 Report

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>>2941754
You did phrase it a bit harshly, but I see your good intentions there.

Normally I try to explain where I'm getting my information to help people along with exactly that, but I've been forgetting to do that lately.

Suri !!lEgt1p6znEk

Suri !!lEgt1p6znEk Sat 16 Jun 2012 10:34:21 No.2941762 Report

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>>2941760
Not exactly? Just a little bit in that I can understand why someone else took it the wrong way.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 16 Jun 2012 10:38:39 No.2941764 Report

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>>2941760
Not when it's accurate. You done nothing wrong, keep doing what youre doing.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 16 Jun 2012 20:26:39 No.2942243 Report

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Bumpo

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sun 17 Jun 2012 02:19:09 No.2942846 Report

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I guess this is useful.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 17 Jun 2012 07:56:25 No.2943420 Report

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>>2939565
Here's how I justify that.
1) See the item you want
2) See the price, get either irrationally mad or sad
3) Realize that very few Japanese toys see much of a re-release(and when they do, it's usually somewhat different if it matters to you, and/or part of a HYOOOGE franchise)
4) Imagine the same price from #2 jacked up violently a couple of years later when the "collector's market" kicks in, as you snoozed and therefore lost.
5) Most important part of the question: is it still worth it to you?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 17 Jun 2012 09:28:27 No.2943558 Report

Quoted By: >>2943564 >>2943688

Anyone have any opinions on Noppin vs Shopping Mall Japan?

Suri !!lEgt1p6znEk

Suri !!lEgt1p6znEk Sun 17 Jun 2012 09:30:32 No.2943564 Report

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>>2943558
I used Noppin when it was still Crescent Shop and the fees were a bit much, but they got me everything I needed.

Have never paid more for shipping than with them, but hey, mahjong sets are heavy.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 17 Jun 2012 10:55:32 No.2943688 Report

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>>2943558
Shopping Mall Japan is ok but they are not good for rush orders due to their deposit system.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 17 Jun 2012 21:22:50 No.2944201 Report

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Bamp

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 18 Jun 2012 06:27:53 No.2945097 Report

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>>2939585
>>2939596

This guy again, I just thought of something.

I don't need to have any money in my Paypal account, do I? I have money in my checking, obviously, but do I need it in my actual Paypal account?

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 18 Jun 2012 13:52:04 No.2945917 Report

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Oh hey, about shopping services to get exclusive items, have any of you guys tried buying from Mio Boutique Tokyo (mbttoys.com) or Big In Japan (biginjap.com)? They may be worth adding to the list.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 18 Jun 2012 15:26:32 No.2945943 Report

Quoted By: >>2945945

This seems to be the thread for questions, so I will try here.

Is ordering from Amazon.com trust worthy? Please forgive me if this is a stupid question but I have only ever ordered from HLJ and AmiAmi before.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 18 Jun 2012 15:28:35 No.2945945 Report

Quoted By: >>2945946

>>2945943
>if this is a stupid question
It is. But it's ok, we're generally the forgiving type here. Amazon is perfectly fine and legit. And in the chance something goes wrong, they have pretty good customer service that should help you sort things right out.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 18 Jun 2012 15:29:56 No.2945946 Report

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>>2945945
Much appreciated, thank you.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 18 Jun 2012 15:59:19 No.2945958 Report

Quoted By: >>2946237

How safe is it to buy second hand? I see stuff go at half price, listing the box is damaged but unopened. Can the stuff inside be damaged just from the box being damage?

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 18 Jun 2012 21:00:05 No.2946189 Report

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>>2945977
Well, they would, but only if it was something very old and almost unheard of in good condition.

Most anything anybody around here would care about was probably made after 1980 and wouldn't be relevant to this.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 18 Jun 2012 21:46:32 No.2946237 Report

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>>2945958

What the Japanese consider damage, and what Americans consider damage, are two completely different things. I got my Nasca and Skull Figuarts from Mandarake and they were both listed as 'opened, box damaged' and marked down decently and the only damage I can find on Skull's box is that some of the silver in the letters came off with the tape the first time it was opened. I can't even find damage on Nasca's box.

Trust me, you'll be fine.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 19 Jun 2012 06:07:15 No.2947090 Report

Quoted By: >>2947096

How bad is HLJ pre-order system? I preordered a few things, one of which being the Moe Moe Zcune from Akibaranger. Are there going to be issues?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 19 Jun 2012 06:10:21 No.2947096 Report

Quoted By: >>2947099

>>2947090
As the system is now, they don't group pre-orders by month and they will sell it out from under you if you don't hit "ship my stuff now" when it's in stock.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 19 Jun 2012 06:15:14 No.2947099 Report

Quoted By: >>2950448

>>2947096
Wait, so they don't automatically ship pre-orders? Or like, if I stay up and click "ship released shit now" as soon as it comes out, I'm like sure to get it?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 20 Jun 2012 08:02:23 No.2949613 Report

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BUMPO

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 21 Jun 2012 01:03:08 No.2950448 Report

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>>2947099
You'd probably get it, yes.

