RavenHawk Posted April 8, 2019 Posted April 8, 2019 On 4/8/2019 at 5:51 PM, no3Ljm said: To be honest, at the beginning I tried to preorder 2 from them before. In which I cancelled when the Japanese store posted theirs weeks after since I find ordering from them for 2 bikes is atleast $20-30 cheaper. And that's a big thing. From BBTS if you order 2 bikes, your total is $402. Whereas at HLJ since they have Ley's bike in stock I can check their shipping options. For EMS, it will be Y41490 ($372.16*). For FedEx Economy, it's Y42050 ($377.18*). And for DHL Express, it will be Y42980 ($385.52*). And this is a good reference if ever I decided to place an order with them again for Yellow's bike. And assuming that it will stay in that Y19000 price range as Ley's. Expand That makes sense, and I agree that that is a significant difference. From what I remember from the last time that I was shopping around (and I may be misremembering), it was when I was preordering Ray and when I was preordering the Arcadia Garland, more or less around the same time and getting two of each. I ended up going with HLJ on the two Garlands, since I think it saved me like $40 or so. I ended up going with BBTS for the two Rays, since I think it only cost me like $5 or so more but I felt more comfortable with them resolving any issues I might have with defective products, if it ever came up (as happened once years ago). For now, I preordered from BBTS since I have a few other things in my pile of loot that should be coming out right around the same time (fingers crossed), but I'll cancel if one of the other sites offers a significant discount. Quote
no3Ljm Posted April 8, 2019 Posted April 8, 2019 On 4/8/2019 at 5:58 PM, RavenHawk said: That makes sense, and I agree that that is a significant difference. From what I remember from the last time that I was shopping around (and I may be misremembering), it was when I was preordering Ray and when I was preordering the Arcadia Garland, more or less around the same time and getting two of each. I ended up going with HLJ on the two Garlands, since I think it saved me like $40 or so. I ended up going with BBTS for the two Rays, since I think it only cost me like $5 or so more but I felt more comfortable with them resolving any issues I might have with defective products, if it ever came up (as happened once years ago). For now, I preordered from BBTS since I have a few other things in my pile of loot that should be coming out right around the same time (fingers crossed), but I'll cancel if one of the other sites offers a significant discount. Expand I totally agree with you here. It happened to me before too on a Hot Toys figure and they've been so accommodating. But then again, at that time I ordered one Hot Toys figure so I can't take a risk of getting an imperfect one. Whereas if I'm getting two of the bikes and one of them will have defects, then I'm pretty sure HLJ will help me out with one way or another. And at the same time, I can have both modes fix for having two. Quote
Valkyrie Hunter D Posted April 8, 2019 Posted April 8, 2019 On 4/8/2019 at 5:51 PM, no3Ljm said: I'm in California. I don't remember BBTS charging me for sales tax ever since. My last order didn't have any. I'm assuming, there's no sales tax from Wisconsin. Unless you bought something from California, then there will be sales tax. Expand Unfortunately, BBTS is now collecting sales tax from CA customers. They just started doing this and I remember getting an email from them about this not too long ago. Quote
no3Ljm Posted April 8, 2019 Posted April 8, 2019 On 4/8/2019 at 6:42 PM, Valkyrie Hunter D said: Unfortunately, BBTS is now collecting sales tax from CA customers. They just started doing this and I remember getting an email from them about this not too long ago. Expand That's weird. I have existing orders with them which was already been paid since last week and there were no sales tax either. But as per their FAQ, they do charge CA sales tax once you're going to pay the shipping. And so far, the order that I had last Feb which was already been delivered, didn't had any sales tax on the invoice. I'll try to update you guys once I decided to ship the orders that I have in their Pile of Loot. Quote
