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Originally Posted by JCage
Thanks Knight. Would you mind sharing your preferred method/source of getting the best deal on UK CE versions in the USA? You just eBay it or preferred vendor/site you typically order from?
I can click on the UK UBI site for pre-order of the Big Ben ACS CE, but won't even let me add to a cart (I assume because it recognizes my IP as USA).
UBI seems funny about this geography thing. When I contacted the PureArts people about getting my Connor Premium statue, they wouldn't sell it directly to me simply because their license with UBI prohibited sales to clients in USA.
JC
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Yeah, its a known issue with Ubishop. They always have the best CE on their UK site and usually don't allow other non-UK (sometimes non-EU) people even see the site.
I usually reach out to one of our lovely Brits on here who goes ahead and orders one for me. Then we work out shipping when they get it. We have an entire thread dedicated to just this type of transaction
HERE (its stickied under the "GroupBuy" section in case you were wondering). Just post what you're looking for and where, and if anyone is willing to help, they'll let you know!
Sometimes someone will have the time and availability and just do an entire "groupbuy" where they open it to everyone too, but I don't believe there is currently one open for this edition.
Just be aware that these things cost a pretty penny to ship back to the US as they're always huge and heavy. So just budget accordingly.
Edit: Also, Ebay would likely be simpler perhaps - but then you are paying huge mark-ups usually. If you want one of these editions, you can always chance that they'll drop in price down the road through overproduction by Ubi, but I find that typically I just prefer to pay the MSRP (+ conversion costs) + shipping and know that I'm getting one in good condition and guaranteed. But if the difference between the 2 versions (or having the "best version") isn't THAT important to you, then just going with the best US CE (at this time sold by OUR Ubishop) is probably your best bet.