Southcoast Bassin Posted February 11, 2020 Posted February 11, 2020 Has anyone bought a Japanese Metanium or Chronarch from Japan on Ebay? shipped from Japan need some advice or thoughts... notices they are allot less money... Quote
garroyo130 Posted February 11, 2020 Posted February 11, 2020 Only advice is to check ratings and pay with paypal to get buyer protection 2 1 Quote
Super User Raul Posted February 11, 2020 Super User Posted February 11, 2020 yes, I have purchased several Shimano JDM's from Japanese sellers in e-bay. 1 Quote
Southcoast Bassin Posted February 11, 2020 Author Posted February 11, 2020 Are the reels themselves different? And would it hurt the resale value if I decide to re sell in a year or so ? Quote
garroyo130 Posted February 11, 2020 Posted February 11, 2020 JDM is gonna typically hold its value better than USDM Just be wary of too good deals 1 1 Quote
Super User jbsoonerfan Posted February 11, 2020 Super User Posted February 11, 2020 A bunch. No problems at all. Last one I got from Japan to Oklahoma in 6 days. 1 Quote
Southcoast Bassin Posted February 11, 2020 Author Posted February 11, 2020 Thanks.. Appreciate the help Quote
scbassin Posted February 11, 2020 Posted February 11, 2020 When I buy a Japanese reels I buy from these people & have never once had a problem. https://www.digitaka.com/ 1 1 Quote
Super User J._Bricker Posted February 11, 2020 Super User Posted February 11, 2020 2 hours ago, CapeCodSox said: Has anyone bought a Japanese Metanium or Chronarch from Japan on Ebay? shipped from Japan need some advice or thoughts... notices they are allot less money... Oh yeah, last one was a Bantam. Pretty much start with the Japanese tackle sites or eBay first. And if it’s from Japan, you’re probably gonna sign for the package which protects you and the vendor. Congrats on the new reel btw 2 Quote
Super User new2BC4bass Posted February 11, 2020 Super User Posted February 11, 2020 Reel arrives in a few days from Japan Tackle. Got a Bantam MGL on the way from 'asianportal'. Ordered 02/08. Expected delivery on or before 02/21. This is about twice what I normally expect when ordering from Japan. But who cares at this time of year in this part of the country. Over $100 less than normal price. 1 Quote
OnthePotomac Posted February 11, 2020 Posted February 11, 2020 Just be aware that parts replacement may be a problem depending on the reel. Notice I said "may be a problem" 1 Quote
Super User Raul Posted February 11, 2020 Super User Posted February 11, 2020 16 hours ago, CapeCodSox said: Are the reels themselves different? And would it hurt the resale value if I decide to re sell in a year or so ? There may be differences, some models are only available in Japan, for example the Calais 100A in America was only available right hand retrieve, JDM was available in both or like the Chronarch 200B/Metanium XT, the Chronarch ( american version ) had better finish and was available in 3 models while the Metanium ( JDM ) was only available in one model, so you will have to check. As long as you purchase from a reliable seller ( specially a RECOMMENDED one ) you shouldn't have any problems. JDM hold better their resale value if you maintain them in good condition. Quote
Westcoast Posted February 12, 2020 Posted February 12, 2020 I like buying my reels from Japan lure shop. The shipping is crazy fast and they always toss in a gift plus saving a bunch of money, it’s a no brainer. Quote
CarpCasey Posted February 12, 2020 Posted February 12, 2020 11 hours ago, new2BC4bass said: Reel arrives in a few days from Japan Tackle. Got a Bantam MGL on the way from 'asianportal'. Ordered 02/08. Expected delivery on or before 02/21. This is about twice what I normally expect when ordering from Japan. But who cares at this time of year in this part of the country. Over $100 less than normal price. I bought two from there on thursday and they got here today. 2 Quote
Super User new2BC4bass Posted February 14, 2020 Super User Posted February 14, 2020 On 2/11/2020 at 7:31 PM, CarpCasey said: I bought two from there on thursday and they got here today. Reel was waiting for me when I got home tonight. So 5 days from time I ordered. Way short of the possible 2 weeks. 2 Quote
Outdoors Posted February 23, 2020 Posted February 23, 2020 No experience with Ebay, but I had no problem with it on Amazon, other than the arrival dates are generally way before the latest expected date. My Antares DC 16 was given a month at latest to arrive here in NC, but it was here within days. Quote
Chris Carey Posted February 25, 2020 Posted February 25, 2020 Just got my bantam from Japan and it is money. I got a great deal on it and it showed up surprisingly fast. 1 Quote
shimmy Posted February 29, 2020 Posted February 29, 2020 Question, this may be a stupid question, but here it goes. If you buy a JDM version and want parts or don't know what parts you need replaced and need it serviced, do you have to send it to Japan or will the US-based shimano companies service them? Quote
rcjoutdoors Posted February 29, 2020 Posted February 29, 2020 10 hours ago, shimmy said: Question, this may be a stupid question, but here it goes. If you buy a JDM version and want parts or don't know what parts you need replaced and need it serviced, do you have to send it to Japan or will the US-based shimano companies service them? Plenty of people here in the US will be able to service them unless it's one of those crazy one off JDM only models. Quote
CrankFate Posted March 6, 2020 Posted March 6, 2020 On 2/10/2020 at 11:31 PM, BaitFinesse said: Yup. They are significantly cheaper than the US market reels due to exchange rates. You will not have a US warranty with the reel but you can always send it in for repair and pay out of pocket. It's a small risk to take. IMO, the warranty is why they sell for less. Though, also IMO, the chances you’ll need a warranty on a major Japanese brand reel is like 1:1,000,000. 1 Quote
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