Tetsuya Garage Yahoo Auction Service Fees

So after some planning i have decided on some set service fees to give everyone a ball park idea on how much things will cost if you use me as a middle man for Yahoo Auctions Japan
please remember that this is just a ball park figure and nothing is set in stone

Service Fee:
Small Items: oil caps, shift knobs, etc
service fee: $10

Medium items: intakes, steering wheels, etc
service fee: $25-30

Large items: rims, exhausts etc.
service fee: $65-95

Other fees:
shipping from seller to my location varies between $10(small items: shift knobs etc) to $65 (rims)
paypal fees: varies

Shipping fees:
Small items can be shipped air mail or EMS (usually double the price of airmail but comes with tracking number and insurance)

Medium to Large items will ALL be shipped ems

you can view EMS rates here:
http://www.post.japanpost.jp/int/cha...ms_all_en.html


General examples:
Steering wheel average shipping: Y3500
Cat back exhaust: Y12000-17000
Rims:
13 inch:Y35000-40000
14 inch:Y40000-47500
15 inch:Y45000-50000

Currency Conversion:
(this is the BANK currency conversion which is always crappier than the actual conversion)
as of right now it is around Y100 =$0.80


How to calculate everything:
Example:
Steering wheel price Y5000
Shipping to my location Y1800
Shipping to you Y3500

Total in Yen: Y10300

Convert to USD: $123.60
Paypal fees: $5
Service fee: $25

Total Cost: $153.60

Payment:
i take payment in full BEFORE i bid for the item, if you win i take the money and refund you any amount that you overpaid (IE if an auction ended at $250 but you paid $300 i would refund you the $50). If you lose the auction i just refund and you get 100% (including fees) back.

I hope this makes things clearer for everyone
Rod

This just made me poorer. Thanks Rod!

Thank you providing this service. With such cool stuff, it opens so many more options for me...like divorce. :lol:

Hi Rod,

That's pretty thorough on the fee and service portion, but how would the bidding work?
Would we pay you first to set a max price on an item and go from there? Or would you bid first and then upon winning, we pay you?

most companies ask for a prepayment upfront, or to at least carry a balance with them. I'm guessing Rod will be the same? Otherwise he risks getting "Stuck" with paying for goods if the buyer disappears.......

im highly interested in this and have no problem prepaying. REALLY APPRECIATE you providing the service for us. now to start looking for some wheels. my question is if we don't win the auction do we just get our money refunded back to us?

Just bid high enough that you WONT lose! LOL

Payment:
yes, in regards to payment, i take payment in full BEFORE i bid for the item, if you win i take the money and refund you any amount that you overpaid (IE if an auction ended at $250 but you paid $300 i would refund you the $50). If you lose the auction i just refund and you get 100% (including fees) back.