Yahoo! Auctions
Yahoo Auctions Japan - is Japan’s largest online auction platform, where you can find everything from rare electronics, car parts and designer clothing to collectables and exclusive items that are impossible to find outside the country.
Minami - is the first company in Armenia to offer unrestricted access to Yahoo Japan auctions. We take care of everything: bidding, payment, collection and delivery from Japan straight to your door.
Japanese auctions are now accessible and easy to understand
Yahoo! Auction Rules
1) Before taking part in auctions on our website, you must register and provide your current details: telephone number, address, etc.
2) The stake amount is limited by the available balance in your personal wallet. It is not possible to place a bet exceeding the amount deposited. If the bet wins, no refund will be issued.
3) The website accepts no liability for any fraudulent activity on the part of sellers, nor for the quality of the goods. Once the auction has been won, the cost of delivery to the warehouse (depending on the carrier) + 2,500 dram auction participation fee will be added to the lot price.
MINAMI Auction User Guide
You need to copy the lot number or the product link from the Yahoo! website, paste it into the search bar and click ‘Search’.
After searching, the item from Yahoo! that you copied will appear on the page.
If the system displays the message ‘Item not found’, but you are sure that the item exists or has not yet been sold, please try searching again.
You can now place a bid by clicking the ‘Place Bid’ button.
Some lots also offer the option to buy at a flash price – in this case, you can purchase the item immediately by clicking the ‘Buy Now’ button. Please note that this option is not available for all lots.
You can also see the current bid leader and the bid increment. When you click the ‘Place Bet’ button, the bid increment is automatically added to the current price – this total amount will be your bet.
You can also see
Number of bids - shows how many bids have been placed on this lot.
Bidding ends - the date and time the auction ends, based on Armenian time.
Item condition - shows the condition in which the seller has assessed their item.
Countdown - switches the time display to a countdown timer to make it easier to track the time remaining.
To see the current price, click the ‘Refresh’ button next to the current price. Once refreshed, in addition to the price, the auction leader, the bid increment (if bids have been placed), and the end time may change. This allows you to see who is currently leading the auction.
As well as the ‘Refresh’ button, you can also refresh the information by searching for this lot again or simply refreshing the browser page.
This displays the seller’s name. By clicking on it, you can view other items they are selling, as well as their overall rating and positive and negative reviews to date. This will help you determine whether the seller is trustworthy.
‘Delivery to warehouse’ indicates the cost of shipping this item to our warehouse in Japan. For some items, delivery is free, whilst for others the delivery cost may not be specified or may be listed in the item description – in such cases, we will only know the exact cost once the item arrives at our warehouse. The delivery method is determined solely by the seller.
In the latter two cases, the delivery cost is shown as 0¥ on our website. Please note that the actual delivery cost and auction fees are deducted later, once the item is in stock, and are included in the delivery cost.
You should bear all this in mind if you are taking part in the auction.
At the top of the page, you will see your unique code and your current balance, which is automatically converted from drams to yen (the Japanese currency). Your balance serves as a guide: you can participate in the auction if you have sufficient funds in your account to purchase the item at the current price or at the ‘Buy Now’ price.
Please note that the balance only takes into account the cost of the item. Delivery to the warehouse in Japan and the auction participation fee are deducted later and are not taken into account when placing a bid.
We accept no liability for any fraudulent behaviour on the part of sellers, the quality of the goods, or their authenticity.
Please take care before placing a bid: check the item you have selected carefully and read the full description on the original website. If anything in our description is unclear, please check the details on the seller’s website.
Happy shopping!