US Amazon shipping some regular TFs toys overseas

[5FDP]

Here's a link for G2 Bruticus pre-order, which went offline earlier in the week. I'm very tempted to pick one up at that price, because it will be cheaper than Kmart/Big W retail for the regular version

I'm tempted to preorder it as well for the very same reasons. Also, it's like $100 - $150 cheaper than the SDCC version making it better value for money.

[griffin]

Amazon is now my new best friend.

The three boxes were shipped on the 12th.
One arrived on the 17th!
The other two arrived on the 18th.

Five day shipping from Kentucky, America... for less than what it would cost to post just one of the boxes within Australia.
Actually, it took just three business days, which is how long it can take to post stuff from Brisbane to Perth.

I don't know if this is the norm for Amazon shipping, but even if it takes 2 or 3 times as long, I still wouldn't be complaining at these prices.
It would still take longer and cost more driving around the stores to find all these.

There's no way Hasbro Australia would want this to continue if they ever found out about it.


EDIT - I just opened up the 3 boxes... if you are a Mint Packaging collector, this is not the option for you. The two bigger boxes had a small token effort of packing material in them, which ended up with a lot of bent backing cards. Since the outer shipping boxes are strong and protect the contents well, the toys are fine (for me). The backing cards can be flattened out, so I'm happy with what I got, for what I paid.

[griffin]

Photo proof...



All that for just $25 shipping, and just 3-4 business days.

Jump on this option, while it exists.

These were the prices I paid:
Cmdrs - $11.14 to $14.99
Deluxes - $14.61 to $17.71
Voyagers - $27.43 to $27.99
Optimus Maximus - $34.99
Rescue Bots playset - $32.99

Even with one Cmdr figure costing the same as it would here, the overall savings and shipping (equating to about $2 per toy), made it worth it.

[kurdt_the_goat]

With that big order did they give you shipping options or was it only letting you go express?

[griffin]

I think there was just the one shipping option. Considering how fast it arrived, a more expensive option wouldn't be necessary... and there's hardly a need for a cheaper option at that price.

[kurdt_the_goat]

Oh i mean, i wonder if it was the size of your order that limited your shipping options to just express. I ordered 4 Classic TMNT and had the option of $15 for regular (2-3 weeks) or $45 express (4-5 days). Though using those costs, it seems your $25 shipping may have been regular, and just managed to make it through very quickly for some reason?

[griffin]

Yeah, I can't recall. You could be right, in that it might have been no choice, due to the size of the order.