erizai Posted July 27, 2018 Posted July 27, 2018 3 hours ago, Valkyrie2008 said: Got one from Amazon JP, couldn't secure one from ami or NY. Oh by the way, NY have the balls to send me an email saying my order was canceled because items no longer available, then they put up the preorder again with the jacked up price. Ouch Quote
scand Posted July 27, 2018 Posted July 27, 2018 Never ordered from Amazon.co.jp before (PITA). But I was able to order at 7EST. Looks like they may still have some pre-orders left. Quote
sumyumgoy Posted July 27, 2018 Posted July 27, 2018 mwf is amazing during pre-order times, everyone is helping each other out, I lubs it. Looks like it was a good pre-order, I think most of us got one at least. Quote
mcfly50 Posted July 27, 2018 Posted July 27, 2018 Slept in 3 hours. Got one with Amazon JP. Love how crazy these are. Quote
Kinzoku VF Posted July 27, 2018 Posted July 27, 2018 10 minutes ago, Dobber said: They do this every time. The sell a certain amount at the good preorder price, then come back with a raised price. Sometimes they do it again as well with a third higher price. Chris Thing is after all those years people still go for it even with the jacked up price (myself included ) so why wouldn't they do it? They crashed my ¥15k order right at the payment stage. Reluctantly turned to Nin-Nin, by the time I got to the end of ordering...same BS, it was sold out too. As for CD Japan tend to cancel more than other retailers and I always get taxed every-time I order from them. So eventually went back to jacked up NY. (all that took minutes..talk about multitasking...). It better be the version that come with a stand though. I even put it in the message slot so they don't get any funny ideas sending me a one without a stand or something As far as Amazon JP are concerned, years ago I tried to order a Konami Gurren Lagann head figure thing shortly after release. It seemed to have worked, then they got back to me saying I wasn't a resident and they wouldn't ship abroad....A while later, I tried again for something else, I think it was sold by Bic Camera on AmazonJP, didn't work either. Ever since, never ordered anything on Amazon. Not to mention their average prices for those kind of pieces aren't that competitive (unless you get them on day 1 of course) Quote
spacemanoeuvres Posted July 27, 2018 Posted July 27, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Dobber said: They do this every time. The sell a certain amount at the good preorder price, then come back with a raised price. Sometimes they do it again as well with a third higher price. Chris They have to subsidize the remaining 31A orders Congrats to everyone who managed to get a P.O. Edited July 27, 2018 by spacemanoeuvres Quote
Powered Convoy Posted July 27, 2018 Posted July 27, 2018 Woke up around 4 AM and saw HLJ was sold out so got an order in at Amazon Japan. Nice and easy. Quote
Ridden001 Posted July 27, 2018 Posted July 27, 2018 4 hours ago, juice14 said: Normally not.... since they take all your money upfront Thanks man. That makes me feel a lot better. Quote
yman1437 Posted July 27, 2018 Posted July 27, 2018 5 hours ago, Shizuka the Cat said: I hope these pre-order listings were useful for folks, I had fun doing them. Yes, I am weird that way. Hope people had a good pre-order madness! Tremendously helpful, thank you!!! Quote
Shizuka the Cat Posted July 27, 2018 Posted July 27, 2018 AVAILABLE Amazon JP: 27,980 yen https://www.amazon.co.jp/超時空要塞マクロス-約300mm-ファイター時-ダイキャスト-塗装済み可動フィギュア/dp/B07FVSX5BL/ref=sr_1_3 (second pre-order round) SOLD OUT Nippon-Yasan: 15,400 yen https://www.nippon-yasan.com/figures/25676-super-dimensional-fortress-macross-dx-chogokin-vf-1j-valkyrie-ichijo-hikaru-custom.html (first pre-order round) AmiAmi: 16,480 yen https://www.amiami.com/eng/detail/?gcode=FIGURE-041234 Hobby Search: 17,100 yen https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10551440 CDJapan: 18,000 yen http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/NEOGDS-294953 Hobby Link Japan: 18,000 yen https://hlj.com/product/BANS55138/Act Anime-Export: 18,000 yen http://www.anime-export.com/product/40857 Nin-Nin: 161.65 USD https://www.nin-nin-game.com/en/japanese-import-hobbies-toys-game-character/28249-the-super-dimension-fortress-macross-first-press-limited-edition-vf-1j-valkyrie-hikaru-ichijyou-machine-dx-chogokin--4573102551382.html Amazon JP: 19,400 yen https://www.amazon.co.jp/超時空要塞マクロス-約300mm-ファイター時-ダイキャスト-塗装済み可動フィギュア/dp/B07FVSX5BL/ref=sr_1_3 (first pre-order round) Nippon-Yasan: 22,000 yen https://www.nippon-yasan.com/figures/25676-super-dimensional-fortress-macross-dx-chogokin-vf-1j-valkyrie-ichijo-hikaru-custom.html (second pre-order round) Quote
