Video Review - Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Crashbash

Autobotssuck wrote:Yep, unfortunately, the prices for Transformers toys in Europe have become insane lately, Austrian Toysrus has increased their prices for Combiner Wars deluxes to 29.99€ recently.
So whenever you guys in America feel bad because of a price increase, think of us, European Transformers fans, and just be glad you can get those at much cheaper prices
I'm really thinking about not supporting Hasbro anymore, I'm fed up with those insane prices for less and less plastic.
/rant

william-james88 wrote:

Autobotssuck wrote:Yep, unfortunately, the prices for Transformers toys in Europe have become insane lately, Austrian Toysrus has increased their prices for Combiner Wars deluxes to 29.99€ recently.
So whenever you guys in America feel bad because of a price increase, think of us, European Transformers fans, and just be glad you can get those at much cheaper prices
I'm really thinking about not supporting Hasbro anymore, I'm fed up with those insane prices for less and less plastic.
/rant

I have a question for all you europeans with these expensive retail toys.At those prices, why not just import the takara toys? And if you are worried about import fees, just stick to Anime Export who know how to deal with that well. Thats what I do when a toy isnt distributed in canada and i am stuck paying stupid prices from people who import Hasbro toys from the states.

william-james88 wrote:

Autobotssuck wrote:Yep, unfortunately, the prices for Transformers toys in Europe have become insane lately, Austrian Toysrus has increased their prices for Combiner Wars deluxes to 29.99€ recently.
So whenever you guys in America feel bad because of a price increase, think of us, European Transformers fans, and just be glad you can get those at much cheaper prices
I'm really thinking about not supporting Hasbro anymore, I'm fed up with those insane prices for less and less plastic.
/rant

I have a question for all you europeans with these expensive retail toys.At those prices, why not just import the takara toys? And if you are worried about import fees, just stick to Anime Export who know how to deal with that well. Thats what I do when a toy isnt distributed in canada and i am stuck paying stupid prices from people who import Hasbro toys from the states.

leokearon wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Autobotssuck wrote:Yep, unfortunately, the prices for Transformers toys in Europe have become insane lately, Austrian Toysrus has increased their prices for Combiner Wars deluxes to 29.99€ recently.
So whenever you guys in America feel bad because of a price increase, think of us, European Transformers fans, and just be glad you can get those at much cheaper prices
I'm really thinking about not supporting Hasbro anymore, I'm fed up with those insane prices for less and less plastic.
/rant

I have a question for all you europeans with these expensive retail toys.At those prices, why not just import the takara toys? And if you are worried about import fees, just stick to Anime Export who know how to deal with that well. Thats what I do when a toy isnt distributed in canada and i am stuck paying stupid prices from people who import Hasbro toys from the states.

Because (for me anyways)importing stuff would be more expensive when shipping is included, also given the exchange rates, even excluding shipping, I would probably save about €3. Also those prices are ridiculous and so much for Ireland being one of the most expensive EU countries to live in.

Prowl4 wrote:

leokearon wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Autobotssuck wrote:Yep, unfortunately, the prices for Transformers toys in Europe have become insane lately, Austrian Toysrus has increased their prices for Combiner Wars deluxes to 29.99€ recently.
So whenever you guys in America feel bad because of a price increase, think of us, European Transformers fans, and just be glad you can get those at much cheaper prices
I'm really thinking about not supporting Hasbro anymore, I'm fed up with those insane prices for less and less plastic.
/rant

I have a question for all you europeans with these expensive retail toys.At those prices, why not just import the takara toys? And if you are worried about import fees, just stick to Anime Export who know how to deal with that well. Thats what I do when a toy isnt distributed in canada and i am stuck paying stupid prices from people who import Hasbro toys from the states.

Because (for me anyways)importing stuff would be more expensive when shipping is included, also given the exchange rates, even excluding shipping, I would probably save about €3. Also those prices are ridiculous and so much for Ireland being one of the most expensive EU countries to live in.

The prices and distribution in Ireland is a complete piss take. Not great either with scalpers about I've never seen vortex.

leokearon wrote:

Prowl4 wrote:

leokearon wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Autobotssuck wrote:Yep, unfortunately, the prices for Transformers toys in Europe have become insane lately, Austrian Toysrus has increased their prices for Combiner Wars deluxes to 29.99€ recently.
So whenever you guys in America feel bad because of a price increase, think of us, European Transformers fans, and just be glad you can get those at much cheaper prices
I'm really thinking about not supporting Hasbro anymore, I'm fed up with those insane prices for less and less plastic.
/rant

I have a question for all you europeans with these expensive retail toys.At those prices, why not just import the takara toys? And if you are worried about import fees, just stick to Anime Export who know how to deal with that well. Thats what I do when a toy isnt distributed in canada and i am stuck paying stupid prices from people who import Hasbro toys from the states.

