Reliable online stores and getting a good price?

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  1. Necromancyr, Apr 24, 2014
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    Apologies in advance if this is taboo due to advertisers on the site, but I was wondering where I might find a listing of reputable sellers to look for the best price on some preorders?

    The reason I ask, I found a site that has WheelJack and Bumblebee preoarders for ~$60 while BBTS has it at $80. While the $20 isn't a HUGE issue, it does add up and I'd like to save where I can (...which is why I grabbed a KO Sideswipe and Prowl for $40).

    So...where should I be looking - for a list at least? Right now I'm trying to mostly find MasterPiece items and some G1 items...if that helps any.
     
  2. KeeLs, Apr 24, 2014
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  3. Necromancyr, Apr 24, 2014
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    Thanks Keels, that's exactly what I was looking for. Had no luck searching.

    ...and now to resist putting in a grand of orders and pre-orders for everything I want.
     
  4. KeeLs, Apr 24, 2014
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    No problem.

    Been there, done that. You gotta love the plastic crack.
     
  5. Necromancyr, Apr 24, 2014
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    What's killing me is that all the figures I want are the most popular. Not because they are popular, they just happen to be what I had as a kid. Well, that and Ironhide.

    Also, I'm quickly remembering why my love of Transformers seems to end right around when the movie came out. I think I've blocked out how many characters they killed off in that - my child brain must have just blocked it out.

    Now off to find a decent Megatron for my collection that turns into a gun dammit. None of this tank bologna.

    (...and good god, there's now a third-party Masterpiece Cykill. When does it end?)
     
  6. KeeLs, Apr 24, 2014
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    I couldn't care less about Transformers post G1. This is about reclaiming my childhood. :) 

    Good luck on finding that Megatron.
     
  7. harveydent, Apr 24, 2014
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    Could you share where you saw Wheeljack for $60?
     
  8. QmTablit, Apr 25, 2014
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  9. LegendAntihero, Apr 25, 2014
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  10. Necromancyr, Apr 25, 2014
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    Robot Kingdom had it for $59, but then there's $20 shipping so...the shipping may cancel out all the variation I'm seeing between sites.
     
  11. Alucard77, Apr 25, 2014
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    I am trying to get the word out on them. Not many people know how great EdB is.
     
  12. Necromancyr, Apr 25, 2014
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    Ok, seriously. Why is the price so much different on RK? Even after I've looked at shipping it's $10-20 less than other places. Seems like something is off...
     
  13. KeeLs, Apr 25, 2014
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    Who are you comparing them to? Asian retailers are normally cheaper than N. American retailers.

    Personally, I'd rather just spend the extra money and buy from the good ol' USA.
     
  14. octibon, Apr 25, 2014
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    When you cancel out overseas shipping to the retailer, you can save a lot. Also, sometimes RK is a distributor to the U.S. retailers, so there's additional cost added on. Never ordered from RK, but heard they're good.