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Yeah, shipping prices for NY and HLJ have changed a bit recently. Actually, if you just want to go by who has the cheapest shipping period, I did a few tests with the same items at HLJ, NY, amiami and AE...NY and HLJ were consistently the two cheapest, with NY often being the cheapest. But, if you go with EMS, NY is usually the most expensive. But yeah, bottom line is I usually get items at NY with shipping included for around the same price as other shops charge for just the item with no shipping.

My go to shops are Nippon-Yasan (NY) and HobbyLink Japan (HLJ). NY has the lowest prices for preorder items and the option to pay whenever you want (except bandai exclusive items that you have to pay up front for). HLJ has the most user friendly cancellation and private warehouse options. amiami and Jungle you know already...I sometimes use amiami but so far not Jungle. Anime-Export (AE) is another that is usually just a bit more pricey than NY but you have to pay for everything up front. Their Private warehouse is the best in the industry...basically unlimited amount and time as far as I know. CD Japan (CDJ) is usually a bit more expensive than the rest but has a good rewards program and they are accommodating to most requests to order adjustments. Mandarake is similar to Jungle and an excellent spot for things already out in the 2nd hand market. Hobby Search usually puts items up for order earlier than others but I never use them because I always find the same items for cheaper elsewhere. Customer service is iffy from all overseas shops but I've had good luck with all the ones I use. Most people agree that HLJ has the best CS and on paper, they probably do. amiami, Mandarake and CDJ have very good, solid packaging. NY is also very good unless you bundle a lot of things together, they start using makeshift boxes to fit it all as tight as possible. HLJ packs very well for small or single items but they will stack boxes loosely if you bundle a lot together. I've never had an issue with any of my items from any of the sellers I buy from and at worst, a couple small wrinkles on corners in those big boxes from HLJ and NY.

Yeah, I'm still trying to revover from a short vacation I had and all the preorders piling up is killing me! Three. I had two I knew about and already paid for but I forgot I had another preordered at another shop. Probably something I did during the craze just in case and forgot about. Yeah, I'm still waiting for NY to put up their listing for MB Mazinger Z too...

Yeah, I'm always thinking of places to store more things. Already have an area scoped out that I might add a storage space to. Also just moved into a new office with my own room so there is another option...although I want to be careful with that one as my cooworkers will see how crazy I really am, lol. Can't wait to get this Ride Armor in hand though! Really happy about it being a collaboration with the original designer, TREX and Sentinel...should be an extremely good product.

Sounds like me! I have two storage spaces filled to the brim, my garage perimeter around the cars, all the closets in the house and also one of the hallways is also now completely filled from floor to ceiling with boxes. I've got a serious problem, lol! Also in SoCal so maybe we should start an AA group for collection hoarders.

Totally understandable. For me, I buy things from Japan almost constantly and the savings work out to be in the thousands when you add it all up so I always go with places like NY.

Trying to decide if I should cancel some extra orders I have on that Messer 1S or not...

How do you guys keep getting so many screw ups that warrant 20% coupon codes? The only time I got a defective item from them they just gave me a discount on the item.

$50 for 2 from AE is still cheaper than BBTS...I'm pretty sure any of the Japanese site options you go with will be cheaper than BBTS overall. I just ordered from NY and with shipping (SAL), it comes out to $182 going by the current exchange rate...so over $20 less than BBTS.

Yeah, NY always has the best prices. Even more important now that MB Mazinger is also open for order and I need that too.

18000 at AE http://www.anime-export.com/product/37540 keeps getting better. NY in the 17000s is highly likely now.

Nice. Hopefully around 17000 from NY? Excellent!

nice! mine hasn't arrived yet but should be soon. Not sure if I'm even gonna open it right away or ever since I have the Mezco version ordered too.

I don't recall them ever having any Sentinel figures for less than anywhere else. If that were the case I would have bought some from them. I hope it's not a mistake and if so, I hope they still honor the price.

I couldn't resist, preordered one but hope to see it for cheaper elsewhere.

Yes! Yes! Yes! Now to just see how much cheaper it will be from NY or any of the other Japanese sites.

Sure! Next best thing I have a mini RC version.

haha, nice! I'm a Subie fan too although I've never owned one. Too set on German engineering but if I could have the space, extra time and money, I'd own a 22B STI.

Sweeet!

I don't know if I'd use Future but like I mentioned, some plastic wrap or even a piece of paper would do.

My fairly new Flightpose also eats paint. I put some plastic wrap between the nubs and my toy to prevent it. Now, I just use the stand for unpainted toys.

Wow! You got yours before I got mine! How?

Come on, they had a breakdancing Valk...what can be more fun than that?

Yep, two kids. I got back into collecting big time AFTER my first one was born.

Discipline? I agree...I need some of that.