AnimeSuki Forums

Gault · 2011-01-29, 22:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by IronWarrior

Well Nendoroid Snow Miku Snow Playtime Edition is showing up on websites that allow you to Pre-order her.

I'll think I will stick with the ToykoHunter, it's cheaper with the shipping with him.

Warning you now , TokyoHunters commission rates are fxck high compared to others

I can guide you to some cheaper proxy services

IronWarrior · 2011-01-30, 04:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gault

Warning you now , TokyoHunters commission rates are fxck high compared to others

I can guide you to some cheaper proxy services

You can beat £11 GBP?

IronWarrior · 2011-02-03, 10:09

Picked up my Saya Tokido and Sasami Sasasegawa today from the Depot after paying £31 in VAT and Handing fee charges (FUUU lots) making a grand total of £100 abouts for two figures... guess it's still cheaper then buying them in the UK or in the Euro, the figure would be double then.

Ah well, am very happy with the figures, but Sasami Sasasegawa doesn't slot into her base, she can slide around.

Wasn't happy with how they was packed inside the box, no bubble wrap or anything protective other then some ceiling film around the boxs. I thought HLJ would had protected them better.

Photos for Saya Tokido

Photos Sasami Sasasegawa

They very pretty, can't wait to put them in the Display case one day.

My ARIA Wallscroll and posters came today from China, about 2-3 weeks it took.

ARIA Wallscroll

Zeroryoko1974 · 2011-02-03, 12:42

Kind of an impulse buy, but I had thought I had preordered the Fate movie figure that just came out recently, but I wasn't thinking and ordered it with EMS shipping which added another 50 dollars to the purchase

IronWarrior · 2011-02-03, 13:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zeroryoko1974

Kind of an impulse buy, but I had thought I had preordered the Fate movie figure that just came out recently, but I wasn't thinking and ordered it with EMS shipping which added another 50 dollars to the purchase

I found out today that EMS adds to the "final cost" when HM customs decides to charge you VAT/Handing fee's if you are from the UK. If you select an other shipping option like a slower one, they won't add that cost.

I need to think if I want to change my Pre-orders in March and in May to something else to try to avoid the high custom/handing charges.

I hate the fact that the half the cost of bringing these figures to the UK was postage and custom charges, £50 is a lot for these "services".

Ichihara Asako · 2011-02-03, 13:23

I really hope those sort of import fees aren't introduced here. I pay enough for the figures and postage as is.

Rarely under $100 per. Which puts my current collection at $1800 and my pending orders at $1400, though there's a bit of give and take. A number of larger figures have cost more, and a few have been packaged together which saves a bit. Still safe to say over $3000 though. And a whole lot more not available for preorder yet I'll be getting too, at least another grand before the end of the year, I'm sure.

I never should have taken up figures. >.<

IronWarrior · 2011-02-03, 14:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ichihara Asako

I really hope those sort of import fees aren't introduced here. I pay enough for the figures and postage as is.

Rarely under $100 per. Which puts my current collection at $1800 and my pending orders at $1400, though there's a bit of give and take. A number of larger figures have cost more, and a few have been packaged together which saves a bit. Still safe to say over $3000 though. And a whole lot more not available for preorder yet I'll be getting too, at least another grand before the end of the year, I'm sure.

I never should have taken up figures. >.<

I have 5 Pre-orders left with HLJ and 3 Pre-orders with Hobby Frontier. One is coming in March and the rest are in May, late May and one in June. Most likely final cost will be something between £300-£500 if I add shipping and any "custom" charges and it's only the start of the year.

Might as well stick my head in the sand now because am dreading what will be coming out later on.

Revan21 · 2011-02-03, 14:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ichihara Asako

I never should have taken up figures. >.<

Same here.
GSC Tenshi will cost me exactly 100$ (mind you, it's original price is only 5000yen) but for a 8000yen GSC Rin Tohsaka I'll be paying 150$

I HATE customs, that they even charge 25% interest on the shipping price!

Lord of Fire · 2011-02-03, 17:00

Customs tax is quite annoying. my first few figurines went through unnoticed, but now, I pay tax on each one I import. It's usually around $40, so I'm usually prepared for it whenever I go pick up my shipment from the Post Office (since I'm never home when they deliver it), but it still sucks.

The only pre-order I have left at HLJ is ALTER Ritsu and after I get her, I'll probably refrain from acquiring any new stuff, especially if my financial situation doesn't get any better in the near future. It's just too costly to continue without solid funds to back it up.

