Transformers Takara Selects Volcanicus Video Review

ZeroWolf wrote:Volcanicus is the second Power of the Primes combiner to be released in the Selects line by Takara, following the release of a more G1 toon accurate version of the Terrorcon combiner, Abominus.

Sabrblade wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:Volcanicus is the second Power of the Primes combiner to be released in the Selects line by Takara, following the release of a more G1 toon accurate version of the Terrorcon combiner, Abominus.

That's backwards.

o.supreme wrote:Just Got the inevitable Selects Abominus delay letter. July 6th. *sigh*

aronjlove wrote:

o.supreme wrote:Just Got the inevitable Selects Abominus delay letter. July 6th. *sigh*

I got one for Takara Soubdlaster saying July 11th. At least Takara Selects are consistent. Consistently late

primalxconvoy wrote:How can this guy get them before me? I live in Japan and preordered the set for a friend, but I'm still waiting for them. PVP lives in the UK, non?

primalxconvoy wrote:How is that possible? It's Hasbro Asia able to sell these and export them before Takara Tomy can sell them domestically?

primalxconvoy wrote:But aren't there checks and rules stopping "grey import" releases, prior to "official" release dates?

primalxconvoy wrote:Does anyone know of a China/Hong Kong-based site that sells Hasbro Asia/official TFs?

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:

primalxconvoy wrote:Does anyone know of a China/Hong Kong-based site that sells Hasbro Asia/official TFs?

Oh My Primus and Robo Toy Base are both based in Hong Kong, I believe?

primalxconvoy wrote:How can this guy get them before me? I live in Japan and preordered the set for a friend, but I'm still waiting for them. PVP lives in the UK, non?

primalxconvoy wrote:That might be so, but the Dinobots are not a regular Hasbro product. He might be a partner to Hasbro US/UK, but how about Hasbro Asia? All three are separate entities.

primalxconvoy wrote:That still seems fishy to me. I don't think he's a partner of Takara. Until Hasbro or Takara says otherwise, I suspect his acquisitions "fell off the back of a Convoy"...

primalxconvoy wrote:That still seems fishy to me. I don't think he's a partner of Takara. Until Hasbro or Takara says otherwise, I suspect his acquisitions "fell off the back of a Convoy"...

ZeroWolf wrote:

primalxconvoy wrote:That still seems fishy to me. I don't think he's a partner of Takara. Until Hasbro or Takara says otherwise, I suspect his acquisitions "fell off the back of a Convoy"...

The simple solution is often the right one, and that simple solution is he gets sent items early to hype them.

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

primalxconvoy wrote:That still seems fishy to me. I don't think he's a partner of Takara. Until Hasbro or Takara says otherwise, I suspect his acquisitions "fell off the back of a Convoy"...

Again, he literally stated as such in a video review from last year. It is literally been put out there. He did to differentiate it from TonTon too, since TonTon was doing a similar thing, except he was actually getting stolen factory samples.

primalxconvoy wrote:The simple solution to me is that he's getting them from an illegitimate source and just because some YouTuber stated he didn't and that "everything is legit" isn't proof. Until he can offer official proof and/or Hasbro/Takara say otherwise, I remain unconvinced this chap is able to get exclusive Japanese Transformers sent to him in the UK, before I can get them sent, down the road, to me, in Japan (I live really close to one of the major shipping and distribution areas in Japan, where Amazon Japan, Sony, etc have some of their distribution/return centres).

primalxconvoy wrote:1/ Living in Japan, close to the source of the toys gives me a higher chance of getting them than some chap in another country

2/ I've seen no evidence, nor statements by Hastak that this guy is legit. Usually, if something is donated to a Youtuber, then that Youtuber usually, via due diligence or YouTube rules, usually (has to?) declare it as such (as "sponsored content", etc). As such, until concrete proof is presented, and not just your/his statement about the matter, then I remain unconvinced they he is getting these toys legitimately.

3/ I believe his Zavvi reviews, just like other YouTubers (such as "Ashens") are declared as such. The viewer is in no way confused as to whether the reviewer gained the products from other sources (which is the whole point of such promotional videos). Zavvi, to my knowledge, also don't sell TFs before the country of origin gets them first, unlike this Dinobot set. Plus, I've never seen PVP declare that his other, miraculously "quickly delivered" TFs were provided to him via Takara, or any part of the Hasbro company, bit have I seen any declaration in his videos of them being "sponsored content", or even seen an "Official Hasbro/Takara Partner" image on his videos (which would be common sense for him to do, if it were true, as this would only promote and strengthen his channel more).

