Guest davidwhangchoi Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 Just make sure to keep your expectations super low, as it is highly unlikely that PA will ever be able to get the goods. Also, never pay upfront for this with PA. not sure if you're serious... wow, people do have a short term memory on here. nevermind Quote
chyll2 Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 with that price and the reputation of PA from 25S Quote
F360 Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 by the way the yen seem to be climbing back up slowly, so by May we might end up paying more later. For those that was able to pre-order from N-Y , you might want to keep a close eye on the exchange rate since you can choose when to pay. Quote
spanner Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 by the way the yen seem to be climbing back up slowly, so by May we might end up paying more later. For those that was able to pre-order from N-Y , you might want to keep a close eye on the exchange rate since you can choose when to pay. I had already thought of this seeing the Aussie dollar is all shot to hell n all.. I haven't yet paid for it so I will wait and see what happens in a few months.. Although im not so terribly worried about it and in the end if it costs me $30 to $40 more as a result I'll just be more glad I was able to secure one in the first place.. like I said we'll see how things go. Quote
Mommar Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 I didn't know there were any problems with Play-Asia. Bummer. Quote
Chronocidal Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 They just weren't able to deliver really, and a few people got stuck paying a fee to return pre-paid orders. I can't say that no one got one there, but enough people got stiffed that it left them with a bad reputation. Quote
Sandman Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 Damn NY notifications for the vf-25s. I keep thinking its for the vf19advance until I take a closer look at the email. Quote
Mommar Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 They just weren't able to deliver really, and a few people got stuck paying a fee to return pre-paid orders. I can't say that no one got one there, but enough people got stiffed that it left them with a bad reputation. Well I had no idea. And given nobody else is restocking the only thing I can hope is that EVERYBODY hates Play-Asia enough they can get a few in and actually deliver. Quote
chyll2 Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 Well I had no idea. And given nobody else is restocking the only thing I can hope is that EVERYBODY hates Play-Asia enough they can get a few in and actually deliver. well, we dont know but the thing is, your chance is higher now since pretty much everyone in the forum knows the issue with PA and staying away from it. If you are comfortable, Pre order using credit card since most of the people back then used paypal which requires upfront payment and when the time they need to refund, they can no longer reverse the paypal transaction and buyers have to shoulder the forex loss. Currrently, I feel lucky to chance upon the third wave from NY. Hopefully, the hype is not real and everyone gets theirs at release date. Quote
Mommar Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 well, we dont know but the thing is, your chance is higher now since pretty much everyone in the forum knows the issue with PA and staying away from it. If you are comfortable, Pre order using credit card since most of the people back then used paypal which requires upfront payment and when the time they need to refund, they can no longer reverse the paypal transaction and buyers have to shoulder the forex loss. Currrently, I feel lucky to chance upon the third wave from NY. Hopefully, the hype is not real and everyone gets theirs at release date. Already done last night so I guess we'll see. Quote
jvmacross Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 http://www.yesasia.com/us/macross-frontier-movie-sayonara-no-tsubasa-dx-chogokin-vf-19-advance/1038032511-0-0-0-en/info.html Quote
technoblue Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 Wow. Desperate times call for yesasia? Quote
chyll2 Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 http://www.yesasia.com/us/macross-frontier-movie-sayonara-no-tsubasa-dx-chogokin-vf-19-advance/1038032511-0-0-0-en/info.html Early Bird Price: US$298.79 Quote
MacrossJunkie Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 ... If that's the early bird price, what's the normal? Quote
vsim Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 (edited) I'm not trusting Play Asia again after the VF-25S pre-order non-sense. If they had refunded me in full including the Paypal "fee", then yes, but because they didn't and fought me about it even with my nicely worded e-mail complaints, forget it. Edited January 14, 2015 by vsim Quote
Duymon Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 Early Bird Price: US$298.79 Wow....that's nearly 100 bucks more than my VF-19 shipped by EMS O_o Quote
