[ekianjo]

Yeah, even in Japan, they are not the cheapest option anymore, there are usually smaller retailers for specific items that get you better deals, but think about the following cost: - cost to register on a different website - cost to "trust" a minor player you have never used before - cost of time lost because of delay in delivery - cost of how they handle returns

Most of the time, I think a few seconds about the difference in price between amazon and that minor retailer, and unless the difference is huge (which is usually not the case), I'll go for Amazon. Even when I had issues with what I got from Amazon they sent me the replacement item BEFORE I even send back the defectuous item. Who else does that?