[Starscream Gaga]

I've bought a few Bs that have looked absolutely perfect and then one B that has had a big old crease in one of the stickers, so it varies. The boxes are also more likely to be jacked up, if they say the box is damaged they actually mean it against Mandarake's "may have a slightly peeled tape in one part, maybe". You're guaranteed to have everything there and unbroken though.

My experience has been that with Figuarts you're good, they'll be fine, but with mecha you should expect any stickers to be put on unless otherwise stated, with the quality of which varying. My last few mecha purchases from them have included a Time Robo with stickers PERFECTLY applied and a free Time Flyer, a Gosei Great that looks untouched and a DekaBase Robo with the before mentioned big crease in the sticker (admittedly it was only $25) and I've bought about 6 Figuarts from them that were "B" and they've all been good. I've also bought one or two "B" Morphers that looked untouched.

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They'll probably do metalic versions for San Diego again.

I doubt it. I think we're FAR more likely for MMPR releases. They already had some Shinkenger Figuarts out before the SDCC set, but they have zero Gokaiger out.

[ZeoRangerV]

Yeah, I have to agree I'm expecting metallic MMPR figures for SDCC. Bluefin must know those things would sell like hotcakes.

[Starscream Gaga]

Not gonna lie, give me a Metallic MMPR pack to represent their silly upgrades from Season 3 and I'll fight the masses to get in an order.

[ZeoRangerV]

Same, and I don't know whether I should be proud of that

[Locke]

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*snip*.

Thanks for the info! One more question, what difference does it make marking the item as a gift, if any?

[Starscream Gaga]

No idea, sorry. I've never done it.

[Locke]

Oh well. Cheers though, grabbed a B Grade Zolda off of there so I can finally start representing my love for Dragon Knight.

[Baltan II]

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Originally Posted by Locke

Thanks for the info! One more question, what difference does it make marking the item as a gift, if any?

Marking as a gift on the customs form is supposed to help an order escape customs without being taxed, with varying degrees of success depending on the country. Being from the UK, I'm actually surprised it's not a thing you knew about, although the typical store will not want to do it for the sake of possibly being in trouble for misrepresentation.

[Locke]

I've only ever been slammed by customs a handful of times and so that's why I generally avoid buying in bulk. More expensive long term maybe but when the post office adds like fifteen quid for customs because they're legally allowed to pull figures out of the air makes any savings from buying in bulk voided.

so ill keep that gift thing in mind, thanks.

[Dr Kain]

I can't speak for toys, but I used to order R2 DVDs from Anime Jungle all of the time and I got Mothra vs Godzilla from them for about 40% off becuase it was a B grade. THe B grade on that turned out to be because the movie was missing its little wrapper (obie as they called it) that folds around the corner of the case.