Comments on: It’s Not Smart To Buy Manga From Amazon Japan Now http://www.furuanimepanikku.com/2008/11/01/its-not-smart-to-buy-manga-from-amazon-japan-now/ Sheesh Y'all, It's More Than Just Anime Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:59:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: phossil http://www.furuanimepanikku.com/2008/11/01/its-not-smart-to-buy-manga-from-amazon-japan-now/#comment-19363 phossil Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:07:12 +0000 http://www.furuanimepanikku.com/?p=2126#comment-19363 I also plan to wait until december. Im holding my buyings so I can ship them in one order.. I also plan to wait until december. Im holding my buyings so I can ship them in one order..

]]> By: Hynavian http://www.furuanimepanikku.com/2008/11/01/its-not-smart-to-buy-manga-from-amazon-japan-now/#comment-19345 Hynavian Mon, 03 Nov 2008 03:51:00 +0000 http://www.furuanimepanikku.com/?p=2126#comment-19345 I only get the manga from Amazon if Singapore's Kinokuniya does not have them. Kinokuniya is efficient and the staff are friendly, I even tried ordering a title that the store doesn't have but they shipped it in especially for me! Try to time the orders and go for the 20% discount period (usually on festive season). It'll take them approximately 10 days to ship the new product in and they'll hold the books for approximately 1-4 weeks depending on the type & number of books that you've ordered. My point? Start planning for this year's Christmas discount period. Bwahaha. (: I only get the manga from Amazon if Singapore’s Kinokuniya does not have them. Kinokuniya is efficient and the staff are friendly, I even tried ordering a title that the store doesn’t have but they shipped it in especially for me! Try to time the orders and go for the 20% discount period (usually on festive season). It’ll take them approximately 10 days to ship the new product in and they’ll hold the books for approximately 1-4 weeks depending on the type & number of books that you’ve ordered.

My point? Start planning for this year’s Christmas discount period. Bwahaha. (:

]]> By: double http://www.furuanimepanikku.com/2008/11/01/its-not-smart-to-buy-manga-from-amazon-japan-now/#comment-19313 double Sun, 02 Nov 2008 15:22:01 +0000 http://www.furuanimepanikku.com/?p=2126#comment-19313 Squee > It's a good thing that I don't have any LE CDs that I want now. Soshi > Maybe you did foresee the rise of the yen, unknowing. Stripey > Wow that really sucked. The worse thing I've gotten from them was a book which had the condition of worse than some of the second hand goods you can find in Japan. TP > I've yet to purchase RA3. I really should. フェイダムさん > エッチなもの？ Hirito > What the hell did you do with your money? usagijen > I've only bought from HMV when I was in Japan. No online experiences yet. I might try them in the future though, since I have a member point card. Squee > It’s a good thing that I don’t have any LE CDs that I want now.

Soshi > Maybe you did foresee the rise of the yen, unknowing.

Stripey > Wow that really sucked. The worse thing I’ve gotten from them was a book which had the condition of worse than some of the second hand goods you can find in Japan.

TP > I’ve yet to purchase RA3. I really should.

フェイダムさん > エッチなもの？

Hirito > What the hell did you do with your money?

usagijen > I’ve only bought from HMV when I was in Japan. No online experiences yet. I might try them in the future though, since I have a member point card.

]]> By: usagijen http://www.furuanimepanikku.com/2008/11/01/its-not-smart-to-buy-manga-from-amazon-japan-now/#comment-19311 usagijen Sun, 02 Nov 2008 14:20:06 +0000 http://www.furuanimepanikku.com/?p=2126#comment-19311 I've given up on Amazon JP way way back, all because of the expensive shipping fee + customs charges crap I have to pay because of DHL's express delivery =/ I only order from Amazon JP if I'm gonna have it delivered to friends or officemates in JP, because that'd be virtually 0 yen shipping (lucky Japanese people *grumble* ) I suggest you give <a href="http://www.hmv.co.jp/" rel="nofollow">HMV a try</a>, they offer quite a good deal, really gaijin-friendly =D Items are priced at standard retail price, and the shipping fee is quite affordable. It's through EMS too so you'll get your stuff in 2-3 days. I haven't had any problem with them ever since I started availing of their service. Ok this sounds like quite a marketing gig, but this is a real testimony from a loyal HMV shopper. The only problem I had with them is availability of other items, especially back-ordered ones. Other than that, it's all good :D I’ve given up on Amazon JP way way back, all because of the expensive shipping fee + customs charges crap I have to pay because of DHL’s express delivery =/ I only order from Amazon JP if I’m gonna have it delivered to friends or officemates in JP, because that’d be virtually 0 yen shipping (lucky Japanese people *grumble* )

