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Masterpiece Gattai Shouki Wins Japan Toy Award Ahead of Tokyo Toy Show
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Jun 14, 2022 at 11:01pm CDT
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Comment by Nemesis Destron
Jun 14, 2022
Well alright then give it up! 
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Comment by cloudballoon
Jun 15, 2022
An as-yet-unreleased toy already gets an award...
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Comment by GrangerPerry
Jun 15, 2022
Dang that's awesome I was trying to avoid getting these but the more I see them the more I feel I might regret skipping them
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Comment by william-james88
Jun 15, 2022
TF fan Justin M reached out to let us know that Transformers MPG-03 Yukikaze is available on Amazon Japan which is a site many international fans get their Masterpiece Transformers from. Not only is it usually one of the places to get them for cheaper but you also get them quicker than most other retailers thanks to their shipping. Right now, the base price for the toy without taxes is 14809 Yen (you HAVE to add to cart to see this no tax price appear). That converts to $110 USD. Of course depending on where you are located, the shipping and customs fees will change, making it less of a deal.
Here is the link: https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/Transform?tag=seibertron00-22& ... 245&sr=8-1
Here is the link: https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/Transform?tag=seibertron00-22& ... 245&sr=8-1
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What am I chopped liver?
(See above from Monday). Anyway, I hope the price does come down. My base price is 16,290 Yen currently.
Comment by o.supreme
Jun 15, 2022
william-james88 wrote:TF fan Justin M reached out to let us know that Transformers MPG-03 Yukikaze is available on Amazon Japan which
What am I chopped liver?
(See above from Monday). Anyway, I hope the price does come down. My base price is 16,290 Yen currently.
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No, it isn't. You didn't read the article, even though I put it all caps in bold.
Comment by william-james88
Jun 15, 2022
o.supreme wrote:My base price is 16,290 Yen currently.
No, it isn't. You didn't read the article, even though I put it all caps in bold.
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Comment by o.supreme
Jun 15, 2022
I read the article, I just had the wrong screenshot. My apologies. But still a higher price than stated. I know shipping/ taxes etc will vary, but as you say, this is before all that.
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Comment by TF-fan kev777
Jun 15, 2022
Amazon.jp doesn't ever show me the base price, even when I put it in the cart. I wonder if what they show differs from country to country for tax purposes.
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Comment by Bounti76
Jun 15, 2022
I can't recall...I know Amazon US doesn't charge your card until the ítem ships.... does Amazon Japan charge right away?
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Nope, they don't.
Comment by chuckdawg1999
Jun 15, 2022
Bounti76 wrote:I can't recall...I know Amazon US doesn't charge your card until the ítem ships.... does Amazon Japan charge right away?
Nope, they don't.
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Ooh, thanks, Chuck!
Comment by Bounti76
Jun 15, 2022
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Bounti76 wrote:I can't recall...I know Amazon US doesn't charge your card until the ítem ships.... does Amazon Japan charge right away?
Nope, they don't.
Ooh, thanks, Chuck!
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Comment by D-Maximal_Primal
Jun 15, 2022
Yukikaze looks a little weird, but I like it. I really like the aesthetic of these figures. and that Raiden face is something I like.
I placed my preorder though Amazon JP. 15,731 yen base, 18,167 total cost, so right now about 135 shipped. Not too bad.
I placed my preorder though Amazon JP. 15,731 yen base, 18,167 total cost, so right now about 135 shipped. Not too bad.
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This is actually one reason I'm willing to give Deep Discount a try on this one since their base price for the pre-order is in USD and not JPY. The yen is at a pretty unusual low versus the dollar right now and I think there is a better chance of it going up by the time amazon.jp would start charging than there is of it staying the same or going lower.
By that same measure I'm really glad I locked in the first 2 in JPY with amazon.jp.
Playing the next 3 out will be interesting, especially if deep discount comes through with no issues on this one.
Comment by TF-fan kev777
Jun 15, 2022
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Bounti76 wrote:I can't recall...I know Amazon US doesn't charge your card until the ítem ships.... does Amazon Japan charge right away?
Nope, they don't.
This is actually one reason I'm willing to give Deep Discount a try on this one since their base price for the pre-order is in USD and not JPY. The yen is at a pretty unusual low versus the dollar right now and I think there is a better chance of it going up by the time amazon.jp would start charging than there is of it staying the same or going lower.
By that same measure I'm really glad I locked in the first 2 in JPY with amazon.jp.
Playing the next 3 out will be interesting, especially if deep discount comes through with no issues on this one.
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Just don't use a debit card.
Comment by chuckdawg1999
Jun 16, 2022
Bounti76 wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:Bounti76 wrote:I can't recall...I know Amazon US doesn't charge your card until the ítem ships.... does Amazon Japan charge right away?
Nope, they don't.
Ooh, thanks, Chuck!
Just don't use a debit card.
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Comment by o.supreme
Jun 17, 2022
What is wrong with using a debit card?
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Nothing, they do a card hold but it'll go away after a few days.
Emerje
Comment by Emerje
Jun 17, 2022
o.supreme wrote:What is wrong with using a debit card?
Nothing, they do a card hold but it'll go away after a few days.
Emerje
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Yes, however if that debit card is linked to your primary bank account and you are light on funds when you pre-order, it could screw you if other bills come in while the hold is on, whereas a credit card won't affect you in that way. The hold will be temporary, but the timing could be a disaster if someone didn't know and wasn't prepared.
Comment by TF-fan kev777
Jun 17, 2022
Emerje wrote:o.supreme wrote:What is wrong with using a debit card?
Nothing, they do a card hold but it'll go away after a few days.
Emerje
Yes, however if that debit card is linked to your primary bank account and you are light on funds when you pre-order, it could screw you if other bills come in while the hold is on, whereas a credit card won't affect you in that way. The hold will be temporary, but the timing could be a disaster if someone didn't know and wasn't prepared.
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Well yeah, but that's just a reason to be cautious, not a reason not to use it at all.
Emerje
Comment by Emerje
Jun 17, 2022
TF-fan kev777 wrote:Emerje wrote:o.supreme wrote:What is wrong with using a debit card?
Nothing, they do a card hold but it'll go away after a few days.
Emerje
Yes, however if that debit card is linked to your primary bank account and you are light on funds when you pre-order, it could screw you if other bills come in while the hold is on, whereas a credit card won't affect you in that way. The hold will be temporary, but the timing could be a disaster if someone didn't know and wasn't prepared.
Well yeah, but that's just a reason to be cautious, not a reason not to use it at all.
Emerje
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Comment by o.supreme
Jun 17, 2022
I am aware that holds on debit cards are common, but I've ordered all 3 MPG from Amazon Japan now with my Debit card from a credit union, and never had a hold placed on my orders. Perhaps it depends on the individual financial institution?
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Nope. They have a different policy for Debit cards. When the item comes in they charge it, as a temporary hold. By the time you actually get the item they put ANOTHER charge through on your card, it often caused me to have a negative balance in my PayPal account and I believe was one of the reasons that PayPal closed my account back in October.
Comment by chuckdawg1999
Jun 17, 2022
Emerje wrote:o.supreme wrote:What is wrong with using a debit card?
Nothing, they do a card hold but it'll go away after a few days.
Emerje
Nope. They have a different policy for Debit cards. When the item comes in they charge it, as a temporary hold. By the time you actually get the item they put ANOTHER charge through on your card, it often caused me to have a negative balance in my PayPal account and I believe was one of the reasons that PayPal closed my account back in October.
