vt102 Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Finally got it!!!! I got mine too. I paid a little more of the quicker shipping. I am a happy camper......for now....till my next fix. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dapro Posted March 4, 2013 Author Share Posted March 4, 2013 Mandarake isn't a "regular" shop like HLJ. I don't know all that much about them, other than they're a second-hand shop of sorts. When they list something on their website, it means they have exactly 1 of that item. So if you bought it, it'll of course be updated to "sold out" right after. If they get another of the same item, it'll be listed it under a different item number. It seems a lot of the goods they have in their physical stores are not listed on their website, since they list every item individually. Anyway, I'd love to hear more about the condition of the units you've received, since they're listed as opened/used. I got an email from them with order number, but they will email me with total amount within 3 days according to their email. I'll let you know if/when I get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plutoniumhunter Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 I got an email from them with order number, but they will email me with total amount within 3 days according to their email. I'll let you know if/when I get it. Interesting, I'm looking to order stuff through them as well, could you tell the total price including shipping when you do get it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 (edited) Remember when ordering from mandarake, if you have 1 order that has items from the different locations i.e. grand chaos, Sapporo, Nakano, you will be paying separate shipping for each item. Edited March 4, 2013 by Murphy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dapro Posted March 4, 2013 Author Share Posted March 4, 2013 I still haven't receive any email yet with the total cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dapro Posted March 5, 2013 Author Share Posted March 5, 2013 (edited) Interesting, I'm looking to order stuff through them as well, could you tell the total price including shipping when you do get it? I got their confirmation email. vf-1f is 8000 yen and the shipping is 3600 yen= 11,600 yen. wow! The shipping cost is super expensive. I might just cancel the order and get it from HKC which is new. Edited March 5, 2013 by dapro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plutoniumhunter Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 I got their confirmation email. vf-1f is 8000 yen and the shipping is 3600 yen= 11,600 yen. wow! The shipping cost is super expensive. I might just cancel the order and get it from HKC which is new. Woah... That's steep... Did you choose EMS or DHL? I'm more of a SAL guy nowadays, since I've no need to display them, hence no immediate rush... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dapro Posted March 5, 2013 Author Share Posted March 5, 2013 (edited) Woah... That's steep... Did you choose EMS or DHL? I'm more of a SAL guy nowadays, since I've no need to display them, hence no immediate rush... I selected EMS. The thing with this site is, you don't know the shipping cost until they send you the email. I reply back to their email asking for cheaper shipping options. If they don't have it then I will just cancel it. The shipping alone is almost half price of the item. haha Edited March 5, 2013 by dapro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plutoniumhunter Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 I selected EMS. The thing with this site is, you don't know the shipping cost until they send you the email. I reply back to their email asking for cheaper shipping options. If they don't have it then I will just cancel it. The shipping alone is almost half price of the item. haha Lol, reminds me of the old days when I order Gundam stuff from Rainbowten, they're a totally email-based system, but at least they give quotes. IIRC, you ordered the VF-1J for 8000 yen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dapro Posted March 5, 2013 Author Share Posted March 5, 2013 Lol, reminds me of the old days when I order Gundam stuff from Rainbowten, they're a totally email-based system, but at least they give quotes. IIRC, you ordered the VF-1J for 8000 yen? Yup, I think I typed vf-1f earlier. haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dapro Posted March 6, 2013 Author Share Posted March 6, 2013 Update: got an email back with an option of DHL and SAL registered as well. I choose SAL for 1980 yen. I don't mind the longer shipping time. Hope this vf-1j ain't all broken and stuff since its been opened box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plutoniumhunter Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 They calculated mine at 1780, I hope the VF-1A Cavs isn't missing some stuff too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dapro Posted March 6, 2013 Author Share Posted March 6, 2013 (edited) plutoniumhunter, on 06 Mar 2013 - 03:36, said: They calculated mine at 1780, I hope the VF-1A Cavs isn't missing some stuff too! Where are you located anyways? Why your shipping is less. hahaWhen I was submitting the credit card information for this site, it triggered my credit card fraud alert and stopped my credit card. Got a text on my phone to make sure I am the one buying stuff from this place. I never really use my credit card internationally. Pretty neat feature.... Edited March 6, 2013 by dapro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plutoniumhunter Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Lol... Central Europe. If it's cheaper because of missing parts well... ####. Haha, same thing happened to me once, and the bank called me the very next morning over my $0.50 Amazon e-book purchase. Nice, but abit of an overkill. Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dapro Posted March 8, 2013 Author Share Posted March 8, 2013 My item is shipped! They even give me the tracking number. Now I have to figure out where to go to track SAL shipping. haha I'll let you guys know the condition of the item once I receive it. It might be a month though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miro79 Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 (edited) Just bought my second valk.... got me this (used but complete) of ebay for around 96 $ shipping included. the description does not say it, but the picture of the packaging shows the set with the superparts..? hope i made a good deal here.. Edited March 8, 2013 by miro79 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skullmilitia Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 (edited) Just bought my second valk.... got me this (used but complete) of ebay for around 96 $ shipping included. the description does not say it, but the picture of the packaging shows the set with the superparts..? hope i made a good deal here.. doesn't mean anything, it's the SP one if it's complete. There is a VF25S at BBTS right now in the Vintage section that's the standard V1 release, but it comes with the Super parts , which is weird, but it's pretty cheap for the full set at 175$ and in the US. Edited March 8, 2013 by skullmilitia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plutoniumhunter Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 My item is shipped! They even give me the tracking number. Now I have to figure out where to go to track SAL shipping. haha I'll let you guys know the condition of the item once I receive it. It might be a month though. Congrats! Mine shipped two days ago - PayPal clears faster than CC I believe. Lol, I might get it earlier than you, I'll post a reply on this thread again if it happens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dapro Posted March 8, 2013 Author Share Posted March 8, 2013 Congrats! Mine shipped two days ago - PayPal clears faster than CC I believe. Lol, I might get it earlier than you, I'll post a reply on this thread again if it happens You too! You probably get it before me. haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miro79 Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 doesn't mean anything, it's the SP one if it's complete. There is a VF25S at BBTS right now in the Vintage section that's the standard V1 release, but it comes with the Super parts , which is weird, but it's pretty cheap for the full set at 175$ and in the US. so if its the bundle with SP then i think i made a pretty good deal here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dapro Posted March 8, 2013 Author Share Posted March 8, 2013 so if its the bundle with SP then i think i made a pretty good deal here... If it includes the SP, you got a bargain. Once you received it, let us know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plutoniumhunter Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 You too! You probably get it before me. haha Lol, I just hope customs doesn't tax the beejezus outta me. Last time HKC declared the total value of roughly $500 of valks to be $40! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scyla Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 so if its the bundle with SP then i think i made a pretty good deal here... Well it is a V1 after all. I hope you like it. The VF-25s look really good in Fighter-mode. In the other two modes not so much. And the biggest flaw of the V1s is the fact that thr V2s are around. Because when I first saw the first version of the VF-25 I thought they look awesome. Now I stare at it and all that comes to mind is: what is wrong with your crotch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miro79 Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 well i will see how i like it. the v2 of this toy goes for 220 at NY, and thats without shipping. if i dont like it, i can always resell it. but maybe i just keep it in fighter mode with the fast packs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scyla Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 I think $96 is a good deal. And in Fighter-mode the VF-25 still holds up to the V2 especially with the Super Parts where the sagging legs are hidden. And Battroid is ok but I just can't get the crotch off my mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dapro Posted March 17, 2013 Author Share Posted March 17, 2013 Still waiting for my vf-1j... need to be patience.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plutoniumhunter Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Still waiting for my vf-1j... need to be patience.... Take some pictures when you get it! Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miro79 Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 returned from my short trip to the north of germany, and found my new toy in the mail. It IS the VF-25G superparts version, and its complete. I already love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whatever_Guy Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Welcome to the club! seriously think about budgeting - your wallet will thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miro79 Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 (edited) i know it is gonna be expensive... but i opened a door which cannot be closed again.. Edited March 18, 2013 by miro79 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plutoniumhunter Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Dude, no updates regarding the -1J? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dapro Posted March 20, 2013 Author Share Posted March 20, 2013 I can track the package now on usps, but the last update was March 10th leaving Japan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plutoniumhunter Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Hmmm... Well it could take up to 3 weeks - a month I guess, for some reason mine came real quick though. Patience! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dapro Posted March 21, 2013 Author Share Posted March 21, 2013 I really hope the vf-1j arrives. I been noticing it going out of stock for it all over the web. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plutoniumhunter Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 I really hope the vf-1j arrives. I been noticing it going out of stock for it all over the web. Yeah, I'm now torn between VF-1S Roy/ VF-1S Hikaru or VF-1J Hikaru... any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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