Hi all, I'm still pretty new to collecting figures so your kind advice would be very much appreciated.
I'm planning to get Kotobukiya's Rufina but I'm unsure which store to get from.
1. EP Toy
Anyone heard of or dealt with them before? Are they selling authentic figures?
Couldn't find any review of the site. And because they're from Hong Kong, I'm paranoid that they might be selling bootlegs/fakes.
It's about RM360 inclusive of registered airmail.
EP ToyThey also have an Ebay page.
EP Toy Ebay2. Nippon Yasan
Reviews of them are mixed. Mostly it's positive reviews but a frequent complaint is their slow response.
I'm ok with that but what worries me is that there have been complaints that they have sold bootlegs (intentionally or not, I don't know).
It's about RM400 inclusive of EMS.
Nippon Yasan3. Another option is to buy from AF Hobby. I'm waiting for their reply as to whether they have it in stock. It's quoted on their FB as being RM320.
However, I've read the below about them and I would just like to confirm that if it's sold in a box, then it's authentic? It's not rejected goods?
QUOTE(EXkurogane @ Aug 8 2013, 12:05 PM)
The problem is, besides the normal genuine figures that are MISB at normal price, they also import genuine figures that has no box (loose), and sell it a lot cheaper. Some people will not mind boxless/loose as long they are new and genuine, because they want it cheaper, but those kind of figures are most likely QC Rejects they imported for cheap from China (Taobao) to make profit off them. Something like the cheap clothes in Reject Shops in shopping malls. They are genuine figures but failed Quality Control Inspections (and hence not exported to Japanese stores like Amiami).
Thanks in advance.