Buying from Japan (with restrictions)
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MadWerewolfBoy
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You all don't want to use Vpost? I've checked the rate, i wonder how it is compared to other shipping services in japan.
arncafe
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MadWereWolfBoy,
Well, if you going to use vpost, the overall shipping cost will be slightly cheaper.
But if it is ship within japan, you will have to pay the Japan tax.
So have to calculate, Japan tax + shipping within japan + shipping from japan to S'pore + 7% GST.
And also depends on the amount of the items.
If ship direct to S'pore, we will not have to pay the Japan tax.
Anyway I think Vpost will be slightly cheaper, but takes a longer time to receive as Vpost Japan will have to receive the items from ishibashi, they confirm reveived item tally with invoice, then email you, you make payment, then they sent items to u.
If ship direct from ishibashi, they use EMS, you will received items within 4-5 days.
At 1st my friend say he would help me get my bass from ishibashi when he visit S'pore, but i have to pay the Japan tax. I caculated the difference is about Sin$80+ for him to hand carry here and ship direct from ishibashi.
So its up to individual whether you want to wait longer or spend abit more.
Well, if you going to use vpost, the overall shipping cost will be slightly cheaper.
But if it is ship within japan, you will have to pay the Japan tax.
So have to calculate, Japan tax + shipping within japan + shipping from japan to S'pore + 7% GST.
And also depends on the amount of the items.
If ship direct to S'pore, we will not have to pay the Japan tax.
Anyway I think Vpost will be slightly cheaper, but takes a longer time to receive as Vpost Japan will have to receive the items from ishibashi, they confirm reveived item tally with invoice, then email you, you make payment, then they sent items to u.
If ship direct from ishibashi, they use EMS, you will received items within 4-5 days.
At 1st my friend say he would help me get my bass from ishibashi when he visit S'pore, but i have to pay the Japan tax. I caculated the difference is about Sin$80+ for him to hand carry here and ship direct from ishibashi.
So its up to individual whether you want to wait longer or spend abit more.
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