What online stores do you use for TFs?

[griffin]

Compiling a reference list of current online stores, both domestic and foreign, as the old one I have as a webpage is waaay out of date.

The resulting list will be stickied in the Dealer section of the board.
Ratings on each can be posted as well, like 'good', 'bad', 'or out of 5 or 10' even. (I *may* set up feedback topics for each of the majors, like the member feedback section)

(I will add links to each when doing up the reference listing)


AUSTRALIAN
Nifty's Toys & Games (ask if Ozformers members still get a discount) - http://www.niftystoysandgames.com/
Transfigure Toys - http://www.transfiguretoys.com/
Laced Shoes - http://laced.cart.net.au/cat/2047038.html
Fishpond - http://www.fishpond.com.au/
Figures Direct (contact them before ordering) - http://www.figuresdirect.com.au/mainpage.html


FOREIGN (will be sorted into countries later)
Bigbadtoystore (USA) - http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/default.aspx
Transformers Collector Club (USA) - http://www.transformersclub.com/shop/
Hobbylinkjapan (JP) - http://www.hlj.com/
AmiAmi (JP) - http://www.amiami.jp/shop?set=english
TFSource (USA) - http://tfsource.com/
Book Depository (UK branch is usually the cheapest one) - http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/
Toy-wholesaler (JP) - http://www.toy-wholesaler.jp/
Etoysjapan (HK) - http://www.etoysjapan.com/
Toyarena (USA?) - http://toyarena.com/index.php
Transformerland (USA) - http://www.transformerland.com/
ToysNJoys (USA) - http://www.toysnjoys.com/
Robotkingdom (HK) (occasional reliability issues) - http://www.robotkingdom.com/

[jaydisc]

www.toy-wave.com (HK)

[jaydisc]

http://www.yahobby.com/

[autobreadticon]

http://www.yahobby.com/

Some items have '[SOLD OUT]' in the product title, it indicates that the "Products marked with *** dont exist in desired quantity in our stock.
You can buy them anyway and check the quantity we have in stock for immediate deliver in the checkout process."


Transformers WST World's Smallest Dinobot Grimlock [SOLD OUT]
http://www.yahobby.com/transformers-worlds-smallest-dinobot-grimlock-sold-p-79.html

Is the item instock,anyone have experience with this?

[LordCyrusOmega]

I use mainly Robot Kingdom and sometimes BigBadToyStore if RK doesn't have what I want.

[SkyWarp91]

Don't know if you consider eBay stores as online stores but Valenn1, Nicolestoysandgifts and eHobbyBase have been great to deal with

[tinyJazz]

Etoysjapan (JP) - http://www.etoysjapan.com/


I think I should point out that, while the site is called etoysjapan, I've found that the transformers are sourced from Hasbro HK and thus generally don't include jp only comics/character cards etc (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=10837). This includes exclusives! ;)

[jaydisc]

Good to know. There website footer says:

"USA: 3964 Rivermark Plaza Suite 436, Santa Clara, CA 95054
Hong Kong: Logistic Division"

So it's seems "Japan" by name only. The other three JP vendors in the list all get stock from TT, not Hasbro HK.

[griffin]

I think I should point out that, while the site is called etoysjapan, I've found that the transformers are sourced from Hasbro HK and thus generally don't include jp only comics/character cards etc (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=10837). This includes exclusives! ;)

Damn this global internet .com concept thingy, fooling people... :p
Maybe it started out as a JP import business, or now stocks HK versions if it is more convenient or cheaper.
I've edited it now.

[jaydisc]

I'm of the opinion that every business that sells TakaraTomy Transformers, physically outside of Japan, imports them from Asian Hasbro affiliates.

[Tober]

These are all good, reputable sellers I have used for many years. The only exception is Locus who I have only used once, but I have only heard good things about them so far. Other exception is Rakuten which is an online mall, no problems so far, but be aware that thousands of stores are represented.

fantofan.jp (Jap) - Toys and 3rd party exclusives
angolz.com (HK) - Toys
anime-export.com (Jap) - Toys
locushk.com (HK) - Toys
1999.co.jp/eng/ (Jap) - Toys
rakuten.com (Jap) - Online Mall
amazon.co.jp (Jap) - Books and discs (will not export toys/electronics directly)
hmv.co.jp - (Jap) - Books and discs

[UltraMarginal]

I have also used Casefresh in australia, though they haven't really stocked anything of interest since the Alternators/Binaltech era.