nori-chan 0 Posted November 8, 2002 Share Posted November 8, 2002 Do anybody here use amazon.com or amazon.co.jp for buying with credit card (or not in Japan case)? I am thinking of using it. Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted November 8, 2002 Share Posted November 8, 2002 I use it a lot, however the cost of shipping always out weighs the saving made from buying online. I only buy books. They have a great second hand service and I pick up heaps of books at usd3 rather than new at usd15. Link to post Share on other sites
BigSausage 0 Posted November 8, 2002 Share Posted November 8, 2002 A lot from the US. CDs, DVDs, books, the lot. Spend far too much. Link to post Share on other sites
danz 0 Posted November 8, 2002 Share Posted November 8, 2002 yes...especially when I was back in the states...but like debee said, shipping to japan can be a bit much... which brings me to another question (or maybe I'm just whinning)...why is plastic so uncommon here?? back home I would carry $20 and my debit card...and almost never had problems...here, I freak if I don't have a few man in my pocket...especially outside of tokyo! ATM's : 9:5 and credit?? forget about it... danz Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted November 8, 2002 Share Posted November 8, 2002 The whole lectronic banking thing is my biggest whinge. It has taken me along time to adjust to always making sure I have cash on me. Amazon is great. You can do some pretty good research into what is available on a given topic, by way of books. Often I would do this then scoot up to the bookstore and buy it. The reviews are very good as well. Link to post Share on other sites
mogski 0 Posted November 8, 2002 Share Posted November 8, 2002 I know the range is not that great but perhaps you folks should check out Amazon Japan for some of those books. Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted November 8, 2002 Share Posted November 8, 2002 VISA.... the international card (if you are not going to japan!!!) I wander how visitors went over here for the world cup! Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted November 8, 2002 Share Posted November 8, 2002 sometimes use Amazon US site. recently searched Kids teaching books and were more expensive than Maruzan etc!! Plus shipping??? AMAZON japan that is.. Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted November 8, 2002 Share Posted November 8, 2002 Amazon Japan has free shipping doesn't it? I haven't noticed any particular problem with their range either. They have most of what I've looked for. Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted November 8, 2002 Share Posted November 8, 2002 When I tried amazon.jp it was in .jp, so I gave up as I couldnt read zippo. Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted November 8, 2002 Share Posted November 8, 2002 amazon jp supposedly have free shipping if its over 2man ... not 100% sure but I guess Ocean 11 will know the real answer! Link to post Share on other sites
oblivion 5 Posted November 8, 2002 Share Posted November 8, 2002 above 1500 yen = no shipping Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted November 8, 2002 Share Posted November 8, 2002 Just as oblivion says... deebee, that's what you need a leccy diccy for. Have you got one yet? Save you a bundle of money and hassle when you can read a bit of J... Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted November 9, 2002 Share Posted November 9, 2002 Still investigating the leccy diccy choices. I am so prone to rushing purchases that i am determined this time to get the one that best suits my needs. Link to post Share on other sites
danz 0 Posted November 9, 2002 Share Posted November 9, 2002 I don't have a leccy diccy either...but thought about getting one...but how would it help you translate a website?? If there is a kanjii that you don't know, you can't sound it phoenetically, don't know its meaning, how do you look it up?? I don't think you can just point it at the screen and have it translate, although I wouldn't be suprised if you can buy some that do.... anyway, my little trick is to open the english site and japanese site....design is not so different, so you can make educated guesses... the search field is the easiest way to go...engrish ok! danz Link to post Share on other sites
DumbStick 13 Posted November 9, 2002 Share Posted November 9, 2002 I use the US amazon. So much cheaper for Dvds and things even considering postage. Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted November 9, 2002 Share Posted November 9, 2002 danz - another thread had some tips on this. It appears that we need to learn a few kanji 'codes' (characters). I can read the kana's no problems at all, but all I know in Kanji is kawa, 'cause its easy and also written everywhere there is a river! I notice that if you look real hard at a few kanji characters you can sometimes find a katakana symbol hiden in the jumble of lines. Me hopes this will make learning kanji easier! Link to post Share on other sites
danz 0 Posted November 9, 2002 Share Posted November 9, 2002 actually...for interenet and email stuff, I use this online dictionary....its really good...you can cut and paste stuff... check it out http://www.solon.org/cgi-bin/j-e/sjis/dict danz Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted November 9, 2002 Share Posted November 9, 2002 danz, there's nothing easy about it. You have to learn how to count the strokes in a kanji (that's the easy bit). Then you use the stroke count to find the kanji. Then you look up the word. If you get good at, eventually you'll be able to read the whole site without using the dictionary once, then you'll be able to move to Nagano and become a freelance translator. Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted November 9, 2002 Share Posted November 9, 2002 I think I would enjoy being a freelance transtesticle. Link to post Share on other sites
J 0 Posted November 9, 2002 Share Posted November 9, 2002 Use it a lot. Great service. Link to post Share on other sites
Halo 0 Posted November 10, 2002 Share Posted November 10, 2002 I couldn't do without Amazon, use the US and UK ones often. Link to post Share on other sites
fukdane 2 Posted November 14, 2002 Share Posted November 14, 2002 I find amazon.co.jp to be a bit slow at sending out. I pre-ordered something, and then on the day it got released the message turned into "available in 2-3 weeks". Cancelled the order and went to a local shop and bought it there and then. Not impressed. That may just be my unlucky experience...anyone think good of amazon.jp? Link to post Share on other sites
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