Autobot N wrote:Question: how does one order from Amazon JP in the US?
Cool. I noticed that it said I wouldn't be able to cancel Shouki after November 7th which is kind of a bummer. I'm not sure if I want to get him yet, so I either have to pay $150 and not be able to cancel it later, or have to pay $200 from BBTS but be able to cancel it whenever I want.o.supreme wrote:Autobot N wrote:Question: how does one order from Amazon JP in the US?
Basically once you go to the site, ask Google to translate to English, unless that's done automatically. Then register a new account just as you would for Amazon.com ( unfortunately there's no way to link Amazon's from different countries) . Then just register a payment method ( credit or debit card etc) and away you go.
It's also handy to have a currency converter webpage or app open as Amazon.jp won't do that for you, so you know pretty much exactly what something will cost.
Autobot N wrote:Cool. I noticed that it said I wouldn't be able to cancel Shouki after November 7th which is kind of a bummer. I'm not sure if I want to get him yet, so I either have to pay $150 and not be able to cancel it later, or have to pay $200 from BBTS but be able to cancel it whenever I want.o.supreme wrote:Autobot N wrote:Question: how does one order from Amazon JP in the US?
Basically once you go to the site, ask Google to translate to English, unless that's done automatically. Then register a new account just as you would for Amazon.com ( unfortunately there's no way to link Amazon's from different countries) . Then just register a payment method ( credit or debit card etc) and away you go.
It's also handy to have a currency converter webpage or app open as Amazon.jp won't do that for you, so you know pretty much exactly what something will cost.
A real shame, I was super hyped for this when it was first teased but even $150 a pop is a lot to ask for. I would have been fully in if they were each $100
That's why I love BBTS so much, I can cancel at any point I want at no cost to meD-Maximal_Primal wrote:Autobot N wrote:Cool. I noticed that it said I wouldn't be able to cancel Shouki after November 7th which is kind of a bummer. I'm not sure if I want to get him yet, so I either have to pay $150 and not be able to cancel it later, or have to pay $200 from BBTS but be able to cancel it whenever I want.o.supreme wrote:Autobot N wrote:Question: how does one order from Amazon JP in the US?
Basically once you go to the site, ask Google to translate to English, unless that's done automatically. Then register a new account just as you would for Amazon.com ( unfortunately there's no way to link Amazon's from different countries) . Then just register a payment method ( credit or debit card etc) and away you go.
It's also handy to have a currency converter webpage or app open as Amazon.jp won't do that for you, so you know pretty much exactly what something will cost.
A real shame, I was super hyped for this when it was first teased but even $150 a pop is a lot to ask for. I would have been fully in if they were each $100
That's been my hesitation to go amazon.jp again, I hate that I can't cancel past a month after the preorder.
o.supreme wrote:It's also handy to have a currency converter webpage or app open as Amazon.jp won't do that for you, so you know pretty much exactly what something will cost.
o.supreme wrote:I was actually looking at some Japanese Blu Ray items that are currently available, and it didn't convert for me, but it's no big deal either way.
Emerje wrote:It isn't in the cart it's in the checkout, I have no idea why those are considered two different things.
Emerje
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I honestly wanted to change my order now that it's cheaper, but we are passed the Amazon.jp cancellation time.
I hope the Amazon Japan cost drops. It's usually like 15-20% cheaper than importing retail
william-james88 wrote:D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I honestly wanted to change my order now that it's cheaper, but we are passed the Amazon.jp cancellation time.
I hope the Amazon Japan cost drops. It's usually like 15-20% cheaper than importing retail
It won't go lower, this is the cheaper price we were all expecting. What we were not expecting is that the western imports would lower their price t be more competitive.
But as of right now, the Amazon japan price is exactly 20% lower than the import prices.
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:But, for me right now, it is exactly the same to get it shipped with tax from Pulse as it is to get it from amazon japan shipped
o.supreme wrote:D-Maximal_Primal wrote:But, for me right now, it is exactly the same to get it shipped with tax from Pulse as it is to get it from amazon japan shipped
Are you sure? I know every state has different tax rates. However, right now for me on Amazon Japan it is ¥ 17,511, after shipping, which is $151.80, which should be the final price as I understand it. Meanwhile Pulse is $158.99 plus taxes ($12.32) brings the total to $171.31, if I were to order from them.
basically a $20 savings with Amazon Japan.
o.supreme wrote:Interesting. It could be a rare case. because you are on the East Coast (further to ship from Japan, than myself being on the West Coast), plus PA taxes being less, where you could actually save a small bit by ordering form Pulse.
Again, a reason why it is good to do the research based on each persons location. tax and shipping rates.
o.supreme wrote:Interesting. It could be a rare case. because you are on the East Coast (further to ship from Japan, than myself being on the West Coast), plus PA taxes being less, where the savings almost negate one another.
Emerje wrote:o.supreme wrote:Interesting. It could be a rare case. because you are on the East Coast (further to ship from Japan, than myself being on the West Coast), plus PA taxes being less, where the savings almost negate one another.
I'm way up here in Maine and my final cost is basically the same as yours. Some of our Canadian friends are 250 miles north of me and they got roughly the same price before their added tax.
DMax, just to be sure, you were logged in when ordering?
Emerje
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