FORWARDING SERVICE FAQ


Q1:What's "JP FREE ADRESS SERVICE"?

Q2:What's "PURCHASE SERVICE"?
Q3:Which service do I need?
Q4: Are these services available to everyone?



Q5:Can you find an item for me?
Q6:What I want now is not a car part. Is a figure or anime goods OK?

Q7:The auction will end in an hour. Can I make a request for a last-minute bid?
Q8:I have been overbid. Can I raise the maximum bid?
Q9:It seems that there are some dishonest sellers on YAJ who do not ship items. What can be done?

Q10:The item was won at the price lower than the maximum bid I had entered. Can I get back the difference?
Q11:If an item could not be won on YAJ, what will happen to the payment I made?
Q12:Can you translate an item?
Q13:Since I can shop by myself, I would like to use JP address Service only: can you pay by cash-on-delivery for the item and charge me by Paypal later ?



Q14:What fees does each service charge?
Q15:The timing of payment?

Q16:Can I pay by card? How about bank transfer?


Q17: What should I do to consolidate a purchase from Japanparts?
Q18:How much the international shipping cost?
Q19: How much does packing material cost?
Q20: Can you ship out any items?

<SERVICE>
Q1:What's JP FREE ADRESS SERVICE?

A: You can get a free address in Japan!
By registering with Japanparts, an address in Japan is issued for free.
If you enter the address of Japanparts upon the checkout at a shopping site, Japanparts in Tokyo will receive the item for you and ship it to your overseas address. If you also have a purchase of auto parts from Japanparts, it can be consolidated to save shipping cost (it is OK if there is no purchase at Japanparts). Only for customers who have successfully done business with Japanparts or verified Paypal members (note: for the first-time customer, we ask for a deposit of JPY 500 via Paypal).

Step1: Register to get an address in Japan =>Free! Join Now to get your FREE JP address
We will communicate the JP address to you by return
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Step2: Shop at various websites in Japan and have your purchase shipped to Japanparts' ware house in Tokyo
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Step3: We request a payment after measuring the size and weight of the items that have arrived in Free Time 14days. Please make a payment then. We ship it to the address in your country.

<Features of JP Address Service>
Registration fee ---FREE !
Membership fee ---FREE !
Combine service --- Yes !
Oversize item --- Yes! Japan Post's EMS size can be exceeded. We get discoutn rate from FedEx, TNT, UPS, DHL.
Duration of free storage --- 14days after the arrival of the first item!
Ask a question to Seller/Shop --- Yes! We ask a question and get a reply at JPY345 per question. In English or in French only.

Q2:What's PURCHASE SERVICE?

A: We do shopping on your behalf.
Only for customers who can pay via Paypal (you do not have to have a Paypal account to make a payment. More info:

Step1: Advise us of the URL and the price of the item you want to buy from here.
We get authorization for Item Price/Maximum Bid + Service Fee + Paypal Fee.
After the item is won, payment is completed by the winning bid price.
If the item was not won, we delete the authorization.
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Step2:We purchase the item on your behalf and have it shipped to the Japanparts warehouse in Tokyo
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Step3:We request a payment after measuring the size and weight of the items that have arrived in Free Time 14 days. Please make a payment then. We ship it to the address in your country.

<Features of Purchase Service>
Registration fee --- FREE !
Membership fee --- FREE !
Combine service --- Yes!
Combine purchases from Japanparts --- Yes!
Oversize item---- Yes! Japan Postfs EMS size can be exceeded. We get discount rates from FedEx, TNT, UPS, DHL.
Duration of free storage ---14days after the arrival of the first product!
Ask a question to Seller/Shop --- Yes! We ask a question and get a reply at JPY 300 per question. In English or in French only.


Q3:Which service do I need?

You can purchase and make payment at auction sites and shopping sites such as YAJ, Rakuten, or AMAZON.JP by yourself. You cannot purchase and make payment at auction sites and shopping sites such as YAJ, Rakuten, or AMAZON.JP by yourself.
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You want to get an address in Japan and have someone send your purchase to you. You want to have someone shop in Japan for you and ship it to you.
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Try JP FREE ADDRESS SERVICE PURCHASE SERVICE will help you.

Q4: Are these services available to everyone?
A: JP Free Address Service is available to verified Paypal members or those who have done business with Japanparts before.
Purchase Service is available to those who can pay through Paypal. Payment by credit card is not accepted.