F360 Posted July 27, 2018 Posted July 27, 2018 1 hour ago, Kinzoku VF said: Thing is after all those years people still go for it even with the jacked up price (myself included ) so why wouldn't they do it? They crashed my ¥15k order right at the payment stage. Reluctantly turned to Nin-Nin, by the time I got to the end of ordering...same BS, it was sold out too. As for CD Japan tend to cancel more than other retailers and I always get taxed every-time I order from them. So eventually went back to jacked up NY. (all that took minutes..talk about multitasking...). It better be the version that come with a stand though. I even put it in the message slot so they don't get any funny ideas sending me a one without a stand or something As far as Amazon JP are concerned, years ago I tried to order a Konami Gurren Lagann head figure thing shortly after release. It seemed to have worked, then they got back to me saying I wasn't a resident and they wouldn't ship abroad....A while later, I tried again for something else, I think it was sold by Bic Camera on AmazonJP, didn't work either. Ever since, never ordered anything on Amazon. Not to mention their average prices for those kind of pieces aren't that competitive (unless you get them on day 1 of course) No no no , you will get the stand for sure , they are good for these 1st release stuff . But i would not be surprise if they sent you a invoice for additional shipping due to extra weight and size of the box. Quote
CharlesXavier Posted July 27, 2018 Posted July 27, 2018 Wow 28k Yen? Suddenly NY’s 22k Yen looks cheap now. Next we see NY open it should be 29k. Lol Quote
derex3592 Posted July 27, 2018 Posted July 27, 2018 Man...I'm sleepy at work this morning..can't imagine why???..... Quote
Sildani Posted July 27, 2018 Posted July 27, 2018 Wow, that makes NY’s price hike look downright reasonable! Is there an English mode for Amazon Japan? How do you get to it please? Quote
Ignacio Ocamica Posted July 27, 2018 Posted July 27, 2018 2 minutes ago, derex3592 said: Man...I'm sleepy at work this morning..can't imagine why???..... Same here, it was 4:00 AM for me. Quote
kaiotheforsaken Posted July 27, 2018 Posted July 27, 2018 Well I missed the boat on this one. Amiami's new site doesn't run too hot on mobile, even before the madness started. Wound up with 2 in my cart when I only wanted one. By the time I fixed it and got back through checkout they were gone. The other places sold out quicker than I could get through checkout. Surprised I'm not more bummed about it, maybe cause this is par for the course for Bandai stuff these days. Quote
Shizuka the Cat Posted July 27, 2018 Posted July 27, 2018 1 minute ago, derex3592 said: Man...I'm sleepy at work this morning..can't imagine why???..... To help you sleep, just imagine counting valkyries jumping over a fence Quote
Shizuka the Cat Posted July 27, 2018 Posted July 27, 2018 1 minute ago, Shizuka the Cat said: To help you sleep, just imagine counting valkyries jumping over a fence The quick brown CF jumped over the lazy Destroid Quote
batteryoperatedsoul Posted July 27, 2018 Posted July 27, 2018 Didn't sleep much. Hurting like a mofo this morning. Was it worth it? Well...I just sat down with my coffee and watched the video on the VF-1J, and yeah...it was worth it. That thing is beautiful!!! Quote
Silverstreak Posted July 27, 2018 Posted July 27, 2018 I managed to grab one at AmiAmi as the preorder went live. I was standing in line at the mountain bike shop with my iPad in hand trying to talk to the employee while checking out. Not my grandest moment but I got one! Quote
Mobius Posted July 27, 2018 Posted July 27, 2018 god damn, i missed out, and with those jacked up prices, looks like I'll be passing on the first edition, the only bonus item here is the fancy stand right? Quote
davidwhangchoi Posted July 27, 2018 Posted July 27, 2018 33 minutes ago, Shizuka the Cat said: AVAILABLE Amazon JP: 27,980 yen https://www.amazon.co.jp/超時空要塞マクロス-約300mm-ファイター時-ダイキャスト-塗装済み可動フィギュア/dp/B07FVSX5BL/ref=sr_1_3 (second pre-order round) SOLD OUT Nippon-Yasan: 15,400 yen https://www.nippon-yasan.com/figures/25676-super-dimensional-fortress-macross-dx-chogokin-vf-1j-valkyrie-ichijo-hikaru-custom.html (first pre-order round) AmiAmi: 16,480 yen https://www.amiami.com/eng/detail/?gcode=FIGURE-041234 Hobby Search: 17,100 yen https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10551440 CDJapan: 18,000 yen http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/NEOGDS-294953 Hobby Link Japan: 18,000 yen https://hlj.com/product/BANS55138/Act Anime-Export: 18,000 yen http://www.anime-export.com/product/40857 Nin-Nin: 161.65 USD https://www.nin-nin-game.com/en/japanese-import-hobbies-toys-game-character/28249-the-super-dimension-fortress-macross-first-press-limited-edition-vf-1j-valkyrie-hikaru-ichijyou-machine-dx-chogokin--4573102551382.html Amazon JP: 19,400 yen https://www.amazon.co.jp/超時空要塞マクロス-約300mm-ファイター時-ダイキャスト-塗装済み可動フィギュア/dp/B07FVSX5BL/ref=sr_1_3 (first pre-order round) Nippon-Yasan: 22,000 yen https://www.nippon-yasan.com/figures/25676-super-dimensional-fortress-macross-dx-chogokin-vf-1j-valkyrie-ichijo-hikaru-custom.html (second pre-order round) it's sold out on amazon, that's not second round amazon doesn't raise prices Quote
