International Shipping Prices for 2013!

[miloventimet]

Does anybody know how much international shipping will be in 2013 from matty?

I want to buy Ram-man, but I'm not sure how much it will end up costing me with shipping, customs etc.

[robaczek]

Suppose to go up to around $12

[Uncle Montork]

I'd be more concerned at being able to get a Ram Man at all with Matty's "little to no day-of" going into effect.

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Cost of Figure = $30
Shipping (untracked) = approx $12
TOTAL = $42

Exchange rate 1.55 $:£
TOTAL = approx £27

Customs Handling fee = £8
Customs Charge 20% of value (technically should include the shipping cost but often doesn't) = £5.40


All in I reckon around £40 give or take - this is probably the most you can expect to pay - you may get lucky and dodge customs or only get the charge calculated on the value of the goods. Also depends on exchange rate.

Using the tracked shipping I reckon add another £15-£20 - this option is now ridiculously expensive.

However like other have said - the hardest thing will be actually securing one from Matty on sale day....

Good luck!

[miloventimet]

Cost of Figure = $30
Shipping (untracked) = approx $12
TOTAL = $42

Exchange rate 1.55 $:£
TOTAL = approx £27

Customs Handling fee = £8
Customs Charge 20% of value (technically should include the shipping cost but often doesn't) = £5.40


All in I reckon around £40 give or take - this is probably the most you can expect to pay - you may get lucky and dodge customs or only get the charge calculated on the value of the goods. Also depends on exchange rate.

Using the tracked shipping I reckon add another £15-£20 - this option is now ridiculously expensive.

However like other have said - the hardest thing will be actually securing one from Matty on sale day....

Good luck!

Thanks! Thats is seriously expensive. Any ideas how much more (or less) I would expect to pay from a seller on eBay? I'm guessing it would be round the £50-£60 mark?
Doesn't seem too bad if the customs was missed, but I doubt that.

I'll try my luck on sale day...If not then eBay

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Thanks! Thats is seriously expensive. Any ideas how much more (or less) I would expect to pay from a seller on eBay? I'm guessing it would be round the £50-£60 mark?
Doesn't seem too bad if the customs was missed, but I doubt that.

I'll try my luck on sale day...If not then eBay

Really hard to estimate what people will be looking for on ebay - the problem will be if you buy off a US seller the shipping will likely be high and if you buy off a UK seller they will have already paid a fair whack to get it. I think initially in the first few weeks prices could be as high as £80 all in as people try to get the most they can while the demand is high.

Customs hits seem to vary for most UK buyers in this thread - me personally, I've only been caught once in the last couple of years but others seem to get stung every month. You've just got to keep your fingers crossed!

Like you said - try Matty on sale day and hope for the best. Happy hunting!

[blackiecats]

Cost of Figure = $30
Shipping (untracked) = approx $12
TOTAL = $42

Exchange rate 1.55 $:£
TOTAL = approx £27

Customs Handling fee = £8
Customs Charge 20% of value (technically should include the shipping cost but often doesn't) = £5.40


All in I reckon around £40 give or take - this is probably the most you can expect to pay - you may get lucky and dodge customs or only get the charge calculated on the value of the goods. Also depends on exchange rate.

Using the tracked shipping I reckon add another £15-£20 - this option is now ridiculously expensive.

However like other have said - the hardest thing will be actually securing one from Matty on sale day....

Good luck!

mmm... figures will be $27 for DOS, not $30. This subject was widely discussed during subs sales, so i'd suggest reading the UK Arrivals thread from here: http://www.he-man.org/forums/boards/...gs-yet/page149

It's worth reading the half dozen or so pages from p149 onwards of the thread, which will get you up to speed

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mmm... figures will be $27 for DOS, not $30. This subject was widely discussed during subs sales, so i'd suggest reading the UK Arrivals thread from here: http://www.he-man.org/forums/boards/...gs-yet/page149

It's worth reading the half dozen or so pages from p149 onwards of the thread, which will get you up to speed

The TC was asking about Ram-man who is the $30 figure.

[VaultsofGrayskull]

I'd be more concerned at being able to get a Ram Man at all with Matty's "little to no day-of" going into effect.

I don't think that 'rule' is going to apply to Ram-Man. Probably not Jitsu either. I think Mattel will have made a big order for these two.

[EuroCoin]

The TC was asking about Ram-man who is the $30 figure.

Day-of-Sale price will be $33 ($30 is the sub price for Ram-Man).

- Joni -

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Day-of-Sale price will be $33 ($30 is the sub price for Ram-Man).

- Joni -

It was only meant as an estimate in response to the TCs specific question - I made it pretty clear it was approximate as the exchange rate could shift and change the price paid drastically - the actual price will end up being a few $$ either way.

Not sure why everyone feels the need to be so picky?

[blackiecats]

Oops! I should have read the original post more closely

Not sure why everyone feels the need to be so picky?

It's not being picky to give the person the correct pricing. Ram Man is $33 for DOS.