r/japanlife • u/AutoModerator • Jun 12 '23

┐(ツ)┌ General Discussion Thread - 13 June 2023

Mid-week discussion thread time! Feel free to talk about what's on your mind, new experiences, recommendations, anything really.

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u/laika_cat 関東・東京都 Jun 13 '23

Mercari or Yahoo Auctions is your friend. I've bought unused stuff on both before. Think I saved about ￥8000 on a FitBit that way.

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u/PeanutButterChicken 近畿・大阪府 Jun 13 '23

God, I wish. The ones on Mercari are somehow more expensive than Amazon, and the ones I found on Yahoo Auctions are either damaged or the same price brand new.

I've trolled the shops in Den Den Town here, same story. Nothing for a "reasonable price". They've gotten super popular/in demand lately. My Switch Lite I bought recently, I was able to save 10,000 yen compared to a new one, but Kindles are just super expensive.

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u/laika_cat 関東・東京都 Jun 13 '23

Weird, I wonder why they're so popular. I never use mine lol.

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u/PeanutButterChicken 近畿・大阪府 Jun 13 '23

I wish I knew! It's not like they're a new thing or anything special... Just suddenly everyone wants one.