Reflections of shipping experiences.

[Ghettoman]

Bought a Kenwood MDX-G3 earlier this year from Japan, proxy shipped with Buyee, I thought there's no way it could arrive damaged as I paid £120 for shipping alone!

Unfortunately, it was damaged so bad that the display cicuit board snapped in half and I had to do a bodge job to fix that but the MD drive was DOA and I couldn't save that one. I got a full refund as I had insurance through Buyee and the CD and Cassette work really well.

i have had things shipped from Jauce Japan, and i all i can say is "buyer be-very-aware" i haven't had any major damaged goods, but most of the radios i bought, all were all in bad shape, nearly all the Sharp Radios i have bought, 2x GF787. GF858, Nec Rm2900, all have had snapped door hinges, My 858 was so bad i had to make up a Frankenstein one out of the 858 and a 575. one 787 has a Blown Amp and a broken door hinge, non of them did anything when i got them, just crackled, until i used half a can of switch cleaner to bring them to life. you see vague description and very grainy pictures that have been taken from 6 feet away, and looks like they have been taken on an Early 2000s Nokia camera phone, all deliberate to hide the condition and any damage, the radios that have chrome Buttons seem to pit real bad, Chrome ends on the handles pit bad, Chrome rims around the Speakers all pit real bad. the sellers are very clever, i'm not saying they do it on purpose, but it's weird that they all do it, it just stinks of dishonesty, but every one seems to be doing it now, even on eBay people are taking really bad, Grainy poor Quality Pictures to Throw you off. i've stopped buying from Japan now, Most of the Radios are really Bad, it's just Not worth the Risk. Most of my radios i got, Shipping alone is £150-£160, then there's all the charges and fees, Just to receive dead radios that need major work. not worth it, major head ache..

 

[beansmaynard]

i have had things shipped from Jauce Japan, and i all i can say is "buyer be-very-aware" i haven't had any major damaged goods, but most of the radios i bought, all were all in bad shape, nearly all the Sharp Radios i have bought, 2x GF787. GF858, Nec Rm2900, all have had snapped door hinges, My 858 was so bad i had to make up a Frankenstein one out of the 858 and a 575. one 787 has a Blown Amp and a broken door hinge, non of them did anything when i got them, just crackled, until i used half a can of switch cleaner to bring them to life. you see vague description and very grainy pictures that have been taken from 6 feet away, and looks like they have been taken on an Early 2000s Nokia camera phone, all deliberate to hide the condition and any damage, the radios that have chrome Buttons seem to pit real bad, Chrome ends on the handles pit bad, Chrome rims around the Speakers all pit real bad. the sellers are very clever, i'm not saying they do it on purpose, but it's weird that they all do it, it just stinks of dishonesty, but every one seems to be doing it now, even on eBay people are taking really bad, Grainy poor Quality Pictures to Throw you off. i've stopped buying from Japan now, Most of the Radios are really Bad, it's just Not worth the Risk. Most of my radios i got, Shipping alone is £150-£160, then there's all the charges and fees, Just to receive dead radios that need major work. not worth it, major head ache..

Yeah I buy a lot from Japan and I agree. It seems as if the stuff that makes it online is the trash (condition wise) they can't sell domestically and know people fawn over it outside of Japan.

 

[Ghettoman]

Yeah I buy a lot from Japan and I agree. It seems as if the stuff that makes it online is the trash (condition wise) they can't sell domestically and know people fawn over it outside of Japan.

Yes you are absolutely correct, that's what drawn me in, the excitement of buying something that is not available in our own countries, I was a massive fan of the GF575, about 20 years ago i saw pictures of the GF787 and the 858 with differing features, i wanted them straight away, i had pictures of them for years on my computer, but when i got older i thought its either now or never, so i bought them, only to receive them with broken door hinges and and one with broken hinge and blown amp. i think you hit the nail when you said that the stuff on there are all Rickety Raggerty junk that people don't want, and it's people like us that just jump in feet first and buy them while not having a clue how bad they really are.. but i learned quite Quick, well, after the 3rd radio, i learned there was pattern going on, then i learned what was happening, that they were all junk, and not to do it anymore..

 

[beansmaynard]

Yes you are absolutely correct, that's what drawn me in, the excitement of buying something that is not available in our own countries, I was a massive fan of the GF575, about 20 years ago i saw pictures of the GF787 and the 858 with differing features, i wanted them straight away, i had pictures of them for years on my computer, but when i got older i thought its either now or never, so i bought them, only to receive them with broken door hinges and and one with broken hinge and blown amp. i think you hit the nail when you said that the stuff on there are all Rickety Raggerty junk that people don't want, and it's people like us that just jump in feet first and buy them while not having a clue how bad they really are.. but i learned quite Quick, well, after the 3rd radio, i learned there was pattern going on, then i learned what was happening, that they were all junk, and not to do it anymore..

100% with you mate. I tend to only buy smallish items from Japan now, portable cassette players, CDs/MDs. For how much it ends up costing, getting 1 item in 10 that is flawless isn't worth it for me.