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Originally Posted by nextcar
Does anyone here have experience (good/bad) with the proxy services that allow people from foreign countries to buy from Japanese auction sites?
In particular I am curious about fromjapan.com, which seems to be one of the lower cost services...
I see OEM Toyota 4.56 gears on sale for 43,800 yen - about $416 plus $100 in shipping/fees vs the Cusco $1100 price 
japanparts sells for ~$580 plus ~$100 in shipping, but if I can save another $150 it would be great.
Thanks in advance... |
Not sure about the US but here if the Customs guys decide it is worth it they will slap a bunch of duty, tariffs and taxes on that price. These can easily exceed $200 on your $400 purchase. They may even not let it into the country without a broker and that can be even more money. The thing is that they don't always do it so it is sort of a gamble. That is why some place such as Japanparts cost a bit more since they actually cover some of those costs.