Samurai S5000 owners

[khoiphan92]

is it cheaper to order the s5000vx's through a proxy or BiG?

nothing against BiG but i think its cheaper to go through a proxy. and theres more upsides like arcs and tabs.

i paid $282 for my samurais including shipping + proxy

thats about that much through BiG but if they charge shipping its more.

[tk1o48]

where and which proxy did you go through khoiphan? im leaning more towards the proxy method due to the arc and tab still being intact.

[tk1o48]

where and which proxy did you go through khoiphan? im leaning more towards the proxy method due to the arc and tab still being intact.

[khoiphan92]

i used zipangu treasures very very good service no offence to him but cyberpunk is 10% fee while zipangu is 15%. its up to you but zipangu is very good cyberpunk ive never tried but hes very nice.

[khoiphan92]

i used zipangu treasures very very good service no offence to him but cyberpunk is 10% fee while zipangu is 15%. its up to you but zipangu is very good cyberpunk ive never tried but hes very nice.

[drofhiphopology]

parachutes is good too. I got my pair for 280 shipped or so.

[dino might]

^seconded, ive used parachutes multiple times. never been unsatisfied

[braid]

or buy direct from 2nd (rakuten). No need for a proxy then.

[dino might]

^'cept that doesnt work for a lot of peoples credit cards, didnt for mine.

[khoiphan92]

or buy direct from 2nd (rakuten). No need for a proxy then.

they only accept credit cards the second time you order

[edmond]

how do you buy the first time from 2nd? so you have to go thru all the bank transfer thingy? then after that you can buy via your credit card right? is this the case?

[khoiphan92]

i think so.

[edmond]

can anyone confrim this?

[khoiphan92]

i can. ive tried it. about 2 months ago. so unless they changed their overseas policy then im sure

[edmond]

howd you do it? you ordered via credit card? i mean your first order

[khoiphan92]

i didn't i ordered using a proxy. the first time i tried they asked me if i could do a money transfer. then i said no. so i just used a proxy to buy frmo them and then have them

ship it to me

[edmond]

so you told the proxy to tell 2nd to ship directly to you?

[gimmegimme]

so you told the proxy to tell 2nd to ship directly to you?

Lots of info in this thread on the 2nd procedures if you haven't seen it:

http://www.superfuture.com/supertalk/showthread.php?t=11671&page=53

[edmond]

oh you have to have them ship it to a domestic address in japan the first time then you can order the 2nd time and have them ship it out internationally.. thanks!

[khoiphan92]

yes. i say you use a proxy so you don't have to go through the confusion of using a translator.

[edmond]

yeah thanks i was trying to get away with the 4% paypal and the 10% proxy fee and the local domestic from 2nd to proxy shipping.. that still a couple of thousand yen

[drofhiphopology]

domestic shipping from 2nd is free.

[edmond]

oh ok.. still the 10% proxy fee and paypal fee and the bank transfer fee for proxy paying the store( 2nd)

[tk1o48]

oh ok.. still the 10% proxy fee and paypal fee and the bank transfer fee for proxy paying the store( 2nd)

still cheaper than at BiG, no offense to them.

[deadpan]

X post from evo thread...

Quick update pics...Sam S5000. About 1 year, 4 hot washes. They're a little darker in person.

[khoiphan92]

fit peectures plase those are hot

[khoiphan92]

thread.... up... people please post your s5000s.

[emmitbrown]

sz 29, 5000vx...about a month in this picture. kinda sucks that my boots got cut out of the picture, but it's the only picture that i have to show most of the fit.

[SpillSuppressor]

Here's a picture I just took of my s5000vx and my new (used) pair of 710xx I just got from supermarket (check the Samurai thread if you want all the details)

[khoiphan92]

those are amazing. did you pinch the whiskers?