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don't know if it was mentioned.  but since mykombini pre-orders are seemingly being fulfilled, i checked out the roy listing.  it's live and at a decent price:

https://mykombini.com/en/november-2020/19204-dx-chogokin-first-press-limited-edition-vf-1s-valkyrie-roy-focker-special-the-super-dimension-fortress-macross-bandai-spirits-4573102605023.html?search_query=macross+dx&results=121

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7 minutes ago, seti88 said:

Roy's release date is on the 28th so am doubtful how live it is... as in shipping tomorrow if you order it today...

Based on the price they maybe getting it 2nd hand off somewhere else...

yeah maybe, in any case.  for those that missed out on the initial po madness, a good opportunity to snag one at a decent price.  and at least based on my experience, mykombini has been reliable.  also, i don't remember mykombini being in the in fray during po.  chances are they're a retailer that prefers to have their merch in hand before promising it out.  but who knows...

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5 minutes ago, seti88 said:

huh i didnt see this before the last post. Did you get a shipment tracking number already? how much was it?

yep i got the tracking

 

i paid  £30 back on first day of pre-order  and £200 yesterday and got my shipping this morning  so all in £230 including shipping 

 

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mykombini isnt on my go to list, when it comes to DX. Just because of issues folks complain abt in the past.

It might have changed, if so, thats another potential source to get DX's from.

But i will still stick to the side of caution and see how this roy PO goes for folks who have ordered from MK.

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Just now, seti88 said:

mykombini isnt on my go to list, when it comes to DX. Just because of issues folks complain abt in the past.

It might have changed, if so, thats another potential source to get DX's from.

But i will still stick to the side of caution and see how this roy PO goes for folks who have ordered from MK.

 

I got my kakasaki from them. no problem at all and i didnt event get hit with import tax which is amazing  in the UK. I get hit with amiami and  mandarake all the time

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3 minutes ago, Alan Molina said:

yep i got the tracking

 

i paid  £30 back on first day of pre-order  and £200 yesterday and got my shipping this morning  so all in £230 including shipping 

 

Was that MSRP price? What shipping did you use?

Sorry for the questions, i just want to evaluate if MK is good for future DX PO's. 

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1 minute ago, Alan Molina said:

 

I got my kakasaki from them. no problem at all and i didnt event get hit with import tax which is amazing  in the UK. I get hit with amiami and  mandarake all the time

Good to know there is an alternative for even p-bandai then. I have been running with AE and NY for p-bandai, and then 3rd party forwarders for p-bandai.
Will add MK as a p-bandai option. 

1 minute ago, Alan Molina said:

Carrier: Fedex

Total 

25 490 ¥

 

Ah cool. Not MSRP but not as high as 29890k yen.

Thanks for the info, will keep MK in my mind if all else fails..

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4 minutes ago, Alan Molina said:

no idea tbh

 

just got lucky to get a pre-order back then as everything was sold out in minutes

Gotcha :good: In the PO frenzy, its strike fast and hard!

2 minutes ago, eggy99 said:

¥25,490 shipped is a pretty good price

I gather thats the price before FEDEX shipping costs.

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1 hour ago, orbitalharvest said:

don't know if it was mentioned.  but since mykombini pre-orders are seemingly being fulfilled, i checked out the roy listing.  it's live and at a decent price:

https://mykombini.com/en/november-2020/19204-dx-chogokin-first-press-limited-edition-vf-1s-valkyrie-roy-focker-special-the-super-dimension-fortress-macross-bandai-spirits-4573102605023.html?search_query=macross+dx&results=121

When 10k yen more is considered decent.......

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5 minutes ago, Toonz said:

how reliable is mykombini? i have never ordered from them before.

this is my second purchase with them,  my first  was kakasaki and it was brilliant and their customer service is great. unlike my experience with nim nim that was a nightmare

took one month to get my money back after multiple calls with paypal 

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32 minutes ago, DYRL VF-1S said:

@Alan Molina and @no3Ljm got me like...

:lol: Same. I'll admit I did a double take.

54 minutes ago, Toonz said:

how reliable is mykombini? i have never ordered from them before.

I've had no issues with them, when I've been able to get an order in. I was unable to get an order in on pre-order day.

The prices on these early order opportunities are starting to give me pause, since they are all in the same ballpark. A-E at 28000JPY, MK at 29890JPY. I wonder why we're not seeing MSRP from these shops? Is it opportunistic as some members point out or is there some other explanation? Anyway, hopefully the other shops like HLJ, AmiAmi, and the like will get release day orders without the markup.

I'm also curious about Amazon JP. I shop at other international Amazon sites, and the pandemic restrictions have slowed things down considerably. The same for orders at the Goodsmile global store. I wonder if AJP will change the way it handles release day orders from international customers? 

