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Post by silver1spider on Jun 25, 2021 8:26:21 GMT -5
Is EMS shipping available for all retailers on this item? I just place my order with AmiAmi and they only offer DHL. (I should have read your post earlier before, now I have to wait to confirm if they will cancel my pre-order.) Is this item so big that it exceeds EMS limit? Did anyone get their DX Voltes through EMS? (assuming the box is similar size) The difference between DHL and EMS is a $100. This will negate any initial discount on the item itself.
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Post by Coletron on Jun 25, 2021 8:26:51 GMT -5
Just preordered from AmiAmi... I CAN'T WAIT!!
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Post by rocketm on Jun 25, 2021 8:40:37 GMT -5
Is EMS shipping available for all retailers on this item? I just place my order with AmiAmi and they only offer DHL. (I should have read your post earlier before, now I have to wait to confirm if they will cancel my pre-order.) Is this item so big that it exceeds EMS limit? Did anyone get their DX Voltes through EMS? (assuming the box is similar size) The difference between DHL and EMS is a $100. This will negate any initial discount on the item itself. When I order DX Voltes from Amazon Japan, it goes through DHL.
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Post by wolfie on Jun 25, 2021 8:41:10 GMT -5
Is this item so big that it exceeds EMS limit? Did anyone get their DX Voltes through EMS? (assuming the box is similar size) The difference between DHL and EMS is a $100. This will negate any initial discount on the item itself.
Blame it on Covid.
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Post by Magmatron on Jun 25, 2021 9:16:51 GMT -5
I placed pre-order on amazon japan and amiami to have it ship to Canada. I know amiami price is lower than Amazon right now. However, price might go lower in Amazon. Amazon gives me a piece of mind when comes to warranty, etc. As for amiami, I don't know the price of shipping yet so it is a guess. I will see who offer better price and cancel one of them at the end. Keep in mind that Amazon Japan have a cancelation date limit. By 21 November you can't cancel.
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Post by bocasas on Jun 25, 2021 9:27:44 GMT -5
I was thinking in getting it from hlj if I could, but cancelation option is a must for me... so I canceled it. May be I could get this one in the future...
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Post by rocketm on Jun 25, 2021 9:38:59 GMT -5
I placed pre-order on amazon japan and amiami to have it ship to Canada. I know amiami price is lower than Amazon right now. However, price might go lower in Amazon. Amazon gives me a piece of mind when comes to warranty, etc. As for amiami, I don't know the price of shipping yet so it is a guess. I will see who offer better price and cancel one of them at the end. Keep in mind that Amazon Japan have a cancelation date limit. By 21 November you can't cancel. Yes, Amazon Japan has the cancel option. As for AMIAMI, does it have cancellation option? I mean I haven't make the payment yet..
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Post by Magmatron on Jun 25, 2021 10:34:55 GMT -5
Yes, Amazon Japan has the cancel option. As for AMIAMI, does it have cancellation option? I mean I haven't make the payment yet.. Amiami let you cancel, but they might ban you if you do it too many times.
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Post by mpchi on Jun 25, 2021 11:34:09 GMT -5
Is EMS shipping available for all retailers on this item? I just place my order with AmiAmi and they only offer DHL. (I should have read your post earlier before, now I have to wait to confirm if they will cancel my pre-order.) Is this item so big that it exceeds EMS limit? Did anyone get their DX Voltes through EMS? (assuming the box is similar size) The difference between DHL and EMS is a $100. This will negate any initial discount on the item itself. Can't really give you a good answer, but I tell you what I know. In theory, EMS is back for all retailers, but it may or may not be cheaper. I recently ordered something at Mandarake, which turned out DHL is 30yen cheaper than EMS (4000+yen to ship). While on my GX-100 at Nin-nin, sure EMS is much cheaper, though the DHL rate at Amiami may vary as shipping at Amiami in general is cheaper than Nin-nin. Nin-nin often has a better discount, but offsets by their higher shipping. Maybe folks that shipped DX Voltes V with DHL from Amiami can chime in on how much they paid? Amiami asked for 11500yen for EMS shipping DX Voltes V back then, though I canceled that order due to them having trouble shipping it because of COVID and their policies way back in January, so those things don't apply no more as EMS should be back now.
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Post by Dmen7 on Jun 25, 2021 11:40:04 GMT -5
Just looking at the Specs for GX-100 GAIKING & DIVINE DEMON-DRAGON in HLJ.
and this info. [Figure Size]: Gaiking: approximately 17.5cm long; fortress base: approximately 75cm long [Materials]: ABS, PVC, die-cast
75cm is almost 30 inches long, a big challenge to display this (already displayed my DX Combattler and DX Voltes V).
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Post by bocasas on Jun 25, 2021 12:02:26 GMT -5
EMS has become more expensive, also take into account EMS charge you per weight while DHL charge you per volume, so it will be a matter of size and weight. If you are going to ship something like this I guess a couple of bucks more for DHL wont harm. This thing is already pricey by itself, and there will be no cheap shipping (when I choose shipping I always take into account how much I have payed for the item)
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Post by Yumcha on Jun 25, 2021 13:52:19 GMT -5
I applaud those who have preordered it. I live vicariously through you, haha.
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Post by mpchi on Jun 25, 2021 15:56:57 GMT -5
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Post by Yumcha on Jun 25, 2021 17:13:43 GMT -5
Stop trying to get me to PO one, dammit! <spanky>
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Post by mpchi on Jun 25, 2021 18:58:40 GMT -5
Stop trying to get me to PO one, dammit! <spanky> Amiami left you a message. Attachments:
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Post by mrclean08 on Jun 25, 2021 19:39:17 GMT -5
This alone is worth it to sell me on it. The figure is beautiful!
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Post by mrclean08 on Jun 25, 2021 19:48:17 GMT -5
Just preordered from AmiAmi... I CAN'T WAIT!! Well if Cole is going to preorder one at Amiami, so am I! Done!
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Post by silver1spider on Jun 25, 2021 20:04:49 GMT -5
I just change my order to Nin-Nin games - my credit card is crying in pain. Nin-Nin quote shipping as follows - CAD ~ USD FedEX/DHL - $ 304.46 CAD ~ 247.43 USD EMS - $ 192.36 CAD ~ 156.33 USD Surface/By Ship 59.54 CAD ~ 48.38 USD
I went for Surface - it is traceable.
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Post by ahoran77 on Jun 25, 2021 23:17:20 GMT -5
Dudes. Offering a full scale GX-05 is perhaps the ballsiest (most balls) move Bandai could have (and did) make. Nobody is required to buy this - it is pure decadence and a dream realized for super robot fans, myself included. I never thought I’d see a full scale Daiku Maryu in my lifetime. For me, it’s a dream come true. If you’re into the figure, you couldn’t do better than this.
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Post by gpa on Jun 26, 2021 1:27:46 GMT -5
This really awesome, but I'm already getting the second issue of Pose+ Gaogaigar around then so it's a no go for me sadly.
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