'>>10963441
The pile of loot system can more than make up for it in shipping costs if you get enough stuff.';

'>>10963443
perhaps ig.. what I get is usually staggered so far apart it makes no sense for me to use them';

'>>10963441
yeah well can be far too much and so you get it from the import site.
some times it's comparable then you make a choice
and if you are a month or 2 late you can get it from bbts and it's cheaper than the scalpers';

'>>10963441
>>10963443
>>10963455
>Just kicking so much ASS with that delectable kino pile of loot service robo don't know advertises every epic weekly for that rug a tug bug of a info dump we get for those chunky six inches in a epic action figure collectible display.

Kek';

'>>10963441
So where can you preorder it for a decent price?';

'>>10963544
HLJ';

'>>10963551
And pay extra for their scam loot system? I think not.';

'>>10963441
They just stock imports because they need to provide. They have the space and the means, and you have the funds, impulse and the patience to get it later. One day, Ebay, Amazon, Gamestop, etc wont have them, and BBTS will be your last shot.';

'>>10963551
Are they reputable? How much will shipping end up being?

>>10963553
What do you mean? I don't care about a loot system. All I want is a reasonable price on the figure.';

'>>10963557
>he doesn’t care about a loot system
definitely ngmi';

'>>10963441
They're just taking advantage of the tards that don't know how to order form import sites or just assume it would be more expensive to do that.';

'>>10963568
Can't you just give straight answers instead of being a sperg?';

'>>10963575
lol good luck ever trying to get a straight answer on this board. theres a reason why toy collectors are often associated with people with autism.

HLJ will *probably* be your best bet. at most youre probably gonna have to wait awhile to get your thing shipped if youre unlucky.';

'>>10963582
Thank you. Trying to preorder it's not giving me a shipping cost on HLJ. Any idea what it usually is for an average Mafex figure to ship to the US?';

'>>10963584
no idea but expect to at least pay around $30 or something.';

'>>10963584
After shipping it’s pretty much what would be the BBTS price. But add in the fact that BBTS has the pile of loot system, it’s usually better to get it from them.';

'>>10963600
the probably with BBTS is that they can take FOREVER to actually get and ship your stuff.
i had a gundam kit that literally took 2 years to get to me. they constantly kept pushing the estimate delivery day to the point where i just kinda forgot about it until i randomly got an email from them saying they finally got and shipped my item.
luckily it was something i wasnt dying to have so the wait didnt really bother me. if anything, i just found the ordeal pretty funny.';

'>>10963600
>Add in that precious precious bbts loot system you're bound to get a certified robo don't know boner when your package arrives at your door step

Kek, you Americans certainly are brain damaged.';

'>>10963584
I usually pay around 16-22 bucks. never paid more than 30 when i order a mafex from them.

I never use a pile of loot system because what I want never has a close release date. HLJ is the best bet imo';

'>>10963600
I paid 86 bucks with shipping on this on HLJ. what are you talking about??';

'>>10963620
Heavy disagree here, most people use BBTS and have good results. They have really good customer support too. I had a small issue with a figure and they let me keep it and gave me what I paid in store credit as well. HLJ is notorious for not replacing figures or giving your money back. I’d go with BBTS unless you wanna roll the dice and hope you get lucky and get a good figure. Also they constantly harass you about your items in their heavily inferior “loot system” they call your “private warehouse” However, they get antsy and just wanna send you your shit to be done with you. BBTS cares and wants you to get the best deal you can, case in point.';

'>>10963624
Congrats you saved $19 I guess? I’m not a poorfag so I’m okay with ordering from BBTS and knowing I’m supporting a small business that employees hard working, blue collar Americans. They also have way better customer support, HLJ pretty much gives you the finger if you try to complain.';

'>>10963626
>Most Americans have brand loyalty and feel rage whenever there's laughed at for simply defending a stupid website that sells children's toys to man children.';

'>>10963630
Americans can't make anything though, how are they hard working? Just fat and lazy yhtoids claiming superiority on the backs of actual hard working Asians.';

'>>10963600
No it doesn't. I've looked at everything I've ordered from AmiAmi in the past year that BBTS also sells and even after DHL shipping, the price is still $25+ cheaper than BBTS. Hell, in the case of the Sentinel SV-Action Spider-Gwen, it's over $50.';

'>>10963626
Holy… you serious?';

'>>10963642
You tell me, I know which one I’d rather order from.';

