Sun 2008/11/30 10:09
Mamamia. I think this is the most loot I've seen from a single trip to Japan. I have pics of my loots from when I first visited Japan 15-ish years ago but they are at my mums place back in the UK - will dig them up when I get back there for a trip. Back then my loot consisted of VHS idol tapes, gravure photo books, games for the PC Engine and music CDS. Original text from Adun below.Finally got around to sorting through some photos of the merchandise I bought in my Japan trip back in August. Here is a glimpse of everything but for more details check out Part 1 on my blog.
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Unemployed Dollfie enthusiast
Can I has your dollfie dream please *__*
(ID #391843) Posted on 2008/11/30 08:47
Tequila (Registered on 2008/08/26 22:40)
Man, I knew those jumbo grades were supposed to be huge. but nearly twice the size of an MG box? don't wanna know how much it weighs XD
(ID #391850) Posted on 2008/11/30 08:55
Hotdog Repairman
Holy cow! How'd you manage to bring all that stuff back?
(ID #391851) Posted on 2008/11/30 08:56
Haha must have brought empty suitcases there! I would have been so worried about them losing my luggage! ^_^
(ID #392846) Posted on 2008/12/01 00:17
Reception Assistant
O_o How could you bring back home ALL that staff????? I can´t believe you checked everything by plane...Anyway, nice buyings.
(ID #391853) Posted on 2008/11/30 08:58
ColdFusion Developer
About 95% of the items you see there was mailed back home via EMS. 5 EMS shipments to be exact.
(ID #391863) Posted on 2008/11/30 09:16
Mahasiswa yang terdampar di Singapura.
Why go to Japan personally if you only ended up shipping the items like a normal online store... ?? ^^; Well, yeah.. who needs reason to go to Japan anyway... I want to go there again too... I can't believe i walked past Akihabara without doing anything!! Back then i only knew Akiba as the place to go for electronics... never knew what's goin on under the surface... lol. Anyway, nice loot!
(ID #391872) Posted on 2008/11/30 09:33
I would think there's more available in Japan and possibly at a lower price than purchasing from an online store. Plus going to Japan is not only about buying things.
(ID #391878) Posted on 2008/11/30 09:42
Student, Newbie Blogger, Aspiring Writer
i agree
(ID #392169) Posted on 2008/11/30 12:53
Self Employee NEET
Second to that, a lot of interesting view in japan :)
(ID #392223) Posted on 2008/11/30 13:29
Hotdog Repairman
Oh I see. Unfortunately we'd have a hard time doing this in Canada as Canadian customs are crafty, and obtain records of any shipments of parcels from foreign countries while you're away. They'll ding you at customs clearance when you return to the country.
(ID #391884) Posted on 2008/11/30 09:50
Student
Really? Awww... I guess that means whenever I end up going I won't be getting a loot this nice... ;;
(ID #391897) Posted on 2008/11/30 10:09
Student
Although, wait, forgot to add this, what if I mailed it to a friend or something?
(ID #391900) Posted on 2008/11/30 10:10
Hotdog Repairman
Yep, that'll work. Make sure your customs label doesn't state any value > $20 tho (or < $60 marked as 'gift') or your friend will get ding with customs. Again, you never heard that from me... ^^;;
(ID #391912) Posted on 2008/11/30 10:19
Otaku
That good to know ^^
(ID #391967) Posted on 2008/11/30 11:04
Self Employee NEET
My custom also weird. You know, for toys i must pay 15% of import duty if my item value is more than 50 buck. But i buy FX lightsaber from Briantoys which ara valued around 90$, they just hand me the item without asking any money XD
(ID #392225) Posted on 2008/11/30 13:32
@pus2meong fear the power of the force XP
(ID #392347) Posted on 2008/11/30 15:33
Seriously?! This I did not know... x_x
(ID #391898) Posted on 2008/11/30 10:09
Hotdog Repairman
Well, you can bypass this if you have a trusted alternate address you can send to that's not your listed residence, and the foreign sending address does not identify yourself. You never heard it from me tho... ^^;
(ID #391903) Posted on 2008/11/30 10:15
Tequila (Registered on 2008/08/26 22:40)
customs here (and I assume in other countries too) aren't stupid. nearly every ebayer sends their stuff as 'gift' and lower the value. but if they catch you, they will want to see your receipt. in most countries you need to fill in declaration form too, when you send things to another country.
(ID #391918) Posted on 2008/11/30 10:25
I know you get a certain amount of purchase duty free when you go on a trip. Can that be applied to things you ship back from that trip because you are unable to take it with you on a plane? I know it sounds odd but technically it is stuff you bought on that trip.
(ID #392001) Posted on 2008/11/30 11:22
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:54)
lol, indeed they are, I had a cousin who got her braces on her teeth taxed. ^^;
(ID #391969) Posted on 2008/11/30 11:05
DCX001-Prototype
that is ridiculous!
