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Post by bleah on Oct 22, 2019 6:57:56 GMT -5
I don't get what's the fuss about BBTS's price. This is a Tamashii web exclusive item not made available in the US. They're not buying from Bandai at wholesale either so they're buying at retail just like anybody in Japan.
Let's try and break it down. Some are just assumptions on my part. The item currently costs $152 converted. The item obviously can't be shipped directly from Bandai to the US so it has to go through somebody in Japan first. For the sake of argument let's say it's another $10 to ship it to their contact in Japan. Are they paying this person to forward this? We don't know but I'm assuming they're not working for free. I'll put it at 10% of the purchase price, $15. It seems on BBTS's website it says April 2020 release, the same as Tamashii's website. So I'm assuming they're gonna have it shipped to the US using a fast method to have it in their hands close to the official release date. So it will be either EMS or by courier. I don't know how much a courier service will charge so I'll estimate it with EMS to around $40 for one item only (We don't know how many units they ordered or if they're ordering individually based on every purchase that comes in). Adding it up comes to $217 at cost. They're charging $270. So their profit is more or less $53. Not that outrageous if you ask me.
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Post by jakcrow on Oct 22, 2019 7:17:45 GMT -5
You can get the red options set for $110 - $140USD, which us probably one of the main reasons.
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Post by bleah on Oct 22, 2019 7:29:56 GMT -5
You can get the red options set for $110 - $140USD, which us probably one of the main reasons. Yeah. Although, the type F red figure is quite expensive on its own.
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Post by KumaStyle.com (TJ) on Oct 22, 2019 12:25:03 GMT -5
I don't get what's the fuss about BBTS's price. Significant markups on a regular basis even with just-released, regular items, and a history of working hand-in-hand with Bluefin particularly to hoard stock from other retailers shortchanging their supply while Bluefin sells them at markups at convention and then sends what's left to BBTS to be sold for markups as well. They're sh*tty. ------------------------------------
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Post by bocasas on Oct 22, 2019 14:07:00 GMT -5
Great work TJ. I'd love to see you photo shoot all MB and GFFMC together in one session (a repuesto from a humble admirer).
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Post by bleah on Oct 22, 2019 14:13:41 GMT -5
I don't get what's the fuss about BBTS's price. Significant markups on a regular basis even with just-released, regular items, and a history of working hand-in-hand with Bluefin particularly to hoard stock from other retailers shortchanging their supply while Bluefin sells them at markups at convention and then sends what's left to BBTS to be sold for markups as well. They're sh*tty. ------------------------------------ I'd agree with what you mentioned above. I was just referencing this TWE Astrea weapon pack.
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Post by KumaStyle.com (TJ) on Oct 22, 2019 14:19:15 GMT -5
I'd agree with what you mentioned above. I was just referencing this TWE Astrea weapon pack. I know you were, but it's a culmination of multiple actions from their behalf.
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Post by KumaStyle.com (TJ) on Oct 22, 2019 14:20:08 GMT -5
Great work TJ. I'd love to see you photo shoot all MB and GFFMC together in one session (a repuesto from a humble admirer). Thank you and what exactly do you mean woth that request? I'll try whatever.
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Post by bocasas on Oct 22, 2019 18:03:39 GMT -5
Sorry sometimes I forget to change the language on my keyboard (I meant request not repuesto). What I was trying to say is if you may take some pictures with all your MB and GFFMC together (I know it may be difficult and troublesome)... is so hard to find photos of MB/GFFMC collections, and I'd love to admire them together... anyway it just a personal desire.
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Post by KumaStyle.com (TJ) on Oct 22, 2019 18:44:28 GMT -5
Sorry sometimes I forget to change the language on my keyboard (I meant request not repuesto). What I was trying to say is if you may take some pictures with all your MB and GFFMC together (I know it may be difficult and troublesome)... is so hard to find photos of MB/GFFMC collections, and I'd love to admire them together... anyway it just a personal desire. Honestly the amount of effort it'd take to get all of that stuff out of shelves for a single picture is a bit much and I don't even know if I have an area to fit it all in side-by-side so I can't lie probably not in the immediate future but if I think of a way to do it then most certainly.
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Post by Yo on Oct 23, 2019 6:53:25 GMT -5
The 00 Raiser (Designer Blue version) is getting released this Friday, if anyone is interested you can get a deal on Yahoo Auctions & the prices may drop when people receive their stock.
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Post by getterjehuty on Oct 23, 2019 8:22:43 GMT -5
The 00 Raiser (Designer Blue version) is getting released this Friday, if anyone is interested you can get a deal on Yahoo Auctions & the prices may drop when people receive their stock. What deal are we talking?
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Post by Yo on Oct 23, 2019 10:04:04 GMT -5
There isn't a particular one but the prices I've seen these past 2 week went from 28,000 to 32,000 yen.
That usually drops after a 7-10 days so stay on the lookout.
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Post by KumaStyle.com (TJ) on Oct 23, 2019 10:08:40 GMT -5
The 00 Raiser (Designer Blue version) is getting released this Friday, if anyone is interested you can get a deal on Yahoo Auctions & the prices may drop when people receive their stock. Is this the one that got released a few years ago; the full set?
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Post by Yo on Oct 23, 2019 10:13:52 GMT -5
The 00 Raiser (Designer Blue version) is getting released this Friday, if anyone is interested you can get a deal on Yahoo Auctions & the prices may drop when people receive their stock. Is this the one that got released a few years ago; the full set? I'm referring to the Tamashii Nations 2019 exclusive. sp.tamashii.jp/item/13050/Sorry for any confusion.
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Post by sky296 on Oct 23, 2019 10:34:23 GMT -5
There isn't a particular one but the prices I've seen these past 2 week went from 28,000 to 32,000 yen. That usually drops after a 7-10 days so stay on the lookout. I'll probably be looking at this. I got my soul blue fr Yahoo Auctions and was very easy. The 7-10 days that you mentioned is after the release date? Also what middleman are you currently using? If you are located in the states of course.
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Post by KumaStyle.com (TJ) on Oct 23, 2019 10:41:22 GMT -5
Is this the one that got released a few years ago; the full set? I'm referring to the Tamashii Nations 2019 exclusive. sp.tamashii.jp/item/13050/Sorry for any confusion. It's no problem at all. When I get to a p.c. tonight I'll have to look and see if it's different from the one I have but off the top I think it may be the same... I remember it was a web exclusive with shipper.
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Post by bocasas on Oct 23, 2019 12:51:03 GMT -5
Color is the only difference as far as I know. Main color difference Joints are blue instead of the gundam grey.
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Post by bleah on Oct 23, 2019 17:23:50 GMT -5
Color is the only difference as far as I know. Main color difference Joints are blue instead of the gundam grey. Now that I'm looking at it closer, the figure seems to have this asymmetric coloring, camo-like pattern.
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Post by KumaStyle.com (TJ) on Oct 23, 2019 22:01:59 GMT -5
Thank you, guys. I may just bite on this.
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