Philibertnet.com (based in France) has by far the best packaging of any retailer I've used. Shipping to Japan is expensive but might not be more than from a U.S. Retailer, and prices there are typically better for games by European publishers. For some games (particularly Lookout and Eggertspiele games), I can often get them cheaper by importing them from Europe than buying them locally in the US.

Overseas shipping can be spendy...amazon does, ebay, and most of the major on line retailers have oversea rates. Check out their shipping policies. The high cost of overseas is not retailers making a profit, it is just the cost of doing business with the shipping companies, and there may also be a custom charge added by some countries which will add additional expense, so know your countries custom pricing.

He says he's stationed there, so he's probably using an APO rather than paying overseas rates. The issue is how well the packages survive the trip.


OP, have you tried requesting additional packing material in the order comments section with a mention of how far the package is actually going? I don't know if it would work, but it might be worth a shot.