I just ordered 200$ worth of stuff but was charged 770 yen for a handling fee, was just curious if this is normal thanks!

$5.88 for shipping/handling, and dealing with customs protocols?

2 minutes ago, J._Bricker said:

$5.88 for shipping/handling, and dealing with customs protocols?

Ah I see, I just buy from digitaka so was confused 

1 minute ago, PressuredFishing said:

Ah I see, I just buy from digitaka so was confused 

I don’t know, it’s just my own way of looking at it. After all it’s a big ocean and your package is probably gonna arrive in roughly 3 days and extremely well wrapped. Good fishing to you 

You can always pay full retail plus tip on tacklewarehouse, wait 2 weeks for it to show up and then get your card info stolen.

2 minutes ago, Tatulatard said:

You can always pay full retail plus tip on tacklewarehouse, wait 2 weeks for it to show up and then get your card info stolen.

So true lmao, my card got hacked from TW a year ago and was pretty mad, surprisingly it happened first there over yaliyaba, my yaliyaba package never came but still lol.

1 hour ago, PressuredFishing said:

So true lmao, my card got hacked from TW a year ago and was pretty mad, surprisingly it happened first there over yaliyaba, my yaliyaba package never came but still lol.

Happened to me as well...in 2 different cards.  

I have noticed the fees showing up from them as well and their prices have increased.  A long time ago they sent me an email explaining how they were a small business but were growing faster than they could handle and shipping was only done a few times a week.  My last order arrived quickly.  It makes me wonder if they are using a currier to pick up shipments and therefore the extra fee.

46 minutes ago, FishTank said:

I have noticed the fees showing up from them as well and their prices have increased.  A long time ago they sent me an email explaining how they were a small business but were growing faster than they could handle and shipping was only done a few times a week.  My last order arrived quickly.  It makes me wonder if they are using a currier to pick up shipments and therefore the extra fee.

You might be right, that makes sense, plus I would have paid 20$ in taxes here I guess. still excellent prices, I picked up the new sahara fj for 53$ no tax Threw in 150$ worth of sticky sharp japanese jigheads and trout spoons, and bass widgets. isn't what it was in October, 123 for a 18 tatula to my door off digitaka, but the  Sahara fj interested me though because it has same gearing as vanford now, only thing I'm not huge on is there is no line roller bearing, it also doesnt have the support bearings on the locomotive gear and rides directly on the frame, but I think the new sahara is a competitor against the legalis Regal in exceller, I wish it lost a few more grams but all in all a good looking reel. Plus it has a screw in handle, about time shimano!

 

I wish digitaka did free shipping over 200$ for certain small items.