Collectibles Japanese Vinyl and Figures V5!, Come & get poisoned by my Froggy Mikuru
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 Dec 10 2008, 07:46 AM
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More to come...
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Dec 10 2008, 08:39 AM
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^aiko might love this... got loli-ness everywhere...
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Dec 10 2008, 08:40 AM
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QUOTE(Annoyed @ Dec 9 2008, 10:02 PM) Hey guys, was using my old account to look around the forums and was surprised to find this thread. Looks like the figurine scene in Msia is pretty active. I recently started collecting again too. Sad story, totally unexpected... was at my local Gamers store and stumbled upon Goodsmile's Ryougi Shiki... bought it on impulse and it was on 15% discount too! So now i'm thinking of starting my collection again...  and i know how it burns holes in your wallet.  What do you guys think? Should i start again? Any advice? LOL  QUOTE(byaku-chan @ Dec 10 2008, 02:31 AM) Starting a PVC-collecting hobby while living in Japan? LOL good luck and godspeed XD I notice amiami.com has v competitive prices, not sure if they're cheaper than brick and mortar shops though. amazon.jp sometimes has crazy deals too. Been tempted to buy off amazon but after calculating the cost of custom ordering it doesn't work out all that cheaply once I factor in the commission fees, postage etc. Add to that... Amiami charge 500 yen for every shipping (throughout Japan)... Even if you order 100 figures, they, by right should charge you only 500 yen. Another 200 yen for CODHer pose is pretty refreshing, sometimes simple works best. The main pull for me was her kimono, which makes it kind of ironic that I cancelled her bc of the face since there was nothing wrong with her kimono X'D Amazon offers free shipping in Japan (for over 1500 yen), and 200 yen for COD. Amiami have more or less fixed price with 15 to 25% discounts off retail (inclusive tax). Amazon's price is more erratic, 0% to 20% (for unreleased figures). Prices for released figures (on Amazon) can skyrocket if it is popular, and drop if it is not. Both Amiami and Amazon can have deep cuts/promotional discounts 50 to 60 to 80% for older figures... 15% discount is kind of normal or on the down side.... Big retail stores like Biccamera or Yodobashi you can get about 19% discount (10% points upon discounted 10% retail price). Revoltechs are much cheaper in the big retails ... up to more than 30%. Smaller places like Melon/Toranoana/Mandrake you can score big in discounts, 2 to 3 months old figure (not so on newly released figures), some have 40 to 50% discounts ... or, 5 to 8k yen figures available at 1 to 2k yen... There are plenty stores in Akihabara where bargains could be had... Now and then, Biccamera and Yodobashi increase their points to 15 or 20% (from 10%), so you will get bigger discounts... This post has been edited by BeastX: Dec 10 2008, 09:29 AM |
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Dec 10 2008, 12:57 PM
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QUOTE(edan1979 @ Dec 10 2008, 08:39 AM) ^aiko might love this... got loli-ness everywhere... LOLI FTW! <3i demand for more sukumizu loli. |
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Dec 10 2008, 01:14 PM
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More and more lolis are popping up ~_~
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Dec 10 2008, 02:32 PM
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QUOTE(byaku-chan @ Dec 10 2008, 02:31 AM) Starting a PVC-collecting hobby while living in Japan? LOL good luck and godspeed XD I notice amiami.com has v competitive prices, not sure if they're cheaper than brick and mortar shops though. amazon.jp sometimes has crazy deals too. Been tempted to buy off amazon but after calculating the cost of custom ordering it doesn't work out all that cheaply once I factor in the commission fees, postage etc. LOL yeah, tell me about it. My wallet weeps with me. Her pose is pretty refreshing, sometimes simple works best. The main pull for me was her kimono, which makes it kind of ironic that I cancelled her bc of the face since there was nothing wrong with her kimono X'D I noticed buying them online is slightly cheaper for some figures and amazon provides free shipping throughout Japan with anything above ¥1,500. I should get mine there sometime. I've never actually bought figures online before, wonder how that'll work out. Yeah, the kimono+katana combination did it for me. Plus i'm a TYPE-MOON fan. Added on December 10, 2008, 2:33 pm QUOTE(BeastX @ Dec 10 2008, 08:40 AM) Add to that... Amiami charge 500 yen for every shipping (throughout Japan)... Even if you order 100 figures, they, by right should charge you only 500 yen. Another 200 yen for COD Never tried amiami but yeah cheap shipping sure is great. Woww that's a lot of discounts. I should really consider buying them online now. Amazon offers free shipping in Japan (for over 1500 yen), and 200 yen for COD. Amiami have more or less fixed price with 15 to 25% discounts off retail (inclusive tax). Amazon's price is more erratic, 0% to 20% (for unreleased figures). Prices for released figures (on Amazon) can skyrocket if it is popular, and drop if it is not. Both Amiami and Amazon can have deep cuts/promotional discounts 50 to 60 to 80% for older figures... 