[XW1n5t0nX]

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Originally Posted by Thessair

1) You do not have to pay immediately. I get notices from them two weeks prior to release to remind me if I haven't paid. They're deadline for payment is, I believe, 48 hours prior to release. If you don't pay, they cancel your order and threaten to delete your account. They don't do it on the first infraction, though. At least I got away with it once when I screwed up my first order there.

2) I have never had a problem with them. I know some people had issues with Kyoryu Gold and others hate the fact they aren't allowed to cancel orders anymore. 90%+ of my pre-orders are through them and the worst experience I had was when they got the Chogokin Hello Kitty four days later than everyone else. They aren't a huge business, so sometimes they lag a few days behind larger retailers. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them. Oh, I should warn that, unlike AmiAmi, you're locked into the shipping option you choose when you pre-order.

So you have to have an account to order? It isn't like other sites where you can order without the account?

What's the option and how much would/does it usually cost for a Figuart? Once again I know I'm asking quite a bit of questions but I've never ordered from them and thus want to familiarize myself with them as much as possible in terms of information.

[Thessair]

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Originally Posted by XW1n5t0nX

So you have to have an account to order? It isn't like other sites where you can order without the account?

What's the option and how much would/does it usually cost for a Figuart? Once again I know I'm asking quite a bit of questions but I've never ordered from them and thus want to familiarize myself with them as much as possible in terms of information.

I think an account is required to be able to pay later. I set up an account before I placed my first order so I can't entirely speak with any surety to that. Sometimes their prices run a little higher than others, sometimes they're right on par. Right now Blue Beet is priced at ¥5,700. You can change the currency to dollars, which locks the price as it is today or you can leave it as Yen, which means you'll pay whatever the conversion rate is when the figure is released.

Shipping option estimates for Blue Beet right now are:

Economy (I think this is what they call SAL for foreigners) - $6.64
Economy Registered - $10.65
JP Airmail - $11.14
JP Airmail Registered - $15.15
EMS - $16.42
FedEx Express - $22.92

[XW1n5t0nX]

So $55.69 + $6.64. That isn't too bad. I could easily do that and just pay for it when it comes to the deadline.

[Thessair]

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Originally Posted by XW1n5t0nX

So $55.69 + $6.64. That isn't too bad. I could easily do that and just pay for it when it comes to the deadline.

Just to spread some additional fair warning in case I muddled things up a bit, that $6.64 rate is SAL, no tracking number. But I love N-Y. If they carried narikiri goods, I probably wouldn't order anywhere else unless I had to.

[XW1n5t0nX]

Well what's the cheapest one that comes with a tracking code? I've done SAL on sites before and don't mind it. But I may as well ask.

[Thessair]

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Originally Posted by XW1n5t0nX

Well what's the cheapest one that comes with a tracking code? I've done SAL on sites before and don't mind it. But I may as well ask.

Eco Registered is the equivalent of SAL with tracking, so $10.65. Not too big of a difference.

[XW1n5t0nX]

Alrighty then.

[Guyver Spawn]

He does look great. I will likely pre-order him off from CSToys if Bluefin does not release him. CStoys is the best place to pre-order web exclusives in my opinion.

[Thessair]

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Originally Posted by Guyver Spawn

He does look great. I will likely pre-order him off from CSToys if Bluefin does not release him. CStoys is the best place to pre-order web exclusives in my opinion.

I like CSToys, but they tend to charge full retail. That combined with EMS shipping only and payment up front, relegates them down the list for me. Great folks to do business with otherwise, though.

In an attempt to stay somewhat on topic, didn't the Space Sheriff figures have issues with the metallic paint flaking to some degree? I hope it's a resolved problem. Or am I crossing my wires somewhere?

[Guyver Spawn]

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Originally Posted by Den-O

Right now Bluefin isn't even convinced there's enough demand in our market for them.

It won't surprise if that's true seeing that Shout! Factory never bother to finish the show on DVD due to poor sales. Showing support to Bluefin on Facebook and Twitter is nice, but too people on those pages always spamming for stupid stuff like Super Godzilla and Bagan.