Comments on: TheJapanShop.com Random Sale http://www.japannewbie.com/2008/02/09/thejapanshopcom-random-sale/ Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:07:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: harvey http://www.japannewbie.com/2008/02/09/thejapanshopcom-random-sale/#comment-40447 harvey Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:10:54 +0000 http://www.japannewbie.com/2008/02/09/thejapanshopcom-random-sale/#comment-40447 Hey I checked with the owner of JapanShop about high dictionary prices. He said that yes they are expensive. The problem is that they have them shipped from Japan to Florida, so they can send them to their customers in the US locally. Most of the the JapanShop sales are from books. They're actually thinking about dropping their electronics because it's tough to make a profit on them. The one thing they do have going for them on the electronics though, is that if you're not in Japan, don't read Japanese, and want some kind of English language support, they're one of the most reliable places to get them from. As you said though, if you can handle amazon.co.jp they're cheaper there! Hey I checked with the owner of JapanShop about high dictionary prices. He said that yes they are expensive. The problem is that they have them shipped from Japan to Florida, so they can send them to their customers in the US locally.

Most of the the JapanShop sales are from books. They’re actually thinking about dropping their electronics because it’s tough to make a profit on them.

The one thing they do have going for them on the electronics though, is that if you’re not in Japan, don’t read Japanese, and want some kind of English language support, they’re one of the most reliable places to get them from.

As you said though, if you can handle amazon.co.jp they’re cheaper there!

]]> By: harvey http://www.japannewbie.com/2008/02/09/thejapanshopcom-random-sale/#comment-40444 harvey Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:16:49 +0000 http://www.japannewbie.com/2008/02/09/thejapanshopcom-random-sale/#comment-40444 Alex, Amazon.co.jp IS a lot cheaper. Wow. But in JapanShops defense, that doens't help people who don't know enough Japanese to order from Amazon Japan. Also I'm not sure how shipping costs work, but JapanShop Ships from the states, so if you're in the US you can avoid the shipping cost of amazon.co.jp sending it overseas. Does this make up a 150 dollar difference? Doubt it, but still! Actually if you're in Japan rather than ordering from Amazon it's better to walk into Bic Camera, buy it off the shelf, get your 15 or 20% store credit and use that money to get more gear! I should sign up for Amazon.co.jp's affiliate thing someday... GW-9600 cheaper is a good thing. It's sa good dictionary. Alex, Amazon.co.jp IS a lot cheaper. Wow.

But in JapanShops defense, that doens’t help people who don’t know enough Japanese to order from Amazon Japan. Also I’m not sure how shipping costs work, but JapanShop Ships from the states, so if you’re in the US you can avoid the shipping cost of amazon.co.jp sending it overseas.

Does this make up a 150 dollar difference? Doubt it, but still! Actually if you’re in Japan rather than ordering from Amazon it’s better to walk into Bic Camera, buy it off the shelf, get your 15 or 20% store credit and use that money to get more gear!

I should sign up for Amazon.co.jp’s affiliate thing someday…

GW-9600 cheaper is a good thing. It’s sa good dictionary.

]]> By: Alex http://www.japannewbie.com/2008/02/09/thejapanshopcom-random-sale/#comment-40443 Alex Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:03:52 +0000 http://www.japannewbie.com/2008/02/09/thejapanshopcom-random-sale/#comment-40443 Harvey...dude. I think "Jessica" was just spam, but I like your spirit. Have you checked her URL? breastbigger.com? Anyways, I was checking out your GW-9600 recommendation on thejapanshop.com, and was pretty let down over the price tag. I checked amazon.co.jp and found it for way cheaper. (As in 34,500 yen, instead of the 49,500 yen price listed on thejapanshop.com) Sorry if that harms you as an affiliate, but it's practically highway robbery! We've got to band together to find the cheapest prices in this world of expensive Japanese study materials! By the way, GW-9600 - I want one. Harvey…dude. I think “Jessica” was just spam, but I like your spirit. Have you checked her URL? breastbigger.com?

Anyways, I was checking out your GW-9600 recommendation on thejapanshop.com, and was pretty let down over the price tag. I checked amazon.co.jp and found it for way cheaper. (As in 34,500 yen, instead of the 49,500 yen price listed on thejapanshop.com)

Sorry if that harms you as an affiliate, but it’s practically highway robbery! We’ve got to band together to find the cheapest prices in this world of expensive Japanese study materials!

By the way, GW-9600 - I want one.

]]> By: harvey http://www.japannewbie.com/2008/02/09/thejapanshopcom-random-sale/#comment-40388 harvey Sun, 10 Feb 2008 11:02:47 +0000 http://www.japannewbie.com/2008/02/09/thejapanshopcom-random-sale/#comment-40388 I'm back and better than ever! I was in South India, where it's very much summer! I was surprised to see snow in Osaka! (okay, just little patches in the corners of the neighborhood, but still) I didn't know those sites Jessica thanks!! I’m back and better than ever! I was in South India, where it’s very much summer! I was surprised to see snow in Osaka! (okay, just little patches in the corners of the neighborhood, but still)

I didn’t know those sites Jessica thanks!!

]]> By: Joe http://www.japannewbie.com/2008/02/09/thejapanshopcom-random-sale/#comment-40384 Joe Sun, 10 Feb 2008 04:06:41 +0000 http://www.japannewbie.com/2008/02/09/thejapanshopcom-random-sale/#comment-40384 OK then, buried under snow it is! OK then, buried under snow it is!

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