Customs is usually £50 isn't it? So yeah, it does sometimes work out cheaper.
I usually work on the basis of it being 24.5% of the purchase price.
Just realised I’ve been reading your posts in the WC thread on Era
Customs is usually £50 isn't it? So yeah, it does sometimes work out cheaper.
Evans certainly does a lot himself coz he moves so weird that it is way too obvious in takes when it's not him. He has to do all the running himself for that reason. Regarding Seb, I dunno why they didn't let him do more since he certainly practiced the knife fights and the moves look pretty great in all the training videos.
I just figure it was some last minute legal mumbo-jumbo re insurance. Just from vague memories of reading what gets insured re movies or the actors/actresses themselves. Or like productions costing millions per day and all; can't afford to hold up shooting over an accident and Cleveland had already given streets up for filming$$$$$.
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LOL that awesome jacket *cries*.
BTW reading posts mentioning custom fees - that really sux for those having to pay them for this Cap and other figs. Do customs search Sideshow stuff? I just got some misc small stuff in from China - shoes/fake food/pegs etc. and the box tape had been cut and looked like contents had been rummaged through - nothing missing or damaged tho.
I was surprised at the price for this Cap anyway - but - he is going to look amazing on a shelf. And I won't be cryin' later when the price skyrockets (probably? maybe?). Just based on what Cap figs are going for on the 'bay.
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They don’t search it. Full price is declared on the packaging and SS use Fedex. If you create an account you’re billed automatically so you don’t pay the admin fee.
The whole process is pretty slick. Fingers crossed we can make a decent trade deal with the US after Brexit and eliminate all fees. Well, I was hopeful but maybe not so much now after recent Trumo behaviour!
They certainly open the package and search it even when it's labeled correctly if they see reason to do so.Glad they don't go rummaging through pricey Sideshow boxes. Bein' a collector - yeah I do feel for the fees folks pay outside the U.S. just to get a fig or statue in - which IMO has always been ridiculous if it's "private goods". E.g. you're not a merchant bringing in tons of stuff for re-sale. Plus when I read about people losing money when they have to return stuff or fill out huge amounts of paperwork (well, we do that here too, if a shipper loses something).
They certainly open the package and search it even when it's labeled correctly if they see reason to do so.
Haha I got the exact same crates for my TFA display ^^Well, at least my new mini crates (which I actually like a lot, could use a few more for my TFA background) and Cap's breakfast got to me OK.
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And thinking of backgrounds - it would be nice if HT included an art backdrop for this release - even a mini card or something. I don't display boxes - keep them in shippers for protection - but wonder what HT might come up with.
If you go to the show, i think you can get it there. Otherwise i think you get them in the fall? Allegedly they are shorter runs than the regular release, but I'm not so sure.Dumb question but when it's a Toy Fair exclusive, the figure is available right away or there is a delay??
Dumb question but when it's a Toy Fair exclusive, the figure is available right away or there is a delay??
It depends on the figure and show really. The title is more of a marketing thing these days. Sometimes they let you order it at the show. Sometimes they have a very limited supply at the show. And things work different outside of Asian markets. It’s mostly done online in Europe and the americas. You can’t order online at Secret base or toy sapiens or from Shanghai store. All in person only, so having the option to order these figures at a show is a big plus in those markets.
As for production run sizes...there’s no hard rules but they do seem mostly lower in the toy fair figures. Part of that is to drive interest and part is just having them ready sooner. It’s why most of these are reused parts or costume figures.
Haha I got the exact same crates for my TFA display ^^
I do like backdrops but I never use them. I'd prefer some diorama like stands like the piece of wall Daredevil comes with.
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