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Originally Posted by kollekxon

My 1st post here.

I live in Maryland and order often from Mandarake. I use SAL for everything when possible. On average its the cost of the figure(s) + 500 JPY + shipping (+/- 1500JPY)

here is an recent purchase I made:

Sub total: 1,500 yen
Shipping Fee: 1,180 yen
Handling Fee: 500 yen
Grand Total: 3,180 yen

Also to those who don't know and have yet to Order .. Mandarake site covers several stores. I find it best to find the one item i want most and add to it from within the one store location ex: Umeda store

I have used DHL but it doesnt work out for me only b/c its costs a bit more and they dont deliver to PO Boxes.

The last time I used EMS was for SIC Agito and Tornador (sp) it was costly but given the size of the package it was justified.


Regards,

kollekxon

Thanks. I appreciate the info, but I understand how Mandarake works. I was questioning how the other poster was getting a $50 rate, including shipping, for a $20 figure at checkout.

The other, was just my opinion on how it's worked for me in the past.

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Originally Posted by Jotaro Kujo

Uh... no there isn't. PayPal has a lower conversion rate than the current one (usually it's something like 2-3Y less per dollar, so if it was 103, it'd be like 101 or 100), but there is never an added fee. I pay AmiAmi every month, and it's always just straight up whatever their rate is, is what I get charged. No fees.

That's not the way my purchases go. I always get charged a HIGHER conversion rate, that includes their fees.