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haha thanks Mylene

I was surprised to get both parcels today as both were shipped out last Fri at Japan's end :thud

well since I'm not getting anything for July already , my jpop collection in text

new items are in bold

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pics of my whole jpop collection can be viewed here

Great collections everyone!! ^^

Here's my collection. It's not much (compared to some other people) but I'm still proud of it! ^^

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Some pics of my collection:

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^ and you say that's not much!!:thud Love your kuu collection:heart and I am jealous of all your AT DVDs!

Received yesterday

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VAMPS - BEAST (CD+DVD+Poster)
Miliyah Kato - HEAVEN (CD+DVD+Photobook)

^Nice! i want that BEAST album quite a bit. And I ordered the Miliyah Kato one. Just waiting for YA to find 6 other items in that same order. I made an order for like 16 things.

Got my copy of Namie's single today!

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(2010.07.28) Namie Amuro - Break It / Get Myself Back (CD+DVD)

Unfortunately I'm still waiting for my package with JASMINE's album zzz

^oh nice. just i didnt wanna buy it cause doesnt even have instrumentals, remix tracks or nothing. Anyways, hope u enjoy it. :D

And I'm still waiting on my JASMINE album to ship. It's in that HUGE 16-items order i mentioned before.

^ ?? It does have instrumentals!!!!

And my JASMINE order was shipped BEFORE my Namie package... and namie came first lol

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Originally Posted by Meat Pao (Post 2439988)

^ ?? It does have instrumentals!!!!

And my JASMINE order was shipped BEFORE my Namie package... and namie came first lol

Oh it does!? It didn't say that anywhere else I looked!!! Well if it does then I certainly will buy it in the next order I make. The large 16-items order i made that I'm waiting for has the following in it.

Leehom Wang - Heroes of Earth (Celebration Edition)(CD+DVD)
Coco Lee - Just Want You (Special Edition)(CD+DVD)
B'z - MAGIC CD+DVD
EXILE - Ai Subeki Mirai e
Coco Lee - East To West (Limited Edition)
CHEMISTRY - Regeneration
Crystal Kay - Flash
Miho Fukuhara - Music Is My Life
misono - Me CD+DVD
Ayumi Hamasaki - blossom/MOON (Jacket C)
Ayumi Hamasaki - MOON/blossom (Jacket B) [i already have the Jacket A CD+DVD First Press]
JASMINE - Gold
Miliyah Kato - HEAVEN (First Press Limited Edition)(CD+DVD)
Ayumi Hamasaki Countdown Live 2009-2010 A ~Future Classics~ (First Press)
Nishino Kana - to LOVE CD+DVD
YUI - Holidays in the Sun

well on Namie's website , they did state instrumentals were not included but subsequently , avex's website did noted that the single DOES come with A-sides

that's why I was a bit suspicious as to why how come the Taiwan press (which will be out tomorrow) comes with instrumentals but the Japan press didn't

now I know why x)

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Namie - Break It (with instrumentals) :P

It finally arrived:

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JASMINE - GOLD [CD+DVD]

The packaging itself is so pretty that I had to take some extra pictures to show everyone. :heart

I like how it's a double gatefold digipak instead of a regular tri-fold one. The extra material gives the album some added heft and makes it feel more substantial. It's almost like you're holding a small book instead of an album. :)

My collection:

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Guys do you know how i can buy with Yahoo Japan Auctions ???

^You need a middleman like Crescent Shop or Tatsuya from Japan Records and a PayPal account.

Crescent Shop has an automated system so once you send them a $50.00 USD deposit, you can start bidding on auctions via their on-site portal right away. However, sometimes you can't bid on some auctions because their Y!AJ account is blacklisted by some sellers. Also, they use their own currency rate when it comes to receiving payments and it's always set where it allows them to profit from the transaction. And if you're also interested in buying from Japanese websites like mu-mo, their rates for that start at 2000¥ :dead2. On the plus side, their packaging is excellent and they offer a lot of shipping methods.

Tatsuya is a smaller scale middleman who does everything through e-mail which means that if you want him to bid on an auction for you, you have to make sure to contact him well ahead of time. He doesn't use a special currency rate when it comes to payments so you can be sure that when you send him money, he won't be profiting from the transaction beyond his commission rate. Also, he does accept website shopping requests and the fee is usually the same as his auction rates. On the downside, though, he only sends packages by EMS and registered mail so if you're only buying one or two CDs it might feel a little extravagant.

Personally, I prefer Tatsuya since his overall costs are lower and it's nice to be able to talk to an actual person when making a purchase but if you're thinking that you'll be making a lot of purchases, or if you're waiting for a specific item to show up on Y!AJ and you want to be able to bid on it right away, it might be more convenient to use Crescent Shop since the deposit you give them allows you to bid up to $250.00 on anything and everything, anytime. With Tatsuya, you have to wait for him to confirm that he can accept your request, tell him the maximum amount you want to bid, and then send him a deposit for each item you want in the appropriate amount.

Both middlemen have their good points and bad points and ultimately it just comes down to what's more important to you: convenience or saving money. :yes

I don't use both middleman sites that FIRSTKLAS cited if I want to get stuff from online Japanese shops or Yahoo Japan Auctions

I instead use Japan Auction Agency -> https://www.japan-auction-agency.com/

everything's really simple . You just have to follow their instructions stated on their website & you're good to go from there but of course if you need help adantatu2 , just ask me

I used Celga a few times, they are quite like Tatsuya in term of exchange and commission rates. They are pretty fast and they offer 3 types of shipping if I remember well : EMS, airmail and SAL.
I tried all, EMS was fast as expected, Airmail took about 2 weeks to arrive and SAL took almost 3 months.
They use paypal, but also their own system, but you can ask them to send you your invoices and pay via Paypal if you prefer.

It's quite simple to use, once you are log in, you just have to go in "bid" section and add your auction or purchase. They'll send you an email confirming they bidded on it or bought it. If you win the auction, you'll then receive the invoice via email a few days after it ended.
Once you have everything you need, you just need to request shipping and then you can choose whatever you would prefer to use. (SAL, EMS, Airmail...)
They'll ask you to pay for the shipping fees and will send your package right after you paid. :)

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Originally Posted by SoldierofSilence (Post 2439986)

it does have instrumentals ..

Finally received my package!!!

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(2009.06.24) JASMINE - sad to say
(2010.07.21) JASMINE - GOLD (CD+DVD | Limited Edition | Digipak)

Unluckily for me I didn't get a first press copy of sad to say cuz I wanted to try my luck lol. Nonetheless I've completed her discography for now!

thanks a lot for your help Utena, KarenPang and FIRSTKLAS !!!!!!
I'm gonna buy just 1 album, and first i'm gonna get a pay pal account with my brother, and i'm gonna try!!!!
Thanks!

and thanks karen you are so kind :luv2

My two orders came today.
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Ayumi Hamasaki - Rule / Sparkle CD+DVD
Koda Kumi - Koi no Tsubomi CD+DVD
WaT - Kimi ga Boku ni Kiss wo shita CD+DVD limited Edition A :love
Ayumi Hamasaki - MOON /blossom
Ayumi Hamasaki - Sunrise / Sunset ~LOVE is ALL~