cynoHello again, MFC! I hope you're all doing well.
Since I published BLOG #58035, I received a lot of amazing and insightful comments that really helped me want to continue collecting. I feel blessed to be part of such an understanding community, and that led me to purchasing my first figure in two months. So thank you all!
That figure in question was ITEM #92114 (which is the superior of the two Griffon Flandre figures) which I have had my eye on for a while. I'm a huge Flandre fan and this Griffon figure happens to be one of my favorite sculpts of her. I finally found it for a good price on Buyee and decided to pick it up. She just arrived at the warehouse this morning and I decided to take a look at the shipping price...
It's 6,743 yen for DHL shipping. 5,990 yen for EMS. This just doesn't feel right for a simple 1/8 scale from 2012. I mean, I've had a 1/7 scale ship for 4,600 yen DHL on AmiAmi. Didn't Buyee reduce their shipping prices or did I miss something? Is this actually normal?
I don't really want to use Surface for her and last time I used Buyee Economy Air it ended up taking about a month. I just felt uneasy the entire time using it. I'll pay for EMS, but man...
Since I published BLOG #58035, I received a lot of amazing and insightful comments that really helped me want to continue collecting. I feel blessed to be part of such an understanding community, and that led me to purchasing my first figure in two months. So thank you all!
That figure in question was ITEM #92114 (which is the superior of the two Griffon Flandre figures) which I have had my eye on for a while. I'm a huge Flandre fan and this Griffon figure happens to be one of my favorite sculpts of her. I finally found it for a good price on Buyee and decided to pick it up. She just arrived at the warehouse this morning and I decided to take a look at the shipping price...
It's 6,743 yen for DHL shipping. 5,990 yen for EMS. This just doesn't feel right for a simple 1/8 scale from 2012. I mean, I've had a 1/7 scale ship for 4,600 yen DHL on AmiAmi. Didn't Buyee reduce their shipping prices or did I miss something? Is this actually normal?
I don't really want to use Surface for her and last time I used Buyee Economy Air it ended up taking about a month. I just felt uneasy the entire time using it. I'll pay for EMS, but man...
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recent shipping costs to the UK, ITEM #1131742 cost me 8,800 yen and ITEM #872760 cost me 5,550 yen. Both shipped EMS.
You really need to keep an eye on those shipping prices, some things are starting to be competitive to order locally now due to those shipping prices.
The figure's manufacture date, size, type etc. does not really affect the present prices.
What affects it heavily is the size of the box, volume base pricing, basically the total area of the parcel in cubic feet, which it takes up on a cargo plane.
Whilst surface shipping (cheaper but takes longer to arrive) prices are calculated based on the parcel Weight. And because a cargo ship can take on sooooo much weight. Is the sole reason why its cheap. Specially when you buy multiple figures and its placed in a huge box. Surface don't care! Its gonna be same flat rate price.
That is why I try to avoid AmiAmi as much as I can. They used certain size of boxes only. And if your item end up in a Too big of a box. They will use it. And the Volume pricing for it as it is a bigger box will shoot up the prices for DHL/FedEx/EMS.
Good example was Okita Souji alter with her already BIG product box. Amiami decided to put it in an even bigger BOX. Which basically made its courier price blow sky high.
And also why I love GSC Online shop, albeit you paying the full retail price. 2000 JPY Flat rate is still nice for EMS. Only if the figure you want is added on the shop. And that you are fast enough to either PO it or buy it.
If you really don't want it to get damaged then yeah it might be better to keep the extra packaging. I bought a Dollfie and requested all extra packaging to be removed and the box came in perfect condition, but it was a risk. They will remove the packaging but you have to confirm that you void the insurance even if you paid for the insured plan already.
But obvs that won't help much if its an auction with unknown amount of packaging. But its a start!
With how expensive shipping has gotten over the last few years $50 does sound about right if she's not in a super compact box.
I've had them unpack and repack but you have to ask in a veeeery specific way or else they won't understand. You can google a template of the support ticket you'd send.
GOODSMILE US.
ive seen some people say as much, but i haven't had that experience and still find amiami's DHL prices to be relatively surprisingly affordable, at least to me. maybe where i live has something to do with it? unsure. but good to know, i suppose take my words on amiami's shipping with a grain of salt.