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I just did comparative order between:
Maelstrom
Wayland
wargames empire
for the exact same products in plastic
(maelstrom and wayland had better selection)

Wargames empire was the cheapest option. I saved $28 on a $200 order. About 15% cheaper than the other two AFTER shipping. While it is important to never discount free shipping, it is also important to be a smart shopper and compare prices with erudite ruthlessness.

It is important to note that Maelstrom price matches.
Given everyone's glowing response to them, I have to differ in my opinion a bit. I haven't actually completed an order from them in over 2 years, but the last time I did it took 7 weeks for 3 boxes of shining spears to arrive. I realize that shipping time internationally can be rather hit or miss, but when I receive products from such places as south africa, the same city as maelstrom in britain, and russia in less than a week on average, I find this shipping time to be inexcusable. Perhaps they have changed? Who knows? All I know is my own experience with them was less than heartening and for the right price I may be willing to try it again if I am not in a hurry to get my models.

It is also important to note that the items I put in the carts were plastic box sets. It is important because this drastically reduces shipping costs. So Maelstrom may still come out as the winner in regards to heavier shipping weights even though their discount isn't nearly as good as other online discounters.

As a person shopping internationally from the united states, it is worth noting the current currency conversion of the USD towards the GBP is about 1 -1.5 respectively and has been holding this rough pattern +/- 10% for the last couple months now. This equates to nearly 40-42% saving on US prices when shopping from a british discount exporter AFTER shipping.

Choose your discounters wisely by filling your cart with your items from each store and only completing the order after you get a price quote after shipping costs are included. Your wallet will definitely thank you in this time of tightening belts, especially since GW are raising prices again in june.

Yep, yet another price increase. To avoid turning this thread into a GW price rant though, further comments about that should be discussed in another thread.

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And if you are savvy enough, you can go to your customs office and attempt to regain the VAT you paid when you purchased items from britain. it isnt always worth the effort, but 15% is still 15%. Thats $30 from a $200 order.
Companies aren't likely to remove VAT for you since they already paid the VAT on the product. But it maybe likely to recuperate those VAT charges from the US customs office. It takes awhile, but think of it as a free dinner for your troubles.

Wait, what? GW are raising their prices in June? What the feth for?

the CREDIT CRUNCH of course and yes it maby cheaper but try doing it on a smaller deal like £50

Weird... aren't most people reducing prices and having sales due to the credit crunch.

To butcher a bit of Bison:

"When the world stock markets crashed in wake of the subprime disaster, it was the most tumultuous day in world finance for many decades. For Games Workshop, it was a Tuesday."

well they are f%$^&(*& then why ask me i dont know everything

H.B.M.C. wrote:Weird... aren't most people reducing prices and having sales due to the credit crunch.

To butcher a bit of Bison:

"When the world stock markets crashed in wake of the subprime disaster, it was the most tumultuous day in world finance for many decades. For Games Workshop, it was a Tuesday."

Ugh.

This means, of course, that I'll have to snap up all the new Guard stuff ASAP, in case the plastics feel the pain this time around too...

Wow.

ye just get everythin from discount stores because as long as they dont put there prices up as well then they will be twice as cheap

Maelstrom are very good. I have used Wargamesworkshop who are very fast and stock things others dont.

At the moment my preference is miniaturesbypost.com, they tend to work out cheapest.

ok thnx i will hav a look

ive done a little comparing not with the warstore (its confusing) but between gift for geeks, wayland and miniaturesbypost.com and including shipping wayland was the cheapest so im still with wayland

the assasin of night wrote:ive done a little comparing not with the warstore (its confusing) but between gift for geeks, wayland and miniaturesbypost.com and including shipping wayland was the cheapest so im still with wayland

What's so confusing? Its %20 off all 40k + $5 shipping, that's it. The only strange thing is that you have to email them or call them for your order.

i just got confused with the price list considering im british

the assasin of night wrote:i just got confused with the price list considering im british

Aahhh, that would make sense.

To save you time, practically all the other sites listed are way better, but I still like the warstore.

ok thnx

I voted Wayland but they get all of my GW purchases and Maelstrom get all of my PP stuff.

Both good and as others have said compare the shipping before you decide (although being in the UK that's not too much of an issue).

Edit - Maelstroms stock system is online so you can normally tell if you'll get a fast dispatch or not, Wayland get any OOS items in super quick.

The Warstore are good but as they are in the US shipping and exchange rates are a problem at the moment.

ok thnx for all your help guys i am going to place an order soon

Just a minor bump.

I received my order from Maelstrom Games on the 17th or 18th of this month (can't remember exactly) after placing my order on the 9th. Took a couple days before the package shipped it out, but from the UK to California in 9 days? Thats pretty good service. Had no problem with my order and everything arrived just fine.

I was so pleased with them that I made another order just the other day. I love their free shipping especially consider my first order had the War of the Ring book and the new Space Marine Codex, both fairly heavy for their size. Free shipping FTW!