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Old 06-23-2008, 10:52 AM   #10
hikouki
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Re: HELP: need feedback on mail order from HKG

yup, i've been to WMT and toymax and i have bought from their shops many times in the past. service is okay.

most of you guys are caucasians. i notice these shops, and asian shops in general, tend to be extra nice to white people. no racial offense meant. i base this statement from your feedback and my own personal experience at toymax.

once i was buying several models from them, and the husband and wife team guarding the stalls were assisting me open the boxes. then a french guy came in and i was left on my own! then i had to jostle my way to the counter with all my models. all three of them kept smiling and s*cking up to the guy, even speaking in a lousy french with thick cantonese accent. they were all smiles to him and they could only give me a blank face. not to mention they were in a hurry to make me pay so i could leave the stall.

it is an asian thing, i suppose because even here, i get set aside in favor of the wandering foreigner.

i guess i don't receive prompt replies from them since i always mention my location on my email inquiries.

WMT treats me a tad better, though.
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