I see there is a major misunderstanding here. Everyone thinks you are talking about buruburu, not another DVD distro: http://japanesedrama.netfirms.com/

In that case, thank you for warning us about this seller.

Thanks for the info. It sounds like buruburu is the person I should be shopping with!

Cogman

Moderators - Because we've discovered that the seller in question is NOT Buruburu, please change the name of this topic and the post contents from "JDorama DVD Service" to something else so that it doesn't get mixed up with Buruburu's service. Someone doing a search would pull this topic back up and get the wrong and unfair impression about his service.

--- groink

cogman wrote:

Thanks for the info. It sounds like buruburu is the person I should be shopping with! Cogman

I thought you were talking about buruburu at first to I knew that could not be right.

buruburu is great and much less expensive. Expect some delays because of the high volume and Holiday season though.
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groink wrote:

Moderators - Because we've discovered that the seller in question is NOT Buruburu, please change the name of this topic and the post contents from "JDorama DVD Service" to something else so that it doesn't get mixed up with Buruburu's service. Someone doing a search would pull this topic back up and get the wrong and unfair impression about his service. --- groink

I'm merging it with the Seller Reviews thread anyway, but wanted to see how it turned out first. If it was Buruburu and was unfounded, I would have just locked it ^^;

cogman wrote:

Posted: 03 Jan 2005 01:36 pm Post subject: Its been 7 weeks: Details -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Its been 7 and 1/2 weeks, I paid for the DVDs on Nov. 12 (details below). The reason that the total amount is $26, is $10 for each series + $6 for shipping. Bluebird Price: $10 http://japanesedrama.netfirms.com/bluebird.htm Brand Price: $10 http://japanesedrama.netfirms.com/brand.htm Shipping Rate for 2 Series: $6 http://japanesedrama.netfirms.com/faq.htm $10 + $10 + $6 = $26 Cogman

I don't know if you are new to this or not, but I'll state my opinions and some things to think about for future reference.

1) That's not a distro. Distro is for minimal (cents) profit or NONE. That site is selling fansubs, DVD rips, and TV captures (that other people captured) for profit, just like Ebayers. That is why a couple of us thought the cost was high. Buruburu may only do data DVD-R, but he'll only charge you $6 for 6 DVD-R's plus a couple bucks for shipping. In fact, you'll get more drama for the dollar, and Buruburu is too low cost to make money for his own benefit, in my opinion. Some people like the convenience or just don't know, but I prefer not to support anyone making profit from anyone else's work. Blank DVD-R's cost $1 or less. That site is charging more than $3 per disk, and the brands they use definitely cost less than that. I also like how the site's ads have links to buying DVD-R's at discounted prices WAY lower than their own prices

2) Since I've been collecting for a long time and got used to what to look for, I noticed right away that the site is suspicious. Mainly because I know the titles However, it's also on Netfirms. Netfirms provides websites for only $9.95/year. Any legit business probably wouldn't be using Netfirms, nor would a business want "nameofbusiness.netfirms.com" as their domain name. Plus, Netfirms has ads right on their site, which is annoying. In addition, there are some grammar mistakes on the site, which raises a red flag for me when looking to buy from someone. Maybe it's not a big deal to some, but spelling mistakes and grammar mistakes go "ding ding ding!!!" in my head

3) While trying to look legit, the site only takes Paypal and it's completely private, so no Safe Harbor or anything like that. With Paypal, once you pass 30 days, you can't file with Paypal to get a refund and the site owner can take your money and run. Plus, they don't offer delivery confirmation for proof of mailing, but only insurance. Insuring burned DVD-R's is absolutely useless, plus they are charging double what the USPS charges for items worth less than $100 or so. You can't make a claim for it if it's lost because it's bootleg anyway So if a package is lost or if they never even send it to you, they still have your money once 30 days passes. If they ignore your emails and don't replace your items, you really don't have much of a leg to stand on, unfortunately.

For future reference, it's best to look at the following before sending someone money for dramas:

*recommendations from other buyers with regards to reliability
*prices (Are they making money from this?)
*the look of the website in general (grammar, spelling, ads, etc.)

Also, email questions before ordering: See what kind of response you get and if it was timely. I could probably add more to that, but that was long enough

I had 2 good trades with Amrayu as well This is a belated post, but I just remembered. In my 2nd trade with her, I was short some discs, but she let it pass graciously. Thanks amrayu! Also thanks for your excellent work on Kamisama...

