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Rugby World Cup 2019 Japan Travel etc...

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  • #1202
    random_banter
    Registered Users Posts: 614 ✭✭✭random_banter


    bigslick wrote: »
    +1 have 2 spare SF2 and trying to work out the best way to resell on site.

    Have sold two sets of tickets on the resale site. Posted them back via registered post, cost me about 7 euro to Japan. They were received two days ago but have no update from the portal yet about the refund being approved. In any case, I'd rather get the refund now so I have that cash to spend in Japan, rather than waiting 16 days after the game.

    They were bought on a credit card that has since changed number, I'm guessing they can still chargeback to the account though.


  • #1203
    Gur
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭Gur


    Sammy96 wrote: »
    Hey,

    Not sure if this is the right place, but I'm looking for two tickets to the Japan game, if anyone can be of assistance!

    Thanks,

    Sammy
    You can still buy tickets for the Japan game on the official site.


  • #1204
    stotheototheb
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭stotheototheb


    So the website would suggest until you actually try to but them.... worst website ever!!


  • #1205
    Hippo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,876 ✭✭✭Hippo


    Gur wrote: »
    You can still buy tickets for the Japan game on the official site.

    There are none available on the official site and haven't been for quite a while. Am I missing something?


  • #1206
    lawrencesummers
    Registered Users Posts: 8,470 ✭✭✭lawrencesummers


    Hippo wrote: »
    There are none available on the official site and haven't been for quite a while. Am I missing something?

    It’s sold out, the system isnt great but keep checking if your looking because travel agents will return their allocations and people will resell theirs


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  • #1207
    Dav010
    Registered Users Posts: 13,999 ✭✭✭✭Dav010


    Many of you probably know the his already, but getting yen here is not difficult, but not as easy as getting dollars/sterling. AIB, who I bank with do not sell yen. BOI do, but you need to have an account there, it takes 2 weeks to get this set up before you can order foreign currency. I had to get a family member with a BOI account to buy the yen for me. Also, it will only be delivered to main branches, on our case 25 miles away from the branch where it was ordered.

    I’m bringing US dollars as well, they are readily accepted in the post office/currency exchange there, I would prefer to come home with unused dollars than unused yen.

    The cash machines there don’t all take foreign debit/credit cards, the ones in the post office and seven11 do, but POs aren’t open beyond 5pm.

    Strangely, they are a cash society, the majority of restaurants/taxis/bars do not take cards. The WiFi there is supposed to be poor enough and your phone bills are likely to be astronomical when you get home if you are calling/browsing.


  • #1208
    Eod100
    Registered Users Posts: 11,631 ✭✭✭✭Eod100


    For the phone bills probably worth getting a local sim and using Whatsapp over data/wifi to call and text.


  • #1209
    Dav010
    Registered Users Posts: 13,999 ✭✭✭✭Dav010


    Eod100 wrote: »
    For the phone bills probably worth getting a local sim and using Whatsapp over data/wifi to call and text.

    Was planning to do all communications through WhatsApp but have been warned by someone who lives there that WiFi is poor in hotels/stadiums/bars, the places I would most likely use internet to send pics/make calls.


  • #1210
    matrim
    Registered Users Posts: 7,515 ✭✭✭matrim


    Apparently there is a cellular to WiFi dongle that you can pick up at the airport that is supposed to be good


  • #1211
    Chris871
    Registered Users Posts: 184 ✭✭Chris871


    Pocket wifi is a must have for Japan. Prices range from 5-8€ a day rental dependant on the length of rental. pre book online and collect on arrival in the airport. Vital to have for use of transport apps, Whtasapp, Google maps etc. Public Wifi is virtually non existant.


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  • #1212
    Dav010
    Registered Users Posts: 13,999 ✭✭✭✭Dav010


    Chris871 wrote: »
    Pocket wifi is a must have for Japan. Prices range from 5-8€ a day rental dependant on the length of rental. pre book online and collect on arrival in the airport. Vital to have for use of transport apps, Whtasapp, Google maps etc. Public Wifi is virtually non existant.

    Do you have a link to rental site?


  • #1213
    Boscoirl
    Registered Users Posts: 2,231 ✭✭✭Boscoirl


    I have booked pocket WiFi with Japan wireless. It’s €80 for the 3 weeks I am there. It’ll be dropped to my hotel and they give you a prepaid envelope to send it back. You can collect at the airport too. There is also a power bank that comes with it. But the store closes at 5pm and we land after.

    I found a 1000 yen discount code in an article that was rating the different providers.


  • #1214
    Dav010
    Registered Users Posts: 13,999 ✭✭✭✭Dav010


    https://sushi-wifi.com/?cccd=C9B0210311


  • #1215
    errlloyd
    Registered Users Posts: 12,599 ✭✭✭✭errlloyd


    Red roaming on Vodafone is 5e a day for Japan. I guess the dongle will save you cash if you're splitting it with a friend, but I think I'll just pay the roaming.


