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I'd buy that for a $: Retro bargains
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Speaking of bargains, there a 17 inch DELL VGA CRT on the curb outside my apartment complex. I was carrying 6 litres of coke up at the time when I saw it but have a few wines on me and am really tempted to leggit down and pick it up.
Get it, there's a few different projects you could do with it
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Any of you dudes ever try to use a Japanese service to nab some bargains on Yahoo Japan auctions?
I decided to give it a go as I've been meaning to for years and put a bid on something via White Rabbit Express (non A&R related I'm afraid!)
Seems to be good so far, you paypal them the price of the item, a handling fee & local postage and they bid on it. If they win it, you then pay for international postage to have it shipped out. You can let a few things gathered and have it all shipped at once.
It's not the cheapest thing in the world (The item I'm bidding on is $13, handling fee is $9 and local postage is $5) but it's still reasonable for super rare items that you're getting for considerably cheaper.
If all goes well I was thinking about trying to use them to buy a Sharp SF-1!
There is a load of them "fromjapan, buyee ,jauce and smj(now gone) etc some have restrictions ,weights ,items etc so worth keeping an eye on that also Compare pricing as fees differ greatly and how long they will hold items for, the longer the better but normally 1-2 months is a the norm!! fees can be cheaper with one to a certain level and then be drastically more expensive then its also worth knowing what shipment services they offer and if they let "other values" rather that real values be declared on the invoices.
I personally don't find the value that used to be there anymore ,not that its not there, but things now are greatly more expensive than years gone by but they throw out nothing so you are bound to find it on yaj :pac: exchange rates haven't helped here either.
I used to buy stuff there all the time nearly weekly
but that has dwindled and dwindled over the years to pretty much nada ,I think I've only bought about 1 thing in the last year or so. 0 -
The whole import taxes/duties/vat when you get something from outside EU can be astonishing!
https://www.revenue.ie/en/importing-vehicles-duty-free-allowances/buying-of-goods-online-for-personal-use/buying-goods-from-outside-the-eu.aspx
If you have a look at some of the worked examples on that link above it gives you a solid idea.
Perhaps the most annoying thing is that certain charges are made including postage! And then the minimum 10 euro for an post too.
Seriously kills the idea of getting stuff from Japan unless you can get stuff drastically marked down. But then that's a risk too.
I recently bought something from New Zealand and the dude agreed to lower it's "value" to like 20 quid. But now, if the thing goes AWOL or is smashed to bits, I'm left high and dry. Bit nervous about it now.
So, risky or expensive
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Anyone else find that they just never really get stung with import duties though?
I've imported hundreds upon hundreds of items from outside of Europe, most in excess of the import duty free threshold amount and only ever got charged twice. (and they were both in Airsoft guns so not exactly easy to miss!)
I wish. They always **** me over with the insanely expensive stuff.
Still not financially recovered from buying Gimmick from Japan.
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Perhaps the most annoying thing is that certain charges are made including postage! And then the minimum 10 euro for an post too.
Seriously kills the idea of getting stuff from Japan unless you can get stuff drastically marked down. But then that's a risk too.
I recently bought something from New Zealand and the dude agreed to lower it's "value" to like 20 quid. But now, if the thing goes AWOL or is smashed to bits, I'm left high and dry. Bit nervous about it now.
So, risky or expensive
there was always "less risk"(although junk listing & dodgy descriptions are a bit more prevelant these days, ng aes "expensive games" had been the main one for years to be carefull on so i never had to worry :pac: ) with stuff from japan than private sellers worldwide.
my mindset has changed to factor in those costs and if its still a good price then all good.
+1 the fees on postage and used goods really bugged me but i've had years to come to terms with it, justI always felt it's incredibly unfair to apply charges to second hand items. I get it in the sense that if you're buying a brand new item that you could buy here, that they're recouping revenue....but second hand items? Further robbery to apply the fee with postage price included too.
not as much anymore ,years ago nothing got pulled, it seems, but over the last 2-3 years I've had more requests for invoices etc than ever and i'm buying **** all these days so puts a real damper on any bargains you think your gettingAnyone else find that they just never really get stung with import duties though?
I've imported hundreds upon hundreds of items from outside of Europe, most in excess of the import duty free threshold amount and only ever got charged twice. (and they were both in Airsoft guns so not exactly easy to miss!)
noice how much did revenue make off you on that ?Retr0gamer wrote: »I wish. They always **** me over with the insanely expensive stuff.
Still not financially recovered from buying Gimmick from Japan.0 -
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Couple of nice Trinis on Dungdeal.
Galway for 20 quid
https://www.donedeal.ie/tv-for-sale/sony-tv/24584311?utm_campaign=contentsharing&utm_medium=advertsweb&utm_source=adverts
Westmeath for 40
https://www.donedeal.ie/tv-for-sale/sony-trinitron/24729837?utm_campaign=contentsharing&utm_medium=advertsweb&utm_source=adverts
Strange the Westmeath one doesn't have a SCART socket. I didn't think Sony made a super cheap set. I think most of the non-SCART TVs can be modded to give RGB if you are brave 0 -
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