LolNo more ECMS from HLJ apparently
>>11831991i remember when importing things actually saved money
>>11831991When did they get rid of it? Today?
Common DomesticGOD W
>have stuff preordered on HLJ some from almost a year ago>can't cancelWhat the fuck do i do, bros?
>>11831991Probably because it takes a few weeks and the CPSC eFiling procedures take effect on July 8. So it's probably temporary until they figure that out. AmiAmi still has it for now. There's a thread about this. >>11822161
>>11831993Kek this is what the BBTS shipping costs look like to NZ. I feel your pain. Especially when you've already bought it.
>Another American complaining thread
>Another complaining about Americans post
>Another no valid argument response
I'm just going to close my account. They want 65 to 80 bucks to ship a 23 dollar HG Gundam kit. They refuse to cancel the order so yeah they can just keep it in their warehouse.
>>11831993It would be nice if at least only toys and figures were getting expensive, but is everything, definitively getting close to being priced out myself.
>>11831991It's temporary until they work their filing methods out with ECMS. While HLJ has the necessary data the odds of them having used it all appropriately for a shipping method they picked up as a slapdash cheaper method is highly unlikely. It'll probably be back in a few weeks.>>11832137Out of curiosity, where you do you live that a single HG costs you that much? It's looking like $51 to me here in Wisconsin AFTER tariffs and fees.
>>11832148Arkansas. Now it is the gcucks Dom which is bigger but I've shipped boxes 4x as big for that much from hobby-genki
>>11832027Get raped
>>11832148>It'll probably be back in a few weeks:/
muricans becoming like the rest of the world is hilarious to seethank your orange friend for eradicating a century of american privilege in a couple years I guess
>>11831991I was waiting on a july order to ship my stuff but I might just sit on it for a few more months until this shit is worked out.
>>11832305Rest of the world without even getting to enjoy the amount of time off like other countries.Funny seeing them get confused with how many people from other countries are there for the world cup and are able to spend 4+ weeks there.
>>11831991>>11831993Lol is this only for Muttmericans?Never did I think there would be a time where importing as a Leaf would be cheaper than what you guys got. Thanks for the laugh, Dahnald.
>>11832153Something is fucking wrong with some of these shipping calculations. I know with hlj they base a lot of the price based off their own shipping box dimensions, but I've had forwarders ship larger boxes for half of these current prices just in the past few weeks.
>>11832630That's why I've just said fuck it. I already have the kit anyway at home. I forgot I had it ordered on hlj then bam it's in their private warehouse. They can keep the 23 dollars.
>>11832031Apparently ecms does things by the shipping container, and has problems with entire loads of parcels getting hosed over one package in the container? I can see that being harder to sort out with this round of gov't faggotry. Ironically that's the volume import that the rule is intended to affect, despite it hitting individual parcels too.
>>11832305:)
>japanese twitter>everyone talks about toys>/toy/>everyone talks about drama, youtube faggotry, or american shipping
>>11832595What people haven't realized is some of these costs are literally just HLJ overcharging Americans for profit because they can get away with it.
>>11833468And has this made things cheaper for you?
>>11833595That's why I pay in yen when I use them.
>>11833478Why would the Japanese care about the price of shipping shit to America?They also bitch plenty about their own drama and internet 'celebs'
>>11833595I don’t think that is true and I’m not inclined to believe you because you are likely a low intelligence trumper/conspiracy theorist
>>11833468Japan's broken economy can be directly linked to economic policy the United States took to kneecap their economic power in the 80's but you wouldn't know anything about that because you get all your opinions from memes you retard faggot
>>11833779You don't hate (((them))) enough. You think you do, but you don't.
>>11831991Why did Orange child rapist do this to us?
>>11833713
>>11834029Yeah HLJ always is a bit more expensive than Amiami. Punisher is only $78 on Amiami. They do the actual conversion. Can't you change the currency on HLJ to Yen though and pay the yen amount? I thought you could at least used to, I don't see the option anymore.
>>11834029>he doesn’t know how currency conversion worksYeah of course it will be more expensive if you pay in USD. You should always pay in the source currency for international purchases. This is not an hlj or even Japan thing, that’s how it is everywhere.>>11834039The option is still there, scroll to the bottom.
>>11834062Ah, there it is. Thanks. They used to keep the drop down box at the top, they must've moved it to deter people from paying in yen. I don't really use HLJ anyway, there shipping tends to be higher than either Amiami or Hobby Genki, which are my two go-to import stores.
