rdrunner
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Exactly.
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I agree that most of this is Bandai's doing, and perhaps a TWE system for every preorder could curb a lot of the scalping activity. I just think that for a capitalist to make a profit, they should have to take commensurate risk for the return they are targeting. I don't have a problem with resellers selling for a profit, but they should have to commit upfront. I have been fortunate enough to have bought my TV VF-1J, VF-1A and Roy 1S all at retail (with the exception of my second Roy from mykombini), but I really feel the pain of other collectors who just want one but have to pay a heavy markup for it.
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Yeah I saw that too a couple days ago, and their frustration is understandable and justified. Scalpers (I am not as nice to call them "resellers" myself haha) are really making this hard for all of us, and with no money down at all, it's almost a guaranteed profit for each PO they can secure. In my opinion, TWE release would be the much better way to go, because everyone who wants one CAN get one, and scalpers will have to commit with real money themselves.
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Speaking of box sizes and packaging, I really like how showzstore handles their packages. The outer parcel may look a bit beat up at your door, but once you remove the shipping box, the inside is adequately bubble-wrapped with corner protectors and the original packaging is very well preserved. My DX Roy from mykombini had a couple of creased corners, because of the small clearance between the bubble-wrapped DX and the shipping box. So instead of paying for bigger shipping boxes and packaging material, why can't they just add a few corner protectors?
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My first round PO has finally shipped yesterday after a few others here have already received theirs. You may want to send a ticket just to ask if you could expect shipment soon.
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I was only going to collect the TV variants in the DX line anyway, and I am so glad that they have fixed the 001 for Roy's 1S. The symmetrical "non-error" in Kakizaki's tail fin (012, 210) would have driven me absolutely nuts...
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I received mine from mykombini today (FedEx), haven't had time to open this yet but the box is gorgeous.
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Hi - if you still have some from the current batch, please can I order one? Thanks!
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Hi there - and an update for those of us who ordered NNG especially the first batch, my first batch order has shipped via DHL earlier today, ETA Monday. Given how fast DHL usually is, I would probably not be surprised if it got here on Saturday. But we will see. For those of us who are still waiting, good luck, but it looks like they ARE honoring all of our PO's so far.
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Hopefully they'll come through for the rest of us who are still waiting. I also have a safety from Mykombini shipped yesterday with FedEx, but with no expected delivery date yet.
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Hey @Kyp Durron, we had both ordered from NNG on PO night, happy to see that you've got yours at long last. Mine is still showing "preparation in progress" (since 11/30), sent another ticket yesterday but am trying VERY hard to resist the urge to ping them again...
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Congrats - I can't wait to see your finished version of Roy with the gorgeous panel lining and the white landing gears!
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Glad to see that. I am in the first batch pricing bracket, and have paid the additional shipping charge, but still no tracking info yet. The wait is killing me...
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I have the same issue as well. Haven’t been able to close it flush since I opened it for the first time.
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Congrats! First batch NNG pricing (17,800 yen), no extra shipping upcharge to the USA? Also dispatched early. Lucky you!
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Yes I hear you - the Takatoku VF-1S GBP set was my first valk figure. Best ever made in my opinion to this day.
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That's good to hear, and 2700 sounds a steal for those of us paying for shipping half way across the globe from Japan to the US/Canada...
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Hi @Draykov, I have also received an email from NNG about the shipping upcharge (I ordered at 17820 yen). At this point I just want them to ship out my order to me as soon as possible. For another order earlier in the year, they have automatically upgraded my shipping from EMS to UPS/FedEx without me asking, so I am ok this time around based on the positive experience before. However, I can understand why others may be bummed if they are getting a "free" shipping upgrade on a more expensive preorder but not for the cheaper one, on the exact same figure as well.
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I'm still waiting for my shipping notification from NNG as well. Overnight US time they have updated my status from "pre order" to "preparation in progress".
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I did exactly the same last week and got the same reply. I think they will upgrade the shipping for us. They’ve done that with another order of mine earlier this year without me asking.
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Happy to see two more fellow members receive tracking info from NNG. I’m still waiting (somewhat impatiently now) for mine, and hope that it will ship later today.
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Wow that was fast... didn’t last much more than 10 mins from when I got the email.
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Thanks for posting this. I have also just received the same email alert and thought the price was quite reasonable. Don’t know how much shipping will be but this seems a good deal.
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Hi spanner, apologies but I was really just curious. I am one of the many who got NY’d with the SSP as well, and I hope that you will get your order from them very soon. On a less serious note, N-Y has achieved something similar to what google has done - people have started using their brand name as a verb, albeit for VERY different reasons....
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I love it, pulling a N-Y. I do wonder if anyone here had ordered Roy from them, and has anyone been N-Y’d again?
