Mike's Upcoming JPNS Toy Releases Thread

[son veku]

They will be up for prorder in late june.
A couple of sites have them listed.
I wonder if these will be on amazon?
Does anyone know how long it took the others to get on amazon?

Also I've seen this goku for 1600 yen with 2800 yen shipping. BOOOO!!
But its not up for preorder yet.

[son veku]

I've seen these up for preorder at like 2 sites now
Just look around
google
Apparently some sites will package these together

[Chibi Gohan]

I never pre-order those.

[son veku]

Hey Chibi You import stuff a lot right?
How do I figure out if there are any additional Fee's/Tax after shipping cost?
Also what did you mean by your post, did you mean I shouldnt preorder why?

[Raithos]

I don't preorder those either, no need.
They'll be disgustingly abundant and available for 20$. Not worried.
Usually in terms of customs charges if the value on the package is marked at about (I think) 4 000 yen, you'll get charges. Charges depend on the size, weight, destination and value marked.
Some shops mark a low price so that you don't get hit with customs fees. Out of the years I've been importing I've had to pay customs maybe like 4-5 times. But that varies.
Usually when I EMS stuff it doesn't get charges unless it's a lot.

[son veku]

Oh ok If I buy that two pack I will get hit with customs considering its like 40 bucks.
So their not going to be sold out in one day like some other figures

[Chibi Gohan]

Hey Chibi You import stuff a lot right?
How do I figure out if there are any additional Fee's/Tax after shipping cost?
Also what did you mean by your post, did you mean I shouldnt preorder why?

Well for the scultures.. I just found that it's possible, if not easier to find them cheaper than the pre-order prices out there. I bought some of the recent scultures at about 15$ new... so pretty much what Raithos said.

As for fees and taxes.. I haven't been hit with any yet, though it's certainly possible that I could. I'm not quite familiar on the language behind US customs laws when it comes to fees and such... it seems like a lottery really (One you don't want to win ), though I'd imagine it has something to do with the value of the package (obviously).

My favorite shipping method is EMS, and 95% of the time, that's what I used... *In a lot of cases I'm forced to lol*. EMS in its own right is an excessive cost, and there's been some cases where I paid more in shipping than I did on the actual item, but it's really fast and secure... I've had many packages delivered 2 days from when they were shipped. (My last shipment with EMS arrived on a Monday when it was shipped on a Saturday afternoon from Japan.)

I avoid using FedEx or UPS though... internationally.

[Kingdom Heartless]

I only ever buy figures from Hobby Link Japan, which strangely never has these ones up for pre-order.

[son veku]

Well these slowly poping up on the Bay.
Raithos are sellers from Hong Kong mostly bootlegs because several have them for preorder
But I'm afraid thier bootlegs ,but they do have official pictures ,and there are no typos in thier listing. In a couple weeks I'm going to preorder lunch ,and son goku.( ill be sure to post pics when i get it

[MCDaveG]

Looks like outside some special collector's series, the merchandise for Dragon Ball kinda died off. I liked those HQDX, but the characters were kinda limited and lot of them repeated, as I wanted to collect something like bigger version of Gashapons and then the series and lot of others died off with flop of Kai

[Raithos]

Well these slowly poping up on the Bay.
Raithos are sellers from Hong Kong mostly bootlegs because several have them for preorder
But I'm afraid thier bootlegs ,but they do have official pictures ,and there are no typos in thier listing. In a couple weeks I'm going to preorder lunch ,and son goku.( ill be sure to post pics when i get it

Not all sellers form HK are bootleggers but be careful of super low prices and high quantities. Also I pretty much don't buy from ebay, ever. A lot of the stuff on there is inflated to almost 3 times the price of buying it directly from sites like HLJ or Mandarake. I'm sure ppl will post links here when they become available, if not then I'll do that myself. No worries

Looks like outside some special collector's series, the merchandise for Dragon Ball kinda died off. I liked those HQDX, but the characters were kinda limited and lot of them repeated, as I wanted to collect something like bigger version of Gashapons and then the series and lot of others died off with flop of Kai

2010 there was a lot of stuff produced for DB, and 2011's main focus was the SCultures line, but I hear you. The quantity of new DB figure merch is definitely decreasing at an exponential rate.

[Beji]

I hope the Ichiban Kuji will be Buff Roushi ,and piccolo

They already have ichiban Kuji of Buff Roshi

[son veku]

That Goku would look really cool next to the SCultures Piccolo
I know I just recently saw that Ichiban Kuji
I dont know then, but they do really need a piccolo/Kami/Daimio
Also I guess they could make a Bulma for the Ichiban Kuji

[Raithos]

That Goku would fit a lot of Dragon Ball figures actually, he's really nice. Love the intensity and attacking stance, They should have made a Vegeta to pair with him to re-enact the stances seen in their first big fight

[son veku]

Who do you guys want for the Ichiban Kuji

[Raithos]

Hmm from like Dragon Ball?
Hmm, I'd want Chi Chi from when we first saw her to go with that Ox King, also Gohan in his little outfit with the four star ball in his hat

[son veku]

Piccolo Daimao
Bulma
Those are such important characters that they didnt do

This is not from the scultures line but I want them to do the same thing they did with freeza force to piccolo (have all of piccolo daimao's creations Drum etc. ,Have Kami ,have Piccolo Jr.,have Nail,and dende. Also A lot of namekians, and Kami's spaceship)
I can dream

[son veku]

delete my post*

[dbboxkaifan]

Question: Do you guys all unseal the figure out of its box, or keep in its box?

Currently I just have one and to be honest, I like it more in its original box than out of it.

[son veku]

I would keep the box but If i paid money for it I'm opening it.