borgified Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 Even though NY is clearing their backorders right now, it's still going to be a very long time before they can be trusted again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treatment Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 37 minutes ago, Dirtyboy said: For those interested NY selling missles for close to Retail price atm. Not a bad deal I think the only way to trust N-Y again is for them to charge your card _AFTER ACTUAL CONFIRMED DELIVERY OF ITEM(S) TO RECIPIENT_ . Otherwise, nope... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechapilot77 Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 On 5/21/2021 at 4:27 AM, tekering said: lol that is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValkAddict Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 1 hour ago, treatment said: I think the only way to trust N-Y again is for them to charge your card _AFTER ACTUAL CONFIRMED DELIVERY OF ITEM(S) TO RECIPIENT_ . Otherwise, nope... ^ This - LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlenhoff Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 6 hours ago, ValkAddict said: ^ This - LOL Ditto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightmareB4macross Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 11 hours ago, treatment said: I think the only way to trust N-Y again is for them to charge your card _AFTER ACTUAL CONFIRMED DELIVERY OF ITEM(S) TO RECIPIENT_ . Otherwise, nope... NY never again, no matter what. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilianoAlfaro Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 6 hours ago, nightmareB4macross said: NY never again, no matter what. Never again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrinald Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Nope, will never use NY again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paco Grande Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 Sorry I can’t remember which fellow Canuck I was talking to about FedEx shipping the TV Super parts a few weeks ago. We were happy at the time because FedEx didn’t charge any extra fees on delivery. Well as I suspected I got a little surprise letter in the mail with a bill for the fees. I really hope Japan Post starts shipping to Canada again soon because those courier border fees are killing me. Off topic but as an example I recently ended up paying $95 CAD for a $36 book from HLJ using DHL. It was $35 shipping paid to HLJ and then when the parcel was on the way DHL billed me another $24 in border fees. I was super pissed. It was the Transformers Generations 2021 “mook” which is essentially a thick magazine. So I paid $95 for an import magazine. Ouch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angesdad Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 4 hours ago, Paco Grande said: Sorry I can’t remember which fellow Canuck I was talking to about FedEx shipping the TV Super parts a few weeks ago. We were happy at the time because FedEx didn’t charge any extra fees on delivery. Well as I suspected I got a little surprise letter in the mail with a bill for the fees. I really hope Japan Post starts shipping to Canada again soon because those courier border fees are killing me. Off topic but as an example I recently ended up paying $95 CAD for a $36 book from HLJ using DHL. It was $35 shipping paid to HLJ and then when the parcel was on the way DHL billed me another $24 in border fees. I was super pissed. It was the Transformers Generations 2021 “mook” which is essentially a thick magazine. So I paid $95 for an import magazine. Ouch. A fellow Canadian member here getting ripped off by dhl and fedex in fees. I am hopeful though we also get EMS back soon as JPost resumed services to US as of June 1st. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pafy6285 Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 On 6/6/2021 at 2:06 PM, Angesdad said: A fellow Canadian member here getting ripped off by dhl and fedex in fees. I am hopeful though we also get EMS back soon as JPost resumed services to US as of June 1st. If you can't avoid using a courier and Fedex Express is available, choose Fedex (assuming the shipping is lower or around the same) as they waive their disbursement fees (~$10) if you pay using a Fedex Account (you need to create one) so you'll just be paying for the duties and taxes. When you receive your invoice, call their support and tell them that you'll be using your Fedex account to pay for the duties/taxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F360 Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 If you live in a country that charges customs duties and taxes for your toys then you should plan out what your final price is going to be. Buy from stores that can lower your declare value Buy from store that will ship to a proxy that can lower your declare value Do not use Fedex or DHL if you want to sneak something under the radar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paco Grande Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 16 hours ago, F360 said: If you live in a country that charges customs duties and taxes for your toys then you should plan out what your final price is going to be. Buy from stores that can lower your declare value Buy from store that will ship to a proxy that can lower your declare value Do not use Fedex or DHL if you want to sneak something under the radar The issue is that we don't know what the fees will be until it's too late. For Fedex I didn't receive the invoice with all the fees until 2 weeks or more after I received the item. Also if I'm paying $30-40 or more to someone like HLJ I'm assuming that's ALL the fees because it's already expensive. I'm used to DHL through Amazon Japan which has no more surprise fees because Amazon pays the taxes etc. on my behalf. Anyway, hopefully Japan Post shows Canada some love soon and I won't have to use couriers anymore. FYI for anyone not aware, some of the couriers like UPS have actually had class action lawsuits against them (at least in Canada) and had to pay the fees back. What they were doing is charging the full shipping amount including fees to the shipper, and then turning around and double charging the same fees to the receiver. So getting the fees twice. I ended up getting some money back from UPS because of the lawsuit. I just don't trust the couriers at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pafy6285 Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 7 minutes ago, Paco Grande said: The issue is that we don't know what the fees will be until it's too late. For Fedex I didn't receive the invoice with all the fees until 2 weeks or more after I received the item. Also if I'm paying $30-40 or more to someone like HLJ I'm assuming that's ALL the fees because it's already expensive. I'm used to DHL through Amazon Japan which has no more surprise fees because Amazon pays the taxes etc. on my behalf. Anyway, hopefully Japan Post shows Canada some love soon and I won't have to use couriers anymore. FYI for anyone not aware, some of the couriers like UPS have actually had class action lawsuits against them (at least in Canada) and had to pay the fees back. What they were doing is charging the full shipping amount including fees to the shipper, and then turning around and double charging the same fees to the receiver. So getting the fees twice. I ended up getting some money back from UPS because of the lawsuit. I just don't trust the couriers at all. you can still estimate the possible taxes/duties though. For figures, toys and related items there's no duty (0%) but you need to pay the GST or the federal portion of HST which is 5% of the declared item value. And as mentioned, if using Fedex Express (do note that this is different from Fedex ground which is usually used on items bought from the US) their disbursement fee of ~$10 can be waived if you pay through a Fedex account (you can create one), so you'll basically just be paying the duties/taxes. So no need to go to the nearest CBSA office and self-clear, unlike the other two couriers (DHL and UPS). You should always factor at least that 5% tax in your purchases unless the seller (like Amazon JP) prepays it (I think only Amazon is doing this among the Japanese shops/sellers) DHL's own fee is around ~$17 nowadays for the most part (unless you have a really high value item), which I say is still somewhat reasonable (comparing to Canada Post's own fee which is $10). As for UPS, avoid it like a plague as they have the highest fees among the three. