Best/Cheapest Place to Buy Transformers?

Calcifer on 15/02/2018 - 22:42
Last edited 15/02/2018 - 23:27 by 1 other user

Best / cheapest place to buy transformers?

Looking to collect some childhood favourites, new versions and classic.

Been looking at https://www.thelittletoycompany.com.au/transformers-preorder…

Seems reasonable.

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  [Deactivated] on 15/02/2018 - 22:46

  +1

  Ebay

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  SydStrand on 15/02/2018 - 22:59

  Nope. eBay with discounts for older loose figures. Masterpiece, go with a Japanese importer (Amiami, HLJ) or if you really want to save a dime, take a chance on a local like Premium Collectibles (be very careful, they ship well after others, you'll receive months or even years after your order, assuming it comes at all).

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    LaProblematique on 15/02/2018 - 23:26

    +1

    I can't stress enough, DO NOT go through Premium Collectables. Maybe in 2014-2016 but the owner has gone rogue and will take your money, not fulfil your order and will make you go through the banks to get your money back after he strings you along for months after the due delivery.

    https://www.productreview.com.au/p/premiumcollectables-com-a…

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      SydStrand on 16/02/2018 - 17:16

      Hence, why I say it's a risk. I've received some orders on Premium Collectibles that were very prompt and quite a bit cheaper than importing, but others took months to arrive.

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  Yummy on 15/02/2018 - 23:02

  Toy R Us?

  Or for hard-to-find, try BBTS.

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  [Deactivated] on 15/02/2018 - 23:05

  aliexpress bro

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  itsdougie on 15/02/2018 - 23:11

  lawn sales.

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  chcse on 15/02/2018 - 23:22

  +2

  For current releases Myer, Kmart, Target, Big W and Toys R Us all stock them and you can wait for sale.

  For older releases Ebay.

  For ones not released in Australia then you need to import via Amazon US, BBTS, Robotkingdom, HLJ, Amiami etc.

  LittleToyCompany is reliable but slow to get in stock sometimes. Do NOT go with PremiumCollectibles, search online for reviews and you will see that they are scammers.

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  theHMASfriendship on 15/02/2018 - 23:29

  +2

  ABB or Schneider

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    pegaxs on 15/02/2018 - 23:36

    Hehehe

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  Sweetnsour on 15/02/2018 - 23:59

  +1

  Has anybody had luck with buying a megatron? Did customs seize or return?

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    RandomNinja on 16/02/2018 - 10:14

    Masterpiece Megs? Unless you have the license, customs will seize it. I lost one that way :~(

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      Sweetnsour on 16/02/2018 - 17:24

      Is there another way? Transforming to robot mode make any difference?

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        RandomNinja on 16/02/2018 - 18:29

        I eventually got mine during a holiday in Japan. Separated Megs at the waist and had half in my luggage, half in the wife's. Not sure if it mattered in the end as we got waved through customs anyway

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        Sweetnsour on 16/02/2018 - 22:25

        @RandomNinja:
        Must remember that next time in Japan. You would've thought bbts would do the same. Thanks mate

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  altomic on 16/02/2018 - 09:40

  Jaycar

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  Calcifer on 16/02/2018 - 21:01

  -1

  Thanks all

  Definitely keeping an eye out for sales for the newer toys

  Generally chasing the cheapest place for things like Masterpiece and other special releases and orders. As well as best places for older units.

  Went to Mandarake in Japan and that was awesome :) Difficult to get them to ship to Aus

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  Wiede on 19/02/2018 - 13:41

  a little bit of background on https://www.thelittletoycompany.com.au

  I haven't found anything cheaper than that website at all.

  I am not affiliated with the site at all but I know the guy ever since I bought stuff from him from eBay years ago, he ended up making a proper website and his stuff is always the cheapest. Bought all my combiners from him from the Aerialbots onwards, Power of the prime, titans returns etc. I sourced my Voltrons also from him.

  I am still waiting for the dinobots which were delayed alittle bit but all in all he is quite good.

  //edited for clarity