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Beachjezus wrote:Hey guys quick question as I’ve never ordered from Amazon Japan before. Do the prices fluctuate that quickly? I went to get the devastator and it’s like 2000 yen more than the news article states.

Yes and no. what I mean is that the price you see includes taxes while the one in the article does not. it still fluctuated (especially after people reading the article) but not by 2000 yen. Instead it only fluctuated by 1000 yen which you would see if you added it to your cart.

Beachjezus wrote:Hey guys quick question as I’ve never ordered from Amazon Japan before. Do the prices fluctuate that quickly? I went to get the devastator and it’s like 2000 yen more than the news article states.

Yes, sometimes hourly or quicker. Depends on current seller price.

carytheone wrote:

Beachjezus wrote:Hey guys quick question as I’ve never ordered from Amazon Japan before. Do the prices fluctuate that quickly? I went to get the devastator and it’s like 2000 yen more than the news article states.

Yes, sometimes hourly or quicker. Depends on current seller price.

EDIT: also expect around and 8% drop in your cart as Amazon.jp removes the local tax that is calculated into the listed price.


EDIT EDIT: did not mean to quote myself

Okay thanks for helping a newb.

To recap then:

1.The item will be 8% cheaper than the list price?

2. How much are they going to charge me for shipping , import fees, etc?

Thank you

Beachjezus wrote:Okay thanks for helping a newb.

To recap then:

1.The item will be 8% cheaper than the list price?

2. How much are they going to charge me for shipping , import fees, etc?

Thank you

I think the sales tax is 8%, but you will see a small drop in your cart. Everything I've shipped so far has been around $12 in shipping, but it could go up for heavier things. If you dig around you can find the international shipping rates.

Import fees are county dependent; if you're in the states, you should be free and clear - no promises.

Also a really good tip for noob amazon.jp users, you can change your default language from your account settings. You'll just have to poke around a bit. Also Chrome is pretty good at translating pages as well.

Good luck, have fun and be careful as amazon.jp is a dangerous rabbit hole.

Thanks for your help and thanks to the gentleman who posted the article. I just got this Takara devastator for $169 total after shipping - INSANE!

I think I’m done with hobby link japan and switching to amazon japan

This just made my day - and it’s my birthday today so it’s really awesome!

Beachjezus wrote:Thanks for your help and thanks to the gentleman who posted the article. I just got this Takara devastator for $169 total after shipping - INSANE!

I think I’m done with hobby link japan and switching to amazon japan

This just made my day - and it’s my birthday today so it’s really awesome!

NP, if you ever need help spending your money, Seibertronians are always happy to help

Beachjezus wrote:Okay thanks for helping a newb.

To recap then:

1.The item will be 8% cheaper than the list price?

2. How much are they going to charge me for shipping , import fees, etc?

Thank you

What I recomend you do is just add it to your cart and see. Do a few tests. Just dont click on finalizing your order.

william-james88 wrote:

Beachjezus wrote:Okay thanks for helping a newb.

To recap then:

1.The item will be 8% cheaper than the list price?

2. How much are they going to charge me for shipping , import fees, etc?

Thank you

What I recomend you do is just add it to your cart and see. Do a few tests. Just dont click on finalizing your order.

Yeah, Amazon.jp is very upfront about the prices and tell you at checkout what the shipping will cost. There are times when the shipping is higher than usual. I wanted to include Bumblebee movie Legendary Optimus Prime, but Amazon wanted $25 for shipping despite being the seller making it pointless.

Some of the third party sellers that are fulfilled by Amazon will ship internationally, just stick a few in your cart and try them out.

I wouldn't use them as my sole import option, there are times when they don't have the best price. I still use AmiAmi for small non-Transformers figures that Amazon.jp can't touch the price of.

