Deluxe-class Repugnus coming

[Galvatran]

New information on this.

Amazon.ca has a listing for Repugnus. The various Amazon sites around the world are well known for prematurely listing upcoming items and this looks like another case of that.

http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/05/06/g...azon-ca-363427

I'm not fond of premature erection of placeholders for the sake of getting it up before others do. Apart from the various Amazon sites, is this practise widespread globally? And how deep rooted is this penetration?

[DELTAprime]

I'm not fond of premature erection of placeholders for the sake of getting it up before others do. Apart from the various Amazon sites, is this practise widespread globally? And how deep rooted is this penetration?

Walmart Canada recently had a problem with premature listings.

https://www.techspot.com/news/74550-...ced-games.html

[BigTransformerTrev]

I'm not fond of premature erection

for the sake of getting it up before others do.

And how deep rooted is this penetration?

So.. many... immature jokes... to make. Must... resist!

[Galvatran]

So.. many... immature jokes... to make. Must... resist!

I find your comments hard to swallow given I've been quoted out of context. That's the long & short of it.

(I'll probably get shafted by a Board Moderator for going off topic)

[FatalityPitt]

There's a listing on Amazon for a set that includes Repugnus and Solus Prime. Repugnus will be a headmaster, and his Titan Master's name is "Dastard".

Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0785P78QD...eibertron07-20

Strange thing about it is that the Prime Master is Solus Prime. Solus Prime already comes single-carded as Octopunch (hence why I treat this as a rumour).

[M-bot]

There's a listing on Amazon for a set that includes Repugnus and Solus Prime. Repugnus will be a headmaster, and his Titan Master's name is "Dastard".

Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0785P78QD...eibertron07-20

Strange thing about it is that the Prime Master is Solus Prime. Solus Prime already comes single-carded as Octopunch (hence why I treat this as a rumour).

Probably only available to Aussies under Amazon Australia for the bargain price of $650. Thanks again, Gerry Harvey!

[1AZRAEL1]

Probably only available to Aussies under Amazon Australia for the bargain price of $650. Thanks again, Gerry Harvey!

Was thinking the same thing lol. Doubt we'll ever see it on our shores, an American exclusive no doubt

[DaptoDog]

Probably only available to Aussies under Amazon Australia for the bargain price of $650. Thanks again, Gerry Harvey!

Why is it Gerry's fault that Amazon can't program a simple sales tax into its website infrastructure? Goodness knows ebay is getting their site ready and these companies have known the sales tax was coming for years.

[UltraMarginal]

Can you order it now that Amazon US won't ship to Oz?

As far as I understand we can use Amazon US until the start of July when the new tax laws take effect. I don't see the problem with putting in a pre-order before then.

Why is it Gerry's fault that Amazon can't program a simple sales tax into its website infrastructure? Goodness knows ebay is getting their site ready and these companies have known the sales tax was coming for years.

I think it's more to the point that Amazon don't see it as worth their effort. I don't remember the numbers but their Australian business through the US site makes up a % or less of their business. and it's not just the programming of the sales tax, it's the management and reporting and returning of those dollars to the Australian Government.
Amazon probably sees development of the Australian store/site as being a better way to make money overall.

[DaptoDog]

I think it's more to the point that Amazon don't see it as worth their effort. I don't remember the numbers but their Australian business through the US site makes up a % or less of their business. and it's not just the programming of the sales tax, it's the management and reporting and returning of those dollars to the Australian Government.
Amazon probably sees development of the Australian store/site as being a better way to make money overall.

Yes they are using this as the perfect excuse to drive take-up of the AU site. I know for a fact that Amazon launched here last year because the sales tax threshold was being abolished (as was told to me by a former Amazon executive that reported directly to Bezos).

I'm just a little tired of this false narrative that the local retailers are to blame for Amazon's actions. One of the many large multinationals that actively avoids paying our local corporate taxes while domestic retailers and other businesses pay the full 30%.

Anyway at this stage Amazon do not seem to have ruled out people buying from Amazon US and having it delivered to a US freight forwarder (I use MYUS). If you buy enough stuff the cost difference between having it shipped direct vs by a forwarder is usually insignificant. That's from someone that has bought plenty from Amazon US, Disney store etc.