chyll2 Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 new stock at mandarake, go buy that 31A https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1086998574&ref=list Quote
Kinzoku VF Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 8 hours ago, Guyffon said: That said, NY stop emailing me about the arbalest, I am not going to give you anymore of my monies!!! Same . Not gonna touch their stuff with a barge pole, not for a long while anyway. Quote
chyll2 Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 43 minutes ago, chyll2 said: new stock at mandarake, go buy that 31A https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1086998574&ref=list Another one, same price, different branch. There might hope that stocks are coming now? https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1087004658&ref=dos Quote
ArchieNov Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 (edited) Nippon-Yasan Received: wmcheng, Murphy, derex3592, eXis10z, ArchieNov, 20max20, recon, orindlt, Scyla, Smacky, technoblue, hal9000, Mechapilot77, jrhudson311, Knightdramon, NUNS, vfxraven19, ritt0r, barurutor, HayateAltoHunter, Pedro2k6, 94medition Not Yet: no3Ljm, Kinzoku, spacemanoeuvres (x2), funkymonkeyjavajunky, Boobytrap, Tallman (x2), Sanity is Optional, ChaoticYeti, Guyffon, neoexcaliber (x7), rdrunner, raziel03, CharlesXavier (x2), ridgebacks, petrov27, sh9000, Blue Meanie, chyll2, orindlt, sumyumgoy, dur, Valkyrie2008, mcfly50 (x2), hoahuynh, ManhattanProject972, SpaceCowboy Refunded: Vortech, psychodynamix (x2, closed my account as well), IXTL, Bahamutzyro Anime Export Received: Vortech (x3), neoexcaliber (x3), seti88, anubis20, Moosey, Daedalus Not Yet: CD Japan Received: WaferMouse, Slave IV, Mommar (x3), Master Dex, spanner (x3), Graham, CrossAir, abbadon, davidwhangchoi Not Yet: Big in Japan Received: mcfly50 Not Yet: Mykombini Refunded: kanjrig, Kanedas Bike, Ignacio Ocamica, Slave IV, loko77, joelwuj Not Yet: Random Ebay Seller Received: TrickyCustomer Not Yet: Sanity is Optional Loopaza Received: jrhudson311, orindlt, GabrielV, dizman, Mommar, onnylam, TheLoneWolf, TrickyCustomer (x3), OzmaLee74 Not yet: Others/Proxy Received: Crimson9 Refunded: Guyffon Unknown (I couldn't identify) Received: Syngyne Edited April 20, 2018 by ArchieNov Quote
spacemanoeuvres Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 Seems like they’re working their way through. Anyone receive a shipping notice today? Quote
Lolicon Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 1 hour ago, chyll2 said: Another one, same price, different branch. There might hope that stocks are coming now? https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1087004658&ref=dos Two available, no takers at that bargain price? Quote
CharlesXavier Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 I’ll buy at 35k. Definitely not at 48K Quote
davidwhangchoi Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 2 hours ago, ArchieNov said: Nippon-Yasan Received: wmcheng, Murphy, derex3592, eXis10z, ArchieNov, 20max20, recon, orindlt, Scyla, Smacky, technoblue, hal9000, Mechapilot77, jrhudson311, Knightdramon, NUNS, vfxraven19, ritt0r, barurutor, HayateAltoHunter, Pedro2k6, 94medition Not Yet: no3Ljm, Kinzoku, spacemanoeuvres (x2), funkymonkeyjavajunky, Boobytrap, Tallman (x2), Sanity is Optional, ChaoticYeti, Guyffon, neoexcaliber (x7), rdrunner, raziel03, CharlesXavier (x2), ridgebacks, petrov27, sh9000, Blue Meanie, chyll2, orindlt, sumyumgoy, dur, Valkyrie2008, mcfly50 (x2), hoahuynh, ManhattanProject972, SpaceCowboy Refunded: Vortech, psychodynamix (x2, closed my account as well), IXTL, Bahamutzyro Anime Export Received: Vortech (x3), neoexcaliber (x3), seti88, anubis20, Moosey, Daedalus Not Yet: CD Japan Received: WaferMouse, Slave IV, Mommar (x3), Master Dex, spanner (x3), Graham, CrossAir, abbadon, davidwhangchoi Not Yet: Big in Japan Received: mcfly50 Not Yet: Mykombini Refunded: kanjrig, Kanedas Bike, Ignacio Ocamica, Slave IV, loko77, joelwuj Not Yet: Random Ebay Seller Received: TrickyCustomer Not Yet: Sanity is Optional Loopaza Received: jrhudson311, orindlt, GabrielV, dizman, Mommar, onnylam, TheLoneWolf, TrickyCustomer (x3), OzmaLee74 Not yet: Others/Proxy Received: Crimson9 Refunded: Guyffon Unknown (I couldn't identify) Received: Syngyne thanks for adding me archie! did anyone else after Scyla receive a shipping update? wondering if Nippon is still moving on the orders last night. Quote
