Tomoko
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- 19 Mar 2002
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I will elaborate on this question when I have more time later tonight, but in essence, I want to ask this...
When looking to get products from Japan, is it better to order from online shopping sites, or would it be more worthwhile and cheaper to find a friend there that would buy and ship things for me in exchange for me buying and shipping things for them?
This idea mainly comes from my suspicion that many products on Japanese internet shopping sites are selling for well above their retail value an actual store in Japan would sell it for. Would the two-disc DVD Japanese version of "My Neighbor Totoro" sell for the equivalent of 50 USD in Japan? This is the core of my concern, so any information would be greatly appreciated.
Also, does anyone know of a site that features people who are willing to be involved in a trade relationship? It seems like it would be an advanced "pen pals" sort of thing.
I am interested in this primarily for the reason that many of the rare, and in my opinion very cool, products are overlooked on most sites in favor of what statistically may have a better chance of selling through to the "international internet" market... which most likely excludes the quirky things that are the sadly overlooked, yet essential parts of the culture... the backbone of nuance. So, if anyone knows of a trading program set up by a site... I would appreciate that. Thanks for your time.
When looking to get products from Japan, is it better to order from online shopping sites, or would it be more worthwhile and cheaper to find a friend there that would buy and ship things for me in exchange for me buying and shipping things for them?
This idea mainly comes from my suspicion that many products on Japanese internet shopping sites are selling for well above their retail value an actual store in Japan would sell it for. Would the two-disc DVD Japanese version of "My Neighbor Totoro" sell for the equivalent of 50 USD in Japan? This is the core of my concern, so any information would be greatly appreciated.
Also, does anyone know of a site that features people who are willing to be involved in a trade relationship? It seems like it would be an advanced "pen pals" sort of thing.
I am interested in this primarily for the reason that many of the rare, and in my opinion very cool, products are overlooked on most sites in favor of what statistically may have a better chance of selling through to the "international internet" market... which most likely excludes the quirky things that are the sadly overlooked, yet essential parts of the culture... the backbone of nuance. So, if anyone knows of a trading program set up by a site... I would appreciate that. Thanks for your time.
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