Buying Transformers on Taobao

Discussion in 'Transformers 3rd Party Discussion' started by botfan, Feb 25, 2017.

  1. nhyone

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    The expected release date is May 2019. There's plenty of time to consider.
     
  2. Mark Fuller

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    Me too lol
     
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    Thanks for the suggestion, I'll buy from this seller!

    Not unless the preorder is filled! Then it'll be scalper prices just to get one. :O
     
  4. Bots and Bits

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    I eventually found a store who Taobao would allow me to purchase from. All seemed well.
    Paid 4PX to ship it, tracking updated with it's being packed ready. Few hours later I get an automated phone call in Chinese.
    The best I can get out of multiple translators is this
    "Major issues: What 22 pairs of visas are required to follow in two or more video fingerprints to connect the Chinese Embassy in Australia
    to the Commissioner for Universal Sciences to notify the famous quote? The existing problems will be stopped in two hours without the
    need to follow the Commissioner for Chinese Language at Crocodile Street in Donnell."

    Is there a postal strike or something?
     
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    Regarding the 12:12 sale delays perhaps?
     
  6. nhyone

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    AFAIK, the pre-orders on TaoBao close very late. I expect this to be closed in May itself.

    I'm on the fence for this myself. Just don't want to commit to it so early. :D 
     
  7. nhyone

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    Can you record it as an audio file and upload it to Google Translate?
     
  8. lake88

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    Yeah it's probably regarding 12/12 and/or Christmas shopping. There's a tiny notice on the consolidation page and they've extended the receipt confirmation period to 30 days.

    My own TB package has been stuck at the Singapore sorting center for like 3 days, when they usually turn it around in a single day after clearing customs.
     
  9. solskjaer

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    Thor toys give the green light to pay for Ft-29 Hydra and it will arrive next week. As I was told, additional coupon is NOT allowed for pre-ordered product per the description.
     
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    So the preorder deposit listing is gone? He has the full price listing now? If so do you have the link?
     
  11. ChromeMagnus

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    Release date for what?
     
  12. solskjaer

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  13. ChromeMagnus

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    @hoptimusprime any updates on your FT Hydra preorder from Thor Toys?
     
  15. solskjaer

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    Yes, the option (570 yuan) clearly says "for pre-order only and addition coupon not allowed". You can still choose to use additional 10 yuan coupon but I think Thor Toys won't be happy about it as he writes it out very clearly.

    I asked for Thor Toys's permission yesterday to pay and has since paid mine but he told me it will only arrive next week.
     
  16. ChromeMagnus

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    So "scheduled replenishment" means preorder price. Does that mean that those who did not preorder get it for 575 yuan? If so then there wasn't an incentive to preorder here. In fact you pay more for preordering.

    Preorder option: 30 y + 570 y = 600 y
    Non-preorder option: 575 y

    The difference between 570 y and 575 y is less than $1 USD.

    Am I missing something here?
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  17. solskjaer

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    In Chinese, both are for pre-order only and 570 is for alipay and 575 is for credit card and other payment types.
     
  18. ChromeMagnus

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    Gotcha. Thanks!! Whew!
     
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    FT-28 Hydra must have been a big boy he was about $40 for me the ship him EMS.
     
  20. hoptimusprime

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    I chose the cheapest option earlier today and paid for this morning
     
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