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Yen depreciation makes this a 180 time to visit Japan

And buy a Grand Seiko in yen prices in Japan. Im booking tic...
maize plaza
  11/24/22
It’ll probably recover then
Poppy reading party
  11/24/22
it's ridiculous cheap here. wait, shit, that sounds like a g...
racy pit hominid
  11/24/22
PS5 is only 50,000k yen. This could be a shrewd Arbitrage op...
Yellow dysfunction police squad
  11/24/22
you'd have to schlep it back to the States.
racy pit hominid
  11/24/22
It fits in a carry on
Yellow dysfunction police squad
  11/24/22
Man I had recently bought an SRPE93
Provocative juggernaut
  11/24/22
Is this true? It seems the Yen prices match the US equivalen...
racy pit hominid
  11/24/22
Not in Japan they dont. Online yes.
maize plaza
  11/24/22
ah makes sense. sigh, gotta get either a Grand Seiko or a Na...
racy pit hominid
  11/25/22
Bro, Im totally gonna start collecting Namiki pens at some p...
maize plaza
  11/25/22
you're absolutely right it seems. https://www.grand-seiko...
racy pit hominid
  11/25/22
But I guess I have to pay VAT when coming back into the US, ...
racy pit hominid
  11/25/22
lol just wear it and dont declare
Federal exhilarant nowag gas station
  11/25/22
TCR and stick one on the wrist of your wife and each kid and...
maize plaza
  11/25/22
Do I ditch the box? Internet says customs look out for this
racy pit hominid
  11/26/22
if you want to be super cautious i guess but 95% of the time...
Federal exhilarant nowag gas station
  11/26/22
how bad is the fine/how much trouble if caught? wanna see if...
racy pit hominid
  11/26/22
idk you might get fined a few hundred bucks, depends if the ...
Federal exhilarant nowag gas station
  11/26/22
(Curtis LeMay)
vivacious lilac indian lodge
  11/25/22
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impertinent hunting ground ape
  11/26/22
sounds 180 to me. it would be fun to attend an NPB game imo
Godawful multi-colored persian box office
  11/25/22
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Poppy reading party
  11/25/22
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Godawful multi-colored persian box office
  11/26/22
i wonder if shit actually feels that cheaper there, dont the...
frozen nighttime church building pocket flask
  11/25/22
Nipponese domestic buying power if down full 50% and they ar...
maize plaza
  11/25/22
u shld be able to easily find stats abt avg hotel or airbnb ...
frozen nighttime church building pocket flask
  11/25/22
You can probably negotiate down a US dealer to that price an...
violet casino sneaky criminal
  11/25/22
Im assuming you can negotiate down the yen price too but the...
maize plaza
  11/25/22
LMAO at a Hublot even at 50% off
Orchid contagious coldplay fan
  11/25/22
Konichiwa. Price lower. Price lower. Me Jew. Me Jew.
violet casino sneaky criminal
  11/25/22
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diverse painfully honest brunch
  11/26/22
I was just there. Food is insanely cheap (πyou can get M...
brilliant party of the first part mother
  11/26/22
I bought Aleste for Game Gear off ebay japan
Up-to-no-good hyperactive immigrant
  11/26/22


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Date: November 24th, 2022 9:32 AM
Author: maize plaza

And buy a Grand Seiko in yen prices in Japan. Im booking tickets for April today. Gonna see the sakura bloom and shit.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5241286&forum_id=2#45539031)



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Date: November 24th, 2022 9:33 AM
Author: Poppy reading party

It’ll probably recover then

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5241286&forum_id=2#45539035)



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Date: November 24th, 2022 9:35 AM
Author: racy pit hominid

it's ridiculous cheap here. wait, shit, that sounds like a great idea. what's a good entry Grand Seiko?

i looked at some high end magic cards today, but they seem to be following the US price.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5241286&forum_id=2#45539039)



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Date: November 24th, 2022 9:38 AM
Author: Yellow dysfunction police squad

PS5 is only 50,000k yen. This could be a shrewd Arbitrage opportunity imo

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5241286&forum_id=2#45539042)



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Date: November 24th, 2022 9:45 AM
Author: racy pit hominid

you'd have to schlep it back to the States.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5241286&forum_id=2#45539064)



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Date: November 24th, 2022 10:19 AM
Author: Yellow dysfunction police squad

It fits in a carry on

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5241286&forum_id=2#45539186)



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Date: November 24th, 2022 10:24 AM
Author: Provocative juggernaut

Man I had recently bought an SRPE93

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5241286&forum_id=2#45539204)



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Date: November 24th, 2022 6:31 PM
Author: racy pit hominid

Is this true? It seems the Yen prices match the US equivalent.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5241286&forum_id=2#45540681)



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Date: November 24th, 2022 6:46 PM
Author: maize plaza

Not in Japan they dont. Online yes.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5241286&forum_id=2#45540716)



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Date: November 25th, 2022 7:02 AM
Author: racy pit hominid

ah makes sense. sigh, gotta get either a Grand Seiko or a Namiki Emperor or Sailor King of Pen.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5241286&forum_id=2#45542326)



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Date: November 25th, 2022 10:25 AM
Author: maize plaza

Bro, Im totally gonna start collecting Namiki pens at some point but the truff is my day-to-day pen is a cheapo $150 Pilot Vanishing Point and I really dont need anything better....



