If it's under $100, it's probably a good price.

*doesn't actually know*

Meh, maybe I'll play Santa if and once I get my passport and take my vacation overseas :lol

Not as incrediballs, but I scored this just now.

Least this one's not stained.

Nice.
You gonna try to track down a Fang and Extreme memory or are you just gonna stick with the initial six?

Wow, if I found SuperBest for 4000 i'd buy it, and I'd have to hunt down Fang and Extreme again, even though I'ev owned and sold off Fang twice now.

I might get Fang, just because I like Fang a lot, but I have no attachement to Xtreme and it'd just hang around in bird mode since it's interactivity is minimal compared to the others and it covers the driver almost completely when attached.

But I'm in no rush.

Yeah, I picked up fang, but have no intention of getting Xtreme.

Extreme is awesome. I think that's the best one really, I love the henshin sound, but I also really enjoy that it has 3 different sounds it plays when you hit the button, rather than just the name over and over again. you can actually play with it without a driver.

I kinda regret selling mine.

If I ever get SIC Cyclone Joker I may get it as a backdrop for whenever he's displayed as Xtreme.

I'm not gonna lie, the show suit for Xtreme is kind of boring, but the SIC is fucking amazing looking. Though really now that I found this belt I'm pretty content with myself. Now the wait.

For those who don't have AkibaRed yet, the (ironically named) Complex (Akihabara) Store is selling him for 1800 yen on Mandarake.

http://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/shop/en/item_s-979657.html

Ooh. With the bonus stands too! Gah, why must you tempt me? Lol.

So how long does it usually take for Mandarake to invoice? I stil haven't got mine.

1-3 days normally. You'll find out if the item in stock or sold at at that point and receive an order total.

GokaiPink up on Mandarake for 5000 yen this time-
http://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/shop/en/item_s-833237.html

Would it be advisable to only buy japanese goseiger products from japan (Specifically the zords)? I'm seeing some on Ebay and some on toy-wave that will ship from Hong Kong but are a lot cheaper. Even a bit cheaper than some of the korean versions.

Any particular reasons?

Mandarake: When using Paypal they ship to the address listed with Paypal correct? I'm just nervous because I got a shipped e-mail from their Saparro store that listed my town and state twice instead of my street address. When I "bought" the item I submitted the correct address, and my Paypal address is correct. Am I just being paranoid over an automated e-mail?

Probably.
I'm pretty sure they only ship to the paypal address for paypal orders. Pretty sure nearly everybody does that, because if they don't ship to the paypal address, then paypal will not cover them if you say the package didn't arrive.

That's what I figured. This is only my second time using Mandarake, but I used Paypal last time and it got here fine.

They want to get rid of stock as the demand has fallen?

Most of the Megazords i buy online are £20-£40 ($30-60) on average which i assume are the actual retail

Not a fan of HLJ

Cs Toys is my main go to store with Amiami as a second choice

A third site I use often is Plamoya: Their prices for newer items can be high but when stuff goes on sale they are fantastic.
Example if anyone still need the Go-Busters DX Raio Blaster or BX Buster Beet they have both of them for under $20 each

The Gokaiger Galleon Buster is about $33

Its a pity I don't really have room for DX toys, because Beet Buster at that price is incredibly hard to pass up on.

Somebody help me find SHF Kamen Rider Gai.

I wish I had some money to buy a SHF, or a mecha, or anything XD!

I looked at my Paypal account and it turns out Mandarake DID ship it without my street address.... I don't get this, I have a confirmed address that has been the same for years. Not only that but my original order had my address. Looks like I'm going to be bothering the post office for the next couple of days :rolleyes

Could somebody "in the know" hook me up with fair prices on the OOO figuarts? I really want to start grabbing some of them, the only problem is, I've seen them for some pretty damn low prices before. I'm not wanting to overpay when I finally start building that collection. Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, guys!

You shouldn't be paying over $40 shipped for most of them. I think I bought my PuToTyra for about $50. Online they'll usually be in the $30-40 range. If you comb through sales threads, you may find them for $20 at the lowest. And it should go without saying that any and all exclusives will be around $90+ before shipping.

Thank you. Very much appreciated. I think outside of the main forms, I'd only be interested in Ankh. Is that an exclusive?

I believe all of the Greeed are exclusives. Anhk complete is $95 on ToyArena.

Ankh

And then there's the first release bonus Ankh, as well as the stand set, but those are just the right arm of course. Those aren't exclusives.

Use Mandarake for exclusives, they're cheaper.

figuarts オーズ

Eiji Greeed for 3000
http://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/shop/en...s-1012257.html

Kazari for 3500 (!!!)
http://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/shop/en/item_s-731490.html

Mezool and Gamel are listed at 4000

No Ankh Complete right now, though.

Yeah Ankh (lost) is usually easy to find and cheap. I had to hunt for my Ankh (complete) for a few weeks before I found one at Jungle.

I must be looking in all the wrong places >.>

So um black and gold ultimate daibouken, $165 shipped a good price for it?

no one? not even Den-O *sadface*

Anime Island just put up pre-orders for Red and Green Ranger!

VERY fair price man. Very.

The only time I found the Black Ultimate Daibouken was for $220 at the lowest, not including shipping, so I'd say go for it.

Do middleman services usually save money? Or are they more for selection/convenience?

Or does it get better when buying multiple items?

I personally don't think you save money from a middleman, I use them if I think the aftermarket value will be high and the item scarce. There's a ton of web exclusive SHF on Mandarake that go for below what you would have paid a middleman.

So basically, just use them if you think you're not going to be able to get one otherwise. You only save money through combined shipping, and some middlemen will hold things for you for a while to help you take advantage of that.

For me it's more of a convenience thing. Based on experience, a lot of figures I want end up being ridiculously expensive on the after market. And even if they're not, I'd rather use a middle-man to get it right away since prices won't drop on exclusives until a while after they release usually. Some US based online retailers will get them, but they usually have mark-ups that end up being more expensive than middle-man services after shipping.

If you don't REALLY want something, I'd wait to see if you can find a good deal on the after market.

So have any Deka Greens showed up on Mandarake yet? I just ordered Blue, and was hoping to be caught up by May in time for Yellow and Pink, but I haven't seen any show up so far.

I've seen them around. They just don't stick around for long. Keep stalking!