Tank Group Buy

[akura2]

Originally posted by tinyrc
Who would be interested in a Group Buy for the tanks? What this means is that we all get together to place one big order, and get a better price, as well as splitting overseas shipping costs. Reply if interested, and we'll get pricing info etc. together.

Interested!

[valzuniga]

Interested, if I could pay with credit through paypal or something like that.

[puppyfriend]

I'm interested in the GB.

David

[tinyrc]

Interested, if I could pay with credit through paypal or something like that.

Yes, we'd group the funds via PayPal.

[me2cyclops]

interested

[kosmos]

You might find this interesting, it is an english manual for those tanks: http://www.toyeast.com/COMBATQ00.htm

[Namuna]

AWESOME find Kosmos! I'd say that's worthy of being put in the News section!

...I'm reading through the instructs now, you can assign different IDs to the Tanks!!! Coool!

[kosmos]

Thanks! Hope you find it usefull!!! Also a little note, as far as I can see the controller is the same as for the Sub... Hunt for Red October in my fish tank??? Sounds okay to me :)

[GTR]

so what's the deal? my friends and i want to get a bunch...

just from me....we'll have...lemme count....me, another person, and another person.

so most likely, u can count me in for THREE haha or FOUR

[tinyrc]

Cool, it sounds like we have enough people, let me just double check on where we can get the best price and how much shipping will be.

[mcbusiness]

you could count me in for a couple too, but let me see what kinda price break we'll get first. Cause I might wanna wait for them to be all over ebay if we don't save much

[baleisen]

I'll be interested in 2 if they aren't too expensive. BAE

[SupraCruza]

Count me in.
I'm interested.

[kwikbb]

Yeah I'm interested too... but at what cost? :rolleyes:

[Chris]

I am DEFINITELY INTERESTED!:D these things sound pretty cool

[Racemonster505]

just need to know how much?

[gertman]

Hey Tiny,

You should do a group buy for the Digi Q Formula's :) :D

[baleisen]

Lets try to get one thing done at a time, please. My wallet won't take the strain. Submarines are coming out also. BAE

[payaso]

I'm in for sure.....


silla

[tinyrc]

Update, I think I may have worked out a discount for the group, will post details soon. Gertman, we will certainly do a GB for the F1s too, they look great!

[payaso]

Cool, I can't wait... Thanks tiny..

silla

[korosu]

i'm in too!!! can't wait to get a pair of these and battle it out with the girlfriend hehe...

[GTR]

so here's the break down...

me, leo, ed, kevin, jeff, terry

like $300 just from me!!

can we get a super discount? hehe

[baleisen]

How many tanks do we have to buy to get a good discount. We'll probably exceed it since most of us want at least 2 tanks. Battle the old lady. Big fun. She will let you spend more when she gets into the hobby. Fight the kids. (You wanted to show them that you are superior.) Besides its cheaper than going to a movie. I'm psyched. BAE

[GTR]

my friends and i are getting frustrated from being tankless!! :p

[baleisen]

I'd make a crude comment but I won't. Be patient. I watched the Trueno with hop-up parts go from $75 which got me a crushed box with rfactured car bodies down to $50 which got me one in perfect condition. I'll wait a month for tanks. Then maybe 2 more for submarines. Who knows. I'll skip F1s. I can't collect everything. BAE

[binaryterror]

i might be up for a pair depending on the cost and such

[NewbieBrigade]

Same as above. Depends on cost. What kinda price are we even looking at without discount?? the msrp or the price people want to charge.

[bitchar-gmotors]

I want to get a couple of these too. My nephew will love these.

Kyle

[enigma101]

You guys won't regret getting these little beauties. They are a blast! Just be prepared to do a minor, 5-minute lube job if you get a noisy one. See Ply's posting for the "Jiffy Lube" process.;)

They have amazing range and traction for their tiny size. The little Panther is fantastic in the camo. :cool:

These little tank wonders will keep me entertained while I save up for the F1 group buy. ...I hope I'm not tempted to go overboard on spending when the little Tiger is released. Must show restraint.....must show restraint.....:D

[pitstain]

i will definatly join the list, altho i'm going to HK for christmas(hope to come back with the digiformula and submarine) i can't wait that long or my tank, pleae post any info on the group buy, thanks

[BillyBonz]

Count me in for 2 for sure but I'll got 4 if the price is right...can't wait to blast my girlfriend!!!

