Reputation: 2 Ebay Sellers

[BKB5]

Godd/Bad Experience with these Ebay Sellers:

Hobbywind-Japan-95

**I bought a papered Tsuba and was quite happy. Was not able to find it listed elsewhere on Eaby (The most seen scam)

[Menuki]Japanese antique sword “Kongo Rikishi (Nio) “ Samurai Katana Tsuba Japan | eBay

 

This Menuki Set caught my eye - do you think they are Original Edo Japanese or newer cast?
Handsome and craftsmanship looks very good - Almost way too good - hence opinions welcomed (On both Dealer and on Peices).

 

 

 

 

sakura-chan-antique

Always has high quality pieces - I have bought a 1 or 2 Paper Tsube and again - did not see them listed again, and again, and again on Ebay (the common scam)

Japan antique Muromachi era drizzling rain by armorer NBTHK paper Tsuba Box | eBay

 

Handsome piece and papered - I see it listed again (but I think the other sellers are grabbing these photos).

 

Opinions welcomed. I try to stay off Ebay - its a good place to browse to use for "School training" Guess by pics etc.

Thanks

 

Both dealers tranactions were very quick, very pro, Very good shipping and communication. Just to state my exerience.

[Tensho]

None of these ebay sellers "own/possess" these items. They are for sale on yahoo Japan(for much cheaper)After a westerner pays double the price for them on ebay they purchase the item and have it sent to the buyer. 

[BKB5]

Tensho thank you so much!!!! I don' think I was able to register for yahoo Japan before - I will try again.

 

[BKB5]

So it looks like Japanese only - not allowed to register, buy, or ship. If any way around that let me know.

Thanks!!!

 

[Brian]

https://buyee.jp/?lang=en

[Tensho]

2 minutes ago, BKB5 said:

So it looks like Japanese only - not allowed to register, buy, or ship. If any way around that let me know.

Thanks!!!

 

Try buyee. You can switch over to yahoo Japan via that service. Some items you are still not able to buy. I don't use it much, more knowledgeable people may be of more help. 

[Stephen]

If you shop in Yahoo you'll see a banner for overseas customers click on it  once you're in there id just stay there

[BKB5]

I will give buyee a try one day. Seems like a lot of fees and shuffling of items - maybe not that much savings especially on the Ebay Make Offer - give a much lower offer. If they decline no problem. I like dealers better and especially ones with a good reputation. 

Seems like a decent place to shop though Yahoo Japan - keep an eye out anyway. I'm a small collector - few pieces of better quality (at least that is the goal).

[Ontario_Archaeology]

On 1/21/2025 at 4:53 AM, BKB5 said:

I will give buyee a try one day. Seems like a lot of fees and shuffling of items - maybe not that much savings especially on the Ebay Make Offer - give a much lower offer. If they decline no problem. I like dealers better and especially ones with a good reputation. 

Seems like a decent place to shop though Yahoo Japan - keep an eye out anyway. I'm a small collector - few pieces of better quality (at least that is the goal).

Buyee can be great as there is much more selection and you will find that there are ebay sellers that list items on eBay for 3x as much for the price on buyee, so sometimes you cut out that strange middle man. Obviously there are no returns so you have to be sure what you're buying. 

 

Goodluck !