Amazon Japan SteelBooks

[BluLobsta]

Has anyone had any bad experiences ordering from Amazon Japan? Is the packaging sufficient enough for SteelBooks to survive the journey unblemished? I'm thinking about ordering some Japanese SteelBooks perhaps, such as The Dark Knight with Heath Ledger on the front face, for instance.

Also, I'm setting up an account on Amazon Japan and on the account form, it is asking for a Phonetic (フリガナ) entry. I can see this says "furigana" in katakana since I have an elementary understanding of Japanese, so does the form just want my English name in katakana or should I just type my name in roman characters?

[Arrow]

Originally Posted by BluLobsta

Also, I'm setting up an account on Amazon Japan and on the account form

Why? Just sign in using your existing Amazon account.

[Moefiz]

Originally Posted by Arrow

Why? Just sign in using your existing Amazon account.

Won't work, for Amazon JP you need to create a new account even if you are already an Amazon member.

[Arrow]

Originally Posted by Moefiz

Won't work, for Amazon JP you need to create a new account even if you are already an Amazon member.

Has that always been the case? I just signed in using my existing account info and ordered.

[BluLobsta]

Originally Posted by Moefiz

Won't work, for Amazon JP you need to create a new account even if you are already an Amazon member.

Yup, needs a new account in Japan.

[Arrow]

Originally Posted by BluLobsta

Has anyone had any bad experiences ordering from Amazon Japan?

I think they shipped Fedex to me, and I got nailed with additional import fees at my door, which wasn't completely unexpected.

Is the packaging sufficient enough for SteelBooks to survive the journey unblemished?

It's not as good as Play.com's steelbook packaging.

Also, I'm setting up an account on Amazon Japan and on the account form, it is asking for a Phonetic (フリガナ) entry. I can see this says "furigana" in katakana since I have an elementary understanding of Japanese, so does the form just want my English name in katakana or should I just type my name in roman characters?

They use that for your shipping label (and possibly for credit card checks as well), I think. I doubt your local delivery driver wants anything other than English addresses using Roman alphabet.

[Chris_Shelley]

im after someone with an account this way out.... just as i have both batman's already and will need the Dark knight rises when its released.... also them blade releases look tasty....

[TonyDA]

I ordered three of these (Seven, Blade Runner and The Matrix) last Monday for delivery to the UK. They shipped Tuesday; on Thursday I had to pay a customs charge over the phone, and they would have been delivered yesterday - but as they need to be signed for, I had to arrange for them to be delivered to my work address.

I'll get them Monday - will post back about packaging etc then.

[BluLobsta]

Originally Posted by Arrow

I think they shipped Fedex to me, and I got nailed with additional import fees at my door, which wasn't completely unexpected.




It's not as good as Play.com's steelbook packaging.





They use that for your shipping label (and possibly for credit card checks as well), I think. I doubt your local delivery driver wants anything other than English addresses using Roman alphabet.

ok

[aaron158]

Originally Posted by BluLobsta

Has anyone had any bad experiences ordering from Amazon Japan? Is the packaging sufficient enough for SteelBooks to survive the journey unblemished? I'm thinking about ordering some Japanese SteelBooks perhaps, such as The Dark Knight with Heath Ledger on the front face, for instance.

Also, I'm setting up an account on Amazon Japan and on the account form, it is asking for a Phonetic (フリガナ) entry. I can see this says "furigana" in katakana since I have an elementary understanding of Japanese, so does the form just want my English name in katakana or should I just type my name in roman characters?

when i ordered a steelbook off them before th ey sent it in a tissue paper thing carboard evnlope via dhl express to canada it did show up fine though.

bet way to set up the account on the site is use google crome so it will translate everything to english.

if ur asking about were is say Name Pronunciation i just typed out my name again it worked fine. really i highly doubt it matters what name u put as long as address is right the delvery people on your end will beable to figure it out.

[BluLobsta]

Originally Posted by aaron158

when i ordered a steelbook off them before th ey sent it in a tissue paper thing carboard evnlope via dhl express to canada it did show up fine though.

bet way to set up the account on the site is use google crome so it will translate everything to english.

if ur asking about were is say Name Pronunciation i just typed out my name again it worked fine. really i highly doubt it matters what name u put as long as address is right the delvery people on your end will beable to figure it out.

ok Yes, I had it translated but just wanted to know why they wanted 'Phonetic' in addition to my name. I'll just type phonetic in katakana and keep my name in English I guess. Yes, the name and address in English are the most important thing for us over here

[ricster]

Hi. Sorry to butt in, this customs charging thing, is this new?

I mean. In the past dhl have delivered goods and then a few weeks down the road, an invoice would turn up.

Is this not the case any more?

What's with this phoning for a payment before delivering the package. Damn, I hadn't budgeted for that this month

[TheArcane]

Pacakaging is not the best to be honest, I ordered TDK last week and it arrived super fast without any damage but it wouldn't have surprised me if it was dented.

Also since I ordered a single steelbook I wasn't charged any customs fees as amazon.jp only listed the amount I had payed for the steelbook itself and not the delivery cost (which was actually more then the steel)

[ricster]

Originally Posted by TheArcane

Pacakaging is not the best to be honest, I ordered TDK last week and it arrived super fast without any damage but it wouldn't have surprised me if it was dented.

Also since I ordered a single steelbook I wasn't charged any customs fees as amazon.jp only listed the amount I had payed for the steelbook itself and not the delivery cost (which was actually more then the steel)

Well ordering 7 steels will be high.

[BluLobsta]

Originally Posted by TheArcane

Pacakaging is not the best to be honest, I ordered TDK last week and it arrived super fast without any damage but it wouldn't have surprised me if it was dented.

Also since I ordered a single steelbook I wasn't charged any customs fees as amazon.jp only listed the amount I had payed for the steelbook itself and not the delivery cost (which was actually more then the steel)

Yes, I've received SteelBooks from Germany in something basically unrecognizable as a box, but fortunately the packing materials were good inside and they were undamaged.