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Post by grimlock212 on Jun 9, 2019 9:18:30 GMT -5
How did you guys find it on Amazon? I still don’t find it, and I’m one of the guys who helped Amazon with their search functions. 🤷♂️
I’ve searched- “soul of chogokin Voltron”, “soul of chogokin dairugger” and “vehicle Voltron”. I see nothing. So if Amazon did put it up in the USA, they VERY poorly listed it.
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Post by grimlock212 on Jun 9, 2019 9:15:45 GMT -5
Ok, I’ve searched Amazon and have never seen it up. 🤷♂️
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Post by grimlock212 on Jun 8, 2019 22:28:16 GMT -5
Amazon because prime members using their credit card get 5% off (which takes some of the sting off of them collecting taxes) Are you talking about the discount from using the Amazon credit card? I think that’s 3% in cash back. I’m not sure how you’re getting 5%, or I’d love to know more!
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Post by grimlock212 on Jun 8, 2019 20:31:30 GMT -5
Will wait for BBTS to get one, all this stores are crazy but who knows if they will fulfill and deliver the orders... Yup BBTS or Amazon USA for me.
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Post by grimlock212 on Jun 8, 2019 18:12:00 GMT -5
Not something I’d buy, but that is pretty wild looking.
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Post by grimlock212 on May 30, 2019 17:27:53 GMT -5
Why are you guys so worried? I was able to buy a 2nd Voltron maybe two months after the first one was released through Amazon. I can’t imagine this will outsell lion Voltron. Shockingly, Amazon sent me one of the Voltrons with just a shipping label on the box of the toy. 😳 Obviously I had them replace that. Are you sure it wasn't a counterfeit? I've always had issues with counterfeit books, US TV show DVD sets, figures, clothing, you name it from Amazon. Gave up buying stuff from Amazon years ago I’m sure it’s real, I bought it directly from Amazon, and I already owned one.
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Post by grimlock212 on May 30, 2019 15:58:06 GMT -5
The burning question here is, what necessitates the significantly higher price for this particular Chogokin? Were manufacturing costs truly higher? Or was it simply a matter of Bandai knowing the demand is there to inflate the price beyond what we typically pay for our GX’s? Everything coming from China is going way up in price. I remember getting my first Hot Toys Iron Man figure for around $150, where the latest one to go up for pre-order is $409. I’m trying to remember what the original SoC Dancouga cost, maybe $149 too? 🤔
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Post by grimlock212 on May 30, 2019 15:50:51 GMT -5
Why are you guys so worried? I was able to buy a 2nd Voltron maybe two months after the first one was released through Amazon. I can’t imagine this will outsell lion Voltron.
Shockingly, Amazon sent me one of the Voltrons with just a shipping label on the box of the toy. 😳
Obviously I had them replace that.
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Post by grimlock212 on May 25, 2019 16:32:10 GMT -5
If this thing sells like I think it will, then SOC Albegas prob happen sooner then later.... And then I can officially quit collecting SOC and die a happy man! SOC Albegas is my swan song. Oh wait, DX Voltes V, would be. No, but then DX Grendizer would be too. Aww, who am I kidding. Will never quit collecting these things. lol DX Voltron/Golion and classic DX Shogun Warrior T28 would be my grails.
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Post by grimlock212 on May 23, 2019 20:45:49 GMT -5
This will be my swan song to collecting. Prices of collectables and shipping have gone far beyond what I'm willing and can afford to pay. After 30 years of collecting I will get the GX-88 if I can and then exit the hobby. It's gone far beyond what I'm willing to invest. I prefer to hunt local toy stores. However, after TRU closed my local comic shop saw fit to raise prices to stupid level. So I have lost the excitement in collecting. USPS have also announced they will be raising shipping prices to stupid levels in June. So I say good by. I have a friend who owns a comic shop, and it’s very hard for them to sell toys and make any profit. The margins are tiny and they often get stuck with unpopular characters as part of a bad case load out. So if you’re seeing $20-25 on a 6” figure at a comic shop, it’s what they need to sell them for to be viable for them. It’s not their fault. If you do wish to get toys at your comic shop with reasonable prices (or more reasonable), I recommend you negotiate the price with the owner by buying a full case or multiple cases. I had organized a local toy collector group to buy 10-15 cases per month at a good price for all of us. The shop made some money on bulk sales with tighter margins, and the collectors got the toys more cheaply.
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Post by grimlock212 on May 22, 2019 16:24:33 GMT -5
Why are you guys saying $400? I convert 38,500 yen to just under $350. Or are you guys including shipping?
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Post by grimlock212 on Mar 9, 2018 16:02:24 GMT -5
I know this is necroposting but I have been wondering somewhere down the line will Bandai do an SoC for the Thunder Megazord and maybe the Tigerzord as well. Having the Thunder Megazord with functioning legs and arms as well as detailed mini figures much like the DX toys that ride on top of each Thunderzord would be awesome. Bandai just lost the Power Rangers license, so I assume this will be the last one in the series. Am I wrong in assuming that? 🤔
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Post by grimlock212 on Jan 30, 2018 20:20:09 GMT -5
You have way too much space between those figures there son. A proper robot collection should look like a Tokyo Commuter train at rush hour. I keep telling myself that in the hopes it might be true /sob. Well done! Your display looks gorgeous. Thanks. You are describing my old place which became a borderline hoarder situation with my collection. I decided it was time to get a good display going when I moved, with proper cases.
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Post by grimlock212 on Jan 29, 2018 0:04:21 GMT -5
I’ve got all the lights on Alexa too. So it is kind of cool I can just say, “Alexa, turn on collection” and it all lights up. It gives me joy every time I do it too. 😁
I’m going to add some more detolfs and lights, but I’m not sure I’m going to have room for all of my Transformers. 😬
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Post by grimlock212 on Jan 29, 2018 0:00:26 GMT -5
nice set man btw the light under Optimus Prime is super strong, if its not LED (the good type) it will cock your paint out be careful It’s an LED, and actually it’s above Optimus Prime.
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Post by grimlock212 on Jan 28, 2018 21:03:15 GMT -5
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Post by grimlock212 on Jan 28, 2018 20:57:12 GMT -5
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Post by grimlock212 on Jan 22, 2018 23:02:16 GMT -5
Hot Toys Hulkbuster is number one for me.
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Post by grimlock212 on Dec 4, 2017 0:14:07 GMT -5
Yeah I saw listed at that $171. Couldn't believe how discounted it was and how this didnt sell well compared to Voltron. You would think it would have sold out. I see this on on resell on eBay like regularly too. I was going to buy this later but admit I thought it would sell out like Voltron earlier this year. Yeah, I’m glad I bought two Voltrons when the first came out. I can display the lions 🦁 and Voltron both at the same time. It’s my favorite SoC to-date.
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Post by grimlock212 on Dec 3, 2017 23:37:59 GMT -5
It worked out for me. I was on the fence on this one, but it was so cheap on Amazon I thought I had to buy it. 🤔🤷♂️😜
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