Preorders now open for Transformers Club Nightbeat and Seacons

[reillyd]

Preorders are up for the Transformers Club exclusive figures, but be prepared for a big shock if you intend to buy.

These items are scheduled to ship within 4 weeks of Sep 30, 2008
2008 Club Exclusive Nightbeat $48.00 1 $48.00
Total: $48.00
Shipping Options
FedEx International Priority -- $86.35
FedEx International Economy -- $82.74
Post Office Express Mail International -- $40.00 (includes signature required)



It costs more to ship a single item than the item is actually worse. Its blatant price-gouging, and its going to be cheaper for most people to buy off ebay and use actual shipping price than to use their member discounts.

[Zippo]

Prices don't see that bad when using Airmail.. Fed Ex has always been a super rip off. I got a tiny item in the post the other day from the USA and postage was $22. A lot more than it used to be for similar sized items.

[Krayt]

Where's the seacons price??

[iceburn]

US$119 member's price or US$159 non-member

[reillyd]

US$119 member's price or US$159 non-member

Minimum price for a member is 119.... plus 50 shipping, which comes out to 159 the same as the non-member price.


Is anyone interested in a group order? The shipping price goes up, but not as steeply as to ship just the one toy.

[iceburn]

Minimum price for a member is 119.... plus 50 shipping, which comes out to 159 the same as the non-member price.


Is anyone interested in a group order? The shipping price goes up, but not as steeply as to ship just the one toy.

reillyd....refer to these:

http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=1831

NSW Order: http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=1979

MELB Order: http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=1978

There's yet to be a Brisbane but you might wanna ask griffin.

[griffin]

And the QLD/others order: http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=1998

[reillyd]

Thanks for pointing this out Griffin. I see that they're also available at bigbadtoystore now, which might be an option for people if they're ordering other (non-exclusive) items from them.


I did get an email from Brian though, saying that the reason shipping is so expensive is that they've had a lot of mail fraud, and now will only ship via a method that has a signature.

[iceburn]

Minimum price for a member is 119.... plus 50 shipping, which comes out to 159 the same as the non-member price.

it's not the same for M and NM price as if you're a non-member that's $159 plus another shipping price which may end up pay US$209. Moreover, OTFC has stated that NM price will include membership for domestic buyers only. So to us overseas buyers, its still expensive.

[Zippo]

Minimum price for a member is 119.... plus 50 shipping, which comes out to 159 the same as the non-member price.


Is anyone interested in a group order? The shipping price goes up, but not as steeply as to ship just the one toy.

Psst, $119 + $50 = $169 not $159
And as pointed out, buying it at non member prices forces you to get a membership.