Octopus Prime
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A Malaysian toy store is apparently still taking preorders for VF-1S RF at not much higher than retail price (around $211 USD): They themselves express doubt about fulfilling their orders, so it sounds more like an expression of interest than a solid PO. But no deposit is required, so there's nothing to lose I suppose for anyone who's still searching. And after the debacle regarding my previous post, I must clarify that this is not my shop, I have nothing to do with them, nor have I ever bought anything from them. Just sharing what I stumbled on in the off chance it helps someone.
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Is anyone going to just settle for the DYRL super parts with their TV Roy? I already bought four sets of the DYRL ones in preparation for Skull Squadron, and feeling reluctant to buy more just for some minor differences. Plus the previously released missile set already has reaction missiles, albeit yellow-tipped ones...
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I remember during past POs, Amiami would sometimes open up a few more orders in the minutes and hours AFTER the initial batch was sold out. Not sure how or why this happens. May be something to do with fraud or flagged accounts. But if you haven't got yours, continuing to refresh Amiami could be a decent hail mary...
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Got it on amazon, quick folks: https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B08C3GRZ4P/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=DX超合金&qid=1593759723&sr=8-4
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That's what I've been trying to do for some time now, so thank you. My apologies to the rest of you here for having to endure that. Good luck with your preorders.
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If I really was the seller, this forum would be a lost cause to me by now as far as hawking overpriced valks to gullible collectors is concerned. At this point I'm just sitting here, kind of amused that some people can be so completely wrong, yet so utterly confident they've caught me out. And If I really was the seller, I doubt I'd need to resort to these cheap selling tactics you're accusing me of. I'd make a killing anyway on the days and weeks after launch day. Man, I kinda wish I was the seller though. Would be nice to have the kind of hook-up that lets you secure that many preorders. Also, I never said that page I shared was an "amazing deal". I specifically said I don't know how it's going to compare to the eventual scalper prices. It's just one of the first available options. Lastly, I'm fine if my account gets banned for some mistake I made in sharing that post. But it would be unfair if the perceived mistake was me trying to sell something - because I'm not
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Firstly, you can follow a forum without signing up for it. That's precisely what I've been doing, so your screenshot proves absolutely nothing. And I joined specifically to share that post, because... Secondly, nobody (as far as I can tell) has opened up any orders for this release yet. And it's obviously going to be a mess on PO day. So this was newsworthy to me, because how many of us will manage to secure a retail PO anyway? Again, why on earth would I keep coming back to defend myself, if I really got "called out"? Why not just scrap this account and start a new one, since it's a brand new one anyway?
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Bro, I have an opinion about their price and why buying from them isn't much different from paying aftermarket elsewhere - especially if you're in this region. That doesn't mean I am somehow affiliated with them or endorsing them. I'm just another collector sharing an opinion. Feel free to disagree with my opinion, but can you please stop attacking me as some kind of undercover seller? I appreciate that at the very least, you're not being rude or incessantly accusing me of being "the seller". I have been following this thread for about a year now, and I'm pretty sure I regularly see people posting sales links in the toy threads. Not their own sales of course. Shop sales. That's precisely what I did, because that was the first sale post I've seen for this release, and I figured it would be of interest for people to see what it's going for. Perhaps the fact that I placed an order with them is what got some thinking it's my shop. It's not. I wouldn't be wasting my time here correcting people, if I really was some kind of slimy scalper who just got caught. If my original post is still in violation of some kind of rule - despite me having no affiliation whatsoever to this shop - then I apologize and will remove it if everyone thinks that's best. Can we move on already?
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I recently paid around $240USD for a DX Kakizaki on the secondary PO market (I missed the retail PO). It's safe to say the VF-1S RF will cost significantly more than that on the secondary PO market, for anyone who misses the retail PO. So I can't imagine sites like Nippon Yasan offering it for THAT much less than the shop I shared, especially once you factor in shipping and possible tax. And I'm just sharing my thought process. Not desperately trying to promote that shop. I have no emotional or financial attachment to wherever you get your valks, lol. Because no, I'm not the seller
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A lot of Malaysian sellers tend to charge based on the sum of the prevailing Japanese resale market price, plus shipping, plus import tax. Nobody thinks it's a steal though. That's just what you grudgingly pay if don't get your PO from one of the usual sites. There are some sellers though that charge based on the actual PO price. Unfortunately they can't always fulfill their orders.
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Like I acknowledged in my first post: I'm new here. Is there a rule somewhere here that sharing a shop link in your first post makes you a scammer/scummy marketer? If so, my bad. Guess I'll just need to stick around here then, to prove you're both wrong
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Wow, are you having a bad day or something? Why the hostility? I'm not the seller, I just figured I'd share a shop link and give people some options, like countless people do around here. I don't have a way to prove I'm not the seller, nor do I have the desire. The page has a decent number of likes and reviews though - would they really need to resort to such cheap tactics as posting up fake accounts in forums? And I didn't say it's a good deal or a bargain either. Although it could be a decent option for anyone in Southeast Asia who doesn't want to pay the shipping and import tax from Japanese sellers.
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Scalper price is moot to me, because that's not far from the price most people will be paying anyway, when they don't get their PO. Plus it'll be worth that much or more in the aftermarket. I'll still try to PO but this is my backup.
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Hi everyone, I'm new to these forums, but thanks to you guys' intel I've secured quite a few valks during PO madness season. So just sharing this here in case it helps anyone: A local seller in my home country (Malaysia) has posted up an early preorder for the VF-1S Roy Focker Special. The price after conversion is around $310 USD (shipping not included). Not sure how that will stack up to the scalper prices, but I've gone ahead and preordered one. Their page is here: https://www.facebook.com/EMTnRYorozuya/ (Just FYI, I'm not affiliated with this shop and have never bought from them before - but their feedback seems solid.)
