neoexcaliber Posted June 10, 2013 Posted June 10, 2013 Is it me or does HLJ always have a sale when a new DX is about to be released? Guess we'll have to wait an extra 3 days for our RVF-25 to be shipped then. Quote
erikos0311 Posted June 10, 2013 Posted June 10, 2013 How is amiami with shipping prices to the states.? I have never purchased from them. Quote
Loop Posted June 10, 2013 Posted June 10, 2013 You can use a single link/tab for all of them: https://tools.usps.com/go/TrackConfirmAction.action?tLabels=[AAAAAA]%2C[bBBBBB]%2C[CCCCCC] Just fill the tracking # into those [AAAAAA] boxes (no spaces nor "[]") and connect each with a "%2C" (no spaces). This kind of link can be refreshed with F5. That's what I do if everything is coming from the same carrier, but I often get more than just toys from Japan. I end up using Fed-ex, UPS and DHL so if you have some sort of multi tracker that would be awesome lol. Quote
anime52k8 Posted June 10, 2013 Posted June 10, 2013 Well, I contacted NY about changing my shipping. they went ahead and upgraded me to FedEx, only cost me $5. worth it IMO. Quote
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted June 10, 2013 Posted June 10, 2013 nice, congrats. and i hope you feel better about getting a RVF 25:) Quote
anime52k8 Posted June 10, 2013 Posted June 10, 2013 nice, congrats. and i hope you feel better about getting a RVF 25:) The sooner I have it in hand, the sooner I can stop thinking about how expensive it was. Quote
Chronocidal Posted June 10, 2013 Posted June 10, 2013 Now.. that I don't get... What did you upgrade from to go to FedEx? Cuz.. uh.. Even between EMS and FedEx, they usually list about a $10-$20 difference. Quote
MacrossJunkie Posted June 10, 2013 Posted June 10, 2013 (edited) I paid for mine and have my fingers crossed. Hopefully I don't regret not cancelling my order. My experience with NY and Bandai's 171 has really left a bitter taste in my mouth. I don't want to open this and find parts are missing or cracked or broken and have to spend another $40 shipping it back for something that wasn't my fault to begin with. If only HLJ's pre-order periods for these things lasted longer than 10 seconds. Edited June 10, 2013 by MacrossJunkie Quote
erikos0311 Posted June 10, 2013 Posted June 10, 2013 (edited) Just wrote to NY to have them switch my preorder from SAL to EMS.! Hopefully I get a free bump to first class (fed-ex) lml O_o lml Edited June 10, 2013 by erikos0311 Quote
anime52k8 Posted June 10, 2013 Posted June 10, 2013 Now.. that I don't get... What did you upgrade from to go to FedEx? Cuz.. uh.. Even between EMS and FedEx, they usually list about a $10-$20 difference. I originally had it set to ship Registered SAL (with tracking number). I asked them to ship it either EMS or FedEx, which ever one was cheaper, and when they got back to me (which took less than 3 hours BTW) they said FedEx would be the cheaper option. when I checked my account the order had already updated and the extra charge was already taken care of. Quote
Gakken85 Posted June 10, 2013 Posted June 10, 2013 I'm not a fan of Fedex. And I think it's cheaper because they can pick a weekday only delivery option. So if it comes in Saturday morning you'll have to wait until monday to get it. I had that problem with my last package from Rinkya. I called in all ticked off that my package came in at 6am and just sat in a warehouse all day Saturday instead of being delivered. She said, "I'll make sure they deliver it first thing Monday morning!" So I go into work late waiting and it didn't show up. I was really pissed at that point. It basically took me 4 days to get a package after it had already showed up in my city. Not sure about how they operate in your city, but in my city I've always had problems with them being slow, and down right stupid. Quote
anime52k8 Posted June 10, 2013 Posted June 10, 2013 (edited) They deliver Saturday but not Sunday here. They also deliver kind of early which used to be a problem but now there's always at least one person in the house to sign for things so it's a bit better now. I prefer UPS if I have the choice. Edited June 10, 2013 by anime52k8 Quote
Gakken85 Posted June 10, 2013 Posted June 10, 2013 Yeah, but my point is the shipper can use a weekday only option for a cheaper rate. I would check. Otherwise they won't ship on Saturday. Quote
Chronocidal Posted June 10, 2013 Posted June 10, 2013 See, that's just bizarre. Why would it cost $5 to upgrade when they charge $50 to ship FedEx from the start? Eh. Anyway, if it's FedEx, I work during their delivery hours, so I always request it to be held at their local distribution office as soon as it enters the system. They keep their office open 15 minutes after 5 (unlike the post office), so there's time to get there to pick things up after I get off work. Quote
cinello Posted June 10, 2013 Posted June 10, 2013 Amazon JP preorder at 16,830 yen http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%83%90%E3%83%B3%E3%83%80%E3%82%A4-DX%E8%B6%85%E5%90%88%E9%87%91-RVF-25%E3%83%A1%E3%82%B5%E3%82%A4%E3%82%A2%E3%83%90%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AD%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC-%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8B%E6%A9%9F-%E3%83%AA%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%82%A2%E3%83%ABVer/dp/B00BMGUG9G/ref=pd_sim_hb_31 Quote