  • #1216
    Dav010
    Registered Users Posts: 13,999 ✭✭✭✭Dav010


    errlloyd wrote: »
    Red roaming on Vodafone is 5e a day for Japan. I guess the dongle will save you cash if you're splitting it with a friend, but I think I'll just pay the roaming.

    Pocket WiFi for me, I’m bringing an iPad to watch sports/Films, apparently you can connect multiple devices to pocket WiFi.


  • #1217
    Boscoirl
    Registered Users Posts: 2,231 ✭✭✭Boscoirl


    Here is the discount code for Japan Wireless (it’s not a referal code) 1000yen

    JWWMSUMMER19

    And if you promise to share the link for the site(they don’t check they give another 300yen


  • #1218
    redved
    Registered Users Posts: 289 ✭✭redved


    Boscoirl wrote: »
    Here is the discount code for Japan Wireless (it’s not a referal code) 1000yen

    JWWMSUMMER19

    And if you promise to share the link for the site(they don’t check they give another 300yen

    Thanks, couldn't get that code to work for some reason


  • #1219
    Eod100
    Registered Users Posts: 11,631 ✭✭✭✭Eod100


    Dav010 wrote: »
    Was planning to do all communications through WhatsApp but have been warned by someone who lives there that WiFi is poor in hotels/stadiums/bars, the places I would most likely use internet to send pics/make calls.

    Yeah that's why I was going to get a local sim and use data where possible


  • #1220
    finbarrk
    Registered Users Posts: 5,411 ✭✭✭finbarrk


    Eod100 wrote: »
    Yeah that's why I was going to get a local sim and use data where possible

    I presume I’ll be buying a SIM card at the airport on arrival.


  • #1221
    okaki1104
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭okaki1104


    Blisterman wrote: »
    Has anyone resold tickets using the official resale site?
    On the one hand it asks you to send your ticket to them in Japan at your own expense, but also says

    "For any tickets successfully resold that are not returned to the Rugby World Cup 2019 Ticketing Centre , the refund process will be made within 16 days following the relevant match date."

    Does that mean there's no need to actually send it to them? I'll get the money anyway after the match? I'd rather not have to queue at the post office and pay god knows how much it'd cost to send a registered letter to Japan.

    Yes, probably.
    If you send the ticket to the office, you can receive the money soon.
    If you don't send the ticket to there after resell successfully, you can get the money after the game or World cup.

    I heard some people refund the money after send the ticket.


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  • #1222
    finbarrk
    Registered Users Posts: 5,411 ✭✭✭finbarrk


    The Tokyo Metro Subway App seems to be user friendly. The route planner on it will be useful.


  • #1223
    Chris871
    Registered Users Posts: 184 ✭✭Chris871


    errlloyd wrote: »
    Red roaming on Vodafone is 5e a day for Japan. I guess the dongle will save you cash if you're splitting it with a friend, but I think I'll just pay the roaming.

    Worth noting that Roaming only includes 200MB Data per day.


  • #1224
    bennyl10
    Registered Users Posts: 5,506 ✭✭✭bennyl10


    E tickets available to print for me this morning


  • #1225
    Eod100
    Registered Users Posts: 11,631 ✭✭✭✭Eod100


    bennyl10 wrote: »
    E tickets available to print for me this morning

    Seems to be down for maintenance atm


  • #1226
    Phileas Frog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 946 ✭✭✭Phileas Frog


    What are people doing between the games?


  • #1227
    Phileas Frog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 946 ✭✭✭Phileas Frog


    Chris871 wrote: »
    Worth noting that Roaming only includes 200MB Data per day.

    That depends on your plan, I have full use of my 30GB allowance on Red Roaming.


  • #1228
    Riskymove
    Registered Users Posts: 10,885 ✭✭✭✭Riskymove


    Phileas Frog wrote: »
    That depends on your plan, I have full use of my 30GB allowance on Red Roaming.

    you'd want to check that

    I am a Vodafone customer and it is only within EU that I get my full allowance


  • #1229
    Phileas Frog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 946 ✭✭✭Phileas Frog


    Riskymove wrote: »
    you'd want to check that

    I am a Vodafone customer and it is only within EU that I get my full allowance

    I don't need to, I got it in South Africa last year.


  • #1230
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users Posts: 21,605 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    Riskymove wrote: »
    you'd want to check that

    I am a Vodafone customer and it is only within EU that I get my full allowance

    You can use your full allowance free of charge within the EU.

    If you've red roaming it's a fiver a day to use your full allowance in the US, Japan, China etc.


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  • #1231
    bmcc10
    Registered Users Posts: 1,762 ✭✭✭bmcc10


    You can get data only sims here too but generally if your here for more than a week the pocket Wi-Fi is best way to go if there's more than one travelling too just split the cost.


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