Many of you probably use Amazon Japan.
But if you create an account on Amazon USA and shop there too, your world opens up even wider, right?
Please give it a try (*´▽｀*)
Amazon USA
is really the best place to get imported items. (Though I haven’t been using it much lately.)
I used to buy things like SAS Lavender Nitrile gloves from there, but in recent years good quality products have become available everywhere, so I have fewer reasons to shop there now ( ；∀；)
Items that are scarce domestically are sometimes surprisingly available in America.
Once you start thinking about it, there’s no end, so you have to hold back.
My usage frequency has dropped lately, but small barrel polishers and similar items were purchased from USA Amazon in the past.
Unlike Amazon Japan, shipping is required, and in some cases you’ll pay taxes too.
Rather than approaching it from the stance of buying things because they’re cheap,
approaching it with the mindset of “I need this” or “I want this” makes it more interesting—it’s an accessible way to shop internationally.
Everyone knows the golden rule of shopping:
“Cheap and good things exist sometimes, but expensive doesn’t always mean good.”
We know it, but there’s still that urge to splurge?
I find myself questioning it in casual conversations about prices. Don’t you?
“Is something expensive or cheap because of your wallet, market rates, values, or something else?”
Me or not me?
Try not to go along with it too much… though carburettor synchronization is important. Well then!
