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Practical, no-fluff guides to buying from Japan's marketplaces — written from the buyer's side of the counter.
How to Buy from Mercari Japan (from Anywhere)
Mercari Japan doesn't ship internationally or accept foreign cards. Here's exactly how overseas buyers purchase from it with a proxy service — plus how to find items before they sell.
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Buyee vs ZenMarket vs FromJapan: Which Proxy Should You Use?
An honest comparison of Japan's three biggest proxy services — fees, auction support, consolidation — and which one fits how you buy.
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The English Guide to Yahoo! Flea Market (Yahoo! Furima)
Yahoo! Furima — Yahoo! Flea Market, formerly PayPay Flea Market — is the least picked-over of Japan's secondhand apps for overseas buyers. How to browse, watch and buy from it in English.
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Mercari Japan Saved Search Alerts From Outside Japan: The Fast Way
Mercari Japan's own saved-search alerts cover Mercari only and mostly arrive as digests. Here's how buyers outside Japan get new-listing alerts within seconds — for Mercari, Yahoo! Auctions, Rakuma and Yahoo! Furima.
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How to Win Yahoo! Auctions Japan: A Sniper's Guide
¥1 starts, automatic extensions, proxy bidding across timezones — how Yahoo! Auctions Japan actually works and how overseas buyers win it.
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Cut the Junk: Filtering Japanese Marketplace Searches Like a Pro
Searching トイカメラ and drowning in new made-in-China stock? How to combine condition filters, seller filters, excludes and price floors to see only the vintage, used, or for-parts listings you actually want.
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