>>11833784>you get all your opinions from memes you retard faggotLiterally you. As if there were fucking prominent Jews pulling the strings in the Reagan/Bush Sr. Administrations. I wanted to say you could spend your time looking into who actually makes these policies but your under developed fetal alcohol syndrome brain instead only allows you to process low IQ info slop from streamers. Your brain is literally too underpowered to be able to accomplish anything more.
Why should i ever use HLJ over Amiami?
>>11834093You shouldn't unless it's a last resort. That's what I do anyway. I have dozens of Amiami orders I've placed over the years, I can count on one hand the amount of times I've used HLJ in that same amount of time. Yeah, Amiami isn't as quick as it once was, but still, it's miles better than any other import site I've used. Their customer service is good the one or two times I've needed to use it in the decade I've shopped with them. Can't complain really.
>>11834112But you can't preorder 100 things and cancel them without getting banned by Ami, that's why you should only use HLJ
They have additional service charges too. I thought the high shipping was to civer that kind of thing.Used to love HLJ but using it just seems like self harm at this point.
>>11834116They are more lenient about cancelling pre-orders now. It's not as big of a deal, just don't do tons of shit at once and you'll be fine.
>>11834062>>11833595Goddamn. I always believed that only applied when I'M in the country
>>11834116But HLJ doesn’t let you cancel shit anymore. Every figure I’ve ordered from them since they made the change has said it’s past the cancelation date on the first day it’s gone up for order. It’s actually reversed to where amiami is the reasonable place with order cancellations now.
>>11834093Using neither of them is an option at this point. Better sites are around these days. Funny enough, middle man services are better to go with. J-subculture is a good one if you ever need one.
>>11833478Japan toy collectors complain about chinese scalpers quite a lot, but that's completely valid drama.
>>11833608Yes, actually. But I'm an oldfag who remembers when 100 yen = $1.>>11833779Am I supposed to be upset by this?>>11834067Lmfao you sound exactly like the dusty libtard in this video. "Lol ur low IQ" is always a projection.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB2_1Kl6cxY
Imports will end soon enough once customs destroys enough figures for Japanese stores not giving the proper paperwork
>>11834269>you WILL buy the marvel legend, goy
>>11834333Sorry, I only buy McFarlanes!
>shopping at hlj after Ryan ditched >shopping at hlj after Sid ditched I don't know if they have always been shady even when those two were there, but covid really fucked them up. They seemed to not have recovered from it. The tariff stuff probably made it worse. But yea hlj seemed to get kind of gay after sid and ryan left.
>>11834269So start a class action suite against them. They're destroying our property because of their arbitrary rules.
>>11834180This, you literally can't cancel your orders on HLJ anymore unless it's the exact same day you order it.
It's going to be almost a year since i ordered this and nothing is happening. Will they cancel my order if i ask them nicely? I have literally never had this happen to me so i'm kinda lost. I simply don't want it anymore.
>>11834781>Will they cancel my order if i ask them nicelyYes, just say you want an update and that if they cant get it cancel it. they offered to cancel my seed zgok because of the same situation .
>>11834781Man I remember this thing shelfwarmed hard when it came out and now it's not available anywhere except trapped in some random mom and pop store that didn't realize they should have clearanced it.
>>11834192>Tries to disprove that he gets his opinions from memes by posting a video of some faggot telling you how to feelYou're literally bugs lol
>>11834732The most you would get back is the cost of the figure in damages. The lawsuit would cost over 1000x that. Not logical. The only logical move is not to play.
>>11834781They will, but you won't get your money back. They will give you store credit minus a restocking fee. I tried to do the same for my order in the private warehouse. I would not recommend anyone shop at hlj anymore.
>>11835024NTA but yeah, I wouldn't put up with that kind of poor arrangement. But then I wouldn't pay 100% up front for a preorder either. It's bad enough a lot of these shady import sites force you to pay like $5, $10 or even $20 to preorder. Generally I wouldn't preorder if the up front is any more than $5 and I'd just consider that money lost.
>>11835024I haven't paid anything yet, just ordered it.
>>11835089Does it have an actual release date that they’re expecting it? If it doesn’t, you are still able to cancel backordered items from what I understand.
It's been done.Thank God.
Alright, I just paid Amiami for my Mafex Punisher, shipped with ECMS. ECMS has been taking me about a week or so once Amiami actually gets the package mailed, so I doubt customs will get their hands on it before the 8th. We'll see what happens with it, hopefully nothing screwy.
Eurosisters I don't feel so good.
>>11835595Going be a laugh when you order 5 items and each item is subject to the 3 euro tariff.From the EU site.The new duty will apply per item, based on tariff classification and not quantity. In practice, this means if you buy 5 T-shirts, a €3 customs duty will be applied (as all T-shirts fall under the same tariff classification) if you buy 3 T-shirts and a watch, a €6 customs duty will be applied (as the T-shirts and the watch fall under two different tariff classifications)
>>11835605What good does this do anyone???
