Good finds

[agentred]

I know this isn't the gothninja style we all love but Heartless has the classic Balenciaga wallet on sale in Dark Grey:

http://shopheartless.com/item10007931.aspx

I have one and love it so thought someone might wanna cop at basically halfprice.

[mononon]

that ma+ is soo nice.

can someone proxy me that bag, i can't read japanese! pm me plz

[humancrack]

Julius FW09 Rider
Size 1 / Black

http://page9.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/k116144012

[beardown]

that ma+ is soo nice.

can someone proxy me that bag, i can't read japanese! pm me plz

Use SharpServiceJapan for a proxy. Simple as that.

[huckleberry]

http://global.ebay.com/New_Carpe_Die...401025615/item

Carpe Diem.. Cordovan leather trousers?

I can only imagine cordovan trousers being very uncomfortable

[Diss]

Use SharpServiceJapan for a proxy. Simple as that.

no. use fromjapan. its cheaper.

[Faust]

no. use fromjapan. its cheaper.

You know, there are other things in this world more important than saving a couple of bucks. Like supporting the business that supports this forum. I understand if it was a significant difference in price, but this is lame.

[Diss]

i understand where you are coming from faust and i have used both fromjapan and sharpservicejapan in the past. both are exceptional in service and Sharpservice japan does offer a 'personal touch', however if an auction has 15 mins left hidesan is not always reachable in that time, which is totally understandable.

if i have to get someone to actually go into a store to pick something up for me id chose hidesan any day.

[ironman]

i don't see how it's cheaper. they charge 5% fee twice? and the bank transfer fee is 500 yen instead of 300 yen...and they charge 1000 yen for local shipping to them despite it not always costing that much. you can usually read local shipping cost on the listing

i have probably used ~5 Japan proxies, just to try each of them out. sometimes things like being helpful only when dealing with higher priced items, lying about shipping/fees (i re-do the math myself, extra yen appears out of nowhere), etc. deter me, and it's not about the money, it's the dishonesty and the feeling (because really, 8%-12% isn't much difference)

sometimes it's even just a matter of being available like Diss said; Hide-san is one of the most popular proxies, and so he has a lot of e-mails to sort through all the time. so if you just found something but it's about to end you may miss it. there is no best proxy as they all do their job well, and are willing to go to similar extents for your business

for example, i've used SutoCorp, and they've helped me successfully sell my Jil Sander marble bag for more than superfuture asking price. but at the same time, SharpService is also willing to help sell items on y! japan

in the end it's just a personal preference

[lowrey]

i understand where you are coming from faust and i have used both fromjapan and sharpservicejapan in the past. both are exceptional in service and Sharpservice japan does offer a 'personal touch', however if an auction has 15 mins left hidesan is not always reachable in that time, which is totally understandable.

if i have to get someone to actually go into a store to pick something up for me id chose hidesan any day.

I think the confusing part was saying "no, use...."

I can recall using 6 proxies myself but have recently stuck with Sharpservice as it has been the friendliest and most effective one. there are certainly other good ones but I prefer to support to one that goes to the furthest extent to provide good service, plus of course supports SZ as well

[Acid, Bitter and Sad]

I think the confusing part was saying "no, use...."

I can recall using 6 proxies myself but have recently stuck with Sharpservice as it has been the friendliest and most effective one. there are certainly other good ones but I prefer to support to one that goes to the furthest extent to provide good service, plus of course supports SZ as well

I've contacted Hide on several occasions in the past asking about certain items...genuine enquiries. He's been super quick with his responses and really helpful, but for those few times, i ended up not making the purchases.
So recently i contacted him again asking about another item. And i've got to say i'm really disappointed and completely surprised that he did not reply any of my 3 emails to him.
In the end, i used another proxy, and the item is now on its way to me...

[Faust]

Don't worry too much. You are allowed to express your concerns. But saving five dollars on a thousand dollar garment - I am not so sure that it's a valid one. I am not demanding anyone to go another route. I am asking to give preference to our affiliates, when and if that seems reasonable. I thought that much is clear.

[deleuze]

Ironman is wrong. The difference between SSJ and FJ would be about $60 on a $1000 Y!J purchase.

[Nikov]

since ive been using hide's service for so long, i actually trust him enough to send money using the gift option on paypal. he reduced his fees to accomodate this.

[mike]

actually the gift option is no longer free of fees. there is just an option for you to pay the fees by checking the box.