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TheMazingerZ Administrator ADMINISTRATOR Posts: 1,389	Horrible time to buy from Japan! Jun 24, 2016 3:33:11 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by TheMazingerZ on Jun 24, 2016 3:33:11 GMT Good Lord! Yen rate is at 101 for one US Dollar! Damn! I hope Amiami doesn't decide to send a payment request any time soon!!! }[
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CFF SRW King of Space Posts: 1,228	Horrible time to buy from Japan! Jun 24, 2016 5:49:22 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by CFF on Jun 24, 2016 5:49:22 GMT Yikes! Between this and the recent EMS pricing hike, I think that I should take a break from this hobby.

darkfriar Iron Castle Corps. Posts: 236	Horrible time to buy from Japan! Jun 24, 2016 5:49:31 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by darkfriar on Jun 24, 2016 5:49:31 GMT sad times indeed ... had to bite the bullet recently with amiami myself...

TheMazingerZ Administrator ADMINISTRATOR Posts: 1,389	Horrible time to buy from Japan! Jun 24, 2016 15:45:19 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by TheMazingerZ on Jun 24, 2016 15:45:19 GMT Just got my first "screw" with this crap exchange rate. Had to pre-pay for an Anime-Export item.... Damn!!! }[
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Horrible time to buy from Japan! Jun 24, 2016 18:03:38 GMT

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Post by gaiking on Jun 24, 2016 18:03:38 GMT

Jun 24, 2016 15:45:19 GMT TheMazingerZ said:

Just got my first "screw" with this crap exchange rate. Had to pre-pay for an Anime-Export item.... Damn!!!

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Was it Glossam X2? It's $125 USD at AE, isn't it? That's the same price as Belgas V5 last year, and less than ABDRA U6 and Kingdan X-10 which were $132.35 USD each.

Am I missing something? Should I be concerned?

darkfriar Iron Castle Corps. Posts: 236	Horrible time to buy from Japan! Jun 24, 2016 18:41:37 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by darkfriar on Jun 24, 2016 18:41:37 GMT Thanks to the recent "brixit" in the EU expect more madness with currency exchange rates to come... sigh...

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Horrible time to buy from Japan! Jun 24, 2016 23:01:06 GMT via mobile

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Jun 24, 2016 18:03:38 GMT gaiking said:

Jun 24, 2016 15:45:19 GMT TheMazingerZ said:

Just got my first "screw" with this crap exchange rate. Had to pre-pay for an Anime-Export item.... Damn!!!

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Yeah, it would've been cheaper at the average 110-113 Yen per US Dollar! I'm basically paying 10% more than before.

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CFF SRW King of Space Posts: 1,228	Horrible time to buy from Japan! Jul 1, 2016 8:01:58 GMT TheMazingerZ likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by CFF on Jul 1, 2016 8:01:58 GMT The current convertion rate sucks, Japan Post EMS price hike sucks, the economy sucks, but when Bandai open pre-orders with their ridiculous rules items do get sold out in seconds!!!
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TheMazingerZ Administrator ADMINISTRATOR Posts: 1,389	Horrible time to buy from Japan! Jul 1, 2016 15:15:53 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by TheMazingerZ on Jul 1, 2016 15:15:53 GMT Yes. However, stores we use also sell to locals, which don't need to use EMS... }D
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