Actually paying for your order can be a little tricky since they don't accept PayPal. If the payment fails they will hold onto your order and let you change methods. Usually just a quick call to your bank or credit card issuer fixes everything. My credit card allowed me to order Unicron after they sent me a text to verify the charge, but refused MPM-7 Bumblebee twice. I was able to get a unique card number just for Amazon Japan that should solve that problem from here on out.

Also, if you want to save a few bucks and you have a card that does free currency exchanges then have Amazon charge in JPY rather than USD at checkout as their exchange rate is higher than the actual rate. Right now the yen is pretty weak (100 JPY = $.89 USD) so make the most of it.

Emerje

Scored myself a Unicron. $85 shipped was too good to pass up to pair up with TLK Cybertron. And it's funny that my version of both Planetformers will be their opposite counterparts (Bad Primus, good Unicron). And even funnier cause I paid less for Unicron than Primus.

I didn't have an issue with my credit card and Amazon Japan. I have MP-43 on pre-order with them too. They also ship fast I hear, like 3 to 5 days. I'll definitely be keeping a sharper eye on them.

Octobotimus wrote:The links don't take you to the figures btw. May want to fix that...

The links have worked for me since it was posted, so I think the issue might be on your end.

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Scored myself a Unicron. $85 shipped was too good to pass up to pair up with TLK Cybertron. And it's funny that my version of both Planetformers will be their opposite counterparts (Bad Primus, good Unicron). And even funnier cause I paid less for Unicron than Primus.

I missed out on getting Greenicron at the 60% off price but still managed to snag him at 50%, so about $100 shipped for me. I will also be pairing him off against G2 Primus from TLK, but I'm headcannoning both into just big dudes who ???(haven't quite figured out the rest yet).

TF-fan kev777 wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Scored myself a Unicron. $85 shipped was too good to pass up to pair up with TLK Cybertron. And it's funny that my version of both Planetformers will be their opposite counterparts (Bad Primus, good Unicron). And even funnier cause I paid less for Unicron than Primus.

I missed out on getting Greenicron at the 60% off price but still managed to snag him at 50%, so about $100 shipped for me. I will also be pairing him off against G2 Primus from TLK, but I'm headcannoning both into just big dudes who ???(haven't quite figured out the rest yet).

I'm just gonna pretend it's Shattered Glass, even though the colors don't match. I can't wait to have the 2 together, it's something i would not have thought would happen

Emerje wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Beachjezus wrote:Okay thanks for helping a newb.

To recap then:

1.The item will be 8% cheaper than the list price?

2. How much are they going to charge me for shipping , import fees, etc?

Thank you

What I recomend you do is just add it to your cart and see. Do a few tests. Just dont click on finalizing your order.

Yeah, Amazon.jp is very upfront about the prices and tell you at checkout what the shipping will cost. There are times when the shipping is higher than usual. I wanted to include Bumblebee movie Legendary Optimus Prime, but Amazon wanted $25 for shipping despite being the seller making it pointless.

Some of the third party sellers that are fulfilled by Amazon will ship internationally, just stick a few in your cart and try them out.

I wouldn't use them as my sole import option, there are times when they don't have the best price. I still use AmiAmi for small non-Transformers figures that Amazon.jp can't touch the price of.

Actually paying for your order can be a little tricky since they don't accept PayPal. If the payment fails they will hold onto your order and let you change methods. Usually just a quick call to your bank or credit card issuer fixes everything. My credit card allowed me to order Unicron after they sent me a text to verify the charge, but refused MPM-7 Bumblebee twice. I was able to get a unique card number just for Amazon Japan that should solve that problem from here on out.

Also, if you want to save a few bucks and you have a card that does free currency exchanges then have Amazon charge in JPY rather than USD at checkout as their exchange rate is higher than the actual rate. Right now the yen is pretty weak (100 JPY = $.89 USD) so make the most of it.

Emerje

Thanks for the info, it’s very much appreciated.

I cancelled my order for Masterpiece Bumble from hobbylink japan and just preordered from Amazon Japan. I think it was like $96 total - sick deal.