dur Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 Now I'm kind of sad I didn't take advantage of 10% off rakuten coupon... though the cost shipped to my door would probably still have been about $460 One silver lining: hopefully this sends a message to bandai that lo-viz schemes sell like crazy and maybe we can get some more military-looking valks. For now I'll just bust out the vf-25s, Vf-4G and VF-0A to satisfy my cravings for gray. Quote
whitestar Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 Thought I'd pipe in to say that I'm also waiting for my NY order to come in. Order #494335 Quote
Ipsquitch Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 (edited) For those keeping track... I received my shipping notice from NY last night: Order #:488754 Shipped: Registered Air Mail Ordered on 10/6. Ordered 1 unit. Edited April 20, 2018 by Ipsquitch Quote
shazam Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 (edited) Same as above. https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1086998574&ref=1085281183 Edited April 20, 2018 by shazam Quote
Lolicon Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 48k is nuts. That costs as much as my PF SDF-1. Quote
spacemanoeuvres Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 (edited) 45 minutes ago, Ipsquitch said: For those keeping track... I received my shipping notice from NY last night: Order #:488754 Shipped: Registered Air Mail Ordered on 10/6. Ordered 1 unit. Nice, congrats. I may get the one I bought from recon today it’s out for delivery but I may not be around for the mail person. commoooooon usps Edited April 20, 2018 by spacemanoeuvres a word Quote
Ipsquitch Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 22 minutes ago, spacemanoeuvres said: Nice, congrats. I may get the one I bought from recon today it’s out for delivery but I may not be around for the mail person. commoooooon usps I wish you, and everyone else still waiting, the best of luck! I am interested to see if it comes in the shipper box or not. With all the issues around this release, I wonder if NY is getting their stock directly from Bandai, or if they're starting to go through "other channels". Quote
no3Ljm Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 8 hours ago, chyll2 said: new stock at mandarake, go buy that 31A https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1086998574&ref=list 7 hours ago, chyll2 said: Another one, same price, different branch. There might hope that stocks are coming now? https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1087004658&ref=dos It's been up for hours now since chyll2 posted the links. I guess, it just shows what people's amount limit is. Same here too. I wouldn't buy it for Y35000 above. For that amount, I can get two Riobot Mospeada figures. Just sayin'. Quote
spacemanoeuvres Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 (edited) I’ve been searching twitter for vf-31a info and I noticed a couple of tweets that listed, I think they were called “buy sheets”. It looked like retailers publicized events where people could sell their toys; and the price of the vf-31a wasn’t that high: maybe 21000-24000. I wonder if this is a channel NY is using to source their valks. I seriously doubt they’re buying them at 35000-48000. Edited April 20, 2018 by spacemanoeuvres Quote
technoblue Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 I picked up my 31A from the post office at lunch. No pictures yet, but I can confirm what others have noticed from NY's recent shipments. My copy arrived sealed, and was shipped in a normal nondescript box and wrapped with bubble wrap, like a standard release VF-31. My copy did not come packaged in the brown Tamashii shipping box like other exclusives, which is no bid deal for me at this point. I'm happy to have the Valkyrie in hand at last. Quote