Sandman Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 Early Bird Price: US$298.79 Might as well get the Arcadia yf-19 for that price. For me the draw of a Bandai Vf-19 was the cheaper price. I'm not going to spead that kind of money on Bandai valk. Quote
neoexcaliber Posted January 15, 2015 Posted January 15, 2015 Maybe you guys should stop posting urls to their page and mentioning them. Quote
CharlesXavier Posted January 15, 2015 Posted January 15, 2015 (edited) Guys the pre-orders for VF-19A is currently selling at retail price 23000yen in Japan A clear indication that there is a lot to go around, for if not the resellers won't be selling them at this price. So don't fall prey to all those ridiculous marked up prices. I am sure it will be readily available at retail price in May. =) Edited January 15, 2015 by CharlesXavier Quote
Sandman Posted January 15, 2015 Posted January 15, 2015 (edited) Seems strange that Nippon-Yassen hasn't opened up preorders again like they usually do. Edited January 15, 2015 by Sandman Quote
blackconvoy_D01 Posted January 15, 2015 Posted January 15, 2015 (edited) When you preorder- do they just keep your info on retainer, and only charge when the item is in and ships- or do they charge for the item upfront; cost and shipping? Edited January 15, 2015 by blackconvoy_D01 Quote
Falcon18 Posted January 15, 2015 Posted January 15, 2015 Depends on what shop you buy it from. Certain retailers have options to pay now or later. Some is either or only. Quote
Mechapilot77 Posted January 15, 2015 Posted January 15, 2015 Wow. Desperate times call for yesasia? well they DO deliver but like i said teh prices are insane. Quote
technoblue Posted January 15, 2015 Posted January 15, 2015 well they DO deliver but like i said teh prices are insane. Right. They are a better media store (CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays) then they are a collectibles store. Quote
spanner Posted January 20, 2015 Posted January 20, 2015 I posted this on another thread but I'd thought I'd post it here too if anyone is still interested. http://www.nin-nin-game.com/en/japanese-import-figures-pre-order/14026-macross-frontier-the-movie-wings-of-goodbye-vf-19-advance-dx-chogokin-.html thanks for posting it again! Im still considering ordering myself another.. but 30k yen is rather unnecessarily high priced.. Quote
spanner Posted January 20, 2015 Posted January 20, 2015 So I thought I'd just bite the bullet and buy one from Nin-nin-game but they want immediate payment which I don't want to do as my Macross budget is dry so I decided against it.. This place also has an open pre-order.. http://www.toyslogic.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=37862 Quote
chyll2 Posted January 20, 2015 Posted January 20, 2015 thanks for posting it again! Im still considering ordering myself another.. but 30k yen is rather unnecessarily high priced.. look at the bright side, it is still cheaper than Yes asia EARLY BIRD PRICE Quote
spanner Posted January 20, 2015 Posted January 20, 2015 hehe! this is true! $332 US!? yeah right.. they can go eat a fat one instead! Quote
Mommar Posted January 20, 2015 Posted January 20, 2015 I suppose the question is would either of these other places actually deliver over someplace like Play-Asia? Quote
chyll2 Posted January 20, 2015 Posted January 20, 2015 (edited) you can use proxy service and win some Yahoo Auctions, the hype has subsided now and there are a few listings that ends up lower than SRP. With Proxy fees and all, I expect that it should be lower than the NY prices. of course there are some dis-advantages like you have to pay upfront and choose a reputable shop/seller to Pre-order. edit: here is a sample listing. buy out price of 21500 yen http://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/188057934 Edited January 20, 2015 by chyll2 Quote
Mommar Posted January 20, 2015 Posted January 20, 2015 Well I already jumped the gun with Play-Asia so... Quote
Loop Posted January 21, 2015 Posted January 21, 2015 I got screwed on my very first time pre-ordering from Nin-nin, so I am not sure if they are a 100% reliable source.. I have not tried them again after that so YMMV. Quote
mechaninac Posted January 21, 2015 Posted January 21, 2015 Two places I will never order from so long as I live: Nin-nin Games (They completely ignored a cancellation request for an item I once ordered from them, no acknowledgement that I even asked or even a standard refusal email; and when I did get it, their packaging job was so damned lousy that the item's box was crushed... immediate loss of MISB condition, and overpriced to boot), and Play-Asia (most of us know why at this point...). Quote
Mommar Posted January 21, 2015 Posted January 21, 2015 What about Toys Logic though? They're cheaper than Nin-Nin are. I know nothing about them though. Quote
Loop Posted January 21, 2015 Posted January 21, 2015 (edited) I have personally never used toys logic, but I have seen the name... Maybe on ebay? Just did a google search and the yelp says they are in concord, I wonder how likely they are to get an allocation of units. I remember when hobbyfan tried to sell the RVF-25, they had to cancel orders. They are also stateside. Edited January 21, 2015 by Loop Quote
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