Because (for me anyways)importing stuff would be more expensive when shipping is included, also given the exchange rates, even excluding shipping, I would probably save about €3. Also those prices are ridiculous and so much for Ireland being one of the most expensive EU countries to live in.

The prices and distribution in Ireland is a complete piss take. Not great either with scalpers about I've never seen vortex.

I've seen him in SMYTHS in Waterford, Also at least the sale on makes buying Combiner Wars Toys easier.

william-james88 wrote:So this is where I am coming from guys, here is what it costs to ship a Unite warrior set to america or europe:

Transformers Unite Warriors UW02 Menasor
Unit price 11,240 JPY x 1 unit(s) = 11,240 JPY


Subtotal: 11,240 JPY
Shipping: 4,195 JPY
Grand total: 15,435 JPY

Shipping method: SAL Parcel

15,435 JPY is the same as 104,29£ and 131,87 €, for 4 deluxes and a voyager. Isnt that a better deal then what you guys fnd locally? This is faaaaaaaar from the 29.99 I was reading about so I really wonder why people who only have the 29.99€ fo deluxe option dont just go with japan. And as I said, anime export is very good at helping you deal with customs. Have any of you euopeans used that site?

Insurgent wrote:
You remembering to factor in the 30-50 quid import tax we get stung with as well?

Insurgent wrote:That's why I gave a price range. It does vary, but I've found it's generally between 30 and 50 quid. And I was wrong, I used Amiami, and they clearly state they have to mark the full price of the item on the form by law.
And as I said, I'm hesitant to buy from Japan direct regularly, due to being screwed over before. You asked why not, that's why not.
Although I do have a mate who sometimes orders in from one of the japanese stores, as he's a bit of a private trader, so if I'm early enough, he lets me in on his order and we share import fees. That's how I got Takara Dev for £145 total. It's also what I'm doing with UW Computron, Bruticus, MP Primal and have done with a couple others in the past. Ends up being a few pounds cheaper than hasbro. But like I say, I have to be early enough to say I want it for when he puts the pre-order in.

william-james88 wrote:So this is where I am coming from guys, here is what it costs to ship a Unite warrior set to america or europe:

Transformers Unite Warriors UW02 Menasor
Unit price 11,240 JPY x 1 unit(s) = 11,240 JPY


Subtotal: 11,240 JPY
Shipping: 4,195 JPY
Grand total: 15,435 JPY

Shipping method: SAL Parcel

15,435 JPY is the same as 104,29£ and 131,87 €, for 4 deluxes and a voyager. Isnt that a better deal then what you guys fnd locally? This is faaaaaaaar from the 29.99 I was reading about so I really wonder why people who only have the 29.99€ fo deluxe option dont just go with japan. And as I said, anime export is very good at helping you deal with customs. Have any of you euopeans used that site?

william-james88 wrote:

Insurgent wrote:
You remembering to factor in the 30-50 quid import tax we get stung with as well?

But isnt that tax dependent on the declared value? As I said, Anime Export will help with that if you contact them. Canada has those same importing fees but you can work with the dealers to make the best of it I did. Unite Warriors Devastator cost me nothing in terms of import fees. However, I dealt with Amiami for Shockwave and that was pricey in terms of importing, so I am sticking with anime export now.

Autobotssuck wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Insurgent wrote:
You remembering to factor in the 30-50 quid import tax we get stung with as well?

But isnt that tax dependent on the declared value? As I said, Anime Export will help with that if you contact them. Canada has those same importing fees but you can work with the dealers to make the best of it I did. Unite Warriors Devastator cost me nothing in terms of import fees. However, I dealt with Amiami for Shockwave and that was pricey in terms of importing, so I am sticking with anime export now.

I've imported before, and I'll be doing that in the future, too. Not going to pay those insane prices, I've had enough.
But the problem with our customs is that they are highly suspicious of packages arriving from Asia. They caught wind that the packages are often marked as a gift and are declared a lower price, so they open the package and request a bill from buyers anyway. That's why it won't get through the customs most of the time without import taxes, which sucks big-time.

