BBTS (Big Bad Toy Store) charges a tiny bit more because shipping is low. Shipping (at least in the USA) is only $4. That includes statues. Yup full scale statues are only $4 shipped. PLUS lets say you have 10 items in your pile of loot. You can have some or all the items shipped for…. Only $4. It’s AWESOME. I’ve shopped with them for years. Works well with statues. Think of it this way. Lets say they charge $250 more on a full size 1:3 scale statue. Shipping is only $4. So that extra $250 odds are, is cheaper than it would normally would be with a normal shipping rate.
One massive MASSIVE perk of SpecFictionShop, that you forgot to mention, is that they will transfer your preorder/downpayment money from one statue to another. Ive done it twice. XM BWL to MH Studios Tifa. As well as JND Studios Mera to both JIMEI PALACE Perona and PureArts Lady Dimitrescu. I talked to Todd and he was very cool about it. I almost exclusively buy from him for resin statues and SS for PCS.
I've done that once with them years ago, but lately they've been pretty firm about losing the NRD when you cancel an order, which I understand. I get that it's an inconvenience for them when you do it. I still think their NRD's are pretty high compared to places like Sideshow though.
Yeah, I moved $1200 from Harley Quinn infinity studios to Lara Croft Weta and I lost $100. I still LOVE Spec Fiction though, they’re super helpful and have great prices… Even though they don’t carry Prime 1 😕
I’ll add on to the pros and cons of BBTS. As I have a love/hate relationship with them. Are they over priced. Yes and no. It may seem so sometimes as they add on the shipping to the sticker price which can seem inflated then sometimes they’re expensive for no apparent reason other than Just being expensive. For example, figuramas vampire hunter d on BBTS is priced at $2500 , With tax and their 4 dollar flat shipping the total for me is over $2700. On spec fiction it’s $2150 with free shipping and no tax ( idk why spec never charges me tax) so that’s a huge difference in price However, as you mentioned. They’re are very loose with their preorder deposits. Even “non refundable “. I recently just cancelled PCS Elena , Oniri zodd and Prime 1 Jon snow AND returned HMO Felicia and PCS 1/3 Wolverine from my pile of loot for store credit.
Hello, I would like you to help me. I just pre-ordered 6 figures From Mirai Colletibles and they have various dates, but 4 of them are from Q2 2022. I am from Mexico and I would like you to explain to me how the shipping is managed, since here in Mexico I can only spend 1000 dls per shipment, so I need to know if I can manage the shipments so that these 4 figures of Q2 2022, becouse if those 4 were combined in a single month and they are sent to me together, I would have quite a few problems with customs and be able to pass them
Hey man, I would suggest just reaching out to them on Facebook and explaining your situation. They're very responsive and usually willing to help with shipping considerations. Good luck!
Hola amigo. Quería preguntar si al final te hicieron el envío y cuál fue el precio por figura o en conjunto? Para hacer mi presupuesto y realizar mi pedido con más tranquilidad y con el dinero necesario ya guardado.
in sugo toys what is full/plan mean does it mean I have to keep giving it money Or have i paid for the whole thing like when Thay get the item do Thay ship it out
my knowledge is limited to anime-type collectibles but, something I think worth mentioning is buying licensed items from stores based outside of Japan usually gives a delayed release date since those stores need to wait to get them in stock from Japan, while Japanese stores are already shipping them to customers. for example, I ordered the bishoujo Morrigan through BBTS and am still waiting for them to get it in stock so it can be shipped. Right Stuf is kind of like BBTS but focused just on various types of anime goods (figures, books, weapon replicas, clothes, games). their strongest point is that their packaging for shipping is probably the best around. they calculate shipping during checkout so you know how much you'll be paying in total, you pay when it ships, and they don't care how much you cancel preorders. they only ship with FedEx. Good Smile US is also good if you want a variety of anime goods. for them you're not charged at checkout if you use a CC but you are if you use paypal, but they do allow cancellations and will give a full refund as long as it hasn't shipped yet. they let you pick from quite a few shipping options. Good Smile's global store has some caveats. you don't pay at checkout, but they don't accept cancellations. they have a flat rate for shipping and only ship EMS (post office) so shipping fees would be low, however... this is kind of a problem right now considering Japan EMS to Canada is still closed. I've seen a lot of people saying their preorders have been stuck in "waiting to ship" since GSC isn't sending them through another shipping company. they could be an option for anyone that lives somewhere EMS from Japan is open, though. CDJapan and Aitai Kuji I haven't used a lot but didn't have issues with. like Right Stuff and Good Smile US they have a wider variety of anime goods but instead are both based in Japan. AK specifically is better if you want the, I guess "lower end" type of collectibles, like clothing, plushes, and small figures that would be put into gachapon machines. their site's kind of a pain to navigate, though. AmiAmi announced recently that DHL shipping prices are going up and I've seen people recommend using Amazon JP instead. I haven't used them but what I've been told is they also use DHL but unlike AmiAmi they tell you shipping cost at checkout. apparently they won't make you pay more if the price increases before shipping but will refund if the price goes down. their packaging seems pretty bare so you may be more likely to have to contact them about damages. if you're preordering something just make sure it's being sold by Amazon JP.
