What kind of Online Retro Game store would you like to see?

[RetroGamerJapan]

Some questions,

By "Games selling from $3 - $10 dollars", do you mean you will be focusing on stocking games valued at that level? Will you stock games valued significantly above $10?

I don't have much to contribute in terms of suggestions except to ask for the following,

If I were to buy 3+ games simultaneously, would there be the possibility of a discount/deal of some kind? I'm interested in building japanese collections for different consoles, but I'm starting from scratch, so extra incentive to buy games in bunches or even significant lots would be great.

I wish you the best of luck, I'm intrigued by what I've heard so far and you have my attention.

Yes, some games would be more expensive. The super rare titles would be slightly more expensive and I plan to sell new products a little bit over 10 dollars (I currently have boxed and sealed Chrono Trigger which I will list for about 11 dollars).

Buying more than 1 product saves me on shipping costs, so I would of course incorporate this into the store.

Thanks for the comments!

I'm sure hit-japan gets that same discount considering they have thousands of items listed at any given time. Point being, volume alone isn't going to give you an advantage over a company like hit-japan, not to mention the slow-ass delivery time.

There used to be a few JP games sellers on eBay that operated on the west coast. That was a big plus in my book. I got the games quickly, from people fluent in English (which is obviously a bonus when dealing with you as well), and with dirt cheap shipping.

I'm just saying THAT is what would bring my bucks to a JP-focused retro seller

Their prices, without shipping, is what I am aiming for WITH shipping included (cheaper if possible). And also by not going through eBay i save on eBay fees, which makes the products cheaper still.

I can give you some suggestions based on my perspective and my needs, you can extrapolate on this as I imagine my needs will match a % of your potential client base. Especially since some of the feature that could interest me is not something I've ever found on another website offering the same kind of service you want to provide.

Here is what I am:

+ English speaker, I do not speak japanese and do not wish to learn.
+ Game collector, strong focus on NTSC english games.
+ Curiosity towards NTSC-J, % of my collection dedicated to NTSC-J is < 1%
+ Ignorant as to what console have native NTSC-J support and what games have dual language built-in OR games that are english friendly (close to no story, english menu, strong emphasis on gameplay)...

Thank you for the comments and in particular your advice about info on console regions and fixes. I plan to include as much info as I can on this.

Unless you can (nearly) beat the price of using an intermediary on YAJ, I will stay away from the imports. Of course, I say this as I'm watching something on eBay...need to get out of that habit. What I like to see is good service and careful description of items (whether pricey or not) with stickers (yes this is time consuming, as I remember every time I take pictures). What I DON'T like to see is another flipper selling things for a gigantic markup and pushing everybody else out of YAJ...seen enough of those scum for a lifetime but people still do it.

No offence, but buying from eBay will save you money over YAJ.