Membership

J-bidders offers our customers two types of membership. Standard membership is free and allows you to bid for any items on Yahoo! Japan auctions other than motor vehicles. If you wish to bid for cars, motorcycles or other motor vehicles please sign-up for Auto membership. Auto membership which  has a one-time sign-up fee of $20.00 (*Special Offer* get Auto membership FREE, Offer ends January 1 2009) allows unrestricted bidding on motor vehicles and all other items on Yahoo! Japan auctions.  

Service Charges and costs

All prices are quoted in $US unless otherwise stated.

 
Please refer to the following tables for information regarding our charges

Basic service charges

Final bid price	charge
2999 yen or under	$5.00
3000 - 10000 yen	$8.00
over 10000 yen	$10.00 + $1.00 per additional 1000 yen

 Shipping costs, you can find out more about shipping here

Item	charge
local shipping in Japan	actual cost*, from $1.50
International shipping	actual cost*, depends on size, weight and chosen shipping method.

* Japan Post domestic and International postage charges

Payment handling, find out more information about payment here

Paypal	4% of total
Credit card payment through paypal	4% of total
Direct payment into UK bank account	no charge
International bank transfer	2500 yen

The following charges apply to motor vehicles (including motorcycles).
     Costs in Japanese Yen (Please contact your bank for current exchange rates)

item	charge
J-bidders auto service fee	48000 yen
Local land transport in Japan	20000-50000 yen**
Customs agent fee	28000*** yen
De-registration fee	14500 yen
Sending B/L by EMS	2500 yen

** These costs will vary depending on the type of vehicle and distance to the port of embarkation. We always try to find the most economical and efficient shipping method and. For more information about buying motor vehicles through Yahoo! Japan auctions please visit J-bidders auto.
*** Trucks and plant machinery subject to additional fee
J-bidders does not charge any additional fees, however please be aware that the seller may charge a handling fee or 5% Japanese sales tax (in the case that the seller is a commercial business) on top of the final bid price and the buyer will be responsible for these costs. We will always inform you promptly if any such additional charges apply.

Click here for examples of the estimated costs of buying items through J-bidders