Ichihara Asako · 2011-02-03, 21:00

For you people in countries that do that import tax or whatever they call it where you are, couldn't you get a friend to buy it and send it to you as a gift in discreet packaging, and just give them the money + their postage costs? Surely it would be cheaper than paying ~$40 just to pick it up. Though I guess it is more of a delay. And you'd need a trustworthy friend to do so.

Nightbat® · 2011-02-03, 21:40

Sure that would work, 1, 2, 3 times being marked as "Gift"

but customs aren't stupid, together with automatic tracking of how many parcels someone recieves (You could be a terrorist you know)
coupled with a crisis in which they raised a good lot of taxes and needing more of your hard earned money, it won't be long before they knock at your door

I also see trouble finding a friend that I use as just a friend for sending me packages

Ichihara Asako · 2011-02-03, 22:05

If there's no invoice on the shipment, I don't see how they can charge you some sort of duty/tax for it. No proof you've paid for it at all. A gift should be a gift. :\

crall · 2011-02-04, 02:03

Unfortunately it doesn't work that way, at least not where i live. When you import something (from outside of the EU) you need to pay import taxes, even if it's a gift. One of the the few (the only?) exceptions are the goods you bring with you when you move here from another country.
Therefore marking a package with 'Gift* changes nothing and to make things worse, if it gets caught in customs, they'll send you a letter to inform you that you need to send them documentation of what the shipment contains and what it's worth. Thereafter they'll work out how much tax you need to pay before it can be delivered. If you fail to do this, well, I guess they'll just hold on to the package until they eventually dispose of it.

Ichihara Asako · 2011-02-04, 02:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by crall

Therefore marking a package with 'Gift* changes nothing and to make things worse, if it gets caught in customs, they'll send you a letter to inform you that you need to send them documentation of what the shipment contains and what it's worth. Thereafter they'll work out how much tax you need to pay before it can be delivered. If you fail to do this, well, I guess they'll just hold on to the package until they eventually dispose of it.

Hm, how problematic. I sent a friend in Finland some old computer hardware recently as he's building a new(ish) machine and I replace mine regularly so always have spare parts. I did mark the value on the declaration to be like $25, and that it was a gift... I hope they don't charge him for it. ;.; I sent it to him because he doesn't have money to throw around.

crall · 2011-02-04, 09:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ichihara Asako

Hm, how problematic. I sent a friend in Finland some old computer hardware recently as he's building a new(ish) machine and I replace mine regularly so always have spare parts. I did mark the value on the declaration to be like $25, and that it was a gift... I hope they don't charge him for it. ;.; I sent it to him because he doesn't have money to throw around.

To make sure I remembered things correctly, I took a look at the rules posted on the custom office's homepage.

Turns out gifts can be exempt from import taxes, but you/it have to fulfill certain criteria.

#1 It's a 'occasional' shipment with items for personal use. (i.e. a grandmother can, probably, send her grandchildren birthday/Christmas presents without worry, as long as she also follows rule number 2).
#2 The value of the items doesn't exceed 500sek (that's a little less than $80 at todays exchange rate)

So, as long as Finland has similar rules there's no need to worry.

Nightbat® · 2011-02-04, 21:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ichihara Asako

If there's no invoice on the shipment, I don't see how they can charge you some sort of duty/tax for it. No proof you've paid for it at all. A gift should be a gift. :\

Governments

...better at extorting money from hardworking people than organized crime
(Double meaning in that sentence)

klare · 2011-02-06, 01:48

figmas @ wonfes: http://zotaku.com/2011/02/06/wonder-...igma-coverage/

Revan21 · 2011-02-06, 06:31

^ I only want Kaiji

Ichihara Asako · 2011-02-06, 07:19

Anyone know anything about CM's Horo? I've looked at their site and googled around and found very little... first saw her on MFC: CM Corp Horo

Googling only uncovered a couple more pics, no real info on release etc. She's the best looking Horo I've seen to date, so I want her. ;.;

Syntron · 2011-02-06, 10:33

Edit: There was a problem with an unreliable image host, fixed that one now. This is the Figma #100, Miku Append. Some people are allready complaining about her beeing barefeet.

Pretty much instaget for me. Max Factory, please take my money. Take it all.

2011-02-03, 10:09	Link #3303
IronWarrior KenshiWarrior Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: England UK	Picked up my Saya Tokido and Sasami Sasasegawa today from the Depot after paying £31 in VAT and Handing fee charges (FUUU lots) making a grand total of £100 abouts for two figures... guess it's still cheaper then buying them in the UK or in the Euro, the figure would be double then. Ah well, am very happy with the figures, but Sasami Sasasegawa doesn't slot into her base, she can slide around. Wasn't happy with how they was packed inside the box, no bubble wrap or anything protective other then some ceiling film around the boxs. I thought HLJ would had protected them better. Photos for Saya Tokido Photos Sasami Sasasegawa They very pretty, can't wait to put them in the Display case one day. My ARIA Wallscroll and posters came today from China, about 2-3 weeks it took. ARIA Wallscroll __________________ Last edited by IronWarrior; 2011-02-03 at 10:20.

