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Russell wrote:Online shopping caught up with them, apparently.
Re: Costco, WTF?
Posted by Taro Toporific » Wed Jun 13, 2018 6:43 pmCOSTCO JAPAN TO START WEBSITE SALES IN 2019
businessinsider.jp (日本語) | 2018-June-13
The reasoning according to Costco Japan's president Ken Terio is that, "Amazon is a huge monster."
Costco Japan's lazy/late entry into e-commerce has always been a mystery to me.
Taro Toporific wrote:Russell wrote:Online shopping caught up with them, apparently.
Hey, "online" still hasn't caught up to COSCO JAPAN, which has been "Coming soon" since June 2018.Re: Costco, WTF?
Posted by Taro Toporific » Wed Jun 13, 2018 6:43 pmCOSTCO JAPAN TO START WEBSITE SALES IN 2019
businessinsider.jp (日本語) | 2018-June-13
The reasoning according to Costco Japan's president Ken Terio is that, "Amazon is a huge monster."
Costco Japan's lazy/late entry into e-commerce has always been a mystery to me.
Costco caught up with them.
Taro Toporific wrote:Russell wrote:Online shopping caught up with them, apparently.
Hey, "online" still hasn't caught up to COSCO JAPAN, which has been "Coming soon" since June 2018.
matsuki wrote:The staff told me it was coming this summer....and now that we're balls deep in autumn, I declare this a lie!
Interview with Japan operations is Representative Director and Country Manager Ken Theriault | Feb. 21, 2011
Do you deliver and can members shop online?
We do deliver but as of yet, you cannot shop online. This is always being discussed because many of our small and medium-sized business customers buy from us and sell online. In other countries, like Canada and the U.S., Costco does sell high-end items online as well as a large variety of items from electronics to flowers.
matsuki wrote:Right but this year they have an online registration campaign going on for it, seemingly preparing for launch. I had issues because (Japan)they fucked up and put my middle name as my last name. The customer rep seemed certain the online store would be open of summer this year. As you say, the effort is quite silly.
Russell wrote:matsuki wrote:Right but this year they have an online registration campaign going on for it, seemingly preparing for launch. I had issues because (Japan)they fucked up and put my middle name as my last name. The customer rep seemed certain the online store would be open of summer this year. As you say, the effort is quite silly.
Give them some time to make their web site work properly on the Netscape browser...
matsuki wrote:Russell wrote:matsuki wrote:Right but this year they have an online registration campaign going on for it, seemingly preparing for launch. I had issues because (Japan)they fucked up and put my middle name as my last name. The customer rep seemed certain the online store would be open of summer this year. As you say, the effort is quite silly.
Give them some time to make their web site work properly on the Netscape browser...
At least I didn't have to fax in my registration
Russell wrote:matsuki wrote:Russell wrote:matsuki wrote:Right but this year they have an online registration campaign going on for it, seemingly preparing for launch. I had issues because (Japan)they fucked up and put my middle name as my last name. The customer rep seemed certain the online store would be open of summer this year. As you say, the effort is quite silly.
Give them some time to make their web site work properly on the Netscape browser...
At least I didn't have to fax in my registration
That's called progress!
Taro Toporific wrote:As I said before, it has been "Coming soon" since June 2018. "
I doubt that COSTCO Japan is even trying.
matsuki wrote:Getting "the countdown begins" notices....let the circus begin!
www.costco.co.jp/AreYouReady
Online Shopping Coming Soon
Start preparing now!
1
My Account
- Register your Costco membership online
- Confirm your shipping address...
matsuki wrote:Getting "the countdown begins" notices....let the circus begin!
Grumpy Gramps wrote:Weird, I just got an e-mail from them stating the opposite:
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Taro Toporific wrote:Note however that they insane cocksuckers sent an image file (costco_fake_news.jpg) and no TEXT so there's no way to read it on a text-to-speech reader or run it through google translate, meh.
Taro Toporific wrote:matsuki wrote:Getting "the countdown begins" notices....let the circus begin!
I went COSTCO Kawasaki last night to fix my "Online" membership. I asked the store's manager what is up with the long delay. He said it is going to be "a long time" before COSTCO Japan gets online.
Why?
The manager said the TAKKYUBIN companies are arguing with COSTCO Japan about the "fair" cost of making deliveries.
COSTCO has a flat rate for delivery: 500 yen for up to a 20kg (44lbs) box. But their takkyubin company, Sagawa Express, wants more money from COSTCO and COSTCO wants a reduction of fees. The COSTCO manager said all talks with the TAKKYUBIN companies have "broken down" and there is NO takkyubin company willing (or has the ability to) take on such a huge new customer like COSTCO.
matsuki wrote:Getting "the countdown begins" notices....let the circus begin!
KIRKLAND SIGNATURE SPICED RUM 1750ml
Item #819195
¥1,998
Standard Shipping Included[
https://www.costco.co.jp/Kirkland-Signa ... l/p/819195
matsuki wrote: Can't survive without that caffeine hit every morning!!
Taro Toporific wrote:matsuki wrote: Can't survive without that caffeine hit every morning!!
Coffee pods are for pod people.
Coffee pods an expensive waste and an eco disaster.
matsuki wrote:I went fully lazy...
kurogane wrote:matsuki wrote:I went fully lazy...
Full lazy, maybe, but not full stupid, right? That is a bean machine, isn't it? It takes that wondrous thing called Coffee and pours water through it to produce the ebony nectar, yes? Then you are absolved. Coffee pods should be banned
kurogane wrote:alongside those posionous energy drinks (you drink those, doncha?). Honestly, the crap You Kidz put into yourselves these days. At least we had heavy addictive drugs.
Taro Toporific wrote:The FBC used to be the savior of gaijin back in the late '80s and early '90s, abet OVERPRICED (and too Jesus freaky).
Foreign Buyers' Club General Store is out of Business Sunday http://www.fbcusa.com/closing-general-store
The FBC used to be 40+ person "personal-import" company down in Port Island, Kobe's Dejima*. Recently, they have been down to just two people, the founder Chuck and his daughter. Sadly, Chuck has got cancer real bad, so the main store closes Sunday. However, the "Learning Center" (English teaching book store) and the tiny fresh food "Deli" will remain open.
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