This is all, absolutely amazing info. Thank you so much!! I've heard the same about Amazon Japan too but the Japanese language on the site is daunting. Do they offer English too?
@@PrimeCollectibles yeah, on the site you can set the language to English. there are a few things that don't get translated but most of the important stuff is. thanks for the vid btw, I was wondering the other week if you had a list of trustworthy sites to use.
My issue with Big Bad is for imports they tend to be on the slower side. For example, I had pre ordered the bishoujo Morrigan statue from them. Side show and everyone else seemed to already have it but they were still not showing in stock. As of now it's still not in stock. Have had to cancel other imports because they took too long to ship as well.
stores located outside of Japan tend to be slower overall since the stuff gets made in China and sent to the distributors in Japan, then the Japanese stores get their stock quickly and start sending orders out while other places have to wait to get their stock to be shipped overseas.
I'm in Canada but their packaging has always been top notch. Never an issue. I always get dinged with custom fees no matter where I order from but it's definitely no worse ordering from them. Maybe even slightly better if I remember right.
amiami, u can always create a new account and dont put the address first, because they do banned your address, secondly sometimes they allow more than 3 x cancellations, i had about 5 or 6, just that i did not cancel all at once, i cancel once every few months
I have several figures i want from Mirai Collectibles. But it feels like such a gamble because in their fine print, it seems like they won't be helping much with damages. btw I'm based in Canada.
@keltart809 hey man I'm from USA North East do you know where kaionation is based from or how long it takes to ship? I'm deciding between kaionation and su go for my next purchase
I ordered statues from 2021and still haven't received them yet.Like Bat woman on batpod 1/6 scale as of today 1/08/24 I'm still waiting. One collector said he got Bat woman 2 months ago. I have 7 statues that I'm waiting to be delivered and all are paid for. What the hell is going on?
hi I wanted to ask you if nz toys is a safe site please I would like to buy a figure from them but it costs a lot and I don't have much money I don't want to be scammed
Hi there, I'm not actually familiar with this site. On first glance it looks like a company out of Vietnam (I see Vietnamese all over the site). I'm not sure if you're local there, but if so, I would try to find a storefront if they have one to verify their legitimacy. If not, I would check their social media. If they have a big FB following, a history of over a few years and lots of good reviews. I would be far more comfortable purchasing from them. - Good luck!
@@PyroClit shipping is usually cheaper or can be reasonable depending on the options they provide. If you are mainly looking for statues or figures Deriv Store is your best bet my friend 😊
@@Cinematic-Statues hmmmn. Forgot im not in EU. but in Norway. Checked both sites, and Vampirella Prime1 has 2.7k on Darkside and 2.4k on deriv without shipping. and i have to pay the import tax. I think ill order it directly from prime 1 this time. even if i pay 800 on shipping. its still cheaper.
@@PyroClit your in Norway right then, yes direct from prime 1 will be better, I believe you will get classed as economy shipping as Norway is still associated with EU in some capacity.
Hey GM 👋Prime.. Mannn I just found AmiAmi...and I just missed out on Vertex Elf Village, Fig: #5 Kukuru cuz I didn't know until This Video that I could put dwn a free Pre-Order on AmiAmi...Mannn I really want dat Fig..Any Other ideas on Where I Might find this 1/7 Fig at a Reasonable price?? Any Help is Appreciated My Mannn. 🙏
Hey! Just keep checking the preowned pages on AmiAmi, it'll show up there eventually, guaranteed. Another great place is solarisjapan.com, I wouldn't be surprised if you find her there too. Good luck and lmk!
