Plenty of people make money with JAUCE. They buy from Japan and then resell on other marketplaces, like eBay, Amazon, or their websites.

As Japan is full of cool and unique products, this business model works well. People love to buy Japanese things because they are so different from what they can get in their own countries. If you’re a seller of these things, then, you’ll be the place they go to buy from.

This step-by-step guide will help you to use JAUCE to the fullest so you can make more money as an online reseller. It may even help you to start a profitable business.

1. Select your categories

With Japanese online auctions and shopping sites like Yahoo Japan, Amazon Japan, and Rakuten, Japan is a massive source of supply. It’s an ideal place to top up your eBay stock or business inventory. But, it’s not recommended to trade everything- you should sell products that you know well.

Why?

• Focusing on only a few categories allows you to supply stock efficiently.
• Your audience will have a greater interest in your listings if you sell similar product groups.
• Choosing a product group that you are already familiar with will save time that would have been spent learning more about the category.

If there isn’t already a category that you know well or you are familiar with, try to select one that you are interested in. You need to enjoy what you do. You will be more successful if you are engaged and having fun!

“If you do what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life.”

Marc Anthony

2. Research & Test

Learn every single detail about your stock in the category you have chosen.

• Google-search the categories you want to sell. Read the articles and blog posts that appear in your search to learn as much as you can.
• Find out what people want to buy- online forums and social media platforms are useful!
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends in your categories by checking the new releases of popular items.
• Who you buy from does matter. Research the sellers to find out who to buy from. Look for sellers with positive feedback to show those with good quality service and items.

Rather than buying and trying to supply large quantities at the beginning of your business journey, try to buy small amounts to test your sales strategies first. It is worth finding out what sells best- different sizes or colors, for example. Test a variety of options to learn what sells.

The Internet is a valuable learning tool and many websites provide advice or how-to tips. Try searching for tips like “How to take great product photos” or “How to list items for an online auction” to optimize your listing methods to make more sales.

3. Lower your costs

When you feel confident that you have a good understanding of how to sell your stock in larger quantities, it is time to learn how to lower your costs to make a higher profit. You can use the following methods to lower your costs.

Buy from the same sellers

Minimizing the Japan-based domestic delivery fee (from the seller to JAUCE warehouses) is essential for savings and, thus, making more money out of your reselling business. To save on this fee, try to buy as much as you can from the same Japanese online stores or sellers. This way, your stock can be sent to JAUCE in as few packages as possible.

Please note that some sellers may not consolidate items. You should check whether the seller consolidates shopping before you buy.

Fill boxes to their limits

You can maximize your savings on overseas shipping when you buy from Japan by filling boxes until the size and weight limits*. Rather than having lots of little parcels sent, costing a lot in international delivery fees, getting your stock shipped in batches of full boxes will be cheaper. If you run a business or reselling store and are buying lots of stock, imagine how much you could save over time!

To make these savings, ask JAUCE to ship stock to you when the boxes are full, and leave the rest for your next shipment.

* There are size and weight limits to be aware of:

If you want to calculate an estimate overseas delivery cost, check out our international shipping cost estimator, here. This estimator will also let you know the size and weight limitations for shipping to your country.

Consider different payment methods

The default payment for JAUCE is PayPal. It’s fast and reliable for all payment needs.

Some users prefer to pay by bank remittance for larger amounts, e.g., a few hundred thousand JPY. However, bank remittance may take a few days to submit your deposit to your JAUCE Wallet. If you’re not in a hurry and this is something you would like to do, you can also consider this payment option. Contact our customer service team for further information.

Need extra guidance?

Our experience and knowledge is yours. We’ve been working with resellers since 2005, ranging from individuals to large-scale businesses. As such, we know all the popular methods to buy stock, how resellers prefer to manage their inventory at JAUCE facilities, and how they get things shipped. This know-how can help you, too, to make more money by reselling when you buy from JAUCE.

Feel free to talk with us about your online business for extra guidance on buying from Japan. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We will do our best to help you with your questions about using JAUCE more effectively.

