orindlt Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 The best thing about pessimism is at worst you're pleasantly surprised ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orbitalharvest Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 23 minutes ago, jenius said: Is Bandaionline affiliated with Bandai? It seems a silly question... i quickly assumed so... but looking at it closer. the branding seems 'off'... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gulan Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 its actually called kurama shop, just the website address is bandaionline. but i have bought several items from them and no issue yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 I don't have an account there, how's there shipping looking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gulan Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 1 minute ago, jenius said: I don't have an account there, how's there shipping looking? i choose sal and its 9.50 so total is 53.40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacemanoeuvres Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Requested a quote via proxy service. Not taking any chances Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanity is Optional Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 3 minutes ago, spacemanoeuvres said: Requested a quote via proxy service. Not taking any chances Same, just to check out the prices. Doubt it'll be much different from BigInJapan or such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 stuff this I'm going to bed.. I'm falling asleep at my desk anyways. If it's still available later I'll get one otherwise what evs.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orindlt Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Here they are on NY https://www.nippon-yasan.com/figures/26995-dx-chogokin-missile-set-for-vf-1-limited-edition.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 28 minutes ago, spanner said: stuff this I'm going to bed.. I'm falling asleep at my desk anyways. If it's still available later I'll get one otherwise what evs.. Isn't it like 7 PM in Australia as I type this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orindlt Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 1 minute ago, Lolicon said: Isn't it like 7 PM in Australia as I type this? It's also Office XMas party season, so maybe Spanner has been on the turps ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 42 minutes ago, spacemanoeuvres said: Requested a quote via proxy service. Not taking any chances 38 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said: Same, just to check out the prices. Doubt it'll be much different from BigInJapan or such. I'm planning on ordering two. Let me know how much the difference to go proxy route on this one. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 7 minutes ago, orindlt said: It's also Office XMas party season, so maybe Spanner has been on the turps ;-) But he only had one beer. Shipping from Kurama shop is only $16.50 for three sets. Are they reliable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 LOL, that shipping quote has me worried but I just submitted my order. Ends up a lot cheaper than NY... Even if they come back and say "Our bad, shipping is $32" it would still be cheaper than NY. This is my first order with them so fingers crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 7 minutes ago, no3Ljm said: I'm planning on ordering two. Let me know how much the difference to go proxy route on this one. Thanks! Noel we should be doing group buys. I do have some of your items after all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rein+ Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 NY is up for 4400yen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 4 minutes ago, jenius said: Noel we should be doing group buys. I do have some of your items after all! Sure! For the next TWE item? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 (edited) 3 minutes ago, no3Ljm said: Sure! For the next TWE item? TWE or otherwise, I'm game. If we're buying from NY there's not much of a benefit... for this preorder it's cheaper to buy three separate orders of the missiles and have them all shipped SAL then to buy three at one time because they jack up the shipping so much! EDIT - it's late and my math is fuzzy so don't trust me entirely on that! Edited December 20, 2018 by jenius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjdetweiler Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 (edited) Ended up getting one from BiginJap, price list is a bit expensive than NY but 800 yen cheaper in shipping vis EMS so Biginjap still cheaper. Edited December 20, 2018 by tjdetweiler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 4980 yen at AE. http://www.anime-export.com/product/42530 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jwwu Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 I just put in my order at FromJapan. Anyone else used them for TWE before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 1 hour ago, Lolicon said: Isn't it like 7 PM in Australia as I type this? Yes it was early but I struggle to stay awake.. 