I would, but not too long ago I ordered the Kid Icarus: Uprising figures from Japan and got stung with a lot of import fees, they were made by the same company (Good Smile) and were extremely good quality, but cost me more that I would like to say.
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Nendoroid Shizue (Isabelle) figurine are you getting it?
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ChRoNoS_Goten
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I hope you get it for your birthday! Too bad here in NA we don't get any kind of preorder bonus, but this will have to do for me even though its kind of pricey haha.
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I'm sorry to hear that, but a kid Icarus figurine sounds awesome. I notice shipping can be really expensive when importing from a Japan website.
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DJStarstryker
Senior Member
It depends on where they're from. If they're in the US, it's not too bad. It gets to be really expensive if they're in Europe, because then you have to pay customs/VAT charges.
I import from Japan quite a bit. The way to avoid customs and VAT charges it to choose unregistered SAL shipping. My stuff always slips through without a charge. It's very cheap too, around ?4 to ship my Isabelle Nendoroid to the UK.
Red Ribbon
Senior Member
Pre-ordered.
Figure collecting isn't at all new to me. I can't wait to have her in my collection.
edit: For those thinking of pre-ordering her, decide in a timely manner. Depending on the popularity, it could sell out quickly. After the release date, some sites may have her available if they have overstock or had cancellations.
Try to order from the following:
http://www.hlj.com/product/GSC44319/Act
You won't be penalized for cancelling your order like AmiAmi, for instance. (Also can hold paid for items in their warehouse for 60 days.)
That way there's a guarantee you'll get the figure, but if you decide you don't want it/don't have the money, you can always cancel it yourself without the threats of being blacklisted (AmiAmi). Of course that only applies for figures not released and ready to be shipped out. Although, AmiAmi might be the best bet in the end because the shipping tends to be cheaper from my experience.
(I also have no idea how CR works. Tbh, I hate that site. *shivers*)
Other sites I recommend:
http://biginjap.com/pvc-figures/7392-animal-crossing-new-leaf-nendoroid-shizue-isabelle.html 2795JPY
http://www.nippon-yasan.com/figurin...ubutsu-no-mori-nendoroid-shizue-isabelle.html 2780JPY
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10227996 3000JPY
Figure collecting isn't at all new to me. I can't wait to have her in my collection.
edit: For those thinking of pre-ordering her, decide in a timely manner. Depending on the popularity, it could sell out quickly. After the release date, some sites may have her available if they have overstock or had cancellations.
Try to order from the following:
http://www.hlj.com/product/GSC44319/Act
You won't be penalized for cancelling your order like AmiAmi, for instance. (Also can hold paid for items in their warehouse for 60 days.)
That way there's a guarantee you'll get the figure, but if you decide you don't want it/don't have the money, you can always cancel it yourself without the threats of being blacklisted (AmiAmi). Of course that only applies for figures not released and ready to be shipped out. Although, AmiAmi might be the best bet in the end because the shipping tends to be cheaper from my experience.
(I also have no idea how CR works. Tbh, I hate that site. *shivers*)
Other sites I recommend:
http://biginjap.com/pvc-figures/7392-animal-crossing-new-leaf-nendoroid-shizue-isabelle.html 2795JPY
http://www.nippon-yasan.com/figurin...ubutsu-no-mori-nendoroid-shizue-isabelle.html 2780JPY
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10227996 3000JPY
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@Red Ribbon Actually, HLJ isn't 100% guaranteed for pre-order slots. They need to have a balance of orders due to the high cancellation rates, so sometimes people's orders aren't filled. I would say that if you have a steady income or money already saved, and absolutely want her, to stick with AmiAmi.
I have a feeling she will sell out pretty soon and have her discount removed later as well. Which is why I feel the need to have two.. gosh, she's so darn cute. I can't wait.
I have a feeling she will sell out pretty soon and have her discount removed later as well. Which is why I feel the need to have two.. gosh, she's so darn cute. I can't wait.
Nendoroid is a brand of figures from Good Smile Company, a Japanese manufacturer.
Nendoroid website: http://nendoroid.jp/
Good Smile Company website: http://www.goodsmile.info/