no3Ljm Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 42 minutes ago, technoblue said: I picked up my 31A from the post office at lunch. No pictures yet, but I can confirm what others have noticed from NY's recent shipments. My copy arrived sealed, and was shipped in a normal nondescript box and wrapped with bubble wrap, like a standard release VF-31. My copy did not come packaged in the brown Tamashii shipping box like other exclusives, which is no bid deal for me at this point. I'm happy to have the Valkyrie in hand at last. Let us know if you also have that matte coat overspray on the wing body area. Quote
Shukenzero Posted April 21, 2018 Posted April 21, 2018 8 hours ago, technoblue said: I picked up my 31A from the post office at lunch. No pictures yet, but I can confirm what others have noticed from NY's recent shipments. My copy arrived sealed, and was shipped in a normal nondescript box and wrapped with bubble wrap, like a standard release VF-31. My copy did not come packaged in the brown Tamashii shipping box like other exclusives, which is no bid deal for me at this point. I'm happy to have the Valkyrie in hand at last. Means the actual brown shipper probably was the one Bandai used to send said valk to the previous owner. This was then sold on, then onto you. I've had TWE items sent directly from Bandai and the brown shipper is plastered with the usual postage stickers. If they gave you a shipper without that, means they got it in bulk. Quote
CharlesXavier Posted April 21, 2018 Posted April 21, 2018 I don’t care where NY gets their 31A. With or without TWE brown box. As long as it’s brand new sealed Quote
sh9000 Posted April 21, 2018 Posted April 21, 2018 18 hours ago, Ipsquitch said: For those keeping track... I received my shipping notice from NY last night: Order #:488754 Shipped: Registered Air Mail Ordered on 10/6. Ordered 1 unit. Congrats. Hope I get chosen soon. Quote
spacemanoeuvres Posted April 21, 2018 Posted April 21, 2018 22 hours ago, whitestar said: Thought I'd pipe in to say that I'm also waiting for my NY order to come in. Order #494335 21 hours ago, Ipsquitch said: For those keeping track... I received my shipping notice from NY last night: Order #:488754 Shipped: Registered Air Mail Ordered on 10/6. Ordered 1 unit. 7 hours ago, type j9 said: hy guys order at NY and not received yet Nippon-Yasan Received: wmcheng, Murphy, derex3592, eXis10z, ArchieNov, 20max20, recon, orindlt, Scyla, Smacky, technoblue, hal9000, Mechapilot77, jrhudson311, Knightdramon, NUNS, vfxraven19, ritt0r, barurutor, HayateAltoHunter, Pedro2k6, 94medition, Ipsquitch Not Yet: no3Ljm, Kinzoku, spacemanoeuvres (x2), funkymonkeyjavajunky, Boobytrap, Tallman (x2), Sanity is Optional, ChaoticYeti, Guyffon, neoexcaliber (x7), rdrunner, raziel03, CharlesXavier (x2), ridgebacks, petrov27, sh9000, Blue Meanie, chyll2, orindlt, sumyumgoy, dur, Valkyrie2008, mcfly50 (x2), hoahuynh, ManhattanProject972, SpaceCowboy, type j9, whitestar Refunded: Vortech, psychodynamix (x2, closed my account as well), IXTL, Bahamutzyro Anime Export Received: Vortech (x3), neoexcaliber (x3), seti88, anubis20, Moosey, Daedalus Not Yet: CD Japan Received: WaferMouse, Slave IV, Mommar (x3), Master Dex, spanner (x3), Graham, CrossAir, abbadon, davidwhangchoi Not Yet: Big in Japan Received: mcfly50 Not Yet: Mykombini Refunded: kanjrig, Kanedas Bike, Ignacio Ocamica, Slave IV, loko77, joelwuj Not Yet: Random Ebay Seller Received: TrickyCustomer Not Yet: Sanity is Optional Loopaza Received: jrhudson311, orindlt, GabrielV, dizman, Mommar, onnylam, TheLoneWolf, TrickyCustomer (x3), OzmaLee74 Not yet: Others/Proxy Received: Crimson9 Refunded: Guyffon Unknown (I couldn't identify) Received: Syngyne Quote
linitrofe Posted April 21, 2018 Posted April 21, 2018 Well... I guess I need to become part of the list. Order 2 from NY, the 6 and the 26. No notice yet. Quote
