hi all...

as the topic suggested..

maybe some of us bought their toys/model kits/replica/hobby stuff from online due to the "hard-to-get" nature of those thing... so we turn to online for sourcing...

so can anyone share your experience in dealing with these online store.

i know that some of use here prefer to get from Hobby Link Japan maybe due to their many stock and collection. or maybe due to the cheaper shipping rates? or currency rates (now RM1 = Y0.0329)

while other maybe prefer to get from a USA based retailer.

and others maybe prefer to get from Singapore (for example www.timemachine-studio.com)

or maybe your toys got stuck at Kastam.. how do you get settle it etc.. our forumer Kastam experience

what are the DO's and DONT's etc...

so can anyone share your experience because some of us here maybe (me raise my hand ) thinking of getting from online shop but just a bit paranoid about it.

thanks.. hopefully this can be helpful to all of us

kuman

This post has been edited by jhcj: Jul 3 2006, 03:10 PM

wah u keep opening new thread ah i bought my toy model from XL-shop and theres nth to worry haha good service.... and when things arrive stil in perfect condition but if from other country mostly the shipping cost are more exp than the toys itself....... so nvr try buying anything out of malaysia online store yet

I only had one internet purchace that is from lik-siang hong kong.
it's 4 MGS1 12" action figures which was on offer.
I can't remember the price but i did remember paying additional USD25 for UPS 3 day delivery.
Paid with Visa (had a long process applying for PayPal and verification process)
All in all, landed cost (inclusive of UPS) per figure was RM85, which is much much lower than what's on sale at our local shops (even if bought in a set of 4)
no tax and heck, customs didn't even bother to check the content.
I love UPS man... pricy though

Last time tried to order from this HK website for a Macross YF-19 toy which cost me abt RM300 including shipping. Bugger website swipe my credit card, issued an email saying order will be sent in the next 3 working days. Waited 1 week with no package in sight, so email the bugger, no reply, ok nevermind, call them, nobody pick up call, so decided to write to credit card company for a dispute. Money refunded, lost a few some $ due to exchange rate and no toy in the end.

Another incident, ordered some hard to find trading cards from USA, paid abt RM300 or so for the transaction including shipping by Fedex. Bugger customs withhold my package and proceeded to tax me for RM150, paid the tax but no receipt, called and made hell of a noise at the customs dept.

Those bugger customs, die far far lar.

i got once ask my freind in singapore buy and send something to me but a 500gram+ bungkusan cost me RM20++ for taxes!!!

If buy online from oversea the: price + postage + tax ???!!!

tats wat i worry........ so i onli order toy models within malaysia store

@Rusty Nail
ur mgs RM 85 per fig ? i bought it at XL for RM 40 + per fig leh or urs are diff from mine ?
http://www.xl-shop.com/xlshop/pages/produc...NAMI-340015SET7

LOL, not that one.
mine's MGS1 12" figure

Solid Snake
Liquid Snake
Meryl Silverburgh
Sniper Wolf

like these --> http://www.starstore.com/acatalog/Starstor...GURES_2077.html

wwah so big one ah...... haha my mistake

i used to buy a lot online from ebay but now stop for a while already. salary not enough to cover my household expenses... because now everything must spend on my little princess hehehe... wait until i finish my master then become a full time lecturer... then i'll go full time in ebay again.

no hard feelings here but the main reason i bought online because i was so pissed with the toys shop in kl... they simply hijack the price and come on lah i bought from ebay together with shipping still cheaper. and some cases, you are required to buy whole set and they dont sell separately.

i met a guy in ebay and for the past 3 years he's been helping me do combine shipping from texas back to malaysia. so consider save a bit on the shipping cost. but sometimes bad luck and still kena tahan by kastam.

i am waiting for my 8 new figures to show up shortly. settled with kastam ipoh last week and they taxed me rm54.

judge-the .... u always bought figure from ebay ah ? if we wan buy something there and ask u to help us pay can ar ? and of course i bank in the money to u first........ its because i dun hav creadit card but arent the shipping usually will be more than the figure itself ?

