For some reason Amazon JP ‘no longer ships to my address’ products that just months ago would be shipped! Seriously, like I literally got TGS’s Special Edition for Mille Fuille, their last single, with that A4 photobook just fine but now it is suddenly not possible? Some movies too I can’t seem to be able to get, like, what even Amazon?!
But then I remembered that I there are other options, options that I already hold an account for, like HMV and so I decided to drop by. Queue my surprise that not only do they ship said items to my address, and not only are they even cheaper than Amazon (I kid you not!) but they also beat Amazon’s Priority shipping speed!
I am sitting here right now, baffled, wondering why I have been so focused on Amazon that I failed to give HMV my money. Now that I remember, I think it had to do with the Fedex thing, which I think is already resolved, where they brought goods to your door but asked for money before you could get them, like, take care of that business before you come to my door, seriously!
Now though it is smooth sailing apparently and from other things that happened while I was on HMV JP, I am seriously debating on cutting off my relationship with Amazon. I mean, when I was ordering NGT’s first single (Like I could miss it for the world), they had options of buying a set that has towels and muffler (which I ordered, duh). Good luck getting that deal on Amazon and even getting it to ship to your country!
Seriously, if they had the NGT NIII Party LIVE Bluray, I would be married to HMV right this moment!
Why do companies turn to shit when they get big? I don’t get it!
Anyway, this time around I got my self X21’s first album (with PVs and a LIVE in Blu-ray goodness), Idol Renaissance’s 4th Live in Zepp DiverCity on Blu-ray and Tokyo Girl’s Style’s PreDawn SE CD with another A4 photobook.
Yes, I am an Idol Renaissance fan, already even have a ship (see below) and if you are not following them on YouTube, get to it! Their’s is the 2nd best Idol management (next to TGS of course). Seriously they even give us these pairing videos. for example, my ship (KoyoMai – Koyoi x Maina) is already on Vol.8. They also have another group AIS, which is almost similar and kind of the Imouto of Renaissance and you bet, I have a ship there already as well in Serena (Sera x Rena).
Can’t wait to see Renaissance’s LIVE in glorious Full HD. Their YouTube short Live videos are so good! Anyway, over for some teaser pics of KoyoMai…
Ja
百合 Goggles 
April 1, 2017 at 20:20
So, there’s a longer story to this. Avex announced sometime in February? I think that one of their sub companies that handles anime and that will stop shipping internationally, from any shop. CDJ had announced that, Amazon simply blocked any Avex release (this is the short version, it was extremely messy and dramatic and I’m just glad it’s over). When did you try ordering the last time? Because Amazon resolved this, I could pre-order something from Avex on 18th March all normally again. Luckily! Because ordering from CDJ to Europe is so ridiculously expensive, I refuse to use them when I can. Oh and since you mentioned extras, I could order the album I wanted in March with the extra, so that should work again as well (now this depends on how extras are regulated, for my group it’s usually store A has bonus A, store B has bonus B and every other participating store has bonus C. Sometimes Amazon isn’t part of this, sometimes there are two versions of the same release listed, one with, one without bonus).
The problem with Fedex is that they will pay the customs fee beforehand for you, if there is one, then they deliver and then weeks later you get the customs bill plus an additional Fedex service fee. That can become really expensive, it’s why I stopped using CDJ and Fedex (HMV is pretty much the same as CDJ). Amazon is taking the customs fee right when you’re paying, but most of the times the shipping there is still cheaper than on CDJ/HMV and you don’t pay taxes, shipping time is usually the same as for Fedex/EMS.
Hope that helped a bit and you can use whatever fits you best!
April 2, 2017 at 16:49
I want see x21 album pls do preview unboxing
April 5, 2017 at 23:49
Boxes are already opened though 😅
Also sorry but I don’t do those. I could put more details in my swag posts though 😊