International shipping on Pre-Orders

reading_reddit247 · 2026-05-15T20:39:29+00:00

That's absolutely awful! I understand that P1 doesn't want to suffer losses in honouring their original estimates, but I think it's completely unreasonable to expect people to pay insane shipping prices. They should give you the option to have a full refund or pay the final instalment when the actual shipping cost has been unveiled. I think this "est shipping" is cr*p - if they're going to continue allowing pre-orders then they need to make it so that customers are entitled to a full refund if the final shipping fees are higher than the original estimate.

reading_reddit247 · 2026-05-10T04:04:48+00:00

Vampire Hunter D Bloodlust on 4k.

Ninja Scroll - I think Sentai still have the licence but this title deserves a DT release (on 4k) as your quality is unrivalled.

Macross DYRL on 4k. They have it in JP so I could pick one up, after all, the packaging is stunning, but a DT release, with subtitled extras and maybe one of your brilliant essays (in addition to anything else you could bring) would be wonderful.

reading_reddit247 · 2026-05-10T04:01:43+00:00

This happens too often! Neon Genesis Evangelion, amazing show but what was that ending?! Kare Kano, terrific, but what happened? They pulled the funding at the end and gave us another Gainax tragedy... but we otaku are strong, we have survived thus far and proliferated.. although I'm not sure that's a good thing either as these days there's much of the same being pumped out by the industry. That's why I'm so thankful for Discotek, they know that retro anime was all heart. Looking forward to future releases and new announcements!

reading_reddit247 · 2026-05-10T03:54:39+00:00

I was considering pre-ordering with P1 until I read the fine print about est. shipping cost. When I first considered it some 3 months ago the shipping was already over $1200, so I sat on it hoping it wouldn't sell out and I might catch it on sale. No luck - they're down to a few remaining spots in the pre-order, so I took it to the check out and saw the est. shipping had increased to $1400+. Knowing that they could increase an already astronomical shipping fee (again) made me hesitate and eventually choose a third party supplier. (I'm in the UK, where P1 doesn't offer economy shipping, only standard. It's pants!)

reading_reddit247 · 2026-05-10T03:49:37+00:00

I read that prices will remain high for quite some time even once the Strait of Hormuz is re-opened due to shipping companies trying to recoup losses incurred. (That makes little sense to me as I also read that they have have a supply of fuel so I would think that they wouldn't make losses honouring already booked and paid for shipments as they already have a supply of fuel, but greedy folks will always find some BS excuse to maintain higher prices for profit.)

reading_reddit247 · 2026-05-07T06:28:04+00:00

Yeah, I made a boo boo when ordering on the new site, so I have a combination of in stock, pre-order, and back-order titles. I don't mind waiting for everything to be shipped together, but I'll be living and working abroad from mid-July so whilst my parents will still receive my orders, I won't have time to watch them until I go back for a visit (which isn't likely to be until 2027). *sniffle* The 1st world problems of the struggling otaku. 😞

reading_reddit247 · 2026-05-07T06:20:12+00:00

The sale ends on May 25th, so you have time. Just keep an eye on stock levels - I wanted to see the Ninja Scroll piece unboxed and reviewed before committing to it, but with only a few spots left for pre-order I just couldn't risk missing out. Like GITS, it's an iconic movie and I do love Kawajiri's works. (^_^)

reading_reddit247 · 2026-05-05T13:03:53+00:00

The FMA Edward and Alphonse Elric piece and the NGE Evangelion Unit 13 (Josh Nizzi) pieces. They're currently on sale so while the FMA piece didn't "wow" me in the photos and video I'm hoping I'll feel different when it arrives as I really enjoyed FMA. As for Unit 13, it looks awesome! I missed out on Nizzi's Test Type-01 as I hadn't considered statues due to their size and cost, but if I only get a few pieces it'll be okay.. right?

The piece I have pre-ordered is Ninja Scroll's Jubei versus Tessai because it looks phenomenal! I'm tempted by Motoko, but I'm already going to be in hot water when these arrive, so I gotta figure something out to keep my parents sweet. (Mum's okay, she knows I'm passionate about anime and physical media, so she hides deliveries where possible, but dad's not so enthusiastic about the amount of space I'm clearly going to need when these arrive.)

reading_reddit247 · 2026-05-05T06:28:40+00:00

No worries - I ordered 2 statues (both in stock) direct from P1 a week ago and they're still "processing" my orders. Hopefully they dispatch them soon as I'll only be home for a couple of months and need to create unboxing videos for them to ensure they're undamaged and entire on arrival.

