Hi fellow block nerds, got bitten by the blocks about 3 months ago, can't stop buying them. I was wondering if $99 is too much for a space station set? I usually use Plamoya or E bay for my purchases and get good service from Japan and other countries north of Australia. There is some good reading on here and lots of good tips. JK
Hello my fellow nano-blockhead (that's what I call myself anyway

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$99 is for something formerly worth $25 is ridiculous. and. it's not totally extinct yet. I'd rather you buy it second hand off someone who's made it and don't want it any more. (I'd pay $50 for it though - but I don't like it)
There are loads of local resellers here actually, that charge decent mark ups.
If you are keen to go through the hassle, you can try going through rakuten's retailers.
Amiami is a good place for new stuff coming in...I have had a bad experience with them though, never going there again. But they should be decent.
Yahoo auctions JP/HK/TW would be good for old stuff too...provided you can figure your way around the 3rd party shipping.
Your best and cheapest bet would still be to find friends who are travelling...to help you buy
