I see the two as non conflicting.


Most people avoid purchasing cels below the 
10,000 mark through a deputy service 
because it just doesn't make any sense. 

Most cels that are below 10,000 yen are 
available through dealer sites for less than 
what it would cost to purchase through a 
deputy service on yahoo japan.  (exception is 
lesser known cels).   Cels that fall in the 
10,000 yen range usually are more common 
cels...easier to find and a lot of times...its not 
what people look for when they go to YJ.  

In fact...I think this would help drive up the 
prices on YJ.  Sometimes, I see a cel that is 
rather cheap...say 2,000 yen that I *would* buy  
for as much as say 5,000 yen...but since 
deputy cost would add $10(deputy) 
$8(transfer), that's already $18...not to mention 
the shipping from seller (roughly $10).  So if I 
want to *spend* $50 max on the cel...I can only 
place the bid of 2,000 yen...instead of the 
5,000 yen I would if the deputy cost was only 
$5.  

Anyway...I don't really see this hurting celga as 
people use celga for the higher end 
cels...dream cels...which are usually way over 
the 10,000 yen mark (10,000 yens is only 
some $80).  If only dream cels were that 
cheap....

joyka