Vortech Posted April 21, 2018 Posted April 21, 2018 21 hours ago, technoblue said: I picked up my 31A from the post office at lunch. No pictures yet, but I can confirm what others have noticed from NY's recent shipments. My copy arrived sealed, and was shipped in a normal nondescript box and wrapped with bubble wrap, like a standard release VF-31. My copy did not come packaged in the brown Tamashii shipping box like other exclusives, which is no bid deal for me at this point. I'm happy to have the Valkyrie in hand at last. Sounds like they NY is buying up secondary stock. Maybe they are even looking at these forums, and realize that they need to up their rep/game. All my TWE orders from them came packaged in a box with the TWE brown shipper box, the YF-29 Isamu, All DX VF-31 Fast Packs, VF-25G tornado parts (ordered 3 years after release of the pack). Sounds like if I didn't cancel my order with NY I might have received my 31A with this last set, as my order number was lower then everyone getting their now, but the fact that they didn't follow order numbers from the start, and with the poor customer service and communication, I'm ok with the things that have occurred. Crazy thing is the item I purchased with my store credit voucher/refund, is still in preparation in progress, been that way for 7 days now. SMDH. Quote
GabrielV Posted April 21, 2018 Posted April 21, 2018 I was showing someone pictures of my Mirage VF-31. The pictures had been in jet mode and then I got to one in battloid mode. The person said, "OH! It's a Go-Bot!" I'm mortified. Quote
Mommar Posted April 21, 2018 Posted April 21, 2018 30 minutes ago, GabrielV said: I was showing someone pictures of my Mirage VF-31. The pictures had been in jet mode and then I got to one in battloid mode. The person said, "OH! It's a Go-Bot!" I'm mortified. Why? Not everyone is aware of Macross. It’s a chance to teach. My ex’s son called them Transformers. I got to teach him something new about the world. He really likes the VF-17 and the Regults now. Quote
borgified Posted April 21, 2018 Posted April 21, 2018 1 hour ago, GabrielV said: I was showing someone pictures of my Mirage VF-31. The pictures had been in jet mode and then I got to one in battloid mode. The person said, "OH! It's a Go-Bot!" I'm mortified. 40 minutes ago, Mommar said: Why? Not everyone is aware of Macross. It’s a chance to teach. My ex’s son called them Transformers. I got to teach him something new about the world. He really likes the VF-17 and the Regults now. Tell that to on one of the reviewers (Brian) on Knerdout as he said that the VE-1 is another veritech fighter (time stamp 0:38 to 0:45) on the HMR Elintseeker review. Quote
Kidada Posted April 21, 2018 Posted April 21, 2018 I have mixed feelings now, as my order was 488843, and ordered on Oct 6. I was given the chance to get a refund, and I took it. Since it was refunded straight onto my CC. So... i guess I could've had it filled seeing as how it seems it may have been fufilled. Whole ordeal made me evaluate my wants/needs and I guess not this time I just wish they had better communication. Quote
Slave IV Posted April 21, 2018 Posted April 21, 2018 I'm really bummed so many people opted to cancel instead of giving me their orders for $301. Now, it will cost at least $50 more and more like $200 more. Quote
borgified Posted April 21, 2018 Posted April 21, 2018 Wait for the 31a release on FromJapan and other auction sites to be listed soon as I'm sure that some will trickle on to there eventually (?) .. Quote
Slave IV Posted April 21, 2018 Posted April 21, 2018 14 minutes ago, borgified said: Wait for the 31a release on FromJapan and other auction sites to be listed soon as I'm sure that some will trickle on to there eventually (?) .. Yeah, but likelihood of $300 for a new one is near zero. Someone could have made $50, saved frustration and me some money. Quote
Kidada Posted April 21, 2018 Posted April 21, 2018 20 minutes ago, Slave IV said: Yeah, but likelihood of $300 for a new one is near zero. Someone could have made $50, saved frustration and me some money. Ah.. unfortunately I didnt see that you were looking to pay for one, but at the same time, it is less hassle, if they were willing to give a straight refund for it as, not knowing if it will be fufilled is the most frustrating portion of it, rather than holding onto 50 dollars of someone else to not know if it will go through etc. Good luck on getting a karios for yourself at not so absorbent prices. Quote
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