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2 hours ago, Toonz said:

how reliable is mykombini? i have never ordered from them before.

Got a number of DX and Metal build items (and other figures) from them for 2 years and no issues. Kakizaki and MB Launcher Striker to name some recent ones and they ship on time (at least for me).

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1 hour ago, technoblue said:

I'm also curious about Amazon JP. I shop at other international Amazon sites, and the pandemic restrictions have slowed things down considerably. The same for orders at the Goodsmile global store. I wonder if AJP will change the way it handles release day orders from international customers? 

My recent orders that were released were shipped on time by AmazonJP (just a few days after release), at least those that are directly shipped by them. And DHL is still quick to deliver.

As for GSC itself, don't have any recent orders from that that were released, but from what I've read there seems to be some slow down especially for those with Japan Post restrictions. You can check this MFC GSC forum thread: https://myfigurecollection.net/threads.v4.php?mode=view&threadId=5425&page=12#c-87171631

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2 hours ago, DYRL VF-1S said:

@Alan Molina and @no3Ljm got me like...

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:rofl: 

1 hour ago, technoblue said:

:lol: Same. I'll admit I did a double take.

:lol: 

1 hour ago, crackpot said:

Lol! Chow Yun Fat changed his avatar a while back but Alan used it first I believe. 

That’s the custom avatar I made based on Leon Sasaki. It’s what I’m using prior of the ‘downvoted’ Chow Yun Fat. Look closely on the helmet. ;) 

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1 hour ago, pafy6285 said:

My recent orders that were released were shipped on time by AmazonJP (just a few days after release), at least those that are directly shipped by them. And DHL is still quick to deliver.

As for GSC itself, don't have any recent orders from that that were released, but from what I've read there seems to be some slow down especially for those with Japan Post restrictions. You can check this MFC GSC forum thread: https://myfigurecollection.net/threads.v4.php?mode=view&threadId=5425&page=12#c-87171631

Thanks for the tip @pafy6285! Nice to see that Amazon JP is still shipping things out as expected.

Regarding GS, I've been moving more of my orders to the Goodsmile US shop, but there are still some things that are unique to Goodsmile Global so this is disappointing to see. Oh well. I'll sit tight and see how it goes. Sorry about the minor thread derail there.

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A bunch of dx Chogokin roy up on Rakuma  at around 24500 yen and up .   you can use fromjapan to order it for you.  

https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/en/special/order/confirm/https%3A%2F%2Fitem.fril.jp%2Fd52c16f908e6d33baa8947ac6095c8a7/19_1/lgk-link_search

https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/en/special/order/confirm/https%3A%2F%2Fitem.fril.jp%2F11823fd87c5dca1c5980e9b6f087bddd/19_1/lgk-link_search

https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/en/special/order/confirm/https%3A%2F%2Fitem.fril.jp%2Fc0f0137c4f473c7618f3442684135917/19_1/lgk-link_search

https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/en/special/order/confirm/https%3A%2F%2Fitem.fril.jp%2Fca6f041284aea5ca09c2816dfa6667da/19_1/lgk-link_search

https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/en/special/order/confirm/https%3A%2F%2Fitem.fril.jp%2Fc2d6dc23f364193def6592fa2d989bf0/19_1/lgk-link_search

https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/en/special/order/confirm/https%3A%2F%2Fitem.fril.jp%2F66fb7973215ec6a1e4eaf14d2903c0de/19_1/lgk-link_search

https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/en/special/order/confirm/https%3A%2F%2Fitem.fril.jp%2F7126a1fd05064c14a49463a133d9188c/19_1/lgk-link_search

https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/en/special/order/confirm/https%3A%2F%2Fitem.fril.jp%2Fe41fd15232e65d656dfd64da0b2935c0/19_1/lgk-link_search

https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/en/special/order/confirm/https%3A%2F%2Fitem.fril.jp%2F00eb64056ae34e20a04bf56d5bf38992/19_1/lgk-link_search

https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/en/special/order/confirm/https%3A%2F%2Fitem.fril.jp%2Fc4ce5576bd87e65662ec2e177018d00d/19_1/lgk-link_search

https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/en/special/order/confirm/https%3A%2F%2Fitem.fril.jp%2F741fab8247949af3b148f00b6adae2ff/19_1/lgk-link_search

https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/en/special/order/confirm/https%3A%2F%2Fitem.fril.jp%2F6e0db20534094efb092319235253963c/19_1/lgk-link_search

https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/en/special/order/confirm/https%3A%2F%2Fitem.fril.jp%2F3d8c3152d790d97ec5eb284019cd4b11/19_1/lgk-link_search

 

There's also some on rakuten for around 27600 yen after the 8% off.

https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/en/special/order/confirm/puremiamuserekuto:10016737/2_1/lgk-link_search

 

 

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