!The Panic thread! *buying frenzy*

[Guest davidwhangchoi]

iplamo is where i got some of my valks, it's sold out.

[xrentonx]

So jealous! I'm missing a 1j!

[Scyla]

Ok I bit the bullet and ordered a VF-17S.....

awaiting the delivery desperately....

and now I'm thinking I should order a VF-22S Max Type...

oh look there is one over at Mandarake.

[Valkyrie Magnus]

My latest haul for today

Edited April 26, 2013 by Valkyrie Magnus

[Guest davidwhangchoi]

My latest haul for today

love that armor parts as well max's vf-1a, nice finds!

[Valkyrie Magnus]

love that armor parts as well max's vf-1a, nice finds!

Thanks! I can't wait to armor up the VF-1J

[CF18]

iShop2go seems to come back with a few Yamato VF-1 in stock at normal price.

http://www.myshop2go.com/shop/products/yamato-macross---list_h---56------------------------------en.html

I don't know if the new site/shop is reliable. It previously got a bad rep here for failed to deliver many Bandai VF-25 pre-orders.

Edited April 27, 2013 by CF18

[Loop]

iShop2go seems to come back with a few Yamato VF-1 in stock at normal price.

http://www.myshop2go.com/shop/products/yamato-macross---list_h---56------------------------------en.html

I don't know if the new site/shop is reliable. It previously got a bad rep here for failed to deliver many Bandai VF-25 pre-orders.

A while couple years back they stiffed me on a 1/60 v2 low vis vf-1S Roy. They also were very slow and took forever to refund my money. Never again for me....

[sreichma]

Yamato valks have officially skyrocketed to the unreasonable range. Strange to think I bought a Hikaru 1J TV for 139.00 2 months ago. Looking back, yamato v2's were a steal for the money during the boom era that I think officially just ended.

[SaitouSad]

the funny thing was, Yamato Valks had been too expensive for me for the longest time. It was only when the 30th Anniversary release of the VF-1S Perfect Transformation V2 w/ option parts that came out did I really felt it was at an affordable price. Since then, I've been buying up those I liked and were on discount. And then the whole Yamato folding happened and prices started going up again.

It's a slippery slope, but I guess I should be thankful I managed to snag most of the ones I've always wanted or designs I liked before the rise.

Still, I wouldn't mind a few more

[raptormesh]

This is a bit ironic but I sort of panic purchased a Hi-Metal VF-1J Max Jenius from Mandarake. Does anybody have this unit or other variants?

[SaitouSad]

I own a VF-1S Hi-Metal (Fokker) for some time now. Been wondering if I should get rid of it. Got it right before I started collecting Yammies and Chogokin Valks late last year.

It's alright for what it is, a small transformable Valk. It's pretty tough, but joints do feel a bit loose.

[Plasticgoose]

Hey all,

here's my score from last week, and came in the mail today. have a weathering special kaki from hlj stored in private warehouse:)

WOW!!! Where did you find these at? That is a nice collection.

[Dimis]

I really want to bid on an ebay US auction but the seller does not allow bidders outside the US. So disappointing. I'm sorry to say this, but that's exactly the kind of brains people who are responsible for companies that go bankrupt carry. That, and maybe the fact that i cannot bid either... LOL!

[CoreyD]

Back when I was selling a lot of LPs and 7"s on ebay, I started blocking non-us bidders b/c a lot of people were getting burned by the "I never received it" foreign post paypal scam.

[Dimis]

Back when I was selling a lot of LPs and 7"s on ebay, I started blocking non-us bidders b/c a lot of people were getting burned by the "I never received it" foreign post paypal scam.

I think the chances of this happening with a UK or north Europe bidder is close to 0. But still, sellers can specify regions (i don't sell often but for my items i say Europe, US and Canada only) and also require specific method, such as Express Mail International with insurance only. There are ways to work around it if it's an item that may have worldwide appeal!

[skullmilitia]

Anyone ever bought from japtou?

[Guest davidwhangchoi]

WOW!!! Where did you find these at? That is a nice collection.

i got them through a private proxy guy who went to a collector's private home and obtained them for me.

Edited April 29, 2013 by davidwhangchoi

[NightCastle]

i got them through a private proxy guy who went to a collector's private home and obtained them for me.

That proxy's name didn't happen to be ca7_burg1ar did it?

[Guest davidwhangchoi]

That proxy's name didn't happen to be ca7_burg1ar did it?

no, who is ca7_burg1ar? is he a good proxy guy?

edit: lol, well i think he does go into private homes all the time so it's kinda a weird process to tell you the truth.

