xrentonx Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 (edited) You mean Hobbysearch? AE hasn't posted yet http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=FIGURE-000804 http://www.nippon-yasan.com/lang-en/macross/5456-macross-f-dx-chogokin-vf-25a-messiah-valkyrie-regular.html http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/goods/goods_detail.html?KEY=NEOGDS-90706 http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10233203 Edited July 1, 2013 by xrentonx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Well, I've wrapped up my projects for the evening and this won't keep me up. I get the feeling I won't have a problem finding one of these down the road. Good night and good hunting all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobber Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 "can't really complain" is a little harsh... we've been programmed to think of 35 minutes as an eternity now. After all, there's a lot of people (less informed) who will wake up tomorrow to find it went on sale but it's already sold out everywhere. Yeah, thought that was a bit smug too, he edited it though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valid Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 i secure one at cd japan.. they charge payment in front .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupin The Third Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 "can't really complain" is a little harsh... we've been programmed to think of 35 minutes as an eternity now. After all, there's a lot of people (less informed) who will wake up tomorrow to find it went on sale but it's already sold out everywhere. Given that this went from completely unknown before Friday (unless I missed a previous announcement, please correct me if I did) to presold Monday morning I can imagine a lot of WTF moments in the next few days for more casual collectors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronocidal Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 (edited) Eh, I won't be at all surprised if the RVF/CF-171 situation repeats come release time. I think people have eventually learned not to buy the scalper priced stuff, so hopefully we'll be hit by a wave of cancelled sales, and be able to get them cheap-ish at release. I'm going to keep on HLJ and post here if they go up though, at least for a while. Don't have work in the morning, so I'm free to browse for a while still. Edited July 1, 2013 by Chronocidal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikos0311 Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 has HLJ posted pre-orders the same day as others in the past? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrentonx Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Gonna turn in too. I gotta figure out this BART strike and an alternate commute tomorrow to work. Sleep and real life awaits! Good luck to everyone still looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueMax Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 (edited) Eh, I won't be at all surprised if the RVF/CF-171 situation repeats come release time. I think people have eventually learned not to buy the scalper priced stuff, so hopefully we'll be hit by a wave of cancelled sales, and be able to get them cheap-ish at release. I'm going to keep on HLJ and post here if they go up though, at least for a while. Don't have work in the morning, so I'm free to browse for a while still. Not just that. This is a CF, and CFs just don't sell as well as the hero valks, so if Alto's VF-25F could be found way later (which quite a few of us did) after the 1st round of pre-orders closed, I think we have a very good chance later on, for those who have not gotten a preorder yet. has HLJ posted pre-orders the same day as others in the past? Yes... for the VF-27 renewal Edited July 1, 2013 by BlueMax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronocidal Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 (edited) Not sure hot HLJ will do it, the only time in recent history that they put up a DX for sale on the same night was for the VF-27 renewal, and that was outta thin air. Also, the quote system seems to be goofing up lately. Edited July 1, 2013 by Chronocidal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupin The Third Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Gonna turn in too. I gotta figure out this BART strike and an alternate commute tomorrow to work. Sleep and real life awaits! Good luck to everyone still looking. Fire them and give their jobs to someone who won't bitch and moan for being able to feed their families. Unions are such bullshit; even with over 70% of the govt economic "Stimulus" money being illegally funneled into unions they still want more. Unbelievable the world we live in...good luck dealing with that nonsense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Unless Bandai severely reduced the production numbers for the 25A, I'm fairly certain there will be plenty to go around come release time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duymon Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 (edited) Not as much J-scalping it looks http://auctions.search.yahoo.co.jp/search?auccat=&p=vf-25a&tab_ex=commerce&ei=euc-jp Was way worse on Vf-27 day :0 VF-25A brings up no good hits on rakuten japan. Edited July 1, 2013 by Duymon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valk-1S Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Unless Bandai severely reduced the production numbers for the 25A, I'm fairly certain there will be plenty to go around come release time. I think worse scenario is that if Bandai reduces their production, instead of being able to secure one at retail or less, we will most likely pay NY premium price on release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raptormesh Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 I think worse scenario is that if Bandai reduces their production, instead of being able to secure one at retail or less, we will most likely pay NY premium price on release. If that happens I'll just live without one. I have a single RVF-25 and that's pretty much sufficient for this mold. Then again I'm not a big fan of the Messiah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duymon Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 If that happens I'll just live without one. I have a single RVF-25 and that's pretty much sufficient for this mold. Then again I'm not a big fan of the Messiah. To be fair if it's not a 21 or 22 raptor isn't interested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikos0311 Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 chirp,chirp........i guess I can stay up until 2am to see if HLJ opens up..