Ten notes, one job

How the purchase actually works.

Written against the same fee file as the calculator. If a fee date looks old, trust the date, not the prose.

Updated 2026-10-13

How to buy one Japanese card on Buyee

The order of payments when you use Buyee for a single Yu-Gi-Oh card, and which lines show up before the card ships.

Updated 2026-10-13

How much Buyee really costs for one card

A worked yen total for a single Japanese card on Buyee, using the fees checked on 13 October 2026.

Updated 2026-10-13

Mercari Japan fees, explained for proxy buyers

What you pay, what the seller pays, and what Buyee or ZenMarket adds when the listing is on Mercari.

Updated 2026-10-13

ZenMarket fees for Mercari, Yahoo, and shops

ZenMarket’s per-item fees, the 3.5% deposit, and what they collect for Australia and Europe.

Updated 2026-10-13

Japanese vs English Yu-Gi-Oh rarities

Ultra, Secret, Ultimate, Prismatic, and Over-Frame, in the words Japanese listings actually use.

Updated 2026-10-13

How to spot a mislabeled Yu-Gi-Oh listing

A checklist for Japanese listings that call an Ultra a Secret, skip color versus mono, or use a shop’s buy price as the sale price.

Updated 2026-10-13

Buying from Yahoo Auctions Japan through a proxy

What changes when the listing is an auction instead of a Mercari checkout, for Buyee and ZenMarket.

Updated 2026-10-13

What domestic Japan shipping adds to one card

When a Japanese listing’s shipping is already in the price, and when Buyee’s ¥500 domestic service fee shows up.

Updated 2026-10-13

US import duty on Japanese trading cards

The general playing-card tariff rate, what a 2026 ruling did not decide, and why the calculator’s extra-duty box starts at zero.

Updated 2026-10-13

How to read a Japan card price

Sold, shop ask, opening video, and buy price. Headlines are the 13 October 2026 CardRush asks. The September sheet is still on the page.