Lolita General Hospital

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Lolita General Hospital Anonymous Wed Jul 22 01:09:41 2015 No.8497512 [Reply] [Original]

old thread in autosage

>>8487100

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 01:18:57 2015 No.8497537 >>8497281 Message a mod and explain, send caps of messages if necessary, etc. What exactly happened anon?

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 01:34:34 2015 No.8497571 http://sugarysymbiote.tumblr.com/post/124723624502/warning-to-all-lolita-fashion-enthusiasts-kokoro oops, didn't see the new general. there's a new scammer alert re: lacemarket user kokoro.

Anonymous Wed Jul 22 01:56:14 2015 No.8497611

>>8497537
Well, I'd rather not fully explain because I don't want it to ID me. I'll say that it was my mistake initially, but I messaged the buyer and apologized and explained what happened. She was very kind and understanding, but had already left negative feedback. I don't even know if she'd be willing to edit it if it was editable, but I guess I will message her after the whole transaction is completed and ask if she would be willing, then talk to a mod.
Thank you.

Anonymous Wed Jul 22 03:38:43 2015 No.8497845
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This probably belongs in the feels thread but those aren't allowed anymore so fuck it.
>no FB
>make FB just for lolita communities, not using real name
>friend mother and mother in law so I look less like an empty troll account
>cool aunt finds me despite my fake name and lack of (human) profile picture
>okay whatever
>today, wake up to onslaught of family member friend requests
>the same family members who insist that lolita is some kind of satan-worshipping fetish cult no matter what I tell them
>THIS WASN'T SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 03:45:52 2015 No.8497871 ohh fifteen more minutes before 1000 nights comes out. I'm so excited. I've already got my email all set up for this shiet.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 03:51:12 2015 No.8497892 File: 1.32 MB, 540x223, Mad-Max-Fury-Road-Nux-Chroming.gif [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>8497871 So fucking ready.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 03:52:07 2015 No.8497894 >>8497892 hold me anon, I havent been this excited about a reservation in ages

Anonymous Wed Jul 22 03:53:01 2015 No.8497897

>>8497845
Just don't accept their friend requests? Seriously, if they ask just say you made a special FB account for friends from X thing or something like that.

Alternatively, if you have friends who are cool with lolita or lolita friends, you should've just friended them instead.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 03:56:00 2015 No.8497906 >>8497894 what's this about the red jsk 1 being sold out in reservation? the fuck?

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 03:56:29 2015 No.8497911 File: 466 KB, 480x199, TVU3fgr.gif [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>8497894 We've got this anon. Magic carpet chic is in our future.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 03:58:57 2015 No.8497920 >>8497906 Chinese. Weibo was all over the damn red colorway.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 04:04:58 2015 No.8497934 Sheesh - Blue sold out in a damn minute.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 04:05:47 2015 No.8497936 >>8497920 .. fuck Well i managed to reserve the red jsk 1 and head piece but not sure if it's part of that october/november release.. fuck..

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 04:07:16 2015 No.8497939 >>8497934 oh man, that's insane. I did like the blue but my chinese side was screaming for the red n gold.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 04:08:00 2015 No.8497940 >>8497934 goddamn. any chances of a second round you think?

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 04:08:34 2015 No.8497942 >>8497936 Red sold out completely in reservation so you probably snagged the Oct/Nov release.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 04:08:42 2015 No.8497943 >>8497934 I'm a little surprised, I didn't think it would be that popular! Very pleased that I managed to get the jsk and headbow in blue.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 04:08:44 2015 No.8497944 >>8497940 Well, the red is coming back for a second round so just send a email to baby about the blue?

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 04:09:45 2015 No.8497948 >>8497942 GROAN but hell, at least I got it.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 04:13:37 2015 No.8497956 So Red sold out in reservation, Blue went in under 1 minute, Black was gone in 2 minutes, and Lavender still lingers pathetically. This is only ofr Jsk I - ugly cuts remain aplenty. Talk about a sleeper hit. The LU post only had 150 people like it.

Anonymous Wed Jul 22 04:14:00 2015 No.8497957

>>8497845

Eh. I thought it was bound to happen once you friended your mother and mil. FB shows who your new friends are to your friendslist, and it also likes to suggest friends to other mutual friends, meaning half the people on your mother/mil's friendslist saw her friending you at least, a handful were probably recommended your FB as someone they "might know".

Better to leave that as your family FB account, go make another one for lolita comms. You can always send the mods a link to your non-FB account or explain that you've created a new blank FB to avoid your family, or explain that you're new to FB.

Anonymous Wed Jul 22 04:23:00 2015 No.8497966

You know that feeling after you cum and you feel all that shame afterwards

Is there a word for post-reservations? Like
>I can't believe Im about spend $500 bucks on a dress, headpiece and socks
>my bank account is going to kill me
>oh god
>but think of the dress?

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 04:23:29 2015 No.8497967 >>8497956 I might actually have a chance of getting the skirt then, yay! Getting paid tomorrow and was not expecting myself to fall in love with the print this much.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 04:24:36 2015 No.8497968 >>8497966 Buyer's remorse?

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 04:25:38 2015 No.8497969 >>8497966 I don't know if there's a name for it, but I sure as hell know that feel.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 04:35:21 2015 No.8497984 >>8497966 I always call it delayed sticker shock anon. It's like the price doesn't sink in until I've snagged the dress and actually have to account for it in my budget. Up until that point it's just theoretical window shopping.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 04:36:12 2015 No.8497986 >>8497956 Yay, lav is unpopular. Might have a chance at getting it secondhand, then. (Too broke now)

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 04:48:29 2015 No.8497995 >looking for otome no sewing vol 4 blouse pattern 12 scans anyone got it?

Anonymous Wed Jul 22 04:50:32 2015 No.8497999

>>8497571
She doesn't sound like a scammer. The blogger sounds melodramatic and obviously was trying to get some money back after some buyer's remorse regarding the price or the dress not living up to her expectations.

The seller didn't say anything about the condition of the dress and she didn't list the dress as "like new" she listed it as "good" and says "used/good condition" which is subjective. The seller was shitty for saying the girl must have damaged it herself though.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 04:53:11 2015 No.8498002 >>8497611 I had a buyer accidentally leave neg feedback (she forgot to fill in the star rating). Messaged her and got caps, sent it to the mods, it took about a week to fix it.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 04:56:23 2015 No.8498012 >>8497995 Do you just want to instructions? I can get them for you, I have all 7 volumes.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 05:01:51 2015 No.8498018 >>8498012 Instructions and what the pattern looks like. I don't really need the full pattern since I'd have to grade it up anyways. I was just wondering what the sleeve pieces look like before sewn.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 05:02:47 2015 No.8498021 >>8497956 Second run Oct/Nov red jsks sold out in about 45 min. Only lavender and the ugly cuts remain.

Anonymous Wed Jul 22 05:05:10 2015 No.8498023

>>8497999
After actually reading the full tumblr post I sort of agree. It seems like both buyer and seller were in the wrong, but in the end the girl did receive the dress that she paid for, especially if it said used/good condition and not like new.

Like, I get not liking being scalped, but if she was that tight on money (as her tumblr seems to imply overall) she shouldn't have thrown down that huge amount of money to begin with. Hell, when I received a dress with damage I was only offered a $20 refund even though I paid nearly $200, but I took what little I could get back rather than fighting it. Even if I got back nothing, I would have understood that I paid what I paid and accepted it and/or resold.

To me, she's almost looking like the shady one here, demanding a partial refund of $500. That's a huge amount you're asking for back, even if you got scalped. Plus she sounded like she intended to keep the dress AND her wanted partial refund.

And tbh, disagreements that lead to "callout" posts like this fucking terrify me.

Anonymous Wed Jul 22 06:42:03 2015 No.8498119
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>>8497571
I agree with the other anons, the seller should have been more careful but she never listed it as pristine or without wear.
"Used/good condition" is an accurate statement for that dress, there were no tears or serious damage, only *small/light* stains which the buyer didn't even TRY to remove.
The fact that the buyer didn't even try to mend the stains herself or professionally before demanding a refund, how she expressed that the cost of the dress may be too much and how she had to borrow money to pay for it, and lastly how she didn't even specify how much of a partial refund she wanted implies that she is the one that is the scammer here, sorry.
Yes, it is understandable to be disappointed that your dream dress arrived not exactly as expected,
but if it is truly your holy grail, I personally would be so fucking happy to finally have it that I wouldn't even care about small shit like that.

Anonymous Wed Jul 22 06:55:01 2015 No.8498140

>>8497571
why did she even bother opening a Paypal claim? She will definitely lose
The seller sent the dress with tracking and the buyer received it, and that's all Paypal needs to know. They won't give her shit except pity asspats
And in any case she sent the payment as a gift so she was doomed from the start. She's actually lucky that it wasn't worse lmao

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 06:57:42 2015 No.8498144 >>8497512 Goodness this dress series. Someone should draft a pattern of it or something.

Anonymous Wed Jul 22 07:02:44 2015 No.8498150

>>8497571
Good lord that post was tl;dr. I'm also chiming in to say the buyer is the one who comes out looking like the scammer. I doubt she damaged the dress herself, but the auction quite clearly says "good" condition, which is definitely not "like new" - and all those stains are tiny as hell and not noticeable in the least unless you are shoving your face against the dress.

It seriously does sound like buyer's remorse. And she's trying to drag the seller down for it. That's quite pathetic.

Anonymous Wed Jul 22 07:04:32 2015 No.8498152

>>8498140
That's not true. Paypal tends to favor the buyer in my experience. My partner had to accept a return from a buyer who complained the item wasn't as new even though he was completely wrong and just didn't know what the new product would be like (it was predistressed).

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 07:11:18 2015 No.8498161 >>8497571 >Paying as gift for anything ever

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 08:00:09 2015 No.8498195 >>8498161 Without even being asked to, no less... This girl is an idiot for so many reasons.

