Table of Contents

This page includes all the information about MinarinShop. Most, if not all, of your questions should be answered here, but do not hesitate to e-mail me if you still have questions. For your convenience, I've separated the document into sections so that you can quickly find the exact information you may be looking for.

Ordering from MinarinShop confirms that you agree and understand the contents of this document.

Overview

Ever wanted to buy things from YesAsia, eBay, Play-Asia, J!NX, J-XYZ, PlaJapan or any other online merchant that accepts PayPal or credit cards as payment methods, but you just don't have a credit card/PayPal account/bank card or they don't ship to your country?

I know how it feels to not be able to purchase things just because you aren't old enough to have your own bank account or your parents won't let you use their credit card even if you give them the cash. And so, MinarinShop acts as a bridge to help you get the things you want despite the barriers.

NOTE: Please make sure the store you want to order from meets the REQUIREMENTS.

How Does This Work?

It's simple! You want to make an order with an online merchant who only accepts credit cards or PayPal, but you don't even have a bank account! Or maybe the seller will not ship to your country. All you have to do is place an order with MinarinShop, mail your payment and the rest is taken care of for you.

Ordering through MinarinShop is not complicated. Each customer has their own Excel Status Page that they can refer to at any time to track the progress of their order.

STORE REQUIREMENTS

The store you want to order from MUST:

NO AUCTION SITES. If you want to order from eBay, you can if it's a Buy It Now option. If it's an auction/bid, I will not accept your order. Please read about the MinarinShop Deposit System.

NO OVERSEAS SHOPS (JAPAN, KOREA, ETC). If they don't speak English or accept Canadian cards, I CAN'T ORDER! I am NOT a Japanese/Korean shopping service. I only order from Sechuna and Zipia. For more information, visit my Sechuna/Zipia website.

MinarinShop Deposit System

If you'd like to order from an auction website such as eBay and you'd like to bid on items that are in auction format, you can send me any amount of money and I will HOLD it for you until you're ready to order. I DO NOT ORDER BEFORE PAYMENT IS RECEIVED NO MATTER HOW RARE YOUR ITEM IS. I may be willing to help you out if you show me excellent feedback or are a frequent customer, but I would really appreciate it if you paid for your order in advance.

Where Do I Place My Order?

Please use this order form.

NO ORDER WLL BE ACCEPTED BY E-MAIL OR INSTANT MESSAGE. However, you may change/cancel your order by e-mailing me.

Do not submit a new order if you want to cancel or make changes to a pre-existing order.

IMPORTANT: You ABSOLUTELY cannot cancel or change an order once I have placed the order with the merchant UNLESS I can cancel or change it with them. Please make sure you truly want what you have ordered and have provided accurate information.

What Do I Need To Know About Sending Payment?

All orders will be rounded up to the nearest dollar.

Accepted methods of payment:

NO CHECKS.

CASH/MONEY ORDERS

If you are paying by cash, you must send it WELL CONCEALED.

All payments are sent at your own risk. For maximum protection with concealed cash/money orders, you may consider sending it using Registered Mail (more details).

I recommend mailing a money order available from post offices or banks. Money orders are similar to checks, but you pay for it straight away instead of it being withdrawn from a bank account.

If you live in Canada, you can send a regular money order. All other countries must send an international money order denominated in USD and made payable to Emma Sinare.

Processing time

It's very fast, but all depends on mail time.

Example: You place your order and mail the payment. It took 5 days until it was received on my end.

Once payment has been received, I will then verify that the payment is legit and then immediately purchase the items. The rest of the waiting time depends on the merchant and the shipping method you selected. If the items are being shipped to me, I have to wait to receive it and then ship it to you. Items are never shipped to me first unless that is your request.

PAYPAL

I will invoice you. Once you've made the payment, I will place the order immediately. This method is useful if the merchant will not ship to your country.

Processing time

This purely depends on the the merchant and shipping time as PayPal payments are instant. However, if you are sending an eCheck, I must wait until the funds have cleared (usually between 6-8 business days).

In What Currency Should I Send Payment?

I charge in USD (United States Dollars). Do not send payment in any other currency unless special arrangements have been made.

Exception: If the seller accepts CAD (Canadian Dollars), you may send payment in CAD.

How Much Do You Charge?

To facilitate the service, MinarinShop uses fixed rates based on the entire total of the order.

How Does The Shipping Work?

There are 2 options:

Your payment -> Me -> Store -> Goods to You

Your payment -> Me -> Store -> Goods to Me -> Goods to You

Either is fine, but in the second option, you will have to pay for it to be shipped to me and to be shipped to you. It's more costly and takes longer.

PLEASE DO NOT ASK ME TO ESTIMATE SHIPPING. If you want estimate, please use this guide that I've written up.

How Do I Know You're Not A SCAMMER?!?

Well, I'm not. It is the Internet, so it is impossible to know 100% if I am a scammer or not. MinarinShop is growing and changing constantly, but I've been providing this service for over a year. I have 100% positive feedback for MinarinShop and also for eBay. I know this is a big reason why people don't want to buy things from strangers from the Internet, but I want to assure you that I am NOT trying to scam you. There are lots of bad people in this world. There are also lots of good ones. To see if I am a scammer and you still don't trust me, you can always check out the community Report Them.

For extreme protection, you can mail your payment via Registered Mail. This will provide you with proof of delivery/mailing and the receiver must sign it, indicating it has been received. However, please note that Registered Mail is not free. Please consult the table below for an estimate and check with your post office.

Canada Post USPS
Price $7.25 (depends on destination) $9.50-$10.15 (depending on declared value)
Links Information
Pricing		 Pricing

NOTE: This information was acquired on January 31st, 2008. Information may differ. Please check with your post office for availibilty and current rates.

MinarinShop Policies

Liability

I am in no way responsible if:

However, I will definitely help rectify any problems by consulting my credit card company or PayPal.