They still have to pack it up and people buying the in-stock items might snatch it. To put it plainly, if you buy it while it's in-stock on the site, you're getting it. If you pre-order, you are less likely to get it and it's honestly possible to never be informed it was ever in stock.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 21 Jun 2012 02:51:21 No.2950608 Report

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>>2940226
Got around to weighing some unopened figures:

Figma 095 Kos-Mos (big box): 340g
Figma 032 Cheerleader Haruhi (normal): 200g
Mobip Mugi: 260g

Suri !!lEgt1p6znEk

Suri !!lEgt1p6znEk Fri 22 Jun 2012 00:07:15 No.2952435 Report

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Shit.

I think I need to update it because of HLJ's revised policy.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 22 Jun 2012 00:57:23 No.2952485 Report

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Can anyone explain their "ship all when available" status to me?

Does it mean "when everything is available we'll ship it all" or does it mean "we'll ship everything here that's available right now"?

Because I can't see how the former is helpful if you have preorders going out for months.

And if the latter, will this pick up preorders that are due out around now?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 22 Jun 2012 01:19:36 No.2952525 Report

Quoted By: >>2952539

I ordered something from madarake with SAL (possibly registered i forgot), i live in Virginia, and according to the tracking it has been in New York for 9 days. Is this normal?

Suri !!lEgt1p6znEk

Suri !!lEgt1p6znEk Fri 22 Jun 2012 01:27:41 No.2952539 Report

Quoted By: >>2952549

>>2952525
How long was it between when it shipped and when it got to new york?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 22 Jun 2012 01:30:10 No.2952549 Report

Quoted By: >>2952559

>>2952539

3 days

Suri !!lEgt1p6znEk

Suri !!lEgt1p6znEk Fri 22 Jun 2012 01:35:41 No.2952559 Report

Quoted By: >>2952566

>>2952549
That's actually pretty normal then. It's frustrating but how it works, a lot of the time.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 22 Jun 2012 01:39:41 No.2952566 Report

Quoted By: >>2952570

>>2952559

ok, thank you. I knew SAL could take up to a month, it's just annoying that it's a one day drive from new york to virginia. but I'm sure they know they have time to spare so it's low priority or something ://

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 22 Jun 2012 01:41:24 No.2952570 Report

Quoted By: >>2952575 >>2952588

>>2952566
Here's a related question, how long does it take for preorders to get from japan to BBTS, and then how long till they ship?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 22 Jun 2012 01:43:34 No.2952575 Report

Quoted By: >>2952578

>>2952570
2 months.
Though I don't know why anyone would buy Japanese stuff from Big Overpriced Toy Store...

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 22 Jun 2012 01:45:56 No.2952578 Report

Quoted By: >>2952588

>>2952575
Come on now, be serious.
Also I'm buying them there, because I got a sweet deal, and it evened out to pretty much everyone else's prices. More expensive by 5 or so dollars.

I just wish Joel would get back to selling things at slight mark up, if any. He still does on certain toys, until he realizes the popularity, and it skyrockets.

Suri !!lEgt1p6znEk

Suri !!lEgt1p6znEk Fri 22 Jun 2012 01:49:24 No.2952588 Report

Quoted By: >>2952595

>>2952578
>>2952570
>>2952578
Depending on the items, he is being serious.

If it's stuff distributed by Bluefin (Figuarts, D-Arts, SRC and stuff) then it's the middle of the next month. If it comes out June 1st or June 30th, it'll be at BBTS around July 17th or so. Figmas can take much longer.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 22 Jun 2012 01:52:39 No.2952595 Report

Quoted By: >>2952603

>>2952588
It's bluefin, and it's vile+venom which are both tamashii exclusives coming out in a few days, and then there's juzo, who is already out.
So what , early next month then?

Suri !!lEgt1p6znEk

Suri !!lEgt1p6znEk Fri 22 Jun 2012 01:57:46 No.2952603 Report

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>>2952595
Tamashii's stuff ships from Japan on the 1st of the Month and arrives at the 15th. Give it a few days from then to arrive at BBTS.

Not sure on Juuzo, since he's not being distributed by Bluefin. Super Sentai rights being with Saban and all.

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