In accordance with Japanese law, Sendico does not allow you amend customs valuations.

No, all parcels must be labeled as merchandise for Sendico to lawfully export items.

Simply click the speech bubble on your toolbar, and send us a message on the "support" tab asking us to contact the seller.

When items arrive at our warehouse, we will check your package to ensure it matches the item description if you request our "contents check" service and send you up to 3 pictures of your item. Items that blatantly do not match their item description can be returned to the seller, but as we do not have an appraiser in-house, if you cannot identify the item as a fake yourself, there is unfortunately nothing we can do. We make sure to block sellers with low ratings to avoid this kind of issue, but please be careful when bidding on high value items.

Unfortunately once a bid has been placed through us, it cannot be canceled.

Please make sure that you are committed to buying an item before placing a bid.

If you successfully win an auction but the item has not yet been shipped, send us a message and we will communicate with the seller to find out what has happened.

If the seller refunds your payment, then the money will be returned to you.

Please understand that we are not able to refund the Sendico Service Fee in these cases.

Given the nature of second-hand goods, it is likely that items will be somewhat damaged or dirty when you receive them. However, if a contents check is requested and your item is found to differ significantly from its description, we should be able to return it to the sender.

In general, Sendico will not negotiate with sellers regarding item returns or refunds. However, if an item is significantly different than stated, damaged upon arrival at our warehouse, or missing, we will look into these cases.

First, check our Prohibited Items guide to see if the item you have purchased is restricted. If you're still unsure, click the speech bubble on your toolbar, and send us a message on the "support" tab.

If a package you purchase includes a prohibited item, the item in question must be disposed of.

Prohibited items vary from country to country, so please double check your local authority website before placing a bid.

Please contact our support team.

The storage limit of all items we receive is 180 days, but if users contact support to request an extension, we will, without question, allow you to store items for as long as you need.

Account activity (recent purchases, etc) are not a requirement for extended storage, you simply need to contact us. Additionally, we will periodically message you from the 90 day mark to check whether or not you still want the item.

If no message is received, even if your account is active, we will presume that the item is no longer wanted and it will be disposed of.

Unfortunately, we only offer shipping to addresses overseas at this time.

Items such as lighters, nail varnish and perfume cannot be shipped internationally as the contain flammable substances.

Please note that empty, new and unused lighters are also considered prohibited items by EMS.

Please check carefully whether or not the item you wish to bid on is in our list of prohibited items before you place a bid.

After winning an item, Japanese sellers will usually send your item to our warehouse within a week. From there, depending on which courier you select, the delivery time can vary from between 4-7 days to 3-6 months.

Additionally, further delays can be caused due to customs checks once your item arrives in your country, or other unanticipated events.

Depending on the shipping service/courier you selected, shipping times can vary drastically. If your package has still not arrived after one month of the expected delivery date, please contact our support team.

After you have paid the parcel costs, Sendico will send you an email notifying you when we have shipped your package.

You can also check the status of your package from your "My Parcels" page.

Please login to your account and compile a parcel. Then pay the international shipping fee and other costs for optional services from your orders page.

If you mark multiple items from your My Orders page and compile a parcel, package consolidation will be requested automatically.

You cannot change the shipping address or package information after paying for international shipping.

Thank you for your understanding.

You cannot apply for package consolidation or protective packaging after paying for international shipping.

Thank you for your understanding.

You will need to pay these fees at the same time that you pay for the international shipping of your package.

It is not possible to choose a specific date or time to receive your package.

If you cannot be reached at the time of delivery, you will need to re-arrange delivery with the courier yourself.

Your customs duty depends on a variety of factors including package contents, price, and your country's local customs fees.

You cannot pre-pay your customs duty through Sendico, and will need to arrange payment before your parcel arrives. Please check your local government website for more information on duty fees.

This kind of request has often led to damaged products in the past and we have therefore decided to stop offering this service. If you wish to remove the original item boxes, manuals, etc, then this is possible, but we will not ship your items without protective packaging

As Sendico itself is a proxy service and not a shop, we cannot accept returns for parcels as we have already accepted them from the original sellers and the "claims" deadline will have already expired. If you request a contents check when you order your item initially, you will be able to review product photos which we provide and file a claim for a return if the product differs significantly from the listing description.

Yes. If more than one Sendico user bids on the same item, you can participate in a bidding war in the same way that you would on Yahoo. When bidding against other Sendico users however, your bids will not show on Yahoo as we will only place the current max bid placed through Sendico. This may cause the final price which you pay for your item to be higher than the one listed on Yahoo.

Customers using the sniper bidding feature on our platform have the flexibility to manage their bids effectively. They can cancel or edit sniper bids at any time before the bid is actually placed, providing them with greater control over their auction strategies. Moreover, to ensure fair competition, our system prevents sniper bids from being placed if they exceed the buyout price. In auctions where auto-extension is enabled, once a sniper bid is placed, the auction will be extended by 5 minutes, granting other bidders the opportunity to respond. It's important to note that users may need to refresh the page to see the updated time extension. Additionally, to avoid unnecessary bids and save customers from potential losses, our system automatically cancels sniper bids if another bidder has already placed a higher bid. At every step, we aim to provide a seamless and fair auction experience for our valued customers.