'>>10963631
>>10963642
You aren't making an argument. You have no proof that BBTS is ever that bad.';

'Main three sites I’d recommend and their pros and cons

AmiAmi:
- Great site with awesome prices.
- Pain in the butt when it comes to pre-ordering certain items; i.e., Robot Damashii and Transformers.
- No up front pay for pre-orders, and can combine shipping on multiple items to a certain extent.
- Great packaging which guarantees that the boxes inside do not get damaged during transit.
- I still have not experience their customer service and the products that I ordered so far came in great condition (knock on wood), but I hear that their customer service tends to be iffy.
- Can cancel pre-orders, but do it too often and you get black listed.

HLJ:
- Good prices but not as good as AmiAmi's.
- At least items are not sold out as fast as AmiAmi.
- Packaging in kind of iffy, but I noticed that my items come in better condition when I use FedEx
- Pile of loot style and more accurate shipping calculator are big improvements.
- No upfront pay for pre-orders, and you can cancel your pre-order at any time.
- Bad customer service. I had two SHE Gaikings that came defective, they refused to help me until I complained multiple times and when they finally did, I had to pay to ship it back. Others have had better results, but it left a sour taste in my mouth.

BBTS:
- Best customer experience, period.
- Although prices for exclusives and other Japanese items are quite expensive (blame this on the weak Dollar), they do have competive prices on big ticket items like the DX SOC Mazinger Z and the Encore Fort Max.
- They have decent sales from time to time.
- Still is the place to have that particular item that is sold out every where else. And tends to be cheaper than eBay.
- The originators of the pile of loot system.
- Can cancel pre-orders at any time.
- Each toy is meticulously packed with bubble wrap and in a nice heavy duty cardboard box.

I usually go with BBTS since money hasn’t been as much of an issue lately, but I can understand how some still go with HLJ and amiami.';

'>>10963658
I used to go to Amiami for used stuff, back when most of them were like at most 70% off. Those days ended during the coof age.';

'>>10963441
Some imports go one sale, for example Mafex Steel and Cyborgsupes, went from 100 to around 60. Great deal.
I think also, some people go with BBTS because import sites sell out of a figure and its a last resort.';

'>>10963667
Nah, I just buy from BBTS because they are nice to me.';

'For people who buy only a small amount of imports -- maybe 2-3 imports a year but will usually have domestics to bundle with them, would BBTS turn out better than Amiami and HLJ?';

'What's the downside with kappahobby.com and why no one ever mentions them here?';

'>>10963717
Definitely. Especially if you buy domestic figures from them as well your pile of loot will accumulate and save you tons of money.';

'>>10963530
Would you stop, bro. You sound so fucking retarded parroting the same shit in different threads, and no one finds this funny. Are you new? This is an action figure forum.';

'I've had nothing but positive experiences from BBTS that I mostly shop exclusively with them. I bought Storm's Akuma some years ago. It arrived and I noticed the ankle was going to break off, it's how it arrived. I emailed them about the issue. They asked me for photo evidence, once sent they replied saying that a replacement figure was on the way and I could keep the broken figure. I also had a shipment with two items delivered to the wrong address. Emailed them and they replaced my figures with no additional cost. Customer service is top notch.';

'For import figures, I personally order from CDJapan. I have used the site for almost 20 years now.';

'>>10963584
Put another in-stock mafex figure in your cart and you can estimate the shipping.';

'>>10963724
Probably because in the decade plus of collecting I've never heard of them until now. Best case scenario, its a genuine shop that people don't use or talk about because they would rather trust a bigger name. Worst case scenario, its a shady site that sells bootlegs or just never delivers.';

'>>10963724
they're fine. they started as an ebay store and eventually got a website. i've ordered from them a few times and the experience was good. i haven't had to use their customer service yet though so i idk how it is';

'I petition we add a third B to BBTS, BBBTS - Big Bad Best Toy Store
All in favor, say aye';

'>>10963763
Aye';

'>muh shipping costs
>muh pile of loot
I had pic related delivered from Nin-Nin last Thursday for $56 USD via FedEx in two days. It was not a small box either. The items were from separate orders but all released in the span of about two months and sat in "private warehouse" status until shipped. Out of the items I ordered that are available on both sites:
>figma Mona Lisa: NNG - $95, BBTS - $140
>SHODO-XX 7: NNG - $45, BBTS - $100
>SHF Dada (P-Bandai): NNG - $84, BBTS - $95
>SHFSS Horse Orphnoch (P-Bandai): NNG - $71, BBTS - $140
I have no issue using BBTS for domestic toys because they're usually at MSRP or close enough to not make a difference, but for imports they have always been and will always be an absolute last resort.';

