OniYoji Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Wasn't sure where to put this, or if it had already been put up, but I just wanted to know how far behind the UK is on getting a set, compared to the USA & ROW. For example, do the USA get a set first, & then we get them shortly there after? Or are all sets available worldwide at the same time? Also, are there any UK Toys R Us shops that sell them? The only place I've seen them in Liverpool is Worlds Apart & Forbidden Planet (which is basically the same shop anyway) If any fellow scouse know where else sells them, let me know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinte fathom Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 as far as i know,the Toys R us waves seem to be USA exclusive although i usuallly manage to get them from lukes toy store. im not sure if you could really estimate when comic shop waves arrive in the UK since i dont think DST does it directly to the stores over here. that could be wrong, but i tried worlds apart and forbidden planet are the only places i know of for minimates in liverpool, i normally check Ebay uk and LTS for all my minimates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkerbean Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Minimates aren't allowed to be sold in the UK and aren't available through previews where comic/speciality order from (walking dead, star trek being the exception) any shops in the UK selling them are buying them in from somewhere (shops probably) in the US and technically shouldn't be selling them in the UK as they're not safety tested (stupid EU Laws) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Sorry ...it took a while....but now I've figured what 'ROW' is I'll comment . Collecting Minimates in the UK will eventually lead you into buying directly from the US . TRU Minimates are sold exclusively in North America . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkerbean Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 (edited) Buying a set off UK ebay (people tend not to sell full sets) is around £9 per 2-pack thats £36 per set plus shipping ( say £4) = £40 a set!! A custom case (3 full sets) from LTS is around £72 shipped (dollar rate dependent) You could keep one set for yourself sell the other 2 sets on ebay say £26 a set making £52 in total meaning your set only cost £20! Edited April 4, 2014 by winkerbean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OniYoji Posted April 4, 2014 Author Share Posted April 4, 2014 Aaah! I see. Fair enough. They don't seem any more dangerous than other minifigures, but what do I know I shall have to check out Luke's Toy Store thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Luke makes things easy ....you need look no further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Yep... Luke's Toy Store is best! When the do eventually hit here, they roughly cost in £'s, what they do in $'s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkerbean Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Uh Lukes gonna be giving us discount for all this good press right...... right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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