UK Anime Distributor Anime Limited Discussion Thread

AHA-Lambda said:
I’ve never used rare waves but assume they’re legit?
If they’re cheapest come 5pm I’ll order from them
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Yeah, a good few people have ordered from them. Shipping is €7 to the EU if you're outside the UK.

They're in the IOSS so there's no additional customs, but shipping is slow due to this as well. The EU really need to sort that and have the IOSS clearance be done in the destination country instead of a master in pile for the entire block in the Netherlands.
 
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AHA-Lambda said:
I’ve never used rare waves but assume they’re legit?
If they’re cheapest come 5pm I’ll order from them
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Can concur with @sniper_samurai. I've used them multiple times, never had any issues. They can take a while to despatch (if you're used to Amazon Prime) as mentioned, but everything I've ordered from them has arrived and in brand new condition.
 
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Yeah rarewaves are fine, and as other have said not always the fastest at dispatches sometime (guessing depends on the item), Packaging isn't always fantastic (my last CE set was jiffy bags filled with hope).

The only thing that bugged me at the time about them recently was I recently managed to save up enough point for a £20 voucher, and said voucher can't be used with a 10% off event, also even though the voucher was worth £20 also had to pay Postage as my order didn't count as over £20 for free postage
 
BrokenPhoenix said:
I've gone for the Godzilla steelbook. The B/W version + collector's tat wasn't enough for me to pay double the price.
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Ordered the CE from Amazon, costs the exact same as AL store. I might not get my 10% Unlimited discount (£5.17 ex VAT) from Amazon but that will be completely swallowed by Customs using a lower exchange rate than Revolut and the custom clearance fee here has recently risen to €4.95 per parcel.
 
Kosmos said:
I have done the same. I am slightly disappointed it was more expensive than HMV etc. but happy to have a copy secured.
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The HMV price was very good. A new 4K film usually sets you back around £24.99 RRP. So £28.99 for a steelbook included as well, is great. I'm not the biggest fan of steelbooks as they can scratch and dent easily, but it's the only option at the moment if you want a 4K version without all the bells and whistles.

If you're an Anime Unlimited member, it does bring the price down to around £31, which is still pretty good too. Plus, they ship using bubblewrap in my experience, so I don't mind paying a few £s more.

Amazon have the steelbook for around £26, but unless you have Amazon Prime you can add on about £4 postage to that, also Amazon UK packaging is literally a cardboard envelope.

sniper_samurai said:
Ordered the CE from Amazon, costs the exact same as AL store. I might not get my 10% Unlimited discount (£5.17 ex VAT) from Amazon but that will be completely swallowed by Customs using a lower exchange rate than Revolut and the custom clearance fee here has recently risen to €4.95 per parcel.
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Sounds like you've made the correct decision. Amazon are a scummy company, but my God, they know how to provide customer service and get things to anywhere in the world seamlessly.

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Anime Limited have also made a point of stating that the bonus disc is fully subtitled:

  • Disc 3: Bonus Blu-ray packed with special features, all of which are English subtitled
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BrokenPhoenix said:
The HMV price was very good. A new 4K film usually sets you back around £24.99 RRP. So £28.99 for a steelbook included as well, is great. I'm not the biggest fan of steelbooks as they can scratch and dent easily, but it's the only option at the moment if you want a 4K version without all the bells and whistles.

If you're an Anime Unlimited member, it does bring the price down to around £31, which is still pretty good too. Plus, they ship using bubblewrap in my experience, so I don't mind paying a few £s more.

Amazon have the steelbook for around £26, but unless you have Amazon Prime you can add on about £4 postage to that, also Amazon UK packaging is literally a cardboard envelope.



Sounds like you've made the correct decision. Amazon are a scummy company, but my God, they know how to provide customer service and get things to anywhere in the world seamlessly.

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Anime Limited have also made a point of stating that the bonus disc is fully subtitled:
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Unfortunately due to Brexit Amazon is nearly the only retailer available without incurring customs fees. Zavvi are back selling blurays here but are charging full price plus €7 shipping on all orders. Rarewaves are cheaper here, but again have high shipping costs.
 
sniper_samurai said:
Unfortunately due to Brexit Amazon is nearly the only retailer available without incurring customs fees. Zavvi are back selling blurays here but are charging full price plus €7 shipping on all orders. Rarewaves are cheaper here, but again have high shipping costs.
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Yeah, Amazon just have such a wide reach and are based in numerous countries. I can get free delivery (on some items) from Amazon US via Amazon UK, and not have to worry about any customs fees as VAT is included in price or charged at checkout when buying directly from Amazon US - they just make it so much easier to purchase stuff abroad.

Smaller companies just can't match that, unfortunately.
 
BrokenPhoenix said:
Yeah, Amazon just have such a wide reach and are based in numerous countries. I can get free delivery (on some items) from Amazon US via Amazon UK, and not have to worry about any customs fees as VAT is included in price or charged at checkout when buying directly from Amazon US - they just make it so much easier to purchase stuff abroad.

Smaller companies just can't match that, unfortunately.
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I like our local store Golden Discs for vinyl and mainstream blurays. Unfortunately the UK anime distributors cnbf'd getting anything age rated here so they can be sold in Irish shops, where they are also licenced. Crunchyroll and Ghibli movie releases are the only ones that can be legally sold here.
 
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