and btw i think malaysia seller must do tat la.... they hav to selll whole set ... if not i think the left over fig cant sell anymore... because who wan incomplete set leh ? and the price some shop really put it too high..... like i hav bought one AutoArts diecast Lancer Evo 6 ... it cost me RM 365 while the AutoArts jus selling at USD 50++

This post has been edited by Jackygwh: Nov 21 2005, 03:40 PM

luck you la judge-the.. its good to have someone abroad that can get a lot of those cool toys for you...

i regret not getting a lot of toys when i was there...

now i wish i have someone in Japan that can help me getting those model-kits at a much cheaper price...

this is a quotation i got from an online Japan retailer...
for a Gunze-Sanyo Mr Linear Airbrush set (regulator, compressor & handpiece)

Delivery method & cost(estimated):
A) SAL - 4300yen
AIR - 5700yen
C) EMS - 4500yen

---------------Copy & Paste End-----------------

A) SAL usually takes 2-6 weeks. (Not insured)
AIR takes 1-2 weeks. (Not insured)
C) EMS takes around 5 days.(Insured, Restricted delivery, Tracking Web

i dunno how much all of those item combined weight.. but will that be a possible approximation?
and will there be anymore increase in the cost?
hidden cost maybe?

if everything is ok... i might try to order something from HLJ.com and see how it turn out..

whats the best shipping rate from Japan to here?

thanks..

kuman

if you only buy 1 item and ships it back directly to msia... it will be expensive and not worth it. but if you buy few items and do combine shipping then you'll save a bit.

sure no prob... just pm me and we'll see how to work things out. nowadays i stop for a while buying from ebay us. already stop for 1.5 years because my daughter now is 1.5 years. i am waiting for all 8 new figures i bought about 1.5 years ago from ebay to arrive these few days. my friend in texas kept them in his home all thise while.

since i am on 18months study leave now with some study allowance monthly i'll be buying again from ebay . so if you wanna share shipping then we can always work things out later. just wait till i receive all my toys that i bought 1.5 years ago.

yeah true also cannot blame the shops selling toys in a full set. those left over sure nobody wants it.

actually i never met my friend in texas lah. i bought toys from him in ebay about 3 years ago. then he helped me with combine shipping. he will keep all my toys in his home and ships everything back here 1 shot. he already sent all my toys back here more than 5 times.

but my latest package really making me worried with sleepless night. i bought 8 figures 1.5 years ago and he kept them in his home because i cant spend on toys after my wife gave birth to our 1st child. only 2 months ago paid him the shipping cost and he ships them back here. i am still worried who knows what can happened since 1.5 years is damn long so just wait for my package these few days.

already got confirmation from pos msia and settled the kastam tax in ipoh. package should be arriving here in 2-3 days time.

I deal with HobbyLink Japan frequently....
Just purchased 3 more warships models from them....
Well, so far theres no issues dealing with them using credit card payment....
About the customs tax? They arent taxable items unless u bring it into this country in bulk....
Anyway, everytime when my package reached, the plastic sheeting in which wrapped the model kit boxe will surely been opened up and inspected by customs. ( using SAL mail )

good to hear the good experience from a customer of HLJ..
i'm thinking of getting some aircraft model from them since i calculated the total is cheaper then getting it here....

below is the calculation i made(since the HLJ provide us with the basic weight of each model)

HLJ Shipping Info Page

Calculation:
4 items (1:72 scale aircraft model kits)..

Total weight (item only): 1270g
Weight of the shipping material: 600g
Total Weight for shipment: 1870g (still less then 2Kg, can use SAL )
Total item cost: YEN 7300
Total cost for shipment: YEN 1780 (estimate to the max of 2Kg for using SAL)
TOTAL cost: YEN 7300 + 1780 = 9080 * 0.0329 = RM298.73

maybe will add in a couple more items... a marker maybe..

i guess this is going to be cheap.. will that be all the charges will be incured for the above transaction.. since the item is not taxable?