<PURCHASE/ SEARCH FOR ITEMS>

Q5:Can you find an item for me?
A: We do not look for an item that perfectly matches your request but can advise you of the result of keyword search or category search. It will help your shopping. Ask from: http://www.facebook.com/Japanpartscom


Q6:What I want now is not a car part. Is a figure or anime goods OK?
A: Yes, of course! Ask from http://www.facebook.com/Japanpartscom

Q7:The auction will end in an hour. Can I make a request for a last-minute bid?
A: No. A request must be made at least 12 hours before the auction ends. Our hours of operation are between 9:30 and 17:30 Japan Time through Monday to Friday. Although we monitor our service after office hours (until 22:00 on weekdays) and holidays and weekends, please be aware that we are not able to keep a close eye on it during those off-hours.

Q8: I have been overbid. Can I raise the maximum bid?
A: No. We place a bid once for all. We are not able to keep monitoring an auction real time and therefore are not able to compete against other bidders toward the end of auction. You are notified of the result only after the auction ends. If there is enough time left - at least 24 hours - we can place another bid upon your request. In that case, please make another request with the updated maximum bid (for the full amount, not just for the difference) since we cannot raise the paid amount on your original request. You will be given the full refund for the overbid request (note: we are not able to refund a Paypal payment out of business hours).

Q9:It seems that there are some dishonest sellers on YAJ who do not ship items. What can be done?
A: Please review the sellerfs evaluation carefully. If it has low ratings, it is better to forgo no matter how inexpensive the item is offered.

Q10: The item was won at the price lower than the maximum bid I had entered. Can I get back the difference?
A: Yes. The adjusted amount (including the service fee and the Paypal fee) according to the winning price will be charged to you. Thus there is no risk of overpaying..

Q11:If an item could not be won on YAJ, what will happen to the payment I made?
A: We refund you the full amount.

Q12:Can you translate the description of an item?
A: We do not do translation. Use a translation service such as Google. If you want to ask a question to a seller or a shop, we can do it for you. By form:

Q13:Since I can shop by myself, I would like to use JP Free Address Service only: can you pay by cash-on-delivery for the item and charge me by Paypal later?
A: No. JP Free Address Service, with which the customer does shopping by himself, does not accept cash-on-delivery. Please use Purchase Service if you cannot complete a purchase


<FEES/ PAYMENT>
14:What fees does each service charge?

JP FREE address service
Shop at JP website by yourself
Use Purchase Service
Purchase Service ---

Our handling fee is only 9.5% of the item price(Exclude JP 5% tax) *minJPY500
Paypal fee 3.5% + JPY40 (*1)

Make an inquiry Ask a seller  JPY345/question Ask a seller  JPY345/question
International Shipping Cost Inquiry Ask from the form  FREE Ask from the form  FREE
Forwarding/ Handling Consolidate Japanparts purchase Difference from international shipping fee JPY100/kg*2(min.JPY300/ship)
Paypal payment fee 3.5“+JPY40(*3)

Difference from international shipping fee JPY100/kg*2(min.JPY300/ship)
Paypal payment fee 3.5“+JPY40(*3)

Not
consolidateJapanparts purchase

International shipping fee
JPY100/kg*2 (min.JPY500/ship)
Paypal payment fee 3.5“+JPY40(*3)

International shipping fee
JPY100/kg*2 (min.JPY500/ship)
Paypal payment fee 3.5“+JPY40(*3)

(*1)Needs Japan domestic shipping fee, packing fee, etc. (if any) required by seller
(*2)If the parcel exceeds the size for EMS, the shipping charge is determined by the bigger one between the volume weight calculated by L(cm)xW(cm)xH(cm)/5000 and the actual weight
(*3) Repacking material (if necessary), Storage(if exceeding free time 14 days) JPY300/day/package



Q15: The timing of payment?
A: With JP FREE ADDRESS SERVICE, upon the arrival of the item for consolidation, it is weighed and a money request is sent to you. When Free Time is exceeded, storage charge occurs. Handling fee and payment clearance fee occur.
With PURCHASE SERVICE, MONEY REQUEST ismade twice.
1st time:  Purchase price, fees that the seller requests such as domestic shipping fee within Japan
2nd time:  Fees upon the international shipping
Handling fee and payment clearance fee occur for each.

Q16:Can I pay by card? How about bank transfer?
A: No, payment has to be made via Paypal.Customers who have dealt with us more than ten times and have had no problemwith transaction can pay by card: please contact us if that is the case.However, the payment clearance fee will no longer be Paypalfs 3.9% + JPY 40 but6.5%.
Other customers can purchase by sending us a certain amount by bank TT and by making that amount the limit. Bank handling fee of approximately JPY 6500 will be deducted when bank TT is to be reimbursed.


