Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

[NAB]

Not only is the 15% being enforced, FedEx, one of the few shippers available through FromJapan, will slap on additional ~10% processing charge onto the bill. Thus, you pay for what looks like reasonable shipping up front and get hit with a bill for another approximately 25% about 3-4 weeks later.

I tried out buying a Lost Worlds jacket a couple of months ago and having FromJapan indicate on the invoice that it’s made in the USA. (Theoretically, re-patriating a USA-made product shouldn’t incur any tariffs.) I still got a customs bill from FedEx several weeks later. When I called to dispute the charge, one of their customer service reps agreed with me that no tariff should be due, but I had to send an email to formally request the fees be rescinded. I got a form response back that it would take 90-180 days for a decision to be reached. We’ll see.

Thanks for that, 25% is pretty prohibitive. Keep us posted on whether disputing the charges works. Anything I buy from there would have been originally made in the US (albeit 70 years ago) but imagine FedEx probably aren't into the nuances of the vintage jacket market.

 

[TartuWolf]

Lovely size 38 Y2 horse car coat in JP, auction starting at ~200$, 5 days left, might be a fantastic deal if it stays low. I'd consider it myself but it's one size too big for me.
https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/japan/en/auction/yahoo/input/o1208955162/

I AM somewhat considering this one though. 36 for ~320eur
https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/japan/en/auction/yahoo/input/x1208882634/

Not sure about the grainy pigmented leather though.

 

[cbez]

Not only is the 15% being enforced, FedEx, one of the few shippers available through FromJapan, will slap on additional ~10% processing charge onto the bill. Thus, you pay for what looks like reasonable shipping up front and get hit with a bill for another approximately 25% about 3-4 weeks later.

I tried out buying a Lost Worlds jacket a couple of months ago and having FromJapan indicate on the invoice that it’s made in the USA. (Theoretically, re-patriating a USA-made product shouldn’t incur any tariffs.) I still got a customs bill from FedEx several weeks later. When I called to dispute the charge, one of their customer service reps agreed with me that no tariff should be due, but I had to send an email to formally request the fees be rescinded. I got a form response back that it would take 90-180 days for a decision to be reached. We’ll see.

Historically the processing fee is usually a flat fee. That was my experience when buying smth over de minimis.

 

[tuanhng614]

Has anyone based in the US bought from one of the Japanese sites recently? I wondered how bad the additional costs are now.

Not too recent, it was about 1 month ago.

I bought two jackets, $50 each. Total shipping + duty $55.

 

[Trouser Bark]

Bummer. I sent in an offer last night and a request that they fix their postage estimate as it showed $188 for USPS Advantage to a domestic address. This morning it was gone. ****.

 

[cbez]

Bummer. I sent in an offer last night and a request that they fix their postage estimate as it showed $188 for USPS Advantage to a domestic address. This morning it was gone. ****.

Sounds like they were including tariff in that.

Edit: nvm thought it was being imported. maybe they just put the jacket dimensions as the package dimensions?

 

[Biff42]

Sounds like they were including tariff in that.

It showed $188 for me, too, and I live in the USA. It must have been shipping by armed couriers, LOL.

 

[Ohmufasaa]

It showed $188 for me, too, and I live in the USA. It must have been shipping by armed couriers, LOL.

Tbh it's a heavy *** jacket and thick too so maybe the high shipping cost is due to the weight and box size needing to be big as the jacket cannot be folded.

 

[Schambach]

It showed $188 for me, too, and I live in the USA. It must have been shipping by armed couriers, LOL.

all of his shipping is high, the lost worlds is 120ish. Looks like he has a size 50 J100 as well, also 120ish shipping

 

[Zoro]

Oldest trick in the ebay playbook: Make the price look cheap and raise the hell outta the shipping.

 

[Rgcards]

Y2 bullhide. I think this has been written about here and is rare. $1200 OBO Size 46.

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Bummer. I sent in an offer last night and a request that they fix their postage estimate as it showed $188 for USPS Advantage to a domestic address. This morning it was gone. ****.

i did the same. seller response that was ebays estimate

 

[Rgcards]

That's USPS Ground!! could at least shop priority at that price. Still he got his price pretty quick

 

[Heritage_Brand_Guy]

I put in an offer for $1k last night then saw it was relisted this morning so I shot an offer @ 1.1 and he bit. I saw the the high shipping but I have been lusting after this piece since seeing it on The Shop's website. I never thought I'd see one in the wild in my size. I saw that Y'2 also made engineer boots out of this hide. Maybe need to hunt those down now. Thanks @Biff42

 

[Biff42]

Another nice All-Weather, honestly, this one looks minty. The measurements are way off so you'll need to confirm with seller. 20 inch P2P and 21 inch hem don't make sense, right? $500 OBO. Look at the pristine label and lining.

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[Ohmufasaa]

I put in an offer for $1k last night then saw it was relisted this morning so I shot an offer @ 1.1 and he bit. I saw the the high shipping but I have been lusting after this piece since seeing it on The Shop's website. I never thought I'd see one in the wild in my size. I saw that Y'2 also made engineer boots out of this hide. Maybe need to hunt those down now. Thanks @Biff42

Lmk if it doesn't work out for you!

 

[Jiaward]

Another nice All-Weather, honestly, this one looks minty. The measurements are way off so you'll need to confirm with seller. 20 inch P2P and 21 inch hem don't make sense, right? $500 OBO. Look at the pristine label and lining.
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Tell me you got it please?

 

[Biff42]

Tell me you got it please?

Lol I did. Once she posted the 24 p2p that was it.

 

[cbez]

Johnson doing a 20% sale on black friday

 

[Biff42]

Unique Brooks CR, size 46. $216 BIN

 

[Biff42]

How about a Jerry's Leather Good's two-tone? $825 OBO.