@MonKey-D-DroOpY:
yes I've ordered with them a few times..actually got something in the mail from them yesterday.
People think that Amiami and HLJ are the end all be all…SHOP AROUND.
For some reason Toyslogic sells larger POPs at competitive prices
actually i find amiami and hobby search are the be all and end all because 1) they're well known 2) they're generally reliable 3) they have good customer service 4) amiami prices are usually, and i mean USUALLY (not all the time) the best and hobby search has a points program. people order from hjl because they're reliable but everyone knows they mostly sell stuff at retail prices. people turn to these shops because they've built a good reputation. big in japan has good prices as well (and sooner or lately i'm going to turn to them)
normally you "shop around" when the bigger places sell out and (pre-order wise and when they're actually released). e.g. you can get older pops at good prices BUT they don't beat the prices when they JUST come out either months or even years ago.
as for toyslogic, it's been given bad reviews but it seems to be redeeming itself lately. even though their prices may be competitive they're just not RELIABLE (or AS reliable)
anyways, its always good to direct first time buyers to the big web shops because you know MOST of the time their order can't go wrong. once people gain experience shopping at big web shops then they know whether or not their getting ripped off (and they won't be turned off by the experience of buying stuff on the internet)
sorry, that was just my two cents. i wanted to stress how important the big web shops are. you made it sound so condescending when ordering from amiami and hjl (and personally i don't order from hjl cuz i can always find it cheaper somewhere else). they're big and well-known for a reason and they deserve the amount of attention they get. i was once an ebay-only buyer because i thought i was protected and i was getting them at retail price (whether it was for pre-order or the item had already released). i was happy…until i saw the incredible discounts at the big web shops that made me go :shocked: and then
-sigh-
that was relatively long