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can i get a mp megatron in australia?

PostPosted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 11:01 pm
by autobot_aza
are they even at australia?

PostPosted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 11:04 pm
by Bumbled
I don't know really. But they should be. Or else just buy them off Ebay or Amazon or something.

PostPosted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 11:39 pm
by i_amtrunks
Bumbled wrote:I don't know really. But they should be. Or else just buy them off Ebay or Amazon or something.


Do you have a firearms permit? Does the seller you are trying to purchase MP04 from have a firearms permit in Australia?

If the answer to either of these questions is no, then you may want to hold your horses on trying to buy Megatron.
Australian Customs decided that MP04 Megatron was a menace to Australia, and detained as many of them as they possibly could (probably letting in hundreds of shipments of actual weapons and drugs).

I believe transfiguretoys may have gotten a shipment or two in, and others managed to get theirs, either through knowing the right people, or sheer dumb luck. Hopefully Burn or someone who actually got their MP04 will be able to tell you the best place to get one online.

PostPosted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 1:40 am
by Bumbled
i_amtrunks wrote:
Bumbled wrote:I don't know really. But they should be. Or else just buy them off Ebay or Amazon or something.


Do you have a firearms permit? Does the seller you are trying to purchase MP04 from have a firearms permit in Australia?
Are you asking me or him?

PostPosted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 2:55 am
by the purifyer
Trunks is correct. I am one of those lucky bums who got him through http://www.transfiguretoys.com
Yes it is said you do need consent to get him in the country but Transfigure toys did all that themselves so I didn't have to any of that. They're sold out at the moment but it has been said they are getting another shipment soon. IMO it's best to wait than have $160 go down the toilet. Be best to get in contact with Transfigure toys.
Some shipments of MP-Megs have been stopped by customs. Notably a shipment of 50 being picked up by customs around March.
Good luck. He is a GREAT figure.

PostPosted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 9:05 am
by Robzimus Prime
So customs is the problem? What about getting one posted from interstate? (ie, it's already in the country and it's going through Aus Post). Would this be legal (seeing as the figure is already in the country)???

:-? :???:

PostPosted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 6:50 pm
by the purifyer
Robzimus Prime wrote:So customs is the problem? What about getting one posted from interstate? (ie, it's already in the country and it's going through Aus Post). Would this be legal (seeing as the figure is already in the country)???

:-? :???:

Totally. I had to have Megatron shipped from Victoria to Queensland when it did come into the country. So that's all fine.

PostPosted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 8:27 pm
by i_amtrunks
http://www.transfiguretoys.com

That should be all you need.