Anonymous Wed Jul 22 08:07:20 2015 No.8498202
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>>8497571
>>8497571
I just noticed that Cadney weighed in with her extremely valuable commentary.
http://cadney.tumblr.com/post/124725023739/warning-to-all-lolita-fashion-enthusiasts-kokoro

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 08:38:50 2015 No.8498236 >>8498202 Is Cadney even involved? Has she become so irrelevant in the e-fame scene that she feels the need to stick her nose in?

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 08:46:01 2015 No.8498242 >>8498236 As far as I can tell she isn't involved at all, she just needed to comment.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 08:54:43 2015 No.8498254 >>8497845 I have the same problem. If you are afraid that you will offend them if you don't respond to the f-request, you can always frined them and put them on the restricted list.

Anonymous Wed Jul 22 09:03:14 2015 No.8498263

>>8498236
She started to become irrelevant after the whole Anime Matsuri drama and never stating her opinion on it just said "JLA will solve everything~~"

I think a lot of ppl saw her bullshit after that and she is just talk no action and idk why she is even commenting in something and just ranting on and on about "wah wah western second hand sales!!! Everyone is so evil and the nerves!!!" Like wtf is she even talking about. She sounds like a stupid old woman complaining about new techology and shit.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 09:26:32 2015 No.8498280 >>8498263 She hasn't been relevant since OTT sweet blew over tbh. She got e-famoose for wearing her glasses with OTT and she's got nothing else. Who does that remind me of...

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 09:33:04 2015 No.8498287 >>8498280 It's funny because they're friends.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 09:33:08 2015 No.8498288 >>8498202 Damn, she sounds mad. Especially considering she's not involved, what's up with that? >I'll take my money elsewhere, like mbok Kek, tell that to the girls who got stained dresses from scummy JP sellers and were unable to do anything about it.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 09:35:19 2015 No.8498290 Yea, next time I am securing a SS spot. I slept through my alarm and missed the blue that I want :( Also the gods have spoken though and I ordered the lavender JSK 1.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 09:37:10 2015 No.8498291 File: 69 KB, 450x450, 1421197856100.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>8498287 Well that explains a lot

Anonymous Wed Jul 22 09:54:47 2015 No.8498307

>>8497571
They're both a mess.Even if she didn't grossly overpay for the dress, she should have sent it to the dry-cleaner, and asked the seller to pay the dry-cleaning fees. And of course, the seller should have checked and cleaned the dress, especially if it's not hers, what kind of excuse is that?

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 10:00:20 2015 No.8498316 >>8498263 She's been irrelevant for a lot longer than that. >>8498288 b-but glorious nipponese rorita-chans are so much cleaner and selfless and communicative and perfect right right

Anonymous Wed Jul 22 10:04:58 2015 No.8498321

>>8498307
If she's selling it for someone else then I doubt she would have wanted to pay out of her own pocket for cleaning, but I do agree with you. The seller was clearly tired of her pretty early on though... Also lord I cannot believe she overpaid so damn much. Like damn, what a fucking idiot. It makes me wonder if the seller was trying to get rid of her by telling her an absurd price, but then she ended up taking the bait.

Anonymous Wed Jul 22 10:05:15 2015 No.8498322
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>dipping toes into Y!J for the first time
>check out Axes Femme because that shit is cute too
>all these items with more than a day to go but like 50 bids
I don't think this is how you're supposed to auction, is it? Am I missing something?

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 10:13:48 2015 No.8498334 An Australian girl is selling silent moon new with tags. Will there be blood?

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 10:15:34 2015 No.8498337 >>8498334 Haven't seen much hype for that print, or any Moitié in fact, in ages, so unless the right people happen upon it, hardly.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 10:17:52 2015 No.8498340 >>8498263 ...it's hilarious how you think that was Cadney's stance on Matsuri no, she was much more vocal about it than you're giving her credit for and I think you should keep your misinformed and butthurt opinion to yourself.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 10:19:04 2015 No.8498343 >>8498337 Oh, fair enough, I don't wear gothic I just know that it at least used to be a highly sought after print.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 10:19:47 2015 No.8498345 >>8498340 Not the same anon, but I didn't read anything at all from her. Did she just post something small that people overlooked or what?

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 10:22:46 2015 No.8498346 >>8498343 It was indeed! I remember seeing countless coords with it (and the awful counterfeit) after the release. It was highly sought after, but a lot of Moitié that people used to fight each other for just lies around on LM for weeks/months now.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 12:10:51 2015 No.8498515 >>8498144 There's a nurse dress pattern in one of the old Gosurori volumes (I forget which, sorry), you'd just need to change the sleeves.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 12:38:48 2015 No.8498594 File: 622 KB, 1125x1741, 22.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>8498515 I got you covered, anon. Vol 2.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 12:40:32 2015 No.8498600 File: 663 KB, 1125x1741, 23.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>8498594 And the other cut.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 12:50:25 2015 No.8498641 File: 68 KB, 436x600, 04.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>8498600 And one more in Vol. 3

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 12:51:04 2015 No.8498646 I bought something off of Closet Child not too long ago and I was wearing it for an event a couple of days ago and noticed there's a hole in it. It's not really noticeable but it is kind of large. Should I contact them about this?

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 12:54:39 2015 No.8498651 >>8498646 Nothing will come of it anon. They likely mentioned it or graded it correctly and you didn't pay enough attention. Aint shit they'll do for you.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 12:59:08 2015 No.8498661 >>8498002 Thanks, this is encouraging. Maybe it will work out. I'm glad you were able to fix your situation!

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 13:26:12 2015 No.8498704 >>8498594 These are just wonderful, the black OP with the winged cross accessories is my favorite I'm in nursing school and would definitely wear these instead of scrubs any day 10/10

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 13:30:14 2015 No.8498719 >>8498651 They didn't though? I triple checked before buying and still have the page where they listed the dress. They just mentioned a feeling of wear and a couple of small stains.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 13:35:09 2015 No.8498728 >>8498334 Nah, older Lolitas have it, had it or are over it, younger fatter ones got the replica. Ultra cheapies got the faded fucked up print replica.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 13:49:49 2015 No.8498759 >>8498704 Agreed, it's costume-y, but I want to make it so bad. The pattern is really simple.

Anonymous Wed Jul 22 13:55:31 2015 No.8498770

>>8497966
I feel it before I buy it-- the effects of growing up a poorfag. Here I am right now, staring at a listing for my dream dress in my size, new condition, ~$40 less than its original price, and I still can't bring myself to just press buy now already ;_;

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 13:56:09 2015 No.8498771 So with the year a little more than half way over I was wondering what are the remainder of lolita events for this year? (Other than PMX and Rufflecon) Are there going to be any more brand tea parties at conventions, etc?

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 13:59:07 2015 No.8498777 >>8498719 How long ago is not too long ago? If it's the same day you received the package or the day after you'd probably get a response, but anything after that they can argue that you ripped it yourself without noticing and it's not on them.

Anonymous Wed Jul 22 14:05:59 2015 No.8498790

>>8498719
Disregard the other anon, CC is actually pretty chill when it comes to damages. You could email them with a picture and see what happens. Best case scenario you get a partial refund, but it's possible they'll say there's nothing they can do since you've owned the dress for a few days now and there's a possibility that you did the damage yourself. Still worth a try, though.
>sauce: I immediately got a full refund when a bag I bought from them arrived more damaged than described, while they filed an insurance claim with the shipping company
>A+ customer service, virtual opposites of BABY

Anonymous Wed Jul 22 14:06:10 2015 No.8498792

>>8498759
Speaking of this, what's the general consensus on making design replicas of a distinctive dress style?
I was thinking about making the 2-piece version of hospital doll in royal blue and white, but it's not really worth it if I'm gonna be regarded the same as the people who buy and wear print replicas.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 14:11:06 2015 No.8498799 >>8498792 Most well done handmade with a few different details is actually admired. Very different than print replies.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 14:11:18 2015 No.8498801 >>8498792 If the quality's decent and you're not trying to pass it off as the real thing, I don't think people will be too bothered. If you're worried, make a some small details different so it's not an exact design replica, just an "inspired" dress.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 14:21:10 2015 No.8498813 >>8498792 I'm against replicas in general but I agree that it would be okay if it was for personal use (not selling), especially if you changed a few details and were open about the influence.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 14:23:50 2015 No.8498825 >>8497512 If they rereleased twinkle journey they should do this one too.

Anonymous Wed Jul 22 14:31:24 2015 No.8498845

>>8498140
Once I received a broken lens in the post, sill completely usable, but the piece of perspex over the focal length display was cracked. I claimed asking for a partial refund, received a full refund, and got to keep the lens because I told them I wasn't shipping it back.

Paypal always sides with the buyer.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 14:35:23 2015 No.8498854 >>8498799 >>8498801 >>8498813 Okie doke! I was going to change the skirt a decent bit and make a colorway they didn't. Might even go with the Caduceus symbol instead of the cross.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 14:36:57 2015 No.8498857 >>8498845 Can you do that with gift payments though?

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 14:50:23 2015 No.8498897 >>8498857 You cant do any disputes when it's a gift payment.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 14:52:29 2015 No.8498907 >>8498792 Do people get rustled about non-print knock-offs? Every highstreet store sells those. As long as you're not stealing artwork for a print replica and it's decently made, do it.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 14:54:07 2015 No.8498913 >>8498845 if "Paypal always sides with the buyer" regardless of special cases that may favor the seller, that's pretty shitty customer service in regards to sellers tbh

Anonymous Wed Jul 22 15:00:49 2015 No.8498940

>>8497571
http://sugarysymbiote.tumblr.com/post/124752917197/you-do-sound-bratty-entitled-and-even-ungrateful
http://sugarysymbiote.tumblr.com/post/124754520277/you-do-sound-bratty-entitled-and-even-ungrateful

hmm. even less inclined to side with the buyer now that she's acting self-righteous and her tumblr army is following.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 15:04:31 2015 No.8498948 >>8498940 I don't get this attitude "the seller didn't say it was like new!!". It shouldn't have stains. Stains are not "good condition", they should have been disclosed. I think they're both stupid, but you're reaching here.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 15:06:35 2015 No.8498958 >>8498940 I'm waiting for her to cry more when she can't do any dispute at all because 1. gift payments for goods and 2. payment plans for goods. Both are against Paypal's TOS. She's talking from her ass about 'file a claim'.

