sqidd
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Paste this link: https://arcadia.ac/products/detail.php?product_id=294 Into the search bar on this website: https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/en/ Follow the instructions, and be prepared to shell out $425 or so within a day, and then additional for shipping when it's released.
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My guess is that you entered the amount in missing a digit and it simply converted it in the request you were sent. From what I can tell they're not open and we're getting computer generated responses. If that's the case the response will be what was entered when the "form" was filled out. Or I'm completely wrong.
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Yeah, no kidding! I would fork over a premium for that sort of finish without a second thought. I really, really like how the LEK stuff looks. I contacted him a few days ago. As a consumer it's a pretty big chunk of change to justify. But, it's actually very reasonable for what he is doing, the time it takes and the mastery involved. I think I'm going to pull the trigger on getting a DX VF-1S with S&S parts done when they're released.
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Thanks for you input. I'm not looking for a way to "make money" perse. If I were to do let's just say web exclusives I would be doing it to amortize the cost of the units I want to put on the shelf. In a perfect scenario get the cost of my units to zero. This VF-0D Premium is the first pre-order I have gotten in on. I've never been in on a Bandia DX. I'm seeing the differences between the two now. I agree it's pretty dicky for someone to get in on a DX pre-order and buy let's say 100 units which in turn would deprive 99 people of the ability to get one at the pre order pricing. That's like scalping concert tickets. Which is something I don't dislike on principal, but it does drive me crazy when I have to pay over retail for a show I really want to go to. I don't want to be "that guy", so I wouldn't do that with something like a DX. I sent up this trial balloon as just that. Just to see what things look like. I'm in no way shape or form looking to cash in on something like this. My business is pretty overwhelmed right now. I'm booked out for at least the next 30 months. I certainly don't lack for opportunity. I'm pretty good at what I do because I always have my eyes open for opportunity/holes in the market. Because I'm always "eyes open" I view more than just my business through those lenses. That's how this got on my radar. At this point I'm not planning on buying toys to re-sell. Maaaayyyybe a web exclusive here and there. Maybe. Certainly not stuff that will take retail pricing out of someone else's hands. Thanks for your time and time and insight. I appreciate it a lot when people can have a nuanced discussion on the internet. It's unfortunately rare.
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Yeah, it's not a cheap bird. But boy oh boy is it pretty!
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I asked for honest answers. And this is exactly what I'm looking for. I also understand your perspective. I don't understand this market very well. Are there times when people miss out on PO's because of scalpers? If that's the case there is a moral component. But, if they're being re-sold to people who missed the window because they didn't know it was open or didn't know they even wanted one until after it was closed that is a different moral distinction isn't it? At that point you would be providing them with a service. And service costs money. I'm not trying to argue or even debate. Only have a discussion about the lay of the land. These ideas I'm throwing out aren't "beliefs", They only test ideas/perspectives. I'm not coming down on one side or the other. I would need to have more information to be able to do that. And that's why I started the thread. To get more information and opinions.
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Oh yeah, always risking it when making an investment. It's every day life for me. I also don't agree with our cultures tenancy to put money/things above everything else. I see a lot of people being wage slaves or slaves to all the unnecessary junk they think they need in their life. I feel bad for them. Don't get me wrong, I like having some money. But I view money as something that will allow me to do the things I want to do like mountain biking. I don't care that I own the bikes I do. They mean nothing to me. What is important to me is they allow me to able to ride a lot with friends out in nature. Just one example of many. In the case of the hypothetical VF-0D investment. I'm not looking to gouge anyone. I would wait for a average going rate to settle in and then sell mine for under that. I of course would like to make money on any investment. But, I don't need to make ALL THE MONEY.
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I'm guessing that's Yahoo Japan Auctions? https://buyee.jp/yahoo/auction I only found one Ver 1 and it was 69,000 Yen (IDK how you got that Yen symbol in there). Am I looking in the wrong place?
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What do you guys think of the practice of buying quite a few pre-order units to sell later in an attempt to cost reduce the units kept? For example (really rough numbers). I buy six Arcadia VF-0D Premium Editions at $450/ unit. I sell four of those units for $675 (which is less than the older Ver 1 units sell for) to people that didn't get in on the pre-orders. I net $900 in margin on the four units which covers the cost of the two units I keep. The questions: -Is there are moral problem with this? -Is it "price gouging"? -Is it just smart business? Obviously the cornerstone of making money is capitalism. But there is a line between making money, and being predatory. I'm curious what you guys think. -
I wonder how much the price will come down on the non premium finish VF-0D's once these are released. As far as I can tell the only place to get them right now is feeBay. I cheeked most of the stores don't have stock. The only one I found was Mandrake with a damaged box for $450ish.
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Excellent, thank you.
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When you check your profile on the site is it still listed in the Shopping Services List? And when you click on it you get what's below? Just making sure I did everything right (or maybe we both did it wrong, LOL). It worries me a bit that it still says that if unpaid after 3mo the order will be canceled. That said, it does show the payment has been made in the Payment History.
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They already sent my payment request. You should have yours soon.
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They already sent the payment request. Done and paid for. My first pre order! Thanks for all of your help guys. I was thinking of getting 3-4 of them and sitting on 2-3 for a while and then seeing if I could make enough margin on those to cover the 1-2nd. You're correct, it wouldn't let me change the quantity once I submitted my request. That's the universe's way of telling me that wasn't a good plan. This actually worked out really well. I have been eyeballing the first release ones everywhere I could and was having a tough time with the money they're going for. I'm glad I didn't pull the trigger on any of them.
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That was one thing I was worried about too. The current plan is to not be packing stuff in............We'll see how that works out.........
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Excellent stuff, thank you.
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I put a quantity of one in. Can I change that later?
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Thanks for helping out a newb!
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I think I got it. Now it says I'm waiting for a price quote? Is that what it did when you went through the process? Thanks!
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I need to get in on this too! I jumped on From Japan site and I can't tell which VF-0D PF is the pre order. Can you please link me? And if you have any pointers I sure would appreciate it. This is my first time. Much appreciated Jason
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No kidding right! I contacted LEK Customs. I think I'm going to have him do on of my DX VF-1S Hikaru w/ S&S parts when they ship.
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Thank you very much!
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After seeing/reading this I'm going to start with mirrored. Then add backgrounds as I feel they're needed. Thanks!
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Appreciated!
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Now that I'm getting back into this hobby I need to learn the new lay of the land. One big part of that is the whole pre-order hoop jumping. I'm still not sure when/how I find out when they';re happening, but that's not the question for today. Today's question is: What are the top five best sources/"Toy Stores" to secure a pre-order from once they go live? In order from best to worst. I'd like to have them "In my arsenal" and ready to go for when pre-orders happen. Thanks guys!