15% discount is kind of normal or on the down side.... Big retail stores like Biccamera or Yodobashi you can get about 19% discount (10% points upon discounted 10% retail price). Revoltechs are much cheaper in the big retails ... up to more than 30%. Smaller places like Melon/Toranoana/Mandrake you can score big in discounts, 2 to 3 months old figure (not so on newly released figures), some have 40 to 50% discounts ... or, 5 to 8k yen figures available at 1 to 2k yen... There are plenty stores in Akihabara where bargains could be had... Now and then, Biccamera and Yodobashi increase their points to 15 or 20% (from 10%), so you will get bigger discounts... Oo haven't been to bic camera in ages. Still have lots of points in my point card when i bought my phone there. I didn't know they sold figures at Yodobashi lol.. I shall check it out the next time i go. I usually just frequent Melon books, Animate, Gamers and Mandarake. Even then it's just buying manga or accessories. Resisted the temptation... until now lol Anyway thanks for your post. Very informational. This post has been edited by Annoyed: Dec 10 2008, 02:33 PM |
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Dec 10 2008, 05:25 PM
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shiki arrive... but i cry...
   the box....   the only thing protect it...  first look   the damage box... lucky nothing happen to the figure....  but still going to complain this... This post has been edited by edan1979: Dec 10 2008, 05:37 PM |
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Dec 10 2008, 05:29 PM
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deng... those postman really rough...
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Dec 10 2008, 05:31 PM
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y did they ship in a big size box, whereas mine is same size with shiki's box =_= but my PA box condition is better than tat, still not yet open, juz got it this morning...
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Dec 10 2008, 05:35 PM
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PA shipment is abit flip flop one. Luckily for my Hatsune Miku, it came it in perfect condition. Benisu was slightly damaged though.
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Dec 10 2008, 05:38 PM
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i think is wasn't the PA shipping problem but more to local postman. maybe they stack the box somewhere in the office that why end up like this..
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Dec 10 2008, 05:38 PM
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yup... but this is the first time i received my item from PA like this... usually OK... >_<
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 Dec 10 2008, 05:41 PM
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its luck lor
 usually its on the way from the airport to the post office to ur house, within this path sumwhere will get crushdun think EMS wun kena, i kena damn bad b4  and i realize that boxes at KLIA customs are very good condition, so its not caused by the airplane |
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Dec 10 2008, 05:42 PM
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maybe at kastam or pos la.. just 2 possible place...
Added on December 10, 2008, 5:43 pmbut all my EMS never kena like this before... This post has been edited by edan1979: Dec 10 2008, 05:43 PM |
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Dec 10 2008, 05:43 PM
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maybe the postman emo and throw the box around,
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Dec 10 2008, 05:45 PM
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tak dapat cuti raya lor...
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Dec 10 2008, 05:46 PM
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I think is the holiday problem as they usually stack everything together then sending it out after tmr. Maybe your box is stack at the bottom of it.
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Dec 10 2008, 05:47 PM
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and considering how thing those PA shipping box are, sure will get crushed
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Dec 10 2008, 05:48 PM
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QUOTE(edan1979 @ Dec 10 2008, 05:42 PM) Added on December 10, 2008, 5:43 pmbut all my EMS never kena like this before... and since it stays less on pos malaysia's hands, chances of them damaging them is lower  but i kena EMS quite bad b4 oso  the packaging height shrank by half |
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Dec 10 2008, 05:50 PM
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QUOTE(LilKeV84 @ Dec 10 2008, 05:48 PM) EMS diff path mar they put a tv on top of ur box lo, haha and since it stays less on pos malaysia's hands, chances of them damaging them is lower but i kena EMS quite bad b4 oso the packaging height shrank by half |
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