Prepare for your first show
Account, inventory, equipment, and practice.
Add your return address
A return address is required before you can go live.
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Add an address and set it as your return address.
Set up your Package Catalog
Accurate box sizes mean correct shipping charges and correct bundling.
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They affect shipping charges and bundling.
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Enter length, width, and height in cm, plus the actual weight.
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This is a web-only step. Boxes only for now, no envelopes.
Finance settings
Verify your payment method and ID, add your bank account, and set up your JCT number.
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Required before you can go live or cash out.
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Step-by-step for payouts.
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In Seller Hub, go to Finance.
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In Seller Hub, go to Finance.
Monthly JCT invoices: Invoices for commission and payment processing fees.
Schedule a show
A specific title and thumbnail help buyers find your show.
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Set the title, date and time, category and format, thumbnail, show language, discoverability (public or private), and show notes.
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Be specific about what you'll sell. Avoid AI-generated thumbnails.
Adding inventory
Pre-loading inventory lets you focus on your audience during the show.
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Use the Seller Hub inventory flow, and always select the correct shipping profile (not the same as Package Catalog)
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add info about csv upload
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add more info here
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Add the product type. Add the COO if it isn't IT. If you use Shopify, check the category after import.
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List auctions before the show to drive bookmarks and pre-bids.
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"Single shown on screen" style listings with multiple quantities. Track winners by auction number and username.
Equipment and studio setup
Good audio, lighting, and a stable connection keep viewers watching.
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Phone stand or tripod, lighting, audio and background music, and a clean background with inventory visible.
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The phone streams, and the laptop manages auctions and listings.
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A stable connection matters.
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add something here
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Link to the Japan Seller Product Recommendations list.
Streaming team
Two people can run a smoother show: one streams, one moderates.
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add something
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/announce and /hide, and when to use them.
Practice before your first show
Test your setup, sound, and auction flow before you go live.
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In Seller Hub, go to Menu, then Rehearsal Mode.
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Test video, audio, Wi-Fi, and auction flow.
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Look in the Direct from Japan section of the app.
Pre-show checklist
Run through this the day of your show.
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For example, 75 auction items and 10 Buy Now.
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Sticky notes or pens to mark winners, and packing materials ready.
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Devices charged