a_kikoo wrote:
so where is the best place to buy the CD online?

Dude, I know wrote:

Depends on several things:
1.) How fast you want the shipping to be, since you've got 4+ possible delivery methods, more-or-less of which are offered by each individual vendor
2.) How concerned you are about the sturdiness of the shipment packaging, since some vendors take that very seriously while others neglect it
3.) How concerned you are about the base price, the shipping cost, or both
4.) How many or few other things you want to order with the same shipment, since some vendors have better bulk rates than others
5.) How important PayPal is to you, since some vendors support it, but not all of them do

HMV Japan tends offer the lowest base price with Japanese DVDs, but their customer service has been lousy, and EMS is the only international shipping method they offer. EMS isn't cheap, and neither is FedEx, but in the larger shipments FedEx becomes the cheaper of the two while being at least as fast. CD Japan offers EMS and FedEx, but the base prices of their DVDs are usually higher. They also tend to be faster on getting the shipment out of their hands, while HMV Japan gets noticeably logjammed at times.

YesAsia tends to have the highest base prices and the cheapest shipping, but unfortunately it's you-get-what-you-pay-for shipping. If you're only ordering Ultra C on its own and you don't mind not being able to track the shipment while you wait week(s) for it, YesAsia might be your overall cheapest option. They accept PayPal, too.

CD Japan is your fastest and overall most expensive option, but excluding the time it takes your money to transfer, a FedEx delivery from CD Japan will reach your home within 24 hours. EMS from any vendor (CD Japan or HMV Japan) could take 3 business days, depending upon how far away you live from the nearest big city.

EDIT

YesAsia's packaging is okay. It's not the best, and it's not the worst. It used to be the worst, but then HMV Japan drastically lowered their own standards one day. I can't say it's a huge problem that HMV Japan neglects their package sturdiness, since EMS is insured and there aren't a lot of accidents or mishandlings with EMS. It would be a problem if YesAsia packaged things the way HMV Japan does, and sent that off through the free shipping, though.