>>5417678I'm in MA here. East coast, so literally the furthest a Japanese package could possible travel, but I am right next to JFK's customs, so I'm not sure if that helps.
Anyway, EMS for one Nendoroid from Mandarake was 1680 yen, so even just getting two nendoroids from GSC would be saving money.
But you are also forgetting about the price difference. Perrine, for example, has no bonus. She costs 4110 at amiami and 5184 from GSC directly. Taking that into account, GSC wouldn't win until you get three or four Nendoroids at once. The problem there is that many people don't want that many nendoroids a month while on amiami, you can combine other things into your order. Depending on purchasing preferences, it is almost one hundred percent based on exclusives or not, and many people don't like the idea of being forced to use GSC to get a bonus item regardless of price.