I absolutely agree there should be a $20/year website-only membership, and I absolutely do agree that there should be maybe a $75 a year foreign membership (Avex would HAVE to charge more cuz shipping outside of Japan isn't cheap).
Right now, however, Tenso is the only option - and we should be thankful there's an option at all! This was NOT always the case. Avex is being kind enough to allow Tenso as a middleman (not all Japanese shops, sellers, and businesses allow this). They can't justify allowing foreign members until and unless people use the Tenso version of the service, proving it's profitable to extend membership to other countries at a price that's reasonable.
I do not mind paying Tenso if it means I can tell avex with my wallet that a foreigner like me wants their product.
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Originally Posted by Pieces_of_SEVEN
^So why wasn't it a big deal when the entries used to get posted here in INDIVIDUAL threads all the time?
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The POINT of those threads was the translation, though. It did irk me when the raw Japanese text was posted, but if that was a means to the translation's end, then so be it. There is NO REASON for these entries to be straight copied & pasted here EXCEPT to make it so people who don't feel like joining TA can be appeased. Which isn't fair.
If you want the product, buy it - you've had PLENTY of previews in the form of translated entries over the years, most of you know by now whether or not TA membership is worth it to you or not.