Anonymous Wed Jul 22 15:07:06 2015 No.8498959

>>8498940
>"deplorable condition"
>"deplorable"

l m a o chick, it's little tiny specks of stains that as another anon said, can't even be seen unless you're sticking your face into the dress. you didn't even try to dry-clean it, what the fuck. actually try to dry-clean before bemoaning about these DEPLORABLE tiny as fuck to the point of extremely unnoticeable stains.

>tfw i'm still salty because stained items can still sell for more than retail at scalped prices with much bigger stains than what that girl received and like fuck those sellers are going to offer partial refunds for it

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 15:14:28 2015 No.8498982 >>8498770 Hit that button, you'll just pay more later and regret not getting it if you don't.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 15:15:17 2015 No.8498985 >>8498345 She posted this on her tumblr- http://cadney.tumblr.com/post/122785853479/im-speaking-out-as-a-kawaii-ambassador-and-as-a But it was after the AM hype was kinda starting to die down

Anonymous Wed Jul 22 15:22:24 2015 No.8498997

>>8497571
Lol...she paid too much to begin with, I see it having sold for under $300 twice on LM alone in a 10 second search. So too dumb to research and do a WTB too, I see. This will just get stupider, I'm betting. It's an ugly jsk for her too, she's going to look like a big ft baby in it. No taste, no sense, I swear. It's a summery summertime summer in these parts.

Anonymous Wed Jul 22 15:53:13 2015 No.8499081

>>8497571
correct me if i'm wrong but....

didn't she say she already received credit from her bank for the invoiced payment?

and she's STILL trying to demand a partial refund FOR THE SAME AMOUNT?

also, looks like she already deleted that post. "shady", huh.

Anonymous Wed Jul 22 15:54:37 2015 No.8499085

>>8497571
I'm not saying that the seller hasn't had questionable behavior here, but didn't the seller say she won the dress via auction and therefore was selling the dress from the auction?
So technically weren't the stains already there from whoever she won the auction from?

I do think that the seller should've looked at it more carefully before sending it out and scalping the shit out of it, but I'm just wondering, in this case, if the stains were already there is she still responsible for them? Though I suppose with that extra $200 (wtf) she could've at least been able to get it friggin dry cleaned...

Anonymous Wed Jul 22 16:00:06 2015 No.8499103

>>8499081
wow, two idiots crossing paths like this...it's kind of amazing tbh.

it sucks that there's stains on it but it doesn't look *that* bad, looks like they'd be able to come out in a wash or with a tide stick. tiny stains warrant a partial refund, sure, but not you're whole $500 back. I definitely agree it seems like she knows she got scalped and is trying recoup part of her loss.

If this were a rare dress or something I could understand wanting to jump the gun and overpay but I've certainly seen this dress for sale before and it sounds like she never even made a WTB post for it?

her deleting it makes it seem like she knows her post was a bit overreactive...I don't really understand what the need to make a "call out post" was for if she just left negative feedback...the seller was a bit of a ditz too but I wouldn't say she did something so awful it warranted a community warning about her...

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 16:03:27 2015 No.8499111 >>8498997 it just showed up on LSE for $300 shipped

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 16:19:53 2015 No.8499160 >>8499081 Wanting to read this and yes, its been deleted :(

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 16:28:09 2015 No.8499191 I'm still waiting for my BtSSB Bambi reservation. If I order something else from the site too, is there any chance they'll send them together? Probably not, right?

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 16:31:11 2015 No.8499202 >>8499111 Oh my god, haha. This is too perfect. Has anyone heard from the seller?

Anonymous Wed Jul 22 16:31:54 2015 No.8499203

>>8498997
If I can recall, she would use spam this dress over and over as a WTB on LSE, saying she had a deadline of like April 1st or something.

The post is deleted so can't really i say much. I do feel bad for her since she had been hunting this dress forever but, she was just reaching trying to justify her anger

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 16:32:44 2015 No.8499204 >>8499191 Maybe you can contact them and ask if you can combine the shipping.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 16:48:36 2015 No.8499258 >>8498770 Fucking buy it anon !

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 16:49:08 2015 No.8499259 >>8498940 I just browsed her blog and there was an earlier anon who was rather polite and she still flipped out at them. And it looks like she's turned off anon. kek. What a brat.

Anonymous Wed Jul 22 17:06:18 2015 No.8499315
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>>8498982
>>8499258
Oh god, I did it. This is my first-ever lolita purchase... At least now I can work on a coord for it without feeling like, "there's no point since I'll never own it!"

Anonymous Wed Jul 22 17:08:14 2015 No.8499323

>>8499103
>I don't really understand what the need to make a "call out post" was for if she just left negative feedback...the seller was a bit of a ditz too but I wouldn't say she did something so awful it warranted a community warning about her...

This. Just fucking leave negative feedback next time and let that speak for itself. By making a call out post and acting like an overall idiot, you're actually making yourself look like a terrible buyer.

I hope this doesn't start a trend of overblown callout posts down the road.

Anonymous Wed Jul 22 17:08:23 2015 No.8499324

>>8498770
I get the same thing, although I didn't grow up poor, just frugal. When I see something I really want I first get excited and get ready to buy it, then just before clicking I feel this pang of guilt and try to talk myself out of buying it because I don't really NEED it, right? Sometimes the guilt wins out and I either forget about it or regret not buying it when I see the same item pop up later being worn by someone. Sometimes my want wins out and I do buy it, then feel this really strong mixture of excitement and guilt which slowly turns into pure excitement and then later pure guilt when the package is about to arrive and customs got their hands on it. Then when it arrives it's pure excitement again.
Online shopping is such an emotional rollercoaster for me.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 17:29:20 2015 No.8499398 >>8499315 Now that is a great first dress, congrats anon!

Anonymous Wed Jul 22 17:33:22 2015 No.8499412

>>8499323
Exactly. I could understand if maybe she received a dress in tatters and the seller just disappeared and ran off with her money but nothing that bad happened. Seller scalped her and didn't accurately check for flaws. That's annoying, but definitely did warrant this much of an overreaction. Negative feedback and asking for a partial refund for dry cleaning is pretty appropriate.

Also, I understand dream dresses are only worth what you are willing to pay for it, but the buyer definitely jumped the gun way too soon on this. Some dresses just aren't worth it.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 17:36:33 2015 No.8499420 >>8499412 I kept waiting until it got bad, but found myself forever waiting like seriously I was expecting her to never ship the dress or ship a milanoo replica, but no. Entitled bitches, seriously, she'd known that the dress had been worn before.

Anonymous Wed Jul 22 17:47:07 2015 No.8499441

>>8499420
yeah me too...when I scrolled and finally got to the moment we'd all been waiting for I was like, really, that's it? the stains weren't even that bad...I read the description before I saw the photos and I thought oh there's gonna be a huge-ass tea or wine stain on it right but nope. they seemed small and easy enough to spot-clean or even just ignore. like I said, partial refund? sure, but definitely not worthy of a full refund.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 18:14:37 2015 No.8499530 >>8499315 That dress is georgeous. I hope it will suit you very well !

Anonymous Wed Jul 22 18:32:11 2015 No.8499567
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Man, thank goodness for 4chin. I just got a job at a casino and I'm not allowed to say anything about it, no matter how harmless.

Lolita related: I had a dumb train of thought about how adorable it'd be to have a casino with kawaii characters and brand sponsored slot machines (if DnD did it, why not Baby?). Casinos can be incredibly boring and a lot of their machines are incredibly generic, sexist, and racist. I'd love to see spinning Usakumya heads instead.

I'm kind of curious if anyone went to a casino while in lolita. I'm sure it'll grant the same kind of reaction upon being carded at the bar. Or maybe people think they're some high roller?
>>8497512
>Lolita General Hospital
>10/10 would watch

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 18:40:28 2015 No.8499579 >tfw waiting for sales to sell so you can buy more dream dresses >why is waiting so cruel

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 18:46:49 2015 No.8499586 >>8499085 Yes, she'd still be responsible because she should have checked for any damages before selling and sending it. Damages (even minor ones) should always be mentioned in a sale, even just to cover you own ass so they can't file a claim.

Anonymous Wed Jul 22 18:47:29 2015 No.8499588
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>>8499567
Casinos make me sad, and they reek of cigarettes. I'd never wear something so shiny and happy in any of the casinos I've ever been to, but it's the people that make me sad.
I'm imagining the same clientele of all casinos in your casino, and the juxtaposition is really just making it worse.
Grannies with tobacco lungs looking haggard, camping the rilakkuma machines, playing their pennies with stony patient despair. Other people losing everything on the Japanese Idol tables, the artificial taste in the air, the bright lights and cute noises making a din.
Now I have to go eat something sweet while I take a bubble bath to help me forget that.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 18:55:34 2015 No.8499602 >>8499324 What you described is almost exactly what I just experienced. Right now I'm enjoying the "treat yo'self" part of this wild ride. >>8499398 >>8499530 Thank you, anons! I really hope I can do it justice.

Anonymous Wed Jul 22 18:59:05 2015 No.8499610
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>>8499588
At least you don't have to work in one. It is pretty sad but fortunately, the environment I work in isn't as bad. I'm surprised that other places still do this, but mine doesn't allow smoking indoors; the set up is funny in that I feel like I'm in a time capsule from the 90s (minus the new TV screens and a few updated games).