They can open the shipment just as long as they didnt take the decals for their kids.. but the feeling of not being the first to open a package sure is dissappointing..

anymore experience guys..

kuman

This post has been edited by kuman: Nov 22 2005, 08:20 AM

hey i jus compare the Japan Hobby site with Xl-Shop.... actually the price from XL are very reasonable....... its like Japan Hobby site are selling a Diecast model plane for RM 102 then XL are selling it for RM 128.... i think its reasonable..... if we plus all the shipping cost and worry bout our toys kena "tax" and everything... i stil prefer to buy it from XL... even the diff's are up to RM 50

Hobby Japan
http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA50007

XL-Shop
http://www.xl-shop.com/xlshop/pages/produc...ctId=DRA-500052

But the problem is XL stock are very limited and theres not many.... but if we all wanna order sth from Hobby Japan i think we can share the shipping cost then that will be the best

Kuman, i would suggest that you dont calculate the actual figure as if you are purchasing through credit card. This is because your merchant / credit card bank will do the conversion for you. (it might be higher or lower than the actual cost) Anyway, those prices stated in HLJ are only meant for reference only. For instance, i calculated my 3 ships that i bought from HLJ was about RM150++ but in actual fact, i was only charged RM143++ by my credit card bank.


Jackygwh, about sharing the shipping cost together, i think its a good idea but im afraid that the customs might not release our shipment because they would say we bring it in bulk.
Perhaps, they would tax us.

maybe the credit car is using an updated currency exchange but at least we can have an estimated cost then can compare with the credit card.. in your case then its good for you since the cost charged is lower then expected..

Jackygwh
Ya.. i also heard about Kastam not really like the bulk thing.. and will tax us for it.. another thing is that.. if we're living in the same are then ok laa.. if we're far apart... then have to courier through Poslaju would incur some additional charges...

as for the local shop.. yup the stock and selection is a lil limited.. but we certainly save on the shipping cost though..

my 0.0329 YEN --> current currency exchange for YEN
kuman

haha ..... but post laju oni RM 10 cheap and realiable but as for the kastam.... if we bring in diff toy model then tat should not be tax ma rite ? cause one type each.......

hmmm..

so far it seems that most of the ppl here having a great experience with Hobby Link Japan (HLJ).. so i guess i'm goint o get some stuff from them and hoep that everything is smooth sailiing for my order..

as for Kastam, they didnt tax toys.. as long as it's not in bulk..
and if ANYTHING might go wrong with kastam, i guess Kastam Penang is the place to go since i'm my address would be in Kedah... and Penang Airport will be the entry point.... right?

off to HLJ..

kuman

How bout we share minor part of the shipping fee then paid for the poslaju fee when stock arrive to the one who receive the stuff?

Is it a useable way???

Wah!!! why need to wait for 1.5 years?

nvm we will see how Kuman's order .... if everything ok then maybe we will find someone to bulk togather and ship to one ppl's house then again ship back to us by post laju

i bought altogether 8 new mint figures so shipping was around US$60. 1 of the figures is the marvel select punisher figure, damn huge the packaging. after my wife gave birth to our 1st child my salary every month only cukup2 to survive lah. no more money on toys. imagine lah... infant milk... pampers...

so at the end my friend in texas kept them for 1.5 years until recently when i got the money to pay him anyway i've received all the toys on last thursday all in good condition. damn happy... but kastam taxed me rm30 something.

aduh after married hav to giv up our hobby edi... so dun married so early

UPDATES
HLJ already shipped my order via SAL yesterday... the shipping charges is around RM35... and see how long i have to wait for it to arrive in my sweaty hand..

i placed another order... but unfortunately they didnt manage to include it in this shipment.. .... maybe i'll instruct them to on-hold it first...

tak sabar already....

[quote]aduh after married hav to giv up our hobby edi... so dun married so early [/quote
if your wife is supporting your hobby, then why not marry early....
luck me.. my wife support my hobby as well..

and we'll be going to that Toy Museum in Penang this weekend.. (if everything is ok.)

kuman

Mine shipped on yesterday as well.... LoL~~~~
Hehehe.....
It should take 8-9 days to reach.....

let us wait "together-gether" see who's package reach us first..
maybe next week.... waiting....waiting..

on the other note....

other then the HLJ where else do you guys buy models from online?

i found a couple Japan online store (since i think their price is quite reasonable compared to others) namely Hobby World and 1999

those 2 have a cheaper kits but always no stock... maybe because their price is cheap.. a lot of people buy from them.. thats why always no stock..

maybe my next purchase i'll try from them and see...
anyone have experience getting from those 2 shops?

kuman

Count me as another satisfied customer of HLJ. Orders usually arrive within 10 days from date of ordering. Kastam just check the box only and didn't open the plastic wrapping. Regarding other online stores, I have ordered from Hobbyeasy of HK - another good store and I think it's a little bit cheaper than HLJ. Have ordered once from Great Models of USA but mahal la!