Edited April 29, 2013 by davidwhangchoi

[Dimis]

no, who is ca7_burg1ar? is he a good proxy guy?

edit: lol, well i think he does go into private homes all the time so it's kinda a weird process to tell you the truth.

Does he acquire these with the owner's consent?

[stormshadow0621]

Got a 1/48 VF-1 Armor Parts on ebay for $150 shipped. Guess that completes my 1/48 collection.

[plutoniumhunter]

Does he acquire these with the owner's consent?

I pop back in here after about a month and we're now into a valk black market?

[Guest davidwhangchoi]

I pop back in here after about a month and we're now into a valk black market?

since retails stores are running out of stock, we're turning to private home invasions.

update: My ca7_burg1ar is securing me a vf-1j mass production, will post pics when it arrives.

Edited April 30, 2013 by davidwhangchoi

[Astro_BS-AS]

Hi everyone.

Do you think that U$S 250 is a good price for a VF-17S?

A dealer near my house have one, and I´m planning on getting it before it´s too late....

But I want your considerations beforehand

Thanks in advance

[Guest davidwhangchoi]

Hi everyone.

Do you think that U$S 250 is a good price for a VF-17S?

A dealer near my house have one, and I´m planning on getting it before it´s too late....

But I want your considerations beforehand

Thanks in advance

no

check angloz and ebay you can get it for 180 plus shipping on angloz and 199 on ebay currently

[Valkyrie addict]

No

https://www.hkcollectibles.com/macross-robotech/7024-vf-17s-diamond-force.html

[Astro_BS-AS]

Whoaaa... That was a quick answer !

Thanks, guys. Really.

Even so I have to mention that I live in Argentina, and shipping costs here are astronomical. Not to mention that we have to pay almost 50% in taxes if we have bad luck on that day for importing fees...

And we are so far away from everywhere that orders have to be Folded here ! Haha.

But I'll see if I can do something with the price. Really, You've helped me a lot. Thanks again, davidwangchoi and Valkyrie addict

Edit. I forgot to mention that the Vf17 is in my dealer house already, so that price already includes shipping... And I'm 10 minutes away ...ha? But I'll think about the price before doing anything....

Edited May 1, 2013 by Astro_BS-AS

[Guest davidwhangchoi]

Whoaaa... That was a quick answer !

Thanks, guys. Really.

Even so I have to mention that I live in Argentina, and shipping costs here are astronomical. Not to mention that we have to pay almost 50% in taxes if we bad luck on that day for importing fees...

And we are so far away from everywhere that orders have to be Folded here ! Haha.

But I'll see if I can do something with the price. Really, You've helped me a lot. Thanks again, davidwangchoi and Valkyrie addict

if you go to hk collectibles or angloz put it in the cart and you can estimate shipping charges on both sites to give you an idea if it will be less that 250 local, ok good luck!

Edited May 1, 2013 by davidwhangchoi

[Valkyrie addict]

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Like mentioned, get out your calculator and add to see if shipping cost to you with angolz, hkc, ebay are cheaper than your local seller, of course, there's the added cost of piece of mind with a toy at hand immediately and no wait.

I understand your situation.

I live in Panama, local post office is a black whole for anything other than letters.

Only way to make sure I get my products safely at hand is to pay a third party company that receives my packages on a private warehouse in Miami and then get it shipped here via UPS or Fedex. So I must pay for the product and shipping to Miami and then pay the overprice shipping of UPS/FEDEX to get it here in 3 days and also give the guys a little extra to keep my stuff safe and avoid added BS taxes.

What I hate the most is that Panama is the center for importing/exporting or the world thanks to the canal, but the government is so inefficient and we still can't get decent/safe EMS service. Just stupid.

So I pretty much pay around 50-90 bucks for complete shipping depending on weight/size.

[grymg]

No

https://www.hkcollectibles.com/macross-robotech/7024-vf-17s-diamond-force.html

Don't forget the MAY5OFF coupon code.

[locidm]

There is a coupon code???? Wish I knew when I ordered yesterday. What does it do?

[skullmilitia]

more importantly, where exactly do you put it in, I never see a spot all the way up to the confirm paypal payment screen.

[MacrossJunkie]

more importantly, where exactly do you put it in, I never see a spot all the way up to the confirm paypal payment screen.

When you click on checkout, there's a box below the summary that says "Redeem Vouchers" and a text box where you put the code in. There must be a minimum amount because $127 wasn't enough for the code to work.

[Valkyrie addict]

Don't forget the MAY5OFF coupon code.

THERE'S A COUPON CODE????

Orders immediately VF-17D w/Super packs...5% off, knock 17 bucks off the price, better than nothing. Woohoo, thanks!