anime52k8 Posted June 10, 2013 Posted June 10, 2013 See, that's just bizarre. Why would it cost $5 to upgrade when they charge $50 to ship FedEx from the start? Eh. Anyway, if it's FedEx, I work during their delivery hours, so I always request it to be held at their local distribution office as soon as it enters the system. They keep their office open 15 minutes after 5 (unlike the post office), so there's time to get there to pick things up after I get off work. No idea. The whole reason I went with registered SAL in the first place was because it was $15 less than EMS at the time I placed my order. but the updated order info on their site says shipment method: FedEx and the order total only went from $203 to $208. Yeah, but my point is the shipper can use a weekday only option for a cheaper rate. I would check. Otherwise they won't ship on Saturday. oddly, the last time I ordered something that shipped FedEx, the scheduled delivery date was for Monday, but they dropped it off on Saturday anyways. FedEx is the only place I've seen that sets a delivery date then delivers packages early. Quote
skullmilitia Posted June 10, 2013 Posted June 10, 2013 FedEx only gurantees the latest date, which is the estimated time. So it can be normal to get a day early or three. I've had one due for Wed, that shows up on a Monday. Quote
Loop Posted June 11, 2013 Posted June 11, 2013 FedEx only gurantees the latest date, which is the estimated time. So it can be normal to get a day early or three. I've had one due for Wed, that shows up on a Monday. I have had the complete opposite. I had a package arrive early, but then they held it until the delivery day lol. I have not had any issues besides that though. I have also had packages from HLJ delivered on a Saturday. Quote
xrentonx Posted June 11, 2013 Posted June 11, 2013 Wow! So many issues with Fedex in other places. Here in the city, they deliver Saturdays too. BUT I usually opt for them to hold at one of the Fedex stores in the city and those are open until something ridiculous like 9PM to 10PM at night! The only problems I sometimes have is if the shipment is two boxes and for some stupid reason they won't allow a will call for those. They've told me that I would have to wait for the delivery or sign the slip to have the boxes left on the doorstep which ain't gonna happen living in San Francisco. Quote
Falcon Posted June 11, 2013 Posted June 11, 2013 I e-mailed NY to cancel 5 days ago but still no response Should I be worried? Quote
anubis20 Posted June 11, 2013 Posted June 11, 2013 (edited) If you've seen my DX YF-29 joint fix video I just recorded a new one for my VF-25G renewal using a new material for the hip joints and so far it works. I'm editing the video right now so it should be up in the next hour. Stay tuned! Edit: crap i meant to put this on the 25 renewal thread. How do i delete a post? Edited June 12, 2013 by anubis20 Quote
Tober Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 Thanks for the video anubis20. Just received the shipping notice from Anime Export. Should arrive Monday. Quote
IXTL Posted June 13, 2013 Author Posted June 13, 2013 (edited) RVF-25 Super parts with 3x Ghosts set. 8,925 yen. More expensive than the Armor parts. Nov release. Web shop pre-order opens on 14 Jun. http://blog.yahoo.com/_ED274AZGFINLESDVVHRADMVIMU/articles/1248731/index Edited June 13, 2013 by IXTL Quote
Reïvaj Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 (edited) 8,925 yen? I guess it's a fair price, isn't it? I could be cheaper though Edited June 13, 2013 by Reïvaj Quote
Dark_Ghost Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 This is the price on the Tamashi Web Shop for Japanese only. For residents outside of Japan it will cost more expensive. Quote
mechaninac Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 So, I guess the extra 4000+ Yen is due to the inclusion of the three ghost drones; understandable, but still a bit of a punch to the gut... Quote
Dark_Ghost Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 (edited) If we look more closely, it is the ghost at 1400 yen unit. It is not so expensive. Edited June 13, 2013 by Dark_Ghost Quote
Valkyrie23 Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 Did anyone get any notice from Otacute yet? Quote
Valk-1S Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 More sellers are putting it up at Amazon JP and the prices are falling. Currently 15,700 + 500 shipping within Japan. Might see it go to retail on release or a couple of weeks after release. Quote
anime52k8 Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 Don't actually want the super parts, but the ghosts are kind of cool. not sure what to do... Quote
neoexcaliber Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 The super parts & ghost bundle is already up for preorder at NY and AE. http://www.nippon-yasan.com/lang-en/macross/5369-macross-f-super-parts-ghost-set-for-macross-f-dx-chogokin-rvf-25-messiah-valkyrie-luca-custom-renewal-ver-limited-edition.html Quote
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