Rakuten Books just started a cool new service that lets you order books online and then have them delivered for free to your nearest Family Mart. (Family Mart is a convenience store chain with 7000 branches nationwide. i.e. there's one in every neighborhood.) You don't have to put any of your personal information online to do it, either. Here's how it works, and refer to the lovely red-and-white illos above for reference:
1. Pick your desired products online.
2. Choose "pay at convenience store" from the drop-down payment option menu.
3. Choose the Family Mart nearest you from the delivery method menu.
4. Wait for an email that says "Your books are on their way to the convenience store."
5. Go to Family Mart and pick up your books at the cash register.
So easy and cool! Plus I love going to convenience stores because they have the best candy selection ever.
Tokyoites might want to try this one too ;)
http://www.infinitybooksjapan.com/
Posted by: Rog | May 17, 2007 at 07:44 PM