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Hellscream9999 wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:I'm actually perfectly happy to pre-order the duo through TFSource. Their pre-order pics depict Onslaught with the olive-brown combiner chest pieces. I've already got the gray chest version for Bruticus. Now I can have an extra Onslaught with more accurate robot/alt-mode colors to display individually as well. $35.00 for Sky Lynx alone, though, IS quite absurd.

That's because they're using habsro's digibashs from botcon - notice that onslaughts head is also olive green in the pic of his vehicle mode

Dang! Well, if I don't get the olive version, I'll return it for a refund.

Wolfman Jake wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:I'm actually perfectly happy to pre-order the duo through TFSource. Their pre-order pics depict Onslaught with the olive-brown combiner chest pieces. I've already got the gray chest version for Bruticus. Now I can have an extra Onslaught with more accurate robot/alt-mode colors to display individually as well. $35.00 for Sky Lynx alone, though, IS quite absurd.

That's because they're using habsro's digibashs from botcon - notice that onslaughts head is also olive green in the pic of his vehicle mode

Dang! Well, if I don't get the olive version, I'll return it for a refund.

I hemmed and hawed over mentioning that the TFS images had the olive green when I updated the article. I decided to skip being that the images were just the CG ones from before. I didn't want to falsely get hopes up.

The shades of greens and browns used on the Combaticons are very lovely.

carytheone wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:I'm actually perfectly happy to pre-order the duo through TFSource. Their pre-order pics depict Onslaught with the olive-brown combiner chest pieces. I've already got the gray chest version for Bruticus. Now I can have an extra Onslaught with more accurate robot/alt-mode colors to display individually as well. $35.00 for Sky Lynx alone, though, IS quite absurd.

That's because they're using habsro's digibashs from botcon - notice that onslaughts head is also olive green in the pic of his vehicle mode

Dang! Well, if I don't get the olive version, I'll return it for a refund.

I hemmed and hawed over mentioning that the TFS images had the olive green when I updated the article. I decided to skip being that the images were just the CG ones from before. I didn't want to falsely get hopes up.

The shades of greens and browns used on the Combaticons are very lovely.

Indeed, I (we) haven't seen production versions of the green onslaught yet, but if it's anything like the painted ones at botcon, I think that they'll have won me over, it looks really nice

carytheone wrote:I hemmed and hawed over mentioning that the TFS images had the olive green when I updated the article. I decided to skip being that the images were just the CG ones from before. I didn't want to falsely get hopes up.

The shades of greens and browns used on the Combaticons are very lovely.

TFSource is a tiny bit shady like this. The one tactic they do I hate the most is how they describe the the TTMall exclusives which they can only get as the Hasbro Asia version. The Hasbro Asia version is not in any way exclusive (aside from the fact that you wont find it in stores) and as limited as any other Hasbro release (like the Zodiac or Platinum releases, so not limited at all). But they still want you to buy the product and to make you feel like you are getting a limited/exclusive product (which you arent, only the Japan edition is limited in terms of you getting a limited special price). So this is how they write their blurb:http://tfsource.com/masterpiece/mp-11nr-ramjet/

This highly sought after masterpiece brings the popular seeker Ramjet to the Takara Tomy lineup with an all new color scheme and exclusive to TakaraTomy Mall! This is the Asian market release of this product, and highly limited in its release.

They twist it around to make you think you are getting one of the 2000 limited TTMall toys. But you arent. You are getting the more expensive, less limited version. It is not highly limited in it's release, there is no actually number given. The only truly accurate line is what I put in bold.

I understand them of course, they have an expensive product to sell so they do their best to sell it and make the buyer feel good about their purchase. But it's still phrased to make the buyer think something which is not true and one step away from a bold faced lie. And they write this for every one of these.

I want the green version of Onslaught, and considering I am waiting, there is a good chance that I will score!

@Willl (to much to quote and crop)I was a little leery of TFS until I did business with them. But yeah, some of their wording is definitely suspect.

I honestly thought them and BBTS were based out of the states until somewhat recently (before I did any business with them). Both are very pleasent and super helpful.