4/ Publicly, here, perhaps so, but I've recently received PMs at various sites that also repeat my suspicions, so it would seem that even now, I'm not the only one.

If however, you know of any actual concrete proof (other than "because he said so"), then I'm happy to retract my suspicions.

ZeroWolf wrote:How would living in Japan help if he was sent early samples though? In fact either way he got them, it wouldn't affect when you recieved yours. You seem bent out of shape over him getting them earlier then you.

Also there is the third option to consider which answers why he doesn't put sponsored by, and that's if hastak pass him the figures but tell him not to advertise it, thus to make it seem like a legit review instead of just hawking product. Not saying that's what going on, but it could happen.

"...Paid product placements are pieces of content that are created for a third party in exchange for compensation, or where that third party's brand, message, or product is integrated directly into the content.

Endorsements are pieces of content created for an advertiser or marketer that contain a message that people are likely to believe reflects the opinions, beliefs, or experiences of the content creator or endorser.

Sponsorships are  pieces of content that have been financed in whole or in part by a third party. Sponsorships generally promote the brand, message or product of the third party without integrating the brand, message, or product directly into the content....If your content has a paid product placement, endorsement, or other commercial relationship, you need to tell YouTube so that we can facilitate disclosures to users. Note that you may have more obligations depending on the laws in your jurisdiction. If you don’t follow those obligations, we may take action against your content or account....When your content does include paid promotion, some jurisdictions and brand partners require that you tell viewers about any commercial relationship that might have influenced or added to your content. It's your responsibility to check and comply with laws and regulations around paid promotion content that apply to you..."

primalxconvoy wrote:1/ Living in Japan, close to the source of the toys gives me a higher chance of getting them than some chap in another country

-Kanrabat- wrote:

primalxconvoy wrote:1/ Living in Japan, close to the source of the toys gives me a higher chance of getting them than some chap in another country

This mean absolutely NOTHING. Every north/south American edition of Transformers are packaged in LONGEUIL, QUEBEC, CANADA. (Or the Hasbro headquarters are there or something.) Yet distribution to our local stores is complete crap and there's even toys that Quebec is not even allowed to have.

So there.

-Kanrabat- wrote:The Takara Tommy mail is not the same, but it kinda is.
It's not because the farmer is your neighbor that you'll automatically have first dibs at his carrots.
¯\_( ͡°ヮ ͡°)_/¯

ZeroWolf wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:The Takara Tommy mail is not the same, but it kinda is.
It's not because the farmer is your neighbor that you'll automatically have first dibs at his carrots.
¯\_( ͡°ヮ ͡°)_/¯

Exactly, it's making a mountain out of a mole hill

D-Maximal wrote:
Selects Super Megatron is still amazing. He is my new favorite transforming G1/G2-esque Megatron in my collection

primalxconvoy wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

primalxconvoy wrote:1/ Living in Japan, close to the source of the toys gives me a higher chance of getting them than some chap in another country

This mean absolutely NOTHING. Every north/south American edition of Transformers are packaged in LONGEUIL, QUEBEC, CANADA. (Or the Hasbro headquarters are there or something.) Yet distribution to our local stores is complete crap and there's even toys that Quebec is not even allowed to have.

So there.

Except Takara Tomy Mall products are not distributed via bricks and mortar shops. They are only available online, via their website. Thus, living in Japan, which is closer to the distribution centre in Japan, than a person in the UK, for a product that seems to only be available online, seems fishy to me when that UK-based person gets them before both myself, and seemingly anyone else in Japan. If he got them from Hasbro Asia (which might be possible), then how?

Rodimus Prime wrote:

primalxconvoy wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

primalxconvoy wrote:1/ Living in Japan, close to the source of the toys gives me a higher chance of getting them than some chap in another country

This mean absolutely NOTHING. Every north/south American edition of Transformers are packaged in LONGEUIL, QUEBEC, CANADA. (Or the Hasbro headquarters are there or something.) Yet distribution to our local stores is complete crap and there's even toys that Quebec is not even allowed to have.

