Japan's largest online auction site with more than 5 million items sold daily. Individuals and stores offer new or used items for all budgets. Watch our quick explainer before reading further.
Advantages and Disadvantages
Advantages:
- Prices can be significantly cheaper than online stores.
- You can find rare items that can not be found in other online stores.
Disadvantages:
- You cannot cancel your bid.
- You cannot refuse to pay after winning an auction.
- You cannot return your item and cannot get a refund if there is a problem (in most cases), as it depends on whether the seller accepts cancellation.
*Reminder
It is recommended to request Photo Service to check the actual item sent by the seller, so ZenMarket can provide evidence and try to negotiate with the seller in case there is an issue with the actual item.
How To Bid
To start searching for items to bid on, you can click on "JDirectItems Auction" or by choosing JDirectItems Auction in the search box.
On the auction search page you will find the following information, the auction name, If the item is new or used, the duration of the auction, the current price. Some auctions have an "instant purchase" price, which means you can buy the item immediately. You can also use the filters, to help you find your items quickly.
Before bidding, please check the following information:
- The condition of the item - make sure to check the condition of the item before placing an offer
- Sales time - please ensure that you have enough time to add funds to your account in order to place an auction
- Bid numbers - they indicate the popularity of this item among buyers. If the number of auctions is high, it will certainly be more difficult to win the auction.
- Vendor Notice - Check seller comments by clicking on the arrows below his name. It is not recommended to place bids if the seller has more than 10% negative reviews.
- Domestic shipping costs - if not mentioned in the description, it means that the seller will include it after the purchase.
- VAT - some sellers charge an extra 10% of the item price. These fees are indicated in the description.
Please note that the description is automatically translated into English. If you have any doubts or questions about the product, do not hesitate to contact us.
Choose the amount and type of offer and validate the general terms and conditions of use before placing the auction.
Also Read: LEARN MORE ABOUT JDirectItems Auction LISTING DETAILS
Automatic Bid
It is set based on your maximum bid. The price will increase automatically from the minimum increment as soon as an overbid. If your maximum bid is reached, you are automatically refunded. (the amount cannot be refunded once programmed)
Sniper Bidding
* Prerequisite: Some JDirectItems Shopping bids have an automatic 5-minute extension of an auction bid in the last 5 minutes (this option is visible on the "Automatic Extend: Yes / No" bid page. The auction sniper is an automatic bid within 6 to 5 minutes before the end of the auction in case of automatic extension and from 2 to 1 min in the case of classic bids. bid price and will increase according to the minimum increment. In case of an equal amount between several bidders, it is the first bidder who wins the auction.
Have fun and good luck bidding! For more details on bidding with ZenMarket, check out our help page.
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