[infinite]

oh yeah i'm definitely interested, i already have a tank but i want another one.!!!!

so do you know when you'll be able to post a price tinyrc???

[lnx_author]

sign me up for two ...

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[GTR]

Originally posted by tinyrc
Update, I think I may have worked out a discount for the group, will post details soon. Gertman, we will certainly do a GB for the F1s too, they look great!

you think you can give the forum members a discount? or maybe a more you buy...cheaper it is type thing?

[pitstain]

is there any news tiny?

[GTR]

come on....$45 shipped!! hehe

a while ago....usagi said he found them for 30...strange

[pitstain]

it's probably really cheap over there... 45 shipped is like a dream that will never come true... i wish my dad would go to Hong Kong this month or something so he can get me one.... but he won't be till december.. and i'm going to HK for christmas anyways... i probalby can get a few f1s in HK then sell them on here .....

[PopeRocket]

Alright. Here's the plan. Someone flies to HK. Buys a gross of these little buggers. Loads them up in a series of boxes. In each box: We include a helium balloon. Yeah.

Then the box floats.

So it goes to the P.O. Yeah. . And we put it on the scale.

P.O. employee: "Uh. . -2 lbs."

Sender: "-2? So you owe _me_ money, right?"

:D

[pitstain]

Grade A idea there

[GTR]

i give up....what's the deal tiny? :D

[Priz]

I'd be interested as well, depending on the price. (I'm a little short on cash right now between checks, but I should hopefully be ok in a week or so.)

IIRC, the yen price on the tanks were 5980yen which is around $48USD. I'm sure that some stores in Japan sell the stuff for at least 1000yen or 20% off, so $45 COULD be possible shipped... but we'd just have to see. I still remember wanting certain games in Akihabara that were 5800yen and for some odd reason, 2 of the 3 games I wanted were 2800yen new at Sofmap 13, while every other store wanted 4800 or 5800 for them. Who knows what the pricing is, but I wouldn't be surprised if that guy from Japan who sold one recently on EBay for around $38 before shipping wasn't losing money in the deal.

So anyway, yeah. If it's below $60 then I'd definately be interested.

[BillyBonz]

Originally posted by Priz
Who knows what the pricing is, but I wouldn't be surprised if that guy from Japan who sold one recently on EBay for around $38 before shipping wasn't losing money in the deal.


I got 2 tanks for $51 each on eBay. I did notice that seller hasn't listed anymore so he may have lost on those 2 deals but I hope not. I want to have 4 tanks.

[usagi]

Originally posted by Priz
I'd be interested as well, depending on the price. (I'm a little short on cash right now between checks, but I should hopefully be ok in a week or so.)

IIRC, the yen price on the tanks were 5980yen which is around $48USD. I'm sure that some stores in Japan sell the stuff for at least 1000yen or 20% off, so $45 COULD be possible shipped... but we'd just have to see. I still remember wanting certain games in Akihabara that were 5800yen and for some odd reason, 2 of the 3 games I wanted were 2800yen new at Sofmap 13, while every other store wanted 4800 or 5800 for them. Who knows what the pricing is, but I wouldn't be surprised if that guy from Japan who sold one recently on EBay for around $38 before shipping wasn't losing money in the deal.

So anyway, yeah. If it's below $60 then I'd definately be interested.
Hi Priz :D
yes the tanks cost 5980 but the cheapest you can find then these days is 5440 yen. Other then that the shop people keep them fpr themselves. So there is not much prices difference only around 10% here. But as more tanks are made the lower the price will be. I am see many more tanks now a days in the shops. But those ebay people make their money on the shipping some of the time. but getting a tank for 4800 yen is out of the questen up to now. I been to many shops and the lowest id 5440 yen.

[pitstain]

yea, the japnese sellers stopped selling them, i think it might be the auctions prices too low, usagi said japan has them for like 43-48, but the prices on ebay are like 31-45

[Priz]

Usagi: Thanks for the info. I only recently got into this (been doing mainly anime and console/PC games in the past), so I never really knew much about the pricing in Japan. I have a friend from here (SF Bay Area) who was teaching english in Fukuoka, but now is going to Kyoto University, and I thought I could impose on him if need be (if there was a major price difference), but I didn't really want to bother him.

If you don't mind me asking, what prefecture/area do you live?

(I bought an import DigiQ about 6 months ago for $35 on ebay and messed with it a little... stopped... only recently got back into this and picked up some Bit Char-G stuff...)

[usagi]

Priz, I live in The tokyo city area. Been here for a long time.