Ragingnight
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wait for mandarake or amiami preown. It will be back
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wait for mandarake or amiami preown. It will be back
Freezasaurus
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I'm waiting for the GSC joints. These are a little more lewd than I usually like.
Annnnd bought.
skin shading looks better, but the face looks worse than I expected..
I'd like this figure for reasons.
Some of those reasons being it looks cool.
Ultimadrago
Member
Thanks for the reassurance! Now to just sit here and wait...
Freezasaurus
Member
Blasphemer. I thought it was fun, but it definitely wasn't in the same tier as Gurren Lagann. Would still love a good Ragyo figure, though. As well as a Goku unform Mako. It needs to happen.
YESSSSSS. I want a Ragyo figure soooo bad!
Giolon
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I liked KLK better, but TTGL was pretty enjoyable too once it got out of the first third.
And the bolded YES. If it doesn't happen, it's criminal. I feel like it demands a figma too.
ReturnOfTheRAT
Member
Just like Panty and Stocking but that didn't stop you either did it?
In any case I'm going to order her. Not sure if I should go for Amiami at 7,120 JPY or BIJ at 6,850 JPY. Prices are pretty much the same but I wonder if either one or the other is better for deliveries in terms of prices, and I also wonder if BIJ Mark items down? I might just wait for NY.
http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?scode=FIGURE-001097-R002
(Pre-owned ITEM:A/BOX:B)Lineage II - Kamael 1/7 Complete Figure(Released)
30%OFF 8,380 JPY
Why do we preorder?
(Pre-owned ITEM:A/BOX:B)Lineage II - Kamael 1/7 Complete Figure(Released)
30%OFF 8,380 JPY
Why do we preorder?
Some great sales at HS.
Shinobu [Kotobukiya]: [4,680 yen]
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10251867
Risty [Megahouse]: [4,000 yen]
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10250873
Raidou Kuzunoha [Megahouse]: [6,400 yen]
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10246736
Hitagi Senjougahara [Kotobukiya]: [4,500 yen]
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10240248
Sorceress [Alphamax]: [7,080 yen]
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10238213
7th Dragon Hatsune MIKU!!!!: [6,743 yen]
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10237175
Kazuno [Alter]: [6,000 yen]
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10227328
Dizzy [Alter]: [5,900 yen]
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10134967
Melty [Alter]: [5,500 yen]
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10219922
Shinobu [Kotobukiya]: [4,680 yen]
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10251867
Risty [Megahouse]: [4,000 yen]
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10250873
Raidou Kuzunoha [Megahouse]: [6,400 yen]
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10246736
Hitagi Senjougahara [Kotobukiya]: [4,500 yen]
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10240248
Sorceress [Alphamax]: [7,080 yen]
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10238213
7th Dragon Hatsune MIKU!!!!: [6,743 yen]
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10237175
Kazuno [Alter]: [6,000 yen]
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10227328
Dizzy [Alter]: [5,900 yen]
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10134967
Melty [Alter]: [5,500 yen]
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10219922
Seems like a lot of recently released figures have been getting over produced. Part of the reason I cancelled my Muramasa preorder. Didn't need to have her right away and I figure I'd be able to grab her on the cheap later on.
Yeah, fuck this. I'm done preodering, period. Between the high prices and these massive sales, it's stupid to keep doing it.
Actually down to 5,900 yen. Almost tempted.
It can be depressing to see. :/
Also, they lowered the price of Sorceress even more? Insane. I think I'll wait for Orchid Seed's version, though [in 2017].
If you're interested, purchase her. Now. Her box is massive, so EMS shipping is a must, but she's flawless.
I'm just not quite interested enough to pull the trigger I think. I don't really like characters having different outfits than the ones they normally wear. Miku especially is some dangerous territory in that regard with all the different types of Miku figures that come out every year.
With Megahouse Elf being delayed till next month and no other real interesting figures coming out in June, I may just import a Vita 2000 with my money instead.
Ragingnight
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i sent in a cancellation to amiami for metallica. Things should go smoothly considering the amount of shit I buy from there >_>
You'll be fine.
I need a Fight Club Mako. I am waiting for there to be any kind of announcement.
Haha, you are welcome!
Anyway, I emailed AmiAmi asking them to cancel Swamp Witch [she looks nice, but with all of the delays I've kind of lost interest, and I have a feeling she will be available later via the bargain bin] and they obliged. Thankfully. Given how much I spend, it's not entirely surprising, but it's still a stressful experience.
You'd think it's money-saved, right? Well, not really. I saw that BIJ had one more Shoubi Yae in-stock and I immediately placed an order. They've already shipped the order [that was within 20 minutes of me ordering, insane]. Given the price of Skytube figure, they generally increase in-price [especially those form Tony Taka], and I loved the design of her. I'll be displaying her with clothes, though.
