PSA Amazon Japan allows Global shipping

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  1. God Orion

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    I have a few questions about this if someone can answer.

    -How do you actually know if Amazon.co.jp sells the item? All I have is some sort of shop or user name for nearly every figure I have been looking for.
    -How was your experience about the shipping? This is my biggest fear now...
    -And I cant seem to find a Takara Tomy LG Overlord on that site. Is it starting to become rare? Seeing all the offers on eBay makes me doubt but all I can find is TF TR Overlord...

    Thanks
     
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    If it says at the bottom shipped and sold by Amazon, you're gold.
    Shipping has always been wonderful, only once was an item shipped and not shrink wrapped to a piece of cardboard attached to the box.
    Try searching by Overlord's Legends number
     
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    What I usually do is go through the filters and pick Amazon.co.jp as the seller to be safe. Also check off International Shipping Eligible to see what they'll actually ship outside of Japan.

    As for shipping, it was actually really good. I've only made three orders from them over the last couple years but shipping was always fast and they came in good condition. For example, my first order was MP-32 Primal, it shipped out on Friday and I received it the following Monday. I can't remember if all of them were that fast but I haven't had any issues with shipping from them.

    As for Overlord, here's the page I found:
    https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B074MDVGX2/ref=olp_product_details?_encoding=UTF8&me=

    Says it's shipped and sold by Amazon.co.jp so it's definitely still available. HLJ and AmiAmi still have it as well:
    Transformers Legends LG60 Overlord
    Transformers Legends LG60 Overlord[Takara Tomy]
     
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    BBTS has some version of MP-10 on sale, earlier this week... I think it was 10B?
     
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    They had the Shattered Glass version on sale for around $100, I think.
     
  6. God Orion

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    Thanks a lot for the input. It helps!

    Awesome feedback. Thank you very much!
     
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    Even with it being in stock, Amazon Japan still won't let us buy Legends Windblade
     
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    Yup, can't get Wingblade. Clones are out of stock until March 2nd.
     
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    Ok, so I found an LG60 on amazon JP sold by amazon.co.jp thanks to @infinite_virtue. It costs 44 euros with shipping. I can't find it for less than 80 euros on other websites. I will probably get my pay this week so I will probably place the order this week. Are you sure there will be no problem? I am not sold on buying from Japan through that platform. I am still frightened about shipping. Do I get a tracking number? What company do they use for shipping? Thanks for your answers
     
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    It's still amazon a very reputable company. They use DHL shipping at least to the Unites States. They include custom charges in the price quote but you may want to ask other European members about their experience. I think someone stated their country's Postal system still charged them customs fees twice so you may want to check to make sure that'ts not the norm.
     
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    All the charges are upfront with Amazon Japan including customs fees, I've never been charged extra. It is DHL as @jackisking mentioned and they do provide a tracking number. I've used Amazon Japan loads of times for books, mooks, CDs, and TFs, and have never had a problem.
     
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    Looks like I missed the boat on Blitzwing. Damn!
     
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    Thank you very much.

    Thank you very much also.
     
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    So disappointed... I have not thought of it but when I went to place my order for TT Overlord, there was some additional costs like custom fees, etc... that made the figure cost 89 euros shipped! I finally bought from KapowToys as it was 8 euros cheaper... I thought I would have got it and saved for buying my TT grand Maximus!

    What are people’s thoughts on KapowToys? Had no news since yesterday morning
     
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    Kapow are solid, you shouldn't have a problem there.
     
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    Yes someone told me the same! Thank you
     
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    While digging around amazon japan looking up something for the Diaclone thread, I came to the realization that it all depends on WHO adds an item to amazon japan as to whether it qualifies for international shipping or not. It's probably just a simple checkbox (I've mentioned this before in this thread I believe). Because otherwise why would Hun-Gurrr, Rippersnapper, and Blot be available for overseas shipping but not Sinnertwin or Cutthroat? Because different people added the listings. That's the only logical reason, and yet no one at AJ customer service can seem to understand this no matter how many times I've emailed or chatted with them. I just can't get the attention of someone high enough on the ladder to give a crap, and no one seems to be willing to send it up higher.

    It's not as big a deal NOW as the releases are the same, but it's still annoying (I try to get my MP figures and Diaclone from amazon when I can).
     
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    I ordered MP-40 Targetmaster Rodimus and Legends LG63 Megatron on Monday for $114 including shipping. They arrived today in great shape and are both pretty wonderful. I've bought from amazon jp before and have never gotten the items so fast. Comparing that to buying both from a US retailer for around $145 it felt like a really good transaction. I'm wondering if they made a new deal with DHL to get things to the US faster.
     
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    I've gotten items from Amazon.jp faster than I've gotten them from US amazon.
     
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