Slave IV Posted March 16, 2020 Posted March 16, 2020 Just now, Lolicon said: Yeah the exchange rate sucks right now. I'm hesitant to order anything currently. My next round of POs to pay for won't be till late April, so I'm hoping the exchange improves by then. I have a few orders at NY with April 1 payment due dates so I'm going to wait it out and hope it gets better by then. Of course, it could get a lot worse but I'll take that risk. Quote
Lolicon Posted March 16, 2020 Posted March 16, 2020 Heck, those April POs might be delayed, since all that stuff is (like those MB Zakus) are built in China. Quote
DYRL VF-1S Posted March 16, 2020 Posted March 16, 2020 7 minutes ago, jenius said: Man, I can't remember the last time I had this little PO'ed. I bet! My problem is that I'll start trying to catch up on missed things and wind up paying the go-back-in-time tax (a.k.a. Aftermarket Markup). I had no interest in the Arcadia Zero stuff and then BAM. A PF 0S, SV-51, and PO for PF 0D later... At least I snagged a PO for 0D and won't be paying the markup for that but sheesh it's expensive enough on its own. Quote
Slave IV Posted March 16, 2020 Posted March 16, 2020 11 minutes ago, Lolicon said: Heck, those April POs might be delayed, since all that stuff is (like those MB Zakus) are built in China. Yeah, but we all know NY isn't going to care about that. When they give you a payment date, you gotta pay or risk losing your order. Fine with me though. 1 minute ago, DYRL VF-1S said: I bet! My problem is that I'll start trying to catch up on missed things and wind up paying the go-back-in-time tax (a.k.a. Aftermarket Markup). I had no interest in the Arcadia Zero stuff and then BAM. A PF 0S, SV-51, and PO for PF 0D later... At least I snagged a PO for 0D and won't be paying the markup for that but sheesh it's expensive enough on its own. Haha, yeah these Zero Valks are bank! It's a bit insane that I am willing to pay the price they ask for a single figure with little to no second thought about it. Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted March 16, 2020 Posted March 16, 2020 16 minutes ago, jenius said: Man, I can't remember the last time I had this little PO'ed. Yeah, it's looking like I might actually be able to get a new computer. The one I'm using was last updated in 2012, and the PSU case and HDD are from 2007. Quote
Lolicon Posted March 16, 2020 Posted March 16, 2020 11 minutes ago, DYRL VF-1S said: I bet! My problem is that I'll start trying to catch up on missed things and wind up paying the go-back-in-time tax (a.k.a. Aftermarket Markup). I had no interest in the Arcadia Zero stuff and then BAM. A PF 0S, SV-51, and PO for PF 0D later... At least I snagged a PO for 0D and won't be paying the markup for that but sheesh it's expensive enough on its own. Yep. Unlike Yamato, Arcadia wants to stay in business, so we get only a few releases in small batches, and if you miss out, they get super expensive on the secondary market. So it's not unlike Bandai releases, except the original starting price is much higher. Quote
DYRL VF-1S Posted March 16, 2020 Posted March 16, 2020 15 minutes ago, Slave IV said: Haha, yeah these Zero Valks are bank! It's a bit insane that I am willing to pay the price they ask for a single figure with little to no second thought about it. 5 minutes ago, Lolicon said: Yep. Unlike Yamato, Arcadia wants to stay in business, so we get only a few releases in small batches, and if you miss out, they get super expensive on the secondary market. So it's not unlike Bandai releases, except the original starting price is much higher. Haha...man that seems to be the case for sure! I won't be lagging in the future. Thankfully, I was able to still snag SV-51 at MSRP because of the whole leg mishap. A few of the shops restocked with corrected Valks in box. And then on the 0S, I only paid like a $30 - $40 markup IIRC using my Tenso address on AJ. And part of that markup was due to Tenso's ridiculous shipping. (Worse than NY using EMS.) I have to say that after receiving those two, I'm pretty stoked about this 0D. Quote
Lolicon Posted March 16, 2020 Posted March 16, 2020 4 minutes ago, DYRL VF-1S said: Haha...man that seems to be the case for sure! I won't be lagging in the future. Thankfully, I was able to still snag SV-51 at MSRP because of the whole leg mishap. A few of the shops restocked with corrected Valks in box. And then on the 0S, I only paid like a $30 - $40 markup IIRC using my Tenso address on AJ. And part of that markup was due to Tenso's ridiculous shipping. (Worse than NY using EMS.) I have to say that after receiving those two, I'm pretty stoked about this 0D. Yeah I really look forward to the 0D, whenever that may be. And the VF-4 after that. Might be awhile as China's economy got crushed by this pandemic and is only slowly recovering. Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted March 16, 2020 Posted March 16, 2020 The SV-51 from Arcadia is still running at or even below MSRP. Same for the VF-1J Milia. Max can be found at MSRP. I think we just recently got through the retail stocks of the SDF-1 and VF-0S. Quote
DYRL VF-1S Posted March 16, 2020 Posted March 16, 2020 4 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said: The SV-51 from Arcadia is still running at or even below MSRP. Same for the VF-1J Milia. Max can be found at MSRP. I think we just recently got through the retail stocks of the SDF-1 and VF-0S. Do you have a store out in Cali that I can support? Quote
DYRL VF-1S Posted March 16, 2020 Posted March 16, 2020 1 hour ago, Lolicon said: Yeah I really look forward to the 0D, whenever that may be. And the VF-4 after that. Might be awhile as China's economy got crushed by this pandemic and is only slowly recovering. Yeah and let's hope the economies around the world hold up. I don't even want to look at stock in the States. But I'll do my part in the economy by buying Valks and Vinyl! I live by the two "V's"! Quote
