kyekye

I never said buy from BBTS.

I said I'll wait for US retailer to check price and compare.

Someone said it's not coming to US retailer, but it's now listed. - so I pointed it out.

That's all.

On 1/26/2024 at 12:13 AM, davidwhangchoi said:

this one is not coming to the US unfortunately

https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/266675?o=2

Although the price is ridiculous, it's now listed @BBTS.

This time, I'm gonna wait until BBTS and/or Amazon Tamashii store list it.

It looks like Yoyaku keeps re-opening the order page periodically.

keep refreshing. Just got 1 at HLJ

Wow VF-0D pre-order came up and gone in like 30sec!

[Edit] Uhh.. Forgot there is thread for this now..

Back in last September, they canceled one of my pre-order and gave me store credit. I tried to contact them to get full refund, but no answers. Also they removed online customer service chat and killed most of their old image server for product.

Probably that's when they decided to bail out.   ....And that's when I stopped ordering and spent my store credit to buy in stock item. I was one of few who was lucky enough to receive the Kairos...So I consider myself lucky with NY

Looks like the sites gone dark now...

9 hours ago, Duymon said:

weirdly enough their twitter is still posting with the last post in the last 24 hr

https://mobile.twitter.com/nipponyasancom/with_replies

I guess somebody is still on the payroll trying to get the last paycheck!

I got the same Sucuri Website Firewall message..

I had my last pre-order shipped from them last month. (Thank God!!!)

It seems like the well known figure/toy company acquired the Robotech (Macross) license via Harmony Gold/Funimation.

While I don't want to give any money to HG, Threezero is established toy company making a bunch of Transformer figures and other Anime figures.

Something to keep an eye out for....

Probably it's gonna be non-transform action figure type

Their website

2-3 month Ferry Ground/Surface Shipping is about $15-$20 from Japan to US - and that's the cheapest.

All EMS option is on hold until Pandemic eases out - hopefully later this year?

DHL and Fedex are mostly the only option ATM and they usually cost around $50 +

NY pre-order came up @14,100 yen.

https://www.nippon-yasan.com/figures/34414-macross-dx-chogokin-armored-parts-set-for-vf-1j-limited-edition.html

Are we still boycott mode?

X-mas came 2 days late!

14 minutes ago, jenius said:

This isn't an embargo issue because it's an exclusive. The shops are selling the service of getting the item for you from the TWE site, not selling it to you directly.

Technically yes. But they are selling you what they don't have yet. - which WILL result in shortage and cancelling orders when the TWE site sells out.

It happened before few times -  and it wasn't pretty

These shops not keeping their embargo rules... I don't know...They used to have some decency.

Maybe I'm getting old

I've used BigInJapan like 10 years ago. They delayed my pre-order shipment 3 months and I canceled my order. They black-listed me now

So I guess all these small Japanese online shops are pretty bad in different ways overall......

Thanks for the reply on NinNin info -(LOL! not much info about NinNin while only I got negative info about NpponYasan )

Anyways, The Tamashi info says "

予約受付開始：2020年12月25日 16時"

-------------So it's 12/24 11PM in California

 

Never ordered from NinNin before. How is it compare to Nippon Yasan?

Random order cancellation due to product shortage?

Outrageous shipping?

Combine items to save on shipping?

..etc

Got one @AE.

I was checking NY. They are adding 1 new item every 10 min starting with character items. Probably another 20 min or so, it will appear.

Live now

Got one from AmiAmi after 5 min per page loading of 4-5 pages.

G-night - going to bed now

Breaking Embargo rule get you in deep trouble - even in Japan. They should know that..

Low viz now listed on BBTS.

Also SSDC exclusive Stealth version price went up $40...

total 100 issues over 4+ years.

First Issue special price 299 yen (USD 3) , regular price probably around 1700 yen+ (USD 17+)

total will be 1,700-2,000 USD + "shipping of each issue"...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Robotech-Macross-VF-1S-1-6-Cockpit-Kidslogic-NEW-1-of-400-SOLD-OUT/223653468294?hash=item3412c91886:g:9sAAAOSwMghdcnmy