Buying Ayu Singles?

[haley]

No only am I interested in collecting Ayu stuff, but I am selling some merchandise I no longer want and have no idea how to price it. I've done some research on what good condition Ayu CD singles and merchandise cost, but haven't really found a steady price range. I've seen singles anywhere from $1.00 to $25. Thus, I wanted to take a little poll to see what you guys thought. If anyone has advice on buying Ayu stuff, let me know. I'd greatly appreciate it...

Poll #631 How Much Would YOU Pay?

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 5

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How much would you pay for a used (good condition) Ayu album?

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$0-$5
0 (0.0%)

$6-$10
1 (20.0%)

$11-$15
1 (20.0%)

$16-$20
3 (60.0%)

$20+
0 (0.0%)

How much would you pay for a used (good condition) Ayu single?

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$0-$5
1 (20.0%)

$6-$10
3 (60.0%)

$11-$15
1 (20.0%)

$16-$20
0 (0.0%)

$20+
0 (0.0%)

How much would you pay for a used (good condition) Ayu CD/DVD set?

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$5-$10
0 (0.0%)

$11-$15
0 (0.0%)

$16-$20
0 (0.0%)

$21-$25
4 (80.0%)

$25+
1 (20.0%)

Where do you buy your Ayu merchandise/music?

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eBay/Half.com
2 (40.0%)

Amazon.com
0 (0.0%)

YesAsia
3 (60.0%)

CDJapan
2 (40.0%)

Other
2 (40.0%)

If you said "Other" for the last question, please specify. :) Thanks!

Comments

[evolution]

Oops! I also forgot to mention that swap/sell forums are awesome for selling...check the AHS (www.ahsforum.com) for some great advice and, hey, that would be the place to go if you wanted to swap out some of your stuff for another item you don't have!! ♥ Ganbatte!

[haley]

OoOo thanks for the advice! I will look around forums. I never thought about that...haha. Thanks!

[going_x_crazy]

To explain my answers a little better; I think $11-15 is decent for an album, since buying it full price at YesAsia/CDJapan/HMV/etc would cost a lot more (around $20+?), $6-10 for a single becuase I've found them brand-new from online stores for around $11-15. CD+DVD sets can get uber expensive, but I wouldn't be willing to pay much more than I would for the normal CD since the videos are easily found online in HQ. To me, the DVDs are nice but not worth more than an extra $10.

I've bought concert DVDs from eBay, and I've thought about buying albums/singles - though I always look at the user's ratings/feedback to see if they've had any problems, and I prefer to buy from users who post their own photos of the item instead of using an image they found online. I guess I just feel "safer" seeing what I'll be getting. I used to buy only from YesAsia, but lately I've been looking around HMV. They have pretty decent prices; cheaper than YesAsia typically. I also have bought a few things from the LJ comm garagesalejapan. I like to browse through there every now and then.

[motorway065]

Most of my j-pop CD purchases are from CDJapan, HMV Japan, and Amazon.co.jp, usually in that order. HMV tends to have first presses in stock longer than CDJ and the shipping is cheaper, but that's because they usually just stick their stuff in the padded EMS envelope. Amazon's packaging is kind of notorious...I've had a few cracked CD cases from them.

For used, I like to look on Yahoo Japan Auctions for sets and stuff. Since I'm outside Japan, though, I have to use a deputy service, and the fees can add up pretty quickly.

Otokichi is also a good place for used CDs at good prices: http://www.otokichi.com/main/newotokichien/engtop.htm

I almost never use eBay. It doesn't seem as popular as it used to be, and most of the people who are still there are either (a) selling CDs from Taiwan, or (b) scammers. I know where to go if I'm in the mood for Sorny PSP games strangely developed by Ninten-do, though.