My parcel just arrived today and everything were intact. I'm not sure why this time it took about 2 weeks to arrive and it might due to the ASEAN Summit Convention and the authorities just taking precaution measures I suppose. About 1999 Hobby Search Kits site, I like them because it shows you the contents in the box and we would actually see and examine the quality of each respective kits from their manufacturers. Unfortunately, 1999 doesnt ship those items by 'SAL' but instead they use 'EMS' and it would be a little bit expensive although they offer lower pricings compare to HLJ.

i'm still waiting for mine... maybe later next week.. since i'm way up here in Kedah...
hopefully the item arrived intact...
yea.. maybe the summit indeed contribute to a lil bit of delay i suppose..

kuman

I've found a Japanese version PS2 AVD (dating sim) game and a plastic anime model figure at play-asia.com that I want to buy but after some comparison with other sites such as cdjapan.co.jp I figured that most Hong Kong online merchants sell Japanese imports at a higher price than merchants in US and Japan. Play-asia.com even charge about the same for shipping as US merchants even though it was closer to Malaysia.

The PS2 AVD game I wanted to buy cost 9900 yen (RM320) in Japan, USD95 (RM360) in a US online store but play-asia.com sells it at USD109 (RM415). Cdjapan.co.jp and amazon.co.jp sells items nearer to Japan market price but CDjapan.co.jp carries limited selection of anime model/figures/plush toys and no PS2 games while amazon.co.jp doesn't ship Japanese domestic product out of Japan.

Can you guys help point me to recommended online merchants who sell Japanese domestic PS2 games and anime model/figures/plush toys/collectibles at a reasonable price and ships to Malaysia? Your help is most appreciated. Thanks.

P.S. I prefer online stores in Japan that ships to Malaysia.

This post has been edited by Sprit: Dec 19 2005, 02:59 AM

Have you tried Hobby Link and Hobby Search?

http://www.hlj.com/
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/

The price are much lower but mainly anime figures... not sure about gaming products though.

moved from anime shrine

Check with them, unfortunately not available.
Actually the PS2 ADV game is a limited edition package that comes with a figure.
Why does the Japanese create limited editions when so many people want to get one.

yay!!!

i received my items as well yesterday morning.. intact.. but the box a bit crushed... but luckily yhe inside content just nice...

now.. need to find sometime to put it together..

and it seems that all the parcel have to go through KLIA Kastam... as mine wa chopped with KLIA Kastam in Sepang... becuase at first i thought for the northern g=region the parcel would come through Kastam Penang.. hmmmm... maybe KLIA is the main place for collection...

kuman

kuman

kuman, glad to hear that your parcel arrived safely. About the box thing, mine also affected but luckily that the contents are intact. So what did you purchased?
I've just purchased some ships and books from HLJ as well. Anyway, when is your next purchase? Hehehe......

hey hey dun forgot to inform me leh if u ppl wnana buy again i wan tumpang tumpang cause dun hav creadit card !! can ??

oh btw kuman bought robot plane if i was not mistaken... sth call marcross

u purchased more ships after you just received the last shipment of ships? wow... you must be HLJ Prefered Customer..

i purchased..
1. Macross Zero VF-0S



2. Macross Plus YF-19



3. Also a set of Gundam Marker Basic


i think this will be my last purchase from HLJ for a while.... since i got tons of model-kits already...

all i can say it... my experience with HLJ is GREAT

i'll definetely buy again from them in any given time in the future...
although their price is a lil bit expensive compared to www.1999.co.jp, but the always have stock..

