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Auction Agent on Yahoo! Auctions Japan
http://auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/

Akibado help you to bid for items on Yahoo! Auctions Japan. Most sellers in YAJ do not accept bidders out of Japan, but if you use our Auction Agent Service, you never lose a chance to place a bid for a item. We make a bid for you, complete the transaction with the seller, and ship the item to your address from Japan. If you find the item on Yahoo! Auctions Japan, please send us an e-mail with following information.
1. URL
2. Maximum bid price you are willing to pay
3. Payment method
4. Name
5. Address
6. Country
7. Phone number
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Handling Fee
Base fee
The base fee is 500 yen per seller.
Final Value Fee
The final value fee is decided by the closing price.
  Base fee

500 yen
Closing Price
Final Value Fee
- 2500 yen 0 yen
- 2500 yen 300 yen (from second item in same seller)
2500 - 10000 yen 500 yen
10001 - 15000 yen 900 yen
15001 - 20000 yen 1400 yen
20001 - 25000 yen 1700 yen
25001 - 30000 yen 2200 yen
30001 - 35000 yen 2700 yen
35001 - 40000 yen 3300 yen
40001 - 45000 yen 3900 yen
45001 - 50000 yen 4500 yen
50001yen - + 500 yen per 10000 yen up
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  sample
Sample 1
From A seller
(1) music CD 1500 yen (closing price)
(1) music CD  
closing price
1500 yen
base fee 500 yen
final value fee 0 yen
Sub Total 2000 yen
*except shipping & other expenses
Sample 2
From A seller
(1) doujinshi 1000 yen (closing price)
(2) doujinshi 1200 yen (closing price)
(1) doujinshi  
closing price
1000 yen
base fee 500 yen
final value fee 0 yen
(2) doujinshi  
closing price
1200 yen
base fee 0 yen
final value fee 300 yen
Sub Total 3000 yen
*except shipping & other expenses

Sample 3

From A seller
(1) comic 700 yen (closing price)
(2) art book 1200 yen (closing price)
(3) poster 1700 yen (closing price)
(1) comic  
closing price
700 yen
base fee 500 yen
final value fee 0 yen
(2) art book  
closing price
1200 yen
base fee 0 yen
final value fee 300 yen
(3) poster  
closing price
1700 yen
base fee 0 yen
final value fee 300 yen
Sub Total 4700 yen
*except shipping & other expenses

Sample 4

From A seller
(1) PC software 3500 yen (closing price)
(2) PC software 6000 yen (closing price)
(3) PC software 11500 yen (closing price)
(1) PC software  
closing price
3500 yen
base fee 500 yen
final value fee 500 yen
(2) PC software  
closing price
6000 yen
base fee 0 yen
final value fee 500 yen
(3) PC software  
closing price
11500 yen
base fee 0 yen
final value fee 900 yen
Sub Total 23400 yen
*except shipping & other expenses

Sample 5

From A seller
(1) kit model 1500 yen (closing price)
From B Seller
(2) action figure 2500 yen (closing price)
(3) garage kit 7000 yen
Form C Seller
(4) magazine 800 yen (closing price)
(1) kit model  
closing price
1500 yen
base fee 500 yen
final value fee 0 yen
(2) action figure  
closing price
2500 yen
base fee 500 yen
final value fee 0 yen
(3) garage kit  
closing price
7000 yen
base fee 0 yen
final value fee 500 yen
(4) magazine  
closing price
800 yen
base fee 500 yen
final value fee 0 yen
Sub Total 13800 yen
*except shipping & other expenses

Sample 6

From A seller
(1) cable 2000 yen (closing price)
From B Seller

(2) camcorder 75000 yen (closing price)
(1) cable  
closing price
2000 yen
base fee 500 yen
final value fee 0 yen
(2) camcorder  
closing price
75000 yen
base fee 500 yen
final value fee 6000 yen
Sub Total 84000 yen
*except shipping & other expenses
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  Other Expenses
Bank fee = 200 yen
This it the fee to send payment to a seller through wire transfer in Japan.

Sales tax = 5% of the closing price 
Some seller take sales tax for the item.

Yahoo Auction System fee = 3% of the closing price 
Some sellers take this system fee.
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Deposit & Payment
The transactions in YAJ require to be completed quickly. Therefore, deposit or payment are required to be made quickly. If you use PayPal or Western Uinon, there is no problem with deposit or payment. However, there are customers cannot use them, so we also accept other payment methods.