<SHIPPING/ DELIVERY>

Q17:What should I do to consolidate a purchase from Japanparts?
A: Write gBy JP Free Address Serviceh or gBy Purchase Serviceh in the Comments section on the Japanparts order form. On Purchase Service form, there is a section to write Japanparts order number.

Q18:How much does the international shipping cost?
A: It varies according to the size of the item after it gets packed. If it is within the size for Japanpostfs EMS, a package weighing 2 kg costs JPY 4000 (approx. USD 48) to the United States or Australia, JPY 4600 (approx. EUR 38) to Europe, JPY 3000 (approx. SGD 45) to Singapore. Here's Japanpost's charge list:
The maximum size for Japanpostfs EMS is 150 cm for the longest line. If it weighs under 30 kg, the shipping fee is determined by weight (other conditions may apply depending on the country. More info:
You might be able to save the shipping cost by consolidating a purchase from Japanparts.


If the parcel exceeds the size for EMS, the shipping charge is determined by the bigger one between the volume weight calculated by L(cm)xW(cm)xH(cm)/5000 and the actual weight.

We are given discount rates from FedEx, UPS, DHL, TNT. Below is an example of international shipping fees according to the items. These are rough estimations but give you an idea. The upper row shows our price, while the lower row shows the normal price obtained from FedEx site.


Eg.Golf Umbrella Eg.Guitar Eg.18f Alloy Wheels x4 Eg.Bumper
155x5x5(cm)/2kg
Weight Charge 2kg
160x40x35(cm)/7kg
Weight Charge 45kg
55x55x30(cm)x4/ 48kg
Wight Charge 73kg
177x76x45cm/14kg
Weight Charge 122kg
New York,US JPY3186(USD38)
JPY11019(USD131)
JPY27000(USD321)
JPY83980(USD1000)
JPY43270(USD515)
JPY135343(USD1611)
JPY69400(USD826)
JPY262786(USD3128
Paris, France JPY5342(EUR49)
JPY16424(EUR138)
JPY31063(EUR261)
JPY102391(EUR860)
JPY44030(EUR370)
JPY167521(EUR1408)
JPY71301(EUR599)
JPY276184(EUR2320
Sydney, Australia JPY3799(AUD43)
JPY12659(AUD145)
JPY29688(AUD341)
JPY84200(AUD968)
JPY44875(AUD516)
JPY136752(AUD1572)
JPY70452(AUD810)
Not available
Singapore JPY2642(SGD40)
JPY9309(SGD139)
JPY20081(SGD300)
JPY45218(SGD675)
JPY28828(SGD430)
JPY735043(SGD1097
JPY42900(SGD640)
JPY121183(SGD1809)
The upper row shows our price, while the lower row shows the normal price obtained from FedEx site (as of April 6, 2011. Calculated at 1USD=JPY84 1EUR=JPY119 1AUD=JPY87 1SGD=JPY67). Our price does not include fuel surcharge. Fuel surcharge must be paid separately, and its rates fluctuate every month. As of April, 2011, they are between 15.50% and 22% depending on the companies.

Before your bidding/purchase, you can make inquiry (for free) to us with the size (cm), weight (kg) and the country. it will give you an idea of shipping cost. Ask us from this form on Google.


Q19: How much does packing material cost?
A: If it is a standard-size box, it's free. Because we can use one from our warehouse. For example, if you buy a used hard top, it is unlikely that it comes with a box; not to mention the one that can be shipped internationally. To pack a hard top for MR-S, we need a box at 156‚˜135‚˜53cm. Engine may need special package too. A box in such size has to be specially ordered. Wood package costs JPY18000/m3.

Q20: Can you ship out any items?
A: There are items we cannot handle due to laws and treaties such as narcotics, pornography, counterfeited goods, pirated items, hazardous materials, living animals, valuable goods, IATA Airline hazardous materials. Please refer to the Japanpostfs page below. Currently, lithium batteries, sprays, batteries cannot be shipped. They cannot be shipped by International TA-Q-BIN Service, either. More info.


An item can be confiscated upon importing to your country even if it has no problem in Japan. Please review the laws and treaties of your country before purchasing.

Although food and drink are not entirely prohibited for export, we suggest that the User should not order them. Please note especially that we cannot ship chilled or frozen foods.



This Agreement does not alter or modify the Purchasing Terms from TOKYO GM SHOKAI Corp.

Litigation under this Agreement if conducted is under the jurisdiction of the Tokyo District Court.