Best place to get Japanese releases?

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  1. LamboTwinLove, Apr 10, 2012
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    I'm thinking I want the takara Transformers Prime Skywarp but looking at it on e-bay the shipping prices are outrageous. So... where do you guys get your Japanese releases? Are there any stores that have better shipping then ebay?
     
  2. mrtbone81, Apr 10, 2012
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    Robotkingdom is a good place for the price...you may get hit on shipping a little but its not as bad as ebay prices. Or you can get it at Tfsource or BBTS.
     
  3. LamboTwinLove, Apr 10, 2012
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    Thanks I checked BBTS and found it for a price I was willing to pay. I haven't shopped on BBTS and all too much. But seems pretty nifty.
     
  4. justamaze, Apr 10, 2012
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    AM-06 Skywarp - Transformers Prime Japanese Figures

    Shipping is about 8-10 dollars at most. You can also put into POL (Pile of Loot) to save shipping of multiple purchases at different times. I've also used Robot Kingdom for the first time recently. Pretty good and these both accept Paypal. I'm sure there are more but I'm familiar with these two.
     
  5. LamboTwinLove, Apr 10, 2012
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    I have looked at BBTS before and this is my first time buying from there. I did make a purchase form robot kingdom a few years ago for a gift for a friend and they were pretty good from what I remember.

    I usually stick to e-bay just because I usually find some good deals. But I think I'll be keeping an eye on BBTS since it seems pretty nice. And the POL option is pretty sweet.
     
  6. TheDemonDzko, Apr 10, 2012
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    Japan.

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  7. terry981, Apr 10, 2012
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    What about Amiami or hobbylinkJapan? I've been always tempted to buy things from them because their prices are much cheaper but I'm thinking that the shipping must be killer!
     
  8. LamboTwinLove, Apr 10, 2012
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    Well... I'll just have Skywarp teleport me there from Maryland lol
     
  9. daitarn red, Apr 10, 2012
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    i saw some japanese tfs at 2011 holloween all night in weatlon ill
     
  10. LamboTwinLove, Apr 10, 2012
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    Hm, hadn't heard of those 2 before. I might have to check them out.
     
  11. Rod, Apr 10, 2012
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    I get mine at TRU. I actually heading there in a few hours. PM me if you want a hook up
     
  12. Orodruin, Apr 11, 2012
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    I think there's a bit of a rough balance between ordering from Japan or a US store. The Japanese retail price is lower, but shipping is most, while the US price is higher, with cheaper shipping. If you're really pinching pennies there's ways to save, but shipping speed can also be worth the couple dollars' difference.

    That said, HLJ, Amiami, Robot Kingdom, TFSource, and BBTS are all good places to shop. Any site sponsor is for that matter.