Anybody know if there are any HTS promo's/codes goin' on right now? I wanna get dragonus, and couple of other figures, but don't really wanna pay shipping, etc...

Hellscream9999 wrote:Anybody know if there are any HTS promo's/codes goin' on right now? I wanna get dragonus, and couple of other figures, but don't really wanna pay shipping, etc...

Haven't found any. I've been wanting to get Fracture, but I'm waiting for a deal with shipping or some percent off.

Not sure if it's been spotted already but 3 out of 4 Combaticon limbs are up at HTS. They are strangely missing Vortex. Maybe they are in the process of posting them right now.

Link to bots!

And like Hellscream asked above, anybody hip to any promo codes?

Cobotron wrote:Not sure if it's been spotted already but 3 out of 4 Combaticon limbs are up at HTS. They are strangly missing Vortex. Maybe they are in the process of posting them right now.

Link to bots!

And like Hellscream asked above, anybody hip to any promo codes?

I may hold off until this weekend to get them. If Vortex is put up, they are insta-buy for my birthday (which is in 2 weeks). hopefully something comes up, or there is free shipping on certain sized orders!

Cobotron wrote:Not sure if it's been spotted already but 3 out of 4 Combaticon limbs are up at HTS. They are strangly missing Vortex. Maybe they are in the process of posting them right now.

Link to bots!

And like Hellscream asked above, anybody hip to any promo codes?

They do this with each wave, wave 3 was rook, this one's vortex... he should be up by this evening if the pattern follows suit

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:I may hold off until this weekend to get them. If Vortex is put up, they are insta-buy for my birthday (which is in 2 weeks). hopefully something comes up, or there is free shipping on certain sized orders!

Honestly they're $.50 less each at bbts if you get them as a case, if it matters to you, but I want to see if any promos come out, I don't think there were any around the time the aerialbots came out either - cuz just after christmas and stuff

Hellscream9999 wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:I may hold off until this weekend to get them. If Vortex is put up, they are insta-buy for my birthday (which is in 2 weeks). hopefully something comes up, or there is free shipping on certain sized orders!

Honestly they're $.50 less each at bbts if you get them as a case, if it matters to you, but I want to see if any promos come out, I don't think there were any around the time the aerialbots came out either - cuz just after christmas and stuff

The thing I'm hoping for is free shipping from HTS, or at least a deal, plus I can get Fracture with them. and when I put them in my cart for BBTS the cheapest shipping option for the case to me was frikkin $9.99. Hell no. I'll try to stick to HTS

D-Maximus_Prime wrote: and when I put them in my cart for BBTS the cheapest shipping option for the case to me was frikkin $9.99. Hell no. I'll try to stick to HTS

Thats cute. That same order costs me 29.90$ to ship and thats before I get hit by taxes at the boarder. You guys are so spoiled

william-james88 wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote: and when I put them in my cart for BBTS the cheapest shipping option for the case to me was frikkin $9.99. Hell no. I'll try to stick to HTS

Thats cute. That same order costs me 29.90$ to ship and thats before I get hit by taxes at the boarder. You guys are so spoiled

Sorry Will, that does suck for you guys. Americans these days, so spoiled

Also: HTS has frees shipping on $50+ orders, soooooo win!

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william-james88 wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote: and when I put them in my cart for BBTS the cheapest shipping option for the case to me was frikkin $9.99. Hell no. I'll try to stick to HTS

Thats cute. That same order costs me 29.90$ to ship and thats before I get hit by taxes at the boarder. You guys are so spoiled

Just what happens when they're based here, you could always move here - save a lot on shipping

Also, where are you at D-max, that is a ton of shipping fee's

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I know I know. Care to tell us what the shipping calculator gives you when you ship the 4 combaticons to the UK?

And while the shipping price for me is true, all those combaticons are at my TRU and my raincheck has them for about 15$ cdn which is 10.45$ US. STILL its not like I get paid in US$. So for the sake of comparing living conditions and buying power, lets just say that I can just walk into a store and pick up a combaticon for 15$. Being in a major metropolis, the only time you cant find a toy is when a particular store chain simply never gets it. Like legends groove, which was never found at TRU Canada.

