domestic shipping rates vary but...
SSC - $259.99 (free shipping) - $13 RP = $246.99
CSC - $233.99 + $14.95 shipping = $248.94
BBTS - $239.99 + $10.09 shipping = $250.08
AEC- $233.99 + $16.99 shipping = $250.98 - $4 RP = $246.98
SSC has flex pay.
SSC, AEC and CSC have NRD/cancelation fee.
Great research and comparison Entropy. Other than California residents, I've never understood my people think SSC is more expensive. They are actually the cheapest ( with AEC ) in this group.
And don't forget, as impatient as most are on this board, SSC shipps their figures as much as a month before all the others. And lets not forget Flexpay. I have 14 figure on PO now, all on flexpay.
Great research and comparison Entropy. Other than California residents, I've never understood my people think SSC is more expensive. They are actually the cheapest ( with AEC ) in this group.
And don't forget, as impatient as most are on this board, SSC shipps their figures as much as a month before all the others. And lets not forget Flexpay. I have 14 figure on PO now, all on flexpay.
domestic shipping rates vary but...
SSC - $259.99 (free shipping) - $13 RP = $246.99
CSC - $233.99 + $14.95 shipping = $248.94
BBTS - $239.99 + $10.09 shipping = $250.08
AEC- $233.99 + $16.99 shipping = $250.98 - $4 RP = $246.98
SSC has flex pay.
SSC, AEC and CSC have NRD/cancelation fee.
Say I had a question for anyone here in Canada who has bought from BBTS....have you ever had to pay custom fee? I usually buy from Toys2 but getting it from BBTS would save me some money if customs won't be an issue.
Great comparison. But, the shipping from Sideshow needs to be scrutinized a bit more in that analysis. Unlike other retailers, Sideshow is the only one that ships out their Hot Toys figures in just the plain Hot Toys packing box - which makes the figures very susceptible to damage. If you want better quality of packaging from Sideshow (in comparison to what you'd get from BBTS), you'll have to request a pack-out for a larger external box, and pay $15 extra. The pack-out fee alone would drive up the cost significantly.
More likely you will get hit with customs fees. I do all the time whenever I buy from BBTS
Great comparison. But, the shipping from Sideshow needs to be scrutinized a bit more in that analysis. Unlike other retailers, Sideshow is the only one that ships out their Hot Toys figures in just the plain Hot Toys packing box - which makes the figures very susceptible to damage. If you want better quality of packaging from Sideshow (in comparison to what you'd get from BBTS), you'll have to request a pack-out for a larger external box, and pay $15 extra. The pack-out fee alone would drive up the cost significantly.
Doesnt BBTS ship in there own box, but eliminate the hot toys shipping box?
It is a new method of construction:
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