'>>10963443
I'd argue places like HLJ and Hobby Genki also having a similar feature kind of negate that argument. I just don't see the point of buying an import in USD when the exchange rate is so good right now.';

'>>10963727
This reads like such a corporate line';

'Why do these threads always fill up with retards?';

'>>10963557
HLJ is very reputable. It's not personally my website of choice, I use Amiami, but the handful of times I have used it, they've been good and they're a lot of people's primary import sites. They have a private warehouse system similar to BBTS' pile of loot system, so you can still save up there months worth of purchase and ship them together. Depending on where you live shipping will be anywhere from $15-$25. It will be more if you're not shipping to the US. They should have a shipping calculator.';

'>>10963626
I've been using BBTS for over a decade at this point and they've never done me wrong. However, for imports, unless it's a Bluefin release or something where the price is about the same as import sites, I use said import sites. It just makes sense since the shipping price basically is absorbed in the exchange rate. But for domestic stuff or stuff that immediately sells out on Amiami I use BBTS.';

'>>10963441
>Buy a bunch of figures
>Have them all shipped for $5.00 in a single big box (two big boxes for one of my orders)
>If I have any issues they take care of me with no hassle
>Can refund shit anytime, even if it is in the pile of loot';

'>>10963960
I thought it was $4 flat shipping?';

'>>10963989
Maybe, I don't remember. Either way it is cheap.';

'>>10964009
I honestly don’t know how they do it. It’s crazy that you can get anything, including giant/expensive items shipped for $4.';

'>>10963960
>ignores the price hike they include on everything';

'>>10964038
THE PRICE IS HIKED BY THE AMOUNT IT WOULD COST TO SHIP FROM JAPAN';

'>>10964052
>>10964070
Sure tell yourself that';

'Need some help since this thread is sorta similar,
I pre-ordered this figure from ami-ami to Ontario, and this is the first time I've ordered something like this before,
and was wondering if there was some other leafs here that could tell me if I could get in trouble with customs if they opened it.
I've been collecting figures and such for the last 6 years, and just the other week, I had my first package opened by customs, and
it freaked me out a little bit, so if anyone more knowledgeable about whats considered ok and what isn't coming into Canada, that would be cool.';

'>>10964129
Ostensibly, you shouldn't have to worry about lewd figurines coming into customs, despite the personal embarassment that you may feel. However, your country seems to be going to hell in a handbasket pretty quickly, so who knows?';

'>>10964088
Not any of them, but I just ordered two CD's from Japan. It was 16 dollars in shipping for the cheapest option with tracking. What part of that do you not understand? The yen is low right now, but shipping is high. This isn't some kind of secret.';

'>>10964088
>math is dark magic I don't understand';

'>>10963441
They don't do this with every important. Hoenstly it just has the best site design and shopping experience. Most other toy import sites feel gross. Don't get why they can't just make them not terrible.';

'>>10964209
$88 with shipping at HLJ
$108 with shipping at BBTS

yea math sure is hard…';

'>>10964032
>I honestly don’t know how they do it.

Because you pay double for everything you fucking retard.

>>10964129
Statues don't belong here, degenerate';

'>>10963645
Holy OWNED';

'>>10964088
already disproven but nice try';

'>>10964209
The math only works out if you pay 24 dollars in shipping from an import shop for a single item.';

'>>10964129
We'll never get an Ilewdlewd figma with big beefy dragon arms';

'>>10964544
That's about what I pay for DHL shipping yeah.';

'>>10964528
It’s not that big of an own.';

'>>10964696
Neither is your reply...';

'Since this thread has just turned into shitposting,
TLDR go with BBTS';

'>>10964696
All of those companies are in fact shit though and people only shop with them due to price/convenience?';

'>>10963441
Most of the people who do this simply don’t know any better, they don’t buy imported toys other than capeshit or the like occasionally so they just don’t realize how much they are getting ripped off on the exchange rates.';

'>>10964822
wasn’t trying to be an own. Just pointing out that those companies are some of the biggest in the world. And they have shit ratings too';

'>>10964733
see >>10964922';

