Japan purchases


They talk about buying a converter. And name brands that we know from Japan, preowned. What do you see as possible issues? What are the risks of a converter and are they expensive? 
Has anyone really had any experience doing this… good or bad?

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Yahoo Japan takes a little navigating. You have to preload money before you can bid. Have bought a couple of things there.

I going up Japan in two week to shop for horn system. I have girl up there spend three day and show me good time we shop together. She good culture tell me no buy shop owner raw fish to show appreciate.

bought a luxman cd player from japan, everything worked out well, good deal, timely shipping, etc.  the 120 V converter was about $125 and works well but is large, heavy has a wimpy power cord for a 500 watt device.  

one very big issue is getting the player serviced.  luxman north america will not touch a 100 volt product- so service must go all the way back to japan.  

i would do it again because the player sounds excellent.