It's a good thing I hate gambling, machines are boring, I don't get card games, and have little luck, or else I'd end up being like those poor old people whose (grand) kids don't even call. They like to chat attendants and cocktail waitresses up because no one else talks to them. I haven't met too many regulars, but I did see my gynecologist for the first time (that was unreal). Some are good tippers, some don't tip at all (even if they tend to be big winners).

I'm sorry for making you feel bad. I was just imagining an adorably kawaii casino full of frilly dressed people, playing on cute machines or with pretty cards (Alice in Wonderland/Imai Kira art - does she make playing cards?), winning and losing money for brand -which on some nights would be raffled off - like the cars and vacation packages at work

>probably going to be imagining this a lot when the nights get slow or unbearable

Anonymous Wed Jul 22 18:59:21 2015 No.8499612

>>8499579
oh god I know, so much impatience. One time I was really lucky - I put a blouse up for sale to cover half the cost of a dress I wanted to buy from Closet Child, but didn't want to wait for the blouse to sell, so I just went ahead and bought it - CC gives you about 4 days to complete payment, though. I think the night after I bought it from CC I also sold the blouse, so that was pretty sweet. so I'm prayin 4 ya anon! hope someone buys soon and that it is a quick and painless transaction!

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 19:36:44 2015 No.8499674 >>8499610 Sage for OT, but why are you working in a casino? Is it a part-time job, or are you a legit croupier in a fancy place?

Anonymous Wed Jul 22 19:48:15 2015 No.8499699

>>8499674
Not that anon, but I also work in a casino and it's not a bad gig, so long as you're at the right one. I'm a bartender and I'm union, so I make an hourly wage that's $6 over my state's minimum wage + tips. Plus, untouchable full time and health insurance. It's sweet as Hell, except for the really depressing to watch clientele. It's 90% old white people who are dirt poor making themselves even more dirt poor.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 20:49:39 2015 No.8499883 >>8497999 >>8498023 Yeah I don't think she's a scammer, but just a shitty seller. The buyer is no better, kind of whinney.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 20:52:35 2015 No.8499891 >>8499883 Oh sorry I thought this was the Himewaze scammer thing. I didn't even look at what thread I was replying to. Ignore me ...

Anonymous Wed Jul 22 21:14:12 2015 No.8499939
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Since the dark red heels on BL are sold out and god knows when Yan will restock, how close would Antaina's dark red shoes would match this jsk?

>>8499674
I work full-time and wanted to do something interesting that paid decently (trying to move onto a "big kid" job now that I'm done with college).

Like >>8499699, I'm hourly, but I also make tips (it's pooled though), and my casino has better benefits than the big engineering firm in town. It's enough to pay off my student loans in 3 years and have a little left over for brand. And yes, I'm at a legit place - I've seen fancier ones, but it's legit. The state's gaming board is very strict and everyone has to have a license to work there, even if you're in the restaurant or hotel.

I was originally going into event planning with the hotel convention center (owned by the casino), but that position was filled by someone in-house, and I figured that I was going to get my foot in the door somehow. It's not what I want to do, but it's interesting enough and I'm glad I didn't get a job at the engineering firm (for corporate event planning) since they're notorious for laying people off (moving a lot of jobs overseas) and young people are usually hired as independent contractors (and usually as data entry people).

>>8499699
I get a lot of Asian people and a mix of wealthy and working class clientele. I don't even live in California, but they just seem to come out of the woodworks. As a slot attendant, I've come to think of myself as babysitter or a game attendant for an adult Chuck-E-Cheese.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 21:28:52 2015 No.8499979 >>8498719 Contact them. A similar thing happened to me, and they gave me a small partial refund to pay for getting it fixed.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 21:44:59 2015 No.8500007 What are some good places to shop for wigs? The only place coming to my mind is Lockshop.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 22:04:47 2015 No.8500044 How do you gulls match bags with your coords? I have the hardest time trying to find matching motif bags. For example, I have AAtp's Swan Lake jsk but finding it extremely hard to find a matching bag for it.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 22:24:30 2015 No.8500093 >>8500007 What is catalog for $300? >>8497527

Anonymous Wed Jul 22 22:53:21 2015 No.8500165

>>8497512
Crap, I'm dumb, the last one autosaged

Posting from the old thread:

Has anybody experienced ordering a new dress/skirt directly from a brand, and upon arrival there were quality issues that were immediately noticeable? How did you react? Did you alert the brand, or vent online, or both?

I just got a skirt from a brand, and while at first glance it's beautiful, upon closer inspection I noticed some wonky sewing. There is uneven stitching around the waist. In another spot, at what I assume had been an attempt at back-stitching, the stitched line is in the form of a long "Z". In the same area I found two loose threads.

It's not noticeable at all unless you look very closely. But it's a bit disappointing for me because I have never experienced any quality issues with this brand until now. (Every item I've bought from them has never left my closet. They're that good... generally, at least.)

I feel that either it was a sample skirt and sold to me by mistake, OR a staff person intentionally put it in for a foreign order thinking that a customer abroad would either not notice or not bother to complain about these quality issues.

The brand in question is NOT Baby, so don't think I'd be blacklisted. But at the same time, would it be even worth it to contact them about it? I'd be OK with even a 15% refund.

For the record, I know some Japanese due to being raised bilingual, I'm absolutely terrified of committing a cultural faux pas as I haven't lived in Japan for most of my life.

Anonymous Wed Jul 22 23:08:43 2015 No.8500187

>>8500165
I doubt 'wonky sewing' will pass muster as a viable complaint. Loose threads in a dress is a pretty common issue as well. Brands tend to only acknowledge things like rips or stains and even then your chances of getting any refund is 50/50 (there was a case pretty recently of a girl recieving Milky Cross ripped on the shoulder right out of the box, but AP Japan claimed it would be IMPOSSIBLE for a damaged item to pass their quality check. AP SF felt bad for her and offered her a $20 gift card but that was it)

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 22 23:24:26 2015 No.8500213 >>8500165 Just apologize a lot and provide them with pictures.

Anonymous Wed Jul 22 23:31:43 2015 No.8500229

Has anybody dealt with shitty lining before?
I've had problems one of my AP JSKs whereby I don't max out the measurements (still about 5" before it completely maxes out) but the lining has still ripped to shit.

The lining on my Classic Fairy Tales looks like it'd do the same thing, so I'm too scared to try it on.. Any way of loosening the lining (unstitching) easily to ensure it doesn't rip? Anyone done this before?

Anonymous Wed Jul 22 23:35:30 2015 No.8500233

>>8500187
Wow, a whole ripped shoulder is insane. But I guess it's a relief (sort of?) that I probably didn't get a dud.

>>8500213
Apologize a lot. Not surprised. Apologies seems to be a perpetual thing in the language already. (But how can I apologize MORE?)

I'll have to sleep on it, but it sounds like it's probably not worth it if it's common enough.

Anonymous Wed Jul 22 23:40:58 2015 No.8500249

>>8500044
I honestly don't worry about motifs; I try to find motif-less bags that match the feel of the dress. I'd try looking for a really nice clutch, like something you'd use for a night out, because iirc the swan lake jsk is pretty fancy. Maybe try to match it to the lace or one of the accent colors in the print.

Anonymous Wed Jul 22 23:42:09 2015 No.8500251

>>8500229
I've heard of people taking the dresses to seamstresses and getting the elastic replaced. Unfortunately the rubber in elastic gets dry and brittle over time.

Actually it's common among normal clothing items that were left unused in the closet for a long time, to have their elastic snap immediately upon the first wear, all because the rubber had become old.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 00:06:41 2015 No.8500317 >>8498202 She got a dress once with undisclosed stains that she covered with bows (Candy Treat?) so it's probably a sore topic for her.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 00:19:48 2015 No.8500342 >>8500249 Would something like Meta's Cameo Purse work? (http://www.metamorphose.gr.jp/category/select/cid/320/pid/10305)), not sure about the colour, pearl white and pink look similar, I'll need to go home and compare it next to the jsk.

Anonymous Thu Jul 23 00:39:08 2015 No.8500383

>>8498119
Those stains are so small and insignificant I can't believe she is making a fuss. I recently got a second hand skirt and upon inspection there were two tiny dot stains that looked like a pen or pencil was dropped on it. I didn't even notic until I went to wash the skirt. Long story short they faded drastically in the wash and you can't even see them now. I couldn't be bothered to contact the seller because fuck, I'm too happy that I finally got the skirt and the stains are so tiny I'm surprised I even found them.

This girl better not ask for more than like ten dollars back to cover like a tide to go pen and gas to get it.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 01:30:29 2015 No.8500435 >>8500342 I think that would be a super cute idea. You're making me wish I'd gotten Swan Lake now.

Anonymous Thu Jul 23 01:48:42 2015 No.8500458

somewhat rolling off that whiny buyer topic.
not to long ago I recently purchased my dream dress
second hand, and somewhat same situation as story posted above.
I just did not pay bricks.
It was pretty understood that the dress I was getting was well worn and some pilling.
Dress arrived and I was expecting 'good/okay condition',
'Some pilling' did not quite accurately describe the mass amounts all over the dress, plus it smelled awful, like sweat and I was just more disgusted over the awful construction.
I did bring all these to the sellers attention and she replied right away, plus offered cleaning covering costs, but as soon as I started asking more questions, she dropped off the face of the earth.
Never got my cleaning costs covered either.

I am just more frustrated about the amount of time and effort I've had to put into cleaning and attempting to fix this dress up.
anyway long story short, I am sure some of you have had similar experiences, have you ever considered trying to find the same item again but in better condition?

