Chronocidal Posted January 8, 2013 Posted January 8, 2013 Hey, at least the hilarity can reduce the stress of dealing with the nonsense, right? Quote
mechaninac Posted January 8, 2013 Posted January 8, 2013 (edited) Did somebody say paranoid hyperbole? Damn! Found me out... Edited January 8, 2013 by mechaninac Quote
Valkyrie Magnus Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 I want one too but I am not stressing. If I get one at a good price, great. If not then Bandai doesn't get my money. Quote
Lupin The Third Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 (edited) I think you need to put the tinfoil hat away. Bandai is not full of Newtype salesmen. It was a joke asshat. Though please explain to me how they conduct business in any manner which even remotely makes sense. Edited January 9, 2013 by Lupin The Third Quote
Kicker773 Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 This thread has gone out of control....my email last night was blowing up with all the drama. Eventually this thing will be on sale somewhere for a lesser value. Good business release a few. Hold off until demand is high and then release again. Simple math, supply and demand. Heck I would do it. No need to fuss guys. Its a toy and it will be here for a while. If none of you buy the crazy prices of scalpers then eventually they would have no choice but to lower the prices. Then again are you patient enough ......that is the golden question. Don't get your panties in a bunch! Quote
VF5SS Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 Well I am not Bandai, but I feel there is plenty of evidence that suggests they are making enough units to get into the hands of their primary consumer base (I see a good amount of Japanese bloggers getting them) and that they are making enough money to invest into more Macross Chogokins. Whether or not they are providing enough for all the hungry gray market online retailers is a lot more muddy. They can only *make* a certain amount at any given time just due the sheer number of products they produce. I don't think we're getting anywhere by believing in the Illumirobboti. Quote
aurance Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 It was a joke asshat. Though please explain to me how they conduct business in any manner which even remotely makes sense. Given your previous post history I'm not sure it's a joke at all. You have some sort of rage crusade or something. Quote
xrentonx Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 Tinfoil hats and ass hats. This thread... Quote
raziel03 Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 Preorder went back up at NY for about $182. Got mine in. Good luck! Quote
Valkyrie23 Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 (edited) NY Pre order back up http://www.nippon-yasan.com/lang-en/macross/4449-macross-f-dx-chogokin-vf-171ex-nightmare-plus-ex-regular.html Go! Edited January 9, 2013 by Valkyrie23 Quote
funkymonkeyjavajunky Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 Holy crap, I managed to place a pre-order. Btw, did anyone notice they raised the prices of both the VF-171 and the YF-29 by $20. Gouge, gouge, gouge! Quote
mqvu Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 Preorder went back up at NY for about $182. Got mine in. Good luck! Awesome - Thanks dude, just placed my preorder Quote
Sandman Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 Awesome got one! Thanks for the post! I think this is the first time i've ever been on the forum at the right time. Quote
Kurisama Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 Cheers dude! Got one too! Bit miffed cause of the $20 hike, and nearly $200 after postage - but mainly because I was lucky to nab all the new '25s and the 171EX at initial release for initial early bird rates :S Shouldn't complain Good luck everyone! Quote
Valkyrie23 Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 Alright I got one in. I'm good with 2 now. Gotta wait for the armor now. Will there be a separate color armor for these CF or does the Alto version match these? The Alto versions look pretty dark and maybe generic Quote
Sandman Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 Wow still up. Luckily i'm not a greedy guy or i'd grabbing some more. LOL! Quote
mechaninac Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 (edited) I was just about to post N-Y's link for the re-opened preorder, but I see It's hard to catch some of you guys sleeping. At any rate, preorder placed and email confirmation received with tentative unregistered SAL for just under $200.00. I may cancel later if HLJ comes in for significantly less and if I'm able to grab it during what's bound to be a short window; and if not, I can always upgrade the shipping when the bill is due. Edit: Here's hoping that the Japanese Government keep up their efforts to lower the value of the Yen... Edited January 9, 2013 by mechaninac Quote
Chronocidal Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 Grabbed one as well. That is the last valk I buy for a while now though.. I've blown way more money on these than I should have this winter. Quote
funkymonkeyjavajunky Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 Wow, preorder is still up. Has been for more than five minutes. This must be a record. Quote
Kanedas Bike Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 Going to pass on the marked-up preorders, whenever businesses pull stuff like this I speak with my wallet. Whether it be vendors like NY taking advantage of demand and raising prices less than 24 hours after the product goes up for sale or Bandai and how they've chosen to produce or distribute the DX line. If I can't get these at retail then oh well, the more for everyone else. -b. Quote
Valkyrie23 Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 (edited) With registered airmail to California its $213 for me. How easy is it to cancel orders at CD Japan? I might just order my 2nd one at NY Edit: Nevermind - my total was just about $200 at CDjapan so I'll keep that one Edited January 9, 2013 by Valkyrie23 Quote
Rabidweezil Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 If it's anything like the VF-25G pre-order at NY, they left it up for quite a while. Althought they kept hiking up the price I think. I didn't see any comments about people not getting what they pre-ordered so they apparently came through. Quote
Loop Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 I also was able to get one in at NY. Hopefully HLJ will come through and I can get dupes. I need 3 of these. Quote
Phalanix Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 (edited) Pre-orders open again at Nippon Yasan, quick!!! Edit: Oops, guys you guys already know (my browser didn't refresh), thought I'd tell you guys ASAP. LOL Was making the order at NY and posting here on my phone while holding the baby. =P Edited January 9, 2013 by Phalanix Quote
Falcon Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 Pre-orders open again at Nippin Yasan, quick!!! Thanks! Done =) Quote
Sandman Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 LOL! I've been watching the user list since the preorder open. Within 5 minutes it doubled. People must have their browser website scanners set up. Quote
Desty_Nova Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 Well that was some stress I didn't need. Thanks valkyrie23. Glad that's over. Quote
Lupin The Third Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 Given your previous post history I'm not sure it's a joke at all. You have some sort of rage crusade or something. Ummm....so everyone else here can blow their top over Bandai's bullshit but not me, nor can I joke about their horrific treatment of customers...got it, thanks for the clarification. F*$^ head. Quote
Falcon Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 Do you guys normally pay upfront or later? Has anyone had theirs cancelled because they couldn't meet demand if they paid later? Quote
Benbot Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 I'm hesitant to order from a retailer I'm not familiar with, but you guys seem to trust them, so ok. Ordered. Nice. Quote
Valkyrie23 Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 I'm hesitant to order from a retailer I'm not familiar with, but you guys seem to trust them, so ok. Ordered. Nice. NY is pretty reliable so far. They have one of the fastest turnarounds with the Macross F valks from what I experienced. As long as you pay on time they ship it right after release Quote
Phalanix Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 Do you guys normally pay upfront or later? Has anyone had theirs cancelled because they couldn't meet demand if they paid later? I normally select Pay Later - why pay now when I can do that later? I don't like making payments for stuff when the product isn't ready for delivery, just in case something goes wrong. I'm hesitant to order from a retailer I'm not familiar with, but you guys seem to trust them, so ok. Ordered. Nice. NY is good, nothing to worry about. I've ordered a bunch of stuff from them in the past as well. Quote
Valkyrie23 Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 (edited) OK looks like this round of pre-orders are done at NY for the 171 CF I hope a lot of MW'ers got their orders in Edited January 9, 2013 by Valkyrie23 Quote
David Hingtgen Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 Had it in my cart, but was gone with about 2 clicks remaining to finish the order. Quote
erock Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 (edited) amazing it lasted so long. Edited January 9, 2013 by erock Quote
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