[WhiteRanger]

Ok so the on,y toku related figuarts I got on preorder is on amazon.com and there all the MMPR figuarts.

[Locke]

Oh yeah NY hasn't been a "bad" experience for me in the most literal of terms, but paying up front kinda sucks and it especially sucks that this is the first time I've had an order oddly sat in limbo at the same time. I mean stuff sits in limbo at HLJ all the time too, but they haven't also got my money. I'm not too worried and don't wanna come across like I'm trashing NYs name, as said I'm not at the panic stage yet. But shops like Ami Ami, Hobbysearch and Mandrake etc just seem to be a lot more no nonsense, I've been using them for years and have never had an issue. Stuff taking AGES to get through customs, aside, which isn't their fault anyway.

[Thessair]

How early did they make you pay? They usually allow you to wait until the day or so before the item releases.

[Starscream Gaga]

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How early did they make you pay? They usually allow you to wait until the day or so before the item releases.

For Exclusives they ask about a week before release.

[Thessair]

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For Exclusives they ask about a week before release.

Clearly I don't pay as much attention to dates as I thought I did.

Still, not too bad overall. CS Toys, for example, requires full payment up front.

[Locke]

You had up until a week before the release date, but I just went ahead and paid up front as it really made no real difference. They held my money for like two weeks...or one week...err.

[Lbsammills51]

While on the topic of order "delays" of various sorts...I finally received a payment request from AmiAmi for my March order that had everything in stock since Thursday night/Friday, which is the longest I've had to wait for a shipping calculation/payment request (and only after emailing them to ask when I'd get the payment request).

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The more I hear about NY the more of a horror story it sounds, even if it works out in the end, which is a shame, as they seem to have preorders on stuff open way beyond other sites. Maybe I'll just wait and get Tricera on Mandrake rather than ordering it from them.

Personally I think something like this only qualifies as a "horror" story if you never end up receiving your item(s) ordered, or have to go to great lengths to make sure you get them (like opening a dispute and/or having to antagonize a seller into shipping you what you ordered). Delays happen, unfortunately. I've had nothing but good experiences with Nippon Yasan. I like Mandarake as well, but I've had minor delay issues come up with orders from them too.

[Locke]

I guess it's just unfortunate that the first time I've had a delay of this kind - HLJ doesn't count - it's with a site that wants money up front first. It probably wouldn't feel so bad if that wasn't the case.

[KR Blade King Form]

I've only had two things ordered from Nippon-Yasan & both things arrived & the second one was the Ryu Ranger pre-order from May of last year it a few days late, but that was because it was a Japanese holiday when Ryu Ranger was gonna ship, I payed up front right when I pre-ordered it. I'm using BBTS for pre-orders now even if I have to wait till the month after an item's release, it's worth it cause I can for it without my grandpa's help now :3.

[Den-O]

Renewal Kabuto is in Chicago today, being delivered tomorrow