Covers model paint, lacquer thinner, nail polish, perfume, alcohol-based liquids — for example Mr. Color, Tamiya acrylic, Gaia Notes, lacquer thinner.
| Service | Can it ship? | What the published rules say | Total if it ships |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doorzo | No | “Flammable materials and liquids, ping pong balls, fuels (such as gasoline and kerosene), matches, lighters, paints, perfumes/fragrances/aroma oils/essential oils, nail polish and nail polish remover, alcohol, thinner” | — |
| FROM JAPAN | No | “We cannot purchase or export items forbidden by law, dangerous items such as flammable substances and other restricted items.” | — |
| Buyee | No | “Oil Paints / Nail Polish / Alcohol / Paint Thinner / Paints / Lacquer / Perfume” | — |
| Neokyo | No | “Flammables substances and liquids: lighters, oils, paints, alcohols, engine parts, etc. ... Paint / Nail polish / Ink cartridges / Hair dyes” | — |
| ZenMarket | No | “Any flammable liquids (Gasoline, oil, alcohol, other) ... Other examples of products that cannot be shipped are: lighters, lighter liquids, dry Fuel Tablets, flammable paint” | — |
Does the destination change the answer?
No. We checked all nine destinations this site covers and the five services give the same answer to every one of them, because the rule is about the item rather than the route.
What you lose if it is refused
With FROM JAPAN, Buyee, ZenMarket, Neokyo and Doorzo, this is the money at risk on a ¥10,000 Yahoo! Auctions win if the item is turned away at the warehouse. It has already been spent by the time anyone looks inside the box.
| Service | Its rule | Already spent | Disposal charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| FROM JAPAN | Refused | ¥11,200 | not published |
| Buyee | Refused | ¥11,200 | not published |
| ZenMarket | Refused | ¥11,500 | ¥300 per kg plus ¥1,000 per 15 minutes |
| Neokyo | Refused | ¥11,050 | not published |
| Doorzo | Refused | ¥11,000 | not published |
"Already spent" is the item, ¥700 of postage inside Japan and the service fee. International postage is not included because the parcel never ships.
Why this matters before you bid
A proxy will happily accept the order and buy the item for you. The refusal happens later, when the parcel reaches their warehouse and is inspected. At that point you have already paid for the goods, the domestic shipping inside Japan and the service fee, and none of it comes back. The item is disposed of or returned to the seller at your cost.
On the ¥10,000 order priced above that is ¥11,000 gone before the parcel ever leaves Japan — the item, ¥700 of domestic postage and the service fee — with disposal charged on top at some services. The international postage is the only part you save, because the parcel never ships. It is the one mistake on this site that costs you the whole purchase rather than a few hundred yen of margin.
Rules checked against each company's own prohibited-items page on 2026-10-05. Where a company publishes nothing on a category we say so rather than guessing.