QUOTE(avanpiper @ Aug 30 2013, 09:37 AM)
That total amount in your cart....

Hehe I just started in the fandom about 8 months ago. AKBingo made me research the group more. They're funny. But i get you, it's so hard to find a fellow jpop fan here, not only akb. I can only share my happiness and fandom on international forums.
well if you're a fan of No3 why not? As for me, I usually see if I like the single or not (from previews or leaked versions) then only I'll consider buying singles. Because usually I don't get singles. But it'll more tempting if the unit has my oshi member.

(which is not happening atm becoz Sae's not even AKB anymore, and she can't perform with SNH48 because of stupid visa problem). There's new single coming out soon for AKB48, but not sure Sae will still be in the senbatsu team or not
Since I spent bit too much this month, won't be getting anything for a while till October for SCANDAL's new album, Standard and Michi's. Both released on same day, yatta! But then contemplating on Yesasia or CDjapan.
Pros for yesasia: Free delivery over $25. Which applies for my order.
Cons: no bonuses like posters

Packaging is just bubble wraps (3 layers though) it gets the job done.
Pros for Cdjapan: They come with External bonuses for first press - posters and packaging nicer (cardboard boxes and rolled posters)
Cons: Delivery costs higher!
Where do you usually get your jpop stuffs?
After a week, those items are still in my cart geddemmit!

AKBINGO! is my gateway drug into this fandom too. Specifically the Shoujiki Shougi section of the program. God I love those so much. I'm still watching AKBINGO! every week nowadays, along with SKE Sekai Seifuku Joshi S2 and some other of the group's previous variety programs. And yeah, there's a new AKB single coming out in October. I read that it will be a 'cool' single ala UZA. That realllllly made me contemplate to get the Not Yet single

. Can't afford to spend on both months. I've been getting All 3 Sayonara Crawl, and then all 3 KFCs, apart from their documentary BluRay sometime ago in April. I'll be damn broke (Well... that's exaggerating a little bit,

but you get the point.) if I proceed with both Not Yet's Hiri Hiri no Hana Type A,B,C,D and AKB's upcoming 33rd single Type A,K,B and maybe 4? The singles coupled with FedEx for 3 months straight doesn't bode well for my wallet, not to mention the higher exchange rate nowadays!
Anyway, I have been getting my JPop stuffs exclusively from CDJapan because of the preorder bonus. I have never tried YesAsia although I have an account there. I think I never did register my card in there, only have my bare account.