Shiina Ringo/Tokyo Jihen CDs/DVD/Merchandise - Page 8

HEDOfloe · 2007.11.20, 02:45 PM

^ I've never used YesAsia, but when I was doing comparisons, the main thing was that YesAsia was cheaper, but not by much, which is why I always use CDJapan, because their customer service is fast, and everything else is fast so if I pay a few extra dollars, it is worth it.

Inaudible-Whisper · 2007.11.20, 03:03 PM

I've always ordered from YesAsia and I've never had any problems. I click pay, and it arrives promptly and in perfect condition. However, I did not choose YesAsia because of it's quality of service, it was simply because I had to. Neither accept my UK debit card so I was forced to use YesAsia's PayPal service as it was the only thing available to me. Now that CDJapan accepts PayPal, I'll definitely check both places out, but ultimately it was always come down to which is the cheapest for me.

Tsuchiya · 2007.11.20, 03:24 PM

Why is nobody mentioning Amazon Japan? The prices seem about the seem, they generally have a better selection that CDJapan, and it generally seems to ship more quickly. Am I missing something?

HEDOfloe · 2007.11.20, 03:40 PM

Whoooa! I never checked that because it was in japanese, but I just searched amazon Japan and it brought it for me in english! "shop in english" it said. This is really cool since they have way more information than CDJapan does, and usually have album artworks fast (I know this because I usually check the japanese amazon site to try to find cover arts before CDjapan has them), so I might start shopping with this. It sucks that they do not give the price in Dollars.

Can you give more details Tsuchiya?

Tsuchiya · 2007.11.20, 10:05 PM

Hm, I don't really have many details to give, but I used to use CDJapan a few years ago and then made the switch to Amazon when I realized that they have a more extensive catalog. But, yes, you can read the site in English, though you still have to search in Japanese, which is actually an advantage, I think, because lots of times CDJapan things aren't translated--or translated correctly. So what ends up happening is that CDJapan actually holds more stuff than we're able to access. Neowing (the Japanese version of CDJapan) always has more stuff. And they have all those song samples that CDJapan misses out on.

Anyway, I've always had good experiences with Amazon. I swear one time my stuff arrived the next day....

HEDOfloe · 2007.11.21, 02:51 PM

^ Well, CDJapan did get Variety to me, one whole day before it was released, so they are pretty good with speed too.

cjhobbies00 · 2007.11.21, 03:30 PM

I've always used Yesasia cause the shipping is cheap, never used CDjapan cause the interface seems unwieldy. Yesasia also have more products to choose from, but the possibility of receiving a cd from cdjapan a day before its release date is enticing.

EDit- New sig, am I stealing someone's sig? probably, didn't have time to create something inventive.

HEDOfloe · 2007.11.21, 03:53 PM

^ Yeah, it is the first time that it happened, actually, and I think it happened to Glath too, but I do usually get them on the same DAY that it comes out which is also really awesome.

frecklegirl · 2007.11.22, 05:39 PM

Why has no one commented on Glathannus's amazing Cdjapan customer service experience? That was CRAZY. The guy was personally concerned about what was happening. I'm pretty blown away. I had to do something like change an address with Cdjapan before, and they were also super nice there, but I didn't realize just how great they were. I'm so glad I patronize Cdjapan. <3

fluffiethesock · 2007.11.22, 06:09 PM

Ahhh, sorry Glath. I did actually read through the whole story when you posted it. I didn't comment about it, but I was impressed by their support.

2007.11.20, 03:03 PM	#72
Inaudible-Whisper Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Newcastle, England Posts: 3,195	I've always ordered from YesAsia and I've never had any problems. I click pay, and it arrives promptly and in perfect condition. However, I did not choose YesAsia because of it's quality of service, it was simply because I had to. Neither accept my UK debit card so I was forced to use YesAsia's PayPal service as it was the only thing available to me. Now that CDJapan accepts PayPal, I'll definitely check both places out, but ultimately it was always come down to which is the cheapest for me. __________________

2007.11.21, 03:30 PM	#77
cjhobbies00 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,873	I've always used Yesasia cause the shipping is cheap, never used CDjapan cause the interface seems unwieldy. Yesasia also have more products to choose from, but the possibility of receiving a cd from cdjapan a day before its release date is enticing. EDit- New sig, am I stealing someone's sig? probably, didn't have time to create something inventive. __________________ The man who does not listen to good music has no advantage over the man who is deaf. -bastardized Twain quote. http://www.last.fm/user/cjhobbies00

2007.11.22, 05:39 PM	#79
frecklegirl apple-princess Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tokyo Posts: 2,183	Why has no one commented on Glathannus's amazing Cdjapan customer service experience? That was CRAZY. The guy was personally concerned about what was happening. I'm pretty blown away. I had to do something like change an address with Cdjapan before, and they were also super nice there, but I didn't realize just how great they were. I'm so glad I patronize Cdjapan. <3 __________________ Nostalgic Lavender// Ringo Shiina Translations NL Updates: Twitter \|\| Facebook

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2007.11.20, 02:45 PM	#71
HEDOfloe Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,671	^ I've never used YesAsia, but when I was doing comparisons, the main thing was that YesAsia was cheaper, but not by much, which is why I always use CDJapan, because their customer service is fast, and everything else is fast so if I pay a few extra dollars, it is worth it.

2007.11.20, 03:24 PM	#73
Tsuchiya Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 152	Why is nobody mentioning Amazon Japan? The prices seem about the seem, they generally have a better selection that CDJapan, and it generally seems to ship more quickly. Am I missing something?

2007.11.20, 03:40 PM	#74
HEDOfloe Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,671	Whoooa! I never checked that because it was in japanese, but I just searched amazon Japan and it brought it for me in english! "shop in english" it said. This is really cool since they have way more information than CDJapan does, and usually have album artworks fast (I know this because I usually check the japanese amazon site to try to find cover arts before CDjapan has them), so I might start shopping with this. It sucks that they do not give the price in Dollars. Can you give more details Tsuchiya?

2007.11.20, 10:05 PM	#75
Tsuchiya Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 152	Hm, I don't really have many details to give, but I used to use CDJapan a few years ago and then made the switch to Amazon when I realized that they have a more extensive catalog. But, yes, you can read the site in English, though you still have to search in Japanese, which is actually an advantage, I think, because lots of times CDJapan things aren't translated--or translated correctly. So what ends up happening is that CDJapan actually holds more stuff than we're able to access. Neowing (the Japanese version of CDJapan) always has more stuff. And they have all those song samples that CDJapan misses out on. Anyway, I've always had good experiences with Amazon. I swear one time my stuff arrived the next day....

2007.11.21, 02:51 PM	#76
HEDOfloe Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,671	^ Well, CDJapan did get Variety to me, one whole day before it was released, so they are pretty good with speed too.

2007.11.21, 03:53 PM	#78
HEDOfloe Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,671	^ Yeah, it is the first time that it happened, actually, and I think it happened to Glath too, but I do usually get them on the same DAY that it comes out which is also really awesome.

2007.11.22, 06:09 PM	#80
fluffiethesock Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,793	Ahhh, sorry Glath. I did actually read through the whole story when you posted it. I didn't comment about it, but I was impressed by their support.