Key takeaways

So, remember these five things to help you make more money online:

1. Pick a few sales categories to specialize in.
2. Research which items in your category people like to buy most.
3. Test your sales strategies before you take the plunge.
4. Lower your costs for a bigger profit by saving shipping.
5. Use our experience and knowledge to your benefit- don’t hesitate to ask us any questions.

We wish you all the best success in your future of reselling with JAUCE!

Japanese apparel brands are trending right now with many fashionable styles. As such, plenty of international shoppers are buying Japanese fashion online- at places like Yahoo! Japan Auctions and other online Japanese stores.

As Japanese sizes are different from many of the other global sizes, it’s essential that you know which ones you need. This guide will give you the top tips to choose the right sizes in Japan so you can feel comfortable buying online.

Are you ready to find out your Japanese clothes size?

Size differences

Depending on where you live, Japanese sizes may be different from the sizes in your country. For example, more often than not, Japanese sizes are smaller than Western sizes. Because of this, Westerners should buy a size or more above their usual size.

Secondly, Japan uses centimeters (cms) as its units of measurement. If you are from a country that uses inches, you will need to remember to find your measurements in cms, too. You will see cms everywhere when you buy from Japan!

Here are a couple more examples of how Japanese sizing is so different.

Localized sizing

International brands often localize their clothes sizes to fit their different markets. Clothes in the Japanese market will have slightly different cuts or shapes to those in other countries. Companies edit the size label to show people which items have localized sizing.

For example, in Japan, you may find some clothes labels with an “A” next to the number. This means that the size is localized and tailored to fit the Japanese sizes better.

Due to this, please make sure that you check the measurements of a localized item before buying, to be confident that it will fit you.

Big sizes

Some Asian brands will use the terms “model,” “queen,” or “king” to identify the larger sizes. “Queen” and “king” show the plus-sized clothes, and “model” shows the shoes. It was initially labeled this way because taller people (of modeling height) would need bigger shoes.

Shoe sizes

Finding your Japanese shoe size is quite easy. Japan uses the size of your foot in centimeters (cms) for the size of the shoe.

You can use this guide to find your Japanese shoe size in cms. Make sure you allow some extra room when measuring, so there is space for comfort when moving and wearing your shoes for long periods.

Depending on your foot size, you may need to look out for wide-fit, as Japanese shoes are narrow. In some cases, e.g., formal shoes and high heels, these could be marked with “E”s to show width. (EEE or EEEE are generally the wide-fit labels that match up to average Western shoe sizes.)

Children’s sizes

In Japan, children’s clothes are grouped by height in cms; you will find labels like “110” and “140.” As with most clothes in Asia, the children’s clothes come out a little small.

Measure your child’s height to find their Japanese children’s clothes measurements.

Size conversion tables vs. body measurements

When looking for international clothes sizes, you will often find size conversion tables. These can be helpful because you can quickly convert one size to another if you already know your size from a different country.

However, using conversion tables can give changing results, as some places will have slightly different sizes to others. There can be more than one equivalent for each size. As such, we recommend that you take your measurements then find your sizes directly in cms to ensure the closest fit possible.

Use the charts below to find out your possible Japanese sizes. The measurements are based on one of Japan’s biggest clothing retailers, UNIQLO, to provide you with a good idea of the size you could be; It’s a brand that is popularly used in Japan. (For those of you who are used to using inches for measurements, you’ll see inches in the lighter color, underneath the cms measurements.)

Women

Men

Children

Please take care when using these charts; some sellers will have their own sizing conversions. Be sure to check the item measurements directly on the item page to find your best fit with each brand.

Japan is known to be incredibly fashion-conscious, and home to a range of elegant, classic, daring, and contemporary styles. It’s no wonder that so many people are looking online to buy Japanese clothes. You can search for any style you like and add extra life to your wardrobe with all of the cool, in-trend Japanese fashion, all from the comfort of your own home.

Use the top tips in this sizing guide to find your best-fitting Japanese clothes sizes and give yourself the confidence to buy clothes online. Then, look at the massive range of items on Japanese online auctions and shopping malls on jauce.com to find your next favorite outfit. And, with JAUCE’s 60 days of free storage and the package consolidation, you can buy clothes from loads of different Japanese stores and have them all shipped in one box (so you can save money on your international delivery, too!)