So there.

Except Takara Tomy Mall products are not distributed via bricks and mortar shops. They are only available online, via their website. Thus, living in Japan, which is closer to the distribution centre in Japan, than a person in the UK, for a product that seems to only be available online, seems fishy to me when that UK-based person gets them before both myself, and seemingly anyone else in Japan. If he got them from Hasbro Asia (which might be possible), then how?

Because Hasbro gives them to him earlier. He's their partner in marketing while you're just a regular customer. Your location is irrelevant.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

primalxconvoy wrote:1/ Living in Japan, close to the source of the toys gives me a higher chance of getting them than some chap in another country

This mean absolutely NOTHING. Every north/south American edition of Transformers are packaged in LONGEUIL, QUEBEC, CANADA. (Or the Hasbro headquarters are there or something.) Yet distribution to our local stores is complete crap and there's even toys that Quebec is not even allowed to have.

So there.

william-james88 wrote:The packaging comes from Longeil, Quebec but it's not packaged there.

primalxconvoy wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:

primalxconvoy wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

primalxconvoy wrote:1/ Living in Japan, close to the source of the toys gives me a higher chance of getting them than some chap in another country

This mean absolutely NOTHING. Every north/south American edition of Transformers are packaged in LONGEUIL, QUEBEC, CANADA. (Or the Hasbro headquarters are there or something.) Yet distribution to our local stores is complete crap and there's even toys that Quebec is not even allowed to have.

So there.

Except Takara Tomy Mall products are not distributed via bricks and mortar shops. They are only available online, via their website. Thus, living in Japan, which is closer to the distribution centre in Japan, than a person in the UK, for a product that seems to only be available online, seems fishy to me when that UK-based person gets them before both myself, and seemingly anyone else in Japan. If he got them from Hasbro Asia (which might be possible), then how?

Because Hasbro gives them to him earlier. He's their partner in marketing while you're just a regular customer. Your location is irrelevant.

1/ Please provide evidence that these toys are a HASBRO product, as currently, they are a TAKARA TOMY EXCLUSIVE product, sold exclusively at the Takara Tomy Mall website, to only Japanese addresses and only to those using Japanese credit cards.

2/ Please provide evidence that Hasbro donated the toys to him.

3/ Please provide evidence that PVP disclosed that Hasbro donated the toys to him, as part of a sponsored post, as per Alphabet's/Google's/YouTubes terms and conditions (as shown above).

Until you're able to do this, my concerns/points stand.

primalxconvoy wrote:1/ Please provide evidence that these toys are a HASBRO product, as currently, they are a TAKARA TOMY EXCLUSIVE product, sold exclusively at the Takara Tomy Mall website, to only Japanese addresses and only to those using Japanese credit cards.

o.supreme wrote:

primalxconvoy wrote:1/ Please provide evidence that these toys are a HASBRO product, as currently, they are a TAKARA TOMY EXCLUSIVE product, sold exclusively at the Takara Tomy Mall website, to only Japanese addresses and only to those using Japanese credit cards.

There is a Website called Hasbropulse.com in the United States (recently established in the UK as well), that sells and distributes Selects legitimately. There are other online-retailers that obtain them as well. They may not be the first but they certainly do get them. The Idea that Selects are exclusive to Japan, only for people living in Japan is erroneous.

https://hasbropulse.com/products/transf ... -exclusive

Rodimus Prime wrote:

primalxconvoy wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:

primalxconvoy wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

primalxconvoy wrote:1/ Living in Japan, close to the source of the toys gives me a higher chance of getting them than some chap in another country

This mean absolutely NOTHING. Every north/south American edition of Transformers are packaged in LONGEUIL, QUEBEC, CANADA. (Or the Hasbro headquarters are there or something.) Yet distribution to our local stores is complete crap and there's even toys that Quebec is not even allowed to have.

So there.

Except Takara Tomy Mall products are not distributed via bricks and mortar shops. They are only available online, via their website. Thus, living in Japan, which is closer to the distribution centre in Japan, than a person in the UK, for a product that seems to only be available online, seems fishy to me when that UK-based person gets them before both myself, and seemingly anyone else in Japan. If he got them from Hasbro Asia (which might be possible), then how?

Because Hasbro gives them to him earlier. He's their partner in marketing while you're just a regular customer. Your location is irrelevant.