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paco Grande Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 12 hours ago, pafy6285 said: you can still estimate the possible taxes/duties though. For figures, toys and related items there's no duty (0%) but you need to pay the GST or the federal portion of HST which is 5% of the declared item value. And as mentioned, if using Fedex Express (do note that this is different from Fedex ground which is usually used on items bought from the US) their disbursement fee of ~$10 can be waived if you pay through a Fedex account (you can create one), so you'll basically just be paying the duties/taxes. So no need to go to the nearest CBSA office and self-clear, unlike the other two couriers (DHL and UPS). You should always factor at least that 5% tax in your purchases unless the seller (like Amazon JP) prepays it (I think only Amazon is doing this among the Japanese shops/sellers) DHL's own fee is around ~$17 nowadays for the most part (unless you have a really high value item), which I say is still somewhat reasonable (comparing to Canada Post's own fee which is $10). As for UPS, avoid it like a plague as they have the highest fees among the three. Yup, I understand how it works. But for me in Ontario it has always been the full tax amount of 13% for toys. That's what I normally pay to Amazon Japan. I have never been charged a border fee by Canada Post. Again, what I'm griping about is paying $95 for a $36 magazine from Japan, delivered by DHL. That is not reasonable and should not be acceptable. That's a 260% fee/taxes. The FedEx fee on the TV super parts was OK considering the cost of the item. I use Fedex maybe once every 3 years so I'm not going to create an account to save $10. It's not worth the email spam I will receive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurisama Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 On 5/1/2021 at 9:30 AM, no3Ljm said: Wish @Kurisama can update his previous Shapeways work to a 1/48 version of the Macross The First VF-1J head to fit the DX figure. Who dares wake me from my slumber? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 11 hours ago, Kurisama said: Who dares wake me from my slumber? Hahaha! Hey @Kurisama! Welcome back sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh9000 Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 LEK at 50%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave IV Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 10 hours ago, sh9000 said: LEK at 50%. Love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechapilot77 Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 wow LEK;s 1J is better than even most of his other work! so damn good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignacio Ocamica Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Amazing!! It's incredible (depending the light) some shots look like a 2D drawing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh9000 Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 LEK at 90%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValkAddict Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 That looks so amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanJovv Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 On 7/2/2021 at 10:58 PM, sh9000 said: LEK at 90%. Amazing... congrats for your skills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh9000 Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 9 minutes ago, JuanJovv said: Amazing... congrats for your skills It’s from LEK Custom Toys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh9000 Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 LEK at 100%. Awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvmacross Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 3 hours ago, sh9000 said: LEK at 100%. Awesome. Looks good as usual...but somehow the hands do not look right...color is off...does not match the white closest to them, which would be the white used for the arms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh9000 Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValkAddict Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 Amazing custom work!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enphily Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 Focker available at hlj https://www.hlj.com/dx-chogokin-first-limited-edition-vf-1s-valkyrie-roy-focker-special-bans60502 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFDzero Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 (edited) Thanks for the heads up. I was just at hlj looking at other things and didn't even think to search for a Roy. Not sure how to thumbs up a post anymore. Wow, an hour after the post and I still managed to grab one from hlj. Demand must have really gone down. Edited July 7, 2021 by KFDzero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggy99 Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 (edited) Nice! I snagged a 2nd one that I wanted so I can display 1 with Super packs and 1 without. Now I will be annoyed if Bandai announce DX VF-1S TV Hikaru with bundled Super Pack. 😩 Edited July 7, 2021 by eggy99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFDzero Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 Haha, I have the exact same thoughts and the exact same worries. Knowing my luck, it will be released that way, with correct pilot markings and all lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 7 hours ago, eggy99 said: Now I will be annoyed if Bandai announce DX VF-1S TV Hikaru with bundled Super Pack. 😩 5 hours ago, KFDzero said: Haha, I have the exact same thoughts and the exact same worries. Knowing my luck, it will be released that way, with correct pilot markings and all lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggy99 Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 (edited) Anyone try to remove the canopy to chop and change between toys? I want to try and swap the 1J Hikaru canopy to my 1S, so it can be a 1S Hikaru and be canon with the Super Packs. It looks impossible to remove it when looking at it in fighter mode. I still have not fully transformed my 1st 1S Roy to test it out. 😓 And HLJ listing is now sold out. Edited July 8, 2021 by eggy99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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