>>11835606
>>11835606"stops" unsafe cheap Chinese crap. But even a 3 euro price increase is still going to be cheaper than the alternatives.
>>11835595great, so now I get another fucking fee slapped onto my orders.Thank fuck I decided to stop importing and use local import retailers instead it ends up being the same fucking price, if now cheaper now
>>11835810is it over there? US shops just jack up the prices and theres almost little to no difference.
>>11835829so far my countries local stores have been unreasonably good, we're talking maybe 10-20 bucks more vs importing myself, currently, and honestly dealing with vats and fees just makes it far more reasonable, not to mention I can much easier deal with them when it comes to issues.When I say its cheaper it might genuinely be for me because my own country jacked up the handling fee for imports, which is seperate from VAT and the 3€ eu fee which just genuinely makes it not that far off and maybe worse off sometimes.Basically I am tired boss and I don't want to deal with having to math out how much more I have to pay when the shit lands in the country anymore, also inflation, I am safe from that here.
>>11835838shut up bbts
Very responsible HLJ, thanks
Once all my current orders clear out i am NEVER using hlj again.
We're winning though, right? R-right?
>>11836187
>Well ahm glad to be a MURRICAN where at least I know I peeeeee>an I won't forget the losers who daaahd to give that raht to meeeee>an I'll gladly sit dahn in my hover roun' >an proclaim it loud todaaaay>ain't no doubt I hate nonwhiiiiiiites>Gobles the U, S, of T
https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/infodetailsWe would like to inform you of an important update regarding the abolition of the customs duty exemption for goods valued under EUR 150 in the European Union (EU).Japan Post has announced that it is temporarily suspending acceptance of international mail sent under the Import One-Stop Shop (IOSS) scheme to the following countries:Affected Countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Luxembourg, PortugalFor further details, please refer to the official announcement from Japan Post:https://www.post.japanpost.jp/service/send/oversea/information/2026/0701_01.htmlAs a result, Hobby Search will temporarily suspend both shipping and new orders using the following Japan Post shipping methods for the affected countries until further notice.Affected Shipping MethodsEMSAir ParcelSurface ParcelAir PacketAir Small PacketSurface Small PacketIf you have already placed an order, we kindly ask that you change your shipping method to an available alternative.
>nonEU european countryI'm good?
>>11836207>>ain't no doubt I hate nonwhiiiiiiitesNo wonder you hate America so much thirdie-kun
>>11836314America is basically a third world country at this point. Perhaps you should run along and buy another pedo branded bible? Maybe a watch! Oh, another hat maybe.
>>11835915>quite shortUhh HLJ, if it's not something that would be resolved within one day you are definitely obligated as a business to announce it, otherwise customers will be very confused to see the missing shipping methods.
>>11837032Last year when they kept having massive issues with their storage system they didn't bother mentioning it for weeks after their expected transition period was over.
>>11831991>ECMSStill available for me.Sucks to be in Euro or US.
>>11831993>>11832085Bruh I love it I really do but we have the stupidest fucking hobby.still better than gaming tho at least I actually get to own a thing when I buy it.
>>11837158I also like gooning all over my toys.
Every decision the EU seems to take on any subject ends up having a net-negative effect on my life. Amazing. Can't even assemble plastic in peace.
>>11836295UK will be hit with this shit soon, they are getting rid of our exemption as well.
>>11836300I'm not from USA or EU and still have to deal with similar bullshit. No place is safe
>>11837205why is it when governments across the world act on stuff like this they all seem to do the same things in concert? Like I'd expect the US to say cancel de minimis but Europe to not do any change. Then maybe 7 years later EU might do something but UK doesn't, etc. Why is it like dominos?
HLJ did post announcements finally:https://support.hlj.com/hc/en-us/articles/59641694838297-Regarding-CPSC-Regulations-and-Temporary-Suspension-of-DHL-Shippinghttps://support.hlj.com/hc/en-us/articles/59554075335577-Temporary-Suspension-of-ECMS-Shipping-to-the-USASo right now if you're in the US you can only do Fedex. Best to wait until after the 8th when everyone figures this shit out.
>>11833779The US didn't do anything other than punish them for dumping in the US by manipulating their currency. If your entire economy is dependent on exporting to one particular country don't be surprised when you get told to fuck off or play nice. >>11833595This is true of the entire world. You think jeets, pakis, chinks, and brazilians, among others, can afford $3000 macbooks and $200/month AI plans? They can't. But they still get those things because companies just slash prices aggressively for non-American markets. Americans subsidize the entire fucking global economy. Every company in the world wants to sell to America because it's the only country worth a damn that they can turn a profit from. It's why American sanctions are so effective even though they only disallow business with the US. The US probably indirectly sustains 70-80% of global economic activity. Not even joking.
