AmiAmi Character and Hobby

[MrLinderman]

I think living in AU and NZ most of my life I have just become used to the fact that we cannot get anything locally without paying 30-60% more than buying it from overseas (if we can even get it from overseas)

 

Granted there are some great stores now popping up in my other hobbies that are able to sell for close to or close enough to international RRP to make a purchase locally and support the store worth it, but its few and far between and myself being one of those stores I know how much we need to compete with china direct or supplier direct if they don't restrict the importation of the item, so kind of see both sides here.

 

Saying that though I can see how having a restriction into your area due to having a local official store would be frustrating IF that store was unwilling or unable to get the items that the official stores in Japan sell, tbh I'd be also sending an email to Kato USA asking them to import the item you need and even pre-pay so it comes with their next shipment. if they decline then ask them for a letter stating that they give you permission to have the item imported from a Japanese store. Yes it probably wont do anything but I'm pretty sure Kato JP would be unaware that Kato USA is declining to import goods just because they don't sell too many. 

 

Most Supplier I have dealt with that have offered me "restricted" importation rights have a standard policy that:

a. I would buy X amount or turn over X amount of revenue per year

b. I would cater to ANY product in their range that a customer requires

 

(b) is one of the main reason I don't usually agree to a restricted importation right as my store is very specific in its product range and I want to keep it that way, and allowing people to buy form overseas for the other items has no effect on my overall sales, usually I find that those that buy from overseas end up coming to me for other items as they have issues buying overseas with no support.

[cteno4]

So got this from my query about why Kato items not shipping to Canada and USA.

 

Hello,
 
Unfortunately, this is decided by the maker and outside of our store's control. We do not know the reason shipping restrictions were set nor are we able to make exceptions.
 
We apologize for the inconvenience.

 

seems because of Kato but no details.

 

jeff

[MrLinderman]

Arrived in one piece, very well packed.

 

 

[disturbman]

I'm always surprised that Ami doesn't properly bubblewrap their items, but it never proved to be an issue.

 

1 hour ago, cteno4 said:

seems because of Kato but no details.

Well, yeah. If you want details, you would have to hope that Kato give you a straight answer. Which is very unlikely.