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Post by prodigy1367 on May 29, 2015 16:05:10 GMT -6
The thing is Amazon usually sells at retail and the free two day shipping doesn't mean anything when the figure is delayed by a few weeks. I used to pre-order from Amazon when they were cheaper and shipped on time. Lately, they've dropped the ball so I stopped. There's plenty of other sites that are just as reliable, cheaper, and ship on time with fast shipping. Toyz in the Box, Anime Island, and eKnightMedia are my new go to's for figures.
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Post by tjduckett on May 29, 2015 19:50:15 GMT -6
The thing is Amazon usually sells at retail and the free two day shipping doesn't mean anything when the figure is delayed by a few weeks. Depends on the person and I respect your opinion but it obviously isn't the standard because Amazon still not only sells but sells out of their Bandai Tamashii products regularly. Those factors do mean something and are part of why Amazon is pretty much taking over the market in every area of products they sell. The money saved on shipping is still saved regardless of if they ship it later than someone else.... the logic presented otherwise doesn't really make sense? They have this particular item street dated for the 31st, so if it still releases then it's not late regardless of if other retailers shipped out sooner.
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Post by littlegreen on May 29, 2015 20:52:54 GMT -6
My argument is that it's cheaper with places like MHToyShop and ToyzInTheBox, and I don't have to wait 3 extra weeks for my figures. Although, I did order Vegetto from Amazon this one time because I had like a $33 gift card balance, and I'm in no rush for this particular guy.
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Post by drowningrabbit on May 29, 2015 20:55:40 GMT -6
The thing is Amazon usually sells at retail and the free two day shipping doesn't mean anything when the figure is delayed by a few weeks. Depends on the person and I respect your opinion but it obviously isn't the standard because Amazon still not only sells but sells out of their Bandai Tamashii products regularly. Those factors do mean something and are part of why Amazon is pretty much taking over the market in every area of products they sell. The money saved on shipping is still saved regardless of if they ship it later than someone else.... the logic presented otherwise doesn't really make sense? They have this particular item street dated for the 31st, so if it still releases then it's not late regardless of if other retailers shipped out sooner. Toyz in the Box had the figures for not only cheaper, but also free shipping. I already have my Gohan from them, while I'm still waiting on my Vegetto from Amazon.
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Post by prodigy1367 on May 29, 2015 20:59:20 GMT -6
Depends on the person and I respect your opinion but it obviously isn't the standard because Amazon still not only sells but sells out of their Bandai Tamashii products regularly. Those factors do mean something and are part of why Amazon is pretty much taking over the market in every area of products they sell. The money saved on shipping is still saved regardless of if they ship it later than someone else.... the logic presented otherwise doesn't really make sense? They have this particular item street dated for the 31st, so if it still releases then it's not late regardless of if other retailers shipped out sooner. Toyz in the Box had the figures for not only cheaper, but also free shipping. I already have my Gohan from them, while I'm still waiting on my Vegetto from Amazon. Yeah, that's the only reason why I say Amazon really isn't worth it. They sell a figure for retail price, provide free shipping and it still comes out to more than at another store. On top of that, they usually get delayed. At the end of the day, the Amazon one costs more AND is shipped later. I love Amazon but for my figures there's better places. Anyone can shop wherever they want, but I personally go for the cheaper place and Amazon doesn't fulfill that.
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Post by tjduckett on May 30, 2015 4:12:36 GMT -6
I have no idea of how to multi quote from my phone so I'm going to try to give a general response... Sorry.
- I've posted multiple pictures here of Vegetto...I obviously didn't get him from Amazon. So, I'm not sitting here trying to champion them as the "Best" option since they weren't even the best option on this purchase for me personally. I was just trying to say why they're generally a good and very much used option by a lot of people. Not everyone knows Joe on Facebook who randomly has a case of toys weeks early (This is literally how I got mine.)
- Even though they may get stuff later than Joe on fb, i like Amazon's street dating bc it's nice to know exactly when something is going to be taken out of my account. Part of why I stopped ordering at bbts.
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Post by drowningrabbit on May 30, 2015 7:44:38 GMT -6
I have no idea of how to multi quote from my phone so I'm going to try to give a general response... Sorry. - I've posted multiple pictures here of Vegetto...I obviously didn't get him from Amazon. So, I'm not sitting here trying to champion them as the "Best" option since they weren't even the best option on this purchase for me personally. I was just trying to say why they're generally a good and very much used option by a lot of people. Not everyone knows Joe on Facebook who randomly has a case of toys weeks early (This is literally how I got mine.) - Even though they may get stuff later than Joe on fb, i like Amazon's street dating bc it's nice to know exactly when something is going to be taken out of my account. Part of why I stopped ordering at bbts. To the second point, I get that BBTS charges on shipping as well as Amazon, but that could be a downside to some for Toyz, they charge on pre-order, not shipping.
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Post by tjduckett on May 30, 2015 19:10:01 GMT -6
I have no idea of how to multi quote from my phone so I'm going to try to give a general response... Sorry. - I've posted multiple pictures here of Vegetto...I obviously didn't get him from Amazon. So, I'm not sitting here trying to champion them as the "Best" option since they weren't even the best option on this purchase for me personally. I was just trying to say why they're generally a good and very much used option by a lot of people. Not everyone knows Joe on Facebook who randomly has a case of toys weeks early (This is literally how I got mine.) - Even though they may get stuff later than Joe on fb, i like Amazon's street dating bc it's nice to know exactly when something is going to be taken out of my account. Part of why I stopped ordering at bbts. To the second point, I get that BBTS charges on shipping as well as Amazon, but that could be a downside to some for Toyz, they charge on pre-order, not shipping. This is why I brought up street dates. Amazon gives a pretty accurate DATE of when they are going to get them, so you know about when you'll be charged to the day and if they get anything in earlier, you get a notification. BBTS will list something as "2nd quarter" and charge you anytime Mar-May when it comes in.
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Post by gotenks on May 31, 2015 9:58:08 GMT -6
I was about to get Vegito from Toy Dojo, but they got out of stock before I did... Where can I buy him except ebay? looking for a place that will ship to Israel (so no Amazon)
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2015 10:00:16 GMT -6
I ordered him from a japanese seller on ebay for 55 shipped.
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Post by tjduckett on May 31, 2015 13:22:37 GMT -6
Started working on Vegetto's hair:
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Post by wiizardii01 on May 31, 2015 14:51:34 GMT -6
Started working on Vegetto's hair: Looks good, looks goooood!
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Post by tjduckett on May 31, 2015 15:52:42 GMT -6
Started working on Vegetto's hair: Looks good, looks goooood! Thanks! Finished it up and now just waiting for the finish to dry. changed it to matte since that's what the others have for the most part.
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Post by littlegreen on May 31, 2015 20:09:09 GMT -6
Man, that is such an improvement!
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Post by tjduckett on May 31, 2015 21:12:34 GMT -6
Man, that is such an improvement! Thanks!
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