Mp-18 bluestreak what did you pay and where

[BoNKerS]

The ones where you pay $90 is perfectly fine if you get the Launcher and coin.

I regret not having the launcher for Prowl and Streak.

Look at the prices for the launchers after the fact.
I'm in the boat where I'll need to wait for the launchers. Guess what? they will end up being $30-40. Add that to the great deal... it's not so great afterall.

The standard launchers which are attached to the cars are bleh... I love the masterpieces the only negative i have are the those launchers!!

Oh you also get the collectors coin... I love me some coins... some could care less I understand that. It is an added value to me as a collector.

[Msol]

Paid $90 at A3U, just got 2 launchers off eBay for $30 more. I think I need to look into this HLJ thing.

[Sun Swipe Prime]

Originally Posted by KoreanInferno

I didn't get Bluestreak, but I have preordered from A3U before, it really sucks to get your pre-order and turn around and see the exact same item on the shelf without the pick-up fee, but that's the risk you take to try and guarantee you getting your item. I haven't preordered with them since and probably won't again. So I'm with you WJO.

One thing of note though.. If you pre-order, the costs 79.99 plus tax plus the 3.00 handling fee. If you just go to the store, the in-store price is 89.99. So you pay less by pre-ordering.

I really don't get this hate-on for the handling fee. If you think about it, the item sits in their store taking up space. They have to keep track of what's lying around instead of just sending it off in the mail and not worrying. An employee has to take the time to set the item aside, label it, instead of doing other things like dealing with customers in the store.

[Msol]

Yeah, the pickup fee makes sense. Otherwise the store looks like it did when MP-Soundwave showed and cluttered the whole place up. Or hell, when they got Fort Max in. It was hilarious.

I think I can survive the $3 fee.

[razin]

I paid nothing from TFSource (kinda). I had $400 in store credit, so I ordered the Datsuns and Wheeljack. Got Prowl, Streak is on his way.

[down_shift]

$76 from RK

[BoNKerS]

Originally Posted by Msol

Paid $90 at A3U, just got 2 launchers off eBay for $30 more. I think I need to look into this HLJ thing.

I believe slayback had em with launcher and coin at your $90.

if anything msg him

[dingd0ng]

Got RK special package for Streak. Waiting for CAn Post to deliver, i got the Coin 2xlauncher with the package for 83USD had 45USD on credit with paypal so paid 40 bucks USD.

[wheeljaxx]

$68 cdn SHIPPED, with tracking from Ebay seller Luxurymalls

[Wheeljack Off]

Originally Posted by Darth Cylon

MP-17 from HLJ
$49.99 CDN + $9.58 shipping after exchange rate
Total: $59.57 Cdn

MP-18 from HLJ
$51.25 CDN after exchange rate. Not shipping yet

Also Wheeljack Off, you've been raising quite a bit of stink against A3U here. If you don't like them, just stop buying from them. Raising too much stink will get you banned here.

If I get banned for stating exactly what I paid for a transformer from 2 different stores than so be it. I would not want to be a part of a community where information was so controlled anyways.

Originally Posted by Sun Swipe Prime

One thing of note though.. If you pre-order, the costs 79.99 plus tax plus the 3.00 handling fee. If you just go to the store, the in-store price is 89.99. So you pay less by pre-ordering.

I really don't get this hate-on for the handling fee. If you think about it, the item sits in their store taking up space. They have to keep track of what's lying around instead of just sending it off in the mail and not worrying. An employee has to take the time to set the item aside, label it, instead of doing other things like dealing with customers in the store.

This is called stock.

Every retail store has it.

Your view would make sense if they weren't already set up as a retail store with stock on hand a necessity.
By your logic (and the 3 dollar customer appreciation fees logic), the customers in the store are somehow more important than those who preorder online (which by the way eliminates a lot of inventory risk for a3u
as well as allows them to buy more and get a better price/profit margin from the distributor)

I get great service at a3u, especially when an owner iOS present and I spend a lot of money there. I also do ops at an importer and have a pretty good idea of how an operation like a3u works.

Still, 40% more for an item and tacking on another 3 bucks plus tax is not going to encourage customer loyalty in any commodity or market.

In a lot of ways were lucky to have a3u but it would seem the feeling is not reciprocated.