From: manga@twics.co.jp
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Re: Looking for Bret Halfords address
Date: 11 Sep 92 08:29:50 GMT
Organization: TWICS, Tokyo, Japan


 
 Hi everyone!  As many of you know, I (Bret Halford) have been  
living and  working in Japan.  Several months ago, I posted an 
offer to buy things in Japan  for people.  I've made some  changes 
in my offer, which has caused a bit of  confusion.  These changes 
have included changes in addresses, policies, and   email accounts.   
I hope this posting clears things up.
 
My basic offer still stands, but I have organized a company to 
handle the  orders.  That company is called Manga-chan, and is now 
based in Boulder, Colorado.   Look for our ad in  Mangajin #21 (it 
was going to be #20, but in trying to arrange an ad from overseas, 
something got mucked up.  Sigh.), we should have a catalog of 
manga, anime, and merchandise out in  about 3 weeks.  Until that ad 
comes out (and the orders presumably pour in :-),  I'm still 
working full time at a Japanese company which limits  my ability to  
search for things to a couple Saturdays and Sundays a month, so 
please have  patience when asking for information on anything out 
of the ordinary.
 
Please send future orders and payment to 
Manga-chan, 1750 30th St. #312, Boulder  Colorado 80301, USA.  
My partner in Boulder will deposit  your payment and  forward your 
order to Japan.  Some people had expressed concern about sending   
payment to an unknown person in Japan, using the Colorado  address 
will protect  you under American mail-order laws.  These laws say 
that companies must ship  orders within 30 days of receiving 
payment or offer you a refund, unless other  specific arrangements 
have been made.  Special arrangements do need to be made  for 
orders outside the USA.  Please allow 2-8 weeks for delivery.  All 
orders  are now shipped by SAL, which usually takes 10-14 days 
anywhere in the world.   We will do our best to fill all orders for 
new items within two week, but  secondhand items often take longer 
to track down and conventions and vacations  will slow some orders. 
My partner unfortunately knows less about manga and anime than I 
do, and I freely admit IUm not yet an expert in the subjects, so 
please send questions to me via email.  I should have a phone in a 
week or two for those who really want to talk to me in person.
 
We do have a list of manga prices, about 150 titles at the moment, 
available on request.  I am working on a list on anime titles, IUll 
have a list of the 890+ titles available on LD soon.  I can also 
get other Japanese movies, rock videos, etc.  If you want anything 
that is not on these lists, please feel free to ask.  
 
Published prices are subject to change due to changes in the 
exchange rate,  postage, or goofs on my part.  If we cannot deliver 
at the quoted price, we will  offer a refund.
 
I offer the complete range of in-print Japanese CDs.  CDs with a 
list price of 3000 yen are $28, Other prices can be determined by 
adjusting $1 for every 125 yen difference.
 
I offer phone cards for a 15% commission over the street price in 
Japan.  A short list is available, I hope to ad to it as well.
 
If you are interested in Doujinshi, please let me know.  I do not 
currently have any specific titles available, but I am planning to 
get a selection.  I do buy on commission at the biyearly Comic 
Market, and may be attending other comic conventions in the future.
 
Postage and handling runs $2 per item, or $10 per order, which ever 
is less.  (Any number of phone cards counts as one item).  This 
covers the cost of the packing material and the surcharge on the 
first kilogram of postage.  Shipping is otherwise predictable and 
is figured into the price.  Whenever possible, I use recycled 
packaging material.  
 
My email account is also changing, largely because of the high cost 
of Internet  access in Japan.  (It turns out that the email  
charges in Japan apply not only  to what is sent, but also what is 
received, which includes the routing  information and those long 
changed to a new account in the States.  I will be dialing up at  
midnight a couple of times a week to upload email.  
 
>>>> Please send all future email to (manga@oldcolo.com). <<<<
 
 
Also, it seems that a fair number of messages to me at the old 
accounts were not  getting through.  If you have had trouble 
getting ahold of me, please try me at  the new address.
 
My life is becoming more like a cyberpunk novel everyday.
 
Thanks,   
-bret 
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