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raptormesh Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 (edited) To be fair if it's not a 21 or 22 raptor isn't interested You got that right buddy. Thankfully if those ever get renewed they would be by Arcadia. I can't even imagine how many stimulants I will need to stay calm if Bandai does it instead. As it's evening here I would be checking HLJ occasionally for a few hours. Suspect SaitoSad and the other asiapac guys will be doing the same. Edited July 1, 2013 by raptormesh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valk-1S Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Up at NY with their markup of 16,000 Yen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recon Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 (edited) Anybody biting the 16000 yen cherry on NY? 28 sets left Am watching to see how slow this moves Edited July 1, 2013 by recon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valk-1S Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 (edited) It's selling as you can see their stock going down. But not that quick as people have realised its better to wait on release day to get it at RRP or less. Most likely some people will order and not pay just for insurance as NY still accept orders with pay later. Edited July 1, 2013 by Valk-1S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie2008 Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 I'll wait for HLJ or AE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger69 Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 (edited) NY again 161, waiting for AE Edited July 1, 2013 by charger69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikos0311 Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 (edited) waiting for HLJ... Ive gotten all my bandai renewals at MSRP from HLJ, so I want to keep my saving streak going! NY again 161, waiting for AE AE have "pay later"?? link to AE webpage? Edited July 1, 2013 by erikos0311 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duymon Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 (edited) waiting for HLJ... Ive gotten all my bandai renewals at MSRP from HLJ, so I want to keep my saving streak going! AE have "pay later"?? link to AE webpage? It's pay upfront. Don't think it's up yet though Edited July 1, 2013 by Duymon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shukenzero Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Does NY have penalties for canceling a preorder? I have a few preorders with them (separate orders). If I cancel one, will it affect any of the others? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikos0311 Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Does NY have penalties for canceling a preorder? I have a few preorders with them (separate orders). If I cancel one, will it affect any of the others? nope, just make sure you give them plenty of time before they send you a notice that the items are in and ready for shipping. they usually send you a notice/email 15 days before the items show up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loop Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Got 1 more at NY, lowered the shipping speed and it was slightly cheaper than the opening price with EMS. That's a total of 3 for me all at around the same price with varying shipping methods to keep the price the same on all 3 units. Off to bed, good luck to those still searching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronocidal Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 NY Appears to be out of stock again, HLJ still not up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaitouSad Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 You got that right buddy. Thankfully if those ever get renewed they would be by Arcadia. I can't even imagine how many stimulants I will need to stay calm if Bandai does it instead. As it's evening here I would be checking HLJ occasionally for a few hours. Suspect SaitoSad and the other asiapac guys will be doing the same. Unfortunately, I'll be sitting out this waiting game for once, as my computer is down, and I don't have any stable internet connection at my new place. I'm still at work at the moment, so I'm just checking on and off. I'll post if I do come across any, though other peeps here will be faster anyway haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikos0311 Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Got 1 more at NY, lowered the shipping speed and it was slightly cheaper than the opening price with EMS. That's a total of 3 for me all at around the same price with varying shipping methods to keep the price the same on all 3 units. Off to bed, good luck to those still searching. hmm.. didn't think about it like that.... maybe I will change my shipping options to offset the marked up price! lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wm cheng Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Damn! Missed it even at the NY's marked up price, got sold out as I was checking out. My wife thinks I'm crazy since I'm with the family at Great Wolf Lodge for the holiday weekend and it's 5am and I'm locked away in the bathroom to not disturb them... Like junkie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shukenzero Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Haha toy collectors are junkies. Just for plastic in boxes, not coke up nostrils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikos0311 Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Damn! Missed it even at the NY's marked up price, got sold out as I was checking out. My wife thinks I'm crazy since I'm with the family at Great Wolf Lodge for the holiday weekend and it's 5am and I'm locked away in the bathroom to not disturb them... Like junkie! Now that's devotion!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loop Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 hmm.. didn't think about it like that.... maybe I will change my shipping options to offset the marked up price! lol. Yeah, it's not like I need them all at the same time. I just look at it like I payed MSRP for all 3.... Kinda. Still wondering if I should stake out HLJ and pay for it in the morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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