Buying from Asian websites? Asian Website/auction site translators?

[jjs home]

does anyone have and programs or services, or just tips so that I can better search, view, and purchase frmo websites like rautuken, yahoo auctions HK and japan and such?

I know people have posted tips how to buy from rautuken, but if anyone can help me make my shopping on these sites easier it would be greatly apprecaited. I know it is not just as simple as point, click, pay, and they send them to you, so if someone could post that process it would also be greatly appreciated.

if theres a link or a post on this site ya'l could direct me to please do, because I'm not asking anyone to rewrite a break down if they can just post a link

thanks for any help given

PS if you guys are gonna refer me to a service or site please post a link, because some of these words and places you reference I have never ever heard of before, and I'd rather read for myself then ask a bunch of what could be dumb questions

Edited by jjs home on Jul 1, 2005 at 03:16 PM

[hahnstch]

Here's one good starting point for english translation of Yahoo Japan, I found it from rinkya's website

http://nifty.amikai.com/amiweb/browser.jsp?url=http%3A%2F%2Flist2.auctions.yahoo.co.jp%2Fjp%2F23000-category.html&langpair=2%2C1&toolbar=no〈=JA&c_id=nifty

for me, google translation tool works alright when it comes to rakuten sites. as for ordering, i use proxy bidding/buying by celga. they're pretty convenient and responsive to your orders. celga's shipping is pretty fast though a bit costly, which is understandable since you're shipping the items from japan.

[jjs home]

okay a few questions

what is rinkya?

what exactly is ceelga, and what do they do? and like how costly do you mean, how much do they mark up frmo lets say noe pair of jeans shipped ni american dollars

webistes for each of the places you directed me to would be very helpful

and yahoo googles translator is good help, I've used it before, and if its the best method for using these sites I have experience with it

PS that nifty link is awesome

Edited by jjs home on Jul 1, 2005 at 03:23 PM

[hahnstch]

both celga and rinkya cater to proxy bidding, meaning that you request for specific auction, specify your max bid etc for a commission.

websites:

www.rinkya.com

www.celga.com

Browse through their sites, you should be able to find the detailed fees. Hm, let's take one example that celga actually gave me. A pair of 30k yen Evisu Paris Reversible Jeans would reach you shipped for $360ish ( I think it's $30 markup, $10 processing fee and $20 intl shipping). The last time I shipped 8 pairs of jeans, the shipping alone cost me $110 in total, which is actually understandable.

[jjs home]

again extremely helpful

thanks

[Murakami]

Try this , much better than Rinkya

http://www.bid-service.jp/

The guys name is Junya , really nice bloke .

for a small fee he will bid on anything on Yahoo jp auctions on your behalf

Cant recomend him enough

[hahnstch]

just opened the site, the fee is about the same as celga (approx. 10% of final price) but the site is very helpful in listing all the links! thanks murakami

[horriblyjollyjinx]

How do I order from this site;

http://www.sneaker.co.jp/ ?

tally-hoo

[hahnstch]

hm, use proxy bidder? why don't you email the guy who manages that bid-service.jp? I think celga and rinkya don't accept bidding on sites other than YJ and rakuten