Your personal shopper in Japan
Found something in Japan? Send us the link. Not sure what it is? Describe what you know. Our Japan-based team can buy it, find it, enter an eligible lottery, bid, inspect, pack, and ship it overseas.
A real person in Japan checks every request before we quote.
Start with whatever you have
You do not need a Japanese address, Japanese payment method, or perfect product name to ask. We first check whether the request is possible and consistent with the seller’s rules.
01 / BUY FOR ME
Send us the product link. We will check the seller, availability, purchase conditions, and shipping restrictions before we quote.
02 / FIND FOR ME
Describe the item, partial name, or whatever you remember. If a photo or screenshot would help, our team will explain how to share it.
Rare vintage items or time-intensive identification may need a paid Deep Search. We will tell you before doing paid work.
Ask us to find it
03 / APPLY FOR ME
We can assist with eligible Japanese product lotteries when proxy participation is allowed.
Winning is never guaranteed. We confirm entry fees and refund terms before applying.
Ask about a lotteryMore than forwarding
A forwarding address cannot visit a shop, look for an item, enter a permitted lottery, or check the corners of a card. That is where a personal shopper helps.
SHOP FOR ME
We may be able to visit the store and buy it for you. Store coverage and timing depend on the request.
A visit fee may start once travel begins. It may not be refundable if the item sells out before we arrive. You will see the terms before approving the visit.
Send the Yahoo! Auctions Japan listing and your maximum bid. We bid only after checking eligibility and costs. A winning bid is not guaranteed.
We can attempt eligible first-come-first-served releases at the scheduled time. This is different from a lottery, and success is not guaranteed.
Looking for a restock, used listing, or rare item? We can monitor agreed sources and tell you when a suitable listing appears.
We place eligible preorders for figures, games, cards, and limited goods. Payment timing and cancellation rules follow the store’s terms.
CHECK FOR ME
Yes. After an item reaches us, we can photograph and check the visible details you request before international shipping.
Inspection is visual and limited to the agreed scope. It is not authentication, professional grading, repair, or a guarantee of hidden condition.
HOLD & PACK
We can hold eligible items, remove unnecessary outer packaging when approved, and consolidate multiple orders. Combining items may reduce shipping costs, but size, weight, and destination rules still determine the final charge.
What people ask us to find
Ask even if the exact product is not listed. We check each item, seller, and destination before accepting an order.
Virtual In is an independent proxy shopping service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or an official representative of the brands named above.
How it works
The exact order changes for lotteries, auctions, store visits, and preorders. We explain the relevant steps in your quote.
Share a product link, screenshot, photo, item name, or a plain-language description.
We review availability, seller conditions, item restrictions, and whether we can take the request.
We show the known item cost, service fee, and the terms that apply. International shipping may be quoted later when packed.
We purchase, apply, bid, preorder, or visit the store as agreed.
The item reaches our Japan base. We perform the requested visible checks and prepare it for shipping.
You approve the international shipping method and pay the final shipping charge before dispatch.
Pricing
Fees depend on the work required, the seller’s rules, the item, and the destination. Your quote identifies the known costs, applicable service fees, and request-specific conditions before any paid work begins.
| Service | What it covers | How pricing is confirmed |
|---|---|---|
| BUY FOR ME | We purchase an eligible item from the link you send. | Quoted before purchase |
| FIND FOR ME | We search from a name, photo, or screenshot. | Simple search: free before you decide to buy. Deep Search: quoted when needed. |
| APPLY FOR ME | We assist with an eligible Japanese product lottery. | Quoted per eligible entry before we apply |
| SHOP FOR ME | A staff member visits a physical store in Japan. | Store visit fee + purchasing fee. A visit fee may apply even when the item is sold out. |
| BID FOR ME | We bid on an eligible Japanese auction within your limit. | Service fee and payment conditions are confirmed before bidding |
| DROP FOR ME | We attempt a first-come-first-served release. | Attempt fee + purchasing fee if successful |
| WATCH FOR ME | We monitor for a restock or new listing. | Quoted before monitoring begins |
| PREORDER FOR ME | We place an eligible preorder in Japan. | Quoted before the preorder is placed |
| CHECK FOR ME | We photograph and check requested visible details. | Quoted before the requested photo and check work begins |
| HOLD & PACK | We hold and combine eligible orders before shipping. | Storage and consolidation terms are confirmed in your quote |
Product price, domestic shipping, international shipping, payment processing, customs duties, taxes, and special handling may be separate. International shipping may be confirmed after packing, when the final size and weight are known.
Clear checkpoints
Proxy requests vary. We reduce surprises by checking the specific item and explaining the applicable terms instead of assuming every order works the same way.
We check the seller, availability, item restrictions, destination, and whether we can accept the request.
We identify the known item cost, domestic delivery, applicable service fee, and special conditions. Final international shipping may follow after packing.
You can review the quote and request-specific terms before we purchase, bid, apply, monitor, or travel as agreed.
Buying guides from Japan
Our English articles are designed to answer the practical questions overseas buyers ask. Time-sensitive release information must be checked against official sources before publication.
Questions
Rules differ by seller, item, and destination. We check the specific request rather than promising that every purchase is possible.
It is a service that purchases eligible items in Japan for an overseas customer, receives them at a Japanese address, and arranges international shipping.
Yes. If the store and item allow proxy purchasing, send us the product page and we will check it before quoting.
Describe the item in the Contact Us form. If the image is needed, our team will explain how to share it. Hard-to-identify or time-intensive vintage searches may require a paid Deep Search quote.
We can search agreed Japanese sources. Availability is not guaranteed, and complex research may need a Deep Search quote.
We can help with eligible lotteries when proxy participation is allowed. We do not support identity verification, duplicate entries, purchase-limit evasion, or entries that break store rules.
The item is not purchased. Any entry fee and refund terms are confirmed in your quote before we apply.
Yes, when the store and item are eligible. A store visit fee may apply once travel begins, including when the item sells out before arrival.
Yes. Send the listing and your maximum bid. We confirm eligibility and costs before bidding, and winning is never guaranteed.
Yes. We can photograph the exterior, quantity, accessories, visible damage, and card fronts, backs, and corners according to the check requested.
Yes. We can hold eligible purchases and consolidate them. Consolidation may reduce shipping costs, but it does not guarantee a lower total.
The included storage period and any later charges are confirmed in your quote. The period can differ for unusually large or restricted items.
Coverage depends on the carrier, destination, and item. Tell us the destination country in your request so we can check available methods.
No unless a quote expressly says otherwise. Import duties, taxes, and clearance fees are normally charged by the destination country.
No. We cannot handle prohibited, dangerous, illegal, export-restricted, identity-verified, or store-rule-violating transactions.
No. Virtual In is an independent proxy shopping service and is not affiliated with the brands mentioned on this page.
Request an item
Use our existing Contact Us form and choose the service type that best matches your request. We review eligibility, availability, costs, and the next step before asking you to proceed.
Do not include passwords, identity documents, card numbers, or other sensitive account information.
Contact Us
Select Service type, then share as much of the following as you know:
Sending an inquiry does not create a purchase or guarantee availability. We reply after checking the details.