RECOMMENDED

kuman

This post has been edited by kuman: Dec 22 2005, 12:52 PM

i think maybe i should buy from hlj since they also accept paypal. i don't think 1999.co.jp accept it though

Kuman, the reason i kept purchasing is because i'm still building my entire japanese fleet. I dont have time to start assembling those that i've purchased yet cos very bz with work lately.

yea if u hav money to buy also dun hav time to assemble it ..... so i kinda giv up buying model kit... i change to die cast collector liau but i will oni buy super high quality die cast haha

btw sprinta ....... if u got buy toys from japan .... i wan tumpang cna ah ?? i wan buy F 16 haha

Well Jackygwh, its not that i dont want to assemble it, its just that my mind must be free. Or else the assembled model wont be nice. LoL ~
Btw, where's your location? Kuching ? I'm going to stop my purchase for a while until i assemble some of my ships first.

me also another loyal customer of HLJ...so far has ordered 3 times from HLJ, the shipment worked out great....

the rule of thumbs i learned or read from others:

never bought the same item more than 1
the total amount shouldnt exceed rm500 in one shipment
always choose SAL instead of EMS

the item i ordered before from HLJ:

Guyver 1 (rm14x was charge to my credit card, cheaper than local shops)
pinky street in town and pinky05 (forgot the pricing already)
gundam fix figuration 0022 (hard to find locally, not known the charges yet, estimated around rm160)

thats my 2cents experience from online order...

I'm just buying online for the 1st time & i need your opinions.
Which is better in reliability? EMS or SAL?
And if i were to pay by money order, is it more fussy?

thanks

of coz EMS is more secure. much faster also, can track like poslaju if go missing.

SAL took longer to arrive, cannot exceed 2KG per parcel. and the postman just drop off to u doorstep if no one at home like regular mail. no signature is needed. and if the parcel is missng during the postage it cannot be claimed. is a total loss.

but usually EMS rate cost double then SAL rate.

money order...not sure. if buy from hlj why dun try paypal coz u only need debit card to use paypal. not necessary credit card.

This post has been edited by StormV: Dec 27 2005, 11:10 AM

Hey guys, I really need ur help. i'm planning to buy a katana online. Yap, the sword (real thing, not those that u can find in toyrus). I'm worried that the customs will confiscate it. Any ideas on how to purchase this online? Any procedures I need to follow up in order to get it. Is there anything else i need to worry besides customs?

This post has been edited by AssKicker: Dec 27 2005, 01:30 PM

Dont ever think of getiing it in the first place. Dont say a real sword, even the collection of Lira coins (French currency coins I think) that my penpal sent to me were confiscated by them. Reason why? The dumbest answer I've ever heard - the metal objects are dangerous

I trying to refer to DC and XL how they manage to bring in PORN figurines through their shipment. To bring in individually is not recommended and amazingly they managed to.
I usually will ask some of my friends (ladies) when they are in Japan or HK to bring me back some of the PORN figurines by hiding them in their baggage (undergarments). Usually will pass the customs as they do not mess (touch) these personal items

ya from kuching.... currently out on vacation searching for models

What model are you searching for? F-16 ? I'm a fan of F-16 and F/A-18..
Hehehe.....

Hello.... anyone order stock from HLJ?

need to tumbang buy ....

Hi, anyone getting models from HLJ or hobbyeasy? I wan to tumpang also, coz i have never tried shopping online before. I need someone to place n order and receive the package for me.

haha F16 also not bad........ but currently i wan to buy F15-E anyone wanna order from HLJ ? wan tumpang also !!

LoL~ So many people wanna tumpang buy......
Later if ffk, then the bearer susah......
I think Hobby HQ in Plaza Ampang does custom orders but of cos you need to wait for a period of time. They are more specialized with Hasegawa's model.
Anyway, other brands is not an issue as well if you order through them. The drawback is that, their prices are much higher than ordering through the internet.

I've ordered a Nitro RC car from US for over RM1000, and have to pick up myself at Butterworth from custom. Fortunately didn't have to pay tax, just have to pay a small processing fee. Actually, it's my dad who always picks up items from custom. I think he knows the person that's in charge of custom. I used to always order items onine from overseas. For big items, I usually have to pick up myself, but small items alway arrived at my doorstep.

This post has been edited by 3AAA: Jan 9 2006, 09:00 PM

so how ?? kuman stil wan order anything ?? i wan tumpang laa

Anyone had successfull orders from hobbyeasy.com?

