Ummm... yeah... so?Loyal To The End wrote:Most of the time there way too expensive like foc voyager sound wave he was 50 dollars rotf leader class figures were 100 dollars and generarations metroplex 200 dollars. So as you can see its truly not a cheap hobby.
And if your waiting for a clearance forget that they bring maybe 2 in stock and that's it no clearance you better pay full price or your not getting it.
BBTS is the single best way for Australian collectors to buy most TFs as you can ship for about $6 - $7 per item if you turn on the PoL system and don't let the order hit $1000 including shipping Masterpiece should be purchased through Japanese retailers.Loyal To The End wrote:Bbts ? Forget that it's 30 dollars just to ship a voyager. But then you get prices like these 60 dollars for mp ghost starscream and 80 for mp ultra Magnus now those are great prices too bad there the exception not the rule.
This is an old argument that has been going on for a long time between U.S. collectors and the rest of the world, no point bringing it up again.Loyal To The End wrote:All in all American fans don't complain you have it easy as if the f&$&ng spiders weren't enough.
william-james88 wrote:So that would also be the case for Predaking, who is also six members.
Arctorro wrote:This is an old argument that has been going on for a long time between U.S. collectors and the rest of the world, no point bringing it up again.Loyal To The End wrote:All in all American fans don't complain you have it easy as if the f&$&ng spiders weren't enough.
Arctorro wrote:Ummm... yeah... so?Loyal To The End wrote:Most of the time there way too expensive like foc voyager sound wave he was 50 dollars rotf leader class figures were 100 dollars and generarations metroplex 200 dollars. So as you can see its truly not a cheap hobby.
And if your waiting for a clearance forget that they bring maybe 2 in stock and that's it no clearance you better pay full price or your not getting it.
Umm we pay full price for something that is equal to the American release ?BBTS is the single best way for Australian collectors to buy most TFs as you can ship for about $6 - $7 per item if you turn on the PoL system and don't let the order hit $1000 including shipping Masterpiece should be purchased through Japanese retailers.Loyal To The End wrote:Bbts ? Forget that it's 30 dollars just to ship a voyager. But then you get prices like these 60 dollars for mp ghost starscream and 80 for mp ultra Magnus now those are great prices too bad there the exception not the rule.
Ok but what about the hasbro releases ? And no you clearly don't know just how expensive bbts shipping is to Australia if I combine I end up paying more money for shipping than what the figures are worth so what's the point ?
If you are shipping figures one at a time then that has nothing to do with costs and everything to do with you not making the most of what is available.This is an old argument that has been going on for a long time between U.S. collectors and the rest of the world, no point bringing it up again.Loyal To The End wrote:All in all American fans don't complain you have it easy as if the f&$&ng spiders weren't enough.
Btw, that $6 - $7 shipping is the fastest option BBTS has
Which is why I slightly up'd the average I pay on the shipping for each figureLoyal To The End wrote:That's American prices buddy we don't getvthe luxury of economy its ems or bust.
william-james88 wrote:So that would also be the case for Predaking, who is also six members.
gavinfuzzy wrote:But after the line's been out for awhile, voyagers start to go on clearence for $22, and Deluxes for $13. I usually wait for this price before getting any.
gavinfuzzy wrote:Though many department stores hold 20% off sales quite regularly.
ausbot wrote:You forgot one thing not only do our prices suck but be have terrible distribution, waves get skipped, we wait forever to get new lines, plus we are not getting generations at the moment!
ausbot wrote:You forgot one thing not only do our prices suck but be have terrible distribution, waves get skipped, we wait forever to get new lines, plus we are not getting generations at the moment!
craggy wrote:sounds like Hasbro's Australian division's distribution is as good as their UK counterparts.
craggy wrote:sounds like Hasbro's Australian division's distribution is as good as their UK counterparts.
Va'al wrote:Then you're even better off than we thought.
None of those ever made it to UK/EU.
njb902 wrote:Va'al wrote:Then you're even better off than we thought.
None of those ever made it to UK/EU.
It must be your lack of any awesome accents.
craggy wrote:njb902 wrote:Va'al wrote:Then you're even better off than we thought.
None of those ever made it to UK/EU.
It must be your lack of any awesome accents.
I should just post a couple of James Bond and Doctor Who montages to prove you wrong, mate!
Loyal To The End wrote:Most of the time there way too expensive like foc voyager sound wave he was 50 dollars rotf leader class figures were 100 dollars and generarations metroplex 200 dollars. So as you can see its truly not a cheap hobby.
This is one of the biggest reasons I import. The fuel used and time spent trying to find stuff that most likely wont even make it to my area (not counting skipped waves) will balance out when exchange rates and shipping are factored in to the toy cost from importing from somewhere like BBTS.Burn wrote:Prices aside, there's still the matter of distribution. Not all waves are picked up (so we're still forced to import) and those that are don't make it all the way around the country. From a local personal perspective, it's hard to get past the first two waves as they just don't sell so restocks are few and far between.
william-james88 wrote:So that would also be the case for Predaking, who is also six members.
Arctorro wrote:This is one of the biggest reasons I import. The fuel used and time spent trying to find stuff that most likely wont even make it to my area (not counting skipped waves) will balance out when exchange rates and shipping are factored in to the toy cost from importing from somewhere like BBTS.Burn wrote:Prices aside, there's still the matter of distribution. Not all waves are picked up (so we're still forced to import) and those that are don't make it all the way around the country. From a local personal perspective, it's hard to get past the first two waves as they just don't sell so restocks are few and far between.
The retailers buy up crazy amounts of wave 01 stock, then wonder why it never sells, and don't order later waves thinking transformers aren't that popular. They don't seem to realise that the population isn't big enough for the levels of stock they are getting.
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