'>>10964922
The more you continue to argue this the more you’re continuing to out yourself as a poorfag. Has it ever crossed your mind that not everyone is thinking about money 24/7? I’d rather pay the extra $15 to $20 on BBTS to know that I have a solid customer service in case something goes wrong. Plus, I order a lot of stuff at the same time so I can add it to my pile of loot and save heavily on shipping costs.';

'>>10964934
this, plus there is something to be said for shopping with an American company, if you're an American buyer that is. If I were in Japan, I'd want to shop with a Japanese company if possible. Customer service IS worth something, too, like you said. I don't get the flamewars over which storefront you shop at here, is it just something to do because we're bored?';

'>>10964934
>>10964949
>I'm just kicking so much ASS when I chunker about and get those premium preorders in on time for that satisfying heckin pile of loot service

Kek, look at the bootlicker go';

'>>10964993
you don’t even buy toys';

'>>10963624
Let me guess, west coast? It's always almost $30 to ship from Japan to the eastern US. Unless it's a P-Bandai or something where BBTS buys at retail and has to mark it up, the difference is negligible at best.';

'Aliexpress has free shipping and cheaper prices.';

'>>10963630
Think about it pragmatically these websites are a few pages with images in them that you look at for a grand total of 10 minuets when you buy them they literally don’t matter at all you should probably gone with the cheaper one.
P.S. I know you can save a lot of money with the pile of loot feature which is much better on bbts than hlj
>>10963632
Bruh';

'>>10963441
It’s for when the other places sell out first';

'Three simple words, my friends:
Pile. Of. Loot.';

'>>10965340
*yawn*';

'>pile of loot service supposedly saves costs of shipping
>end up paying double and bragging how price doesn't matter in this hobby if you're a poorfag

Which is it? Does it matter how much you spend or not?';

'>>10963584
IF you were going to order more than a few things from HLJ or a similar non-US based site (assuming you are in the USA), then it might be worth it to you to spend some time looking at choices and being patient.

Otherwise, everyone else is correct. IF you only are interested in one thing, it's not going to really save you money and you will be waiting for ever even after the 'alleged' shipping date comes and goes.';

'>>10965372
Lets be honest everyone here is a hoarder';

'>>10965378
I never denied that fact.';

'>>10965380
Buying from Ollie's for $5 a marvel legend is much cheaper than BBTS';

'>>10964949
People are assholes on line, more so in a totally anonymous system like 4chan, pure and simple.

Also, autism and boredom are a terrible combo when you are either physically or mentally a 14 year old virgin.

>>10965378
>>10965380
I only buy more than one figure when I am trying to get free shipping on a site where shipping is annoying high and absurd (e.g. McFart or more recently Game Stop because I had a bunch of ThinkGeek and GS gift cards I wanted to use up - I've been stuck with too many gift cards from companies that went under which is just like flushing $20 bills in a toilet at a Vegas casino hoping for a win later at a black jack table).

Except for a PVC figure that's pretty much just a statue that's in a more articulated position than most cold cast ones are, and was something discounted on a number of sites, but that I really really wanted, I've regretted every single one of those hoard orders, or at least one thing I bought in that order.';

'>>10965378
Not me';

'>>10963441
First off all, you never preorder from bbts.
Secondly, you only order from them if they're the only option or if they've gone into deep discount mode on an item to clear their stock of it.';

'>>10966623
Quite a few non-import figures and even a few import figures are going to pre-sell out. That's kind of like saying don't order from BBTS at all.';

'>>10967060
This. I have 4 import figures on BBTS that I pre-ordered when they were out of stock elsewhere that are now also out of stock on BBTS. Sometimes, it's good to go to them for preorders too.';

'>>10963441
They can keep jacking import prices and it WILL still sell out once stock overseas dries up and scalpers come calling.';

'>>10967144
The fact that scalpers make bank is strange to me, especially when the time it takes to box and organize and ship all this product must be quite a bit.';

'>>10963441
Pile of loot plus only getting things that are at MSRP or close. They do have crazy markup on a lot of things, but not everything.';

'>>10965219
Those are bootlegs dude.';

'>>10965383
That only helps if you live near an Ollie's. I'm a mile from the ocean but several states stand between my address and any Ollie's stores.

