Reliable online stores?

[Dhurrin]

Hey, not sure if this is in the right place, or if it's been asked and answered before. If so, apologies.

I live in Auckland, New Zealand so one can imagine it is not the easiest to purchase Privateer Press products. The only store near me that I know of is an hour's drive away and costs me more in parking than the goods I buy. As such I have been looking for a reliable online store instead.

I've tried the Privateer Press store, but it's been two months since I bought a few No Quarters and it's yet to be delivered. I also tried Defiant Gaming in Australia but my current order is two weeks overdue and they do not know where it is.

Does anyone here know of a reliable online store here in Australasia? Or even elsewhere as long as the shipping is not too expensive?

Thanks for any info.

Dhurrin

[PG_Draxos]

Im pretty sure they ship to the land down under but id try TheWarStore.com

[The Junkie]

1st- Please try and buy from your local store as it also provides you a place to play.
2nd- If you cannot buy from a local store then the place to go is Miniature Market Free Shipping over $75 and 25% off retail prices.

[Coffeemugette]

yep,If I can't get it local, I order from Miniature Market.com.
They're free shipping is nice and their customer service has been great.

[CT GAMER]

1st- Please try and buy from your local store as it also provides you a place to play.
2nd- If you cannot buy from a local store then the place to go is Miniature Market Free Shipping over $75 and 25% off retail prices.

1st: The OP already addressed that he has no local store as a valid option in his initial post.

2nd: Can we for once not turn this into a LGS vs. Internet rant?

Back on topic: The Warstore has never failed me and i do much buisness with them.

[rumblefish]

I know some people swear by http://www.maelstromgames.co.uk/index.php
Not Australian, but they have free international shipping.

The Warstore is great but doesn't accommodate international shoppers as much.

[hausdorff space]

Hey, not sure if this is in the right place, or if it's been asked and answered before. If so, apologies.

I live in Auckland, New Zealand so one can imagine it is not the easiest to purchase Privateer Press products. The only store near me that I know of is an hour's drive away and costs me more in parking than the goods I buy. As such I have been looking for a reliable online store instead.

I've tried the Privateer Press store, but it's been two months since I bought a few No Quarters and it's yet to be delivered. I also tried Defiant Gaming in Australia but my current order is two weeks overdue and they do not know where it is.

Does anyone here know of a reliable online store here in Australasia? Or even elsewhere as long as the shipping is not too expensive?

Thanks for any info.

Dhurrin

There's a store in Auckland called Vagabonds ... they're in town, they're not a store I consider worth supporting - they want $74NZ for a Trencher Cannon, which is twice the US price.
They've also been terribly unhelpful to the community in the past... though are 'supposedly' getting better.

If you want to support 'locally', then email MkI (in Hamilton) - these guys are great, (IIRC) ship nationally for free; though they had limited stock the last time I checked.
There's also Comics Compulsion in Chch, which is run by some great guys and are hugely supportive of their locals... and could do with some help (given the Chch situation), though they can be hard to get in touch with.
...there's also a couple of other very small stores throughout the country, but they're hard to contact/know of.


I vouch for Defiant generally, I'd chase them up about finding that parcel, they're usually pretty easy to talk to.
And chase up the PP store... things should be taking no where near that time!
Things sent from either of them usually only take a week to get to me

Maelstrom is good for super cheap prices, but like a lot of the other UK online stores, has some real supply issues at the moment (you don't want to be waiting 3+ months before they're even shipping).
Don't go American unless you can find good shipping prices... I know thewarstore refunds excess shipping costs, but the charges they estimate are pretty horrendous (not that it's their fault though).

[Marshal Wilhelm]

I am from Australia and for my GW products was using Wayland games,
http://www.waylandgames.co.uk/
who are based in the UK.

When it came time to buy some WM goodies, I checked them out. Not quite as cheap as the savings for GW things, which is because GW Australia [and I would imagine NZ] marked up things so much. Wayland was saving me 50% of the GW Oz prices, including postage!

So I had a look on eBay and found: http://stores.ebay.com.au/discountgamesinc
They are US based and so it costs much more is postage than from the UK, but because the prices were so low, I spent $230 and saved $50 from what it would have cost through Wayland.

Ironically, the three books I bought were from Wayland, as it costs too much to get all that paper sent from America :P

I would expect postage time to be 3-4 weeks though, but as I am a student, I have time, not dollars

[Dhurrin]

@Hausdorff: I used to buy everything Privateer Press related at Vagabonds, but it is just not practical anymore, and I ran into the same community related issues you mentioned which did not help persuade me to support them. If they are getting better then I may try shopping there again.

I've never heard of Mk1 or Comics Compulsion before so will definitely give them a try, and Christchurch needs all the help it can get and supporting Comics Compulsion may be small way of doing just that.

@CT Gamer & rumblefish: I've thought about Maelstrom but have heard the shipping prices are quite steep. The Warstore on the other hand I've not heard about, but will also give them a try.

Thanks everyone for such quick replies, you've been very helpfull

Dhurrin

[rumblefish]

@CT Gamer & rumblefish: I've thought about Maelstrom but have heard the shipping prices are quite steep.

Shipping from Maelstrom is free if you spend more than 10 quid, so that shouldn't be an issue. I haven't used them myself though.

[hausdorff space]

Shipping from Maelstrom is free if you spend more than 10 quid, so that shouldn't be an issue. I haven't used them myself though.

I think he meant thewarstore

I've never heard of Mk1 or Comics Compulsion before so will definitely give them a try, and Christchurch needs all the help it can get and supporting Comics Compulsion may be small way of doing just that.

http://www.mk1.co.nz/
- Mk1 now support most Hamilton events (they have grown a great community down there), with discounts and prize vouchers.
http://www.comicscompulsion.co.nz/
- They effectively run major events for/at the Chch clubs.

[Choppa]

Hi Dhurrin I'm also from Auckland, don’t by from Vagabond I would love to support them but the prices are way too high, I buy from Miniature Market in the U.S the prices for the Minis are quite good but the freight is quite high. I also buy from Fire Storm Games in the UK they are also very good and have free freight over 30.00.

I can also vouch for Mark1 I havent bought any warmachine but do buy black library from them they are very helpful and good to deal with

Edit: Didnt want to double post.

Just out of curiosity where do you play, I play with a couple of mates but would like to meet more people in the community.

Choppa

[hausdorff space]

Edit: Didnt want to double post.

Just out of curiosity where do you play, I play with a couple of mates but would like to meet more people in the community.

Choppa

PMing... .

[JacobtheAussie]

I'd also support Defiant gaming, every one I know whos ordered via him has had really good service

[Dhurrin]

@JacobtheAussie: My first order with Defiant Gaming when quite well and was delivered on time, just my current one that is some weeks overdue and they are not responding to my emails.

I had a look at Mk1's website but it seems to be just comic books that they are selling

Dhurrin

[hausdorff space]

I had a look at Mk1's website but it seems to be just comic books that they are selling[

They don't really advertise their gaming stock online, just flick them an email.

[Percrushin]

I will second miniaturemarket.com. Everything is 25% of retail and there's no tax. Although i will also recommend supporting you'r LGS whenever possible.

[Gareson]

1st: The OP already addressed that he has no local store as a valid option in his initial post.

2nd: Can we for once not turn this into a LGS vs. Internet rant?

Back on topic: The Warstore has never failed me and i do much buisness with them.

I would like to second everything CT Gamer said...when I saw the thread title I knew someone would go there(unnecessarily).