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Commission
/ Auction rates:
Fees are taken on a per-auction or per Special Order basis.
- Base
fee of $5.00 for auctions up to ¥2,000.
- Base
fee of $8.00 for auctions ¥2,001 up to ¥4,000.
- Base
fee of $12.00 for auctions ¥4,001 up to ¥10,000.
- $1.00
fee for every ¥1,000 over ¥10,000. (rounded
up to nearest 1k)
- $0.50
fee for every ¥1,000 over ¥30,000. (rounded
up to nearest 1k)
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Special Order Fees (non-auction):
- $5.00 fee is charge to place the order itself, wether accepted or not.
- $5.00 flat fee for the first item, $2.00 for each additional item
- + normal commission rates as listed above based off the total price of the special order.
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Yen
Rate:
The conversion rate is constantly changing. You can visit
www.xe.com
to find current exchange rates. We typically use the current
rate ~ -4. So if the current rate is ~120, we'll use a rate
of ~116 to protect us from market flux. Keep in mind that
the rate can change very rapidly and these numbers are only
to be used as a reference, not an actual price!
Examples
using a $1.00 USD = 120 yen rate:
ex1. Auction price: ¥10,000 = $83.34 (10,000 / 120)
ex2. Auction price: ¥22,569 = $188.08 (22,569 / 120) |
Wire
Fee (Processing Fee):
We charge a flat $2.50 wire fee per auction. Fees can be combined with multiple auctions from the same seller
if we are able! So you could buy 10 items from the same
seller and pay as little as $2.50 in total wire fees! A
wire fee is our cost to send money to the seller in payment
of the auction. (mostly done with a wire)
The wire fee also applies for special orders. However, we also roll the special order fees into this total. So for special orders the typical "Processing Fee" is $12.50. |
Internal
Shipping :
Be sure to read up on "How
we Ship" and "Storage"
so you fully understand how and where your winnings will
handled and shipped. We use a very unique and efficent
means to get the items to you quick and cost effective. |
Bid
Wars:
It is rare, but on occasion, multiple users will bid on
the same auction. This situation is pretty uncommon and
although this does not increase the cost of the auction
(because it uses our same YHJ ID), it sill raises the maximum
bid. Under normal circumstances the cost of the auction
would go up and up and up because of the bidding war. However,
we found a way to save you some money! Our
example auction is currently at 8,000 yen and user #1
is currently the high bidder with a max of 10,000 yen.
User number #2 decided's they want to try for the item,
and bids 15,000 yen. The auction ends, and user #2 wins,
however; the auction amount is still at 8,000 yen! Why?
Because using our same account we simply raised the maximum
bid instead of bidding with another account......thus
saving you money and keeping the ending price lower!
However,
for this service we charge $2.00 per ¥1,000 (rounded
up) on the difference between the actual cost and the
last high bid you defeated to win the auction. So user
#2 would pay an additional $4.00 in commission. (¥10,000-
¥8,000 = ¥2,000) Confusing? Well, check out these
examples:
-example
#1:
Won auction amount ¥12,500
User #1's bid = ¥16,000
User #2's bid = ¥24,000
Bidding War difference = ¥3,500 (High bid defeated
- Won auction) or ( ¥16,000 - ¥12,500)
Bid War commission = $8.00
Instead
of paying the difference of ¥3,500 (apx $30.00) as
normal, you only pay $8.00!
-example
#2
Won auction amount ¥43,000
User #1's bid = ¥46,000
User #2's bid = ¥58,000
User #3's bid = ¥64,000
User #4's bid = ¥80,000
Bid War difference = ¥21,000 (High bid defeated -
Won amount) or ( ¥64,000 - ¥43,000)
Bid War commission = $42.00
Instead
of paying the difference of ¥21,000 (apx $178.00)
as normal, you only pay $42.00!
We
know this can be a little confusing, so if you have questions
feel free to post on our forums
or contact us. |
Complete
Examples:
-Single Auction for 1 anime cel
Ending auction price: ¥43,000 ($358.35 USD with
120 yen rate)
Commission Fees: $38.50
Bank Wire Fee: $2.50
Shipping in Japan: $12.00
Total cost: $411.35
+ shipping to you (apx $12.00 insured)
-Three
Auctions for 1 art book and 2 comics.