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 03:49:48 2015 No.8500626 Which MeLikesTea petticoats do you guys like best? I want something with like, max/ultimate poof.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 04:25:42 2015 No.8500674 File: 112 KB, 500x281, 1405782003555.gif [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >just paid for IW sale order >also bought from BABY sale >dream items pop up on CC my poor bank account, I need to take a break for a month or two SO MANY CUTE BAGS THOUGH

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 04:40:11 2015 No.8500701 >>8497845 Your mistake for friending your mother. Never make contact with family/friends in new accounts. Just abandon it, create a new secret one, and upload your Lolita there, people will befriend you if you show your good outfits.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 04:43:21 2015 No.8500710 >>8500674 >Misty sky >LPs >Random CC skirts CC stuff keeps tempting me, and now all those AP sets. i need to stay away, but I have the urge to buy/wear Lolita. Damn

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 04:49:05 2015 No.8500720 >>8500710 CC hasn't updated any main pieces I really like for months now, for which my wallet is eternally grateful. Accessories and miscellania on the other hand... This week's mini haul includes a goddamn plate.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 04:51:56 2015 No.8500724 >>8500720 but was the goddamn plate worth it, anon?

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 04:58:54 2015 No.8500737 >>8500724 I am in love with AP serveware it's embarassing.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 05:02:25 2015 No.8500741 >>8500383 Didn't she already get her credit card company to reverse charges on the second payment, about $200? She goes on my 'do not sell to' list for sure!

Anonymous Thu Jul 23 05:07:19 2015 No.8500749

>>8498195
Most people ask for gift payment on a payment plan or a hold deposit, she's probably used to it. I think she had some trouble over the price so nit picked to get a partial refund because she couldn't really afford/justify the cost of the dress. I've seen dresses with this kind of staining listed in good to average used condition though so I don't think it justifies more than dry cleaning cost in refund.

Anonymous Thu Jul 23 05:14:16 2015 No.8500763

>>8500165
I doubt you'll get a partial refund. If you don't want to return the item, cut your losses and see what you can fix.

I've had this several times with taobao brands, but it usually wasn't worth the hassle, so I just groaned and dealt with uneven seams and wonky overlocking.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 05:16:00 2015 No.8500767 >>8500458 name and shame

Anonymous Thu Jul 23 05:17:29 2015 No.8500769

Anyone in Tokyo I recommend going to Laforet in Harajuku, big sales going on. Got a JSK from AATP that I've wanted for a little while 40% off, pretty much everything was on sale I believe, some with 70% off at AATP, pretty much every shop was doing a sale. Angelic Pretty looked like they had lucky packs.

Anonymous Thu Jul 23 05:17:35 2015 No.8500771

>>8500044
You bag seriously does not need to match the motif of your dress. Just have some neutral bags in different colors that you can use.
Personally, my wardrobe only has one theme, and I'll buy new motif ones when I stumble upon them and find them interesting. But it's not necessary.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 05:26:07 2015 No.8500787 >>8500769 Dont get me started anon, I don't know any tokyo SS's >>8500771 Yeah that's what I thought but i've even read that piece of information/nitpick on /cgl/.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 05:26:40 2015 No.8500791 >>8500763 CC is really different from Taobao brands, though.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 05:31:04 2015 No.8500801 >>8500787 I think what most nitpickers complain about is clashing motifs - like a shooting star bag with a cake print dress.

Anonymous Thu Jul 23 05:33:44 2015 No.8500807
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>>8500626
I got a combo petti with PT05/PT10. PT05 is a poofy A line and PT10 a minimal poof bell, but Tai will combine them if you ask. Pic taken after a meet, so I'd been sitting in a restaurant booth for dinner/in the car, and hadn't refluffed for photos

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 05:35:54 2015 No.8500815 >>8500791 Anon just said "from a brand", if it's CC then that's not their fault anyway since they didn't make the item and shoddy quality is not really damage.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 06:07:47 2015 No.8500865 >>8500165 Is this AP? My "made in China" pieces are all fairly well stitched whereas I got a recent print that was made in the Philippines and jesus, the stitching in the bodice was a fucking mess.

Anonymous Thu Jul 23 06:30:16 2015 No.8500894

>>8500251
I was wondering when we'd start seeing elastic problems in older lolita dresses. I just take it as a given that any older elastic is going to give out eventually. I've bought enough decent- quality lined vintage clothing. It's fixable, you just have to find a competent seamstress to replace it. I'm ok with having that done eventually on many of my dresses that are keepers.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 06:33:06 2015 No.8500895 >>8500737 No shame, I like it too. I have a few pieces and I really enjoy using them. It's no different from buying novelty cups or bar ware or pretty salad plates, I think.

Anonymous Thu Jul 23 06:35:36 2015 No.8500898

>>8500458

I did. I bought a black Meta dress from yja (so no refunds lol) that was pretty high on my wishlist. It was more significantly worn than I thought it would be, and the threads were getting a little "fuzzy" (like, not exactly pilling, but sort of micro-pilling, if that makes sense? It's nothing you'd see even from up close, but if you put a macro camera to the dress you'd see it.

I later tracked down the exact same dress (same colourway), but different cut and bought it. This time the dress was much newer and better looking.

The downside was that I worried about how much wear and tear the second dress can take before it also starts showing micro pills like the first dress. So now I wear the first dress for daily lolita/casual lolita, and I hoard the second one in its near-new condition so that I can have a pretty print to look at. Some day I may be persuaded to sell off one or the other, I guess.

The funny thing is that both of them are filler dresses, the cut my heart really lusted after was going for over retail at that time. And now that I have two dresses I'm not entirely sure I'm satisfied, but the burning need to have the version I originally wanted has died down considerably. I don't want to pay $400 for a dream dress to have it arrive worn-out and tired-looking, and now I worry that any version of that print might look fuzzy, so I'm disinclined to go looking for the version I originally wanted.

Anonymous Thu Jul 23 07:38:28 2015 No.8500938
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>>8500251
Oh, sorry, I don't think I explained my problem well enough. D:
I'm talking about the dress lining ripping when the dress isn't even being maxed out. Most of my AP won't rip at all, even if you max the measurements to the very last cm it'd take (I'm assuming anyway), but some will just rip even if you don't max the measurements.

For some reason finding a picture of dress lining is impossible via Google, but I mean the lining of the dress made out of the shiny material.

Anonymous Thu Jul 23 08:19:21 2015 No.8500977

>>8500938

AP sews the lining and the outer fabric together into channels, the shirring is inserted into each channel to create the shirred panel. So if you want to remove the lining from the outer fabric, you'll have to unstitch every line of sewing above and below every line of elastic -- not an easy mod.... and it's also non reversible and will pretty much destroy all resale value because you'll basically have a bunch of elastic no longer attached to the dress.

A better idea might be to take a ruler, measure the shirring panel at the top and the waist unstretched, then stretch the elastic as far as it will go while holding it against the ruler. Note the difference in measurements, this should tell you how much the dress will *really* stretch, lining and all, without trying on the dress. Then you can check it against your body measurements and decide if you want to risk trying on the dress, send it to a tailor's, or sell it on.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 09:07:03 2015 No.8501021 >>8500865 Nope, not AP. I slept on it, and decided to not bother. I can snip off the loose threads, and if the whole thing unravels more I can try fixing it myself, or hand it to a skilled seamstress.

Anonymous Thu Jul 23 09:17:45 2015 No.8501031

>>8500458
Yes! I purchased a dress on Japanese auction that had a stain on it. Tried everything to remove it, but wasn't happy with the results, so when the same dress showed up again (at an awesome price), I bought it and sold the damaged dress with a thorough explanation of the damage. It was very lucky to find the same colorway and size so soon, I couldn't believe it!

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 09:26:39 2015 No.8501040 >>8500769 Aww, man. I wish I knew a dependable SS too :(

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 09:45:19 2015 No.8501061 So I have a nearly full points card from baby Paris and I am going to baby NYC in two weeks. Can I use it there or am I going to have to start a new one?

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 09:57:03 2015 No.8501071 Please forgive me if this is a really basic question that has been answered somewhere already, but I haven't ordered from AP overseas before. Is it better to use Tenso or get a shopping service to order from the Japanese store?

Anonymous Thu Jul 23 10:18:36 2015 No.8501091
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I don't know if this is a stupid question/topic but what do you guys think of people wearing lolita dresses without being lolita?

I've been cgl on and off for a long time but recently started to come here everyday, and I notice how I've become more drawn towards all these dresses. Most of the time I just admire all the dresses without wanting to wear them, but there are some more toned down ones I'm actually considering...

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 10:28:09 2015 No.8501102 >>8501091 Don't call it lolita and no one will care. It's just a piece of clothing.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 10:28:44 2015 No.8501104 >>8501091 Just do what stupid Jillian does, wear lolita clothes, but just don't call it lolita. You shouldn't get much bs for anything unless you look like shit.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 10:29:56 2015 No.8501106 >>8501091 Look at otome, anon.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 10:41:24 2015 No.8501123 >>8499315 Haha anon, looks like we were both agonizing over that dress. Someday it will pop up again...

Anonymous Thu Jul 23 10:59:59 2015 No.8501133

Does anyone have tips on protecting your head when you wear wigs?
Wearing a lockshop wig for a while day literally gave me a bald patch right at the front of my hairline. It's so obvious and I'm really embarrassed about it! It's never happened before but it was a new wig, I had the wig cap on and my hair pinned around in a bun just above my neck, and the wig was pinned in all over. I don't know how the front of my hair was under so much weight for that to happen.
>tfw I already have an old face so it really looks like I'm balding

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 11:03:58 2015 No.8501135 Tracking on my new dress says it's one town away. Important occasion to dress up is tonight. Every time. I should just keep a new dress in reserve. Damn.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 11:17:48 2015 No.8501153 >>8501133 This actually happens to people??

