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by **Swindle01** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 10:21 am

Has anyone here in the UK ordered direct from Igear before? i ask because theres afew things im after from them but wanted to know what there like as i have never purchased from them before

Do they mark items as GIFT and do you get your items alright? IE the morons at the post office dont charge you to be given your item?

also i was thinking of buying Igear MP Shattered glass prime but cannot find anything on him on either youtube or any other video sites. I wanted to know if they used the 2nd release mould for this figure as i know the first has some QC issues with it while the 2nd release sorted all those issues out

by **necr0blivion** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 3:09 pm

Sorry I'm not UK, but I did want to point out that the larger, MP style figures come in unique shipping boxes fit specifically for them (I was thrilled getting the Ultra Magnus figure, because it had a really cool picture of alt mode on the outside of the box). Pre-printed on these boxes, there is a section for Customs Declaration, and they mark the figures off as Gift.

If I remember correctly, the smaller figures like Bee came in little mailing envelopes where they marked the items as Gift as well.

Hope this helps you out.

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 6:09 pm

Wouldn't mind knowing this myself. I'd ordered the Kup heads from Kapow toys, but they don't seem to have any iGear stuff. That might be because of the free shipping, and the exchange rate, making it not really viable for them to act as a middleman when people can order direct. The free shipping is worldwide as well yes?

by **Swindle01** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 9:28 pm

just order from igear, they seem real nice and ive been talking to them for afew days now and found out some things about the mpoo1 i never knew before (the x2 ion blasters - 1 is for mp prime and the other is for classics) plus free shipping so you cant complain

andy is ok but hes seriously over charging on some stuff which you can get much cheaper if you just go to the source direct

ANNOYINGLY they no longer have mp nemesis prime which i seriously wanted....sigh....

by **Motorthing** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 10:28 am

I am in the UK and while I haven't had an order from them yet I have pre-ordered their Rager and Spray ($15 each and free shipping....what's not to like there...) so we'll be in it together waiting to see what their service is like and whether or not even at that tiny value HMC tries to rape us for import tax. Recently every package I've had from BBTS has attracted a hefty and painful Customs charge. I'm hoping this one wont.

And yeah Kapow are great for getting stuff but they are expensive and a bit slow.

by **dinogeist** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 10:58 pm

Swindle01 wrote:just order from igear, they seem real nice and ive been talking to them for afew days now and found out some things about the mpoo1 i never knew before (the x2 ion blasters - 1 is for mp prime and the other is for classics) plus free shipping so you cant complain

andy is ok but hes seriously over charging on some stuff which you can get much cheaper if you just go to the source direct

ANNOYINGLY they no longer have mp nemesis prime which i seriously wanted....sigh....

I don't quite understand this reply. you created a thread asking questions about igear,then you reply to your own thread giving advice to yourself. I'm puzzled >:oP

by **Swindle01** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 10:47 am

im replying to what someone said to me....jesus christ....

Also i made an order with igear direct and they seem real nice people and got my item shipped within 2 days, just gotta wait now

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 2:21 pm

Swindle01 wrote:im replying to what someone said to me....jesus christ....

Also i made an order with igear direct and they seem real nice people and got my item shipped within 2 days, just gotta wait now

it's because you're a minibot, if you were at least leader sized he'd listen to you.

News Credits: 2 · by **Nemesis Destron** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 12:53 pm

Is iGear based in the UK too or Asia? :VEHI:

News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 2:14 pm

Nemesis Destron wrote:Is iGear based in the UK too or Asia?

Everything I have ordered from iGear has shipped from Singapore.

by **Swindle01** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 11:49 am

mine says china??

also i appear to have a slight glitch with my mp optimus (shattered glass version) when i transform him in robot mode the top half doesnt click into place 100% and niether does the waist part (were the grill is) so essentially its never 100% clicked together which means the cab windows open alot unless i seriously force them together

i asked igear about it but got no responce....

by **necr0blivion** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 2:34 pm

Swindle01 wrote:also i appear to have a slight glitch with my mp optimus (shattered glass version) when i transform him in robot mode the top half doesnt click into place 100% and niether does the waist part (were the grill is) so essentially its never 100% clicked together which means the cab windows open alot unless i seriously force them together

i asked igear about it but got no responce....

I believe that is an issue with the mold and not a one-off defect. My UM has the same issue.

by **piranacon** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 12:56 pm

Maybe a few of us UK tf fans could order in bulk direct to cut out the middle man as it were

by **Swindle01** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 1:31 pm

im game if anyone else from the uk here is. Im after Ranger (huffer) myself and maybe something else

by **soundwave85** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 5:29 pm

Do you have to sign for your package.I will be ordering Igear starscream,Thunder cracker and skywarp in a day or two.I was wondering.

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 5:40 pm

Swindle01 wrote:im game if anyone else from the uk here is. Im after Ranger (huffer) myself and maybe something else

I'll have a Rager please, sirs.

by **Swindle01** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 5:44 pm

yeah i had to sign for mine when it came but i was also suprised coz the box prime was boxed in had sketches of optimus in vehicle mode on it. it looked real good and suprised me

i want rager myself but seems igear are outa stock till april and i dont wana pay some arsehole on ebay £20 for it PLUS £14 shipping for a toy i could have gotten of igear themselves for £8 with free shipping

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 6:13 pm

Swindle01 wrote:yeah i had to sign for mine when it came but i was also suprised coz the box prime was boxed in had sketches of optimus in vehicle mode on it. it looked real good and suprised me

i want rager myself but seems igear are outa stock till april and i dont wana pay some arsehole on ebay £20 for it PLUS £14 shipping for a toy i could have gotten of igear themselves for £8 with free shipping

shipping, ah shipping. it's bloody amazing how it can cost so much, to transport so little. and yet it does.

by **Motorthing** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 3:42 pm

My Rager and Spray direct from iGear turned up today. They sent it in a mailer box designed for both so I guess they were expecting to sell a lot of pairs. Also sent it with the words "craft gift" on the customs label and that coupled with everything else being printed in Chinese seems to have sneaked it past the bastards in Customs.

Both are great little toys, I'd actually rate them at higher quality than Hasbro's current Legends/legion output. Rager IS Huffer and the toy I would have wanted him to be in 1985 when I got him first time around, and I will definitely be ordering any more Minis if they get round to them.

Cheaper than any dealer anywhere, just as fast and free shipping - can't fault any of that. More please guys, your past sins are all forgotten.

by **soundwave85** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 12:24 pm

I placed my order with Igear and they said that I had won the golden bee.I was wondering has anyone got the golden bee yet?

News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 3:09 pm

soundwave85 wrote:I placed my order with Igear and they said that I had won the golden bee.I was wondering has anyone got the golden bee yet?

Not that I am aware of, they did say it will ship seperately

by **Motorthing** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 4:20 pm

Despite listing the restock of Rager and Spray as being for May iGear has just sent me an email saying my order for them has been dispatched today - go figure. If that's the case and anyone needs them I suggest heading over there.