2011-02-03, 12:42	Link #3304
Zeroryoko1974 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006	Kind of an impulse buy, but I had thought I had preordered the Fate movie figure that just came out recently, but I wasn't thinking and ordered it with EMS shipping which added another 50 dollars to the purchase __________________

2011-02-03, 17:00	Link #3309
Lord of Fire The Voice of Reason Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: The Netherlands Age: 47	Customs tax is quite annoying. my first few figurines went through unnoticed, but now, I pay tax on each one I import. It's usually around $40, so I'm usually prepared for it whenever I go pick up my shipment from the Post Office (since I'm never home when they deliver it), but it still sucks. The only pre-order I have left at HLJ is ALTER Ritsu and after I get her, I'll probably refrain from acquiring any new stuff, especially if my financial situation doesn't get any better in the near future. It's just too costly to continue without solid funds to back it up. __________________

2011-02-03, 21:40	Link #3311
Nightbat® Deadpan Snarker Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The Neverlands Age: 46	Sure that would work, 1, 2, 3 times being marked as "Gift" but customs aren't stupid, together with automatic tracking of how many parcels someone recieves (You could be a terrorist you know) coupled with a crisis in which they raised a good lot of taxes and needing more of your hard earned money, it won't be long before they knock at your door I also see trouble finding a friend that I use as just a friend for sending me packages __________________

2011-02-06, 01:48	Link #3317
klare Senior Member Join Date: May 2009	figmas @ wonfes: http://zotaku.com/2011/02/06/wonder-...igma-coverage/ __________________

2011-02-03, 13:23	Link #3306
Ichihara Asako Horoist Join Date: Oct 2007	I really hope those sort of import fees aren't introduced here. I pay enough for the figures and postage as is. Rarely under $100 per. Which puts my current collection at $1800 and my pending orders at $1400, though there's a bit of give and take. A number of larger figures have cost more, and a few have been packaged together which saves a bit. Still safe to say over $3000 though. And a whole lot more not available for preorder yet I'll be getting too, at least another grand before the end of the year, I'm sure. I never should have taken up figures. >.<

2011-02-03, 21:00	Link #3310
Ichihara Asako Horoist Join Date: Oct 2007	For you people in countries that do that import tax or whatever they call it where you are, couldn't you get a friend to buy it and send it to you as a gift in discreet packaging, and just give them the money + their postage costs? Surely it would be cheaper than paying ~$40 just to pick it up. Though I guess it is more of a delay. And you'd need a trustworthy friend to do so.

2011-02-03, 22:05	Link #3312
Ichihara Asako Horoist Join Date: Oct 2007	If there's no invoice on the shipment, I don't see how they can charge you some sort of duty/tax for it. No proof you've paid for it at all. A gift should be a gift. :\

2011-02-04, 02:03	Link #3313
crall Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Age: 40	Unfortunately it doesn't work that way, at least not where i live. When you import something (from outside of the EU) you need to pay import taxes, even if it's a gift. One of the the few (the only?) exceptions are the goods you bring with you when you move here from another country. Therefore marking a package with 'Gift* changes nothing and to make things worse, if it gets caught in customs, they'll send you a letter to inform you that you need to send them documentation of what the shipment contains and what it's worth. Thereafter they'll work out how much tax you need to pay before it can be delivered. If you fail to do this, well, I guess they'll just hold on to the package until they eventually dispose of it.

2011-02-06, 06:31	Link #3318
Revan21 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Middle of Nowhere Age: 39	^ I only want Kaiji __________________

2011-02-06, 07:19	Link #3319
Ichihara Asako Horoist Join Date: Oct 2007	Anyone know anything about CM's Horo? I've looked at their site and googled around and found very little... first saw her on MFC: CM Corp Horo Googling only uncovered a couple more pics, no real info on release etc. She's the best looking Horo I've seen to date, so I want her. ;.;

2011-02-06, 10:33	Link #3320
Syntron Shiny Hardware Join Date: Dec 2009	Edit: There was a problem with an unreliable image host, fixed that one now. This is the Figma #100, Miku Append. Some people are allready complaining about her beeing barefeet. Pretty much instaget for me. Max Factory, please take my money. Take it all. __________________ Last edited by Syntron; 2011-02-06 at 12:28.