/jp/ - Otaku Culture

[Anonymous No.]

Anybody know a good online artbook store that doesn't charage an arm or a leg for shipping?

I was on Amazon.jp picking out three artbooks I wanted to buy and when I reach check out the fucking shipping was half of what I bought making the total 90+ dollars. Fuck that shit, I know for a fact that international shipping for books doesn't cost that much. So any alternatives or am I going to have to donate a liver to get my shit after I buy? Pic related, one of the books I'm eying.

[Anonymous No.]

But international shipping for books DOES cost that much.

[Anonymous No.]

>>5006444
Fucck raaaaaaaaaaaagggggggggeeeeeeeeeeeee

I used to use ebay for all my Jap goods and the shipping didn't rape my wallet.

[ZUN !barYV1VtIA No.]

Raaaaaaaaaaage.

But yes /v/, shipping is expensive.

[Anonymous No.]

>>5006438
Try bk1. They offer SAL shipping, which costs a lot less than amazon's shipping, albeit far slower.

http://www.bk1.jp/

[A certain Anonymous that lives in Bangkok No.]

I used to ship 8kg of books from Japan.

Took only 9k yen.

[eek !SYLPH2qXy2 No.]

books are heavy.

artbooks are large.

Want to guess what two factors contribute the most to cost of shipping?

[Anonymous No.]

[Anonymous No.]

I love that girl's thighhighs. Delicious killrings.

[Anonymous No.]

Amazon book shipping to the U.S. is base price 2700 yen + 300 yen per item. (base 3700 for Europe I think...?)

Economy SAL (>>5006482) is base cost of like 300 or so (factoring in the packaginging weight) + around 500 yen per heavy book. It's weight-based so it varies but eventually you'll hit a break-even point with Amazon if you're ordering a lot of heavy things.