1 hour ago, orindlt said: It's also Office XMas party season, so maybe Spanner has been on the turps ;-) No turps, just exhausted.. I usually begin to shutdown by early evening. I got up for a tinkle and thought I'd check NY and managed to get one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Ordered 3x sets from AE. Kurama shop's price with shipping is tempting, but I'm not 100% convinced as to their reliability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggy99 Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Ordered with AE. I like that I didn’t have to pay shipping until later. AUD is a little weak right now too. Looks like they charge actual shipping costs too, unlike NY that is always inflated and even on release they have the gall to request additional shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlenhoff Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 I am gonna pass on missiles right now. I know it is a risk, but my brain is fighting my wallet right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti88 Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 28 minutes ago, Jwwu said: I just put in my order at FromJapan. Anyone else used them for TWE before? Am looking at FJ right now... How much did they charge you in total? doesnt seem as striaghtforward to order...seems you need to request a quote? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obakesan Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 missle set up on AE, and seems only missles no valk boo http://www.anime-export.com/product/42530 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggy99 Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 1 minute ago, obakesan said: missle set up on AE, and seems only missles no valk boo http://www.anime-export.com/product/42530 Posted by Lolicon already 1 hour ago, Lolicon said: 4980 yen at AE. http://www.anime-export.com/product/42530 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggy99 Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 From Japan might end up being the cheapest if you’re not from Australia and shipping more than 2 units. if you’re from Australia it will potentially be more expensive than other proxy stores as From Japan are enforcing the GST collection for Australian customers. They only charge ¥300 - ¥700 service fee flat rate, but I’m not sure what their payment fee is for purchasing on your behalf. Might be a percentage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jwwu Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 11 minutes ago, eggy99 said: From Japan might end up being the cheapest if you’re not from Australia and shipping more than 2 units. if you’re from Australia it will potentially be more expensive than other proxy stores as From Japan are enforcing the GST collection for Australian customers. They only charge ¥300 - ¥700 service fee flat rate, but I’m not sure what their payment fee is for purchasing on your behalf. Might be a percentage? I don’t think there’s any other service fee with FromJapan All you have to do is copy and paste the product URL into the main search function in FromJapan. That will bring you into a different page for proxy purchase. Filled in the blanks and within minutes I had an email and then a payment request. I guess the downside is it’s full payment upfront. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdrunner Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 3 hours ago, orbitalharvest said: nice! right to the source, and a bit cheaper too! score! Note they are not affiliated with Bandai. Tricky website name. But I have ordered from them before and had no issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdrunner Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 2 hours ago, orindlt said: Here they are on NY https://www.nippon-yasan.com/figures/26995-dx-chogokin-missile-set-for-vf-1-limited-edition.html Thank you for the link. I didn’t stay up at all (EST) and just woke up. Decided to take a risk with NY on just one set. Their shipping was not cheap though. 4490 yen + ECO shipping 1740 yen = 6190 yen all in, pay up front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggy99 Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 6 minutes ago, Jwwu said: I don’t think there’s any other service fee with FromJapan All you have to do is copy and paste the product URL into the main search function in FromJapan. That will bring you into a different page for proxy purchase. Filled in the blanks and within minutes I had an email and then a payment request. I guess the downside is it’s full payment upfront. What was the unit price they charged you? I assume they add on the local shipping to their warehouse and that’s it. Payment upfront is the same for all the proxy resellers. The only difference is if you have to pay estimated international shipping upfront Seems like FJ and AE have the advantage over the others so far. (Except FJ for Aussies is 10% extra on top) (Unless AUD tanks more over the next 5 months then I will be wishing I paid estimated shipping upfront. LOL). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti88 Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 31 minutes ago, Jwwu said: I don’t think there’s any other service fee with FromJapan All you have to do is copy and paste the product URL into the main search function in FromJapan. That will bring you into a different page for proxy purchase. Filled in the blanks and within minutes I had an email and then a payment request. I guess the downside is it’s full payment upfront. how much was ur payment request? They havent answered me yet.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacemanoeuvres Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 (edited) 12 minutes ago, seti88 said: how much was ur payment request? They havent answered me yet.. I paid 7992 JY up front for 2 sets. Second charge (when they arrive) is buying fee (300 JY) + domestic shipping (maybe 1000 JY?) + international shipping (maybe 1500 JY for SAL). I paid with a CC with no foreign fees so it’s cheaper than bank or PayPal. YMMV I got a payment request immediately; you may want to checkout the buying guide because it should have gone right through. Edited December 20, 2018 by spacemanoeuvres wrods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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