sh9000 Posted April 8, 2019 Posted April 8, 2019 (edited) On 4/8/2019 at 5:51 PM, no3Ljm said: I'm in California. I don't remember BBTS charging me for sales tax ever since. My last order didn't have any. I'm assuming, there's no sales tax from Wisconsin. Unless you bought something from California, then there will be sales tax. Expand Here’s the email that I received and a link to more info on their site. Looks like BBTS will be charging sales tax for a lot of other states by the end of the year. https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Help/Faq#sales-tax Edited April 8, 2019 by sh9000 Quote
no3Ljm Posted April 8, 2019 Posted April 8, 2019 On 4/8/2019 at 7:41 PM, sh9000 said: Here’s the email that I received and a link to more info on their site. Looks like BBTS will be charging sales tax for a lot of other states by the end of the year. https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Help/Faq#sales-tax Expand That's why. I was browsing that FAQ page earlier and I already saw California is already on the list. It's why I'm surprised why they hadn't charge me sales tax yet. Quote
sh9000 Posted April 8, 2019 Posted April 8, 2019 Was your shipment on 4/1 or anytime after that? In any case there are plenty of other stores to buy from that don’t charge tax. Quote
no3Ljm Posted April 8, 2019 Posted April 8, 2019 On 4/8/2019 at 7:58 PM, sh9000 said: Was your shipment on 4/1 or anytime after that? In any case there are plenty of other stores to buy from that don’t charge tax. Expand Well, it's still in POL. So I'll find out once I asked them to ship it in the next couple of days and if they will charge me sales tax with it. Quote
sh9000 Posted April 8, 2019 Posted April 8, 2019 On 4/8/2019 at 8:06 PM, no3Ljm said: Well, it's still in POL. So I'll find out once I asked them to ship it in the next couple of days and if they will charge me sales tax with it. Expand You’re most likely going to get charged tax once you ship your POL. Hope the total cost is not a lot. Quote
Mommar Posted April 8, 2019 Posted April 8, 2019 I’m surprised no Japanese shops have posted Yellow yet. Quote
jenius Posted April 8, 2019 Posted April 8, 2019 On 4/8/2019 at 9:34 PM, Mommar said: I’m surprised no Japanese shops have posted Yellow yet. Expand People gotta sleep some time. Quote
seti88 Posted April 9, 2019 Posted April 9, 2019 i am getting pre-order burn out from yesterday....not sure if i can last thru for yellow's listings.... Quote
Mommar Posted April 9, 2019 Posted April 9, 2019 On 4/9/2019 at 2:22 AM, seti88 said: i am getting pre-order burn out from yesterday....not sure if i can last thru for yellow's listings.... Expand I'm about to pre-order at BBTS and call it a day. Quote
beatsing Posted April 9, 2019 Posted April 9, 2019 (edited) Preorder up at Hobbysearch: https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10605385 Got 1 at BBTS through jenius' link and 1 at Hobbysearch no PREORDER MADNESS of DX max Edited April 9, 2019 by beatsing Quote
Mommar Posted April 9, 2019 Posted April 9, 2019 THanks for the heads up. Too bad they only ship EMS. Quote
Mommar Posted April 9, 2019 Posted April 9, 2019 (edited) Up at Amazon Japan now too. https://www.amazon.co.jp/RIOBOT-VR-041H-ブロウスーペリア-12スケール-アクションフィギュア/dp/B07QB24R2W/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=riobot&qid=1554781898&s=hobby&sr=1-2 21,200 Yen with shipping. Edited April 9, 2019 by Mommar Quote
seti88 Posted April 9, 2019 Posted April 9, 2019 (edited) got it at HS! THANKS BEATSING! NO MORE waiting for PRE-ORDERS!! Edited April 9, 2019 by seti88 Quote
seti88 Posted April 9, 2019 Posted April 9, 2019 On 4/9/2019 at 3:47 AM, Mommar said: THanks for the heads up. Too bad they only ship EMS. Expand Do they? I have mine as SAL registered with HS.... Quote
