Evirobie wrote:CoolieND wrote:
I do have a Y!J account, but I don't use it to bid. I go through fromjapan; otherwise, won't be able to get anything shipped to me.
Basically, if you do that, you need to take the watch price in JPY, then double it for SGD. Not 100% accurate (FX rate fluctuations) but will give a reasonable idea.... in this case, S$3400?
Do you mean 168000 yen, 1680 x 2 to give you about S$3400 for the watch?
The site you recommend is
http://www.fromjapan.co.jp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;? Thanks.
Ya, fromjapan is awesome. Only 5% usage fee (on top of local shipping, tax, etc), and paid by JPY - so, at least you're getting the crummy FX rate from your CC (~3%) rather than the really curmmy FX rate most of these places charge (~5%+). Their deposit option from CC doesn't even charge your card, it just places a hold on the credit until 20 days it's released.
I've gotten my Brightz, Landmaster, and Credor Phoenix through them (and a couple cheaper ones too), and absolutely no issues. I have absolutely no issues using them them to take care of $1000+ watches; they're hella trustworthy in my book.
And yes on the calculation. If you gotta pay local Japanese tax, it'd be slightly higher. You must pay for:
1. the watch +
2. local shipping +
3. bank transfer fee +
4. Japanese tax +
5. international shipping +
6. 5% of all that...
7. and if above $400, go see friendly Mr. GST man.
8. Don't forget the 2.5% foreign transaction fee +.5% Visa / MC spread too! (pah! what garbage these)
All told, it's roughly price in yen x 2 (and yes, also divide by 100
).
