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Post by xTIMMYxCOREx on May 8, 2009 17:48:58 GMT -5
I noticed a few Chinese sellers with the Yamato VF-1J Hikaru with FAST packs for $121-125 shipped. That seems too good to be true, usually this item sells for $160 or more. Anyone know if this is the real Yamato toy and not a scam or knockoff?
Sellers both have only a few positive feedback scores and no other items for sale.
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Post by quinjester on May 8, 2009 17:54:12 GMT -5
There are no known Yamato valkyrie knockoffs. Considering how much stuff is getting marked down in today's economy, I wouldn't doubt for a second that they're totally legit but dumping the merchandise to make a quick sale.
EDIT: Read the last part of your post. Well. When it comes to ebay, buyer beware when it comes to people with only a few feedback. Sometimes it's okay, sometimes it's not. Caveat Emptor. They almost definitely aren't knockoffs, but they could be scammers.
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Post by Nostalgia on May 8, 2009 21:21:59 GMT -5
I took a quick look and it seems like both sellers have no idea what they're selling. The auction descriptions are short and they're using stock photos. I suspect they might be factory rejects, possibly even stolen. As quinjester said, caveat emptor. However, this is my guess... take it with a grain of salt.
If it were me I wouldn't jump on those just to save $20.
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Post by xTIMMYxCOREx on May 8, 2009 21:38:14 GMT -5
Yeah... something sounds fishy. Free shipping from China... that's just weird. Shame, I really want that v-1j, but I just bought three vf-25's. Need to go easy on the wallet.
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Post by Chen on May 9, 2009 12:15:23 GMT -5
There are deals out there, I just bought my first Yamato Valk about five minutes ago. A 1/60 VF-1S Roy Focker with Strike pack for $115.00 U.S + $50.00s/h from a seller I've bought from before.
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Post by Chen on May 9, 2009 15:08:41 GMT -5
By the way is there any problems I should know about this figure? I remember there were problems with the shoulder cracking.
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Post by quinjester on May 9, 2009 18:09:04 GMT -5
By the way is there any problems I should know about this figure? I remember there were problems with the shoulder cracking. Yeah, there is. And it's most prevalent with the Fokker 1S (about a 25-50% failure rate over time, which is lovely). The hinge that the shoulders pivot on will crack, with a lot of them being broken in the box too. There are a number of things people have tried to prevent it - being cautious, etc..., but the hinge is just too thin to support its own weight and most of them were stressed when the pin got put in at the factory. |
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Post by Chen on May 9, 2009 18:25:55 GMT -5
Well that's just great it's basically a crap shoot if you get a good one or not. Good thing it will be mostly a display piece but I can see why people get sour with Yamato. If I find it's that bad then I'm gonna look for a 1/48, I just wanted the definitive VF-1 in my opinion and perhaps get others in this 1/60 scale.
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Post by xTIMMYxCOREx on May 10, 2009 9:24:54 GMT -5
I have the 1/48 Fokker VF-1S... its pretty nice. The Full Armor is cool.
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Post by Chen on May 14, 2009 12:58:22 GMT -5
By the way do these things come with stands or are they extra?
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Post by xTIMMYxCOREx on May 14, 2009 13:10:50 GMT -5
They are extra, and like $60 for a plastic stand.
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Post by eriku on May 14, 2009 13:49:40 GMT -5
I've gotten many very good deals from Chinese (and Taiwanese) sellers on Ebay. However, I always make sure the sellers are reputable with a lot of positive feedback, usually in the hundreds, and no lower than 99% positive. But yeah, if the seller only has a couple feedback, it's not worth the risk.
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Post by Chen on May 14, 2009 17:58:51 GMT -5
They are extra, and like $60 for a plastic stand. Figures, I'm thinking this will be my first and last Yamato Valk it's just too expensive to try and collect a whole bunch of different toy lines. |
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