1/ Please provide evidence that these toys are a HASBRO product, as currently, they are a TAKARA TOMY EXCLUSIVE product, sold exclusively at the Takara Tomy Mall website, to only Japanese addresses and only to those using Japanese credit cards.

2/ Please provide evidence that Hasbro donated the toys to him.

3/ Please provide evidence that PVP disclosed that Hasbro donated the toys to him, as part of a sponsored post, as per Alphabet's/Google's/YouTubes terms and conditions (as shown above).

Until you're able to do this, my concerns/points stand.

no.

I don't have to do **** for you. Your opinion is that he gets them illegitimately. Do you have any evidence to prove that? Or are you just salty because you don't get your hands on new stuff first even though you live in Japan.

primalxconvoy wrote:Incorrect.

At time of press, the product is only available via the Takara Tomy Mall website, which is why PVP probably stated as such in his video description.

o.supreme wrote:

primalxconvoy wrote:Incorrect.

At time of press, the product is only available via the Takara Tomy Mall website, which is why PVP probably stated as such in his video description.

The previous post I quoted from you made no reference to time of availability. The Fact is they are being sold in more countries than just Japan is the point.

Not sure what you obsession with a random youtuber is, in a few months these will be available worldwide, so in hindsight, does it really matter? However, if you are that concerned, feel free to contact directly. I'm sure they would be appreciative of your civil concern. Or failing that reach out to PvP himself and ask.

primalxconvoy wrote:

o.supreme wrote:

primalxconvoy wrote:Incorrect.

At time of press, the product is only available via the Takara Tomy Mall website, which is why PVP probably stated as such in his video description.

The previous post I quoted from you made no reference to time of availability. The Fact is they are being sold in more countries than just Japan is the point.

Not sure what you obsession with a random youtuber is, in a few months these will be available worldwide, so in hindsight, does it really matter? However, if you are that concerned, feel free to contact directly. I'm sure they would be appreciative of your civil concern. Or failing that reach out to PvP himself and ask.

Thank you. However, it is the time and location that is relevant here, as Japan is meant to be the first country to have this product. Also, this isn't a random YouTuber, but one that has a reputation, whether justified or not, of reviewing TF toys far earlier than most others. As such, either they have gained them by possibly illicit/illegal means or they have been given (seemingly) an unfair advantage over other TF toy reviewing YouTubers by (Hasbro) to review toys before them AND they haven't followed YouTube's rules and policies regarding sponsored content.

As for your advice, I agree, which is why I've emailed PVP, after my previous questions regarding this issue were not responded to at his YouTube video page. As for contacting Takara or Hasbro, I may do so later, depending upon the reply/info supplied by PVP. That, or I might report his channel to YouTube for violating their policies (IF I have evidence to prove it).

Burn wrote:

primalxconvoy wrote:

o.supreme wrote:

primalxconvoy wrote:Incorrect.

At time of press, the product is only available via the Takara Tomy Mall website, which is why PVP probably stated as such in his video description.

The previous post I quoted from you made no reference to time of availability. The Fact is they are being sold in more countries than just Japan is the point.

Not sure what you obsession with a random youtuber is, in a few months these will be available worldwide, so in hindsight, does it really matter? However, if you are that concerned, feel free to contact directly. I'm sure they would be appreciative of your civil concern. Or failing that reach out to PvP himself and ask.

Thank you. However, it is the time and location that is relevant here, as Japan is meant to be the first country to have this product. Also, this isn't a random YouTuber, but one that has a reputation, whether justified or not, of reviewing TF toys far earlier than most others. As such, either they have gained them by possibly illicit/illegal means or they have been given (seemingly) an unfair advantage over other TF toy reviewing YouTubers by (Hasbro) to review toys before them AND they haven't followed YouTube's rules and policies regarding sponsored content.

As for your advice, I agree, which is why I've emailed PVP, after my previous questions regarding this issue were not responded to at his YouTube video page. As for contacting Takara or Hasbro, I may do so later, depending upon the reply/info supplied by PVP. That, or I might report his channel to YouTube for violating their policies (IF I have evidence to prove it).

It's a video review. How reviewers come about their figures before others is not the discussion for this topic.

Feel free to start another thread about it though, but for now, it's done.