Tips Buying Official Anime Merchandise, Along with Things to Make Sure Before Shopping

Kapanlagi.com - For anime lovers, there is certainly a desire to buy official merchandise or goods. However, buying official merchandise is not easy to do. Especially when the distributor is in a different city, let alone a different country. You must know the tips for buying official anime merchandise to avoid being deceived.

Yes, making purchases, especially in a different country, will certainly be prone to fraud, KLovers. Whether it's fraud because the goods don't arrive, or fraud because the goods are not as described. It could also be that you are deceived because the merchandise is fake. Of course, this can make you traumatized.

Therefore, you must read tips for buying official anime merchandise to avoid bad things from happening. Here are some explanations taken from various sources. Let's check it out, KLovers.

1. Jastip Service

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The first tip for buying official anime merchandise is that you can use jastip. Yes, currently jastip is the easiest way for those who want to buy an item that is out of reach. Now, for KLovers who don't want to bother, you can definitely use this service.

You can follow jastip through various ways. You can do it through friends who will be vacationing abroad, or through friends who will be returning to Indonesia after completing their education in Japan. Or you can also entrust someone who is already trusted to do jastip.

However, remember KLovers. If you want to do jastip, it must be with someone who is truly trustworthy, not just anyone. If it's someone you don't know, then you have to first see their experience in jastip. Well, jastip is also not cheap. You have to pay for the service of the person who has helped you. So prepare a higher budget, okay!

2. Online Shopping

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What about online stores? For those who are otaku, they must know that it is difficult to make official online purchases in Japan, especially for well-known online stores. Sometimes they also have difficulty accepting international credit cards. This is certainly a sadness for anime lovers.

But if KLovers want to, then you can use a special proxy for shopping. This means, shopping using a third party to buy goods on your behalf. So this third party will help you shop online.

1. First, you need to find out which stores in Japan have facilities for online shopping. There are many of them, so it's better to look for a familiar store.

2.You can search for store names like Kotobukiya, Hobbymax/hobbyjapan, MegaHouse, and many more.

3.However, usually a special shopping proxy will give you access to any store in Japan.

5.Then, avoid eBay and Amazon because these sites have many fake sellers who sell fake anime merchandise. Especially if the seller is located in places like China.

6.Then, you have to make sure first, whether you want to buy new or used official merchandise. Because these stores have different services. There are stores that only sell new official merchandise, there are stores that sell new and used merchandise, and there are those that only sell used official merchandise.

7.Then, because this is online shopping from a different country, it is necessary to carefully examine the item you are buying, from size, weight, and type.

3. Visiting Japan Directly

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And the last tip for buying official anime merchandise is by visiting Japan directly. Yes, this may be the safest and easiest way for KLovers to do. You can come to Japan and buy various official merchandise with satisfaction without fear of fraud. However, the budget spent will be extraordinary.

4. Things That Must Be Ensured

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After knowing the tips for buying official anime merchandise, KLovers also need to know the things that must be ensured when shopping for merchandise. Whether directly or online. Here are those things:

1. Make sure the official merchandise you buy has its official logo. Because usually every merchandise has an official logo from the distributor.

2. Avoid eBay and Amazon because these sites have many fake sellers who sell fake anime merchandise. Especially if the seller is located in places like China.

3. For example, if you buy online, the picture looks convincing and good. Then you know that the merchandise should cost 15 dollars, but it changes to 5 dollars. So be careful, it could be a scam.

4. You must be careful when shopping online. Look at the product description. What does it say? How is the product described? What information is shared? Because, most of the time, more information tends to be genuine, especially if it is detailed and useful.

5. Also, find out if the retailer clarifies who the manufacturer of their products is. Because if you cannot find out, it is difficult to know if the anime merchandise you bought is official or not.

6. Official anime merchandise usually comes from official manufacturers. And usually from Japan or the USA.

7. Also, check if the website used is secure for the information you provide while shopping online.

8. And the most important thing of all is that you have to be more careful. If this is your first shopping activity, it would be good to consult with fellow otaku friends who have done online shopping before. Good luck.

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