LF: Maketoys Green Giant

[chroma23]

Originally Posted by Abraxys

also, by the time the preorder kicks in, the dollar should be back to normal.

what is "normal"? parity?

[Abraxys]

Originally Posted by chroma23

what is "normal"? parity?

Haha, good point. I think the CAN dollar was higher than the US dollar centuries ago! But yes, normal as in US dollar being slightly above CAN, as opposed to now where its a kick in the chin and but.

[mAk]

I pre-ordered Green Giant from BBTS and clicked the "declare as gift" option. Do you think I'll be dinged customs charges or be safe? I've heard stories of both happening. I guess it's just luck of the draw at customs.

Originally Posted by Abraxys

Haha, good point. I think the CAN dollar was higher than the US dollar centuries ago! But yes, normal as in US dollar being slightly above CAN, as opposed to now where its a kick in the chin and but.

[chroma23]

Originally Posted by mAk

I pre-ordered Green Giant from BBTS and clicked the "declare as gift" option. Do you think I'll be dinged customs charges or be safe? I've heard stories of both happening. I guess it's just luck of the draw at customs.

its a risk, and thats why i stopped ordering from bbts. with an official company invoice and packing slip, customs will see it as a merchandise and not a gift

order from chimungmung or tfsource to be safe; they always ship like a personal gift package

[dingd0ng]

So even Tfsource.com people have experienced no customs?

[mAk]

Thanks for the info. This is my first time making a major purchase through BBTS (or any toy website from the US for that matter). I always said I'd never buy "one of those expensive Transformers like others from the page do", but I just love the look of Green Giant.

Originally Posted by chroma23

its a risk, and thats why i stopped ordering from bbts. with an official company invoice and packing slip, customs will see it as a merchandise and not a gift

order from chimungmung or tfsource to be safe; they always ship like a personal gift package

[chroma23]

Originally Posted by mAk

Thanks for the info. This is my first time making a major purchase through BBTS (or any toy website from the US for that matter). I always said I'd never buy "one of those expensive Transformers like others from the page do", but I just love the look of Green Giant.

just make sure u tell tfsource to declare $50 or something like that. if u dont tell them they may declare full amount

[Abraxys]

Originally Posted by dingd0ng

So even Tfsource.com people have experienced no customs?

Never. Ive bought up to 600$ worth and have bought stuff about 9 times. Havent ever told them anything either. Their shipping prices are costly tho, that may be why we never get hit by customs.

Originally Posted by mAk

Thanks for the info. This is my first time making a major purchase through BBTS (or any toy website from the US for that matter). I always said I'd never buy "one of those expensive Transformers like others from the page do", but I just love the look of Green Giant.

Just so you don't get upset when it arrives, save about 60$ for the door. Sorry.....

[Skylynx]

im selling it even cheaper!

[dingd0ng]

Thanks to Skylynx, I got one from him. Keeping it to our local dealers.