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Post by Yumcha on Nov 10, 2020 10:40:08 GMT -5
Ordered! Gone into the PoL...so, shipping *should* be cheaper with everything else in that box once I ship it.  |
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Post by S_Gokin on Nov 10, 2020 11:13:18 GMT -5
got one finally
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Post by Yumcha on Nov 10, 2020 11:16:36 GMT -5
Goes to show that more often than not, we'll get one as the item gets closer to release.  Thanks again for the PM and looking out for me, sir. Truly appreciate it (wallet, not so much but you know, no pain no gain  )... |
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Post by Chen on Nov 10, 2020 11:28:08 GMT -5
Congrats guys!!! I was gonna PO too but I can't afford that price but I'm glad more of my fellow collectors can experience the DX Macross stuff.
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Post by S_Gokin on Nov 10, 2020 11:29:53 GMT -5
Goes to show that more often than not, we'll get one as the item gets closer to release. Thanks again for the PM and looking out for me, sir. Truly appreciate it (wallet, not so much but you know, no pain no gain )...
most welcome man, glad i could help |
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Post by f360 on Nov 10, 2020 12:41:47 GMT -5
Ordered! Gone into the PoL...so, shipping *should* be cheaper with everything else in that box once I ship it. nice, also A-E will declare lower value so you can save from import tax too. |
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Post by f360 on Nov 10, 2020 13:25:39 GMT -5
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Post by mpchi on Nov 10, 2020 13:47:20 GMT -5
Isn't that marked-up price? I see 28000yen. It was more like 19000yen retail. Or am I missing something?
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Post by Daniel77 on Nov 10, 2020 14:05:11 GMT -5
This is the inflated price. Is A-E following N-Y’s practice now?
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Post by Yumcha on Nov 10, 2020 14:35:47 GMT -5
Isn't that marked-up price? I see 28000yen. It was more like 19000yen retail. Or am I missing something? Yeah, it is. But, at this point, what choice do the peeps who really want one have? The prices spiked at about 35,000JPY and have "stabilized" around the 25,000JPY give or take. I took AE's offering because at least I can do a PoL combination to save a bit on overall shipment and the issue with customs/duty is not as bad with them. I don't see it getting less than this 25,000~ ballpark TBH. Look at the other VF-1S, it's going around the 28K-30K mark depending on where it is still sold. Roy will be more probably given his popularity, I think. |
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Post by f360 on Nov 10, 2020 14:35:58 GMT -5
Isn't that marked-up price? I see 28000yen. It was more like 19000yen retail. Or am I missing something? yes, that's a market-up prince. The msrps 19,800 yen. These are just options that open up recently for people that what a Roy and is ok with the current marked up. |
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Post by mpchi on Nov 10, 2020 14:38:07 GMT -5
Oh cool. Thanks for clarifying. Was wondering if I missed a retail listing and the price went up again when I saw it.
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Post by f360 on Nov 10, 2020 14:40:52 GMT -5
This is the inflated price. Is A-E following N-Y’s practice now? A-E is not following N-Y's practice. A-E is also a proxy store so they have similar practice. On high demand sold out items, they will listed for higher than msrp. (this this after the initial preorder where they list at or below msrp) |
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Post by f360 on Nov 10, 2020 14:45:59 GMT -5
Oh cool. Thanks for clarifying. Was wondering if I missed a retail listing and the price went up again when I saw it. The stores that don't increase reopening pricing for sold out items are HLJ hobbysearch cdjapan (direct, not proxy) amazon.jp (direct from amazon, not 3rd party seller) amiami (no more preorder discount) everywhere else will most likely have a mark up, small or big. |
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Post by Daniel77 on Nov 10, 2020 16:46:00 GMT -5
This is the inflated price. Is A-E following N-Y’s practice now? A-E is not following N-Y's practice. A-E is also a proxy store so they have similar practice. On high demand sold out items, they will listed for higher than msrp. (this this after the initial preorder where they list at or below msrp) I understand that. But before it only happened when they had the stock on hand. This time though, it is preorder with inflated price. Just like N-Y. |
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Post by xephon0930 on Nov 10, 2020 17:14:31 GMT -5
I just cannot wait to pay for shipping and finally get this figure.
I have also been waiting on other stuff that I have paid fully for which has been delayed due to current events.
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Post by f360 on Nov 10, 2020 19:15:03 GMT -5
A-E is not following N-Y's practice. A-E is also a proxy store so they have similar practice. On high demand sold out items, they will listed for higher than msrp. (this this after the initial preorder where they list at or below msrp) I understand that. But before it only happened when they had the stock on hand. This time though, it is preorder with inflated price. Just like N-Y. They might have a updated of incoming allocation from Bandai and it's easy profit for them to list them now instead of later. due to the pandemic, many unshipped items are still stored at their ware house. They most likely like to clear items out as soon as possible. These extra might not even be their extra stocks. it could very well be from other stores that they can precure from for easy profit. someone buys it from them for 28000 yen, they order from amazon.jp for 25800 or other resellers. .. easy 2000 yen profit.  |
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Post by S_Gokin on Nov 11, 2020 16:00:09 GMT -5
with Limited items, the prices get jacked up we saw it with all of limited releases, also the asking price is not that bad, better than some stores who ask +300 on ebay i saw crazy prices as well
another point its our lucking for missing the first wave of preorders lol
anyways sold out at AE
if you STLL looking for one, keep both eyes open when they release the figure
good luck
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Post by Yumcha on Nov 11, 2020 19:49:29 GMT -5
with Limited items, the prices get jacked up we saw it with all of limited releases, also the asking price is not that bad, better than some stores who ask +300 on ebay i saw crazy prices as well
another point its our lucking for missing the first wave of preorders lol
anyways sold out at AE
if you STLL looking for one, keep both eyes open when they release the figure
good luck
I'm unsure how bad the demand will be for the VF-1D but I expect to over-pay for that orange puppy. And if Bandai knows how to milk us fools, it'll release the Super Ostrich and Elintseeker too for this line. |
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Post by S_Gokin on Nov 12, 2020 2:32:33 GMT -5
I'm unsure how bad the demand will be for the VF-1D but I expect to over-pay for that orange puppy. And if Bandai knows how to milk us fools, it'll release the Super Ostrich and Elintseeker too for this line.
you are on this one on your own lol im done with this line, IF i find my self in a better place and IF i like both Focker and Alto Saotome i will try to get Draken III then i will be really done
i want them to do Ogrus Olson special tho
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