(I created a new topic for Amazon Japan, from the main American Amazon topic)

I finally got to using Amazon Japan to buy some toys, after I noticed that they had added the recent Headmasters (Titans Return) & Masterpiece preorders, with most of them now being available for international shipping (to Australia). Something I hope they do with all of their future Transformers, as a back up option or to buy months later when discounted (if still in stock).

This is the link I bookmark and use for Transformers toys, and I check to make sure the "AmazonGlobal Eligible" box is ticked on the left hand side options listing. It should be sorted by release date, but if it doesn't, just select that option from the top right.

Their prices aren't very competitive (like most of the items on the American Amazon site, as it ends up paying for the free shipping to most domestic customers), but scrolling through the list of Transformers toys available to international customers, there are a few odd discounted old items that might appeal to some people.
Like, I bought several items that were all a year or two old, but were 30-50% off, so made it worthwhile getting, even at the current exchange rate.

The one big thing that you need to know about Amazon Japan (if you haven't ever used that site before for the various Transformers guide books or other items), is that they use DHL as their international carrier, NOT the postal service... so you need to have a home address selected for delivery, or you might end up getting a phone call from the nearest DHL depot to your location asking for your home address, which will delay its delivery. As such, you will need to be at home or get it sent somewhere you will be at every day, to receive it... they have been known to sometimes drop off items at a post office if you list a PO Box, but most of the time they will refuse to do it, or just can't if they need a signature.
Since it is a courier, it is more expensive than the postal service, and a lot faster... so if speed isn't important, this isn't a good option to use until such time that they have cheaper options or the regular mail service.

The eight items I got last week (which only took the weekend to get here - it was shipped on Friday the 12th and arrived at my house Monday the 16th), were the last two retail Q-Transformers toys I was missing, some redeco Adventure/RID toys, and the nanoblock Bumblebee (micro sized lego styled blocks).
The total cost for this was AU$177, with AU$55 of that being shipping (so just AU$122 for all eight items). At their regular retail cost, these would have added up to about AU$170 before shipping, so I'm happy with the total price I paid... but would be even happier with a cheaper shipping option, as it wasn't a big box.


Next time I might have a look at ordering from non-Amazon sellers who ship internationally, like the American Amazon has... and see how that goes.