Japan Post delivery time

Discussion in 'Japan Forum: Living there or planning a visit.' started by la-li-lu-le-lo, Mar 27, 2010.

  1. la-li-lu-le-lo

    la-li-lu-le-lo ラリルレロ

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    I wasn't sure whether to put this here or in the eBay thread, so please tell me if it's in the wrong place. I was looking at Silpheed for the Mega CD on eBay, and there were 2 copies for almost the same price. The only difference was that the base shipping rate for one had an estimated delivery time of 7-14 days, and the other one said it would be 2-4 weeks. To me, that's a pretty sizable difference.

    Both of them said they would be shipped by Airmail, and one of them (the 2-4 weeks one) said it would be shipped by Japan Post. The other one didn't say how it would be shipped, but I should think that it would have to be shipped by Japan Post as well, wouldn't it? I'd like to get the one that said 2-4 weeks because it includes the spine card, but not if I have to wait a month to get it.

    So, my question is this; which of these sellers is telling the truth? In other words, which one should I buy?
     
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    Ask the seller. There are basically 4 ways to post from Japan affordably, and they're all offered through the post office:

    EMS: 3 days to North America (tracked & insured)
    Airmail: 5-7 days to North America
    SAL: 2-3 weeks (cheaper than Airmail, but not worth it for small items)
    BOAT: 2 months to infinity

    A single game via Airmail shouldn't be more than $5 (even though it will only cost them $4 to post in a padded enveleope). EMS will be about $13.
     
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    la-li-lu-le-lo ラリルレロ

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    Ah yes, I forgot to mention that I live in North America. Thanks for the response.
     
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