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Alternatives to paying with foreign credit card - germb - 2016-05-16
So, I finally got my Tenso account all set up and verified, so I went to buy my item and it turns out the website I'm using doesn't accept foreign credit cards. :< Is there any way around this?
RE: Alternatives to paying with foreign credit card - vix86 - 2016-05-17
Nope not really. I know you've signed up for Tenso, but you might want to look around and see if there is a deputy service that will do middle man purchases for you.
RE: Alternatives to paying with foreign credit card - mc962 - 2016-05-17
Paypal? After a quick google into what you mentioned and scrolling down to the bottom i did see a paypal logo there. Maybe that would fit the middle man purchaser you want
RE: Alternatives to paying with foreign credit card - vix86 - 2016-05-18
He's not talking about Tenso he's talking about another website. He needs to buy it off some website X that only takes Japanese credit cards and have it shipped to Tenso. I'm guessing its not one of tenso's main websites they do proxy buying for though.
RE: Alternatives to paying with foreign credit card - shaydwyrm - 2016-05-18
I know White Rabbit Japan has a proxy buying service, though I haven't yet used it. It's a bit pricey for the book I looked up, but it's probably more manageable if you're buying multiple items, and it looks like the domestic shipping portion of the quote is a maximum rather than an actual estimate.
RE: Alternatives to paying with foreign credit card - yukamina - 2016-05-18
I don't know where you're trying to buy from, but what about using a proxy service like Noppin or From Japan? There are others too which you can research. I've used From Japan to order from Yahoo Japan Auctions, it costs a little more, but it's better than not being able to buy the thing you want.
RE: Alternatives to paying with foreign credit card - germb - 2016-05-18
Yeah, I'm trying to buy from a site that isn't one of the big ones suggested by Tenso. Anyway, thanks, I'll look into some of these proxy services.