Oh yeah, I would prefer to buy the kits from Japanese retail. I was in Japan in 2000, just when the PG Zeta came out. Most department stores had discounts on JSRP, but I found one that was selling the Zeta at 15,400Y.
On 7/2/07, Ming Cheung <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
There is a small Gunpla store in Mtl that orders bulk from HLJ. I typically get my kits there. Because I know the owner, he gives me the kits almost at his costs so it works out the same. Plus, I don't have to play the Canadian Customs lottery where they may decide to slap additional taxes and tarifs on an overseas order. On 7/2/07, ZY Ho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I shop from HLJ also. I usually time my purchase if dollar to yen is at > least 1 to 110, which is the case rightnow. > I do notice shipping is cheaper if I can get SAL, the problem is HLJ > automatically do EMS if the value of the order is over 200000 yen. So large > expansive item will always cost almost 40% more shipping ex the 1/350 scale > starship yamato kit from Bandai. > The days of putting 1 large order to save shipping form HLJ is long > gong. :) > > zy > > On 7/2/07, Dr. Core < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Chris Beilby wrote: > > > Ming Cheung wrote: > > > > hmm, my mom's going to Hong Kong tomorrow, maybe... > > > Sweet! I may have to send another order into HLJ > > > > Sigh... my own trip to HK had been canceled. > > > > Anyway... can we do an informal survey on your shopping habit? Do you > > order online mostly? Or shop in person? How much over exchange rate > > do you typically pay? (or you don't care or notice?) Do you order > > from HobbySearch (EMS)? > > > > I assume some of you pre-order, or order at the initial release date, > > individual kits from HLJ. It seems to cost about 50% for shipping. > > On average I end up with about 30% shipping overhead, by "engineering" > > a 2kg gross weight order from HLJ. It's cheap enough that I've long > > stopped asking friends/relatives (especially "civies") to buy gunpla > > from HK/TW. > > > > -- > > Dr. Core > > -------------------------------------------------- > > The Gundam Mailing List MK-II [email protected] > > > > Archives: http://www.gundam.com/gml > > Help: Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with this in > > the BODY: help list > > > > > > -- > "I think so that I was quick"- Kimi Raikkonen
