Animanga.com - Yann has some
terrific cels for sale, and is very pleasant to deal with. His cels are
mailed from Switzerland, however, which can be twice as pricey as
shipping to the US from Japan.
Anime
Assault.com - They're fine. Odd way of handling
surcharges, though.
Anime
Barn - Very friendly dealer, communicative, and quick.
Anime-cel.com - A wonderfully
low-priced cel vendor. Sometimes, they get some goshdarned nice cels on
their site, but for the most part, I could pass. They're worth keeping
an eye on, though-- if you act fast, you can sometimes get a real
bargain. They're very prompt in their turnaround time.
Anime
Chaos - Very popular site, moderately good turnaround
time, wide selection.
Anime
Dep - Sato's deputy bidding service. In case you see a
terrific cel wind up on Yahoo! Japan, and the seller won't ship to the
US... you can use a service like Sato's. He will bid for you, and you'll
send him the money, plus an extra percentage to cover his costs (ie,
shipping it around Japan, then to you; reimburse him for his time) and
he'll send you the cel. I've used him a few times, and have had my ups
and downs, but overall, it's been a good experience.
Anime Kingdom
- I wasn't too thrilled at first, because they neglected to confirm my
order, and a week or two later, I phoned myself to make sure the cel was
in stock before sending off payment. But it seems that they were having
email difficulties, and they were quite friendly and polite. They
updated their right after my order arrived, and the cel shipped out very
quickly.
Celmart.com - Hashi had
some terrific cels on his site, before I got a little more
serious about collecting. There are several things that I've bypassed
from him which I wish I hadn't. ^_^ It used to be a terrific place
for Recca cels, especially, but recently, all his good stuff's been
going straight to Ebay, and his prices have inflated somewhat in the
last year or two. *pout* Still, I keep an eye on him in case a gem shows
up. He has a very good turnaround time.
Cels.org
- A very comprehensive list of cel vendors, and part of the Animanga
site! The vendors are rated, and it's quite a handy place to begin a
search when you're interested in investigating new territory.
Ebay.com - Also known as Evil-bay.
^_^ But it all depends...My experiences, as far as cels have gone, have
been good. It's wonderfully convenient, and you get a good diversity of
cels coming up on the block. A lot of nice cels of good characters can
be had for less than a usual cel vendor... which is immensely helpful,
when, say, you and hubby are both in grad school. *cough cough* But if
you get into a bidding war... *shakes head sadly* But you take the good
with the bad, and see what comes up!
Pocket Partners - If you
buy from Pocket, you might want to get in touch with Animiko and get a
group going. You'll save on fees and shipping.
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