to all figure collectors in the philippines I some need help...
Wed 2010/02/17 00:57 JST
Well here's the thing i'm trying to look for a shop who is going to sell the upcoming nendoroid nakano azusa. Apparently "Wasabitoys"(where i order all of my stuff's) won't be selling the figure as their supplier has not obtain licensing rights to distribute the said figure. Any info that can help me find/pre-order this figure in the Philippines would be greatly be appreciated from one figure collector to another.
I'm not sure about specific retailers based in the Philippines i'm afraid but Otacute are still acepting pre-orders for the second release batch at the end of June, if you wanted to obtain it online. Link below:-
http://www.otacute.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_6&products_id=4214
as are Hobbysearch:-
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10108839
and AmiAmi:-
http://www.amiami.com/shop/?set=english&vgForm=ProductInfo&sku=FIG-MOE-1587&template=default/product/e_display.html
is amiami a good place to buy figures? how's their service?
awesome service i must say... if you avail of their registered SAL shipping, its gonna be a bit more pricy than the regular SAL but you get it in 3 weeks and you don't need to pay the P35 customs charge.
and i would like to add that i have never ever seen such great packaging. last thing i ordered from them was a pair of lightsaber chops. when i got it its inside a box big enough to fit a figma box and it had a ton of packaging material (foamy, styro stuff).
btw... may i add that you also get a tracking number since its registered... >.<
so how much do they usually charge for shipping 1 nendoroid figure?
HLJ always have an estimate of their shipping charge... i haven't ordered a nendo from amiami though... but HLJ charged me 740 yen when i ordered my last nendo from them. but thats normal SAL... takes from 3weeks to a whopping 3months to get to you.
im guessing amiami might charge you about 1000yen or a bit more for a nendo on registered SAL
so amiami will take around 3wks to 3months to send the item i'm going to order?
You may be out of luck zengar. I think you may end up just having to buy it from a Japanese retailer. I did, *because US stores charge more than normal...
normally i buy my stuff from Wasabi or Great Toys...
then if theres no other choice, i go to HLJ or amiami...
the problem right now in buying from a Japanese retailer is that customs are now taxing the items you buy even if you use fed ex as shipping, my friend bought last month 1 nendo on play-asia and when he received his nendo hi payed 1k pesos because of customs tax, they dont usually tax you if the items you buy online costs 50$ or less. as much as I like to pre-order nendo azunyan from a japanese retailer i can't since i don't wanna pay another 50% of what my items costs.
hnnn... thats odd... i never payed additional tax when i shipped one item at a time...
the only time i had to go to customs and pay 50% tax was when i shipped multiple items that cost way more than $50.
when i bought my figmas and nendos from HLJ i only pay P35 in the local post office. that was both thru normal SAL or EMS.
well this happened last december and january, christmas season perhaps (corrupt *wink* *wink) well i dont know if they still tax you today since me and most of my friends stop ordering figures online.
lol! probably... nowadays, i refrain from ordering online... unless it can't be bought thru wasabi or great toys. but so far, i've had nothing but good stuff when i order online. so perhaps i won't stop... the only thing holding me back is money. >.<
try coordinating with local sellers who have contacts with japanese suppliers
try visitng http://otakai.ipbfree.com to meet fellow pinoy collectors
If you want shops, WasabiToys located in GreenHills Shoppesville is your BEST way to go. Though you might wanna try GreatToys right beside Wasabitoys, or BestToys (but be warned, besttoys sells fake Nendoroids).
If you want your figure as soon as the release date, it's suggested that you buy from Retailer sites such as HobbyLink Japan, AmiAmi, or HobbySearch. Our local shops here in the Phils usually have the figures 2 weeks after release date. ^____^
well as i said wasabitoys will not be selling the figure because their supplier failed to aquire licensing issues
why dont you buy from me ? I have 2 available for May release and shipped straight from Japan. 40 USD will probably not cause custom fee for you.
tnx for all the tips and i've decided to pre-order the figure off amiami hope it get's to me in one pieces