Legal Notice
Disclosure under the Act on Specified Commercial Transactions of Japan (特定商取引法に基づく表記)
1. Platform Subscription Services
Applicable to seller subscription plans (Export Starter Plan, Export Pro Plan).
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- Business Name
- Japanese Car Trading LLC (日本車貿易合同会社)
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- Representative
- Satoshi Shintani
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- Address
- 693-7 Yamaguchi, Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama 359-1145, Japan
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- Phone
- +81 50-7108-4580 (9:00–18:00 JST, weekdays only)
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- [email protected]
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- Pricing
- Please refer to the plan pricing page.
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- Additional Fees
- Consumption tax (where applicable).
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- Delivery
- Service access is provided immediately upon payment confirmation.
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- Payment Methods
- Credit card / Debit card (via Stripe), Bank transfer.
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- Cancellation & Refunds
- Subscriptions cannot be cancelled mid-period. Please contact us if you experience a system issue.
2. Vehicle Sales
Applicable to transactions where the Company purchases a vehicle from the listing party in Japan and resells it to the Buyer.
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- Business Name (Seller)
- Japanese Car Trading LLC (日本車貿易合同会社)
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- Representative
- Satoshi Shintani
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- Address
- 693-7 Yamaguchi, Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama 359-1145, Japan
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- Phone
- +81 50-7108-4580 (9:00–18:00 JST, weekdays only)
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- [email protected]
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- Vehicle Price
- As displayed on each vehicle listing page. US$ figures are a reference at the current rate; the invoice is issued in Japanese yen (JPY) and the JPY amount is fixed at the time of the quote.
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- Additional Fees
- Shipping (ocean freight), customs clearance fees, insurance, and any applicable taxes and duties at the destination. Details are provided in the Proforma Invoice.
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- Delivery
- Vehicles are shipped after payment confirmation, according to the available vessel schedule. Estimated arrival times vary depending on the shipping route and port conditions, and are communicated via the Deal page.
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- Payment Methods
- Bank transfer (telegraphic transfer) in Japanese yen (JPY) to the Company's designated account, as shown on the Deal page and invoice.
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- Payment Timing
- Vehicle price: by the dates and stages designated by the Company after quote acceptance (which may require full payment in one step).
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- Cancellation & Refunds
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Vehicle transactions through this Service constitute mail-order sales and are not subject to the cooling-off provisions under the Act on Specified Commercial Transactions of Japan. Cancellation terms are as follows:
- Before payment for the vehicle (as designated on the Platform): No cancellation fee.
- After payment is confirmed, before document shipment: All or part of amounts already paid may not be refunded.
- After document shipment, before vessel loading: Amounts already paid plus actual costs incurred (de-registration fees, document preparation, vehicle transport, etc.).
- After vessel loading: Cancellation is not permitted in principle. If unavoidable, the Buyer bears the full cost of shipping, customs, insurance, and all other expenses incurred.
3. Auction Sourcing Service
Applicable when the Company buys a vehicle for you at a Japanese auction under the Auction Bidding & Deposit Agreement. The Company buys the vehicle in its own name and sells it to you.
- Business Name, Representative, Address, Phone, Email
- Same as Section 2.
- Price
- The total of: the auction hammer price; our auction agency fee of 3.8% of the hammer price, minimum ¥50,000 per vehicle; the auction purchase fee of ¥30,000 per vehicle; export handling of a flat ¥75,000 per vehicle; domestic transport in Japan; and, for C&F / CIF, ocean freight and marine insurance. All amounts are invoiced in Japanese yen.
- Bidding
- The first 5 bids per vehicle are free if you complete the purchase; from the 6th bid, ¥1,500 per bid. If you withdraw or no vehicle is won, every bid placed is charged at ¥1,500.
- Additional Fees
- Changing the shipping term after you authorise your budget: ¥45,000 plus any price difference. Bank charges for money you send to the Company are paid by you. Refunds to an account outside Japan: an estimated international transfer fee is deducted; refunds to an account in Japan: no fee is deducted. If a payment comes from an account in a name different from the buyer on our invoice and the Bill of Lading, or (FOB) the vehicle is exported under another name, 10% is added to the total settlement amount. Import duties, taxes and charges at the destination are paid by you.
- Payment Methods
- Bank transfer (telegraphic transfer) in Japanese yen to the account shown on the invoice. Payments in other currencies are not accepted.
- Payment Timing
- Deposit: before bidding begins — ¥200,000, or your whole total budget if it is ¥1,500,000 or more. Balance (if any, after a vehicle is won): payable within 72 hours of the invoice (counting bank business days only: weekends, Japanese public holidays, 24–26 December and 31 December–3 January are not counted).
- Delivery
- The vehicle is shipped after settlement, according to the vessel schedule. Under C&F / CIF our delivery ends at the port of discharge; under FOB the vehicle is handed over to your forwarder at the Japanese port.
- Cancellation & Refunds
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- Before a vehicle is won: you may withdraw at any time. The deposit is refunded less ¥1,500 per bid placed, any shipping-term change fee and bank transfer fees.
- After a vehicle is won: a winning auction bid is final and binding, and you must complete the purchase. If the purchase is cancelled before the Bill of Lading is issued, ¥200,000 of the money you have paid is not refunded and the actual costs caused by the cancellation may be charged. After the Bill of Lading is issued, the purchase cannot be cancelled.
- Surplus: if your deposit exceeds the final total, the surplus is refunded 7 days after the original Bill of Lading is dispatched to you. For FOB, it is refunded 7 days after you upload a copy of the Bill of Lading.