MP Laserwave/Shockwave revealed

[spiderken17]

Jeez I am glad I have paid for all these MP's already , My Mp22 arrived yesterday and now it seems Ramjet and Shockwave are not far behind. Happy I just bought an MP cabinet.

[nsm034]

Jeez I am glad I have paid for all these MP's already , My Mp22 arrived yesterday and now it seems Ramjet and Shockwave are not far behind. Happy I just bought an MP cabinet.

I'm onto my second and even it's nearly full

[DaptoDog]

Just opened my shipment of 2 Shockwaves and each are double taped.

How has everyone else been receiving theirs? This was direct from NY in Japan and they have always been single taped for every MP I've purchased from them. I'm wondering if Takara lifted their quality assurance on this one?

[MEEEGGGAAATTTRRROOONNN!!!]

Mine was single-taped, but it was Asia edition stock with the coin.

[DaptoDog]

Mine was single-taped, but it was Asia edition stock with the coin.

Ok ta. My Asian edition MP Clampdown also came double taped from PC so it seems it's just luck of the draw. I've recently been requesting single taped boxes in the order notes but this was after I ordered Shockwave. Still there is no guarantee they will send you one as requested.

[Megatran]

I got 2 from HLJ. One was double taped. So there you go ... a bet each way.

[ZoonMaster5000]

My shockwave from pc was single taped so I'm assuming it's like a random qc check their doing?

[DaptoDog]

Thanks Megatran and Zoonmaster for the feedback. I'm opening one for display so just wanted one MISB. Just bad luck then.

NY do advertise it as never opened in their listing so I've emailed them because I have grounds for a replacement. I know they won't give me one though, then I'll have to decide if I want to do a PayPal claim or just leave it.

[ampoldj]

unless we know one who actually works/worked at TT factory we will never know why some are single or double taped. i first noticed this thing from my DOTM Jetfire Optimus Asia Exclusive. i thought i was ripped off by the seller saying MISB but double taped. Then inspected carefully that it looks tampered in factory when i also went to one hobby store to check their stock which is same side double taped. so this may be QC issue / random check (but shouldnt they tape it when stacking it already in the shipping box?). since all came in one factory I think it gets distributed to Hasbro Asia and Takara Tomy Japan. But they will still claim this is unopened and new as usual.

[DaptoDog]

unless we know one who actually works/worked at TT factory we will never know why some are single or double taped. i first noticed this thing from my DOTM Jetfire Optimus Asia Exclusive. i thought i was ripped off by the seller saying MISB but double taped. Then inspected carefully that it looks tampered in factory when i also went to one hobby store to check their stock which is same side double taped. so this may be QC issue / random check (but shouldnt they tape it when stacking it already in the shipping box?). since all came in one factory I think it gets distributed to Hasbro Asia and Takara Tomy Japan. But they will still claim this is unopened and new as usual.

Yeh I'll just leave it. I remember that following Shockwave I requested single taped boxes on all orders after that, it's the best I can do.