>>11837776because it only takes one country to show its feasible to hit every single package with fees for them all to realize how much money is on the table for the governmentI just paid a $20 processing fee for a $5 tariff, which is precisely why this shit was never implemented before, its extremely inefficient and wasteful on low value packages but the government has decided getting its $5 from me is better than saving my $20
>>11837990Enjoy the nendoroid, sempai.
>>11837776>why is it when governments across the world act on stuff like thisbecause they want slavery, they need it and want to rape anyone they want which is why agencies do nothing to protect children online
>>11837844Why did Fedex figure it out so easily yet none of the rest could?
>>11837990What you need to do is deny them money by no longer importing. The only way to stop this is if almost everyone does that
>>11838446The handling fee being four times higher than everyone else's.
>>11838447that would just empower giant retailers like amazon and walmart that import themselves even furtherwhich is probably part of the goal all along, you will support your corporate overlords
>>11838643I didn't say to buy imports from Amazon or Walmart either.
>>11837990You better not be talking down on our amazing leader, Anon. Everything he does is a 5D Chess game with a 90 year set up before results.
>>11838823oh so everyone just needs to buy nothing at all then, okay anon, you and i both know that would never happen unless the bottom actually falls out on capitalism though we're certainly speeding towards that direction
>>11838911Given the situation we're in I'd say the last thing anyone who isn't rich should be doing is going on a spending spree for toys
Why are Americans so dumb? Just make your own toys, greatest nation in the world? Yet you need China to make everything while your homeless overdose on fentanyl.
>>11838974Isn't that what they want? You get put into a spot where you can't even enjoy your hobbies so all you can do is eat sleep work repeat.
>>11831991At least in the US, the current administration has fucked up buying shit from overseas.
>>11840164You are not besmirching the name of our new lord and savior, are you, Anon?
>>11837844Is this just HLJ? Amiami hasn't mentioned anything about ECMS and just shipped my ECMS order yesterday
>>11840716Amiami also just sent me a package yesterday, but it has already made it to LA according to tracking, so as long as customs accepts it today, it should be alright. Fastest I've ever gotten an ECMS package lmao, shit literally got to the country overnight.
>>11831991Suspended at Hobby Search as well now as of today.https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/infodetails
>>11831991The ruling class are reshaping the economy to serve them and not us
>>11842002Fuuuuuuuuuck everything man
>>11842002Amiami still hasn't suspended it yet. My Mafex Punisher made it to LA on Tuesday but has been at "Flight Arrived" status ever since. I'm scared.
>>11842128They just shipped a package of mine last night. We’ll soon see how fucked we are I guess.
>>11842152>>11842128I def want to hear what happens. I'm scared to get my shit from hlj, why can't the world just stop sucking for five fucking minutes?
>>11842693It apparently cleared customs because USPS is now in possession of the package and I should get it tomorrow according to tracking. Not sure if it went through after the deadline or it got pre cleared or something.
>>11842693Because the people in power hate us and want to take as much as they can from us. The only solution is too make them stop, but you need enough people to be mad enough to make that happen, and all americunts are willing to do is go outside with signs every once in a while. Not to mentioned the corporate owned media will suppress attempts at organization and mobilization as hard as they can. I'm personally mad enough to do something about it, but there's nothing to join, and I'm just an autist who loves toys and vidya. I don't know shit about organizing people or how to prevent sabotage. I could try to start something but I don't know how to sustain a movement. The people with the skills to do anything aren't doing shit.
>>11846349>full of spelling and grammatical mistakeswew lad
>11846374oh no i dont meet anons standards
>>11846872It's really hard to take you seriously when you can't even form a simple sentence or spell words correctly.
>11847036oh nonim not perfect i make mistakes everything insay is invalid nao TTwTT
>>11847145Getting this butthurt over pointing out grammatical errors isn't exactly disproving my point lil guy.
>>11836295>international mail sent under the Import One-Stop Shop (IOSS) schemeCan you not send stuff without paying VAT in advance/without using IOSS? It's not like it's mandatory, some stores (*cough* Amiami) don't even offer it.
>>11842693Mine made it through customs too. But gotta see what shape it’s actually in when it gets delivered. I’m just as concerned that the zoomer custom agents trashed it to confirm it wasn’t actually for children before getting sent to me as I am it getting stopped at the border.
