Commission shopping for doujinshi/music CDs
-Closed-
I'll be going to Tokyo in about a week's time and am currently taking commissions for buying doujinshi and music CDs (to recover a little of my cos-I-booked-too-early-it-turned-out-relatively-atrociously-expensive airfare u_u)
How it’ll work: Make your request - I’ll buy if I can find it when in Japan - you pay only after I show you photos that I’ve bought your requested item - I ship only after receiving payment from you
1. Deadline for request
2. Requesting
3. Cost to you
4. Payment methods
5. Take note
1. Deadline for request: 1716 June 2009, 23:59 GMT+8 (Edit: changed 17 to 16 as I realised I may need some time to clarify details. You may still make your request after the deadline (going shopping on 25th or 26th), but as I will be in Japan, I will not make any promises about seeing requests made after the deadline.)
2. Requesting
Make your order by replying to this post, or this post for screened comments, or sending me a LJ PM.
Doujinshi
How specific you want to be is entirely up to you.
Suggestions of details you might want to request by/ specify:
. Title
. Circle, and/or artist
. Pairing (note that when doujinshi are labeled with pairings, it’s often order specific, i.e. top x bottom, "seme x uke")
. Series (Fandom)
. Rating (I can only go by what I see on the covers)
. Type (e.g. comic/novel/anthology)
. Number of books
. Price range/ budget (if necessary. This is as the price for a dj can go up to a few thousand yen if popular. (1 USD is ~ 100 yen) So you might want to tell me how much you are willing to pay if it’s a concern to you. Any price range stated will be taken as being for original doujinshi price only, excluding commission or shipping fees)
etc.
- Requesting in Japanese is fine; I can recognise Japanese text.
- If you are not of age to view rated material and are not requesting specific titles (e.g. requesting by pairing or circle), please DO indicate that you do not want anything rated. Rating may not always be explicitly stated on the covers, so please understand that I will need to open your item to check.
- If you have a specific title in mind, it would be good to include at least the series name and pairing (if any) as well. The doujinshi shops I’m planning to visit commonly shelf them by category (anime/game etc), series, pairing, circle/artist (if they are popular enough), so such information will increase your chances of me finding what you want.
- If you’re not sure whether you should specify a certain detail, let’s discuss. :)
Music CDs
Specify artiste name and album/single title; details like music genre, whether they're solo or group artistes etc would help too. Indicate your budget/ expected price range if relevant. (I won't be sourcing for the lowest price, so if you can get it at $x online or by whatever alternative method, you can tell me not to get it if above that price.)
3. Cost to you
You will be paying per doujinshi/CD:
i) original doujinshi/CD price (min US$5; i.e. if it costs US$4, we'll take it to cost US$5)
+
ii) commission fee (US$3 for game series, US$5 for anime/manga series; - because the fanbase for animanga is usually much bigger than games, i.e. I may be searching a lot harder for what you want; US$5 for CDs)
+
iii) shipping (from Singapore; by local post (SingPost), unless specifically requested otherwise; rates; further details and examples)
Example of full cost:
You live in the U.S. and you're getting a 32 page B5 Phoenix Wright doujinshi that costs 630 yen (600 yen + 30 yen tax). That's around 6.30 USD.
Therefore, you will probably be paying approximately (i) 6.30 USD + (ii) 3 USD (game) + (iii) 4 to 5+ USD (airmail) = a total of around 13 to 16 USD.
Note: Currently accepting doujinshi requests for the following series only (this may change if enough people ask for other series or I feel like getting other series myself)
Gyakuten Saiban (Phoenix Wright/Apollo Justice, Ace Attorney), Tales of the Abyss, One Piece
If you reeeeally want something aside from the above series, it will cost an additional $5 on top of the above fees as it will require me to make extra effort to specially search other areas for your requested item(s).
4. Payment methods
Worldwide: Paypal
Singapore only: Bank transfer, collection on meet-up (if convenient)
Currencies accepted: USD or SGD only
5. Take note
- I will only return from Japan near the end of June.
- You do not need to pay if I don’t manage to find your requested item.
- If you make a request, don’t back out from it after I’ve bought it. Please ensure that you have sufficient funds before making your request (indicate your budget if necessary). I believe we are working on some level of trust here.
- If there are similar requests with limited availability of requested item, (s)he who requests first gets priority.
- In the case that the request quantity causes my luggage to exceed airline permitted limits, I may ship some requested doujinshi by post to myself. In such a situation, I will bear the cost of shipping from Japan to Singapore. What this means for you, however, is that you will receive your requested item at a delayed date. I will inform you when I return from Japan if this occurs.
