Ordering from Mandrake

[optimuspint]

Hey has anyone had and luck/bad luck ordering directly from mandrake?  There are a few used valks Im looking at but have never used them before. 

[Sanity is Optional]

I've spent thousands with them, no issues ever. Everything packaged well.

[505thAirborne]

I've purchased a dozen or so items from Mandarake.  Good sellers and at least for me always good packing & fast delivery! 

[optimuspint]

Thanks guys!  

[Shizuka the Cat]

I have ordered from Mandarake several times.  No problems whatsoever.

[Convectuoso]

I've bought thousands of times from them. The experience has always been great 

[fenrir72]

No issues yet( over a 100+ orders btw).

Edited December 17, 2018 by fenrir72

[505thAirborne]

Speaking of Mandarake,  I just ordered a book from them.  

[VF-Zer0S]

Great place that I wish I had discovered years ago. No issues ever. 

[Lolicon]

I've ordered more stuff from Mandarake than any other shop in Japan. Love visiting their stores in person too. They're a toy-loving nerd's heaven.

[Bishop]

Mandarake is awesome! My collection grew significantly since I know them. My only comment is that they ship sal parcel or ems now for dx chogokin. I bought several dx chogokin before using sal small packet and the shipping price was much more reasonable.  

[Bishop]

23 hours ago, Lolicon said:

I've ordered more stuff from Mandarake than any other shop in Japan. Love visiting their stores in person too. They're a toy-loving nerd's heaven.

I visited Akihabara, Shibuya & Nakano. It's a must if you are in Tokyo. 

[Shizuka the Cat]

5 minutes ago, Bishop said:

I visited Akihabara, Shibuya & Nakano. It's a must if you are in Tokyo. 

I like the Nakano store location. There is a cosplay store down the hall from them that is fun to shop at.

[yman1437]

Bought from them a few times, generally satisfied. But one time the packaging was poor, box of the item was destroyed. They pretty much said meh, not our fault, you're ool....

Edited December 18, 2018 by yman1437

[Scyla]

Nothing but excellent buying experiences with Mandarake. Would buy again.

Depending on where you live I wouldn't choose DHL Express shipping since in my country they will on their own collect the sales tax and custom fees. The also overestimate the value of the items in the package as well as adding a hefty handling fee. This is not an issue with Mandarake but it is the only time this happened to me when ordering from them (the other places I usually order form only offer EMS shipping). I'm not against paying my taxes but what DHL does is highway robbery.

[fenrir72]

5 hours ago, Scyla said:

Nothing but excellent buying experiences with Mandarake. Would buy again.

Depending on where you live I wouldn't choose DHL Express shipping since in my country they will on their own collect the sales tax and custom fees. The also overestimate the value of the items in the package as well as adding a hefty handling fee. This is not an issue with Mandarake but it is the only time this happened to me when ordering from them (the other places I usually order form only offer EMS shipping). I'm not against paying my taxes but what DHL does is highway robbery.

Ditto! Don't fall for the 1/2 price DHL promo. Same with Jlists' EMS promo. Just be patient and use registered sal/salparcel. I purchased an artbook and the customs ( using the promo of DHL) charged me the same cost for taxes as the product costing me like buying another artbook when it was delivered to my home.

[505thAirborne]

Just arrived from Mandarake Via DHL, the attention to detail in making sure my book arrived safely was top notch! 

 

 

[Lolicon]

1 hour ago, 505thAirborne said:

Just arrived from Mandarake Via DHL, the attention to detail in making sure my book arrived safely was top notch! 

 

 

Oh man Project A-ko! That's pretty old school right there. 

Been to almost every Mandarake store in Japan during my travels. Wish we had something like it in the States. 

[505thAirborne]

If we had stores like Mandarake in the states I'd be so happy. Ordering online is fun but nothing beats the toy store experience. 

The down side, I'd be super broke and my wallet would kill me! 

[Slave IV]

3 hours ago, 505thAirborne said:

Just arrived from Mandarake Via DHL, the attention to detail in making sure my book arrived safely was top notch! 

 

 

 

2 hours ago, Lolicon said:

Oh man Project A-ko! That's pretty old school right there. 

Been to almost every Mandarake store in Japan during my travels. Wish we had something like it in the States. 

Haha yeah! I was thinking about breaking out my Project A-Ko DVDs recently. Haven’t watched those in a while. 

[Danvercolorado]

On 12/18/2018 at 3:38 PM, Scyla said:

Nothing but excellent buying experiences with Mandarake. Would buy again.

Depending on where you live I wouldn't choose DHL Express shipping since in my country they will on their own collect the sales tax and custom fees. The also overestimate the value of the items in the package as well as adding a hefty handling fee. This is not an issue with Mandarake but it is the only time this happened to me when ordering from them (the other places I usually order form only offer EMS shipping). I'm not against paying my taxes but what DHL does is highway robbery.

If you don’t mind me asking where are you located? I’ve ordered from Mandarake in the past and done ems before but I was planning to order and ship with Dhl this next time around as lately they’ve been so much better and gotten faster as well. I live in the us and even in the past month had no issues shipping dhl from amiami. 

[Danvercolorado]

On 12/18/2018 at 8:41 PM, fenrir72 said:

Ditto! Don't fall for the 1/2 price DHL promo. Same with Jlists' EMS promo. Just be patient and use registered sal/salparcel. I purchased an artbook and the customs ( using the promo of DHL) charged me the same cost for taxes as the product costing me like buying another artbook when it was delivered to my home.

What’s the half price dhl promo for Mandarake? Are you in the us?