It's a problem probably all foreign idol fans share: Customs. Not only is it a huge bother to always have a huge amount of cash at home when you order something, it also makes ordering a lot less satisfying and actually a huge pain in the ass. The last time I ordered a big amount of idol stuff I had to pay almost 200 bucks customs fee alone. And when I ordered just one Bluray I also had to pay quite a lot extra fee.
So, are there any common ways people like us can use to avoid such stuff? Some time ago YesAsia was able to somehow avoid taxing for us but that doesn't seem to be the case anymore. And everytime I ordered from cdjapan I was definitely taxed. There are many new releases coming as well as some older stuff I want to order so knowing a way to avoid stupid customs would be great. I could probably live with having to pay customs if it would at least make sense in a way but it's really just money grab for no actual reason.