I've got a funny story to tell you people. I bought an original replica 300 Thermopylae shield (see pic below for more details).



The shield I ordered in is about 1 meter in height with the battle scars and a few broken arrows chuting out from the shield, like in the movie. Everything was going smoothly until reach our Malaysian Custom (as usual lar always got problems wan!). They called me to the department and said that this "weapon" is illegal.

I told them it is not a weapon but a wheel cap for my tyre.
Guess they not that stupid to fall for it. Oh well.

Anyway, after they look at my invoice of purchase which is RM 7,543, that time, they asked me, "Bang, you boleh beli benda ini untuk lebih daripada 7 ribu, kan? Berapa you mahu bayar?"

When I heard this I know that these people are wanting "money under the table". So I said RM300. And the guy said, that the so called "fine" RM300 is very little. So I asked how much I possibly need to pay the least. And the guy said RM2500. I was like WTF!!!
That is like paying almost 1/3 for the so called "weapon" which is still a wheel cap.
And again the guy said that if you are able to pay more than RM7000 for the "weapon" RM2500 should be nothing. Total bullshit of the century.

So I just asked them to pack up the item and return it to the sender. Finish story.

So the point is that not to give in to these type of people or they will continue to be more aggressive and thick-skin, like a kerbau

This post has been edited by STYC: Sep 9 2007, 02:51 PM

The item actually got returned back to the seller and the seller was kind enough to refund my full amount. But later I still bought something else from the seller as she was kind and friendly.

And what is there to show from the custom book? He already classified it as a "weapon" and not supposed to be brought into Malaysia in the first place. Plus, what can this shield be classified under in the custom book? Aksesori rumah? Perabot? Wheel cap?

This post has been edited by STYC: Sep 9 2007, 11:50 PM

Got something to tell you guys. Important to know it.

I was in Johor on 22.9.2007 to pick up some Armored Core and Transformers stuff from this shop called, Gamebox in the Jusco, Tebrau City.

Anyway, all I can say is that the staff in the shop, is not only bloody rude, bloody irresponsible, bloody "F.F.K." but also a bloody a---ole cheating f---er. Here's my story below.....

On the 19.9.2007, I obtained information on this shop, Gamebox, from my cousin in Johor. He told me that the shop sells model kits and Transformers. So, I got the shops contact number from my cousin and called them to ask them personally on what are the stuff that they have. After spending about nearly 45 minutes on the phone call, I asked the owner to personally reserve some items for me. The items were:-
1. Armored Core Mirage C02-Uranus - RM118
2. Armored Core Mirage C05-Selena - RM138
3. Armored Core Crest CR-90U3 - RM118
4. Transformers Optimus Prime Leader Class - RM160
5. Transformers Megatron Leader Class - RM160
6. Transformers Jazz Final Battle Form - RM 55
Total - RM749

The owner told me that she will reserve these items for me, but there will be an extra RM20 for "reservation purposes". I asked her why and she said that this is their shop's policy to safe keep the products for their customers, because their priority is always towards 'walk-in' customers and this method is to ensure that the items that I reserve will not go to the other customers. So I said that it was fine and I asked my cousin to go to the shop and pay her the RM20 and then ask her to call me back once the transaction was done.

My cousin went to the store on the 20.9.2007, paid the owner the money and she immediately called me back to inform me that she had received the RM20 and I reconfirmed with her on the items I was reserving and the total amount of the items. Then I informed her that I'll be going to her store on the 22.9.2007 to purchase the items and she said that it was okay.

On the 21.9.2007, I called the store again to reconfirm the items I was reserving and the total, and she confirmed it. On the 22.9.2007, I drove down to Johor and went to her store at around 2.45PM with my cousin. As soon as we reached, I asked for my reserved items and I quickly noticed that something was wrong when she gave me a puzzled-look on her face. I was right when she told me that some of the items I had reserved have been sold (Transformers Optimus Prime Leader Class, Transformers Megatron Leader Class, Transformers Jazz Final Battle Form) to another customer. I asked her, 'how on earth can she do something like that' and do you wanna know what she replied? Her answer will not only anger you, but guarantee will make you feel like kicking her right in the face.

She told me that she had sold the Transformers products to another customer because he was willing to pay higher. Then she added sarcastically, "Business is business!". I argued back on why she didn't call me first to see if I may increase the "bidding" for the items. Her excuse was because the customer was very demanding. So, I thought, forget about the transformers and just pick up the Armored Core model kits as I do not want to waste my bloody time and journey. As of now, the total should be RM374, right? Wrong! She told me that the total is RM517. I was shocked with the price increased and I demanded for an explanation on it. Her NEW EXCUSE was that she saw the "old price" for the Armored Core stuff. The mew price should be:-
1. Armored Core Mirage C02-Uranus - RM159
2. Armored Core Mirage C05-Selena - RM199
3. Armored Core Crest CR-90U3 - RM159

Of course I was pissed la!! Then, I told her to just return the RM20 to my cousin as I do not want to deal with a scam artist! Her reply was, "The RM20 is considered like a deposit and cannot be returned." I raised my fist almost punching her in the face and she backed off. Then I leaned over the counter, pressed on the cash register (I know how to operate one from my previous job), and took RM20 from it. Then she started shouting at me for being inconsiderate. Then I told her off that she was the f---ing inconsiderate b---h. I told her about the 45 minutes of my handphone bill wasted to call her in Johor, the tolls I have to pay to get to her shop, the petrol wasted on the journey and also the time I've spent. She kept quiet and I told her that I'll make sure her business go down the drain, and I stormed out from her store.

That's what I am doing now. To inform all the LYN people to NOT go to this b---h's store as she is a manipulator, scam artist, inconsiderate baboon, irresponsible s--t face and a bloody selfish pig! How I wish I could post up any SMS or any conversation I have with her, but all my conversation with her was from handphone to land line.

Thanx for your support, bro. I already spread my experience to all my friends here in Selangor, Singapore and to my homies in my hometown in Penang. This is the shop that gives other toys/models/figurines stores around the world a bad name. I curse their store to close down!!!

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Added on September 25, 2007, 3:22 amI'm from Penang, currently staying here in Selangor. It's just that 'Gamebox' has some of the models and toys I am looking for, that's why I went to the shop. I do a lot of scouting and comparison of toys and model kits before I buy them. It's not that I didn't want to buy it from Singapore. It is that the currency now is a little too high for my budget.

I do buy a lot of toys/models/figurines and I do travel a lot. So, I didn't mind driving to Johor. Mana tahu meet with pieces of trash like this.



This post has been edited by STYC: Sep 25 2007, 03:22 AM

70% stock clearance? Dude! If this type of scam artist dish out a personal favor to me like say give me 99% discount on all the items in the store, over my dead body then I'll do business with this type of people. In fact, give me free also I won't accept it because my pride and my rights is far more important than some so called "nice gestures".