Anyone seen Bit/Microsizers in Canadian stores?

Munim · #1 11-09-2002, 10:59 PM

Just wondering, I don't really wanna order online and wait like a month.Has anyone seen the real genuine thing in Walmart or toysrus etc?

mattattack · #2 11-10-2002, 09:47 AM

try a hobby shop. thats where i had to get mine. i know radio shack has started stocking them cause i saw an ad for them.

#3 11-12-2002, 09:29 PM

You can get them online too at geekemart.com
We opened a store for guys like us who are looking for bits in Canada.

Vinx

Sniper596 · #4 11-12-2002, 10:17 PM

go to www.microsizers.com and click on the dealership locater for canada, you should be able to find a shop that carries them in your province. If not then you're gonna have to order them.

jlo mein · #5 11-13-2002, 12:45 AM

ya the dealer locator on the official microsizer website is great, that's how i got my microsizer.

#6 11-13-2002, 01:14 AM

If you want a clone, try London Drugs. They have two types of bullets (grey no name controllers, and green precidia or something like that controllers) and boxed sen-fa bit clones. Both of these are 100% part compatible with the microsizers. The grey controllers seem to have the worst fit and finish of any of my clone controllers but they all have good range and seem to work pretty good. The boxed clones are probably the worst of the lot but they come with a spare set of ribbed tires

You need to check the care carefully in the box to see that it is painted neatly. I've only seen the actually microsizers in the hobby stores locally though.

alpha1 · #7 11-13-2002, 07:15 AM

I've seen Microsizers at Toys R US here in the US. You may want to check there first. Of course, they sell them at full retail at 29.99, but if you want one, they should have them.

tinyrc · #8 11-13-2002, 09:09 AM

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Originally posted by alpha1
I've seen Microsizers at Toys R US here in the US. You may want to check there first. Of course, they sell them at full retail at 29.99, but if you want one, they should have them.

Full retail would be $39.99; $29.99 is $10 off retail, and is also the lowest price any MicroSizers vendor can legally offer.

jlo mein · #9 11-13-2002, 03:42 PM

I bought mine from a canadian hobby shop for $60CDN, which i thought was quite expensive.

Sniper596 · #10 11-13-2002, 08:23 PM

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Originally posted by jlo mein
I bought mine from a canadian hobby shop for $60CDN, which i thought was quite expensive.

60 with tax or 60 without cause 60 with tax is about the same as what the americans pay supposedly if you were to convert what they pay (29.99 = 45-50.00) and add tax to that you get the same cost so it's not that expensive imo. Oh and about toysrus having microsizers, i don't know if they have them, no such luck on their canadian site, it's crap...

jlo mein · #11 11-14-2002, 02:53 AM

i paid $60 PLUS 14.5% tax.....so it came out even more expensive than $60...

i wish i lived in oregon....i always used to vacation there since theres no tax, but since the exchange rate is so bad on our dollar, i don't go there much anymore for shopping

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Sniper596 · #12 11-14-2002, 07:51 AM

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Originally posted by jlo mein
i paid $60 PLUS 14.5% tax.....so it came out even more expensive than $60...

i wish i lived in oregon....i always used to vacation there since theres no tax, but since the exchange rate is so bad on our dollar, i don't go there much anymore for shopping ....

ouch, you got ripped off sorry to say. 10 bucks more but it still getting ripped off. I payed 50 before tax, so it came just under 60 with tax.

jlo mein · #13 11-14-2002, 05:51 PM

ya it sucks, but there is no other place to buy them. There are only 2 retailers for Microsizers on the mailand province (excluding the island).

ryanhook · #14 11-19-2002, 12:53 AM

Do what I did and order them from a seller in Hong Kong from eBay. Mine took 8-10 days to arrive, no duty and cheaper than buying them here. Though now that Microsizers are out, you can buy the parts for about the same price here... cars on the other hand I still find best to order from HK. I've ordered 4 this way.