The UK Toy Discussion

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by Boardwise, Feb 23, 2011.

  1. JaY88

    JaY88 Well-Known Member

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    About an hour - which sounds stupid i know but seeing as i haven't been able to click anything on the website to truly confirm the order or had any emails from anyone and my money's gone!

    I was just checking to see if anyone else had this and what they did when it happened! I hope its okay and i assume it will be fine but always best to double check!
     
  2. AllSpark Ferret

    AllSpark Ferret hANDYman

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    Sorry, I meant Japan only as in there is no Hasbro Prime equivalent for Smokescreen, Silas, etc.

    It's unusual though as most HLJ Transformer preorders take a few weeks to sell out rather than a couple of hours. HLJ have also been listing several months worth of Generations or Masterpieces in one go but since the summer, they've only listed the AM releases the month before they're due in stock. AM Shockwave only went up today and is due in around 15 December. They haven't listed the January releases like Frenzy & Rumble yet but have Generations up to April next year, available for pre-order and none sold out yet.
     
  3. Sweeny

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    Sounds like You'll be fine, their email confirmation takes ages. I didn't realise this and stupidly ordered two of MP Thundercracker because of there was no confirmation. Their customer service was pretty good and cancelled the duplicate with no bother.
     
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    I had a similar problem when I paid using paypal and got a white screen after confirming payment. Didnt get any emails. I slightly foolishly ordered again this time with a credit card and got an immediate email confirmation.

    Before ordering the second one I emailed iparcel giving them the paypal transaction number and within a few hours got a confirmation email.

    So my advice email iparcel and they should be able to sort it if there is a problem.

    Edit: both GDO Megatrons should arrive this week. Woohoo!
     
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    Any desire in selling one of your spare Dreadwings ?
     
  7. iamste

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    Man, weird haul. Every toy I got is solid as hell. FE Starscream being my fav next to Bulkhead, then Optimus, followed by Dreadwing. Never had a toy haul where I've loved every one.

    Tell you what though, that Starscream mold has convinced me to by Thundercracker and Skywarp :O
     
  8. Boardwise

    Boardwise There are no strings on me Veteran

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    I want to get them, so I'm glad they are still in stock. However the price will put them into the "Bad touching by Customs" zone and makes me hesitant to ordering them.

    Noooo :( 

    Just checked my Amazon.com orders. G2 Bruticus is shipping soon!
     
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    When I checked my bank account tonight they have secured the funds but not taken them. The total price is £56.23 there maybe some sort of charge in that from my bank santander.
     
  10. banjoted

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    It's fine. I also got the white screen thing and didn't get any notifications for days AND it never showed up in my order history page. It turned up today! i-Parcel track it to fuck once it arrives in the UK.
     
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    Arrrrrrah
    What's wrong with me,
    Im developing feelings for tfc Hercules, which is weird as I've never taken much notice of these 3rd party figures before,
    Hmmm it must be because of uranus,
    Im mostly interested in structor,

    Am i right in thinking most people either prefer or have switched to green giant,
    Im hoping this paves the way to an easy score of some herc figs,
    Yeah i know the price diff wouldn't be much as 3rd party stuff hold value, but what sort of prices should i be lookin At?
    Does anyone have any for sale?
    Im hoping to maybe just start off with structor as a jumping off point and then see how i feel about the rest.
     
  12. Rotorstorm

    Rotorstorm Wreck n’ rule

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    Halifax says roughly £55 for me so Amazon are in process of taking the money. Should have him in hand within the next week or so I reckon.

    Wasp, I started on Hercules last month and have Structor on the way. They are nice figures but you really have to be able to justify them. I got each member for less than £55 each shipped but I think I got lucky. So I have spent around £310 all together on him.

    Getting some of the BW figures (Longrack, Scorponok and Polar Claw) off GTF on friday since it's pay day and I dare not get that money away before there is more coming in.

    Got Prime Ironhide now from Kapow's ebay and he is a nice figure, needs some more paint though. I could see some decent Scorch and Trainbreaker customs coming from him actually. Trailcutter would have worked a lot better than Kup from the mould for sure.
     
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  13. doomboy536

    doomboy536 Universe Onslaught fanboy

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    Glad to see that other peeps are in the process of getting their Bruticuses/Brutici/Dudicuses/Dudici. It is going to be a very long month for me pretending that I don't know what is in that cardboard box labelled "BBTS" on top of the wardrobe :lol 
     
  14. Rotorstorm

    Rotorstorm Wreck n’ rule

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    Is it worse to have it out of the shipping box so you can stare at him through the box though?
     
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    i will when TRU UK gets them in! according to someone on here.
     
  16. doomboy536

    doomboy536 Universe Onslaught fanboy

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    Yes, that is far worse. If that's your current situation, then you poor poor man.

    I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for you.
     
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    Join the club... Just try to resist Slipstream and the Dark Energon Starscream ;) 
     
  18. Rotorstorm

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    Nah mate, I'm part of the Amazon lot, he's not shipping for another 4 days. But I'll leave him in box till christmas as a present to myself.
     
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    Worse will be when people start getting theirs in this thread and posting pictures and saying how cool it is. :D 

    So, I just watched a review of GDO Cliffy... and he looks very cool. I have almost ordered him from TRU.US three times now, and got all the way to the checkout stage before realising that I am trying to cut down my collection, and buying a Deluxe that I really dont have room for and wont be a highlight is not sensible - no matter hom much I would like to own one.

    I hate being an adult sometimes. :cry 
     
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    It's going to be 1994 all over again :D 

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