[BW] Rainmaker wrote:I can now peacefully sleep tonight, Fortress Maximus is in my reach. He is currently in laybuy on a $100 sale and will soon be in my possession.

ZeroWolf wrote:

[BW] Rainmaker wrote:I can now peacefully sleep tonight, Fortress Maximus is in my reach. He is currently in laybuy on a $100 sale and will soon be in my possession.

Congrats, You'll Have to do a review for us, and then have a review off with burn

Stuartmaximus wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:

[BW] Rainmaker wrote:I can now peacefully sleep tonight, Fortress Maximus is in my reach. He is currently in laybuy on a $100 sale and will soon be in my possession.

Congrats, You'll Have to do a review for us, and then have a review off with burn

**cough splutter!**...wha? Burn's done a review? Oh this i must see

now......where is it..

william-james88 wrote:

Autobotssuck wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Insurgent wrote:
You remembering to factor in the 30-50 quid import tax we get stung with as well?

But isnt that tax dependent on the declared value? As I said, Anime Export will help with that if you contact them. Canada has those same importing fees but you can work with the dealers to make the best of it I did. Unite Warriors Devastator cost me nothing in terms of import fees. However, I dealt with Amiami for Shockwave and that was pricey in terms of importing, so I am sticking with anime export now.

I've imported before, and I'll be doing that in the future, too. Not going to pay those insane prices, I've had enough.
But the problem with our customs is that they are highly suspicious of packages arriving from Asia. They caught wind that the packages are often marked as a gift and are declared a lower price, so they open the package and request a bill from buyers anyway. That's why it won't get through the customs most of the time without import taxes, which sucks big-time.

Thanks, I was unaware of this newer tactic. That's pretty intense.

Seibertron wrote:Do any of the 3 known versions actually come with his gun(s)?

Down_Shift wrote:
I'm not sure if you've ever ordered from AE before, but they are great. Shipping is fairly inexpensive, pre-order prices are great and I've never been hit by customs from them.

Canadian to Canadian, they are you're best bet for Takara product.

Seibertron wrote:Do any of the 3 known versions actually come with his gun(s)?

Mindmaster wrote:Damn, that's a massive butter knife!

Consider me sold; this might just be the version I get!

Seibertron wrote:Do any of the 3 known versions actually come with his gun(s)?

william-james88 wrote:That sword is very unimpressive too, there is no deco on it.

mblase75 wrote:Hasbro needs to stop making these exclusives for the overcrowded SDCC and offer them to the collectors who attend HasbroCon (nee BotCon) instead.

Agamemnon wrote:Wow, I don't know if it is the big head, paint apps, or pose, but SDCC Ft. Max looks like an anorexic Titan...

mblase75 wrote:Hasbro needs to stop making these exclusives for the overcrowded SDCC and offer them to the collectors who attend HasbroCon (nee BotCon) instead.

Agamemnon wrote:Wow, I don't know if it is the big head, paint apps, or pose, but SDCC Ft. Max looks like an anorexic Titan...

Bronzewolf wrote:Hmm...yeah, are there any differences between this and the retail version? I'd love to see a comparison shot.

Kurona wrote:

Hasbro wrote:TRANSFORMERS GENERATIONS: TITANS RETURN TITAN CLASS FORTRESS MAXIMUS Convention Edition

Ages 8 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $179.99/Available at Booth #3329 at Comic-Con International in San Diego

Harness the power! The TRANSFORMERS GENERATIONS TITANS RETURN TITAN CLASS FORTRESS MAXIMUS Convention Edition brings the TRANSFORMERS battle into uncharted territory when the Titans Return. Fans can up their battle power by combining two additional pieces to the special FORTRESS MAXIMUS figure – the TITAN MASTER EMISSARY and CEREBROS figures. The Triple Changer FORTRESS MAXIMUS figure features robot, battle station and Autobot city modes which allows the figure to unite with TITANS RETURN LEADER CLASS figures (sold separately) to form a Cybertron City. The Convention Edition figure features collectible packaging and comes with a special edition poster, three accessories and a mighty sword for players to use in playtime battle. The TRANSFORMERS GENERATIONS: TITANS RETURN TITAN CLASS FORTRESS MAXIMUS Convention Edition will be for sale at San Diego Comic-Con 2016. Following the convention, a limited number will be available on HasbroToyShop.com.