I suggest you give HMV a try, they offer quite a good deal, really gaijin-friendly =D Items are priced at standard retail price, and the shipping fee is quite affordable. It’s through EMS too so you’ll get your stuff in 2-3 days. I haven’t had any problem with them ever since I started availing of their service. Ok this sounds like quite a marketing gig, but this is a real testimony from a loyal HMV shopper. The only problem I had with them is availability of other items, especially back-ordered ones. Other than that, it’s all good :D

]]> By: Hirito http://www.furuanimepanikku.com/2008/11/01/its-not-smart-to-buy-manga-from-amazon-japan-now/#comment-19290 Hirito Sun, 02 Nov 2008 03:53:21 +0000 http://www.furuanimepanikku.com/?p=2126#comment-19290 Close to bankrupt, can't afford anything now. *cries* Let me go rob that certain bank before I get back to you about my spending. Close to bankrupt, can’t afford anything now. *cries* Let me go rob that certain bank before I get back to you about my spending.

]]> By: フェイダムさん http://www.furuanimepanikku.com/2008/11/01/its-not-smart-to-buy-manga-from-amazon-japan-now/#comment-19288 フェイダムさん Sun, 02 Nov 2008 02:27:54 +0000 http://www.furuanimepanikku.com/?p=2126#comment-19288 I usually get my stuff from Kinokuniya. I only get stuff which I can't get through them(If you know me well enough, you'll know what I'm talking about) from online shopping. I usually get my stuff from Kinokuniya. I only get stuff which I can’t get through them(If you know me well enough, you’ll know what I’m talking about) from online shopping.

]]> By: TP http://www.furuanimepanikku.com/2008/11/01/its-not-smart-to-buy-manga-from-amazon-japan-now/#comment-19279 TP Sat, 01 Nov 2008 18:12:10 +0000 http://www.furuanimepanikku.com/?p=2126#comment-19279 I've stopped spending on Japanese imports now that <em>both</em> the Singapore dollar and the Japanese yen have strengthened. The Japanese yen had a more profound effect (with deeply-entrenched Western economies and the lack of a Deepavali festival, which saved Singapore from Monday run last week). I've always followed the American releases of anime DVD shows (thankfully, Ani-Play has always been dependable for my purchases), and I'm quite surprised that a complete boxset of Season 1 <em>Aria: The Animation</em> cost me S$69.90, which is similar to the newly-released <em>Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3</em> price (non-<em>Officer's</em> and <em>-Premier Edition</em> packs). I’ve stopped spending on Japanese imports now that both the Singapore dollar and the Japanese yen have strengthened. The Japanese yen had a more profound effect (with deeply-entrenched Western economies and the lack of a Deepavali festival, which saved Singapore from Monday run last week).

I’ve always followed the American releases of anime DVD shows (thankfully, Ani-Play has always been dependable for my purchases), and I’m quite surprised that a complete boxset of Season 1 Aria: The Animation cost me S$69.90, which is similar to the newly-released Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 price (non-Officer’s and -Premier Edition packs).

]]> By: Stripey http://www.furuanimepanikku.com/2008/11/01/its-not-smart-to-buy-manga-from-amazon-japan-now/#comment-19276 Stripey Sat, 01 Nov 2008 17:16:14 +0000 http://www.furuanimepanikku.com/?p=2126#comment-19276 I received 2 packages from Amazon JP last month and the shipping cost me a whooping S$75. That's almost 40% of my total purchase. The best part was they canceled at the very last min the item that forced me to purchase from online in the first place and shipped the rest of my ini macham items. My first and last purchase from Amazon JP. I received 2 packages from Amazon JP last month and the shipping cost me a whooping S$75. That’s almost 40% of my total purchase. The best part was they canceled at the very last min the item that forced me to purchase from online in the first place and shipped the rest of my ini macham items.

My first and last purchase from Amazon JP.

]]> By: Soshi http://www.furuanimepanikku.com/2008/11/01/its-not-smart-to-buy-manga-from-amazon-japan-now/#comment-19273 Soshi Sat, 01 Nov 2008 16:25:37 +0000 http://www.furuanimepanikku.com/?p=2126#comment-19273 My figure purchases are at their bare minimum but I usually plan budget by converting the prices to 1000yen = S$15; I end up either saving a bit more or having an easier time coping with the annoying exchange rate. My figure purchases are at their bare minimum but I usually plan budget by converting the prices to 1000yen = S$15; I end up either saving a bit more or having an easier time coping with the annoying exchange rate.

]]> By: Squee http://www.furuanimepanikku.com/2008/11/01/its-not-smart-to-buy-manga-from-amazon-japan-now/#comment-19269 Squee Sat, 01 Nov 2008 15:49:56 +0000 http://www.furuanimepanikku.com/?p=2126#comment-19269 I'm still gonna buy my CDs as usual but probably hold the non-limited ones till the yen goes down. I’m still gonna buy my CDs as usual but probably hold the non-limited ones till the yen goes down.

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