Great. This is THAT GUY who preorders a huge wish list and never buys anything. THEY HAVE TO PAY A WORKER TO EMAIL YOU. THEY SHOULD BAN YOU IF YOU DONT PAY FOR EVEN ONCE. YOUR THE REASON WE CANT HAVE NICE THINGS. Thanks.
BBTS (Big Bad Toy Store) charges a tiny bit more because shipping is low. Shipping (at least in the USA) is only $4. That includes statues. Yup full scale statues are only $4 shipped. PLUS lets say you have 10 items in your pile of loot. You can have some or all the items shipped for…. Only $4. It’s AWESOME. I’ve shopped with them for years. Works well with statues.
Think of it this way. Lets say they charge $250 more on a full size 1:3 scale statue. Shipping is only $4. So that extra $250 odds are, is cheaper than it would normally would be with a normal shipping rate.
Yeah I should have mentioned that. For me though, being in canada, I don't get that $4 shipping.
Some great ideas about going to other websites for purchasing statues which I was unaware of. 🙂
Glad I could help Julie!
One massive MASSIVE perk of SpecFictionShop, that you forgot to mention, is that they will transfer your preorder/downpayment money from one statue to another. Ive done it twice. XM BWL to MH Studios Tifa. As well as JND Studios Mera to both JIMEI PALACE Perona and PureArts Lady Dimitrescu. I talked to Todd and he was very cool about it. I almost exclusively buy from him for resin statues and SS for PCS.
I've done that once with them years ago, but lately they've been pretty firm about losing the NRD when you cancel an order, which I understand. I get that it's an inconvenience for them when you do it. I still think their NRD's are pretty high compared to places like Sideshow though.
Yeah, I moved $1200 from Harley Quinn infinity studios to Lara Croft Weta and I lost $100. I still LOVE Spec Fiction though, they’re super helpful and have great prices… Even though they don’t carry Prime 1 😕
Very useful information . Thank you
I just received my Queen Studios Venom bust from Spec Fiction, it’s amazing! One thing is they also advertise that they price match!
Oh no kidding!! I don't think I knew this actually. Thanks and hope you enjoy that QS Venom bust. Looks incredible.
I’ll add on to the pros and cons of BBTS. As I have a love/hate relationship with them.
Are they over priced. Yes and no. It may seem so sometimes as they add on the shipping to the sticker price which can seem inflated then sometimes they’re expensive for no apparent reason other than Just being expensive. For example, figuramas vampire hunter d on BBTS is priced at $2500 , With tax and their 4 dollar flat shipping the total for me is over $2700. On spec fiction it’s $2150 with free shipping and no tax ( idk why spec never charges me tax) so that’s a huge difference in price
However, as you mentioned. They’re are very loose with their preorder deposits. Even “non refundable “. I recently just cancelled PCS Elena , Oniri zodd and Prime 1 Jon snow AND returned HMO Felicia and PCS 1/3 Wolverine from my pile of loot for store credit.
Yeah exactly, agreed on all of their points. BBTS is even worse for me in canada because we don't get the $4 flat shipping.
Hello, I would like you to help me. I just pre-ordered 6 figures From Mirai Colletibles and they have various dates, but 4 of them are from Q2 2022. I am from Mexico and I would like you to explain to me how the shipping is managed, since here in Mexico I can only spend 1000 dls per shipment, so I need to know if I can manage the shipments so that these 4 figures of Q2 2022, becouse if those 4 were combined in a single month and they are sent to me together, I would have quite a few problems with customs and be able to pass them
Hey man, I would suggest just reaching out to them on Facebook and explaining your situation. They're very responsive and usually willing to help with shipping considerations. Good luck!
Hey dude, I want to ask you if they shipped your order? And what was the final price od shipment?
Hola amigo. Quería preguntar si al final te hicieron el envío y cuál fue el precio por figura o en conjunto?
Para hacer mi presupuesto y realizar mi pedido con más tranquilidad y con el dinero necesario ya guardado.
