Need parts from Japan? Then have a read of this!
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 2:15 am
Firstly, I think a little intro is in order here. I'm Dave, aka "soldave", a Yorkshireman who's been living in Okinawa in southern Japan for the past 5 and a half years. For the past couple of years I've been into the performance car scene and was racing and tuning a 1992 Mitsubishi Evo. In the past couple of months I've had my hands full with a Suzuki Alto Works I've picked up.
But here on this forum I've been given some responsibility to find you folks some Suzuki bargains from here in Japan on both stock and aftermarket parts, and that's what I'll try to do. I've done this for early Evo owners over on evo123.net (see here: http://www.evo123.net/forumdisplay.php?f=24 )and as you can see with my forum there, I've got a good reputation from everyone who's bought parts from me. I7ve also now got a forum on clubcappo.co.uk, which people seem pretty pleased with so far. Can't guarantee I'll always be able to find the cheapest parts for you, but I'll check a number of suppliers here in Japan and see what I can do on your behalf. And if you find cheaper elsewhere, please post it up so that others can follow your lead and head there for bargains.
I should be able to do purchases for items on Yahoo Auctions Japan in the near future, although the system for that is a little different to registering for online auction companies in the West, so you'll have to bear with me a little.
Just a couple of guidelines I'll make (although these may change over time):
1. The prices I'll quote you will include postage by SAL which usually gets worldwide in around 10-14 days once the package arrives with me. If you want something quicker then I can ship by EMS which takes 3 days to most countries but is a little more expensive. If people want the quicker mailing option then state in your part request and I'll let you know it in my reply.
2. Payment is best for all parties if it's made by Paypal. That offers security and peace of mind for everyone. If you really can't do that and prefer a bank transfer then I can live with it, but it will just take a little longer for everything to go through.
3. Prices I quote WILL NOT include the Paypal 3% fee (a mistake I've made numerous times and not seemed to learn from in the past!). I would ask the buyer to pay the Paypal fee although there are ways of getting around that
Think that's about it for now. I can also make up an invoice if you need anything like that, or if you've any special requests let me know and I'll see what I can do. Feel free to contact me on MSN, Yahoo Messenger or Skype and ask me questions if you want a quicker response. As long as I'm around I'll answer you as quickly as I can!
But here on this forum I've been given some responsibility to find you folks some Suzuki bargains from here in Japan on both stock and aftermarket parts, and that's what I'll try to do. I've done this for early Evo owners over on evo123.net (see here: http://www.evo123.net/forumdisplay.php?f=24 )and as you can see with my forum there, I've got a good reputation from everyone who's bought parts from me. I7ve also now got a forum on clubcappo.co.uk, which people seem pretty pleased with so far. Can't guarantee I'll always be able to find the cheapest parts for you, but I'll check a number of suppliers here in Japan and see what I can do on your behalf. And if you find cheaper elsewhere, please post it up so that others can follow your lead and head there for bargains.
I should be able to do purchases for items on Yahoo Auctions Japan in the near future, although the system for that is a little different to registering for online auction companies in the West, so you'll have to bear with me a little.
Just a couple of guidelines I'll make (although these may change over time):
1. The prices I'll quote you will include postage by SAL which usually gets worldwide in around 10-14 days once the package arrives with me. If you want something quicker then I can ship by EMS which takes 3 days to most countries but is a little more expensive. If people want the quicker mailing option then state in your part request and I'll let you know it in my reply.
2. Payment is best for all parties if it's made by Paypal. That offers security and peace of mind for everyone. If you really can't do that and prefer a bank transfer then I can live with it, but it will just take a little longer for everything to go through.
3. Prices I quote WILL NOT include the Paypal 3% fee (a mistake I've made numerous times and not seemed to learn from in the past!). I would ask the buyer to pay the Paypal fee although there are ways of getting around that
Think that's about it for now. I can also make up an invoice if you need anything like that, or if you've any special requests let me know and I'll see what I can do. Feel free to contact me on MSN, Yahoo Messenger or Skype and ask me questions if you want a quicker response. As long as I'm around I'll answer you as quickly as I can!
