Yup - good results in some cases and not so in others - just like any auction.
Plus you have the language problems, the descriptions will say there are multiple "gulleys" in the sound and such-like. Even if translated you dont always get a good idea of the item's condition.
Plus once you add the brokers commission and shipping charges (in my case, to NZ) you are looking at big cash - even if the item was cheap.
Prices are going up also across the board, even in JP.
On the plus side - if theres something you really want - you can get it, plus the broker I use wraps things up super well. You just need to be prepared to pay. In many cases prices are far lower than hifido, but the risk is considerably increased.
But hey - where else could you score an AU-888 for $50USD? Even if it did come with no knobs, lol.....
Depends on the broker. The one I was using , don't remember now it was something like 4to6% plus some other charges
In general I have bought many things from there.... Even my speakers drivers my DAT, my SR929, many things.
I remembered its called JAUCE Japan Auction center or something like that. The known problems with the GULLYS , language in general , and some other peculiarities might be annoying . But you can get good stuff. Oh , if the auction is run by a shop there is an extra 8% tax.
Also the packing process of them is unique.
It's difficult & shipping is very expensive, especially for 'heavy' items like amps.
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IF it was easier to purchase items from Japan... these would of been in my living room right now for my AS-100s.
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The problem is eBay never got into Japan, unfortunately.
An example - I just checked my account as its been a while. But I won an amplifier in 2017 that cost $213, the comission was $37 and "domestic fees" were another $15. Shipping (to NZ, mind you) was another $400. It was a heavy amplifier......prices are in US dollars.
The other thing is JP Yahoo has all these weird little extra costs, charges and fees that seem to apply in fairly-random Japanese fashion. Ie: soem auctions attract extra fees, some places have extra taxes, etc.
That's close to what it cost$ from USA to Australia...I've heard... shipping can be $350 to $400 to USA.
If you don't mind waiting, you can use the seamail. It's a lot cheaper. It's about $100 to USA. But you will have to wait about 2 months.I've heard... shipping can be $350 to $400 to USA.
If you don't mind waiting, you can use the seamail. It's a lot cheaper. It's about $100 to USA. But you will have to wait about 2 months.
If you don't mind waiting, you can use the seamail. It's a lot cheaper. It's about $100 to USA. But you will have to wait about 2 months.
No, I haven't. The cost mentioned is from the price list of the agent I use. I suppose if they list this option they shall offer this service.Have you sent an amp by sea mail from japan to usa? I can only get sea mail for smaller items to North America. Big items the people in Japan always tell me have to go Fedex/EMS/DHL due to size limits on the cheap sea mail options. I'm sure there must be a way but I never figured it out.