posted on October 10, 2005 01:43:36 PM
I love Japanese buyers. No problems, ever. I ask for international money order but on occasion have accepted PayPal and NEVER a problem. Wish they all were that great.
posted on October 10, 2005 01:46:32 PM
#1 NICEST, MOST RELIABLE & ETHICAL bidders I've ever encountered have been from JAPAN!
Most will pay with BidPay, but they can also use an INTERNATIONAL POSTAL MONEY ORDER that you can cash for free at the USPS (do NOT deposit into yer bank)
If ye have more brassies than Ralphie does, ye can accept PayPal.....
If ALL my bidders were JAPANESE, I'd still have all MY HAIR!
"I think I'm turning Japanese..."
whoopsie!
"Who cares if she ain't no Bennie Cardoza! She did a hellava job covering up my drunk driving bobo..."
posted on October 10, 2005 01:50:07 PM
I agree Roadsmith - Japanese buyers are usually no problem - at least for me. I just had a few transactions - each in the $200-$300 range and each went well.
I accept Paypal from them, but some prefer to use an International Postal Money Order in U.S. dollars. The only drawback is you may need to wait a few extra days to receive it. Some will send it to you EMS which only takes 3-4 days.
I did try to deposit it in my account and the teller balked saying there has been alot of fraud with international m.o. - I said yes, but not from Japan. So she is running it by her Operations Manager, but it shouldn't be a problem - I can always just cash it at the P.O.
They are some of my favorite international customers - very honorable people.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Caroline
posted on October 10, 2005 01:56:36 PMIMPORTANT NOTE:
Be very CAREFUL before you deposit ANY IPMO (or any NON-USA money instrument not drawn on a USA bank) into yer checking account!
THEY do NOT have the necessary routing numbers at the bottom & have to be handled by hand with a bunch of rig-a-marole!
MY BANK charges $15, and I've heard of some that charge $30, or will NOT accept at all!
ASK YOUR BRANCH MANAGER before so ye donna get a BIG SURPRISE!
REMEMBER: the USPS will cash these for free! Just don't show up right when the open the door in the am, as they must have da MOOLA IN THE DRAWER in order to pay you
"Yer doing a heck of a job, Brownie...Now, YER FIRED."
posted on October 10, 2005 02:21:51 PM
Japanese bidders are about the best in the world. I love to sale to them. In fact, if you are targeting Japan specifically, like I do with certain items, schedule you auction to launch at 3:00 AM PDT. That will be 7:00 PM in Japan, prime time for bidding. Just make sure you don't schedule it to end on a Friday morning between midnight and 3:00 AM PDT. That's when Vendio and Ebay are likely to be down for maintenance. Bidpay and International Postal Money orders are the best way to get paid, but don't be surprised if you get a domestic (green) postal money order. I've received a couple of those in the past. They are available in the Tokyo financial district and on U.S. military bases.
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
posted on October 10, 2005 02:27:19 PM
Thanks, Tom - I had that problem with a Canadian Postal M.O. it looked like there were 9 routing numbers on this one and it was in USD, so I assumed it would be OK. They said they'd call me if there was going to be a charge for it or if there were any other issues.
Sometimes the USPS doesn't have enough cash to cash them if you go early in the morning. If you have any larger ones, go late in the day or call them first.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Caroline
posted on October 10, 2005 02:41:50 PM
I have had some trouble with items being held up in Jap. customs and taking forever to get to the buyer, but usually Jap. sales are no trouble.
posted on October 10, 2005 03:05:23 PM
Agree with the above; have NEVER had a problem. Man oh man if some of their behavior and attitude could only rub off on the US & Canadian buyers.
posted on October 10, 2005 06:00:23 PM
I have never shipped an item to Japan via surface economy. The first thing you will notice about Japanese bidders is that they are fast to pay and they want to get their item fast. All of my Japanese bidders have specified air parcel post or Global Express.
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
posted on October 10, 2005 06:34:04 PM
Japanese are the BEST buyers in the WHOLE world,,,Americans and OTHER groups will say ,,,,,After you say, 100.00.......others will say, $50,,,,40, 30,,,,20,,,,,,........the Japanese will say,,,,Can you give discount? How much? Can you sell for $90.00? GIVE ME THE MONEY!!!!!! YES!!!!!!!!!!! Yehaaaaaaaa!!!!!!! YES! YES ! YES!!!!!!! jumping UP and down YES!!!!!!! Thank YOU!!!!!!!! Thank YOU!!!!!! Adigatou,,,,,,Thank YOU! please Come BACK again and again and again and again and again,,,,,,,,,Thnak YOU!!!! VERY Much......
posted on October 10, 2005 08:35:21 PM
wonderful people to deal with over the Internet or face to face in a convention setting at a trade show. Cash, money orders, Bid pay or Paypal have never been a problem. You just figure out what your tolerance is for risk and deal with your business accordingly.
posted on October 11, 2005 07:32:04 AM
When my husband did computer repair in our home, we had alot of parts when he stopped doing it after 5 years. We sold them on Ebay and the majority of buyers were in Japan and New York. There were no problems from the Japanese. (Wish I could say the same for the buyers in the US)
We accepted International money orders (Postal)and Bidpay. Once, we accepted a wire transfer into a seldom used account for over $5,000 and the buyer paid our bank fee of $45.00. I was really unsure of that one! I didn't know if I wanted to give some stranger my account number, but we had this account sitting in a bank that we never used, so I figured, what the heck.
The Japanese are terrific to deal with. They know what they want and are not afraid to pay top dollar for it.
Sparkz...THANKS for the info on scheduling auctions when targeting Japan, you always seem to know the "small details" that can really help us! And...I probably would have forgotten about the Ebay maintenance, too, if you hadn't reminded me...
posted on October 11, 2005 08:33:11 AM
I hear that in Europe (and other parts of the world too), transfers between bank accounts are quite common, so people regularily give out their bank account numbers. I knew an eBay seller that was targeting the German market and had to get a bank account in Germany becuase so many of his eBay customers were requesting to make bank transfers.
I've given out my bank account number for friends and family to deposit money into, but never anyone else. There's probably no harm in that, it's easy to deposit, but hard to withdraw unless it's really you, as far as I know...
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posted on October 11, 2005 02:54:11 PM
Have sold a few selected items to Japanese buyers and they are exceedingly prompt and reliable buyers - more so than Americans.
buyhigh
posted on October 11, 2005 08:22:58 PM
I've been selling on ebay for 7 years & have only had one minor problem with a Japan buyer. I've had a lot of international buyers & most are very good to deal with. Most buyers from Japan bid high & pay fast. Most pay with PayPal. To offer some protection for higher priced items, I have added a statement in my policies, "International Customers: All items over $100.00 if paid with PayPal will only be shipped via USPS Global Express, which offers insurance and tracking."
The one Japan buyer that was a PIB wanted 8 silver-plated knives shipped in a small flat rate envelope rather than a box to save a dollar. I finally shipped it that way, after several emails that she was responsible for any damage. Then I blocked her from bidding on my items.
Caroline 