(ID #392025) Posted on 2008/11/30 11:35
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:54)
ridiculous? no, this is Canada! ^^; sorry couldn't resist the excuse to use the "this is sparta" talk. ^^
(ID #392083) Posted on 2008/11/30 11:58
Hotdog Repairman
That is "ridiculous? no, this is Canada! eh?"
(ID #392092) Posted on 2008/11/30 12:03
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:54)
lol. I stand corrected. ^^;
(ID #392482) Posted on 2008/11/30 18:33
EMS?! Throw away your clothes! :eyespin:
(ID #392158) Posted on 2008/11/30 12:46
That's A LOT of stuff! Very nice loots. I want that Guren model. >.< And seeing that this is 'Part 1', I suppose there's more?!
(ID #391864) Posted on 2008/11/30 09:22
Full time nerd
oh wow! Man you are the champion! That is one HUGE pile of LOOOTTTTT!
(ID #391870) Posted on 2008/11/30 09:30
hey, it reminds me my last trip to HK, i bought about this amount of stuff in 1 day !! ^^
(ID #391871) Posted on 2008/11/30 09:30
Unemployed bummer
and you did the same thing by posting it back right? HK's postal's like half cheaper than Japan. if i ever go for some shopping trip again, i'll make sure to include 3days in HongKong. MWAHAHAHAHA!
(ID #392036) Posted on 2008/11/30 11:39
Very huge awesome loot! I have to keep up one day.
(ID #391889) Posted on 2008/11/30 09:53
Otaku, High School Student, Aspiring Animator
o_O Do you have four arms or something because I have no idea how you carried that all back. That being said I envy you for your trip and all the nice stuffs you got.
(ID #391901) Posted on 2008/11/30 10:11
Engineer by weekdays, Hikki by weekends
He shipped some of the items. its not a good idea to get held at customs and get impeded by tax
(ID #391941) Posted on 2008/11/30 10:46
Otaku, High School Student, Aspiring Animator
Yeah read that after he posted. And damn customs and tax. -_-
(ID #392120) Posted on 2008/11/30 12:21
NEET (no, student, AND employed min. wage)
man, I don't even buy that much when I go back to japan...
(ID #391906) Posted on 2008/11/30 10:15
That must've cost a ton! O.o
(ID #391907) Posted on 2008/11/30 10:15
Unemployed bummer
haha, he said he exceeded his budget and is in debt to his comrades due to his BURNING desire to outdo the others in terms of spending. i think it's safe to say he spent in excess of $3K if not $5K.
(ID #392040) Posted on 2008/11/30 11:40
$3k extra?? Woooow his loot is very impressive to say the least.
(ID #392102) Posted on 2008/11/30 12:08
one has to take nothing and bring all you can
(ID #391911) Posted on 2008/11/30 10:18
Part trooper, part -timer, 100% loser...
Wow, just wow...
(ID #391944) Posted on 2008/11/30 10:47
Evil Fanfic Writer
You Sir, are my hero
(ID #391946) Posted on 2008/11/30 10:48
student
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
(ID #391947) Posted on 2008/11/30 10:48
amatuer bum
gadzookes. I don't know what was more expensive, the actual trip to japan or the loot.
(ID #391962) Posted on 2008/11/30 11:00
Otaku
OMG tons of nendoroids!!
(ID #391972) Posted on 2008/11/30 11:05
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:54)
wow! that's a lot of stuff. btw is the jumbo grade zeta part of the loot? was also wondering, what are you going to do with 4 nendoroid Mikus? and 2 Melissa Seraphys?
(ID #391975) Posted on 2008/11/30 11:07
Student
I see a pretty big gundam model. I guess he carried it by hand? xd
(ID #391978) Posted on 2008/11/30 11:10
Persons rich. Oh yea I was also wondering why he has 4 of a kind Mikus.
(ID #391985) Posted on 2008/11/30 11:12
One for each face?
(ID #392008) Posted on 2008/11/30 11:27
Unemployed bummer
i personally think that's like "WUT?!" Nendos are supposed to be fun because you can interchange their poses/expressions when you're bored but having 6 of them displayed in front of you with all the different poses/expressions... i can't really derive the pleasure from that, haha. but every man's got his own poison so yeah!
(ID #392046) Posted on 2008/11/30 11:42
Student, Freelance Artist
*____* I'm seriously in awe right now.
(ID #392005) Posted on 2008/11/30 11:24
IT Manager
from one trip ?? o_O
(ID #392019) Posted on 2008/11/30 11:33
student
Dam, what a loot! You are so lucky you went to Japan before the economy started to go bad. With the current economy I am only able to buy roughly half of what I would have been able to during the time you went. Sucks that I didn't exchange back then....
