[MaskedRiderAsakura]

Yeah it was actually cheaper for me to get EMS it's odd.

[Lbsammills51]

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Originally Posted by ZeoRangerV

Nippon Yasan has Marika up for anyone looking to preorder.

Their SAL shipping also seems to have doubled since I made my last order :/ not a big deal, but weird nonetheless.

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Originally Posted by Kiwami

Yeah I have this problem too, their shipping costs are ridiculously high now.

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Originally Posted by Thessair

It's weird. I grabbed Zeronos and Marika and the FedEx express shipping was $12 cheaper than SAL. Very strange.

Also, Toku Taku has the Haikaider Squad up if anyone is interested and you've only got to drop half out of pocket now.

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Originally Posted by MaskedRiderAsakura

Yeah it was actually cheaper for me to get EMS it's odd.

Same here. EMS & FedEx is usually cheaper for orders I submit than SAL Registered now and has been for at least a few months.

[gogglev]

I'm going to assume NY just adds to the shipping to make money. They charge 1600 yen for EMS on one SHF, which is about what any other store would charge for probably at least 3-4 SHF.

[Thessair]

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Originally Posted by gogglev

I'm going to assume NY just adds to the shipping to make money. They charge 1600 yen for EMS on one SHF, which is about what any other store would charge for probably at least 3-4 SHF.

Mandarake has charged me ¥1,500 for a single SHF, so N-Y's EMS rate isn't exactly too far out of line.

[PkmnMstr]

N-Y has an explicitly labeled SAL International Parcel option now. I have no idea what that's about or what it's for. Because the Eco Registered is normal SAL.

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Originally Posted by gogglev

I'm going to assume NY just adds to the shipping to make money. They charge 1600 yen for EMS on one SHF, which is about what any other store would charge for probably at least 3-4 SHF.

Not true. With any shipping there's going to be a base price. You should ship an empty box and it'll still cost something. 3-4 SHFs aren't very heavy. Depends on box size too.

SAL's Base for example is usually around 800 yen. Add 400 for Registered.

[MaskedRiderAsakura]

I know that NY likes to fill their boxes with extra protection. If how the other shops do it.

[Thessair]

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Originally Posted by MaskedRiderAsakura

I know that NY likes to fill their boxes with extra protection. If how the other shops do it.

Yeah, they're probably #2 for me for safety and packing. Toku Taku tops the list and AmiAmi and HLJ are at the bottom.

[Electric Turahk]

And Marika is preordered!

[ZeoRangerV]

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Originally Posted by Thessair

It's weird. I grabbed Zeronos and Marika and the FedEx express shipping was $12 cheaper than SAL. Very strange.

Also, Toku Taku has the Haikaider Squad up if anyone is interested and you've only got to drop half out of pocket now.

Awesome, will keep them in mind if N-Y fail me (they've said their "looking into it", which means they'll probably put it up without notifying me just like they did with Bujin Gain). Never used Toku Taku but I've heard lots about them, would you recommend them?

[Thessair]

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Originally Posted by ZeoRangerV

Awesome, will keep them in mind if N-Y fail me (they've said their "looking into it", which means they'll probably put it up without notifying me just like they did with Bujin Gain). Never used Toku Taku but I've heard lots about them, would you recommend them?

It's a small organization so it don't offer the discounts the bigger stores do, but he sometimes manages to get things a couple of days early (somehow) and he ships like lightning. I've never had anything but a superb experience with Toku Taku.