>>11797742 Yeah, shipping from Japan's been bad enough that I just buy domestically lately and even with the markups, it's still cheaper than shipping + tariff fees.
>>11797742 I just paid $100 to ship 5 figures from Hobby Genki :’)
>>11798357 >it's still cheaper than shipping + tariff fees In the US? Hasn't been my experience. I calculate the difference every time and importing has still been cheaper even if it’s just like 2 or 3 dollars. But you also get it a month or two earlier. I guess it's a case by case basis though. BBTS has some newer preorders that are more reasonably priced and will probably end up cheaper than importing if you are only getting the one item.
>>11799861 That's why I was pointing out the Amazon was cheaper than them. Does BBTS jack prices kinda randomly on things they think will be popular? Sure.
>>11797742 >and I never get taxed How? I'm not US so I get fucked in the ass but shipping as well, AliExpress is generally the best deal but not by that much. Gotta watch for scammers though.
HLJ in the US would cost me about the same(~$55 USD) and China is still not really touched, maybe a few dollars more since the tariff thing. Used to be much cheaper, maybe $35 tops for three figures a few years ago. We're all getting fucked one way or another, left or right.
>>11800762 Bbts now jacks up prices on most things, even many domestics. They know they can get away with it. Amazon does as well. I never see a reasonable price on an import on Amazon anymore.