Te llegaron y cuanto te salio en total?
in sugo toys what is full/plan mean does it mean I have to keep giving it money Or have i paid for the whole thing like when Thay get the item do Thay ship it out
Sideshow has a nice discount program for Veterans and first responders. Right now that discount cannot be used on preorders.
my knowledge is limited to anime-type collectibles but, something I think worth mentioning is buying licensed items from stores based outside of Japan usually gives a delayed release date since those stores need to wait to get them in stock from Japan, while Japanese stores are already shipping them to customers. for example, I ordered the bishoujo Morrigan through BBTS and am still waiting for them to get it in stock so it can be shipped.
Right Stuf is kind of like BBTS but focused just on various types of anime goods (figures, books, weapon replicas, clothes, games). their strongest point is that their packaging for shipping is probably the best around. they calculate shipping during checkout so you know how much you'll be paying in total, you pay when it ships, and they don't care how much you cancel preorders. they only ship with FedEx.
Good Smile US is also good if you want a variety of anime goods. for them you're not charged at checkout if you use a CC but you are if you use paypal, but they do allow cancellations and will give a full refund as long as it hasn't shipped yet. they let you pick from quite a few shipping options.
Good Smile's global store has some caveats. you don't pay at checkout, but they don't accept cancellations. they have a flat rate for shipping and only ship EMS (post office) so shipping fees would be low, however... this is kind of a problem right now considering Japan EMS to Canada is still closed. I've seen a lot of people saying their preorders have been stuck in "waiting to ship" since GSC isn't sending them through another shipping company. they could be an option for anyone that lives somewhere EMS from Japan is open, though.
CDJapan and Aitai Kuji I haven't used a lot but didn't have issues with. like Right Stuff and Good Smile US they have a wider variety of anime goods but instead are both based in Japan. AK specifically is better if you want the, I guess "lower end" type of collectibles, like clothing, plushes, and small figures that would be put into gachapon machines. their site's kind of a pain to navigate, though.
AmiAmi announced recently that DHL shipping prices are going up and I've seen people recommend using Amazon JP instead. I haven't used them but what I've been told is they also use DHL but unlike AmiAmi they tell you shipping cost at checkout. apparently they won't make you pay more if the price increases before shipping but will refund if the price goes down. their packaging seems pretty bare so you may be more likely to have to contact them about damages. if you're preordering something just make sure it's being sold by Amazon JP.
This is all, absolutely amazing info. Thank you so much!! I've heard the same about Amazon Japan too but the Japanese language on the site is daunting. Do they offer English too?
@@PrimeCollectibles yeah, on the site you can set the language to English. there are a few things that don't get translated but most of the important stuff is.
thanks for the vid btw, I was wondering the other week if you had a list of trustworthy sites to use.
@@Bloodglas Amazing! Thanks
My issue with Big Bad is for imports they tend to be on the slower side. For example, I had pre ordered the bishoujo Morrigan statue from them. Side show and everyone else seemed to already have it but they were still not showing in stock. As of now it's still not in stock. Have had to cancel other imports because they took too long to ship as well.
stores located outside of Japan tend to be slower overall since the stuff gets made in China and sent to the distributors in Japan, then the Japanese stores get their stock quickly and start sending orders out while other places have to wait to get their stock to be shipped overseas.
Yeah that's a good point! Forgot to mention that they tend to be later than others when fulfilling their orders. SpecFic too.
Yeah, similar with Ukiyokumo and eKnight Media
How is the packaging from sugo if they ship to the United States? Have you had anything damaged? Do they already include any custom fees?
I'm in Canada but their packaging has always been top notch. Never an issue. I always get dinged with custom fees no matter where I order from but it's definitely no worse ordering from them. Maybe even slightly better if I remember right.
Bigbadtoystore wants TIN but as a non american I dont have that and because of that I cant buy from there
How much you selling your zodd? Seen your post on FB, was surprised. You selling your whole berserk line?
Not the entire line, but Zodd, Skull Knight and Slan I think. PM me if you're actually interested in any :)
have you heard of statuecorp?
amiami, u can always create a new account and dont put the address first, because they do banned your address, secondly sometimes they allow more than 3 x cancellations, i had about 5 or 6, just that i did not cancel all at once, i cancel once every few months
This is great advice! Thanks!
I have several figures i want from Mirai Collectibles. But it feels like such a gamble because in their fine print, it seems like they won't be helping much with damages. btw I'm based in Canada.
have you purchased any yet im debating but I wanna make sure
@@itsnicole5174 not from miraicollectibles. I have only had experience purchasing from kaionation. It came with no issue.
