[Kiwami]

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Originally Posted by Den-O

Bluefin doesn't import every exclusive and retail release.

I know that, but they do offer some Web-Exclusives I could only get through middlemen.

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Originally Posted by Den-O

Kuuga which was 5400 yen retail before shipping & possibly import fees depending on country

5000, and, what you're forgetting: Retailers give you discounts. 15%-30% in some cases.

So the difference between a retail release which is cheaper and gets discounts as opposed to a Web-Exclusive which is more expensive and doesn’t get discounts but middleman fees in exchange is very noticeable. For me at least. It's easily 30 bucks more in the most cases since I also pay import fees, + shipping. And it’s especially heavy if the item isn’t cheap to begin with like the GMk Godzilla.

And I'm not always up for that. With stuff like Overlord Baron I have to have it, but if a Kuuga variant comes along I dig I'm like... eh I got the original SS-release and it's good enough.

But I do get a bit angry if figures I think are better off in retail (which is a biased opinion since I don’t know crap about the Japanese market) are Web-Exclusives and immediately a tough pill to swallow. And I cut hobby money short lately because I need to, that’s not helping either.

Sure it’s annoying for you if you always read that, but that’s just how I react.