Our service costs 500 yen per item to use, with a number optional paid services for you to consider. For international shipping estimates, please consult our shipping calculator.

In general, you will not have to pay consumption tax. However, for certain auctions where sellers are online stores rather than individual sellers, your order will incur consumption tax.

In these cases, we will charge you the consumption tax (8% of the winning item price) when item arrives in our warehouse.

In most cases the cost of shipping will be cheaper because you will only be sending one package via international shipping. However, in some rare cases the cost may increase due to the size/weight/value of the package pushing you over a threshold where you need to pay additional fees.

Kawasaki Higashi (Kanagawa) is the port which all Japan Post surface parcels arrive at before being loaded onto the boat for international shipping. This means that your parcel has begun the international shipping process, and tracking will not update from this point until the parcel has arrived in your country.

Customs duty may be incurred depending on the contents of the package and the destination country. In most cases, you will have to pay the customs duty in cash before you can receive the package.

This is likely because you have insufficient funds in your Sendico wallet. You need to have enough in your wallet to cover the bid you wish to place, plus 500 yen to cover our fee. If you have enough, then please contact support as there could be an issue with your account.

If your parcel is listed as being stuck at Kawasaki Higashi (Kanagawa), then your parcel has already left Japan. This is the port which all Japan Post surface parcels arrive at before departing for international shipping. This means that your parcel has begun the international shipping process, and tracking will not update from this point until the parcel has arrived in your country.

In the majority of cases this is due to your PayPal email address not matching your Sendico account email. We cannot process payments from non-matching addresses as this constitutes identity theft.

In the majority of cases card rejection is due to failing 3D authentication, which results in your bank rejecting the payment. This is usually due to one of the following reasons:

1) Your Sendico billing address does not match the details held by your bank.

2) Your card information is incorrect.

3) Your bank has frozen your card or wants to ensure that this is not a malicious transfer.

If your card information is correct then we recommend contacting your bank for an explanation as to why your card was rejected.

This is because there is another user with a higher maximum bid than you. The "current price" displayed on the auction is the previous users max bid + the minimum bid increase amount.

Example:

Current winners maximum bid: ¥5000

Current price: ¥1000

Minimum bid increase: ¥100

If you try to bid 1100 here, you will be automatically be outbid by the user with a max bid of 5000. Likewise, if you bid 2500, you will be outbid and the current price will bump up to 2500. The only way you would become the highest bidder of this auction is to bid 5100.

The best strategy for auctions is to simply bid the maximum amount which you would be happy to pay for the item you are looking at

Yes! Sendico allows anyone to be a part of our referral program. By linking your referral code made via: https://www.sendico.com/dashboard/referral you will receive 10% of all service fees paid by users you refer! For example, if a user buys 4 items, and we charge 2000 yen, you will receive 200 yen in return.

For video sponsorships or any other queries, please send an email to mail@sendico.com

When items arrive in our warehouse they are weighed immediately. This base weight is for reference only as it includes the weight of all the packaging which the original seller used to send the item to us.

Once your parcel is packed, we will then re-measure and weigh it to provide you with exact dimensions for your shipping quote.

You have 30 days to pay for the shipping of your parcel once packing has been completed.

Yes! Funds can be withdrawn from your Sendico wallet at any time by clicking the "Refund" button at the top of the page

Funds can be withdrawn from your Sendico wallet at any time by clicking the "Refund" button at the top of the page, entering the amount you want to be refunded, and mentioning which payment method you would like your funds returned to.

Please bear in mind that we can only refund into the original payment method used to pay requested funds into our site.

You can check whether Sendico can ship to your country by creating a quote for a parcel to your home address on our Shipping Calculator.

If you enter a generic weight of 1.5kg and dimensions of 15x15x15 you will see all available couriers for your country. This data is updated live by our shipping partners, so will always be accurate to the current date.

This is a multi-faceted question as it really depends on which item, courier, and additional services you select. I have highlighted important information below as a TLDR.

At a base-line our service fee is 500 yen per item (multiple items from the same store do not incur additional charges) and this covers parcel consolidation, re-packing of your items to reduce size for shipping, negotiation with sellers, etc. However, there are a number of optional services which we provide such as:

Contents Check (photos of your item and checks for external damage when your item arrives at our warehouse) - 500 yen

Protective Packaging (reinforced cardboard, additional bubble-wrap, etc.) - 500 yen

Contents Insurance (free if your parcel is over 50,000 yen in value)

Stretch Film (protects from moisture damage and keeps parcels tight in transit) - 200 yen

Your needs will differ depending on what/where you are shipping and what courier you use.

The main expense when buying things from Japan will always be shipping. Make sure to check listings to see whether inland shipping is included in the buy price or not. For international shipping, we work with a wide range of couriers to fit a wide range of budgets.

For more information on available couriers and price estimation for international shipping, please consult the following link: https://www.sendico.com/calculator