Any United Kingdom collectors receive their MotUC figs yet?

**Neil** · May 9, 2012, 04:24am

Originally Posted by robaczek

YESSSS!! TP and DM have just been delivered and no customs! NICE ;->

Glad to hear it! They've taken their time in coming this month.
Hopefully I'll get them today as well.

**byinfernoslight** · May 9, 2012, 05:59am

Glad these are still turning up customs-free. I was beginning to give up hope & expect a ransom note instead.

**wolfsfang** · May 9, 2012, 09:15am

Draego-Man, Man-E-Face and Orko (plus Adam) have all arrived today with no silly customs fees

**Orko's Magic Hat** · May 9, 2012, 11:46am

Got my first lot of TP He-Man and Draego. Draego is a fantastic figure - he feels really retro in hand. TP H-M is missing a few blobs of paint on his eyebrows - so i'll wait for my second one to open.

**Battle Armoured** · May 9, 2012, 11:53am

Postie just delivered my Thunder Punch He-Man and Draego Man, just when I was arranging my MOC display too. Great timing.

**Bushmonster31** · May 10, 2012, 04:29am

Hello all,

I recently stumbled across the MOUTUC line of he-man figures (I used to have a massive amount of the vintage toys when I was 4/5/6 years of age).
I want to start my own collection and have attained some figures from ebay, but wondered if there was an easier way to go about collecting them?

I plan to order some figures from Mattel, but wondered what postage options you all use back to the UK - I think on Mattel's website there is either internationally tracked postage for $45 or ground shipping for $8/10.

I just wondered if I chose the cheaper option if the toys would actually make it back to the UK? Can one of you with some experience give me any advice?
Also, on average, how much does a $22 figure with shipping, generally cost in GBPs or euros?

Regards

Steve

**Neil** · May 10, 2012, 06:14am

Hi Steve,

I've used the cheapest postage available since the line the started in 2008, and I've never had anything go missing.

A single $22 figure from Mattel, shipped with the cheapest shipping option probably costs about £20. Sometimes a little less, sometimes a little more depending on the exchange rate.
Multiple figures shipped at the same time are often charged the same $9.95 postage, so the average price per figure goes down.
For example: my Shadow Weaver, Fisto and Sorceress were all shipped together. The postage was low, so I only paid about £16 per figure net.

Of course, then there's customs duties, which is £8 per parcel + 20% of the cost of the toy (not including the postage)
Customs should never be charged on single figures. Anything that costs less than £15 is ignored (and $22 figures are just under that cut-off).
Duty should apply to everything else, but it isn't collected consistantly, and often parcels slip under the radar.
I've bought everything the range has to offer month after month since 2008, and only been stung for customs duty four times.
Other UK collectors have had to pay it more often, so it might depend on how efficient your local sorting office is.

My advice would be to buy whatever reissues you can get from Mattycollector, and only use eBay for items that Mattel haven't reissued.
Anything sold before August 2011 could feasibly be reissued, so a little patience might save you a lot of cash.
You might also find some bargains in the Marketplace here on He-Man.org, but most sellers are in the USA so postage is a factor.

My other advice is that if you want everything (or nearly everything) then get a subscription for 2013 when they go on sale in July.
If you want to pick and choose your collection, then avoid the sub.

Hope that helps,

Neil.

**Bushmonster31** · May 10, 2012, 07:23am

Thanks Neil, very helpful!

**Minion** · May 10, 2012, 04:37pm

My non-sub Draego-Man and Tri-Klops arrived today. Draego-Man is all kinds of epic. Bloody love him to bits!

No sign of my MOTU or Voltron Subs yet though.

**byinfernoslight** · May 11, 2012, 05:00am

Very disappointed to have my figures arrive and all be quality control disasters. Draego-Man's chest is covered in glue, TP He-Man's furry pants are malformed, and (Voltron) Hunk's leg has fallen off. A very sad day.

**ADPriceless** · May 11, 2012, 06:52am

Originally Posted by Bushmonster31

Thanks Neil, very helpful!

I'll echo what Neil said above - I've had a sub for 3 years and ordered single figures before that all using the cheap shipping option - never had any problems with figures arriving.

The length of time varies from month to month but usually appear before the next month's fig goes on sale.

Welcome to the line.

Ad

**blazingcomet2003** · May 14, 2012, 12:47pm

No April
sub for me yet and it's the may sale day tommorrow!

**Woodland Warrior** · May 14, 2012, 05:28pm

Originally Posted by blazingcomet2003

No April
sub for me yet and it's the may sale day tommorrow!

Snap. This hasn't happened for a while, even with customs charges. God knows when Stinkor etc will turn up.
Really looking forward to Draego man.

**Fright Zone** · May 14, 2012, 06:52pm

Still not got my April figs, they usually arrive before the next sale date.

Does anyone have a spare Whiplash for sale or trade? I have a MAA and Sorceress for trade.

**Neil** · May 15, 2012, 05:12am

I'm still waiting for Draego-Man and Thunder Punch He-Man as well.
Maybe today?

**Orko's Magic Hat** · May 15, 2012, 06:40am

Still waiting for my day of sale TP He-Man, hopefully it's here today

**Rodster6** · May 15, 2012, 07:05am

I'm worrying about the dreaded 'C' word now as my figures still have not arrived yet.

**Fright Zone** · May 15, 2012, 10:10am

I ordered my figures individually so it's unlikely they're being held by customs, the delay must be for another reason.

**CaptainMendoc** · May 15, 2012, 12:30pm

I ordered four April day of sales figures in one package and they haven't arrived yet. Was worrying now that they have passed the May sale day but pleased to see I'm not the only one. Misery likes company!

**Neil** · May 16, 2012, 05:35am

Hooray!
Thunder Punch He-Man and Draego-Man arrived today (no customs!)

They're both fantastic figures. Absolutely brilliant - the standard just keeps rising.
Draego-Man is enormous!
And somehow, I'd forgotten all about the mini-comic.

What a great way to spend my birthday!

**Rodster6** · May 16, 2012, 07:18am

Yay, got my sub today and no C word!

**Minion** · May 16, 2012, 11:31am

My Lion Force, Eternia and 30th subs came today via Parcel Force with no customs. Too long a wait, but nice not to get stung.

**Orko's Magic Hat** · May 16, 2012, 03:31pm

Yay got my second TP He-Man - he's great and I love the mini comic.

**blazingcomet2003** · May 16, 2012, 04:08pm

Got my thunder punch He-man and Draego-Man today
,really like them.Was quite surprised to dodge customs,I don't usually get away with it!

**Minion** · May 16, 2012, 05:17pm

Originally Posted by Orko's Magic Hat

I love the mini comic.

Just read mine and thoroughly enjoyed it. It's got a cool retro story telling feel to it.

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