Interesting, rare and sometimes cheap ebay items.

[Skullcruncher]

Hi, i'm new here...
I just won several figures from ni_jay1988, i know that he's very suspicious mostly because he don't have and can't provide real pics on his listings and the worst is his english is so bad, he can't understand what my questions are. I searched through the web and find out that only otca discussed about him.
Okay, so i paid the first item and waiting for him to give me tracking no. and after he sent me the no. I have spent 3 days trying to trace the shipping status but the website always says not found, i'm totally f*cked.

Looks like it.....where in Indonesia are you? When I was there last time some collectors told me to go to Bandung as that's the best place for buying.

[SuspectimusPrime]

Hi, i'm new here...
I just won several figures from ni_jay1988, i know that he's very suspicious mostly because he don't have and can't provide real pics on his listings and the worst is his english is so bad, he can't understand what my questions are. I searched through the web and find out that only otca discussed about him.
Okay, so i paid the first item and waiting for him to give me tracking no. and after he sent me the no. I have spent 3 days trying to trace the shipping status but the website always says not found, i'm totally f*cked.

Hi neeno, Welcome to OTCA. Probably best get ready to go through the eBay dispute resolution process as soon as possible - don't wait until he's withdrawn funds and closed his accounts. If he's an honest seller, it would probably give him a push to make some sort of effort despite the language barrier.

Just checked and he's relisted a whole bunch of would-be-expensive TFs priced at peanuts, so at least his bank accounts must still be open.

[neeno]

Looks like it.....where in Indonesia are you? When I was there last time some collectors told me to go to Bandung as that's the best place for buying.

I'm in Medan, Sumatera. Bandung is quite a place for buying but Jakarta is the best, however the city is way too crowded, it took hours between places just to look for what you're looking.
When the time is right you can get cheap takara tf figures in Indonesia than any places. For example buster prime, aps-01 for around usd110, mp-11,mp-09 for usd90 in hobby shop called Multi Toys

[Skullcruncher]

I'm in Medan, Sumatera. Bandung is quite a place for buying but Jakarta is the best, however the city is way too crowded, it took hours between places just to look for what you're looking.
When the time is right you can get cheap takara tf figures in Indonesia than any places. For example buster prime, aps-01 for around usd110, mp-11,mp-09 for usd90 in hobby shop called Multi Toys

Haha yeah we were stuck in a traffic for 5 hours one afternoon in Jakarta. Thanks when I go next time I might ask for some more places to visit. Good luck with resolving your ebay issue!

[neeno]

Hi neeno, Welcome to OTCA. Probably best get ready to go through the eBay dispute resolution process as soon as possible - don't wait until he's withdrawn funds and closed his accounts. If he's an honest seller, it would probably give him a push to make some sort of effort despite the language barrier.

Just checked and he's relisted a whole bunch of would-be-expensive TFs priced at peanuts, so at least his bank accounts must still be open.

I tried to make dispute like this once with another seller, but stupid ebay won't allow it since it only been 5 days since i paid.
Besides even if i could do that, their automated customer service reply would tell me to wait for more days since they checked that seller has put tracking # despite my complaints. They won't even bother to check whether the# is legit. I have to go through 2 or 3 emails until ebay give personal responses. I guess they never read the first complaints.

[heroic_decepticon]

I'm in Medan, Sumatera. Bandung is quite a place for buying but Jakarta is the best, however the city is way too crowded, it took hours between places just to look for what you're looking.
When the time is right you can get cheap takara tf figures in Indonesia than any places. For example buster prime, aps-01 for around usd110, mp-11,mp-09 for usd90 in hobby shop called Multi Toys

hey Neeno, welcome to the Boards.

I go to Jakarta on business very often. I know how bad the traffic is. Typically, I can at best do 2 meetings a day, because it takes 1.5 to 2 hours to reach the other end of the city. The traffic is really horrid.

Are there places you can recommend for toys in Jakarta?
Any places sell vintage TFs?

PS: I'm usually at the Four Seasons or Kemang or Setiabudi. Plaza Indonesia is kind of near.

[Skullcruncher]

hey Neeno, welcome to the Boards.

I go to Jakarta on business very often. I know how bad the traffic is. Typically, I can at best do 2 meetings a day, because it takes 1.5 to 2 hours to reach the other end of the city. The traffic is really horrid.

Are there places you can recommend for toys in Jakarta?
Any places sell vintage TFs?

PS: I'm usually at the Four Seasons or Kemang or Setiabudi. Plaza Indonesia is kind of near.

HD there is one place with several small shops in Jakarta for vintage items, but like HK the stores just seem to open when they feel like it. There was an awesome display of vintage GI Joe, He-man, TMNT and Transformers there better than anything I have seen - the owner is apparently from Bandung and has a shop somewhere there. I took some photos but they were a bit blurry as it was an old phone camera - actually I am sure I posted them in the sightings ages ago! I will look them up this weekend and see if I can find the address.

[heroic_decepticon]

HD there is one place with several small shops in Jakarta for vintage items, but like HK the stores just seem to open when they feel like it. There was an awesome display of vintage GI Joe, He-man, TMNT and Transformers there better than anything I have seen - the owner is apparently from Bandung and has a shop somewhere there. I took some photos but they were a bit blurry as it was an old phone camera - actually I am sure I posted them in the sightings ages ago! I will look them up this weekend and see if I can find the address.

damnit. Should have asked around here earlier. In Nov / Dec, I was in Jakarta for 2 weeks and I 'thought' there was nothing to do but watch CNN at night.... sign. Argh.

Could you email me the address and photos by any chance?

[Skullcruncher]

damnit. Should have asked around here earlier. In Nov / Dec, I was in Jakarta for 2 weeks and I 'thought' there was nothing to do but watch CNN at night.... sign. Argh.

Could you email me the address and photos by any chance?

Yeah sure - its in a mall that's off the beaten track a bit. Nothing compared to japan but would give you a break from CNN

[neeno]

Hi skullcruncher and heroic_decepticon,
Indonesia is not the right place to find vintage tf, from what i remember when i was a kid, we only had a few g1 imported here around year 84-86, and then we didn't have any until beast wars, and chug, movie. We didn't even have A/C/E since the cartoon never aired in television.
In the past 3 years,me & my wife tried to track leftovers from small stores which were selling them based on my memories when i was a kid.
But no such luck until now. You can get some vintage from Kampung Mainan at Blok M, southern jakarta but the conditions are far from good and pricey too.

But if you're looking for takara pieces for decent prices you can get them when there is a toy fair or get them at Multi toys kelapa gading or pondok indah mall, they seldom discounted their prices.
I will let you know about other stores. I need to ask my friend who lived there.