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Buying stuff from Japan and having it work right
Daverost:
Anyone have an experience with this forwarder?
https://www.2you4.jp/
Sounds like a good deal, but I haven't heard of them, so not sure how legit they are.
Cael K.:
If you choose to try them out, do tell us how it goes. I haven't, though it should be obvious since I'm not giving a yes or no to them.
For some reason, I get the feeling they haven't been around for a while - it looks like they just started this year? Maybe start with some smaller items first, just to see.
DeviantProtagonist:
Might as well ask now whilst the date's still relevant; has anyone made use of Tenso? It's a shipping forwarding service that allows you to get any product from Japanese online stores.
Supposedly, you send them an email with the merchandise links you want to order, and then they send you back a quote for the total cost (the item, + shipping, + their fee added in.) Once you pay their quoted fee, then they go buy the item for you, have it shipped to them, and then they forward it on to you.
Almost sounds too good to be true. Reason I'm asking is because I'm looking to buy something from Amazon.jp, but I'm more or less reluctant to get around shipping details, what with the language barrier -- I'd hate to screw something up and lose money. That being said, can Tenso be relied upon?
Cael K.:
Updated a few things.
Got specs for some more recent systems (despite the fact I don't own some of them yet), and another online retailer. Anyone looking for doujin music, I had Diverse Direct send stuff to a friend in Japan, but from their website, they ship internationally too.
And then I remembered that one of my friends had some trouble getting Melon Books to send stuff to a forwarding service. Sorry I can't really comment on other forwarding services, I've only used that one.
Nakiame:
--- Quote from: DeviantProtagonist on October 17, 2014, 02:44:45 am ---Might as well ask now whilst the date's still relevant; has anyone made use of Tenso? It's a shipping forwarding service that allows you to get any product from Japanese online stores.
Supposedly, you send them an email with the merchandise links you want to order, and then they send you back a quote for the total cost (the item, + shipping, + their fee added in.) Once you pay their quoted fee, then they go buy the item for you, have it shipped to them, and then they forward it on to you.
Almost sounds too good to be true. Reason I'm asking is because I'm looking to buy something from Amazon.jp, but I'm more or less reluctant to get around shipping details, what with the language barrier -- I'd hate to screw something up and lose money. That being said, can Tenso be relied upon?
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Not sure if you are still interested.
I have an experience with http://buyee.jp wich is roughly the same as tenso.com. I bought some pillows from yahoo.jp with their help.
This is how it works:
You just use their site to buy something from the desired site (rakuten, yahoo jp, etc). They get your money and buy the item for you ~next day.
When they get the package delivered they bill you for shipping and their services. You pay it and wait for your package to arrive.
Well, actually using buyee was so easy, that i don't remember any details lol. Not sure how tenso works but i'm pretty sure they are reliable too.
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