Amazon UK - Hasbro MP-10 Optimus to Australia for about AU$75

And this probably wouldn't even be of much interest except that it is allowing me to order it to be shipped to Australia. Like with the Unicron last year (? Year before?) it is quite cheap at ~£35 and standard shipping to Oz is ~£20. with exchange rates that puts the price at ~$75 Australian shipped! If I didn't already have one I would have ordered it, but for those that missed out here it could be a good opportunity.

The only drawback that I could see is that it won't ship until Jan 28th which effectively makes this a preorder, but at that price I'm even tempted to pick up a spare!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Transformers...6882266&sr=8-1

Well I've jumped in. Have been tossing up about grabbing the TRU version for a while. All my MPs are the Japenese releases, but the MP10 version is just too pricey and I felt dirty getting the TRU version. But this offer is too good to pass up.

I note that Australia is not on the destination list for Toys and Games so I'm half expecting an email cancelling my order saying there was an error with the system.

Also worth noting is that my actual confirmed order the item is only £29.16 not £34.99 as listed.

If it's being sent overseas then I guess you don't have to pay VAT on it (UK equivalent of GST).

Seems to be the case. The difference is 20% which looks like it is the rate of the VAT on most goods.

Wow. How long do you reckon until you find out if it will ship here? I still haven't opened mine so if it works I might return it to TRU and order an Amazon one.

how much is shipping? How come there's no image on this item?

Yeah i'm too skeptical about this listing...

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http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

Shipping for 2 piece is around £28

I might do this if my source fails to get it in.

Hmm, that seems like a good deal. I'm going to order a couple. BTW, how much was he at retail in Oz? (I never found him at TRU).

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Hmm, that seems like a good deal. I'm going to order a couple. BTW, how much was he at retail in Oz? (I never found him at TRU).

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$149 before X'mas and there was also a 25% off in Nov.

He was $150 here, at rrp.

Took the plunge, if I get an order cancelled email oh well

Any melbournians want to bulk order?

Seems like a great bargain. Further proof that we pay far too much for our toys here :mad:

Ordered to keep mib woo :)

posted in Ozbargain - it'll be sold out soon.
http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/89667

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Any melbournians want to bulk order?

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Yep

I already ordered 2. Better be quick guys. :P

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Yep

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What is the saving on ordering more than one if you know?

I think it has been very popular, my listing said it would take 1-2 months to be in stock, and could arrive later than Feb 18th!

But for the price, certainly worth it.

Listing now says unavailable.

I've checked package list.

Box Contains
1 x OptimusS Prime figure
1 x Autobot Roller
1 x Spike Witwicky mini-figure
1 x Energon
1 x Instructions



Uh... Where is the TRAILER?????? :eek:
And that's why it is so cheap?

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I've checked package list.

Box Contains
1 x OptimusS Prime figure
1 x Autobot Roller
1 x Spike Witwicky mini-figure
1 x Energon
1 x Instructions



Uh... Where is the TRAILER?????? :eek:
And that's why it is so cheap?

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Product Features
Trailer converts to battle station
Matrix of Leadership fits in chest
Energon axe snaps on
Trailer has storage areas for Ion Cannon and Energon axe
Ages 5 and up

I think they count the trailer as part of the main figure.

There's reports that Amazon are sending out cancellation emails due to a "pricing error". Anyone got one of these emails yet? Seems it may have been too good to be true after all.:(

Yep, I got the cancellation e-mail. Oh well...

my friend received it too.

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Yep, I got the cancellation e-mail. Oh well...

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"Well that's just Prime"!

Thought it was to good to be true :( ...

...and here's the dreaded email.

"Hello

We’re writing to let you know that the price for the following item(s) was displayed incorrectly when you placed your order:

'Transformers Masterpiece Optimus Prime' (ASIN: B00AJJ6H0E)

Despite our best efforts, with the millions of items available on our website, pricing errors can occasionally occur.

In our Conditions of Use and Sale (see http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/cust...nodeId=1040616), we state that where an item's correct price is higher than our stated price, we will, at our discretion, cancel the order and notify you of that cancellation.

Your order has now been cancelled. If you still want to purchase this item, please place a new order which will be charged at the correct price, when we dispatch it to you.

We’re sorry for any inconvenience caused and hope to see you again soon.

Warmest regards

Customer Service Department
Amazon.co.uk

Please note: This e-mail was sent from a notification-only address that can't accept incoming e-mail. Please don't reply to this message."

Received the same email.

Cannot say I'm surprised by this, the price was too good. Too bad Amazon do not have the same legal obligation to sell items at displayed price as Aussie retailers! :D

How does that old saying go again... if it's too good to be true it probably is. Who knows though, their revised pricing might not be too bad and still be better than buying locally. Fingers crossed for those still after one!

Ah well got the email today too; saves me spending more money :D

TFW2005 boards appear to have melted down over this

The first review is classic

http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-revi...DateDescending

Like many I'm a bit taken aback that one person decided to tell Amazon and Hasbro it was too cheap.

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Like many I'm a bit taken aback that one person decided to tell Amazon and Hasbro it was too cheap.

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Jin Saotome.

Must've decided that if people got the figure for the price amazon quoted, then they wouldn't spend stupid amounts of money n his decent custom jobs. I don't understand why he had to post his "mightier than thou" rant on the review section.

Some of the other posts are hilarious, thanks for the link snaketales.

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Not bad at all, Jin, 7/10 for this troll post. You almost convinced me... until you mentioned Hasbro. A bit self-entitled aren't we... lol.

Honestly though, do any of you guys actually think that this guy has the balls to single-handedly influence both Amazon AND Hasbro to remove this for others? Amazon most likely caught this pricing error themselves.

But really Jin, if it makes you feel any better, I can share my Jetwing Optimus Prime with you. You know, the one I payed $50 on Amazon for while you spent over $200? No that's right, you'd rather relieve your envy through wasting half an hour coming up with this pathetic essay to troll others.

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Amusingly, MP-04 at Amazon.uk is now listed at UKP730 - about eleven hundred dollars Australian.

Wow, that's ambitious! :eek::eek:

Curious about how much MP-04's 3.2 kg bulk would cost to ship to Oz I added it to cart, but the seller won't ship to Oz.

Gee, darn.