Hey guys, base on what i've understand in this thread, the models ordered from hlj wouldn't be taxed by the customs unless i order bulk right?? what do u guys mean by bulk. If i order more than 3 models, is it consider as bulk?

Yeah, the customs will not tax you unless u bring it in bulk. Bulk means u bring in in large volumes. For instance, 10 boxes. 3 models isnt considered a bulk. To be precise, i think better not bring in more than 5. That's why i always purchase the max 3 items at one time.

thanks for the tip, have u ever face any problem when ordering ur models from hlj?? I'm planning to order a couple of models soon.

So far everything were very smooth. No doubt about it. I'm using credit card cos its fast in time processing.

ya la no prob one so can tumpang ah ?? i wan order also but no credit card

topic pinned.

Please make sure there are no illegal items (you know what), inclusive of how to get them or where to get them to be discussed here.

i ordered from HLJ before.. if i understand correctly.. BULK meaning have a couple of same items.. for example.. item A got 2 units.. itemB got 4 units...

so far i havent got taxed on my shipment.. yet....

just to inform... I'm from Northern region.... initially i thought my shipment would come to me via Kastam Bayan Lepas but i noticed that they all came from Kastam KLIA... so i guess any dispute on the taxed item need to be resolved at Kastam KLIA..

3AAA


i guess the only get inspected by Kastam KLIA... but not by the local Kastam.. so anyone care to comment?


Jackygwh
i didnt have any plan to get anything from the internet... yet... if i do.. will let you know..





kuman

This post has been edited by kuman: Jan 11 2006, 04:37 PM

ya ya kuman u must let me know ! if not i kill u haha !!

was looking through the HLJ website, still got a few question regarding the orders made.
1. what's money order (payment method), how does it works (i prefer not to use credit card)???
2. what happen if the customs confiscate my items?? Will they inform me??

1.
You use money order if you need to pay for something via US Mail and dont want to use your credit card. A money order is an instrument that orders a sum of money to be paid to someone else. You pay for the order in the amount that HLJ stated, along with a fee to the establishment selling it, and sends the order to the person he wants to pay. Because the money order must be paid for in full at the time of purchase, the payee is guaranteed the money will be paid to him. A money order does not expire, so the payee can cash it at any time. Cashier's checks from a bank are much the same as a money order, but usually involve larger sums of money. Many stores have limits on how much someone can make a money order for. Cashier's checks usually involve amounts of money over $500 or $1,000. They are guaranteed by the issuing bank.

2.
Yes, they usually will do and you have the rights to open any enquiries about your package.
Chances of getting your items released from them is particularly low if they are deemed illegal in this country - so dont waste your time arguing with them unless you are sure that your items didnt go against any of their rules. I'll still have some items confiscated by the customs 2 years ago. Its a shipment of beauty products sent by my client for a photo shoot as they are not available/sold here. The reason that they are not allowed in is they doesnt have the approval safety certificate for them and are listed as hazardous material

This post has been edited by providence: Jan 13 2006, 08:48 AM

Thanks, anyway, just place my order at HLJ, hope to receive my goods soon . Anyway planning to use money order, but is it possible since i'm from malaysia?? Will the customs contact u if they do confiscate ur items?

Asskick.... why dun allow me to tumpang u.....

U're not scare that I eat ur money meh? Anyway. this is more like a testing phase, later "if" there is any unfortunate events that happen (hope it doesn't), I'll bare the trouble and maybe I'll lose the trust from those who tumpang with me, so hope u understand la. If this round goes smoothly, I may make a 2nd time, maybe that time u can tumpang la. Anyway if u wanna buy gundam model now, try going to this website

http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=233478&hl=gundam

I have placed my orders on HLJ too. Hope everything goes well

Hey there, have just made my purchase at HLJ, would like to know how to track my package. Any site for package tracking? Anyway, I'm using SAL.

Me too, particulary that kneeling-blushing-loli-with-almost-exposed-nips-that-you-could-actually-remove-her-tiny-upper-shirt figurine I saw in a shop over here. It's amazing how they could get THAT in.

Is this legal?


And what are the rules, really? Can one bring in a H-figurine if the packaging of the box is black, like some of the A-Brand stuff, or a H-game/H-magazine? >_>

My package arrived, 15 days after I placed the order, shipped using SAL.

that's fast, I've place my order for almost 20 days already. Still haven't arrived. Anyway, what fig did u order?

