Mospeada

[RavenHawk]

Looking for the hivemind's opinions on sourcing the Toyrise Legioss.

 

I generally order from BBTS (I've mentioned this before, but they gave me some amazing customer service way back in prehistoric times, with an issue with a Yamato Proto-Garland, and have earned my business since), and they've been eating most of the tariff costs on pre-tariff orders, which is amazing, but... some newer price differences would be nice to avoid.

However, I haven't ordered from AmiAmi or HLJ in a long time (early Sentinels and Zillion Tri-Charger), so I don't have a sense of current shipping rates to the USA or tariffs, which they don't/can't easily calculate in (BBTS assumes a tariff rate).

 

It looks like the prices are currently:

 

1) AmiAmi: https://www.amiami.com/eng/detail/?gcode=FIGURE-191150&srsltid=AfmBOorhdLzs5kKsjT01hziCEVBHjUD_cGToTOaXbv6xIeHzHDpChm2- :

-     -     10560 yen currently comes out to around $72... but then need shipping and tariffs.

 

2) HLJ: https://www.hlj.com/toyr-se-afc-01x-omega-legioss-omega-tkt08592 (our MW friend's link https://www.hlj.com/?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=scorchedearthtoys😞

-     -     11400 yen currently couse out to around $77... plus, again, shipping and tariffs.

 

3) BBTS: https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/333868 :

-     -     $141.49 is hard to take; it's around double of the others, pre-shipping and tariffs; BBTS pile of loot ends up making shipping darn near free, but that's a lot of tariff action going on (though, in fairness, I DO trust BBTS to reduce their price if tariffs end up lower... IF).

 

Does anyone have recent experience to suggest what final, landed costs to the USA would be, or have alternatives?

Thanks everyone. I'm actually really excited for the Another Genesis line and, like I've often complained, having some genuinely PLAYABLE MOSPEADA toys (not just collectibles for display).

[RavenHawk]

19 minutes ago, Mog said:

Maybe the other female Ride Armor with the swords.

But the other two male designs were a bit much.  If they rearranged the weapons layout on the GBP-1S looking one, it would be better.

I have a soft spot for sidecars and designs that remind me of Aramaki's work on Bubblegum Crisis, so Grizzly has clicked with me.

 

[General Rasp]

5 minutes ago, RavenHawk said:

Looking for the hivemind's opinions on sourcing the Toyrise Legioss.

 

I generally order from BBTS (I've mentioned this before, but they gave me some amazing customer service way back in prehistoric times, with an issue with a Yamato Proto-Garland, and have earned my business since), and they've been eating most of the tariff costs on pre-tariff orders, which is amazing, but... some newer price differences would be nice to avoid.

However, I haven't ordered from AmiAmi or HLJ in a long time (early Sentinels and Zillion Tri-Charger), so I don't have a sense of current shipping rates to the USA or tariffs, which they don't/can't easily calculate in (BBTS assumes a tariff rate).

 

It looks like the prices are currently:

 

1) AmiAmi: https://www.amiami.com/eng/detail/?gcode=FIGURE-191150&srsltid=AfmBOorhdLzs5kKsjT01hziCEVBHjUD_cGToTOaXbv6xIeHzHDpChm2- :

-     -     10560 yen currently comes out to around $72... but then need shipping and tariffs.

 

2) HLJ: https://www.hlj.com/toyr-se-afc-01x-omega-legioss-omega-tkt08592 (our MW friend's link https://www.hlj.com/?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=scorchedearthtoys😞

-     -     11400 yen currently couse out to around $77... plus, again, shipping and tariffs.

 

3) BBTS: https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/333868 :

-     -     $141.49 is hard to take; it's around double of the others, pre-shipping and tariffs; BBTS pile of loot ends up making shipping darn near free, but that's a lot of tariff action going on (though, in fairness, I DO trust BBTS to reduce their price if tariffs end up lower... IF).

 

Does anyone have recent experience to suggest what final, landed costs to the USA would be, or have alternatives?

Thanks everyone. I'm actually really excited for the Another Genesis line and, like I've often complained, having some genuinely PLAYABLE MOSPEADA toys (not just collectibles for display).

Below are some current examples of shipping from HLJ to Michigan with the tariffs.

Currently HLJ is only offering DHL to the states which isn't the cheapest shipping option. But with the shipping and tariffs it is doubling the price of the figures. Given the states of things, I am not surprised BBTS is $140 while the Japanese shops are $75. HLJ is extending the private warehouse policy so I am going to wait until the tariffs are removed or reduced. Hope that helps. 

[RavenHawk]

8 minutes ago, General Rasp said:

Below are some current examples of shipping from HLJ to Michigan with the tariffs.

Currently HLJ is only offering DHL to the states which isn't the cheapest shipping option. But with the shipping and tariffs it is doubling the price of the figures. Given the states of things, I am not surprised BBTS is $140 while the Japanese shops are $75. HLJ is extending the private warehouse policy so I am going to wait until the tariffs are removed or reduced. Hope that helps. 

That's extremely helpful.

Thank you!

[PsYcHoDyNaMiX]

@RavenHawk, I'm not sure which state you reside in but depending which (in this case most) BBTS also charges state tax (which is also another consideration). I'm guessing you're aware of this since you have probably frequented BBTS more than I have (which has been nil in the last 6 years for me).

Tariffs is a ton of crap because we already get charged state sales tax for most states... so tariffs are pmuch doubling up on taxing.

Opps, strayed off topic cause it hurts the wallet. Back to the main programming.

Edited 8 hours ago by PsYcHoDyNaMiX

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6 minutes ago, PsYcHoDyNaMiX said:

Tariffs is a ton of crap because we already get charged state sales tax for most states... so tariffs are pmuch doubling up on taxing.

I agree, but unfortunately it’s not the overseas stores at fault over things. It’s something that’s unfortunately also creeping on a lot of stateside places of many retailers of different products due to either parts of products made overseas or the entire product made overseas. I do hope things change soon, because everything seems to be getting pricey these days