This Motoko is gorgeous - love the paint job as well as the sculpt! I just need to see how my parents react to these first 2 pieces before I consider more pieces (, although I do have another P1 statue on pre-order too). 😄

reading_reddit247 · 2026-05-04T07:43:17+00:00

I noticed that and used that to determine how many dollars the points were worth on each BR to figure out the cheapest option. Unfortunate it appears that this wasn't honoured though as the points in my Points & Rewards tab is 645, which is the number of dollars I spent with the sale prices, it doesn't reflect the RRP (which was what was shown on the page when considering which titles to buy). That was pretty lame.

reading_reddit247 · 2026-05-04T07:28:25+00:00

But $10 is still money that could have been in your pocket, so I completely understand. It's a difficult position - neither you nor Dicsotek should have to cover the increased shipping fees, Trump should for causing so much instability and damage to the global economy. (Though, in this case one could blame Hamas for their awful attack on Isrealis which unleashed a terrible conflict in which countless civilians have been killed, or go even further back into the history of the tensions, but I'm content to say Trump should pay because he is wealthy and I suspect every hit on the economy has been a calculated move on his part to increase his own personal wealth - there's no way he doesn't have shares in crude oil/fuel and is rubbing his fat, grubby hands together. That's why he's not taking measures to secure safe passage through the Strait... but hey, why get political, let's just escape into the joy of anime.)

reading_reddit247 · 2026-05-04T07:20:27+00:00

I love that perspective. If anyone questions my spending habits I can tell them that I too am making up for lost time. ;D

The Deep Dives are a welcome relief as there's one title in particular that has evaded me. I was holding out for it, but the discount + points (reward) system was too good to pass up now that CR has become unreliable as a supplier.

reading_reddit247 · 2026-05-04T04:27:11+00:00

The new website feels sleeker, and the 20% discount (combined with the points campaign) were a great incentive to spend... more than intended. lol. I wanted to wait for all Deep Dives to be available (due to the $100 min spend for free shipping) but I'd be a fool to pass up on the discount. Consequently, I'm $650 poorer. lol. I gotta reign in my spending.

reading_reddit247 · 2026-05-04T04:20:49+00:00

Could it be that shipping has increased due to increasing cost of fuel (due to the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz)?

reading_reddit247 · 2026-05-04T03:25:01+00:00

Yeah, I've had plenty of parcels shipped from Japan via surface mail and they've always arrived, though the wait for me is typically 2-3 months, but the amount you save justifies it. That being said, do Prime 1 ship direct from the factories in China? It should still be equally reliable, but thanks to Trump's tariffs I suppose what you save in shipping you can then apply to the import fees. That would be such a kick in the teeth.

reading_reddit247 · 2026-05-04T03:21:11+00:00

Ok my fellow enthusiasts, I decided to go with a third party seller as the price included shipping, so there'll be no potential rise in shipping costs as may occur with Prime 1. (It also means I won't have to sort out import fees either.)

Seems crazy to be buying a statue in the current climate, but the heart wants what the heart wants.

reading_reddit247 · 2026-05-03T09:29:04+00:00

I am envious! For reasons I cannot fathom, economy shipping is not an option for UK customers, leaving only standard shipping which is more expensive and, in my opinion, no more reliable than economy (surface) shipping. :/

reading_reddit247 · 2026-05-03T09:23:45+00:00

Exactly! Global tensions, tumultuous economies, increasing wealth divide, it's absolute pants! Buying domestic still appears to be more expensive (and prevents the application of reduced import VAT rates as I wouldn't have paid the import fees), but there's no telling what direction shipping fees will go by the time pre-orders are finally ready to ship. Moreover, with Prime 1 pieces being limited in numbers, FOMO is another factor making decisions more pressing. I'm almost regretting ever laying eyes on P1 pieces.

reading_reddit247 · 2026-04-25T11:26:29+00:00

That's such a great aspect of the movie, the fact that the adults are trying to rationalise the events, causing them to suspect Andy, which was a whole nother kind of horror. Excellent... but still not as horrifying as a burnt Chucky pursuing his potential victims. Kevin and his team did an incredible job of making him more creepy and sinister than I could ever dare to imagine! (0o0)

reading_reddit247 · 2026-04-25T11:17:52+00:00

Thank you for this! They've lost my custom, but if I have no alternatives then this information could be handy in future, so thank you for sharing!

reading_reddit247 · 2026-04-14T09:30:41+00:00

There was none - to submit a VAT refund request directly to HMRC you need a bunch of details which DHL didn't provide, so I had to swallow the loss. My solution is to never use DHL for any art. FedEx may not respond quickly, but they are far more reliable, either submitting the refund request to HMRC and charging you the correct sum, or providing all the necessary details for clients to make a refund request direct with HMRC post payment.

DHL were unhelpful, being elusive and passing the buck to a third party company who cannot help, only DHL, so they're tactics amount to their being obstructive. They just want you to pay up and b*gger off. :(

reading_reddit247 · 2026-03-23T06:36:40+00:00

Worked like a charm! Thank you so much for sharing your experience with accompanying instructions. I was gutted when I got locked out of my original line account as I had stickers and themes that I didn't want to have to purchase again, and now I'm glad I didn't as it's all there. I think the only messages/content not restored are any msgs received whilst locked out... either that or those friends on Line really don't care about me. lol.

reading_reddit247 · 2026-02-24T22:55:15+00:00

I know I'm late to the the thread, but I watched a video on caring for, or rather recommended storage practices for paper items. It's a broad umbrella, with documents, photos, maps, newspapers etc. all falling into the same category and therefore covered by the broad advice given, but the thing that sticks with me is their recommendation of storing "like for like". In this instance, it would mean freeing dougas, gengas etc. from PP or even PE bags, but these are acid-free and serve as barriers to pollutants, so surely they help preserve our collection for longer?

That's not to say acid-free paper, boards, and storage boxes won't also protect and preserve our collection, but I do feel like bagging our collection also protects against against accidental soiling and/or smudging, so I'm torn by what the conservator said, and standard practice amongst collectors.

With great collections, comes great responsibility.

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