I haven't pre-ordered Satsuki-sama yet, since I want to see how their Ryuko turns out first [although I might cancel her, depending on when she's released]. I don't want to push things too much with AmiAmi, so I cancelled the more expensive item first [Swamp Witch].
Snkfanatic
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That's a great price (and already sold out, I see). I paid over $80 for mine last year. It's a really pretty figure and I really like the unique base. Everyone needs a big ice cream cone in their collection!
Already preordered last night!
...I think between Olivia, Ciel, and Homura, I've got enough big-ticket preorders for the year, time to slow down.
That's nuts. John Smith is right, pre-orders are for suckers it seems.
From now on, I'm only going to pre-order my favorite series:
- Persona
- DanganRonpa
- George Kamitani aka Vanillaware
- Attack on Titan
- Tales of...
Unless Crunchyroll has a good deal like they did with Shiro.
That's why I only preorder the few I get really excited about. That has still included some that have seen sizable price drops/sales later, like Ultimate Madoka and the Melty linked above but also some that have gone the other way (Momohime and Aozaki Touko, to name a couple). Watching the market like a hawk to anticipate which figures are going to go up 50% and which are going to go down 50% after release is not worth the effort for me; I'd rather just preorder a smaller number of must-haves and leave the would-be-nices to fate.
Freezasaurus
Member
This. I'll definitely be pre-ordering the Aoba reissue. But from here on, I'm only pre-ordering shit I can't live without.
Samurai_Heart
Member
Figure GAF is facing a revolt =P, but yeah no point of preordering figures unless you really want it.
spandexmonkey
Banned
If you're regretting preorders you're in the wrong hobby, imo. Click the button and drink the kool-aid.
Haven't blindly preorderd since 2012. Ahead of the game even back then!
Though my main reason for mostly quitting on POs was because I really hated how willy-nilly they were with delays/releases. Almost screwed me over at one point so I just said "fuck it, I'm done".
Since then I haven't had a problem getting all the figures I wanted but didn't PO.
Though my main reason for mostly quitting on POs was because I really hated how willy-nilly they were with delays/releases. Almost screwed me over at one point so I just said "fuck it, I'm done".
Since then I haven't had a problem getting all the figures I wanted but didn't PO.
no regrets, but definitely I was traumatized by high aftermarket prices on figs that were long sold out by the time I started collecting. After roughly a year of doing this I'm ready to just wait for inevitable bombas unless the fig is a 100% must have.
Things have changed. This might have been true even a year ago, but it's pretty obvious that preordering is not the smart thing to do 90% of the time anymore. Every single figure I've bought this year has dropped in price.
It's certainly a crapshoot, and a pre-order will more often yield a net loss in value rather than securing an otherwise limited run of a figure.
A few figures like Alleyne and Iris Hartley have risen in price. I think it depends on the property and the lewdness. You can kind of make educated guesses, but it's still a gamble.
A few figures like Alleyne and Iris Hartley have risen in price. I think it depends on the property and the lewdness. You can kind of make educated guesses, but it's still a gamble.
Freezasaurus
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I think that to a certain extent, we're being charged a premium just for peace of mind. If you really want a figure 1000%, then definitely pre-order. Otherwise, just take your chances.
People who pre-order a bunch of shit because of love at first sight are crazy anyways! Seriously it's a slippery slope that you're setting yourself up for. People should create rules to abide by like only buying a single figure of a certain character/series, or even just sticking to just certain themed collections. Buying X figures max a month, or even X amount of cash allotted to spend each month etc. Don't feel like you have to buy something. Nobody has ever died from lack of figures after all
Also, if you're thinking of getting a NSFW figure, fap first and you probably won't even want it lol. Rules to live by
Also, if you're thinking of getting a NSFW figure, fap first and you probably won't even want it lol. Rules to live by
I say while ordering a bunch of shit I don't even need.
Snkfanatic
Banned
I am getting better as well. Trying to only go for that "OMG MUST HAVE IT" preorder. Instead of a "oh that is nice!" kinda thing.
Honestly I wouldn't mind cancelling two figures. May try my hand at seeing how gracious AmiAmi would be to me.
I'll still pre-order figmas and nendos I guess. Those tend to go up in value and be a pain to get down the line, especially for popular characters.
Right now the only scale fig I have on pre-order is the GSC Shinobu re-issue (must have it). Waiting for Clover Club Miku to come around, but looks like the safe thing to do will be to wait on that regardless of how goddamned cute it is.
You will be fine. As long as they're not pre-owned figs that you combined into another order they won't bat an eye so long as you have a good history with them. I have canceled 5 or 6 items in the past year without any problem whatsoever.
Right now the only scale fig I have on pre-order is the GSC Shinobu re-issue (must have it). Waiting for Clover Club Miku to come around, but looks like the safe thing to do will be to wait on that regardless of how goddamned cute it is.
You will be fine. As long as they're not pre-owned figs that you combined into another order they won't bat an eye so long as you have a good history with them. I have canceled 5 or 6 items in the past year without any problem whatsoever.
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