Use your provided credits to shop from any Japanese sites, place bids on auctions, and even pay for our services! All without having to add funds to your ZenMarket account.
ZenPoints (or cashback) are earned according to the value of goods you purchase and then ship internationally; according to your loyalty level. ZenPoints can then be used to pay for shipping.
Your membership level is automatically calculated on the 1st of each month, according to the total value of packages you've shipped in the previous 4 months.
Your membership level is determined by the total price of all items shipped in the previous 4 months. Status is updated on the 1st day of each month, based on the total price of items shipped in the past 4 months.
You can use shopping credit to pay for your items and auctions, domestic shipping fees, and ZenMarket service fees without needing to add funds first. International shipping fees and insurance cannot be paid with credit. Your credit limit is based on your membership level for that month. When you use your shopping credit you will have 1 month to repay the used amount and to be able to ship your parcels.
ZenPoints are a store currency used to pay for international shipping costs.
You can only earn ZenPoints from level 2 onwards.
1 point is equivalent to 1 yen.
They expire after three months of inactivity.
They are used automatically when you pay for international shipping.
The amount earned is a percentage of total goods value that you shipped.
Shopping on Japanese sites is far easier than you think with ZenMarket! For a more detailed explanation, see our in-depth Japan shopping guide.
Here are our answers to your most frequently asked questions about our loyalty program. If you are looking for more information, visit our complete FAQ.
Credit can be used to make purchases and bid auctions. It cannot be used to pay for international shipping charges or shipping insurance .
For example, if you have 100,000 yen of credit and 30,000 yen of funds, like the example in the image below, you can purchase items or bid on JDirectItems Auction up to 130,000 yen.
Credit will be used automatically once you have exhausted your funds balance and will be treated as if you had a negative balance in your account.
No, unless you have enough ZenPoints to cover the entire international shipping fee for a parcel, you cannot ship items while having a negative balance on your account ( i.e. with zero ZenPoints or negative credit). If you do not have enough ZenPoints and you have a negative balance, you will need to repay all the credit you have used and then add sufficient funds to pay for international shipping costs.
In the same way that you have to pay for everything you bought with a credit card, you have a maximum of one month to repay the negative balance from the date of the transaction.
No, there are no fees for using the credit system. You simply need to repay the amount of credit you used before sending your parcels. You have up to one month to do so.
By joining the loyalty program, you qualify to get exclusive offers and discounts such as popular Japanese stores cashback campaigns and international shipping discounts. We will announce those special campaigns via email and SNS periodically, so make sure you activate our newsletter notifications from your account settings and follow our SNS channels to get the latest news about the exclusive offers and discounts.
Yes! You can benefit from using both the shipping discount code and your ZenPoints to reduce the shipping fees on eligible parcels. After claiming the shipping discount by entering the discount code when you pay for your parcel, your shipping cost will be further discounted based on your existing ZenPoints balance.