Ordered with coupon from snowtrooper. This looks to be their best OT human yet.
Hot Toys MMS429 - Return of the Jedi Luke Skywalker
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My dilemma exactly.
Plus, don't forget, BBTS gets their stock about a month after SS. Then with shipper savings, expect another 4 weeks to sort, pack and ship to you (in my case all the way back to CA).
So the question is: is the savings worth the 6-8 weeks delay in receiving your figure?
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Wor-Gar said:I lie. Even with the $20 coupon, with CA tax and $18 "special priced" Sideshow shipping, it will be $244 for me.
Life-m2000 was referring to KG's price - which shows as $211 + $31 shipping.
But it's calculated in HK$ when it ships.
But no tax.
SoGS
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Yes, because the figure will be in your collection for a very long time. That's how I'm rationalizing it anyway...
FLOSI
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I don't like the partially open mouth.
SilverStar17
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I was contemplating the same thing. No tax and you don't get raped on shipping with BBTS.
With the $20 coupon though, I just went with SSC. With shipping, this will be about $245 from SSC and $234 from BBTS, but with a 6-8 delay for BBTS on receiving the figure after SSC receives it and then you receiving it.
Extra $11 to get it once it basically hits the States? F-it, give it to me.
Life-m2000 was referring to KG's price - which shows as $211 + $31 shipping.
But it's calculated in HK$ when it ships.
But no tax.
I know. I was waiting for someone to go $209... etc....
After extensive math, I have discovered that I save $1 going thru Sideshow direct rather than buying thru BBTS. Strange I know. It's the RPs in conjunction with the coupon.
Plus, I get the figure next day because I live so close to Sideshow. So there's also that.
loki2371
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True..... Plus the inevitable HT QC issues that have plagued so many figures. Rather deal with SS direct than a 3rd party who still has to deal with SS....
Maybe I'll use $50 in RP's and save the other $100. Wish I had a $20 coupon....
S. Griffin
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Very good likeness. Wish the mouth wasn't open, though. I remember Luke being pretty stoic during ROTJ, although I guess he did talk quite a bit. Just seems kind of weird to me, the idea of having a figure that looks like it's about to say something all the time. Still. It looks really good.
Extra $11 to get it early? F-it, give it to me.
Factor in Reward Points and SS is the way to go. I just did the math. I think we actually save a buck.
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I went with BBTS as well. The $20.00 code basically pays for shipping through SS.
loki2371
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But don't you have to pay tax living in Cali?? You'd pay no tax with BBTS.
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seriously, i always laugh when people not only preorder it immediately, but also comment to tell us they did so.
Yep, I know, and I still come out ahead (tax gets washed by coupon $ leftover and reward points). Actually, the use of the coupon may negate 10 RPs... so instead of $1 better its an exact wash between SS and BBTS... but immediately shipping wins.
SilverStar17
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Pretty much.
You must be laughing your ass off right now.
don't like the half open mouth - other than that he's great - pre-ordered through my local German dealer
SilverStar17
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You must also laugh when people post to inform everyone they've received their figure and then just post a picture of the box; sometimes still in the shipper.
Or sometimes, not even a picture at all.
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