Bukan Sukashi Tsuba

[yamit3]

Hi, this is my first post here, hope you guys can help me.

 

I'm the successful bidder for this beautiful tsuba:

 

http://www.aoijapan.com/tsuba%E3%80%80bukan%E3%80%80sukashi-tsuba

 

But I do have some doubts about it.

 

First, the price, I'm okay paying 88,500 Yens for what I consider a very nice piece of art, but I have no idea if that price is alright or if I'm paying way to much.

 

Finally aoiart's payment methods seems for me a little bit lacking, have anybody bought any item from them? ( They are asking me to send my credit card info o make a bank transfer, I'm just want to make sure is safe ).

 

 

Regards,

Jhonny.

[J Reid]

He is safe to deal with. I am usually very cautious online.. However I have no problem wiring money/ credit card info to tsuruta-san. As to the Tsuba.. I can't comment on the price because I'm at work and the firewalls have me locked outta there!

[yamit3]

He is safe to deal with. I am usually very cautious online.. However I have no problem wiring money/ credit card info to tsuruta-san. As to the Tsuba.. I can't comment on the price because I'm at work and the firewalls have me locked outta there!

 

 

Wow that was fast,

Thank you very much J Reid for your answer.

[Grey Doffin]

Hi Jhonny,

What you paid for the tsuba with paper is about right, I think.

Grey

[Ron STL]

That's a large and very nice looking Yoshiro mon sukashi tsuba. Be happy.

Ron STL

[yamit3]

Thank you very much everybody.

 

Now I'll proceed with the payment.

 

Regards,

Jhonny.

[John A Stuart]

I moved this to the proper forum. John

[Antti]

You can also pay via PayPal if you're dealing with AoiArt. Just ask them about it.

 

I'm a newbie as well, and have bought both of my tsuba from Aoi Art, and I've been really pleased with the service. I've also paid both tsuba with paypal. They also said that PayPal applies to both auction and the shop.

[Thierry BERNARD]

Hi Jhonny

 

as already said you can pay with paypal ( you will pay fee )!!

 

but remember it's better asking questions ( to the seller or on the board ) before buying! :D

[yamit3]

Thanks Thierry,

 

I checked the payment methods before hand but, when I won the bid I got an email with a link that didn't have any security ( going a litle bit more tech there was no https protocol active, and if I try to force the https conection the page's certificate ended up been self signed) that was something that got me worried. But everything is alright now.

 

Jhonny.