
Trading at the Emporium
Trading is the basis of this site, and trades are always welcome, as they are what keeps the library growing, and the reason this site exists in the first place. If you have Japanese Idol Videos on Video CD, and would like to trade for some more, please read the Page on Trading.
Purchasing at the Emporium
This is a new feature, just recently added in order to accomodate those of you who would like to obtain some Japanese Idol Videos, but have nothing to trade in return.
How does the Ordering System work?
As you navigate through the site, you simply click on the "Add" button to add items to your shopping cart. From your cart you can add and delete items until you are satisfied with your order. Once you are ready to order, you will have to log in. If you don't have a userid for the site yet, you can create one now, if you do, just simply log in with your username and password. Because all of your information is stored securly on our server, you will never need to enter that information in again. Once you have logged into the system, you get a series of confirmation screens which will give you multiple shipping options. Shipping is automatically calculated for you based on your address and the shipping method you choose. Also any promotional discounts, or credit on your account will be taken into consideration before giving you a final total. Once the order is finished, you are given an order tracking number, which you can refer to in any further correspondance with the Trade Emporium. You can now login to the site any time after the order, and check the status of your orders, when payment was received, when your order was shipped and even a postal tracking number, depending on which shipping method was chosen. We know a picture is worth a thousand words, so for a demonstration of the order system, simply click here
The Ordering system was created in late 1998, as a test project for creating a robust and re-usable ordering system. Currently running on Cold Fusion 4.0 Technology, with a backend database, this site has been coded so that it can stand on it's own offering a user interface close to that of other proffesional ordering systems on the net. Right now, the ordering system is constantly being upgraded to add easier methods for searching, ordering, and checking the status of your orders. Here's a brief overview of how it currently works.
Video CD is an mpeg 1 formatted CD-Rom which can hold upto 70 minutes of VHS quality full motion video. For more information on Video CD, how to play it and compatibility click here. Why do we do our trades on VCD? The digital nature of the medium, allows for a perfect duplication and makes for a much better format for trading. When making duplicates on VHS the picture/sound quality gets much worse each copy you make, where as Video CD is always perfect to the original no matter what generation the copy is.