NW86 Posted July 27, 2018 Posted July 27, 2018 Hardly slept last night..but somehow managed to roll into work early? Something is wrong with me. lol Quote
spacemanoeuvres Posted July 27, 2018 Posted July 27, 2018 I ended up with 2 from amiami. I wasn’t brave enough to try and fix the quantity before checking out Quote
rdrunner Posted July 27, 2018 Posted July 27, 2018 16 minutes ago, davidwhangchoi said: it's sold out on amazon, that's not second round amazon doesn't raise prices Right. This is an amazon third party (aka scalper) price now. Quote
seti88 Posted July 27, 2018 Posted July 27, 2018 (edited) http://www.decultureshock.com/dx-chogokin-vf-1j/ #akihabara underbelly shot with head quite nicely tucked in.... always tot the head lasers were more straight against and running under the fuselage.... not spread away...maybe a display fault? Edited July 27, 2018 by seti88 Quote
rdrunner Posted July 27, 2018 Posted July 27, 2018 6 minutes ago, NW86 said: Hardly slept last night..but somehow managed to roll into work early? Something is wrong with me. lol To be honest I thought this was relatively stress free compared to the 5am Eastern opening time for the DX YF-19. I was at least able to get a couple hours sleep in. Staying awake until 5am for the last one was tough... (it wasn’t clear if all stores went with the new 6pm PO, so some of us had been watching since 2am that night) Quote
Matt Random Posted July 27, 2018 Posted July 27, 2018 I wonder if Amazon is going to be able to fill the orders in a reasonable amount of time. I ended up with AmiAmi & Amz. I'll probably cancel the Amz so that I don't risk any banning at AmiAmi. If Amz works out for people I'll go with it next time since I think it'll be a bit cheaper than AmiAmi with EMS and I've heard that the Amz shipping is fast. Quote
Pedro2k6 Posted July 27, 2018 Posted July 27, 2018 (edited) Just another day in Japan. Edited July 27, 2018 by Pedro2k6 Quote
Bishop Posted July 27, 2018 Posted July 27, 2018 This was my first preorder madness and now I know the feeling... And wow, the price hike is crazy! Quote
spacemanoeuvres Posted July 27, 2018 Posted July 27, 2018 1 minute ago, Matt Random said: I wonder if Amazon is going to be able to fill the orders in a reasonable amount of time. I ended up with AmiAmi & Amz. I'll probably cancel the Amz so that I don't risk any banning at AmiAmi. If Amz works out for people I'll go with it next time since I think it'll be a bit cheaper than AmiAmi with EMS and I've heard that the Amz shipping is fast. I imagine amazon will deliver an excellent shopping experience. They will likely become a good secondary source now that they ship toys internationally and with very reasonable shipping. I wonder if there’s any benefit to an amazon.jp prime membership for international customers? I guess we’ll find out for sure around Christmas weeeee Quote
Tallman Posted July 27, 2018 Posted July 27, 2018 10 minutes ago, spacemanoeuvres said: I ended up with 2 from amiami. I wasn’t brave enough to try and fix the quantity before checking out Me too. I have a feeling there are some bugs after they upgraded their site couple days ago. I clicked on preorder button and wait for 20 seconds with no respond. Then keep pressing the preorder button until the page redirect me to confirm page, but I already had 2 in cart. So buy them anyway...hope next time don't give me 10 preorders in cart or I will heart attack Quote
davidwhangchoi Posted July 27, 2018 Posted July 27, 2018 4 minutes ago, seti88 said: http://www.decultureshock.com/dx-chogokin-vf-1j/ #akihabara underbelly shot with head quite nicely tucked in.... drool, Seti, how many did you get last night? 2 minutes ago, Pedro2k6 said: Just another day in Japan. drool more... 2 minutes ago, Matt Random said: I wonder if Amazon is going to be able to fill the orders in a reasonable amount of time. I ended up with AmiAmi & Amz. I'll probably cancel the Amz so that I don't risk any banning at AmiAmi. If Amz works out for people I'll go with it next time since I think it'll be a bit cheaper than AmiAmi with EMS and I've heard that the Amz shipping is fast. this is the 1st time ever amazon is allowing shipping of Bandai Chogokin Macross valks, so it's exciting and perhaps future pre-orders are going to be easy until scalpers catch on. Amazon jyp so far has been very reliable in terms oshipping out my other items. Quote
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