Buying Stuff from Japan
As you all know I've accumulated a crapload of SMT goodies, and I just wanna share with you all how I was able to locate and buy them.
I use Celga, a Japanese Shopping Service. What they do is help you bid or buy from Japan Online stores that don't ship Internationally. Celga charges a fixed shopping service fee depending on the final price of the item.
Chart of fees for items up to 50,000 yen:
Up to 1,000 yen $5 (minimum fee per transaction/auction/shop item)
1,001 to 10,000 yen $10
10,001 to 20,000 yen $20
20,001 to 30,000 yen $30
30,001 to 40,000 yen $40
40,001 to 50,000 yen $50
On top of that there is internal shipping fee (from seller to Celga warehouse), Bank Wire Transfer Fee: $2.00, and then shipping fee from Celga to you. They store your purchases until you request it to be shipped.
Read more here.
There are other Shopping Service sites like Rinkya and Crescent, but Celga is the only one I use as I've had pleasant experiences with them.
The sites I search for my junk:
http://auctions.yahoo.co.jp/
http://mbok.jp/
I used to order stuff from Atlus' Webshop but it has closed down now. :/
Here are useful keywords for SMT stuff. I use wikipedia if I don't know how to write other search terms. :P
真女神転生 - Shin Megami Tensei
ペルソナ - Persona
葛葉ライドウ - Kuzunoha Raidou
デジタル・デビル・サーガ - Digital Devil Saga
アバタール・チューナー - Avatar Tuner
フィギュア - Figure
ぬいぐるみ - Plush toy (might be rare to find a SMT plush, but you never know)
真・女神転生フィギュア付スターター限定パック <--The exact wording used for those SMT3 Nocturne Trading Packs, may vary slightly.
I can't remember if removing the dots makes a difference in search options.
Search options from the drop down menu at Yahoo Auctions:
すべてのカテゴリ - All categories
コンピュータ - Computer
家電、AV、カメラ - Electronics, AV, Camera
音楽 - Music
映画、ビデオ - Movies, Video
おもちゃ、ゲーム - Toys, Games
ホビー、カルチャー - Hobby, Culture
アンティーク、コレクション - Antique, Collection
スポーツ、レジャー - Sports, Leisure
自動車、オートバイ - Automobiles, Motorbikes
ファッション - Fashion
アクセサリー、時計 - Accessory, Watches
ビューティー、ヘルスケア - Beauty, Healthcare
食品、飲料 - Foodstuff, Beverage
住まい、インテリア - Living and Interior
ペット、生き物 - Pets, Animals
事務、店舗用品 - Office Supplies
花、園芸 - Flowers, Gardening
チケット、金券、宿泊予約 - Tickets, Coupons, Hotel Booking
ベビー用品 - Baby Supplies
タレントグッズ - Talent Goods
コミック、アニメグッズ - Comic, Anime Goods
不動産 - Real Estate
チャリティー - Charity
その他 - Other
I use Celga, a Japanese Shopping Service. What they do is help you bid or buy from Japan Online stores that don't ship Internationally. Celga charges a fixed shopping service fee depending on the final price of the item.
Chart of fees for items up to 50,000 yen:
Up to 1,000 yen $5 (minimum fee per transaction/auction/shop item)
1,001 to 10,000 yen $10
10,001 to 20,000 yen $20
20,001 to 30,000 yen $30
30,001 to 40,000 yen $40
40,001 to 50,000 yen $50
On top of that there is internal shipping fee (from seller to Celga warehouse), Bank Wire Transfer Fee: $2.00, and then shipping fee from Celga to you. They store your purchases until you request it to be shipped.
Read more here.
There are other Shopping Service sites like Rinkya and Crescent, but Celga is the only one I use as I've had pleasant experiences with them.
The sites I search for my junk:
http://auctions.yahoo.co.jp/
http://mbok.jp/
I used to order stuff from Atlus' Webshop but it has closed down now. :/
Here are useful keywords for SMT stuff. I use wikipedia if I don't know how to write other search terms. :P
真女神転生 - Shin Megami Tensei
ペルソナ - Persona
葛葉ライドウ - Kuzunoha Raidou
デジタル・デビル・サーガ - Digital Devil Saga
アバタール・チューナー - Avatar Tuner
フィギュア - Figure
ぬいぐるみ - Plush toy (might be rare to find a SMT plush, but you never know)
真・女神転生フィギュア付スターター限定パック <--The exact wording used for those SMT3 Nocturne Trading Packs, may vary slightly.
I can't remember if removing the dots makes a difference in search options.
Search options from the drop down menu at Yahoo Auctions:
すべてのカテゴリ - All categories
コンピュータ - Computer
家電、AV、カメラ - Electronics, AV, Camera
音楽 - Music
映画、ビデオ - Movies, Video
おもちゃ、ゲーム - Toys, Games
ホビー、カルチャー - Hobby, Culture
アンティーク、コレクション - Antique, Collection
スポーツ、レジャー - Sports, Leisure
自動車、オートバイ - Automobiles, Motorbikes
ファッション - Fashion
アクセサリー、時計 - Accessory, Watches
ビューティー、ヘルスケア - Beauty, Healthcare
食品、飲料 - Foodstuff, Beverage
住まい、インテリア - Living and Interior
ペット、生き物 - Pets, Animals
事務、店舗用品 - Office Supplies
花、園芸 - Flowers, Gardening
チケット、金券、宿泊予約 - Tickets, Coupons, Hotel Booking
ベビー用品 - Baby Supplies
タレントグッズ - Talent Goods
コミック、アニメグッズ - Comic, Anime Goods
不動産 - Real Estate
チャリティー - Charity
その他 - Other