The BotCon 2013 toys are...

[UltraMarginal]

Lol sorry boss bot my sarcasm cannot be detected through text

you need to add a or something when sarcastic, it helps a little, sometimes.

[Gouki]

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/p...84&mode=retail

BBTS have just added $30 to the initial preorder pricing for The Rainmakers. Now priced at $174.99

And that is why I refuse to use BBTS anymore.

[UltraMarginal]

find me an online retailer that doesn't raise the price of a high demand item for the sake of increasing their profit? seriously.

[UltraMarginal]

Thanks for the help UltraMarginal. I've got two of the Kup mould at home but none of them have the problems this one does. They'll either somehow fix it or just replace it on Saturday (assuming the automorph gimmick problem is unique to mine).

If anyone is having any issues with their Botcon hoist, I found a useful posting on Seibertron

it seems one possible issue is a part within the chest being installed in the wrong orientation in the factory.

[Gouki]

find me an online retailer that doesn't raise the price of a high demand item for the sake of increasing their profit? seriously.

I notice it far more with BBTS because of their already high prices and outrageous shipping. It's really more of an, at the time I stopped, "final straw" thing as I used to use them a fair bit.

Don't notice it with the things I buy on Amazon (but it very well could happen), nor do I notice it from ozgameshop, AmiAmi or a few others. I've seen second runs and reissues costing more but that's completely different.

So, yeah.

[Bidoofdude]

Personally, I think BBTS are far better for getting large amounts of retail figures, such as Generations DLX/VOY and PRid/Prime BH stuff that is quite expensive here.

That extra $30 is quite astounding though. As they don't charge until the ship it, that's kinda sneaky there.

[Golden Phoenix]

That extra $30 is quite astounding though. As they don't charge until the ship it, that's kinda sneaky there.

A little bit sneaky, but they do send out emails about this sort of thing.

I pre-ordered the D-Arts Venasaur figure. They actually reduced the pre-order price and sent me an email to tell me about the price change.

[Sinnertwin]

That extra $30 is quite astounding though. As they don't charge until the ship it, that's kinda sneaky there.

They're still honouring the original listing's pre-order price of $144.99, the price that i ordered my set at. The extra $30 will hit those that have and/or will order at a later date. Hope that clears any misunderstanding from my OP