If you have any questions about any of the above, or anything that we didn’t mention, please don’t hesitate to comment below!

Happy shopping!

International shoppers often want to know if there is an eBay Japan website, like in other countries, where they can find all of their favorite, cool Japanese things.

There is an eBay Japan website, but it works a little differently to the eBay websites in other countries. To explain further here’s a little more about the story of eBay in Japan and other Japanese online auctions.

Auctions in Japan

Auctions have been around in Japan for a long time. Natively called “seriuri” or “kyoubai,” you’ll mainly find them selling fish and vegetables, second-hand items, or antiques. You may have heard of one of their most world-known auctions popping up in the news now and again- the Tsukiji Fish Market, Tokyo (who hosts the massively popular tuna fish auctions.) Some of their tuna fish sell for millions of dollars each!

By the time online auctions started to make a global appearance, then, Japan was well practiced in auctions and eager to try them online. So, when Yahoo! Japan Auctions launched in 1999 as Japan’s first “netto okshon” (literally, “net auction”) website, it was met with massive success. Sellers could guarantee high prices for almost anything they sold. It was the golden age of Japanese online auctions.

To join this success, eBay set up its Japanese auction site in 2001. However, having come just a couple of years too late, the eBay Japan website couldn’t overtake Yahoo! to dominate the Japanese online auction market. As such, they had to stop their auctions in 2002, followed by a full close shortly afterward.

Yahoo! Japan Auctions had gained the “first come, first served” winning edge that it needed to be the largest online auction site in Japan.

Since then, Yahoo! has only strengthened its position. As a result, another well-known Japanese online auction website, Bidders.co.jp, had to close down in March 2013.

E-commerce giant Rakuten, also unable to keep up the pace, discontinued its auction service in 2016. Yahoo! had won the battle for Japan.

But, if Yahoo! did so well in Japan, why isn’t it in other countries, too? It did once have operations in other countries, including America, the UK, Ireland, Singapore, and Australia. Although Yahoo! had great success in Japan, eBay was the dominant force in these locations. This time, Yahoo! was the one to shut down, focusing instead on their markets in Japan, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. This was a battle that eBay had won.

Online Auctions Today

Continuing from their success from 20 years ago, the leading online auction site in Japan is still Yahoo! Japan Auctions. With tens of millions of listings available at this moment, Yahoo! is a real paradise and must-visit-website for any collector or fan of made-in-Japan (MIJ) merchandise. For anyone who is familiar with online auctions, you can imagine it to be the Japanese equivalent of eBay.

As for eBay, they currently use their eBay Japan website to provide help and information to Japanese sellers who are looking to use eBay websites in other countries to sell internationally. Currently, it has no product listings and nowhere to make a purchase. Unlike the other eBay websites, eBay Japan is primarily used for training purposes and is no longer intended for buying and selling.

eBay does, however, still show interest in the Japanese market and the opportunities it holds. Recently, their name is often mentioned as acquiring other Japanese websites, so who knows where it may go in the future?

Want to know more about buying from Yahoo! Japan Auctions to get YOUR favorite Japanese products? Check out the post, below, to find out how you can easily bid and buy to start your online shopping journey with Japan.

Can I use Yahoo! Japan Auctions from outside Japan?

Sometimes, just a couple of yen can make ALL the difference as to whether you win or lose an auction. Clearly, when it comes down to auction bidding, the small amounts DO matter.

These tiny differences in winning auctions are caused by the bid increment system used in almost ANY online auction website. If you’ve used eBay before, you’ll probably have come across them there, so may already know what they are and how they work. Yahoo! Japan Auctions uses bid increments in a similar way.

These bid increments are the secrets to winning your auctions. And, when you win, you can win with smaller, closer gaps– so you can feel great about winning AND save money on your bidding, too.

We highlight the secrets of these bid increments for Yahoo! Japan and show you how to use them a little more wisely to become a tougher bidder.

What are bid increments?