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 11:35:39 2015 No.8501176 >>8501135 Oh god I feel this so hard. Good luck anon, maybe it'll get there by tonight.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 12:35:02 2015 No.8501260 Wgo do I contact about getting this? I've never used shopping services before.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 12:38:34 2015 No.8501268 File: 86 KB, 595x842, https%3A%2F%2F40.media.tumblr.com%2F878b50bd6c12334c6e824ee5fe91c5a1%2Ftumblr_nrxcu65SHf1sd87t7o1_1280.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>8501260 Dropped the picture.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 12:40:42 2015 No.8501275 >>8501133 Try doing pincurls, they make a good anchor for the wig to attach to.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 13:00:07 2015 No.8501304 >>8501268 It's a Laforet exclusive special set that's coming out on Friday. You'll need to find a Tokyo based instore SS who is willing to queue up for it.

Anonymous Thu Jul 23 13:05:04 2015 No.8501314

Comm thread disappeared again.
>finally join local comm
>so excite
>go to the first meet, so much fun!
>miss a meet
>miss another meet
>miss every meet
>meets scheduled for october? Can't make those
I feel like this is hopeless. I can take time off work, but it's my classes and sports that I can't budge. I want an opinion from some people here, would you rather someone contribute on the FB page and come to meets like once every 2 months, or is it better if I just lay low/quit until I move onto a different stage in life?

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 13:12:05 2015 No.8501327 >>8501314 >>8501314 I live 1.5 hours from my comm with no car, post on FB and mostly comment on other peoples' coords. They wont mind unless you are super obnoxious or whine about not being able to go on the page.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 14:04:52 2015 No.8501415 >>8500769 anon, what kind of stock was on sale, were there older pieces from last year too? What JSK did ye nab?

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 14:11:05 2015 No.8501429 >>8501327 sorry about double

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 14:12:36 2015 No.8501433 >>8501415 Different anon but Milky Cross and Classic Fairy Tales is 10% off.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 14:13:31 2015 No.8501434 >>8501133 Jesus anon, are you sure the wig fits you? Try using U shaped pins to hold the wig in instead of bobbypins, or use no pins at all. I hardly ever pin my wigs down, properly adjusted and with a wig cap on, it never slips very much.

Anonymous Thu Jul 23 14:55:40 2015 No.8501490
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Was considering posting this in the dumb questions thread but I thought I might get a faster answer here. What type of petticoat should I buy with this jsk? I was leaning toward A line, but I'm new to Lolita and I don't trust my judgement.

Anonymous Thu Jul 23 15:01:31 2015 No.8501501

>>8501153
Yep. It's more common with heavily styled performance wigs than fashion wigs.

>>8501133
Is less the weight than the friction. Did you adjust it at all during the day? Did you have heavy hair accessories that made the wig shift?

I've heard that you can protect against that kind of thing with a piece of felt in a similar shade to the wig, sewn on the front band.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 15:03:42 2015 No.8501504 >>8501490 Definitely A-line.

>>	Funk Brothers !!sEQILr75Rya Thu Jul 23 15:15:09 2015 No.8501522 >>8501268 >>8501304 It's a beautiful dress. I recommend it.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 15:25:57 2015 No.8501537 Does anyone know if AP is going to have a summer sale this year?

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 15:31:46 2015 No.8501545 >>8501537 Didn't they have one a month ago?

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 15:38:01 2015 No.8501560 Have there every been /cgl/ tinychat rooms or something like that? I know /fa/ does it but I think it's probably a lot easier to avoid dicks being shown there than in a lolita chat.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 15:54:05 2015 No.8501588 File: 37 KB, 450x600, tumblr_ndkjfm92bp1s8mgkyo3_500.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>8499567 >4chin

Anonymous Thu Jul 23 15:56:46 2015 No.8501595

I finally decided I want to get the sheherazade print, of course it was only a few days after the release. I've only ordered from Baby SF before, but the reservations for the jsk in red is sold out. The japanese reservations were a few days ago, but the instructions on the baby nyc page are really confusing to me.
Dumb question: when the print actually releases, will they have all of the colorways and cuts stocked again? Or is it possible they still have the japanese/nyc reservation open with the cut and color I want?
I've never felt so stupid and confused over a dress.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 16:12:01 2015 No.8501617 >>8499315 Well done, anon! That's hella cute.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 16:27:13 2015 No.8501646 File: 158 KB, 719x1031, image.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Saw this and thought of you gulls chasing the itas away.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 17:21:49 2015 No.8501772 Hey, anyone who ordered Bambi from the JP BSSB site receive shipping info yet? Curious since I saw some Bambi pieces up on the site already.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 17:28:01 2015 No.8501784 >>8500769 Did you see ouji vest/coats at AatP? How about blouses from Baby?

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 17:32:40 2015 No.8501791 >>8501537 I saw an announcement awhile ago that the summer sale for the online shop is "coming soon" but I can't find it anymore. The rotating banner is gone too.

Anonymous Thu Jul 23 17:33:37 2015 No.8501794

>>8501595
Reserving from Baby nyc isn't really hard. Just email them to see if they're able to reserve it for you, they'll put in the request and get back to you as soon as they know if they can. If they can get it, they'll invoice you. Baby only allows them so many slots and I think it changes depending on the release so it's definitely worth a shot to email them.

Anonymous Thu Jul 23 17:59:53 2015 No.8501851

>>8501275
Thank you
>>8501434
It's windy where I live so I always pin my wigs down. I'm sure it fitted but now I'm second guessing because it's not something you normally get taught.
>>8501501
It wasn't that heavy but it felt like it was sort of pulling on my hair all day so I kept pushing it forward to give it more slack, maybe that caused friction; next time I'll definitely just go take it off and re-adjust. I'm an idiot, pain is your body telling you something and I ignored it.
I'll look into felt, thank you.

Anonymous Thu Jul 23 18:05:38 2015 No.8501863
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So I have a question. If I were to buy some lolita skirts and wear them with non lolita outfits (not in a "this is my unique style!!!" snowflake way, just in a regular outfit), how much criticism would I be dealing with? Obviously I know better than to call it a lolita coord or tag it with any lolita terms other than maybe brand name. I've already had one person try to fight with me because a lot of my skirts are retro/vintage and have a low-fluff petti underneath.

Anonymous Thu Jul 23 18:07:15 2015 No.8501866

>>8501595
Well, I emailed Baby and they use the Japanese reservations as a reference so no, you can't be able to reserve the red, even if its through the NYC store.

If I can recall, you can try to wait until its released and they might have some extra stock but, that's you taking a chance at it.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 18:11:03 2015 No.8501873 >>8501863 No one should give you grief over doing that if you aren't tagging it as a lolita coordinate or tagging some kind of fetish tag. Lots of us wear our lolita pieces this way.

Anonymous Thu Jul 23 18:12:33 2015 No.8501875

>>8499610
Sage for OT but jp has pachinko machines with idols and anime themes like Eva unit 01. There's even a photo of one with the screen designed to look like a vagina. It's a shame the best you get here is a Loony Tunes slot machine. I hope you make some cute grandma friends at least.

It's a shame you probably can't make gambling events at cons, I can totally imagine blackjack with Love Live playing cards at a maid cafe,

Anonymous Thu Jul 23 18:12:43 2015 No.8501877

>>8501851
The continuous adjustments would do it, yeah. Try the pincurls method for anchoring next time, and a bit of felt. The other option is wig tape. It's normally used for lace front wigs for a smooth line, but you can use it with a regular wig to prevent shifting. Good luck!

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 18:15:48 2015 No.8501890 >>8501875 If it wasn't "real" gambling (ie the prize for one hand was something like, get a photo with your favourite maid, while the loss was to do something silly, like getting bopped with a foam mallet), they could likely get away with it.

Anonymous Thu Jul 23 18:55:04 2015 No.8501993

>>8501588
I want a corgi delivered to my mailbox.

>>8501875
That's fucking hilarious. I hope I make cute grandma (and grandpa) friends, too. I've made a few at my old job at a cafe. When I went to AMW, they had pachinko games set up with prizes like a mini Chuck-E-Cheese (they had weeby stuff like figures and keychains).

I heard that some maid cafes (real ones/not at cons) often play card games with their customers. I imagine that being a uguu kawaii experience.

>>8501560
It's probably still there, but no one goes on it anymore. iirc, there was a skype session during an ILD. We're a slow board and so it's hard to find people. I think we should have an omegle session and put in cgl as a tag.

Anonymous Thu Jul 23 18:57:11 2015 No.8501996

A dress I'm seeking is on LM but for almost half the regular value. But the seller is someone from hong kong with 0 reviews and one other dress for sale. All the desc says is that they only accept paypal. I'm still new to buying in this market. Is this sketchy or worth pursing?

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 19:01:22 2015 No.8502009 >>8501996 Be wary, might be a replica.

Anonymous Thu Jul 23 19:06:41 2015 No.8502028

>>8501314
There are plenty of people in my comm who can't make it to many events due to work and other busy schedules. I'm one of them, although I don't go more so due to fatigue and anxiety. People will be glad to see you if you're courteous even if it's only every couple of months. If they have a big problem with it, then they're weird in my opinion.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 19:08:32 2015 No.8502034 Where are some places Japanese lolitas hang out online? I want to practice reading Japanese a bit and see the kind of things they post.

Anonymous Thu Jul 23 19:26:04 2015 No.8502076

Gulls, I was wondering about your experiences with trading/swapping, specifically for brand prints and/or popular prints (like AP and Baby).

>Can you often find trades you want?
>How long did it take you to find a trade?
>How did it go? Smoothly or?
>Did you trade physically or through the mail and how were any differences (if through mail?)
>How did you get the other party interested in the trade, or how did they get you interested?
>Was it worth it in the long run?
>Have you ever received a dress with more damages than you initially thought it had?

I'm a little nervous getting into trading especially with popular burando prints and sending things through the mail. A swap meet would be ideal, but the local comm is tiny and last swap meet had absolutely nothing from my wishlist (which is huge). I thought of going to the Otakon swap meet next year if there is one, but that's a whole year from now and I have no idea how it may go, so... yeah, tell me your experiences?