PayPal or Western Union
Please deposit at least half the maximum bid price in advance of the closing day. After the auction closes and the item reaches our office, we inform you about all expenses. Payment is required to be made within 48 hours. (If you prefer to pay at a time, you may send rather more money than you think you will need, and the surplus would be deposited for next auction.)

If you are willing to pay over 20000 yen for an auction, you need to deposit the full amount of the maximum bid price in advance of the closing day.

International Wire Transfer, IPMO, or Cash
Please deposit at least full amount of the maximum bid price in advance of the closing day. After the auction ends, and your item is delivered to our office, we infrom you other expenses. Please send payment to reach our office within 7 business days. (If you prefer to pay a time, you may send rather more money than you think you will need, and the surplus would be deposited for next auction or paid back in cash.)

Refund

We refund your money through PayPal or in cash (Japanese yen or US dollars) anytime you want.
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  Payment Method
1) PayPal
  Total = Closing Price + Shipping + Handling Fee + Other Expenses + PayPal Fee(3.9%)*
You can use your credit card through PayPal for payment.
note
*PayPal fee of 3.9% contains receiving fee and the cross border fee is additionally charged. It is a fee we have to pay PayPal to receive your money.
2) Western Union Money Transfer Service
  Total = Closing Price + Shipping + Handling Fee + Other Expenses
If you transfer money during the business hours of our Agent in Japan, it reaches us in a few minutes. You need to pay the Agent for applicable fees.
You can find Western Union Agent location at the following website.
http://www.westernunion.com/info/selectCountry.asp
3) International Wire Transfer (Bank Remittance)
  Total = Closing Price + Shipping + Handling Fee + Other Expenses + Bank Fee*
It normally takes 3-7 days to receive your money. Please make sure your bank which do trnasfer money in Japanese Yen to our bank account in Japan. You need to pay your bank for applicable fees.
note
The bank fee of 2500yen is additionally charged. It is a fee we have to pay our bank to receive your money.
Some banks do not deal in transferring money to Japan. Please ask your bank about the remittance to Japan before placing an order.
4) International Postal Money Order (IPMO)
  Total = Closing Price + Shipping + Handling Fee + Other Expenses
International Postal Money Order (IPMO) is available at a post office. It normally takes 7- 14 days for IPMO to be delivered to our office.
note
PMO must be a piece of paper, inscribed "International Postal Money Order." It is not just a money order or bank check. (In the United States, IPMO is pink-colored.)
In the United States, it costs only $3.25 to purchase IPMO valued at up to $700.
If you order high-priced products, we may not accept IPMO.
The post office in your county may not deal in IPMO. Please ask your local post office about IPMO before placing an order.
5) Cash in Japanese Yen
  Total = Closing Price + Shipping + Handling Fee + Other Expenses
If you want, we may accept payment in cash. Please note that there are some possibilities of the loss, and we do not take the responsibility. You are advised to use a reliable mail service like Registered Mail. For further information, please send us an e-mail.
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Shipping

You will be required to pay fees for international and domestic shipping after the auction.

Domestic Shipping
You usually need to pay 210 - 1020 yen.(It costs more for heavy items) We inform you accurate domestic shipping after your items reach our office.

International Shipping
Regarding international shipping, we usually use Express Mail Service (EMS). EMS enable you track your package under shipment, and you would be compensated for the damage or loss. However, you can choose other shipping services if your items are not large, high priced, fragile, etc.

Service Speed Note
EMS
(Express Mail Service)
2 - 14 days Fastest airmail
Insured airmail
For any packages
Tracking service *click here
Airmail
Parcel
7 - 21 days Regular airmail
No insured (optional)
For large and heavy packages
No tracking
SAL
Parcel
14 - 40 days Slower airmail but cheaper in some cases
No insured (optional)
For large and heavy packages
No tracking
Airmail
Small Packet
7 - 21 days Regular airmail
No insured
For small and light packages
No tracking
SAL
Small Packet
14 - 40 days Slower airmail but cheaper in some cases
No insured
For small and light packages
No tracking
Airmail
Printed Matter
7 - 21 days Regular airmail
No insured
For printed matter only
No tracking
SAL
Printed Matter
14 - 40 days Slower airmail but cheaper in some cases
No insured
For printed matter only
No tracking

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