It is really great that YJ is out there, but using 
it requires a bit of foresight if you are going to 
do it using a deputy and not cause problems.

There is a few things you might want to do before 
bidding on a yj auction especially when using your 
own ID. 

1. If you are going to use a deputy service ask 
them in advance before you bid and win the 
auction. Some deputy services do not like to 
handle auctions not won under their own ident due 
to problems like this. Asking them in advance 
means that they know to have the funds available 
to cover your auction and means you do not have to 
worry about the deputy saying no.

2. If the deputy agrees that he will handle the 
auction, ask him if he is willing to have you 
change the e-mail on the yj account to his. If the 
deputy agrees, this saves a lot of problems. As a 
friendly thing, if the deputy agrees, you probably 
should turn off all sending other than the end of 
auction report on your yj account.

3. If the deputy does not want to handle your 
e-mails, forward the e-mail from the seller 
directly to the deputy. Do not answer it yourself 
unless you really know japanese well and do not 
sound like a foreigner when you write in it. Even 
then it probably is better if you let the deputy 
handle it so that there is only one e-mail address 
that replies to the auction

4. If the seller will not believe the deputy 
becuase the e-mail response is coming from another 
e-mail address, ask the deputy to write you a note 
that you can forward to the seller from your 
e-mail so that the problem can be fixed (you can 
write it yourself, but again keep point 3 in 
mind).

5. Occassionally, the seller will want to ship 
only to you (even if its internationally) and not 
a deputy (it does happen ocassionally). If this 
occurs, please write a note to your deputy 
explaining what happen and thank the deputy for 
their help even though it will not be needed this 
time. This is called not pissing off your deputy 
service.

While these rules may not apply in every 
situation, in most common situations they should 
keep you out of trouble.

Catch you later,
Marcus