Beast Era (Wars/Machines/etc.) Appreciation Thread

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by Snaptrap, Jan 12, 2012.

  1. archieboy

    archieboy Well-Known Member

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    I missed them so much, I had to get them all back.

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    SPLIT LIP Be strong enough to be gentle

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    Thank God for Amazon Japan. Even after the included duties it was cheaper than anywhere else, without the risk of paying more at the door.

    Next year can't come soon enough. :D 
     
  3. KABAR432

    KABAR432 giving beasts a forever home

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    I'm getting my Megatron from BBTS. I placed the preorder there as soon as it was available. Only getting 1.. if I was getting 2 or more I would have found a cheaper option.

    Still a little bit bummed out about my Dinobot flaking so much. I hope Megatron doesn't have that issue... but I guess we'll have to see.
    those are beautiful Archie! congratulations!!!

    I almost won your Onyx Primal on ebay but someone must of outbid me at the last second. :(  oh well.
     
  4. archieboy

    archieboy Well-Known Member

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    It was one dollar, man! Anyway, the buyer gave me a weird shipping address. I may have to relist it soon.
     
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    KABAR432 giving beasts a forever home

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    damn that sucks. yeah I actually went to sleep and there was 2 hours left in the auction haha! I'm sure I'll see it if you do end up relisting it.
     
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    Don't think anyone posted this before, and I thought I'd like to share this cool fan art of one of the cyber-beasts, Max-B

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    Credits to Loone-Wolf (KKDD)

    Loone-Wolf on DeviantArt
     
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    OMG that's so good!
     
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    I'd still be interested to hear any accounts from brits using Amazon Japan. I currently use AE because I almost never get charged customs, I'd imagine Amazon Japan stuff would be in branded boxes and almost certainly be charged for customs thus negating any saving?
     
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    You prepay duties and taxes on Amazon Japan and it still comes out cheaper than any other site.
     
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    Thanks for the info. Do you have first hand experience of ordering from Amazon Japan to the UK? I ask because I'm not sure it works the same for us.
     
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    I am from Canada so no, not sure how it works with VAT and all that, you guys have a beyond silly system. You would have to try for yourself but Amazon tries to get everything done upfront while importing to all countries and also has by far the cheapest and fastest shipping. I would suspect it would still be cheaper, worth a try at the very least no?
     
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    Yeah that is why I asked for accounts from brits using Amazon Japan. Having seen the prices people can get at Amazon it would be the cheapest but only IF it isn't intercepted, held and had charges issues by HRMC...which until I've seen a brit confirm it doesn't happen I'm not willing to risk it.

    In the UK Import duties and/or VAT are charged at the boarder, parcels are inspected as they come of the planes/boats/trucks and charged accordingly. Thankfully some Japanese retailers (AE for example) under declare on their import labels and therefore their items slip through under the duty threshold. I'd imagine Amazon would not do that and certainly not get away with it if they did. I've never heard of an importer paying the customs fees up front in regards to UK customers before, which is why I'm skeptical it would work that way for us.
     
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  13. Beastwarsfan95

    Beastwarsfan95 Putting the ‘Bi’ in Bionicle.

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    I saw Polar Claw at a comic shop yesterday, but he was horribly yellowed and his springs were so loose that his extending claw wouldn't lock in place.
     
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    That makes sense... seems like an overly complex system... feel bad for you guys!
     
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    Holy shit that's bad ass!
     
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    Ugh I am trying to find a Universe Silverbolt. I love the BW mold in the BM colors. Its almost impossible now!! AHHH I wish Hasbro would redo some fuzors and transmetals.
     
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    I have one. Not sure what condition he is in. I need to check.
     
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    I also wish the dawn of predacus was retail. I love the look of those figs
     
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    Being British is the fucking worst!
    If you like buying cool toys...
     
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    And the rest....but we're not allowed to get political here ;) 
     
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