- Any other questions? Don’t hesitate to ask~
Further details | Selling Tales of the Abyss Gashapon strap
I'll be going to Tokyo in about a week's time and am currently taking commissions for buying doujinshi and music CDs (to recover a little of my cos-I-booked-too-early-it-turned-out-relatively-atrociously-expensive airfare u_u)
How it’ll work: Make your request - I’ll buy if I can find it when in Japan - you pay only after I show you photos that I’ve bought your requested item - I ship only after receiving payment from you
1. Deadline for request
2. Requesting
3. Cost to you
4. Payment methods
5. Take note
1. Deadline for request: 1716 June 2009, 23:59 GMT+8 (Edit: changed 17 to 16 as I realised I may need some time to clarify details. You may still make your request after the deadline (going shopping on 25th or 26th), but as I will be in Japan, I will not make any promises about seeing requests made after the deadline.)
2. Requesting
Make your order by replying to this post, or this post for screened comments, or sending me a LJ PM.
Doujinshi
How specific you want to be is entirely up to you.
Suggestions of details you might want to request by/ specify:
. Title
. Circle, and/or artist
. Pairing (note that when doujinshi are labeled with pairings, it’s often order specific, i.e. top x bottom, "seme x uke")
. Series (Fandom)
. Rating (I can only go by what I see on the covers)
. Type (e.g. comic/novel/anthology)
. Number of books
. Price range/ budget (if necessary. This is as the price for a dj can go up to a few thousand yen if popular. (1 USD is ~ 100 yen) So you might want to tell me how much you are willing to pay if it’s a concern to you. Any price range stated will be taken as being for original doujinshi price only, excluding commission or shipping fees)
etc.
- Requesting in Japanese is fine; I can recognise Japanese text.
- If you are not of age to view rated material and are not requesting specific titles (e.g. requesting by pairing or circle), please DO indicate that you do not want anything rated. Rating may not always be explicitly stated on the covers, so please understand that I will need to open your item to check.
- If you have a specific title in mind, it would be good to include at least the series name and pairing (if any) as well. The doujinshi shops I’m planning to visit commonly shelf them by category (anime/game etc), series, pairing, circle/artist (if they are popular enough), so such information will increase your chances of me finding what you want.
- If you’re not sure whether you should specify a certain detail, let’s discuss. :)
Music CDs
Specify artiste name and album/single title; details like music genre, whether they're solo or group artistes etc would help too. Indicate your budget/ expected price range if relevant. (I won't be sourcing for the lowest price, so if you can get it at $x online or by whatever alternative method, you can tell me not to get it if above that price.)
3. Cost to you
You will be paying per doujinshi/CD:
i) original doujinshi/CD price (min US$5; i.e. if it costs US$4, we'll take it to cost US$5)
+
ii) commission fee (US$3 for game series, US$5 for anime/manga series; - because the fanbase for animanga is usually much bigger than games, i.e. I may be searching a lot harder for what you want; US$5 for CDs)
+
iii) shipping (from Singapore; by local post (SingPost), unless specifically requested otherwise; rates; further details and examples)
Example of full cost:
You live in the U.S. and you're getting a 32 page B5 Phoenix Wright doujinshi that costs 630 yen (600 yen + 30 yen tax). That's around 6.30 USD.
Therefore, you will probably be paying approximately (i) 6.30 USD + (ii) 3 USD (game) + (iii) 4 to 5+ USD (airmail) = a total of around 13 to 16 USD.
Note: Currently accepting doujinshi requests for the following series only (this may change if enough people ask for other series or I feel like getting other series myself)
Gyakuten Saiban (Phoenix Wright/Apollo Justice, Ace Attorney), Tales of the Abyss, One Piece
If you reeeeally want something aside from the above series, it will cost an additional $5 on top of the above fees as it will require me to make extra effort to specially search other areas for your requested item(s).
4. Payment methods
Worldwide: Paypal
Singapore only: Bank transfer, collection on meet-up (if convenient)
Currencies accepted: USD or SGD only
5. Take note
- I will only return from Japan near the end of June.
- You do not need to pay if I don’t manage to find your requested item.
- If you make a request, don’t back out from it after I’ve bought it. Please ensure that you have sufficient funds before making your request (indicate your budget if necessary). I believe we are working on some level of trust here.
- If there are similar requests with limited availability of requested item, (s)he who requests first gets priority.
- In the case that the request quantity causes my luggage to exceed airline permitted limits, I may ship some requested doujinshi by post to myself. In such a situation, I will bear the cost of shipping from Japan to Singapore. What this means for you, however, is that you will receive your requested item at a delayed date. I will inform you when I return from Japan if this occurs.
- Any other questions? Don’t hesitate to ask~
Further details | Selling Tales of the Abyss Gashapon strap