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5241286&forum_id=2#45542706)



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Date: November 25th, 2022 7:40 AM
Author: racy pit hominid

you're absolutely right it seems.

https://www.grand-seiko.com/us-en/collections/sbga211g

https://www.grand-seiko.com/jp-ja/collections/sbga211

$6200 USD vs 737,000 yen = $5,300

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5241286&forum_id=2#45542361)



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Date: November 25th, 2022 8:06 AM
Author: racy pit hominid

But I guess I have to pay VAT when coming back into the US, so savings are less good...

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5241286&forum_id=2#45542383)



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Date: November 25th, 2022 8:36 AM
Author: Federal exhilarant nowag gas station

lol just wear it and dont declare

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5241286&forum_id=2#45542409)



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Date: November 25th, 2022 10:21 AM
Author: maize plaza

TCR and stick one on the wrist of your wife and each kid and the trip pays for itself.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5241286&forum_id=2#45542686)



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Date: November 26th, 2022 12:41 AM
Author: racy pit hominid

Do I ditch the box? Internet says customs look out for this

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5241286&forum_id=2#45545445)



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Date: November 26th, 2022 6:15 PM
Author: Federal exhilarant nowag gas station

if you want to be super cautious i guess but 95% of the time they arent gonna even look

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5241286&forum_id=2#45547971)



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Date: November 26th, 2022 6:56 PM
Author: racy pit hominid

how bad is the fine/how much trouble if caught? wanna see if it's worth the risk

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5241286&forum_id=2#45548097)



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Date: November 26th, 2022 7:15 PM
Author: Federal exhilarant nowag gas station

idk you might get fined a few hundred bucks, depends if the customs officer thinks you were oblivious or were deliberately trying to avoid the duty

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5241286&forum_id=2#45548153)



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Date: November 25th, 2022 7:06 AM
Author: vivacious lilac indian lodge

(Curtis LeMay)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5241286&forum_id=2#45542331)



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Date: November 26th, 2022 6:57 PM
Author: impertinent hunting ground ape



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5241286&forum_id=2#45548102)



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Date: November 25th, 2022 8:50 AM
Author: Godawful multi-colored persian box office

sounds 180 to me. it would be fun to attend an NPB game imo

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5241286&forum_id=2#45542418)



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Date: November 25th, 2022 10:08 AM
Author: Poppy reading party



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5241286&forum_id=2#45542633)



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Date: November 26th, 2022 11:15 AM
Author: Godawful multi-colored persian box office



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5241286&forum_id=2#45546307)



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Date: November 25th, 2022 8:51 AM
Author: frozen nighttime church building pocket flask

i wonder if shit actually feels that cheaper there, dont they import 100% of their energy and shit

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5241286&forum_id=2#45542420)



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Date: November 25th, 2022 10:23 AM
Author: maize plaza

Nipponese domestic buying power if down full 50% and they are having a political meltdown over there because of it. Its very quickly devolving into a second world country and not in the way we joke about the US becoming but 100% for real. Just heating their shit homes is costing the average Nipp 12% of their yearly income.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5241286&forum_id=2#45542695)



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Date: November 25th, 2022 10:47 AM
Author: frozen nighttime church building pocket flask

u shld be able to easily find stats abt avg hotel or airbnb or domestic flight/train price versus 2021 or 2019

that wld be interesting for tourism purposes

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5241286&forum_id=2#45542831)



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Date: November 25th, 2022 10:23 AM
Author: violet casino sneaky criminal

You can probably negotiate down a US dealer to that price anyway because GS falls like a rock

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5241286&forum_id=2#45542697)



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Date: November 25th, 2022 10:30 AM
Author: maize plaza

Im assuming you can negotiate down the yen price too but the truff of it is they wont negotiate down the price of hot models like the Snowflake -- only random SBG codes nobody wants to begin with. Core models in the collection arent going to see 20% discounts. This is also true of every single brand that isnt Rolex or Tudor. Omega will come down 20% on random Aquaterras or Seamaster 300s too. With Panerai or Hublot in this market you can pay 50% of retail all the live long day -- but again -- only for none core models you probably dont want anyway.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5241286&forum_id=2#45542735)



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Date: November 25th, 2022 10:31 AM
Author: Orchid contagious coldplay fan

LMAO at a Hublot even at 50% off

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5241286&forum_id=2#45542742)



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Date: November 25th, 2022 10:37 AM
Author: violet casino sneaky criminal

Konichiwa. Price lower. Price lower. Me Jew. Me Jew.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5241286&forum_id=2#45542769)



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Date: November 26th, 2022 4:04 AM
Author: diverse painfully honest brunch



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5241286&forum_id=2#45545719)



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Date: November 26th, 2022 6:18 PM
Author: brilliant party of the first part mother

I was just there. Food is insanely cheap (πyou can get Michelin star food for $70 usd). Most international products are priced pretty equivalently. Japan is a super nice country (its cities are way nicer than the US and so is the food and the people).

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5241286&forum_id=2#45547981)



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Date: November 26th, 2022 7:15 PM
Author: Up-to-no-good hyperactive immigrant

I bought Aleste for Game Gear off ebay japan

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5241286&forum_id=2#45548156)