Transformers questions by newbies, and not-so-newbies

[kurdt_the_goat]

Both Jazz and Tracks' photos have the Japanese text embedded saying they're the international versions and will be different on final version.

[kup]

Both Jazz and Tracks' photos have the Japanese text embedded saying they're the international versions and will be different on final version.

Awesome! I personally feel that the Hasbro ones have a bit of a substandard paint job, specially in regards to Jazz and Tracks. Hopefully United will have a more solid white for Jazz with more decals and Tracks will have a more decent hood decal.

[canofwhoopass_87]

Here's an interesting one; I recently won a G1 Fortress Maximus auction on ebay (he's loose, so no box + foam). Been waiting for the seller to send the invoice and got this reply;

"USPS won't ship an item of this size. UPS quoted around $400. All the other services are similar. Please let me know as soon as possible what you want me to do. I would like to provide a second time offer if you don't want it."

Puzzling because I've seen plenty of Fort Max auctions quote $80-$100USPS priority international. Any Fort Max owners like to shed some light?

[Sharky]

Here's an interesting one; I recently won a G1 Fortress Maximus auction on ebay (he's loose, so no box + foam). Been waiting for the seller to send the invoice and got this reply;

"USPS won't ship an item of this size. UPS quoted around $400. All the other services are similar. Please let me know as soon as possible what you want me to do. I would like to provide a second time offer if you don't want it."

Puzzling because I've seen plenty of Fort Max auctions quote $80-$100USPS priority international. Any Fort Max owners like to shed some light?

i got mine a long time ago, it never cost that much i think it was 90 us or something to get it sent, but he must be packaging it wrong.

or i think it could be a case of the lazys (or i am paranoid and he has gotten a better offer for it)

[canofwhoopass_87]

i got mine a long time ago, it never cost that much i think it was 90 us or something to get it sent, but he must be packaging it wrong.

or i think it could be a case of the lazys (or i am paranoid and he has gotten a better offer for it)

Hmm from previous messages she/he seems legit. I'm not too fussed if it goes to someone else as a second chance offer, since it's missing spike and the two smaller guns for cog and cerebros. Disappointing, but interesting to say the least.

Maybe the seller has opted for oversized packaging? I know sending parcels via auspost has 120cmx120cm limit doesnt it (regardless of how lightweight)?

Anyway thanks for the info sharky, it's good to know I'm not the only one raiding the otca forum this early

[1AZRAEL1]

Hmm from previous messages she/he seems legit. I'm not too fussed if it goes to someone else as a second chance offer, since it's missing spike and the two smaller guns for cog and cerebros. Disappointing, but interesting to say the least.

Maybe the seller has opted for oversized packaging? I know sending parcels via auspost has 120cmx120cm limit doesnt it (regardless of how lightweight)?

Anyway thanks for the info sharky, it's good to know I'm not the only one raiding the otca forum this early

I'm here as well heh.

I think they are being lazy, you can ship big items like that. A few years ago, I received a box that was up to waist height, and pretty round. Cost somewhere under US$100 to have it shipped.

[griffin]

In the last 2-4 years, the max/limit size the US postal service can send appears to have shrunk - based on posting stuff back from botcon each year.
As such, I wouldn't be surprised if the size of Fort Max (in a box big enough for it) is now too big to send by USPS. If that is true, and the seller is willing, see if they can find out if UPS (a courier company) can handle it.