kasue
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posted on March 5, 2007 06:47:43 AM
Japanese buyers are suppose to be great about paying. Do I ask for PayPal? Are there a lot of customs forms?
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niel35
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posted on March 5, 2007 07:24:04 AM
I have shipped to Japanese buyers. They are very honest and I wouldn't hesitate to accept PayPal again. Yes, there are customs forms but just the one form and easy enough to fill out.
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hwahwa
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posted on March 5, 2007 07:58:47 AM
They can also buy Japanese postal orders denominated in US dollars so if you dont want to accept Paypal,ask them to buy the postal orders which you can cash in your local post office with proper ID.
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digitalbruce
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posted on March 5, 2007 08:27:27 AM
We currently do not ship internationally. How would we open up our market to include Japan buyers but not other international buyers? We had some major issues with international customs fees...is this a problem with Japan?
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hwahwa
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posted on March 5, 2007 09:47:59 AM
Why is intl customs fee a problem for you as the seller??
How do you ship?
Some countries like Italy has a 20% customs duty on antiques,dont know about Japan,but I have shipped many non antique items to Japan with no problem.
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roadsmith
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posted on March 5, 2007 09:55:02 AM
The international market has been worth the extra paperwork, for me. The customs forms are quite easy to fill out. And I agree about the Japanese buyers; they're great. I'm not sure if you can choose just "Japan" in your preferences, or if it has to be "Asia," and I'm too lazy right now to check on that.
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zippy2dah
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posted on March 5, 2007 09:55:51 AM
"How would we open up our market to include Japan buyers but not other international buyers?"
Just check the Japan 'ship to' box and leave the others unchecked.
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zippy2dah
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posted on March 5, 2007 09:59:33 AM
sniped by Roadsmith!
edited to add: There are two boxes that you could check, one for Asia and one for Japan. I assume the Asia box covers Japan too but you can narrow it down.
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roadsmith
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posted on March 5, 2007 10:01:44 AM
Zippy: 
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People who want to share their religious views with you almost
never want you to share yours with them.
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hwahwa
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posted on March 5, 2007 10:18:26 AM
Does not checking the box prevent them from bidding on your item?
What if they bid anyway and then you find out their high bid is way above your expectation,would you ship?
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ladyjewels2000
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posted on March 5, 2007 10:26:21 AM
Japan is the one international paypal I will take without even thinking about it.
My international sales are great right now. I am shipping about $350 worth of stuff tomorrow and shipped about $150 last week.
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agitprop
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posted on March 5, 2007 07:52:40 PM
kasue wrote: Japanese buyers are suppose to be great about paying. Do I ask for PayPal?
You can ask for PayPal provided you are aware of the risks you undertake such as lack of Seller Protection and no verified or confirmed addresses. Also Japan is a cash-based society so a significant number of residents don't have credit cards. However all most all Japanese have bank accounts (overflowing with ¥) and debit cards. MoneyBookers is an easy way to get paid that is less risky for seller than PayPal.
Another popular option is US$ International Postal Money Orders (kokusai yubin kawase 国際郵便為替) - available at larger Japanese post offices. Any US post office will cash them for free (but banks may charge a fee) provided they have enough cash on hand.
Are there a lot of customs forms?
There are no more customs forms for shipping to Japan than any other country, unless you use a courier service, in which case they will notify you of the country-specific requirements. Buyers are always liable for any customs duty or tax in their country.
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Shopchicly
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posted on March 5, 2007 08:24:39 PM
Ship to Japan often and find them to be polite, cooperative and fast pay (PayPal) Never had a problem.
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bjboswell
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posted on March 6, 2007 05:12:48 AM
"Ship to Japan often and find them to be polite, cooperative and fast pay (PayPal) Never had a problem"
DIDO and several recent sales were for large amounts several thousand $ both were very nice and prompt. No problems with paper work.
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cashinyourcloset
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posted on March 6, 2007 07:15:03 PM
My Japanese customers don't mind sending an international money order. A big plus is that Japanese Postal Money Orders are cashable at the Post Office; the US has a reciprocity deal with the Japanese PO.
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agitprop
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posted on March 6, 2007 08:03:15 PM
My Japanese customers don't mind sending an international money order. A big plus is that Japanese Postal Money Orders are cashable at the Post Office; the US has a reciprocity deal with the Japanese PO.
Got all you USA sellers beat for speed and safety of payment - a Japanese bank account. Payment often only takes a few minutes to be credited or next morning if done overnight. No risk of reversals and much easier than getting a money order or messy PayPal payments for most Japanese customers as they can make a bank transfer from the comfort of their PC.
On the down side - Japanese interest rates suck, but then I usually end up recycle most of my ¥en into buying more hard-to-find goodies for export where they sell for outrageous prices.
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