Sammybass Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 Hello fam Has anyone bought anything on eBay from Japan? I love old Ibanez Roadstars and there are loads on there. I’m just scared to pull the trigger. Cheers! Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SH73 Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Sammybass said: Hello fam Has anyone bought anything on eBay from Japan? I love old Ibanez Roadstars and there are loads on there. I’m just scared to pull the trigger. Cheers! Sam Yep, I fancy one of them, would be interested to learn more. I played roadstar in early 90s . I remember how thick the neck was, almost like the Steve Harris Royal blue p bass. Steve played during number of the beast era , I think. Edited December 5, 2021 by SH73 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 Each and every time I've ordered something from Japan, everything has been perfec'. I've ordered from eBay and different Japanese websites. Last time was 2017 or before, but I gather nothing has changed there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 I’ve seen some really nice jazzes on there but never bought any, I think you still have to pay customs on top , one I was looking at had this in the description International Buyers - Please Note: Import duties. taxes. and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 I think the general figure of adding 28% on top of the cost of the item and shipping combined should cover all the additional costs to get it delivered to your door? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 I’ve bought items from Japan and the experience was simple, quick and painless. The descriptions of items are always exceptionally accurate, I’ve found. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 Probably worth looking up the seller and seeing if they have their own site, might be cheaper bypassing eBay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 I generally buy my camera film from Japan via eBay, I’ve bought a couple of posters too. Items generally arrive within a few days. Obviously those purchases don’t attract VAT or customs charges, which might affect the how long it takes to arrive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zbd1960 Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 I bought something from Japan for the first time a few weeks ago - a film back for a medium format camera. Very straightforward and surprisingly quick. Even with cost of airfreight was cheaper than buying in UK/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwilym Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 I would recommend https://www.bassjapandirect.com too. Bought a bass from Danny earlier this year and all went smoothly. No language barrier either. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunion Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 I used to buy water stones and straight razors from Japan regularly and never once had a problem with customs or service from the vendors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 Shame the cost of shipping and VAT on the total is so painful to the wallet; Japan sure do have some nice basses in stock! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubit Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 (edited) I don't know about Japan but I have bought many items from China with no problems. I started with things that I wouldn't be too bothered about if they didn't come and gradually as I grew more confident bought more expensive items. If China is ok, I would imagine Japan would be better. At the end of the day it's down to the individual sellers decency. Pay pal has protection too. Edited December 9, 2021 by ubit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammybass Posted December 9, 2021 Author Share Posted December 9, 2021 Thanks for the replies everyone - very interesting! 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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