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Post by locidm on Mar 16, 2014 15:00:38 GMT -5
Agreed. HLJ rocks. Love their private warehouse. Love their packaging and cheap shipping. Love their customer service. Love having the ability to cancel preorder anytime without issue and threatening emails.
Most of my stuff gets shipped within a couple days. Getting my stuff ASAP is not a priority for me anyways as long as I get it. I use SAL SP whenever I can with any other retailers, but HLJ's fedex option combined with private warehouse allows me to use expedited shipping method at a low cost.
Again, HLJ rocks.
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Post by Robot Lover/Fighter on Mar 16, 2014 15:30:11 GMT -5
I like HLJ as well and I wish they can match Amiami's pricing though ...
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Post by B- on Mar 16, 2014 19:32:22 GMT -5
I only ordered from them like 3 times,but it was enough to turn me off,first impressions can leave me stale.I figure if I get one bad circumstance on only the first couple times,its bound to happen again.
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Post by Mazinish on Mar 16, 2014 21:40:00 GMT -5
I like HLJ as well and I wish they can match Amiami's pricing though ... Ami ami May be cheaper but they hit you over the head with the shipping, I don't like the fact that you can't see what you're going to be charged, on hlj you can, they have live quotes, I placed an order in Amiami and the same order in hlj, after the shipping quote email from Amiami, hlj was cheaper overall, plus now with the private warehouse it's a no brainer.
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Post by tetsuryu on Mar 16, 2014 23:10:02 GMT -5
The appeal of the private warehouse is hard to ignore. That, and considering all my SAL shipped items arrive in less than a week, I have no complaints I'll probably try buying something from amiami in the future anyway though, just to see if they're on the customs office's sh*tlist too.
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Post by mecha-mania on Mar 18, 2014 0:34:16 GMT -5
With regards to damaged packages, the only way round it is to claim insurance, ie assuming it is insured. Otherwise i am afraid its hard luck. It's hard to expect the retailer to compensate, only way to penalize them is to scrutinize their packaging, whether it has good buffering against possible shipping damages, but even then, they have no control over the rough treatment couriers give to your package. I am pretty sure couriers are able to differentiate between insured and non-insured packages and no prizes for guessing which type of parcels couriers will be more careful with.
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Post by Gold on Mar 19, 2014 9:38:37 GMT -5
It WAS "Comic Transformer", an omnibus of all the G1 Transformers manga published in the TV Magazine during Generation 1, all the way up to the single Battlestars issue. When I received it, it was obviously originally shrinkwrapped but even that had been utterly destroyed. I still wonder how the hell it got this way. I ended up having to buy it elsewhere for almost double the cost Oh Geez... tsunami-ed! That's just so messed up... Gold
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Post by cyborgbushcricket on Mar 22, 2014 7:36:59 GMT -5
I've found HLJ great as long as items are 'in stock' I have long given up using them for preorder as every time a prerdered item becomes back ordered/stop/discontinued.
I got daioja from them, there was a single bust rivet from sloppy production, leaving a transforming piece broken off, they paid for shipping back to japan and returned another, considering that was over $80 to get that back to japan it was quite a feat of customer service. HLJ spent around $150 total extra shipping from their pocket in total. I'm more inclined now to buy SOC domestically in case of QC issues, shipping heavy boxes back to japan (if theres even the option) is no fun.
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Post by cupnoodles on Jun 2, 2014 20:42:47 GMT -5
My Daltanius just arrived and it is a great robot.
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Post by chachipower on Jun 2, 2014 20:55:36 GMT -5
I buy from HlJ because of their customer service. Amiami is faster and sometimes cheaper but their response has always been that they cant help overseas customers or they cant replace the item and this has happened with $200 plus toys. On the other hand, HLJ has sent me spare parts and in the event that the entire figure has had problems they exchange it. Had these items been bought elsewhere I would be SOL. Same with BBTS, incredible service. Always provide replacemnt, ill pay a bit more for that security. Less important $tuff I have bought from amiami. what are you talking about guys!! I love HLJ !! they never let me down and they always ship my stuff on time as expected!! I still buy from them lots of times
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Post by fenris72 on Jun 9, 2014 9:18:50 GMT -5
This figure is just plain AWESOME!
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Post by MazinKaiserSKL666 on Jun 9, 2014 15:59:37 GMT -5
Has anyone recieved their re-issue yet? Mine are en route and I can't wait to know. Is it a straight re-release or anything different? Colors box accessories? Inquiring minds wanna know!!
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Post by fenris72 on Jun 10, 2014 0:27:56 GMT -5
I just received mine yesterday from greattoysonline. And from the looks of it compared to the 2011 reviews, basically the same figure.
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Post by gravewolf on Jun 22, 2014 9:12:45 GMT -5
It's been a while since I've posted here since I was so busy. Anyway I just came back from a local toy convention and since I had some extra money from the job I've been doing I managed to snag one of these re-issues since the price was just $180 and it's hard to get the first edition of this soc at that price. I must say I am completely happy with the sculpt and articulation of this soc compared to my old toy that I had when I was small. I was actually looking for the soc Daitarn 3 but I couldn't find one and I was really in the mood for a big soc. Since the price was right for my budget I bought it and I'll probably be hunting for Daitarn again next month after I get paid again.
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Post by chogokinsnake on Jul 13, 2014 16:00:20 GMT -5
Qick retouch a photo while watching world cup final-
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Post by chogokinabdul on Jul 13, 2014 18:47:51 GMT -5
AWSOME work man
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Post by Lejam on Jul 14, 2014 3:28:55 GMT -5
Yeah. Nice rendering !
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Post by Coldbreakar on Apr 25, 2016 5:40:45 GMT -5
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Post by jaylive on Apr 25, 2016 9:26:01 GMT -5
thats like the second ot third re release already. must be very popular.
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Post by bader on Apr 25, 2016 10:46:06 GMT -5
^ Yes the third time I think. One of my fav SoC
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