[Nico87]

Yeah, true. I pay a fee dependant on item cost, but I don't have to pay the 25% customs fee. For example, I paid $20 extra for the Haruhi BD Box and I saved probably around $40.

I have two guys and they'd probably happy to take "orders" from anyone and they both have great feedback on various forums. Let me know if you want their info. They're both American living in Japan. For Amazon.jp and YAJ they're great.

YAJ is perfect if you don't necessarily NEED brand new stuff. For example, yesterday I found (but didn't buy) a complete set of Hanasaku Iroha BD for 38k Yen, which is around 20k less of what you would pay if you bought all volumes new from Amazon.jp today. And of course, the condition of the volumes and boxes is excellent.