FromJapan shopping service review

Hey all,

This will be a review on the shopping service FromJapan. They offer a wide range of options from a shopping service, real time bidding shopping, sniper bid, and a find it for me service. They ship right to your door. When it comes to payment there is the option of paying via paypal, credit card or deposit (keep in mind there is a 5% system usage fee.

Just just purchased some stickers from the web store Bside-Label and some lolita items from mbok. 

So here are the calculations:

so on the first page you can click which items you want to be sent together-AI marked all

placed order 22nd may

Overall cost for charge 1 is 15225yen

Final amount total calcuations:

(price x quantity) + commission fee - used points (if any) + system usage fee 

13100 + 1400 + 0 + 725

Once you confirm it can't be cancelled. 

After payment you are sent to the shipping option page

Select items you want to be shipped together

Keep in note there are surchages for extremely large items or an item is specified to send to a Japan local address, members are required to pay 5% of the total charges as an additional fee. Also be sure to read the fine print.,there is a 2000yen charge if you decide to repackage anything.

Choose any option as they will clarify it when in charge 2. I chose EMS just to be safe with regular packaging. I did find this a little tedious since i''d have to choose again when the items arrived. Also excess charge of 500yen if they don't have an appropriate used box? what is this.

(just a head up, you'll receive automated emails for every item you purchase. Prepare for your inbox to be flooded with notifications if you purchase a lot of items)

Updated: 21st of june, Charge 2 was required as all items have been received. For some reason one of my items took a LONG time to arrive at their place. 
On the page you have the choice on how much you want to declare.
you have the choice to have it sent via EMS, Airmail, SAL, Surface mail of FedEx.

You can also choose the option if you want it to be maked as "gift:

Overall it was 3432yen (domestic delivery charge + oversea shipping)

Now to wait~

1st of july the package is finally here :)

So it kind of took longer to receive my package but i'm just happy I received the package

Overall,

Communication:

Cost: 

Packaging:

Pros
Gives user the option to upload the image of the product to avoid buying the wrong item
Fast communication



Cons
having to go though the shipping option twice (once in charge 1 then having to choose again on charge 2)
 Shipping a bit expensive. ~$40 for items <500g