Okay, so I'm new to this hobby, and I see some 
great cels on Yahoo Japan.  I especially like a 
trio of Ryoko cels that have no bids at like 1500 
yen.  So I find a deputy service (Celga) and place 
an order.  I send the money and get a confirmation 
e-mail that my bid is placed.  I happen to be 
online, watching, as the auction ends.  It ends 
WELL below my max---I WON!  Yippee!  I don't get a 
confirmation from Celga, but I decide to bid on 
some other, less attractive auctions, figuring 
that I'll save by combining the shipping with my 
Ryoko lot.

Time goes by....

A week later, I inquire about which auctions I 
actually won.  I get a confirmation e-mail saying 
that I won the Ryoko auction plus two others.  
Great!

A few more days go by.....

I finally get my first invoice....for the SECOND  
auction.  Okaaay.  Then I get an invoice for the 
third auction.  Hmmmm.  I let another day go by.  
Silence.  I ask about the Ryokos, and I get the 
response, "someone who has asked us first won the
auction".  WHAT?!  I sent a couple of replies, 
quoting my two confirmation e-mails, but I don't 
have much hope.  :-(

Sooo, what I want to know is, does this happen 
often with Celga?  They seem nice enough, but this 
was an auction that honestly went for very cheap. 
 Those Ryokos could easily be sold over here for 
MUCH more (if you wanted to give them up!)---which 
makes me a little suspicious.  Sorry, but I am.  
And now I am left with some other cels that, while 
nice, are not really any kind of deal once you 
factor in all the fees.

If Celga really did give away my Ryokos, I'll have 
to take my business elsewhere.  I asked about 
alternatives before, but all I heard was a brief 
mention of a Mr. Saito(???) who was technically 
closed buy MAY take orders.....????   Any others?

JP (a sad, sad new collector)