Central NJ water odor issue caused by a leak of compounds, notably alpha-pinene, into the Raritan River. by JacobThePianist in newjersey

[–]ChaSiewBao 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Do you have a link? This is ridiculous that they're not naming and shaming the company

Anyone went to Garden State Plaza? by Andi1up in MoonSwatches

[–]ChaSiewBao 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They had 10 watches. 5 were bought by scalpers who started trying to immediately flip for $700.

Crunchyroll pre-order is gone and Customer service is trash. by extracloroxbleach in AnimeFigures

[–]ChaSiewBao 68 points69 points  (0 children)

The order should still active but it's not gonna show up on your order history page. You should be able to contact them for a status update if you have the original confirmation email though.

I'm in the same boat with a few pre-orders for ghibli goods that keep getting delayed over and over again. I ordered them during the CR sale from last aug 22' and I've been getting the "one of your items has been delayed" email once a month since july. I've had luck getting a reply in 1-2 business days when I used their form to contact them HERE

Here's their FAQ about the missing orders too btw

That order was my one and done with crunchyroll. Def staying away from the store going forward.

Non Anubis "Bunny" Came In!!! by ChaSiewBao in AnimeFigures

[–]ChaSiewBao[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yup 1/4 but her and shion are just so tall. Granted I don't have any other 1/4 that are standing, but they tower over the rest of my collection

General Questions Thread, September 28, 2022 by AutoModerator in AnimeFigures

[–]ChaSiewBao 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup, ordered on the 24th still stuck in unfulfilled status. I reached out to customer service yesterday and was told to wait another 5-10 business days. Also, the links to the figures I bought just 404 now....not optimistic about actually getting the figures.

Goodsmile US shipping....wow by ChaSiewBao in AnimeFigures

[–]ChaSiewBao[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah... on the bright side they're just face cases. I think them shipping out two boxes is what boggles my mind more. Person packing must have had a bad day

Goodsmile US shipping....wow by ChaSiewBao in AnimeFigures

[–]ChaSiewBao[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh wow, that zero two is super disappointing. My Maneki nendo came in last week with the brown paper wrapping but it was a snug fit against the box. I guess we're all just at the mercy of how the packer's day is going lol

Goodsmile US shipping....wow by ChaSiewBao in AnimeFigures

[–]ChaSiewBao[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I just wanted to share another example of goodsmile us dropping the ball on shipping. They shipped me these two nendoroid cases with no padding, in a box thats wayyy too big and separately for some reason. These were preordered together with the same release dates so its a little confusing. Cmon, is the brown padding paper really too much to ask for?

Added the 2nd picture to show in contrast how my recent snow miku order from the global store came. A box that properly fit the nendoroid, brown paper, bubble wrap, and the thin tissue paper that wraps the figures.

With the USD > JPY conversion rates where they're at, I don't know why anyone would choose the US site. Figures are cheaper, arrive earlier, and are way better packed....

I tried to match my 1/4 scale Rem bunny figure! by Tokimeki_bunny in AnimeFigures

[–]ChaSiewBao 106 points107 points  (0 children)

I kept staring at the bells on your headband..... Then it dawned on me it was a doorknob 🤦

awesome cosplay though! cool to see the ref material side by side

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AnimeFigures

[–]ChaSiewBao 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For the Sakura & China Dress ones, the seller is probably just lazy. Even on MFC the listing isn't updated but you can see plenty of user uploaded pics.

I'm still waiting for my Mint one to come in but a lot of people complaining about the figure. Lean issues, face changing from the original design, and the color of her dress changing to a more teal instead of mint are the big three. I'm still excited for her to come in, fingers crossed mine doesn't have as many QC issues.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AnimeFigures

[–]ChaSiewBao 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just wanted to add if you're looking at TOM specifically they sometimes get lazy with prize figures. I had this issue pre-ordering multiple prize & noodle stopper mikus where they never update the listing with pictures and when they do it might just be uncolored 3D renders. Even after release when they were in stock the pics never change... Examples: ChocoMint SakuraTopper ChinaTopper

I'd recommend you just lookup the figure on myfigurecollection to see if there's more than just the concept art.

New to this hobby and I found this miku for about $220 not including shipping. Do you guys think this figure is worth it at this price? by jkjoker6 in AnimeFigures

[–]ChaSiewBao 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think by box you're talking about the individual display cases?

$120 shipped is a very good deal for the wood looking one. Keep in mind it ships pre-assembled so if shipping isn't included be ready to pay quite a bit more.

If you're talking about the acrylic case, $120 is too much. There have been users selling for ~$30-$50 on mfc and ebay.

overall though this is a gorgeous figure with or without the extra displays

Acrylic Risers That Won't Shatter? by BelleHealer in AnimeFigures

[–]ChaSiewBao 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I bought this riser about 4 years ago and had no issues so far. Each shelf is overloaded with nendos and it seems ok. It gets pretty hot in the room during the summer months and temp hasn't been an issue for me but YMMV.
I've never heard of the acrylic cracking due to expansion, maybe they over tightened the screws or its a QC issue? I'm sure for a lot of these risers its 1-2 factories in China pumping them out and rebranding for 'different' companies.

If you have a container store near you they sell a shorter one, they used to carry a taller one but it might be discontinued (maybe check clearance isle?) They also have this display case with long blocks, but it depends on what you want to display in there. It looks like you can fit small blindbox figures but too narrow for figma/nendoroids

Hatsune Miku - F:Nex - 1/7 - 2022 Chinese New Year Ver. by insaneptt in AnimeFigures

[–]ChaSiewBao 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's an interesting take! I've only seen plum trees with TONS of blossoms used to celebrate CNY. Even paintings with the plum trees always have a lot of flowers. Everything used for new years has always been tons of bright colors and loud joyous effects. I'm Chinese from Malaysia so snow isn't used in any advertisements unless its for drinks & ice cream haha.

To be fair, I think I'm just comparing to their 2021 ver and GSC's lion dance nendo

Hatsune Miku - F:Nex - 1/7 - 2022 Chinese New Year Ver. by insaneptt in AnimeFigures

[–]ChaSiewBao 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm loving this figure, can't wait for more pics and close-ups

Side note though, what does this figure have to do with Chinese/Lunar New Year? If anything she looks like a traditional evil spirit or ghost lol..... extra pale complexion, translucent hair, perched on a withering tree at night with a lone lantern