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 20:07:39 2015 No.8502181 >>8501794 >>8501866 I'll definitely try that next time, it was the email part that I wasn't understanding. Thanks, anons! I decided to get the skirt instead. That boob ribbon is just too sketchy anyways.

Anonymous Thu Jul 23 20:22:07 2015 No.8502217

>>8500807
I think maybe she's just made them into one petticoat now, seems like this one that I was looking at is what you are talking about (with 05/10 being combined)

http://www.melikestea.com/2015/04/PT0510H.html

which material would you reccomend getting it made out of? I have a tulle petticoat but it deflated pretty quickly so I'm wondering if I should ask for one of the other two materials? (which I think are organza and voile)

Anonymous Thu Jul 23 20:32:55 2015 No.8502238

>>8497571
http://sugarysymbiote.tumblr.com/post/124873120222/so-now-kokoro-has-lied-to-the-mods-and-claimed

update on that. hmm.
well, now kokoro is definitely looking shady, even if the buyer isn't much better.
also, the original link is back up for viewing.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 21:12:02 2015 No.8502326 >>8502238 Honestly, if she didnt show her ass the way she did, I would have been more sympathetic. Of course she got stress, she immediately jumped to social media rather than let the situation build up.

Anonymous Thu Jul 23 21:29:00 2015 No.8502377

>>8502326
This. Plus, I'm just shaking my head because on top of a likely $200~$250 credit refund that she got from her bank already, she's STILL demanding, now, a FULL $500 refund (at least she said she can send the dress back for it, but still) when this girl Kokoro is already lying about offering a refund for fucking dry cleaning. like, good luck getting your full refund, it ain't gonna happen. (and tbh you're also looking greedy as hell because of what you got credit for already.)

Anonymous Thu Jul 23 21:35:01 2015 No.8502394

>>8502238
http://sugarysymbiote.tumblr.com/post/124874443122/cutesoylatte-replied-to-your-post-so-now

>And now she’s saying all of this. I’m putting this little girl on blast, I’ll even take her to small claims court if I have to. She got me fucked up.
>small claims court
>SMALL CLAIMS COURT

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 21:39:18 2015 No.8502400 >>8501996 You could always send her a message asking for more photos and whether she has any feedback elsewhere. You can exchange emails for the photos, and be sure to message her other platform to make sure it's really her.

Anonymous Thu Jul 23 21:39:55 2015 No.8502404

>>8502394
L m a o, she needs to sit the fuck down, I have no sympathy for her. A lawyer would laugh at her face if she tried to bring this case up in court.

Definitely starting to thing she's the scammer here and trying to get her money back and keep the dress.

Anonymous Thu Jul 23 21:44:53 2015 No.8502414

>>8502404
Well, Kokoro did lie to the LM mods about offering a refund for dry cleaning (she had refused any refund at all). But I agree with your last point.

IMO they should both be banned from Lacemarket for lying (Kokoro) and harassment over partial/full refunds for tiny ass stains that she didn't even try to clean first (that chick). Would solve both problem users in the end.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 21:45:57 2015 No.8502419 >>8502414 and not just LM, but LSE and the rest too.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 21:46:31 2015 No.8502421 >>8502394 I don't even think this Kokoro girl is based in the U.S. nor an American citizen, from what I can gather. Good luck taking her to court!

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 21:51:56 2015 No.8502433 >>8502421 Kokoro's LM profile says US but considering she bought the dress from closet child i'd say she's currently in Japan and/or has family in the US and/or moves between US and Japan. Agreed, good luck taking her to court.

Anonymous Thu Jul 23 21:52:15 2015 No.8502434

>>8502394
ohhhh my godddddd this is SO embarassing

I have never seen anyone overreact SO MUCH BEFORE

FUCK. I kind of felt for her just cause I know it's annoying to receive something with stains that weren't mentioned, but this is totally overblown...the stains weren't even that big or noticeable, fuck. if I was at a meet and saw her I wouldn't even see them at all.

Good luck even getting a lawyer to take something like this seriously - after all the fees, it's not even going to be worth it. Sounds like someone doesn't know how this shit works.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 21:53:43 2015 No.8502438 >>8502434 Yeah, she sounds incredibly naive. The secondhand embarrassment is overwhelming.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 22:14:17 2015 No.8502483 Which sites do chinese lolitas use to get info on the meetups/tea parties/buy/sell/trade? In china for a semester and would like to attend events.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 22:26:36 2015 No.8502517 >>8501314 Are you me anon? I made it to a meet at our botanical gardens about 10 months ago but haven't been able to make one since. There haven't been all that many though.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 22:30:49 2015 No.8502527 Sorry if this is the wrong thread, but what is a good resource to find reliable seamstresses for a custom made item?

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 23:02:26 2015 No.8502586 You guys this is bad... I'm starting to legitly ship Mana and Misako together.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 23:05:07 2015 No.8502596 >>8502586 details, anon, details

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 23:07:36 2015 No.8502603 >>8502434 The amt she could use for a lawyer, she could have paid for the drycleaning

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 23:12:03 2015 No.8502615 I found an old 2ch thread about lolita. It seems they're as bitchy as us anyway. >http://2ch.hork.info/res/awabi.2ch.sc/net/1406001786

Anonymous Thu Jul 23 23:13:56 2015 No.8502620
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>>8502596
Just like, imagine it-

They could help each other get dressed, and could even do cute little transformations, like Misako dressing him up in sweet, and Mana dressing her up in Gothic. Imagine the magazine spreads of them both. Imagine them going to a cafe at the beginning of their relationship when they're both shy and awkward. The two of them could have private tea parties. The imagine if they got married...Mois Dix Mois could play at the reception. Moi Meme Moitie could come out with a wedding line.

Imagine the cute little couple things they could do. In interviews, Mana would just gesture as usual but Misako would know him well enough to translate. Hnnnnnnggggg

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 23:18:06 2015 No.8502630 >>8502615 >Miiyan bran ugly too much grass grows Comiket Kitan Na by small fish is >Miiyan bran face is really uncomfortable low degree of completion of cosplay on had liver was taught cosplay to him by Who Ty google translate

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 23:21:29 2015 No.8502637 >>8502483 Weibo. Literally the only social media platform that every Chinese person uses.

Anonymous Thu Jul 23 23:24:16 2015 No.8502645
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>>8502615
I'll attempt it:
They think Nyako has a gross nose which is why she covers it up(?), and isn't cute at all. They refer to her as a chibi, and not in an endearing way.
>pic related, Nyako

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 23:25:02 2015 No.8502648 >>8502394 >http://sugarysymbiote.tumblr.com/post/124874443122/cutesoylatte-replied-to-your-post-so-now she has a fucking donate button on her tumblr. That shit just grinds my gears.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 23:26:27 2015 No.8502649 >>8502648 donate now to the sugarysymbiote v. kokoro legal fund

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 23:27:12 2015 No.8502651 >>8502645 She's cute, is there a blog link or anything

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 23:28:48 2015 No.8502654 >>8502648 oh my fucking god

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 23:31:41 2015 No.8502659 >>8502620 shit, I've never wanted anything more than this

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 23:35:48 2015 No.8502669 >>8502645 Well she is kind of chibi shaped. Her head is big and shoulders sloped.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 23:39:49 2015 No.8502676 File: 79 KB, 240x340, 318.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>8502645 Atsuri's makeup is scary, according to one anon. >guess which one she is

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 23:40:18 2015 No.8502677 >>8502649 We should all donate 2 cents with the message 'lol'.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 23:40:59 2015 No.8502678 >>8502434 >>8502603 You don't need a lawyer in small claims court, do you? Regardless, I agree it would be a stupid waste of time.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 23:42:52 2015 No.8502685 File: 244 KB, 500x600, 04br_37.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] anyone know if the royal creamy chocolate jsk measurements are pretty spot on? or smaller or bigger than what is listed on lolibrary? (which is bust: 88~100cm, waist: 68~78cm)

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 23:44:03 2015 No.8502688 File: 47 KB, 400x369, Clones AP.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>8502676 While I was looking for this pic I found this blog btw. She's inactive now but we all know her from pic related. >http://yaplog.jp/milukyun/

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 23:50:36 2015 No.8502711 >>8502685 Might be easier if you post your own measurements and see if anyone with similar measurements fit into it? I fit into mine with shirring to spare, but I'm right in the middle of the measurements.

Anonymous Thu Jul 23 23:55:27 2015 No.8502726
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>>8502688
They don't like Aruko, apparently she's into sex work and other dodgy businesses.
>pic related, aruko
They also say they want to marry various lolitas.
Overall, they're pretty much the same as us.
I can't be bothered to translate more, so if anyone wants to pick up from me then go ahead.

Anonymous Thu Jul 23 23:56:48 2015 No.8502731

Gulls, what do you think the popularity order of the colorways and cuts of Emblem Gobelin is going to be? I'm crushed that I can't afford to get it right now due to last minute costs but I actually like all of the cuts and colorways so I'm hoping at least one or two of them won't be TOO awful secondhand.

But, I'm basically expecting it to be a second Grazia in popularity/price... IMO this print is a way better redux of it than Union Jack was.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 23 23:59:31 2015 No.8502738 >>8502586 >>8502620 This is too cringeworthy..

>>	Anonymous Fri Jul 24 00:01:30 2015 No.8502740 File: 217 KB, 480x640, 20101016123256.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>8502726 My Japanese is practically nonexistent, but I think they're saying that this girl is fat, ugly, and is looks old.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jul 24 00:02:40 2015 No.8502745 >>8502738 I never said it wasn't But it is what it is

>>	Anonymous Fri Jul 24 00:03:45 2015 No.8502746 >>8502726 >Overall, they're pretty much the same as us. Any japanese itas or threads? Is there even an excuse to be an ita in Japan?

