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I tried to preorder on HLJ and was directed to the paypal payment page so I thought you had to prepay. Thanks for the clarification. Will definitely keep that in mind for future purchases.

So I've been scouting it out at Mandarake and they seem to have some decent deals. Most of the items are new yet opened however. So I'm thinking they're the probably returns with minor defects, hence the lowered cost. Well if I'm shelling out that much already 20-30 bucks more for a chance at an unblemished Valkyrie is okay with me... Anyhow, I really appreciate all the feedback. For those who have corresponded with Mandarake stores, how long are average response times? Do they bother to clarify their vague descriptions to interested buyers?

So sexy! I was late on the pre-order, I hope I'm able to get one *crosses fingers* EDIT: Should I pre-order at more than one site? Don't want to end up buying two.. lol.. EDIT2: Newbie question. I preordered one at Amiami as it's still listed. What are the chances of not getting one if they don't have stock? Similarly, I checked at Hobbysearch and their reservations are closed, but at HLJ preorder is still available as well. Is HLJ more reliable in terms of receiving the preorder because you have to pay now? THANKS!

Thanks for the prompt responses guys! But NY has it for around 189 new. Good recommendation. Was wondering if storefront item means its used too? Some have "sold as is, second-hand" in the description and some don't. Somewhat confusing. Anyone know? EDIT: Also I'm curious if NY actually has these in stock and brand new as stated since their prices are just a little bit more than MRSP compared to most other sites.

Hi everyone, I'm new to the forum as well as collecting Macross valkyries which I have always wanted to when I was younger. Now that I have a decent job, I'm going to treat myself and catch up with some purchases that I have longed for the first time I ever watched Macross Plus. Anyhow, I have been searching through the forums as well as googling different online sites for reliable shops. It seems NY is used quite often here, so I'm wondering if there has been any negative experiences recently? I have read about their iffy customer service from some model review sites, but I hope those are a thing of the past. This will be my first purchase and quite hefty at around 60000 Yen and I don't want to be disappointed or hassled. The reason I am going with NY and not Amiami or HLJ is because NY still has stock of what I want which is the YF-29 Isamu custom and the VF-25F Alto custom. Thank you for your help in advance! EDIT: I left out that the 60000 yen includes the superpacks which I won't be getting as its way too much of a premium. 18000 yen :/