Weird Trend in Items from Ebay Sellers in Japan

[mshchem]

I have had very good experiences buying from sellers in Japan. You need to be careful, some of the descriptions are funny. Near EX+++, Near Mint etc. Last couple years I've noticed that almost every package comes with identical, beautiful, pillow like packaging. The item has a little small bubble wrap around the item, but the packaging and photography seem to be coming from a separate packaging vendor.
I've been curious about what is driving this. Is it to insure safe cargo, new regulations?? Everything is coming over fast either FedEx or lately more DHL. I've been seeing 3 to 4 day max for delivery.
Maybe one of our fellow members, who are more worldly than I, can explain what's driving this exceptionally efficient business practice.
Best Regards Mike
(Why are all the really nice Hasselblad film backs in Japan???)

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

Consider yourself bloody lucky that you can even get stuff from Japan via air. In Canada, we cannot. I have several items sitting at my mother in law's place over there. I won't be able to get my hands on them until either airmail has been restored, or I go over there myself... Which I cannot do due to covid. The guy I buy from has always been reliable, by the way.

 

[mshchem]

Consider yourself bloody lucky that you can even get stuff from Japan via air. In Canada, we cannot. I have several items sitting at my mother in law's place over there. I won't be able to get my hands on them until either airmail has been restored, or I go over there myself... Which I cannot do due to covid. The guy I buy from has always been reliable, by the way.

I've had great service all through the last year's nightmare. DHL has a US hub in Cincinnati, and a daily early morning flight from Cincinnati to our airport 20 miles from me.

 

[mshchem]

I suspect they're all using the same managed service for photographing, catalog management, eBay listing management, packaging, shipping, invoicing, return processing, etc. Haven't you noticed how similar their listings are?

Yeah, I wonder if there's a regulation, or something new. The packaging is outstanding, reasonable shipping costs. I wonder if this is to prevent hazardous cargo. I've had, more than once, people ship old photo chemicals that are marked do not mail, postal regulations. But this was domestic USPS, still when they use priority mail some is going by air.

 

[cmacd123]

Consider yourself bloody lucky that you can even get stuff from Japan via air. In Canada, we cannot. I have several items sitting at my mother in law's place over there. I won't be able to get my hands on them until either airmail has been restored, or I go over there myself... Which I cannot do due to covid. The guy I buy from has always been reliable, by the way.

Actually, I got a "parts" Camera from Japan last week. it came DHL, and they charged 20 dollars for the service of collecting 5 dollars tax on it. Profitable for DHL - this is one reason that I have backed off ordering fro Adox, fearing the same shipping profiteering.

 

[jvo]

brexit!

great britain' loss, europe/asia' gain?

 

[kuparikettu]

Yes, beware: That EXC++ lens might have fungus, mentioned in the description of the optics