Kidson Talks | The E-commerce Chemist

Oh yes, my favourite money pit Rakuten is setting its sights on the UK and Germany in a more developed way. Last year they launched more country specific sites but are now looking to bring the Rakuten marketplace to our fair shores, so says the Japan Times

Full service sites to complete with eBay and Amazon…that is fighting talk!

So my wish list for Rakuten UK is (looking at the current Rakuten site) :

1. Fully disclosed shipping for each item, forcing sellers to declare the weight so there are no hidden surprises.

2. Choice of shipping service.

3. Better multi-variation listings and keeping the ‘bundle’ style listings you can see on the site at the moment. (5 items in a deal and you get to choose options)

4. Same rules for everyone, big or small.

5. Local support (for local people)

6. Kimono section – OK, this is never going to happen but hey I said this was a ‘wish’ list.

If you have never shopped on Rakuten, you should give it a try. It might be scary at first but buy something small and light. Its worth it to see the comedy translations. My favourite was ‘I have yen pants’ when looking at shoes….

I buy every month now and I have already planned my July spend on Rakuten!