Coronavirus

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Coronavirus is having a pretty big impact on buyfagging and there's a good chance you won't be able to ship things the way you normally would as Japan Post has drastically scaled back their services due to the lack of flights and restrictions on inbound packages. For more detail on how this affects you and what you can do about this, keep on reading.

Only the countries covered in the guide are listed below, for a full list see here.

Countries where EMS, Airmail (registered) and SAL are suspended

• Australia
• Brazil
• Canada
• Peru
• Russia
• United States

You will have to wait until normal service resumes, which could be several months down the line, or use use a private courier, such as DHL or FedEx. This may work out as significantly more expensive to ship depending on size/weight but means you will get your stuff fairly quickly. These services are currently holding up fine but information on any shipping delays is available here: DHL, FedEx, UPS. More information on how private couriers work can be found on the Shipping#Private_companies page.

If you do not want to pay this or the store you bought from doesn't offer any private courier services, check their FAQ or contact them. Many stores are offering to hold on to your package until normal service resumes or are giving you the option of a refund. Some stores have also introduced new shipping options, such as surface mail, but these can take months to arrive and may not come with tracking. The same applies for any orders you might have through a proxy or forwarder.

Countries where only SAL is suspended

• Argentina
• Austria
• Chile
• Denmark
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Hungary
• Italy
• Latvia
• Mexico
• Netherlands
• New Zealand
• Poland
• Spain
• Sweden
• Turkey
• United Kingdom

You are able to receive EMS and Airmail packages but expect delays of several weeks, and in rarer cases, months. If this concerns you, consider using a private courier. See above for information.