But hey Va'al, at least me and Kanrabat no longer complain about the lack of french on the box. Remember those days?

william-james88 wrote:

Va'al wrote:via Imgflip Meme Maker

I know I know. Care to tell us what the shipping calculator gives you when you ship the 4 combaticons to the UK?

And while the shipping price for me is true, all those combaticons are at my TRU and my raincheck has them for about 15$ cdn which is 10.45$ US. STILL its not like I get paid in US$. So for the sake of comparing living conditions and buying power, lets just say that I can just walk into a store and pick up a combaticon for 15$. Being in a major metropolis, the only time you cant find a toy is when a particular store chain simply never gets it. Like legends groove, which was never found at TRU Canada.

But hey Va'al, at least me and Kanrabat no longer complain about the lack of french on the box. Remember those days?

Yeah, you're the opposite of me, you get ridiculous shipping, but you can find the figures in the d^mn stores

Another thing, Canada does have a canadian version of BBTS and the shippig is prfectly fine. It's 10$ flat rate. And Americans can use it too http://www.agesthreeandup.com/

BUT, they charge in US. So gee thanks. And since they are in canada then I cant hope to avoid taxes, I get taxed right off the bat. While I understand the business practice of using the US Dollar, it totally takes away any goodwill they may have had. All they really are now is BBTS and TFSource who charge 10$ for shipping regardless of where you are in the us or how much you buy. And what I despise is that all their Hasbro Asia figures who are TTmal exclusives in Japan has "TTMALL exclusive" plastered on the listign with NO sign that it is instead the Hasbro Asia Version. Only the Japan release is a TTMall exclusive, what they are selling isnt.

william-james88 wrote:While I understand the business practice of using the US Dollar, it totally takes away any goodwill they may have had. etc etc

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Also, where are you at D-max, that is a ton of shipping fee's

Middle of nowhere western Pennsylvania. The cheapest 2 shipping options, no matter the store, never seem to apply to me

william-james88 wrote:Another thing, Canada does have a canadian version of BBTS and the shippig is prfectly fine. It's 10$ flat rate. And Americans can use it too http://www.agesthreeandup.com/

BUT, they charge in US. So gee thanks. And since they are in canada then I cant hope to avoid taxes, I get taxed right off the bat. While I understand the business practice of using the US Dollar, it totally takes away any goodwill they may have had. All they really are now is BBTS and TFSource who charge 10$ for shipping regardless of where you are in the us or how much you buy. And what I despise is that all their Hasbro Asia figures who are TTmal exclusives in Japan has "TTMALL exclusive" plastered on the listign with NO sign that it is instead the Hasbro Asia Version. Only the Japan release is a TTMall exclusive, what they are selling isnt.

Well, you can still find them in stores, and you even have an interesting work around at tru - something I don't think we can abuse here

william-james88 wrote:All they really are now is BBTS and TFSource who charge 10$ for shipping regardless of where you are in the us or how much you buy.

Are you talking about the Canadian store or BBTS/TFS? Cause that's not been my case with either BBTS or TFS. With BBTS they charge me shipping on my first order to my PoL then just keep adding a little or no additional shipping depending on the size of the order.

I have a stack with TFS (I'm about to ship) that has no shipping added yet.

Hellscream9999 wrote:Well, you can still find them in stores, and you even have an interesting work around at tru - something I don't think we can abuse here

I'm not sure about that. People in Canada dont know much about it either. I think ranchecks are as legit in canada as the states. Same as price match. What you dont have is that quebec rule that if an item scans for more than advertized, you get 10$ off the advertized price. That's how I got the clash warrior figures for cheap.

carytheone wrote:

william-james88 wrote:All they really are now is a store like BBTS and TFSource but when it comes to shipping, they charge 10$ regardless of where you are in the us or how much you buy.

Are you talking about the Canadian store or BBTS/TFS? Cause that's not been my case with either BBTS or TFS. With BBTS they charge me shipping on my first order to my PoL then just keep adding a little or no additional shipping depending on the size of the order.

I have a stack with TFS (I'm about to ship) that has no shipping added yet.

No no, I was just describing what they were. I altered what I wrote and tell me if it's more clear.