(ID #392020) Posted on 2008/11/30 11:33
DCX001-Prototype
amazing~~~~~~~~ m(_ _)m
(ID #392032) Posted on 2008/11/30 11:37
i'll have to sit in the lounge if i get so many stuff. o^O how many dakimakura's here? two or three?
(ID #392035) Posted on 2008/11/30 11:38
Yay! Fortune Arterial! Curiously, that is a lot of goods to bring back for one airline trip, and there seems to be four (4) Hatsune Miku Nendoroids, are they all the same, 0_o?
(ID #392042) Posted on 2008/11/30 11:41
Unemployed bummer
noticed a lot of people didn't even read your blog about how you sent back 5 and a half boxes worth of stuff, especially with the Jumbo grade Zeta taking up one whole box. nice that the guy at the postal got to know you well. hehe. you should've asked for his contact and maybe in future, if he's also into collecting, he can ship over to you at cheaper prices. pity you didn't find any 2nd-hand anime shops, though you DID find K-books (i love that place). you probably would've bought a lot more if you did since the stuff are 20-40% cheaper in those shops.
(ID #392056) Posted on 2008/11/30 11:45
Student, part-time Haruhi wannabe (that bit about godhood etc)
K-books? Are they some kind of second-hand bookshop like Book-off?
(ID #392114) Posted on 2008/11/30 12:15
Unemployed bummer
yes, exactly, but Book-off is only books and CDs. K-Books, located at Radio Hall just outside JR Akihabara, has new and used sections for almost everything. naturally, used section's variety's much less. most recommended. ^_^
(ID #392760) Posted on 2008/11/30 23:17
NEET (Desktop Support / Admin)
An awesome haul of loot! There's more to come?! Where you in Japan for five months to obtain the Wonderfest items?
(ID #392091) Posted on 2008/11/30 12:03
王オタク ｘ 天才様
This exceeds what I bought last trip >_> Though a lot looks like just bags and poster-type things. I see no EROGE in there.
(ID #392122) Posted on 2008/11/30 12:23
That is one damn huge amount of loot o___o
(ID #392123) Posted on 2008/11/30 12:25
minus 10 points for no ToHeart2 or Tokimeki stuff plus 150 points for SUPERDOLLFIRE
(ID #392131) Posted on 2008/11/30 12:29
Student, Otaku, She-Geek(Sheek lol)
No ToHeart?? Blasphemy!! I'm looking through da entry now.
(ID #392137) Posted on 2008/11/30 12:30
Otaku / Student in Computer Science
Oh..! My dream come true O_O
(ID #392132) Posted on 2008/11/30 12:29
Student, Otaku, She-Geek(Sheek lol)
4 Nendo Miku's??? 4??? WHY????? You could have got different figures instead of getting 4 of the same.. 2 fine... 3....hmmm...but 4??? eeeeeks lol
(ID #392135) Posted on 2008/11/30 12:30
those might be the wonderfest versions maybe? *ebay*Cough*
(ID #392150) Posted on 2008/11/30 12:38
Student, Newbie Blogger, Aspiring Writer
Nice lootz you got there, I probably can't buy that much. Not even half. orz
(ID #392146) Posted on 2008/11/30 12:34
orz. I don't think I'd ever have that amount of loots.
(ID #392153) Posted on 2008/11/30 12:41
Dropping computers, starting all over again at Journalism
Holy crap, 4 Nendoroid Hatsune Mikus!!! No wonder they are always out of stock... XD Anyways, nice loot!
(ID #392180) Posted on 2008/11/30 13:01
lol konata's explanation of why this happens is in lucky star
(ID #392206) Posted on 2008/11/30 13:13
Very nice haul, need to wonder if he sent back some of the goods at intervals, seeing how thats far too much to drag around with you on the place
(ID #392220) Posted on 2008/11/30 13:23
Self Employee NEET
That's alot of stuff to carry. My custom will just rip me for money if the see that. Oh, another way to survive from custom is, if you bring your friend and ask your friend to carry some of your stuff, that will reduce the tax. For example you buy two item worth of 100 dollar, but let your friend to bring one, then the value will be 50 each XD. Also don't forget to buy two ticket with printed your name and your friend name, dont buy it two ticket with the same name.
(ID #392233) Posted on 2008/11/30 13:38
ColdFusion Developer
Just to answer a few questions that people have raised. EMS Shipment was chosen due to the large quantity of goods I bought. Plus with EMS it's traceable and secure. What I did was simply mail off the boxes to my sister marked as gifts but with a value close to what was inside each box. This was to deter customs from being suspicious of the package and there was only two accounts where custom stopped my package, but they did not open the packages. Also I didn't get taxed on my packages since the total value was not over $1000AUD. Those interested in how much I actually spent. I don't have exact figures but look forward to an expenditure log which will cover that. The Hatsune Miku nendoroids are the Wonderfest edition. With it being a special item would you only stop at one? All the goods were shipped off at different dates but I did come to a point where the hotel room was becoming cluttered. The Jumbo Grade Zeta is indeed large. Stands about 55-60cm in height. With it being in the box, it weighs close to 7 Kgs. Look forward to Part 2. Well when I get to it.