RavenHawk Posted April 9, 2019 Posted April 9, 2019 Anyone know what shipping comes out to (preferably for 2) from HS? Quote
Mommar Posted April 9, 2019 Posted April 9, 2019 On 4/9/2019 at 4:04 AM, seti88 said: Do they? I have mine as SAL registered with HS.... Expand SAL is not an improvement over EMS. That just becomes United States Postal Service when it slowly hits the states. I prefer shipping via FedEx or DHL. Quote
no3Ljm Posted April 9, 2019 Posted April 9, 2019 AmiAmi posted theirs too for Y19390. https://www.amiami.com/eng/detail?gcode=FIGURE-047954 Quote
seti88 Posted April 9, 2019 Posted April 9, 2019 On 4/9/2019 at 4:10 AM, Mommar said: SAL is not an improvement over EMS. That just becomes United States Postal Service when it slowly hits the states. I prefer shipping via FedEx or DHL. Expand Ah i get it now. sumimasen. Quote
RED WOLF Posted April 9, 2019 Posted April 9, 2019 On 4/9/2019 at 3:52 AM, Mommar said: Up at Amazon Japan now too. https://www.amazon.co.jp/RIOBOT-VR-041H-ブロウスーペリア-12スケール-アクションフィギュア/dp/B07QB24R2W/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=riobot&qid=1554781898&s=hobby&sr=1-2 21,200 Yen with shipping. Expand Nice! Grabbed 2 for 353 shipped to CA. Canceled bbts. Saved 100 Quote
no3Ljm Posted April 9, 2019 Posted April 9, 2019 On 4/9/2019 at 4:15 AM, RED WOLF said: Nice! Grabbed 2 for 353 shipped to CA. Canceled bbts. Saved 100 Expand Wow! $353? That's the free shipping route, yes? Quote
levzloi Posted April 9, 2019 Posted April 9, 2019 On 4/9/2019 at 3:52 AM, Mommar said: Up at Amazon Japan now too. https://www.amazon.co.jp/RIOBOT-VR-041H-ブロウスーペリア-12スケール-アクションフィギュア/dp/B07QB24R2W/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=riobot&qid=1554781898&s=hobby&sr=1-2 21,200 Yen with shipping. Expand price dropping, now only 19,982 Quote
RED WOLF Posted April 9, 2019 Posted April 9, 2019 On 4/9/2019 at 4:16 AM, no3Ljm said: Wow! $353? That's the free shipping route, yes? Expand Yup! It's a deal. Quote
RED WOLF Posted April 9, 2019 Posted April 9, 2019 Plus you get the cheapest price as it goes down. Same deal with mp44 and 45 Quote
levzloi Posted April 9, 2019 Posted April 9, 2019 only disadvantage is you do rely on the yen dollar exchange rate prior to release. Quote
ps99042 Posted April 9, 2019 Posted April 9, 2019 Anyone have a guess how much EMS shipping to California would be on amiami? Quote
beatsing Posted April 9, 2019 Posted April 9, 2019 This preorder is much cooler than yesterday's Max madness. Most peeps were empty handed for Max, but Yellow is an easy preorder, no markups. Quote
RED WOLF Posted April 9, 2019 Posted April 9, 2019 On 4/9/2019 at 4:25 AM, ps99042 said: Anyone have a guess how much EMS shipping to California would be on amiami? Expand Goto amazon. Free shipping. I'm in CA Quote
no3Ljm Posted April 9, 2019 Posted April 9, 2019 On 4/9/2019 at 4:25 AM, levzloi said: only disadvantage is you do rely on the yen dollar exchange rate prior to release. Expand I'm not going to worry about that now as long that I will secure a preorder. Same applies on DX VF-1A Max. Would you worry about the exchange rate or would you rather have a secured PO? Quote
RED WOLF Posted April 9, 2019 Posted April 9, 2019 On 4/9/2019 at 4:25 AM, levzloi said: only disadvantage is you do rely on the yen dollar exchange rate prior to release. Expand There is some flux bit way cheaper than bbts and added tax plus 4 shipping Quote
levzloi Posted April 9, 2019 Posted April 9, 2019 On 4/9/2019 at 4:28 AM, no3Ljm said: I'm not going to worry about that now as long that I will secure a preorder. Same applies on DX VF-1A Max. Would you worry about the exchange rate or would you rather have a secured PO? Expand Oh I'm going for it, just playing devils advocate. Quote
RED WOLF Posted April 9, 2019 Posted April 9, 2019 So happy for Amazon Jr. Saved 100 from buying from bbts and spent that savings on max from NY price hike a few hours ago. All worked out! Quote
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