Do they usually open up more preorders? I want that Beast Wars Megatron and looks like preorders are sold out thru Amazon.

Holy Christ I ordered Unicron this morning (Tuesday) and just got a text from Dhl that it will be delivered on Thursday.

LOST Cybertronian wrote:Holy Christ I ordered Unicron this morning (Tuesday) and just got a text from Dhl that it will be delivered on Thursday.

Ha, the last thing I ordered got shipped that fast. I think I ordered on a Sunday and it was delivered on Tuesday.

carytheone wrote:

LOST Cybertronian wrote:Holy Christ I ordered Unicron this morning (Tuesday) and just got a text from Dhl that it will be delivered on Thursday.

Ha, the last thing I ordered got shipped that fast. I think I ordered on a Sunday and it was delivered on Tuesday.

If it was BBTS the order would still be in warehouse for a few more days.

LOST Cybertronian wrote:

carytheone wrote:

LOST Cybertronian wrote:Holy Christ I ordered Unicron this morning (Tuesday) and just got a text from Dhl that it will be delivered on Thursday.

Ha, the last thing I ordered got shipped that fast. I think I ordered on a Sunday and it was delivered on Tuesday.

If it was BBTS the order would still be in warehouse for a few more days week.

I fixed it for you

I guess that's the "price" you pay for $4 flat rate shipping.

Heads up

That Masterpiece Prime is available again for preorder!

Also - Best Wars Megatron is available again for Preorder at an INSANE PRICE. I just ordered one for $229.00.

I got BW Megatron at the same price this morning. The prices on these are jumping back and forth and even Amazon themselves are changing their own price. But now I have Megs, MP-44 and MP-45 on some insane deals. If everything works out this will be fantastic but I do wonder if there are any issues with the figures, say missing or broken parts, how do I contact them and get replacements sent? That is the only issue with not dealing with domestic sellers.

figureguy wrote:I got BW Megatron at the same price this morning. The prices on these are jumping back and forth and even Amazon themselves are changing their own price. But now I have Megs, MP-44 and MP-45 on some insane deals. If everything works out this will be fantastic but I do wonder if there are any issues with the figures, say missing or broken parts, how do I contact them and get replacements sent? That is the only issue with not dealing with domestic sellers.

Dealing with Amazon Japan is the same as dealing with Amazon US or Amazon Canada. If there is an issue with something they themselves sold you, they will help. Thats why I am very happy with them.

william-james88 wrote:

figureguy wrote:I got BW Megatron at the same price this morning. The prices on these are jumping back and forth and even Amazon themselves are changing their own price. But now I have Megs, MP-44 and MP-45 on some insane deals. If everything works out this will be fantastic but I do wonder if there are any issues with the figures, say missing or broken parts, how do I contact them and get replacements sent? That is the only issue with not dealing with domestic sellers.

Dealing with Amazon Japan is the same as dealing with Amazon US or Amazon Canada. If there is an issue with something they themselves sold you, they will help. Thats why I am very happy with them.

Thank you as that is good to know. I will gladly purchase all my future MPs from them as I will have saved $200 on MP-44 alone vs. buying it here.

IS IT OVER!?
I tried looking at the items
but everything was WAY MORE!

i missed it, huh?

Z3ROhour wrote:IS IT OVER!?
I tried looking at the items
but everything was WAY MORE!

i missed it, huh?

Sometimes you just gotta be fast and lucky when the news hits

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

Z3ROhour wrote:IS IT OVER!?
I tried looking at the items
but everything was WAY MORE!

i missed it, huh?

Sometimes you just gotta be fast and lucky when the news hits

Hell I've found you gotta be faster than when the news hits to get them deals.

carytheone wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

Z3ROhour wrote:IS IT OVER!?
I tried looking at the items
but everything was WAY MORE!

i missed it, huh?

Sometimes you just gotta be fast and lucky when the news hits

Hell I've found you gotta be faster than when the news hits to get them deals.

This is also true. Sometimes you just get lucky