Frequently Asked Questions
Ordering, product condition, delivery times, customs and account support.
Where do you ship from and how long does delivery take?
Every order leaves Toyosu, Koto City, Tokyo on a tracked, insured international service. Dispatch is on business days; transit time depends on the destination and on how quickly the parcel clears customs there. Tracking is emailed as soon as the parcel is handed to the carrier.
What does "NO SHRINK" mean?
Shrink is the factory outer film, nothing more. Unopened Japanese booster boxes are frequently sold in Japan without it because it was removed for stock checks or by the distributor. The box itself, the packs inside and the cards are identical. We list sealed and no-shrink as separate conditions with their own price and stock so you always know which one you are buying.
Are your Japanese cards and boxes authentic?
Yes. Stock is bought from Japanese distributors and inspected by hand before it is listed. Graded cards are encapsulated by PSA and carry their certification number, which you can verify on the PSA certificate lookup.
Are import duties, VAT or GST included in the price?
No. Checkout covers the goods and the shipping service. Import duty, VAT or GST and any customs handling fee are charged by your own country and are payable by the receiver. Shipments are sent DAP, so the carrier will contact you for any charges before delivery.
Can you mark my parcel as a gift or declare a lower value?
No. Under-declaring or mislabelling a commercial shipment is customs fraud in most destinations and voids the shipment insurance. Every parcel is declared at the price actually paid with an accurate description and tariff classification.
How do volume discounts work?
Discounts apply automatically to the product subtotal: 0.5% from ¥200,000, 1% from ¥300,000, 1.5% from ¥500,000 and 2% from ¥1,000,000. You do not need a code, and the discount is shown in the cart and at checkout before you pay.
Can I order wholesale or by the case?
Yes. Case and carton quantities are available for most sealed sets. Send your set list and quantities through the contact form and we reply with current Tokyo case and carton pricing, usually the same business day.
Do you take pre-orders?
Yes. Pre-order lines are marked on the product page and in the catalogue, and they ship on the Japanese release date. Where an order mixes in-stock and pre-order lines it ships complete unless you ask us to split it.
What can be returned?
Sealed product can be returned unopened, with factory shrink intact where it was supplied sealed, and in resalable condition — return shipping is the buyer's cost. Opened sealed product cannot be returned. Pre-orders, special allocations and specific graded slabs are final sale unless the item arrives damaged or is not what you ordered. Report damage within 7 days of delivery with photographs of the outer packaging and the contents.
How do I track my order?
Use the Track Order page with your order number and the email address used at checkout. Tracking is also emailed when the parcel is handed to the carrier.
Ordering
Prices are shown in Japanese yen. Guest checkout is available; an account lets you reuse addresses and see past orders.
Stock counts on the Quick Order table are live. If an item sells out between you adding it to the cart and paying, checkout tells you before payment is taken.
Delivery
Orders leave 3 Chome-1-2 Toyosu, Koto City, Tokyo 135-0061, Japan on a tracked, insured international service. Transit time depends on the destination and on how quickly the parcel clears customs there.
Tracking is emailed when the parcel is handed to the carrier. You can also look an order up from the Track Order page using the order number and the email used at checkout.
Customs and taxes
Import duty, VAT or GST, and any customs handling fee are charged by your own country and are not included in the checkout price. The Customs, Duties & Import Taxes page explains how this works.
Support
Email tokyocardsbase@gmail.com. Include your order number if the question is about an existing order.
Need clarification?
If anything here does not answer your question, ask us before you order.
Contact Tokyo Card Base