/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>7680293
>On other boards, people hate SJW because they are progressives and feminists
>On /cgl/, people hate SJW because they are hypocrite and not productive toward their ideology
/cgl/, usually, I don't visit here mostly because I'm not into cosplay, but these Dashcon 2014 threads make me want to be into cosplay, or at least, being interested about it.

>>7549954

Oh god Anon, exact same situation here, exepct I am on the other side...

>girl from a Lolita forum contacts me
>we go to the same Uni, she recognized my outfits
>we start talking
>met twice, chat on fb
>chance to meet her at a local con coming soon
>mfw worrying if I'll screw up somehow or someway

I-i just want a qt3.14 Lolita friend to chat with and to go to meet ups...

So, all I can say is: She is just a regular human being, and probably as worried as you are. Just be yourself, if things went well and you have so much in common, I am sure you will have a lot of fun at the con with her, and become friends!

>>7479312
>Wait, did they raise the taxes? It used to be "only" 31% for orders above 150€ (12% customs fee + 19% import taxes).

Hm, you could be right. I did not really check how high exactl the custom fees were.

>Everything I order from Japan now gets hit by customs.

Same here, also almost everything from China. Said it previously, my IW order is stuck in customs even thozg they attached a detailed bill. Did not happen with parecls from merica, those just came through and we paid the custom fees upon delivery.
Guess they think "From Asia?? Must be counterfeit clothes!!"; so now I have to go to the custom office and unpack the stuff to show them it is not some counterfeit Chanel bag or a Chinese iPhone or whatever.

>For some reason most of my large taobao orders arrive without customs when I use surface mail

I wish mine did! I am always so mad when I see the mail threads here and people's orders are over $500... ;_;
>mfw this would never work for me
>mfw no comm to do group orders

>One time they didn't believe my invoices at all and everything had to be sent back to Japan, the parcel got lost on its way back because the seller moved somewhere else in the meanwhile.

Wow, I am sorry for you Anon! Glad I never had such problems.
Oh, also:

>Ever gotten lucky on a fairly large order and didn't have to pay customs?

Once bought a dress worth over 150€; had to pick it up but did not have enough money with me. When I came the next day, the Dollar had lost value and my order was now worth 149,79€, so I only had to pay 20€.
>mfw

>>7396003

>>6720610
>I don't lift weights because they're heavy and I don't run because it makes me tired, so it's hard to get the weight off

you're living the dream

Just Ask PT. She loves beeing pounded by her moe-drill guy in cosplay.

>>6414123