This post has been edited by AssKicker: Feb 10 2006, 12:56 AM

I didnt buy a figure. I bought a 1:24 scale car model. Just one box.

for me .. last time i order from HLJ it took me 1 week to receive my stuff..

i choose to ship with EMS

kuman

So u guys din't have any problem buy from HLj right?

Anyone has any experience buying from www.hobbyeasy.com? Their prices are cheaper..

no tracking service is available for SAL. it just treated just like normal mail. if no body at home, postman will just drop it at u front door, no receipent signature is required.

btw, i think HLJ accept PayPal. and u guys can made use of PayPal by applying a Debit Card/Visa Electron from local bank. Debit Card is very easy to apply as long as u r 18+.

so far so good... but so far i only made 2 purchases from HLJ.. so maybe someone else out there have make more transaction to justify or clarify these..



what about their shipping charges??.. and the service..
some other option can try luckymodel... there are from Hong Kong..

kuman

Anyone from Kuching ever buy anything from HLJ? I planned to get a 1/100 Destiny using SAL coz it'll cost about rm120 and if using EMS it'll be about 170. The price-tag here for it is rm179(b4 ask for discount)

epsilon_chinwk86: shared bulk?

I'm from Sabah..... at least the post laju won't so expensive.....

Great online purchase n delivery from CORINTHIAN...www.corinthianplc.com

I'm keen towards the Prostars figurines made by Corinthian..

www.prostars.co.uk....great football players figurines

u mean the EMS will cost RM 50 if ship to malaysia ? so exp kah ? how heavy is ur things ?? wa like tat then very exp loh

it will be cheaper if buy more stuff gua....... correct me if i'm wrong

This post has been edited by Godevil: Feb 13 2006, 06:18 PM

its just 31.0 x 20.0 x 13.0 cm/680g http://www.hlj.com/product/BAN934111

Hi epsilon_chinwk86 and Jackygwh,

I'm from Kuching also. Very happy to know that u guys also toys collector from Kuching. Actually i have ordered from HLJ this year for more than 5 times and everytime the transaction is perfect.

Every month i will order something from HLj, so if u guys want to tumpang me, can pm me or email me at jkhboon@gmail.com. Sorry this tumpang services is only for toys collector from Kuching. Please take note that i will not order anything from HLJ this coming March. Currently i'm waiting for the Transformer T.H.S. 02 and 1/18 DX Votoms from xl, therefore i will not order online.

Mind to tell me the actual location for both of u?

My experience of buying from HLJ is bad. I've waited for more than 20 days for my product to arrived. After it did arrived, the customs sent me a document and ask me to fax it back to them. After that, they send me a card asking me to collect it from a certain pos office which btw include the amount of tax I need to pay (more than a hundred). After collecting the parcel, I've found out that one of the gundam models I've ordered is damage (box). So, there u have it. I WILL never (most probably) order online again.

Anyway, I thought u guys say the parcel shouldn't be tax right.

This is the good service provided by our lovely Post Malaysia. I have ordered from HLJ for more than 5 times this year but until now everything is ok. Package arrive at Post Office Kuching accurately. i receive my package in sealed form. everything in one piece. But the major problem for me is everytime my package will get hold by the Kastam. So ends up paying 15% Kastam tax.

This post has been edited by jkhboon45: Mar 1 2006, 04:55 PM

How many items did u guys ordered? Is it more than one in a parcel? Or a few items to 1 person? I made an order for 1 item last month and everything was perfect. On my parcel there is a CHOP by kastam that states "dilepaskan kastam" . I supposed the parcel was opened but the model box was not opened because the shrink wrap was still intact.

This is the total amount which i paid for the package
import duty = 18.57
sales tax = 39.00
bayaran pelepasan pos = 1.00
bayaran pengenalian agen = 30.00
cukai perhidmatan = 1.50
bayaran EDI = 18.00

Is it normal? Y do i have to pay for all that? and what's EDI and pengenalian agen?

Did you purchase a lot from HLJ in one shipment? If that's the case then they would tax you. So far I've never been taxed cause the most i bought in 1 shipment was just 3 boxes......