I also had one good trade with lavender392 and I'm hoping to initiate a 2nd one soon

Wah.. man.. I feel for you Cogman. Really sucks to be ripped off like that. Thanks for bring this attention to me. Perhaps I should change the name of my dvd service to something less generic. Hopefully I can find some time to redesign the whole site, trying to find a "job". *sigh...

Buruburu <- recent UT @ Austin CS BS graduate. hire me.... please....

Back on track now. Thanks guys for vouching for me. It really makes me feel appreciated. But yes, seeing that $26 tab for those dvds is definitely a warning sign that it's not me. Prices here only goes down, never up. Also, you can be assured that I only dvds that I would use myself, which may cost a little more, but they'll last longer than the cheap stuff. (Currently, I'm using discs from Mitsubishi Chemical, I want to switch over to Taiyo Yudens, but that stuff is still over 80 cents a pop, which is more than I charge per disc.) My main problem right now is finding a place to sells cheap sleeves.

Once again, to all those who have submitted an order, sorry for all the delays. Everything's settled down again, all my recently hardware failures have been fixed or replaced, and no more schooling for the time being. I'll be cranking them out as fast as I can, and hopefully, after a week or two, turnaround time from submission to receiving the dvds'll be back down to 1 week.
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effronterie wrote:

I had 2 good trades with Amrayu as well

Oh but of course. My girl hooks it up real good!
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Okay, I've given Gloria props before, but she's updated her list, and I think changed her address, so:

I just completed yet another positive deal with Gloria, and I'm happy as a clam.

She's a delight to deal with, she sends what you want, and she sends it fast, and if you're buying, she doesn't charge an arm and a leg.

Gloria's list is at:

http://gloriastradinglist.com/
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Completed another trade with Eve. Again, she is fast and reliable. Will definately trade again in the future!

Also, completed another trade with Doramafan113 a few weeks ago. Again, very fast and reliable.

Will definately trade again!!
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dramadrama wrote:

Completed another trade with Eve. Again, she is fast and reliable. Will definately trade again in the future!

Thanks Dramadrama Always fun to trade with you!

Also had another fine trade with NSK again too.



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Trade or Distro
It's all good!

Check out my drama trade list: http://www.freewebs.com/evendrama/

Completed another trade with dramadrama. Very fast and very reliable. Thank you!
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Completed a trade with Eve. Now I know what everyone else has been talking about. Eve is fantastic! Fast and Reliable. Thank you Eve.
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Doramafan113 wrote:

Completed a trade with Eve. Now I know what everyone else has been talking about. Eve is fantastic! Fast and Reliable. Thank you Eve.

Doramafan113, you beat me to it!! I wanted to say I had a fast,fun and quality trade with you!!
Thanx, we'll have to do it again soon.
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Trade or Distro
It's all good!

Check out my drama trade list: http://www.freewebs.com/evendrama/

Anybody ever mention that this Elton guy is a pretty fast, and reliable trader?

Okay, yeah, I have. A dozen times. But he came through again, so thank you Elton. Always a pleasure.
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Had good trades recently with Dramadrama and likwdasian.
Pending trades NSK and Shizuru

Mask Maker wrote:

Had good trades recently with Dramadrama and likwdasian. Only problem with likwdasian he sent two of the same movies and doesn;t respond to my emails since the trade? About two weeks now? Pending trades NSK and Shizuru

Whoo hoo!!! Mask Maker is here . . . on the JDorama board. Welcome, sir!

All I have to say is . . . what an incredible artist Mask Maker is!

Successful trade with Mask Maker. She's fast and always respond to my emails. Highly recommened and will definately trade again.
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The Man wrote:

Whoo hoo!!! Mask Maker is here . . . on the JDorama board. Welcome, sir! All I have to say is . . . what an incredible artist Mask Maker is!

Howzit old friend from the Kiku board The one and Only The Man!

Thank you for the very warm welcome!

I am new to trading and would like to build a positive reputaion for being reliable, honest, and trading quality disks.

This is cool and fun!

You have to join us at Karaoke at GS studio in Waikiki one of these days! Totally fun!

Aloha

Mask Maker

dramadrama wrote:

Successful trade with Mask Maker. She's fast and always respond to my emails. Highly recommened and will definately trade again.

Thank you Dramadrama,

But uhhhhh, I'm a man and a very manly one at that! LOL!!! That picture you see in my avatar is me dressed as Musashi and a very manly one at that! LOL!

I look forward to trading with you again Dramadrama and will let you know when the new stuff comes in!

Aloha

Mr. Mask Maker ! LOL!