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KENSHIN912



Joined: 18 Dec 2007
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 12:31 pm Reply with quote
hey what about [This URL is a known bootlegging website] i ordered from the m on the 15th of december and i only gotten my bleach poster and my kenshin poster im still waiting for my kenshin bag and my naruto manga vol 27

so i want to try a different store

right stuf anime castle or racs
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kuchu



Joined: 05 Oct 2007
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 8:25 pm Reply with quote
KENSHIN912 wrote:
hey what about [This URL is a known bootlegging website] i ordered from the m on the 15th of december and i only gotten my bleach poster and my kenshin poster im still waiting for my kenshin bag and my naruto manga vol 27

so i want to try a different store

right stuf anime castle or racs


Unfortunately, the website you provided got censored so I can't give any info about it.

I have ordered many times from Right Stuf and they are trusty. I absolutely recommend them.

I haven't heard many reviews about Anime Castle, bad or good. Their lack of good discounts is undesirable for me. Below is a short review about them.
Keonyn wrote:

I'm only slightly familiar with Anime Castle as I've only ordered wall scrolls from them and never a DVD or manga. They were timely with their shipment but I've heard they do tend to have bootleg merchandise here and there so that's certainly something to watch for.


I haven't shopped at RACS yet but there are many positive recommendations about them. I would consider it safe to shop with them.

Another online store I would recommend to you is Anime Nation. I have personally shopped with them a couple times. They are very responsive if you ever need to contact their customer service.
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ingram_pilot



Joined: 04 May 2007
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Location: Ottawa, Canada
PostPosted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 4:37 pm Reply with quote
kuchu wrote:
I haven't heard many reviews about Anime Castle, bad or good. Their lack of good discounts is undesirable for me. Below is a short review about them.
Keonyn wrote:

I'm only slightly familiar with Anime Castle as I've only ordered wall scrolls from them and never a DVD or manga. They were timely with their shipment but I've heard they do tend to have bootleg merchandise here and there so that's certainly something to watch for.

Although I have never shopped at Anime Castle, I can confirm that they do indeed sell bootleg goods. In the music section, on every CD's product page, they list the publisher. Quite a few of them are from Son May and other known bootleggers. So I would say that on that basis alone Anime Castle is not a good place to shop; regardless of whether or not they have good service.
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bzeisman



Joined: 15 Jan 2008
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Location: currently.....kunsan airbase, south korea
PostPosted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:04 am Reply with quote
if anyone knows...

who are the best people to shop with that dont charge extra for shipping to APO address???
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kuchu



Joined: 05 Oct 2007
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 3:06 pm Reply with quote
bzeisman wrote:
if anyone knows...

who are the best people to shop with that don't charge extra for shipping to APO address???


I'm including links of the shipping section from reliable anime online stores known. Unfortunately most of them do not explain in details about shipping to APO. From what I'm reading, the sites below do not charge extra for shipping to APO.

Anime Nation
I have shopped with them. They have free shipping for order over $75 but I'm not sure if it's applicable for APO shipping. You can ask them for more details. Their customer service is top notch.

RACS
I haven't shopped from them personally but they have received a lot of good reviews.

TRSI
I have shopped with them. They have free shipping for order over $49 but I'm not sure if it's applicable for APO shipping. You can ask them for more details. Their customer service is also top notch.

Deep Discount
I have shopped with them. They have free shipping for every order shipped with their standard shipping regardless the number of items or price but I'm not sure if it's applicable for APO shipping. You can ask them for more details. Their customer service is okay. I encountered some inconveniences ordering from them but most of the problems are solved.
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KENSHIN912



Joined: 18 Dec 2007
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 1:22 pm Reply with quote
what about www.animewild.com
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kuchu



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 2:09 pm Reply with quote
KENSHIN912 wrote:
what about www.animewild.com


Link added to the list. Never heard of them before.
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shawnek
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Joined: 05 Feb 2004
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Location: Right Stuf - www.rightstuf.com - Iowa
PostPosted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:26 pm Reply with quote
kuchu wrote:
bzeisman wrote:
if anyone knows...

who are the best people to shop with that don't charge extra for shipping to APO address???