@keltart809 hey man I'm from USA North East do you know where kaionation is based from or how long it takes to ship? I'm deciding between kaionation and su go for my next purchase
@@em5635 around a month by ups
What about in EU, sites that deliver from EU?
Hello, just a question, how about statuecorp? Is that legit online as well? Thanks
Sorry I'm not familiar with this one!
hey, have you heard anything new about statuecorp?
Have u ever heard of statue art collectibles I wanna order something they have but don’t know if they legit
I haven't! Sorry
I ordered statues from 2021and still haven't received them yet.Like Bat woman on batpod 1/6 scale as of today 1/08/24 I'm still waiting. One collector said he got Bat woman 2 months ago. I have 7 statues that I'm waiting to be delivered and all are paid for.
What the hell is going on?
i justed orderd a melina statue from elden ring, is this site really legit?quality etc?
Awesome!! Which site did you order from?
hi I wanted to ask you if nz toys is a safe site please I would like to buy a figure from them but it costs a lot and I don't have much money I don't want to be scammed
Hi there, I'm not actually familiar with this site. On first glance it looks like a company out of Vietnam (I see Vietnamese all over the site). I'm not sure if you're local there, but if so, I would try to find a storefront if they have one to verify their legitimacy. If not, I would check their social media. If they have a big FB following, a history of over a few years and lots of good reviews. I would be far more comfortable purchasing from them. - Good luck!
Wish you would actually post links. Minor complain though.
Perhaps even affiliate links so the channel can support you?
Thanks guys, I'll start adding these 🙏
ARE YOU SURE THOSE ARE ENOUGH STORES?🤔😲
😅
I really hope someone will make a same video for EU. 😭😢😭
For EU, Deriv Store and Dark Side Collectibles for licensed pieces. If you want unlicensed / customs Facebook is the place 👍
@@Cinematic-Statues Any difference in shipping from SS, Specs or BBTS?
@@PyroClit shipping is usually cheaper or can be reasonable depending on the options they provide. If you are mainly looking for statues or figures Deriv Store is your best bet my friend 😊
@@Cinematic-Statues hmmmn. Forgot im not in EU. but in Norway. Checked both sites, and Vampirella Prime1 has 2.7k on Darkside and 2.4k on deriv without shipping. and i have to pay the import tax. I think ill order it directly from prime 1 this time. even if i pay 800 on shipping. its still cheaper.
@@PyroClit your in Norway right then, yes direct from prime 1 will be better, I believe you will get classed as economy shipping as Norway is still associated with EU in some capacity.
Big bad toy store stole a doller outa my bank account so my cards shut down
This really sucks cuz om scared of ordering from
Websites
Say what? How did this happen?
How? Did you pre-order something and not realize it had a NFD?
Is sugo scam?
Definitely not. Have bought a ton from SuGo!
is kaionation is good site to?
Hey GM 👋Prime.. Mannn I just found AmiAmi...and I just missed out on Vertex Elf Village, Fig: #5 Kukuru cuz I didn't know until This Video that I could put dwn a free Pre-Order on AmiAmi...Mannn I really want dat Fig..Any Other ideas on Where I Might find this 1/7 Fig at a Reasonable price?? Any Help is Appreciated My Mannn. 🙏
Hey! Just keep checking the preowned pages on AmiAmi, it'll show up there eventually, guaranteed. Another great place is solarisjapan.com, I wouldn't be surprised if you find her there too. Good luck and lmk!
Thnks Prime much Respect My Friend 👍👍👍👍
@@ramonwhite1379 Np!!
Great. This is THAT GUY who preorders a huge wish list and never buys anything.
THEY HAVE TO PAY A WORKER TO EMAIL YOU. THEY SHOULD BAN YOU IF YOU DONT PAY FOR EVEN ONCE. YOUR THE REASON WE CANT HAVE NICE THINGS. Thanks.
Never buys anything 😂 cute.
You cant have the nice things because he bought everything before you - that would make more sense ;-)
solarisjapan is another one i use like amiami but you get points from them which dont expire i know amiami points expire now. check it out
I use Solaris sometimes too, but their website is not as great imo. Mandarake is even worse lol. Not sure if you ever use them.