Milsims 25% off Board Games, Card Games, Family Games, Jigsaws & Roleplaying Games (excl D&D)

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  EarlyBird on 25/10/2010 - 00:39

  Quite a few interesting games that I've not come across. It's a pity that there is a lack of reviews (or links to reviews) and many don't even carry a picture.

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    Maltopia on 25/10/2010 - 01:08

    You can find reviews of lots of games on boardgamegeek.com

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  heatseeker424 on 25/10/2010 - 00:51

  A lot of the risks are only avaliable for backorder. :(

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    illusionarybreeze on 25/10/2010 - 01:06

    You can backorder at the sale price though. You just don't know when they'll arrive.

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  illusionarybreeze on 25/10/2010 - 01:03

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  So sad…Even with the cheap delivery and 25% off, it's still cheaper to buy what I want from the USA, and that's including the high shipping rates.

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    jennkei on 25/10/2010 - 01:59

    Just curious, where do you buy from?

    The games I checked out were certainly cheaper than Games Paradise, but considering they aren't cheap, that's not much of a gauge. XD I don't think Toys R'Us has Arkham Horror…;)

    Anyone who's ordered before — how long did shipping take? And for those lazy to click, shipping fee I got was $5.50 normal, $7 registered.

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      illusionarybreeze on 25/10/2010 - 06:56

      I've been shopping around for the card game, Bang! recently and because it's not too heavy/large?, the shipping isn't too bad. (When I mean too bad, I mean the total cost still comes in underneath the price of buying from local dealers.) I'm still likely to buy from www.worldatplaygames.com soon - they have weekly coupons so you're pretty much guaranteed 10% off their listed price.

      However, I checked the game you mentioned, and the shipping is $44.50, so it's definitely cheaper from milsims.com.au.

      I also came across http://www.seropeco.com.au/index.htm during my search, but they don't have your game. I think their prices are similar to milsims' regular prices.

      Other sites that might be worth checking out:
      http://www.timewellspentgames.com/content/home.php
      http://www.coolstuffinc.com/
      http://funagaingames.com/control/main
      http://www.fairplaygames.com/
      http://www.boardsandbits.com/

      Note that I can't remember which have reasonable shipping rates and which don't. There were one or two that were charging high shipping costs, but in my case, there were other reasons why I ruled them out - confusion over the edition of the game (mainly the fault of the publisher for not clearly distinguishing between editions)

      But yeah, just to clarify, board games in those larger boxes probably won't be cheaper if buying from overseas once you include shipping. Plus I don't know how long it will take to ship.

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    overlook on 25/10/2010 - 02:06

    yea i want to know too

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      Maltopia on 25/10/2010 - 02:18

      I've ordered through them on and off for over a decade. Most times I got stuff in about a week.

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    veritas on 25/10/2010 - 11:36

    That's simply not true. I say this as someone who has bought extensively from both Milsims and US sellers (mainly Thoughthammer).

    Postage costs as much as the games (sometimes more, sometimes less) and it only really becomes cost effective if you fill a box (buy a single game from the US and you're up for $40+ P&P before you even start). Milsims has the postage cost included and you can easily order just one game if you wish.

    Also it varies by games. I've bought some significantly cheaper here and vice versa.

    The recent rise in the dollar may change this but the change is only temporary as local prices will change to reflect the lower cost.

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      illusionarybreeze on 25/10/2010 - 12:05

      Um…please note that I said that "it’s still cheaper to buy what I want," with the stress on the "what I want". My statement was true for the product that I wanted, and was never meant to be interpreted as a broad statement regarding all games.

      I agree with what you're saying about postage, and I refer you to my follow-up post. I'd suggest you read more carefully in the future before calling anyone a liar.

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  whiteflame on 25/10/2010 - 01:20

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  not a bargain, toysrus is the same price at full retail.

  first thing i searched was cranium family edition

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    illusionarybreeze on 25/10/2010 - 07:01

    Yeah, they have the benefit of being a large retailer. Which category are the board games under? I tried navigating that site but tired of trying lol

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  Tenebrae on 25/10/2010 - 01:21

  +4

  I read this "Muslims 25% off…"

  =/

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  infernal_max on 25/10/2010 - 03:52

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  "As our way of apologising for any incovenience this may cause, we’ve decided to reduce prices on several major stock lines"

  or to make up for projected income?

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  jennkei on 25/10/2010 - 13:40

  Eh, extended until midnight! And I'd put an order in already…

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  outlander on 25/10/2010 - 18:15

  Good price on blank wood cubes. Can never have too many cubes