My best bet for ANY kind of dirt cheap toys is hitting a mess of Ross and Big Lots.';

'>>10967212
Most scalpers don't, the amount you have to move to break even usually causes them to drown in stock. GIJoe scalpers are a great example of this, most of them are sitting on stashes of figures, a figure of the character Serpentor soldout fast and most collectors don't have one, but there are thousands on ebay all asking for 180+ for a figure that cost 60.';

'>>10967820
If most don't break even then why do they do it?';

'>>10969760
Well, see, it depends on your definition of "scalper." Many collectors think anybody selling an old figure for even a single cent over Ollies is a scalper. Those collectors are also retarded.

The two reasons that prices are high on 3rd party marketplaces are A) absurdly high fees and B) refund policies that cater to fraudulent buyers. Both drive good sellers away as well, leaving fewer worse options for buyers.

Selling at in-person events sidesteps both problems. I'll pick up figures when they go on sale and mark them up a little over retail, like $30-$35 for a Marvel or DC figure. The reason I do that is, frankly, to keep out the riff-raff. I don't want to deal with somebody that's going to take up space trying to haggle me back down to clearance price. Experience has borne out that the cheapest customers cause the most problems.

But rest easy knowing that I basically feed my own habit with the profits instead of lying on a yacht lighting cigars with $100 bills.';

'>>10963441
‘ate hobbylink
‘ate amiami
‘ate imports
‘ate japs

luv bbts
luv me daily deals
luv me pile of loot

simple as';

'>>10963441
Does anyone even want yet another Spider-Man at this point?';

'>>10971155
Not me, but he is the one Spiderman that I want.';

'>>10963600
>MUH LOOT MUHH LOOT MUHH LOOT
You got any other reasons why we should use BBTS?';

'>>10963677
>They scam me, but they so nice
KEK';

'>>10963727
>pile of loot out of nowhere

Corporate shills........I can smell you..';

'>>10963441
>At most you are going to pay $88 to have this shipped
Bruh he's already $84 out before shipping at HLJ and only slightly cheaper at Amiami or Hobby Search. Ain't no way you're getting this shipped for $88.';

'>>10972547
What in the actual fuck are you talking about?';

'>>10972680
he prolly buys in USD instead of the JPY lol';

'>>10972710
Saving money is for poorfags.';

'>>10972710
>so retar...patriotic, he rather pay in eaglebux than get a good deal.

>>10972724
>HURR DURR YOU POOOR FAG LOLOLOLLOOL I PAY PREMIUM TO GET MY TOYS LAST

>MHMMMM DID I FORGET TO TELL YOU ABOTU THAT SWEET PILE OF LOOOOT MHMMM
Which is it faggot?';

'>>10973257
HOLY SHIT
Taking advantage of the pile of loot does not contradict that. It’s just using a service they offer. However, the whole point you anons use the Japanese sites is to SAVE money, if they were available domestically at the same price you most certainly would be buying it from BBTS. The whole point you buy it from there IS TO SAVE MONEY. I shop with BBTS because they offer superior customer service, better packaging, their stock stays in stock longer, the free sticker, and you can bet your bottom dollar I also shop there because of their state of the art pile of loot system. That’s the difference between you and us, we choose BBTS because we care.';

'>>10973279
Why do you always sound like your trying to sell us something? I'm not buying from your store.';

'>>10972710
>imagine NOT paying in yen in this current economy, couldn't be me.';

'>>10973286
I’m not trying to sell you anything, it’s your choice to keep getting scammed from those important companies

>>10973287
Imagine buying a bunny girl statue.';

'>>10973289
kek, your blind AND retarded.';

'>>10973293
*you’re
oh the irony';

'>>10963530
I order from BBTS because I make shitloads of money and don't mind overpaying to support a business that makes poorfags on /toy/ seethe.
Just FYI. Your shitposts bring them more money.';

'>>10973287
Comparison is only meaningful while the yen is weak. Shipping is another 30-40K yen so when the exchange rate is more typical you're paying about the same both ways.
But yeah right now Japanese sites are way cheaper.

>>10973289
>statue
You need glasses.';

'>>10973289
>scammed from those important companies
>important companies
wut???';

'>>10973301
Statue, action figure, whatever. The point was that bunny girls are cringe in general.

>>10973308
Import
Autocorrect hates me.';

'>>10973313
Very gay anon, very gay.';

'>>10963441
Only idiots buy from bbts.';

'>>10963441
>At most you are going to pay $88
1. Not everyone lives in burgerland
2. Taxes and customs exist
3. Shipping fees increase every month the figure is delayed';