TRSI
I have shopped with them. They have free shipping for order over $49 but I'm not sure if it's applicable for APO shipping. You can ask them for more details. Their customer service is also top notch.


APO addresses are treated as domestic addresses, so free shipping would apply at the normal level.
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joel_s95387



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:47 pm Reply with quote
KENSHIN912 wrote:
what about www.animewild.com


My ex-girlfriend ordered me Bleach 11-15 from there because she said it was the cheapest price she found online for manga. Later, she said it was late at night and she just got tired of looking elsewhere so ordered them from there.

She also bought me some anime series' but they ended up being bootleg. I don't know for sure if she bought the anime from there but she did buy the manga for sure. We had a really bad break-up so I can't ask her now.

After a quick glance through their site, they seem to carry only legit copies so I'm positive now she didn't purchase them there. But as for being a legit site, they are.
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Reno-chan



Joined: 23 Jun 2006
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:36 pm Reply with quote
Maybe I've just been really lucky here, but I've never had any major issues with Deep Discount. All of my orders have arrived promptly and undamaged. The only problem I had was the one time I preordered with them they canceled my order without properly notifying me, but they didn't charge my card, so once I called customer service and found out what happened (something to do with shipping to an address other than my billing address and missing an email or phone call from them) I was fine with it. I order most of my anime here .

Right Stuf is my second source of anime. I don't buy there unless there's a sale going on or the item I want is in the bargain bin since DDD is almost always cheaper than their normal prices, but I've got some great deals there. I've had more issues getting damaged discs from TRSI than other places, but they have great customer service.
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KENSHIN912



Joined: 18 Dec 2007
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 5:47 pm Reply with quote
Put Anime Wild on the list they have good customer service and fast shipping

I ordered a manga, keychain and a death note bag

Razz Razz Razz Razz Razz Razz Razz Razz Razz Razz Razz Razz
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kuchu



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PostPosted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 7:02 pm Reply with quote
KENSHIN912 wrote:
Put Anime Wild on the list they have good customer service and fast shipping

I ordered a manga, keychain and a death note bag

Razz Razz Razz Razz Razz Razz Razz Razz Razz Razz Razz Razz


Would also be helpful if you can describe their packaging. Anime Wild has been added on the list. Thank you.
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KENSHIN912



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 1:20 pm Reply with quote
MY first package the keychain and manga they shipped it with a hard box with no bubble wrap but it was still in excellent condition

my 2nd item thry shipped it in a bag like thing but it still was in good condition
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Kirkdawg
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 1:13 am Reply with quote
Ok, I'm not sure if this sticky is dead or not; activity does appear somewhat low but:

For those who may be checking out and/or reviewing online stores, I've recently been introduced to a potentially money saving site: www.tfaw.com

If anyone decides to order from them (especially if you purchase one of the "dinged" products), I would love to hear feedback about them.
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Keonyn
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Joined: 25 May 2005
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Location: Coon Rapids, MN
PostPosted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 4:27 am Reply with quote
I ordered from tfaw.com once before and believe I mentioned them in a previous reply. My experience with them was pretty good and I ordered from them because they had the lowest price on the Haibane Renmei boxset at that time. I got my shipment fast and it was well packaged and arrived unscathed. The major downside to the site is they're not specifically anime and their stock is kind of hit or miss. They can have good deals if they have what you're looking for, but that can be a bit iffy.

I just this past week ordered a PVC figure from RACS and it is my first time ordering from them. I must say I couldn't be happier with their service. I ordered it on Friday and got the confirmation e-mail that it shipped on Monday. This morning, the following Wednesday, it arrived via USPS. I didn't request expedited shipping or anything, I am quite pleased with the turn around time on the order. It arrived in a box far larger than the product and it was very well packed. My only complaint is that the USPS' packing site never showed me any information about its progress, not even the night before it arrived. Not really an issue with RACS themselves though. I'd happily use them again and would recommend them to others as well.
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