Yahoo Japan Links, Images, etc. Part II

[RichieCStar]

SMJ offers manual bidding (you fill in a form with your max bid and they will enter the bid for you) or you can bid using their automated system

[graphique]

As long as we're plugging shopping services, I'd like to recommend Celga (www.celga.com/beta)
With their Gold program you can actually have your own YJ account and place bids yourself (you pay a few bucks a month for the YJ account fees) They also support the most different non-YJ auction sites of any shopping service I know of.


On topic: if there are any midgets (or girls) reading this, here's an awesome t-shirt.
http://page9.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/k111564372

[SirGadget]

@graphique Celga seems cool, might give it a try:dance:

[Yakumo]

Its not really sniping when the auction extends for another 10 minutes is it :p

That's an option by the seller though. You can switch that off if you so please to do so. You can also end an auction early just to piss someone off. Not sure why you'd want to do that because you'd loose money but you can as long as you select that option when making the auction page.

Yakumo

[SirGadget]

That's an option by the seller though. You can switch that off if you so please to do so. You can also end an auction early just to piss someone off. Not sure why you'd want to do that because you'd loose money but you can as long as you select that option when making the auction page.

Yakumo

Hmm, bbut it's to have the options at least:thumbsup:

[Oldgamingfart]

From a sellers perspective the auto extend feature is a good one. Bit of a pain in the arse if you're bidding though!
I find you can sometimes wear down the other bidder(s) by waiting out the whole 10 minutes and then placing another bid right at the last moment. If they bid again, wait another 10 minutes and so on until one of you gives up.

Anyway, thanks for the suggestions. I've used SMJ before, but I'll check some of the other ones out as well.

[SirGadget]

From a sellers perspective the auto extend feature is a good one. Bit of a pain in the arse if you're bidding though!
I find you can sometimes wear down the other bidder(s) by waiting out the whole 10 minutes and then placing another bid right at the last moment. If they bid again, wait another 10 minutes and so on until one of you gives up.

Anyway, thanks for the suggestions. I've used SMJ before, but I'll check some of the other ones out as well.

Yeah, you're absolutely right! I've used the same technique on a Danish site called qxl.dk, and I usually win at decent prices:P

[Yakumo]

The yahoo auto extend feature is only for 5 minutes, not 10 as many seem to think. The auction clock goes up to 10 minutes because it only works as such:
60 minutes
30 minutes
10 minutes
5 minutes
4 minutes
3 minutes
2 minutes
1 minute

So if you place a bid at 1:30 left to go the time will be boosted up to 6:30 but will be displayed on the auction page as 10 minutes left. You can only see the real time by using the clock popup window.

I'm not having a go at anyone, just wanted to make things clear for those who were not sure.

Yakumo

[SirGadget]

Thanks for the info Yakumo:thumbsup:

[ave]

You forgot 15 minutes :110: ^^"

I think it's quite a good feature for sellers and I have scored good bargains nonetheless, it actually brings the online auctions closer to the real auctions' system.
The popup window however to display the time, that's just shitty antique webdesign. Like most JPN webpages :P

[Juste]

A Famicom cassette Star Soldier Rensha Soft.

http://page6.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/f87564773

I wonder how many different ones there are in the end? They have different titles, and I think two have different play modes.

I only know of these. :(

Hudson Original Rensha Sokutei Soft
Star Soldier Rensha Soft
Star Soldier Special Soft Time Trial

[Japan-Games.com]

Some kind of Wonderswan Dev?

http://page4.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/d99826718

[ASSEMbler]

Some kind of Wonderswan Dev?

http://page4.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/d99826718

Yeah, usually I see them with no housing.

Color too.

[Juste]

A Wonder Midi cassette for Sega Mega Drive.

http://page13.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/r60265365

[Yakumo]

bugger, I had my eye on that :( I bet it will go sky high too.

[Jamtex]

Yes quite possibily, with at least 4 members of this board bidding... I'm going to keep an eye on it as I have a copy of it :D

[ave]

Wonder Midi is one of the rarest and probably priciest MD cartridges out there and the copy he is selling is in absolutely mint condition, yet he does not refuse to call it "JUNK" in the auction title. Incredible :lol:

[hl718]

Japanese sellers consider some of the most immaculate things "junk" if they have even small issues.

It's a far cry from eBay where everyone and their brother screams that Super Mario Bros is RARE!!!!

-hl718

[Oldgamingfart]

LOL, indeed I admire the Japanese sellers honesty. I also love what the online translator spits out whenever you put a link in there.
A favourite of mine is "it has a feeling of newness", and "it has a bruise and a pollution in a box, a nervous person please refrain from tender". I think I'm going to take up speaking like that full-time :nod: So "would you please accept it?"

[Mundocombo]

Wonder Midi is one of the rarest and probably priciest MD cartridges out there and the copy he is selling is in absolutely mint condition, yet he does not refuse to call it "JUNK" in the auction title. Incredible :lol:

Rare, but not so rare, in my opinion.

Yep, the junk thing is awesome. Love Japan.