QUOTE(wolfx @ May 18 2009, 09:03 PM)
I choose SAL normally....but cuz they made a big box, they upgraded me to EMS automatically....since its faster and cheaper for big boxes to go EMS anyway.
More like, SAL Parcel, actually. It's like SAL, but it's tracked and requires signature upon receiving the goods (and around 1000yen more expensive, too)
You'll get bumped to SAL Parcel if your items are worth over $100 in one box, and there's a certain limit to the box size for SAL Small Pack (the cheaper, uninsured shipping), so you won't get SAL-SP if you have a bunch of stuff packed and ready to ship.
You can ask for some items to be canceled, to reduce the total charge, though there's a high chance they'll still use SAL Parcel for your package (even though the total is less than $100, like what happened to me in the above. I had another item in the order before this, which totals to $140 including shipping), but you can ask for them to make it SAL-SP.
Hope it helps (/◔ ◡ ◔)/