Yeah it was actually cheaper for me to get EMS it's odd.

Same here. EMS & FedEx is usually cheaper for orders I submit than SAL Registered now and has been for at least a few months.

I'm going to assume NY just adds to the shipping to make money. They charge 1600 yen for EMS on one SHF, which is about what any other store would charge for probably at least 3-4 SHF.

Mandarake has charged me ¥1,500 for a single SHF, so N-Y's EMS rate isn't exactly too far out of line.

N-Y has an explicitly labeled SAL International Parcel option now. I have no idea what that's about or what it's for. Because the Eco Registered is normal SAL.

Not true. With any shipping there's going to be a base price. You should ship an empty box and it'll still cost something. 3-4 SHFs aren't very heavy. Depends on box size too.

SAL's Base for example is usually around 800 yen. Add 400 for Registered.

I know that NY likes to fill their boxes with extra protection. If how the other shops do it.

Yeah, they're probably #2 for me for safety and packing. Toku Taku tops the list and AmiAmi and HLJ are at the bottom.

And Marika is preordered!

Awesome, will keep them in mind if N-Y fail me (they've said their "looking into it", which means they'll probably put it up without notifying me just like they did with Bujin Gain). Never used Toku Taku but I've heard lots about them, would you recommend them?

It's a small organization so it don't offer the discounts the bigger stores do, but he sometimes manages to get things a couple of days early (somehow) and he ships like lightning. I've never had anything but a superb experience with Toku Taku.