Ongoing Japan sourcing
for your business.

Standard inspection

Standard Inspection: Included

• Correct item and quantity checks
• PSA grade and certification number checks
• Obvious slab damage
• Obvious damage to sealed-product packaging
• Obvious shipping damage

Checks apply to the relevant product type. Basic confirmation photos document the received items and visible condition before dispatch. These are not a detailed photo report for every surface or angle. Requested front/back sets, close-ups, specific angles or item-by-item records are custom work; the scope and any fee are agreed before purchase. Custom Inspection Protocol: To be confirmed based on the requested inspection procedure.

Consolidation & storage

Standard Consolidation: Included. NOX can combine purchases from multiple Japanese shops and marketplace sellers in Japan.

Standard Short-Term Storage: Included while preparing the agreed shipment. The planned dispatch date and included storage period are agreed for the request; storage is not indefinite. Extended storage, large quantities, oversized products, significant warehouse space or special inventory management require a separate review.

International shipping arrangement is included; carrier charges are separate.

Custom work is reviewed first

Basic confirmation photos are included. Detailed slab scratch checks, requested front/back or corner photo sets, specific camera angles, buyer checklists and individual records for large quantities require a quote. Standardized procedures may allow more efficient pricing for recurring partners.

Re-sorting for multiple overseas destinations, special labels, individual or special packaging, large SKU inventories and unusually complex consolidation: To be confirmed.

SKU means a distinct product or inventory reference.

Quantity is context, not an automatic charge

• 1–30 items: usual range
• 31–60 items: Workload review may apply
• 61–100 items: Additional handling may apply
• 101+ items: Manual review may be required

100 sealed boxes and 100 graded cards can require different work. Large graded-card orders need extra attention to PSA certification numbers, grades and slab condition.

Fees depend on product purchase value, requested scope and actual workload. NOX confirms pricing before any purchase. If requested products, quantities or tasks change, any revised scope and fee need buyer approval before the affected purchase or extra work.

EMS is the standard method

Domestic Japan Shipping: Actual Cost
International Shipping: Actual Cost

The calculator shows indicative EMS postage using the selected region and estimated packed weight. It uses the current public Japan Post EMS rate bands built into this file. The final charge uses the actual packed weight and the official rate in effect before dispatch.

EMS destination acceptance, contents restrictions, tracking and compensation coverage must be confirmed. If EMS is unsuitable or unavailable, NOX may check an alternative carrier that can be arranged for the shipment. No alternative carrier is guaranteed.

Japan Post EMS rate schedule →

Customs may be charged on arrival

Customs duties, import VAT and destination clearance or handling fees may apply. These charges are determined outside Japan and are the buyer's responsibility.

They are not included in the product purchase value, NOX service fee or EMS postage estimate. Destination-specific customs, packaging, EPR or other local compliance requirements may need separate review before shipment.

VAT means value-added tax. EPR means extended producer responsibility.

Reserve a purchase window

For releases, auctions or listings likely to sell quickly, NOX may reserve an agreed monitoring window. The fee is ¥10,000 for the first 60 minutes and ¥5,000 for each additional 30 minutes.

The window fee covers reserved availability and work performed. It applies even if the item sells out or cannot be purchased. Longer periods, off-hours support or multiple-site monitoring require a manual quote. Availability, response time and purchase success are not guaranteed.

Pre-authorized purchase

To purchase without waiting for another reply, the product, acceptable condition, quantity, maximum spending limit and authorization period must be agreed in advance. The required product funds, estimated service fees, scheduled support fee and agreed cost buffer must be received before the window.

NOX will not purchase outside the approved limits or advance funds. If you require approval for every purchase, the item may sell out while NOX waits for your reply or payment.

Prepayment Before Purchase

NOX will purchase products after the required funds have been received and the order has been confirmed.

Payment options include Wise (including bank transfer via Wise) and PayPal. Instructions are provided privately after the quote is confirmed.

Payment method and any payment processing, transfer or currency-conversion costs are confirmed separately before payment. They are not included in this service fee estimate. NOX does not advance the buyer's product purchase funds.

For paid research, the scope, fee, timing and treatment if no suitable products are found are agreed before work starts. Sending an inquiry or using this calculator does not itself authorize paid work.

For a pre-authorized time-sensitive purchase, advance funding is required before the reserved window. Other recurring partners may be offered a Prepaid Balance / Deposit Model after an established transaction history.

B2B invoices & purchase records

NOX can issue a B2B invoice for each transaction.

It can include buyer company details, VAT number, EORI (customs registration number), PO (purchase order) number, product descriptions, quantities, prices, shipping and other practical accounting/customs fields.

Established shops may provide receipts or invoices. Individual marketplace sellers commonly do not issue formal B2B invoices. Available purchase records can be retained.

NOX's role

Japan-side product searches, price comparisons, availability checks, purchasing, seller communication, receiving, inspection, consolidation and international shipping arrangements.

The buyer's role

Setting buying criteria and target prices, determining resale prices and profitability, giving final purchase approval and handling applicable destination import / customs requirements.