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Post by bocasas on Feb 27, 2019 9:29:41 GMT -5
Tough month. Isn't God Mars reissue also coming the same month? Bandai is being brutal
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Post by chogokinabdul on Feb 27, 2019 9:46:20 GMT -5
AAAKHHH , after my problem with AmiAmi I managed to score one at a inflated (but not crazy) price. I wished I waited because now it is getting reissued and fans can get one of the best gokins ever for a fair price!
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Post by nycprime on Feb 27, 2019 10:36:06 GMT -5
Awesome, think I'll definitely pick another one up. So how does this usually work? Will it be available for PO from all the regular sites starting 3/1?
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Post by coldiron on Feb 27, 2019 10:41:29 GMT -5
So for those in the US what is usually the best route to go when factoring in shipping and customs for an item this big? Normally when I buy an item this big over seas I do in person and have extra luggage just for that situation.
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Post by f360 on Feb 27, 2019 10:53:24 GMT -5
So for those in the US what is usually the best route to go when factoring in shipping and customs for an item this big? Normally when I buy an item this big over seas I do in person and have extra luggage just for that situation. There’s no customs fee for Toy’s in the USA . A big and heavy item like this cost around $60 to ship to the USA . It “should”have local USA distribution from blufin so you can get it from stores in the USA too , there preorder normally starts couple of days later . This is a excellent piece , I would recommend anyone that missed the first time around to be ready on preorder date if they want to get one from Japan as this will be sold out really fast.
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Post by nycprime on Feb 27, 2019 10:57:05 GMT -5
So for those in the US what is usually the best route to go when factoring in shipping and customs for an item this big? Normally when I buy an item this big over seas I do in person and have extra luggage just for that situation. I originally bought it from eknightmedia. I don't live in CA so saved on tax, and they give a PO discount. Think I paid around $270? But for my more recent SOC figures, I've ordered from Amazon JP. More of a personal preference ... price and speed I believe were negligible between it and eknight. If it matters, the US version of Voltron came with the sleeve. You'll get that from eknight but not Amazon JP.
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Post by greengetterguy on Feb 27, 2019 12:41:37 GMT -5
If MB Eva happening in Japan is any indication, I would not hesitate on this Preo...
Possibly the best Reprint ever for Bandai.
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Post by bleah on Feb 27, 2019 12:56:55 GMT -5
Woohooooo! I'll pre-order JP time and locally as well. Don't want to risk it. Screw the scalpers!
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Post by xephon0930 on Feb 27, 2019 15:17:18 GMT -5
I need a preorder link for this reissue.
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Post by tjdetweiler on Feb 27, 2019 22:27:28 GMT -5
Oh yes! Alarm all set up - lucky it is 8 pm in my local time
Question - does amazon JP put up their pre-orders exactly at 4 pm JPT? I now Nippon and Anime-export are different as it is quite random after 4 pm, thanks! and for those who ordered before how much was the shipping? When this got announced I wasn't collecting SOCs
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Post by borutesfaibu on Feb 27, 2019 22:56:17 GMT -5
Oh yes! Alarm all set up - lucky it is 8 pm in my local time
Question - does amazon JP put up their pre-orders exactly at 4 pm JPT? I now Nippon and Anime-export are different as it is quite random after 4 pm, thanks! and for those who ordered before how much was the shipping? When this got announced I wasn't collecting SOCs Amazon.jp not as reliable as say amiami in putting up preorders right away although I’ve found links to their preorder pages before it’s available to purchase. I’ll try to post it if I find them. I got mine from eknightmedia with free shipping. I was actually set on getting the US version with the Voltron slip cover so I think I actually skipped on the JP sites and originally placed an order on Amazon US. Then eknightmedia got their stock in, canceled my amazon order and bought from them instead.
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Post by tjdetweiler on Feb 28, 2019 3:29:14 GMT -5
Oh yes! Alarm all set up - lucky it is 8 pm in my local time
Question - does amazon JP put up their pre-orders exactly at 4 pm JPT? I now Nippon and Anime-export are different as it is quite random after 4 pm, thanks! and for those who ordered before how much was the shipping? When this got announced I wasn't collecting SOCs Amazon.jp not as reliable as say amiami in putting up preorders right away although I’ve found links to their preorder pages before it’s available to purchase. I’ll try to post it if I find them. I got mine from eknightmedia with free shipping. I was actually set on getting the US version with the Voltron slip cover so I think I actually skipped on the JP sites and originally placed an order on Amazon US. Then eknightmedia got their stock in, canceled my amazon order and bought from them instead. that would be awesome man if you can post the amazon JP links as well!
thanks for the info!
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Post by Yo on Feb 28, 2019 10:35:33 GMT -5
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Post by surlyj on Feb 28, 2019 14:29:37 GMT -5
What time is it happening Pacific time?
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Post by f360 on Feb 28, 2019 15:15:51 GMT -5
should be 11pm pacific
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Post by zman on Feb 28, 2019 17:41:12 GMT -5
Not factoring the supply timeliness of BBTS, is BBTS cheaper than AmiAmi/HLJ after shipping costs?
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Post by zrli5027 on Feb 28, 2019 17:51:24 GMT -5
Does anyone know if the NA version comes with an extra sleeve like last time? If so I will skip the JP pre-order and have a great sleep tonight. IMO NA version is more collectible compared to JP version because of the sleeve.
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Post by tjdetweiler on Feb 28, 2019 18:13:12 GMT -5
Does anyone know if the NA version comes with an extra sleeve like last time? If so I will skip the JP pre-order and have a great sleep tonight. IMO NA version is more collectible compared to JP version because of the sleeve. I'm not really into the boxes but yeah the Voltron Sleeve is an exception! It is sleek and looks perfect.
I guess you can contact BBTS or the NA based retailers to double check.
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Post by kanbei04 on Feb 28, 2019 18:22:31 GMT -5
Not factoring the supply timeliness of BBTS, is BBTS cheaper than AmiAmi/HLJ after shipping costs? I got one of the gx71 small release bbts did in September and it was only $4.00 standard shipping to NYC if that helps
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Post by f360 on Feb 28, 2019 18:44:21 GMT -5
Not factoring the supply timeliness of BBTS, is BBTS cheaper than AmiAmi/HLJ after shipping costs? For BBTS base on their $299 msrp from last time and their $4 flat rate shipping, it will be $304. HLJ and Ami with shipping is around $280-$290 shipped base on last times pricing. That's only base on the MSRP of $299. Not sure if USA will have a higher MSRP this time.
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