(ID #392246) Posted on 2008/11/30 13:54
Ah, that's what I've done also - pack up everything and send it back it every few weeks in Japan.
(ID #392342) Posted on 2008/11/30 15:30
Wow crazy loot and I think it's on par with Rin's loot ^^
(ID #392270) Posted on 2008/11/30 14:16
I wonder how much it cost to bring all that stuff back considering the extra baggage charges.
(ID #392279) Posted on 2008/11/30 14:21
Student Otaku (ITM Student) and ACG NA Staff
He was able to spend twice as much as me... Still, he got some big loot!!!!!!!!
(ID #392301) Posted on 2008/11/30 14:48
OMG! Is that an Aria hat!? Holy crap! I didn't know they made those! I want one! I need to bug my friend in Okinawa about possibly finding one of those for me while he's in Tokyo. Maybe an Aria plushie to go with it!
(ID #392305) Posted on 2008/11/30 14:51
A person who draws things.
Ah, I can't imagine how much I would spend if I went to Japan. Maybe not as much but I still picture it being a lot...
(ID #392343) Posted on 2008/11/30 15:31
Student artist
Wow how did this guy carry it all home in one day?
(ID #392346) Posted on 2008/11/30 15:33
how do you fit all of that into you luggage?? i mean they have weight limits right?
(ID #392376) Posted on 2008/11/30 16:11
I think that's about how much I brough home. Way too much stuff. bags almost burst. Wish I took a pic.
(ID #392391) Posted on 2008/11/30 16:31
Fresh Diploma Grad... enlistee.. soon
now comes the question... How to and where to goto... to get the EMS service... hmm have always been confused... Anyone care to enlighten me?
(ID #392392) Posted on 2008/11/30 16:31
That's amazing. My loot was nowhere near that when I went last summer, mainly because I wasn't able to fit much inside my luggage. I should've considered mailing it back... but that's what next summer is for. I will be on the lookout for a storm trooper too.
(ID #392415) Posted on 2008/11/30 16:58
oh my god! did he bring any clothes home?
(ID #392425) Posted on 2008/11/30 17:16
Web monkey, coffee addicted cerberus, Chef Vader
that's a lot of miku nendoroids
(ID #392441) Posted on 2008/11/30 17:32
Video Reviewer of Anime Figures, Mecha and Merch (youtube.com/user/Actar576295)
Where DO you get those WF Figmas?
(ID #392446) Posted on 2008/11/30 17:39
wow how much did it cost to ship this loot back home? and there's quite a few copies of miku...
(ID #392448) Posted on 2008/11/30 17:42
Awesome loot!
(ID #392462) Posted on 2008/11/30 18:07
~Undine~
That's an amazing loot! ^^ I shall have to enlist you in my raiding party! XD
(ID #392476) Posted on 2008/11/30 18:19
Student and full-time otaku
Damn......nuff said
(ID #392495) Posted on 2008/11/30 18:58
Mechanical Engineering student
Woah! How did you manage to get those all back to your country?! Share us your secrets, oh great one! XD
(ID #392572) Posted on 2008/11/30 20:07
Tequila (Registered on 2008/08/26 22:40)
lol, last time I went to HK, I brought back a few figures, but had to throw away the boxes...
(ID #392622) Posted on 2008/11/30 20:46
US Navy Sailor
Epic haul Adun. Most impressive. I see a Miku Hatsune dakimakura in there and Aria Poster book 1. So jealous. Looking forward to part 2. ^_^
(ID #392647) Posted on 2008/11/30 21:13
OMG!!!O.o what a loot....I envy you as I can never buy so many things even if i go to Japan T.T
(ID #392682) Posted on 2008/11/30 21:53
Programmer Trainee
So...many figmas... *shots myself*
(ID #393018) Posted on 2008/12/01 03:18
System Design Engineering (UWaterloo)
Wow, nice collection of loot ^_^
(ID #393204) Posted on 2008/12/01 08:08
Graphic Design student | Receptionist | Otaku
Lovely collection T_T Enjoy them~
(ID #393988) Posted on 2008/12/01 19:04
Daigakusei [Consular and Diplomatic Affairs]
that's some hardcore goodness loot! alright~
(ID #394036) Posted on 2008/12/01 19:43
That loot looks like it equals mine from my first trip to Japan. It's amazing how fast you can spend money in Japan ^^'
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