A bid increment is a minimum amount that an auction must be raised by. For example, if the current price is JPY 500, each bid may go up in JPY 10 (500, 510, 520, 530, etc.). These additions of JPY 10 each time are the bid increment for that auction.

If you’ve used eBay before, you’ll probably know how their increments work. Yahoo! Japan Auctions uses bid increments in a similar way, including the use of an automated proxy bidding system. This goes up in the minimum increments for you, until your set highest bid amount.

Only one bidder

If there is no other bidder, you can bid the starting price or any higher amount. If the auction ends and there are no other offers, you will only pay the starting price (no matter how much more you offer).

In this example, like the one above it, the closing price wouldn’t change from the starting price- even if Bidder A offered JPY 2,000. This is because there are no other competing bids.

Multiple bidders

If there are other bidders, the minimum amount you can bid is the current price + bid increment. If you win, you will only have to pay one increment above the second-highest bid. (Again, no matter how much more you offer.) 

The winning bid will always pay one increment up from the second-highest bid.

TOP BIDDING TIP Avoid bidding just under full amounts (e.g., JPY 1,999). These are easy to beat, as most people are likely to offer a whole quantity (e.g., JPY 2,000). If you bid just below a whole amount, someone offering at the full figure will easily beat you. Note! In the above image, Bidder B CAN place only JPY 2,000 as, at the time B was bidding, the current price was only JPY 1,000. This means B could bid JPY 1,100 or above. Remember, once the required increment has been added to the current price, even JPY 1 will be enough to beat other bidders. But, if you bid just ABOVE the whole figure, you are more likely to beat your opponent (who will likely offer at the whole amount). So, adding a few extra yen to a whole figure (e.g., JPY 2,001 or JPY 2,011) could give you the winning bid.

***Confused? Don’t worry; you’re not the only one. If you ever have any questions about how bidding with increments works on Yahoo! Japan Auctions, please don’t hesitate to ask in the comments section, below.

Lucky biddings!

 
Yahoo! Japan Auctions is the largest auction website in Japan. Millions of items are listed, and some can only be found in and bought directly from Japan. In this article, you will find out some of the challenges that are involved in using Yahoo! Japan Auctions from overseas, and how you can resolve these by using the Japan Auction Proxy Website, JAUCE.

1. Language barriers

Yahoo! Japan Auctions is only available in Japanese. Even if you use a web translator, some important elements (like buttons, banners, or system messages) may not be translated. Even then, searching in English will massively reduce the number of items that come up in your search results, as the majority of items will be listed in Japanese.

The registration form is in Japanese and you will need to fill out everything, even the CAPTCHA text, in Japanese characters to submit the form. Most Japanese sellers won’t answer messages sent in English because they are often concerned that overseas transactions will be troublesome.

2. Payment methods

Making a payment on Yahoo! Japan Auctions is also difficult for an overseas buyer. For one, a Yahoo! Japan Wallet account (the most common payment method to pay sellers) can only be created with a credit card that was issued in Japan. Further, very few users accept payment via PayPal (it’s still not a common payment method in Japan). Add those to the issue of currency exchange rates (which may cause a problem between the buyer and seller), and there really are very few options for overseas payment.

3. International shipments

*INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS ARE NOT SUPPORTED

Japan Post is the most common method to ship items internationally. However, this process can be complicated, depending on what you send. Most Japanese sellers have never shipped internationally, so they aren’t familiar with the procedures involved.

Also, if you buy several items from different sellers, each seller would ship their items separately and the delivery fee would be very expensive.

Why JAUCE?

JAUCE has shipped millions of items to anywhere in the world since 2005. It’s a one-stop-shop service for everything you need or want to buy from Yahoo! Japan Auctions. JAUCE will also help you to buy from online malls in Japan, like Rakuten, Amazon Japan, and Yahoo! Japan Shopping.

Even better, JAUCE has a smart search feature that will help you to use English to find all of the items you want to buy. So now you CAN search for your favorite Japanese things in English.

You can enjoy Japanese online auctions and shopping anywhere in the world with JAUCE. It’s that easy!