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missed the PO on this revised release.  Anywhere I can get it now? BBTS is charging a lot for it.

Side Seven finally sent my order and I just got it today.

There is no paper tent?

On 4/26/2024 at 4:19 AM, Spark-O-Matic said:

No! the store is very infamous in Gundam & 40K circles. Store hopes to hold you off on preorders long enough to were PayPal, Banks & Chargebacks are past the point of no return.

Store will screw you if given the chance, big time! I've latterly heard hundreds of horror stories from guys who are stand up types and only brought it up to warn others.

I have an order with them and they never reply to repeated email asking for status, after the item is available for over 1 month from other sellers. I am likely not see my money or item ever.  

10 minutes ago, spacemanoeuvres said:

Sorry, man! I’ve been out of it for a while so I logged in just in time to get cart jacked at the last open link. 
 

I haven’t ordered a world wide release yet. Is the mark up at U.S. retailers very high? Will be tough to beat my order at Luna park. So spendy 🤑 

I logged in yesterday out of the blue and noticed this PO, but I am traveling and in the Asia time zone not my normal US time zone, so was confused and forgot to check just now. 

I will wait for WW release or get one via proxy on Japan release day. I have done that for a few missed PO and it went well. So no big problem.

missed another PO.  4 hours too late

missed the PO on this, well will have to wait until release day and try to get one.

Really like to get the KÄMPFER but missed the PO. Now US PB is avaiable at about $400 USD. Ouch.

Any other choice?

59 minutes ago, 505thAirborne said:

 

Nice review. Came here to post the link but was 1 hour late

55 minutes ago, Chunky001 said:

This is my shocked face.

Getting one will be super hard.

2 minutes ago, davidwhangchoi said:

150 dollars for a canon.  that's equals 19,825yen in todays exchange rate. that's the price of a valk, a metal build Gundam...

 

I know. The shield tip the scale for me. Bandai scam!

5 minutes ago, bleecher said:

When you get to the congested checkout page. Copy and paste that link into a new tab and the page should load. I was stuck in a loop and I think it has to do with cookies or something.

tried that, no luck.

Pbandai US is congested!!

Can't checkout

2 hours ago, no3Ljm said:

I checked mine and HLJ charged my card $261.28. I purchased it using Yen currency during the preorder.

Also, I think HLJ is charging items with Japan tax included for a while now whether you’re a local or international customer. And they don’t give as much preorder discount anymore. I checked AmiAmi and their Japan site is also listed the Hi-Nu at Y35200. With 2% off during the initial preorder window.

My guess I think is that most Japan stores probably updated their policies regarding tax for international customers. Unless we’re buying it off from Mandarake which is still offering no-tax to international customers. 

I have not check my card yet (was using my wife's card, so can't check yet as she is away), was just looking at the price stated in the invoice.

Edit: but I suspect it will be $309, as I set the payment currency as USD wrongly.

1 hour ago, lechuck said:

Not sure it really is just a tax thing, AE, HLJ and even Mandarake all have a listing at around 41k - 42k Yen post release. Funny enough I had to secure my Hi-Nu with a European shop which is exactly around that same price point.

Either the original MSRP was just for pre-order or all the JP shops are now somehow trying to overcompensate for currency inflation.

I was checking yahoo japan listing prices, it is closing at 40K and above. So people are still paying that level.

36 minutes ago, no3Ljm said:

Yes, we’re actually talking about the preorder price and what it was listed initially with or without the Japan sales tax. Hence, the discussion of the conversion to US$ upon its release.

Post release on the other hand, yes, I’m already seeing at Y40K and up.

One of the review in Japan said that on release day, there are tons of the hi nu in the shop near where he live and there is no problem getting one at all. So I am not expected to see it still goes up beyond the retail price.

Its seems to have plenty of supply.

1 hour ago, lechuck said:

 

He is one of my favorite reviewer.

7 hours ago, carlsylar said:

Go setting payment method it should be there to change. Hlj has a period of time selling things after Japanese sale tax which will be 10% higher.  Usually it should be 32000 but hlj set it 35200.

 

I tried the payment setting yesterday before posting, not working. But today when I login to HLJ again, all prices is now in Yen. Seems like it take some time to take effect.

The more I think about this, the worst I feel about the price gauging of HLJ.

2 hours ago, 68whiskey said:

How does this work in US? Every time I try to log in it takes me to the "Language Selection" page and then it goes to the main page

Sometime it works, but most of the time the p-bandai page is region locked. You need a vpn that connect to a Japan server to see the page properly.

5 hours ago, carlsylar said:

Go setting payment method it should be there to change. Hlj has a period of time selling things after Japanese sale tax which will be 10% higher.  Usually it should be 32000 but hlj set it 35200.

 

I see. So they pocket the 10% extra.

5 hours ago, no3Ljm said:

Y35200

https://p-bandai.jp/item/item-1000176257/

Thx. So the exchange rate they use is still a bit worse than what google uses. Even paypal rate of 127.1 yen to a dollar put 35200 at $276.95

So HLJ is price gouging big time. Over 10% extra.

Thx also for the pbandai link for the bazooka. Seems like ordering will start 16:00 1st Aug.

late the the party, but manage to order from hobby genki.

HLJ charged me $309 for the hi nu.

The retail price is 32000 yen, with the current exchange rate, I was hopping that it will be less.

What was the original yen price for this in HLJ? I can't seems to change the price to Yen in HLJ anymore.

Thinking of ordering the hyper bazooka to get the shield, but no PO page available.

Anyone have the link for the p-bandai page that I can use for proxy service?

missed the PO.

And not happy about having to pay $60 for my "mistake".

Might wait for release day.

53 minutes ago, Bolt said:

Someone's account was hacked. But I don't personally know if the email you received from MW was legit. I also received one. In fact i just now received another email saying my account here is closed because someone made 3 failed attempts to login to my account.. I did reset my password word earlier today..

So they did try to go in to your account? That is worrying.

I also have the locked message before I try to do "forget password", maybe Shawn disable everyones account and force us to change password as a security measure.

I receive a link to change email earlier today and had just use the link given in the email to change my pw.

Normally I wouldn't do that, but since I can't login to the site and was trying to do the password recovery and didn't get the recovery email, was frustrated. So I click the link and change the password.

That was risky. I double check the link after the fact and it seems legit.

Did someone get his/her account jacked by a phishing email? 

I am worried that the email I receive is not legit.

Any other link (on top of AmiAmi, NinNin and Luna) up yet for the hi nu metal build? HLJ?