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News Credits: 14 · by **DecepticonFinishline** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 2:49 pm

So... Wait... I don't understand. Is this Hasbro or Takara? And what about Stepper?

News Credits: 23 · by **Prime Evil** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 2:53 pm

tigertracks 24 wrote:
Prime Evil wrote:Looks like BBTS has bumped up the preorder price to $149.99 now, but you can still preorder over at TFSource for the $139.95. As for how many are in stock over at BBTS, IDK, inventory keeps on going up and down.

Currently they have honored the $139.99 at BBTS for those who pre-ordered before the listing changed to $149.99. I hope they do indeed honor it.

They will honor the preorder price if you placed one earlier. They have done that on items before and will always honor that price you originally placed it on. I think they may be playing this one safer since Stepper never sold out like they probably thought it would. Right now, the stock they have for Artfire is at 32. But this morning it was at 120+.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 3:31 pm

DecepticonFinishline wrote:So... Wait... I don't understand. Is this Hasbro or Takara? And what about Stepper?

Both United Stepper and the upcoming Artfire are mail-order items from Transformers Generations toy guide books by Million Publishing. They have nothing to do with Hasbro or the Generations line.

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 5:34 pm

I never understand how BBTS gets away with the initial bump up in price. They have done it on more than one occassion for Transformers figures. I would like an explanation from them.

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 7:46 am

According to my resource in Japan, these Artfire's are not limited in quantity, they are made to fill all orders that are submitted by the deadline that meets all the requirements.

You know, how Funpub should do their exclusives...

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 7:49 am

tigertracks 24 wrote:According to my resource in Japan, these Artfire's are not limited in quantity, they are made to fill all orders that are submitted by the deadline that meets all the requirements.

You know, how Funpub should do their exclusives...

So like Henkei Thundercracker and Skywarp?

Cool, I hope fan2fan does pre-orders for this guy.

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 4:52 pm

Dead Metal wrote:
tigertracks 24 wrote:According to my resource in Japan, these Artfire's are not limited in quantity, they are made to fill all orders that are submitted by the deadline that meets all the requirements.

You know, how Funpub should do their exclusives...

So like Henkei Thundercracker and Skywarp?

Cool, I hope fan2fan does pre-orders for this guy.

I used to use Fan2Fan a lot but after they switched their Paypal prices to yen, I don't find their prices and shipping (combined) much of a bargain.