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I'm looking to buy new models and I'm looking around the web for good deals but so far the best i've found are UK sites and the shipping ,I'm guesiing will be an arm and a leg, as well as a few toes and maybe an ear. The best I could find for US is thewarstore.com but i was wondering if there's anything better out there that i've overlooked.

check out the warstore.com and on ebay, macpac51 has a store, and every buy it now is 20% off with free shipping, and all his auctions are free shipping also.

With the current exchange rate between US/UK, it makes sense to buy from the UK for you Yankees. For that very reason, Maelstrom Games UK is your answer.

You get a discount on top of the good things your Dollar vs their Pound are already doing, and they ship worldwide for free. Yes, free. You don't have to order a certain amount, or anything like that - whatever you order, the shipping is free. I cannot stress how good that part of it is.

BYE

Gorilla Tactics is offering 30% on the things I've ordered + shipping.

anyone know what the shipping for littlemetalmen.co.uk is?

Not as good as free?

BYE

www.3sdgames.com is opening up a web store soon and will be offering 25% off everything. Thy are down the hall from my shop and very fast and reliable.

I dont think the new site is up yet though, so bookmark it at least.

Are there any places based in the UK that offer 20-25% discounts?

chaosorc.com they sell loose items as well.

H.B.M.C. wrote:With the current exchange rate between US/UK, it makes sense to buy from the UK for you Yankees. For that very reason, Maelstrom Games UK is your answer.

Wells, let's do some math. I recently completed an order with Gorilla Tactics for some new Orks. Here's what I bought.
1. $42.00 - Assault on Black Reach Box Set
2. $15.40 - Boys Box Set, Part Code: 99120103013
3. $14.00 - Ork Lootaz and Burnaz Box Set, Part Code: 99120103014
+ $5.00 shipping
Total: $76.40 ($102 MSRP, savings of 30%)

Here's what Maelstrom offers. ($00.00)
1. $53.28 - Assault on Black Reach Box Set
2. $15.98 - Boys Box Set
3. $15.98 - Ork Lootaz and Burnaz Box Set
+ $00.00 shipping
Total: $85.24

As you can see, I made a better deal with GT, since my box will arrive in two or three days, whereas a UK supplier might take longer. Also, the USD to GBP exchange rate is a bit worse than the USD prices that are supplied on the Maelstrom website, so that if their prices reflected the changes from this week, we'd be looking at $87.74, a bit more than before.

Chrispy wrote:

H.B.M.C. wrote:With the current exchange rate between US/UK, it makes sense to buy from the UK for you Yankees. For that very reason, Maelstrom Games UK is your answer.

Wells, let's do some math. I recently completed an order with Gorilla Tactics for some new Orks. Here's what I bought.
1. $42.00 - Assault on Black Reach Box Set
2. $15.40 - Boys Box Set, Part Code: 99120103013
3. $14.00 - Ork Lootaz and Burnaz Box Set, Part Code: 99120103014
+ $5.00 shipping
Total: $76.40 ($102 MSRP, savings of 30%)

Here's what Maelstrom offers. ($00.00)
1. $53.28 - Assault on Black Reach Box Set
2. $15.98 - Boys Box Set
3. $15.98 - Ork Lootaz and Burnaz Box Set
+ $00.00 shipping
Total: $85.24

As you can see, I made a better deal with GT, since my box will arrive in two or three days, whereas a UK supplier might take longer. Also, the USD to GBP exchange rate is a bit worse than the USD prices that are supplied on the Maelstrom website, so that if their prices reflected the changes from this week, we'd be looking at $87.74, a bit more than before.

While I have no opinion on Maelstrom, where did you get these figures for GT? At the moment they aren't having a sale on GW merchandise (at least, not all merchandise), so your numbers don't exactly make sense there...

The prices they (GT) quoted me were 30% off retail too. I priced out a Redeemer, Land Raider, Vindicator, and Battlewagon.

Ifurita wrote:The prices they (GT) quoted me were 30% off retail too. I priced out a Redeemer, Land Raider, Vindicator, and Battlewagon.

Huh, wish a) they were slightly more transparent about a little things like price, and b) I knew that earlier today... bah.

I even get their emails too...

A guide for first time buyers PDF Print E-mail
Written by The Silverback
Wednesday, 21 May 2008 17:23

PLEASE READ ALL TERMS BEFORE PLACING AN ORDER!

STEP #1 Create a user account - it is free and will allow you access to the following:

* 30% Discount on all current stock items from all the supported manufacturers - this is for all the standard blisters, box sets, and accessories.

This is from their Buyer's Guide. As you can see, step 1, 30% off all GW as well as other products.

Chrispy wrote:...

This is from their Buyer's Guide. As you can see, step 1, 30% off all GW as well as other products.

Good to know. I wish a) they were slightly more transparent about a little things like price, and b) I knew that earlier yesterday... bah.

Perhaps you can find their shipping calculator, too? (Other then the minimum $10, that is.)