Art Book auction price: ¥1,300
($10.85 USD with 120 yen rate)
1st Doujinshi auction price: ¥900
($7.50 USD with 120 yen rate)
2nd Doujinshi auction price: ¥1125 ($9.40
USD with 120 yen rate)
Commission Fees: $15.00 (base+base+base)
Bank Wire Fee: $7.50
(3 wires to 3 different sellers)
Shipping in Japan: $10.00
Total cost: $60.25
+ shipping to you (apx $7.00 insured; cheaper to combine
with more items)
-Auction
for 1 DVD
DVD auction price: ¥2,375 ($19.80 USD with 120
yen rate)
Commission Fees: $8.00 ($8.00 base fee)
Bank Wire Fee: $3.00 (2 wires
to 2 different sellers)
Shipping in Japan: $7.00 (rough estimate)
Total cost: $37.80
+ shipping to you
More
auction examples: (final shipping to customer not included)
| Item
Price |
Price
in $
(120 ¥ 1$) |
Commission |
Wire
Fee |
Shipping
in Japan |
Total
Cost |
| ¥3,050 |
$25.45 |
$8.00 |
$2.50 |
$4.00
( 1x comic) |
$39.95 |
| ¥13,000 |
$108.35 |
$15.00 |
$2.50 |
$7.00
(1x anime cel) |
$132.85 |
| ¥24,560 |
$204.70 |
$27.00 |
$2.50 |
$10.00
(3x anime cels) |
$244.20 |
| ¥6,700 |
$55.85 |
$12.00 |
$2.50 |
$12.00
(1x pair of shoes) |
$82.35 |
| ¥92,000 |
$766.70 |
$63.00 |
$2.50 |
$12.00
(1x anime cel) |
$844.20 |
| ¥1,200 |
$10.00 |
$5.00 |
$2.50 |
$8.00
(1x coffee mug) |
$25.50 |
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Other
Fees (not charged by SMJ):
In some cases auctioneers will charge a 3% "seller
commission" fee because YHJ charges them the same amount.
Its uncommon, but if your a regular customer you will encounter
it. There are other hidden charges that some auctioneers
put in with their items; the best thing to do is use the
translators on our help pages and read them best you can.
Few sellers tag on extra fees, but it can and will happen...so
please be aware of it. |
Late
Fees
After you receive an invoice
you will have 14 days to pay for those items. Detailed
payment instructions will accompany every email invoice.
A $10.00 fee will be charged on each auction if it is not
paid for on time, and another $10.00 every 14 days. If the
item is still not paid after 3 late fees per auction have
accumulated, your credit card will be billed for the full
amount, or your deposit depleted to pay it off. Additionally,
these items, whether paid for, partially paid for, on not
paid at all, will become the property of Anime Chaos / SMJ
and resold to make up for lost time and money. |
Foreign
Sellers (outside of
Japan)
Sellers
from places such as China, Korea, and many other non-Japanese
sellers are often more difficult to conduct business with
on average. While most all transactions are paid for and
received smoothly, it is near impossible to exchange or
return items purchased from these sellers. So please keep
in mind when bidding on an auction where the seller is from
outside Japan, that these items cannot be returned or exchanged,
even if the wrong item is sent or even broken. The customer
will assume all risk.
How do you know if its a non-Japanese seller or not? Its
usually pretty obvious from the item description or even
the item itself. However; whether or not the seller is known
to be from outside Japan or not, the above rules apply. |
Fragile & Difficult items (ship-at-your-own-risk)
Due to the nature of some items they are more easily subject to damage in shipping, at no fault of SMJ or the postal service. They are simply fragile, or very difficult to ship securely. Typically this is limited to a very few number of items such as large instruments like guitars, glass frames, ceramics, or very delicate electronics.
Because of this the post office rarely accepts insurance claims on these items as most of the time there is no visible damage to the container. Although SMJ packages every customers items with care and the upmost security in mind, unfortunetly, we are unable to eat the cost of such goods in the event the post office denies our insurance claim.
These such items are "Ship-at-your-own-risk." Meaning we will package them the best we can, but in the unfortunete occurance damage is done to the item, you will not be reimbursed for the damaged goods.
If you suspect your items may fall in this catagory please feel free to email us and ask. |
Customer
responsibility
Shopping
Mall Japan is a deputy service, or middle-man, to help you
obtain goods from Japan. Or responsibility is to pay for,
obtain, and deliver to you the item(s) in the same condition
that we received them from the sellers in Japan. Most of
what can be found on YHJ are used items very similar to
the type of items found on Ebay.
We
do our best to deliver the product to you in the same
condition we received it, and as quickly / efficiently
as possible. However; we are not responsible for any misrepresentation,
damage, authenticity, functionality, or overall quality
of the item as represented by the thousands and thousands
of sellers on YHJ. Even in the unfortunate occurrence
that an auction should prove to be a scam, the customer
is still responsible for the payment of all invoices.
Do
your best to research items, and always....ALWAYS check
a sellers feedback rating. If they have very little or
no feedback at all, its usually best to avoid the auction
completely. Just as there are some scum bags on Ebay,
there are a few on YHJ. So if its too good to be true,
or you have any suspicions, just use your common sense
and avoid those kind of auctions. |
F.A.Q.
For a list be sure to read the F.A.Q..
It contains a lot of info that you may need to be aware
of! It also contains helpful hints, and explanations to
make using our service that much more easier! |
*Information
on this page may be updated, changed, or amended without
notice. |
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