Slave IV Posted March 16, 2020 Posted March 16, 2020 You’d think the economy would be doing great with everything sold out and lines everywhere to get anything. Anyways, great time to invest! Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted March 16, 2020 Posted March 16, 2020 (edited) 25 minutes ago, DYRL VF-1S said: Do you have a store out in Cali that I can support? Which one do you need? I know a few webstores that I have used which have them available. Only one local store to me, and they were asking almost $300 for the HMR Monster, so I don't think I'd buy from them. Edited March 16, 2020 by Sanity is Optional Quote
DYRL VF-1S Posted March 17, 2020 Posted March 17, 2020 2 hours ago, Sanity is Optional said: Which one do you need? I know a few webstores that I have used which have them available. Only one local store to me, and they were asking almost $300 for the HMR Monster, so I don't think I'd buy from them. Ahh gotcha I read your post wrong. For some reason I thought you owned a store I was all about supporting you! Quote
DYRL VF-1S Posted March 17, 2020 Posted March 17, 2020 3 hours ago, Slave IV said: You’d think the economy would be doing great with everything sold out and lines everywhere to get anything. Anyways, great time to invest! Right?! Quote
sqidd Posted March 17, 2020 Posted March 17, 2020 3 hours ago, Slave IV said: Anyways, great time to invest! TP, hand sanitizer and Netfix stock! Quote
Slave IV Posted March 17, 2020 Posted March 17, 2020 Just now, sqidd said: TP, hand sanitizer and Netfix stock! Haha, yep! Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted March 17, 2020 Posted March 17, 2020 16 minutes ago, DYRL VF-1S said: Ahh gotcha I read your post wrong. For some reason I thought you owned a store I was all about supporting you! With how many I have on shelves in the closet I probably could open one up... Quote
jeniusornome Posted March 17, 2020 Posted March 17, 2020 @Sanity is Optional there are places that still have retail stock of sdf-1 and the vf-0s? Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted March 17, 2020 Posted March 17, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, jeniusornome said: @Sanity is Optional there are places that still have retail stock of sdf-1 and the vf-0s? As of last month I saw the VF-0 available at HLJ, and I think the SDF-1 only finally went away a bit before that. Right now they have normal and PF max/milia, VF-0 reactive armor, SV-51, and VE-1. Edited March 17, 2020 by Sanity is Optional Quote
Mommar Posted March 17, 2020 Posted March 17, 2020 On 3/16/2020 at 9:14 AM, Gabe Q said: At least they have a good reason this time. I would not describe any of this as a "good reason." Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted March 17, 2020 Posted March 17, 2020 51 minutes ago, Mommar said: I would not describe any of this as a "good reason." The factories being shut down is a pretty decent reason. Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted March 17, 2020 Posted March 17, 2020 14 hours ago, jeniusornome said: @Sanity is Optional there are places that still have retail stock of sdf-1 and the vf-0s? Looks like HLJ has the VF-0S PF available right now. Quote
Lolicon Posted March 17, 2020 Posted March 17, 2020 2 hours ago, Sanity is Optional said: The factories being shut down is a pretty decent reason. Maybe he thinks factories over there are like this? Quote
Mommar Posted March 17, 2020 Posted March 17, 2020 3 hours ago, Sanity is Optional said: The factories being shut down is a pretty decent reason. The mistake was having them over there at all. Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted March 17, 2020 Posted March 17, 2020 9 minutes ago, Mommar said: The mistake was having them over there at all. Not many other options. Arcadia doesn't have the volume or expertise to do in-house manufacturing. It was always going to get outsourced production. There's only so many countries to outsource it to. Quote
Lolicon Posted March 17, 2020 Posted March 17, 2020 I'd like to hear where he proposes Arcadia should have sourced the manufacturing and assembly to. Quote
sqidd Posted March 17, 2020 Posted March 17, 2020 25 minutes ago, Lolicon said: I'd like to hear where he proposes Arcadia should have sourced the manufacturing and assembly to. Me too. I outsource some items to China. I don't want to but I either can't find a producer period. Or, I can't find a producer that can do it less than 4x what I can get it in China for. Quote
spanner Posted March 31, 2020 Posted March 31, 2020 This one is due for release today but do we know if that's still happening? Quote
DYRL VF-1S Posted March 31, 2020 Posted March 31, 2020 50 minutes ago, spanner said: This one is due for release today but do we know if that's still happening? Quote Regarding "1/60 Perfectly Deformed VF-0D Phoenix Premium Finish", which is scheduled to be released this March, there has been a significant delay in production at the factory due to the influence of the new coronavirus. As a result, we have decided to postpone the release with great regret. Please refer to the following for details. -------------------------------------------------- --- ・ Product name: 1/60 Perfectly deformed VF-0D Phoenix Premium Finish ・ Scheduled to be released: [March 2020] → To be determined (factory and schedule are being adjusted) ----------- ------------------------------------------ https://arcadia.ac/ Quote
pafy6285 Posted March 31, 2020 Posted March 31, 2020 that's somewhat expected though not having a new date is a bummer. Hopefully N-Y (where I ordered) is alive by then as it seems there's a number of PP claims/chargebacks from their customers the past few months due to their logistics issue (specifically in Europe). Quote
DYRL VF-1S Posted March 31, 2020 Posted March 31, 2020 49 minutes ago, spanner said: Cool, thanks for that. No problem mate. Bummer for sure. Quote
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