>>	Anonymous Fri Jul 24 00:03:51 2015 No.8502747 >>8502740 if that's what they consider fat, ugly, and old, i shudder to think what they must think about our plus sized lolitas

>>	Anonymous Fri Jul 24 00:04:10 2015 No.8502748 File: 1.98 MB, 500x281, pug-hop.gif [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>8498012 Still waiting on those scans anon.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jul 24 00:04:51 2015 No.8502750 >>8502740 >fat, old Japanese standards are retarded.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jul 24 00:07:51 2015 No.8502759 "Hey hey, do you want some pictures of ugly girls? http://d.hatena.ne.jp/ku-ru-mi/touch/20071005 http://d.hatena.ne.jp/ku-ru-mi/touch/20120819/p1

>>	Anonymous Fri Jul 24 00:18:05 2015 No.8502775 >>8502759 Isn't it funny that I've read multiple times on cgl that Nippon roritas think we're really mean and judgmental >frilly bitchiness knows no borders

Anonymous Fri Jul 24 00:21:16 2015 No.8502783

Anyone have a From Japan referral link? I'll use it
For every signup, current promotion is 1000pts for you and 1000pts for the referred person.
http://www.fromjapan.co.jp/sp/cp/friends/html/en/friends_en.html?lang=en

Also, I'm sorry if belongs in the dumb questions thread or help thread or things that have been talked about already before thread but,
>What are your fav SS's for mbok and y!ja and why?

Anonymous Fri Jul 24 00:21:40 2015 No.8502784

>>8501537
They're probably waiting for their 'prints they thought were going to be popular but flopped' to finally sell out so they don't lose money. They'll likely be a gap where no new prints come out and the sale will start, and the only things that'll be available is non-print pieces and prints people seriously do not want at all.

It's what happened last year.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jul 24 00:30:19 2015 No.8502801 >>8502784 siiiiigh August is going to be a long month

Anonymous Fri Jul 24 00:32:23 2015 No.8502808

>>8502783
fuck I just paid out my FJ order (only ended up getting 1 thing after losing a few auctions) and with the fees (commission + system usage + bank transfer + domestic shipping + 5% system usage paypal fee + 3,600 EMS fee) I'm going to go back to Japonica ....

>>	Anonymous Fri Jul 24 00:43:06 2015 No.8502834 >>8502783 I have no idea if this works, but here's mine? http://affili.fromjapan.co.jp/gateway/H17380

>>	Anonymous Fri Jul 24 00:48:20 2015 No.8502847 >>8502527 I think if nobody here knows, you should try asking in the handmade thread (if it's still alive). If you ever find one/any, do come back and let me know-- I've been wondering the same thing.

Anonymous Fri Jul 24 00:53:17 2015 No.8502854

I met another lolita a couple months ago and we swapped tumblrs but never really talked. In the past couple of days she's made some posts to the effect of "I am sad because I'm lonely"; is it a bad idea to try and friend it up with her at this point or will I just make her feel worse?

>>	Anonymous Fri Jul 24 00:58:16 2015 No.8502863 >>8502783 >>8502834 here's mine too idk http://www.fromjapan.co.jp?afid=R03405

>>	Anonymous Fri Jul 24 00:58:49 2015 No.8502864 >>8502854 >tumblr no.

Anonymous Fri Jul 24 01:10:18 2015 No.8502882

>>8502808
I know the basic key differences in SS's like how ones with tiered fees are generally better for larger purchases and ones with percentage fees are better for smaller purchases, but what exactly makes you say that Japonica is better than FJ?

>>8502834
>>8502863
I'll use the referral link of the person who answers my question the best :^)

>>	Anonymous Fri Jul 24 01:10:25 2015 No.8502883 File: 202 KB, 513x808, Rufflechat.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] is this for real

Anonymous Fri Jul 24 01:14:47 2015 No.8502893
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does anybody know wtf this AP parka is called? Ive been searching forever and the only thing I can find is this rakkuten listing thats not listed under the correct name.... I thought it was part of the quartet chocolat release but I am probably wrong.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jul 24 01:27:14 2015 No.8502908 >>8502893 >drum major parka

Anonymous Fri Jul 24 02:21:15 2015 No.8502994

http://cadney.tumblr.com/post/124899816364/sugarysymbiote-so-now-kokoro-has-lied-to-the

So the sugar hearts drama continues and Cadney once again felt the need to publicly weigh in. Does she know OP personally or something? Or is she just desperate for attention?

>>	Anonymous Fri Jul 24 02:27:23 2015 No.8503003 http://ii-fake.com/?pid=83777678 Would this ever work into a lolita coord? I have a growing need... >>8502883 Seems legit tbh. People shouldn't be discounted as trolls so easily, it is very discouraging.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jul 24 02:28:42 2015 No.8503005 So dumb question, but an anon before asked about buying two dresses to alter them together - would this also work for an OP? I'm desperate for Milky Cross, but there's no way I'll fit an OP.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jul 24 02:29:21 2015 No.8503006 >>8502994 see >>8500317 seems like it's a ~sensitive~ topic but regardless, it seems so weird to me how virulent she's being...

>>	Anonymous Fri Jul 24 02:30:29 2015 No.8503008 >>8503005 if you find a good seamstress, sure, but I think wasn't that anon asking about sewing two totally different colors together? whatever you do just don't do that.

Anonymous Fri Jul 24 02:31:47 2015 No.8503011

>>8503003
wow...I kind of want this too, though I just don't know what the hell I would ever wear it with or on what occasion.

Lief released that Angel Hair Pasta (I think that's what they called it?) print recently, perhaps you can try to get your hands on that.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jul 24 02:35:29 2015 No.8503016 >found all my dream dresses >great prices >wrong cut or colour every time God damn it.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jul 24 02:36:53 2015 No.8503019 >>8503016 same anon, same. Holy Lantern is popping up like crazy but it's all the jsks but no OPs. I'm so hungry for it, i'll even buy the lavender colourway.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jul 24 02:42:37 2015 No.8503030 >>8503016 Purchase, then put up for trade?

>>	Anonymous Fri Jul 24 02:44:33 2015 No.8503038 >>8503030 I'm thinking of just buying it, since I might find myself loving it. If not, I'll just sell it. >>8503019 Damn, good luck finding it!

Anonymous Fri Jul 24 02:46:45 2015 No.8503044

>tfw your top tier dream dresses (in terms of looks, not popularity) are all $1000+ dresses
>tfw highly unlikely i'd even find them (much less be able to buy them) anytime in the next few years or possibly even more because they're literal unicorns that would probably be scalped to hell and back.
>god damn it.
why even live

Anonymous Fri Jul 24 04:45:09 2015 No.8503191

>>8502854

The easiest and most non-intrusive thing to do is to send a private message along the lines of "you sound down. If you need to talk, I'm here. Hope you feel better soon" or similar.

No matter the problem, it seems to cheer most people up to know that there are people out there who care about them. After that, she's free to decide if she wants to pursue friendship with you, you at least put the ball in her court so she knows the option is there. Some people do use their tumblr the same way anons use the feels thread to vent their feelings, maybe she's only lonely at the moment because her room mates are out of town or something, so don't take it personally and don't push it íf nothing much comes of it.

Anonymous Fri Jul 24 05:00:25 2015 No.8503210

>>8502854
I wouldn't send her generic "hope you feel better soon" messages like a worried stranger. Yeah it's better than nothing but it's not exactly gonna make her less lonely. Just try to actually befriend her if you're interested in that. Do shit together if you can.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jul 24 05:04:15 2015 No.8503216 >>8503210 Maybe just try to start a conversation or meet IRL?

Anonymous Fri Jul 24 05:06:10 2015 No.8503221

>>8503030

imo, this has a pretty low success rate. It's rare to find someone who wants to get rid of the exact cut you're after, and wants the exact cut you've just bought, enough to go to the trouble of a trade, but not enough to have hunted down the versions they wanted by themselves and bought them off the same place you did.

OP is better off posting a WTB straight up.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jul 24 05:09:17 2015 No.8503225 >>8501772 I reserved the regular waist JSK and haven't heard anything, but some girls who reserved the high waist one have already received theirs.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jul 24 05:16:32 2015 No.8503232 >>8502747 >>8502750 B-but kawaii Nihonese lolita-chans would never be mean or bully! It's the western comm that's the real poopy-heads! LACELACELACELACE

>>	Anonymous Fri Jul 24 05:26:09 2015 No.8503241 >>8502784 I just really want the Classic Fairy Tales JSK in brown to still be available and go on sale. I don't love it quite enough to pay full price, but would definitely get it at 30% off.

Anonymous Fri Jul 24 05:26:56 2015 No.8503244

>>8503210

They only met once and exchanged tumblrs, we're not really sure if lonely tumblr anon even remembers our friendly anon. They *are* practically strangers. Judging from friendly anon's worries, I think she doesn't want to be too direct or too pushy, in view of that.

I did figure friendly anon would put her own spin on things or try to remind lonely tumblr anon who she is if needed, I just typed up a generic message because I don't know either of them.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jul 24 05:35:35 2015 No.8503256 >>8503016 This is happening with all of my dresses. >every other colour in the cut i want is available >the colour i want but different cut >why even live

>>	Anonymous Fri Jul 24 05:56:47 2015 No.8503277 >>8502748 Aw shit, I didn't even see you had replied! I'll get them for you in a few hours, gotta rush off to work.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jul 24 06:32:52 2015 No.8503316 File: 12 KB, 767x217, wat.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] I'm using FJ for the first time and i'm trying to enter my address in but it wont let me continue without filling in a second line of address? What do I put here?

Anonymous Fri Jul 24 08:22:28 2015 No.8503430

>>8503316
I put my suburb and then when I moved house to an apartment I had my apartment numbers in Address 1 and street in Address 2.

However, when you do your first order they'll normally confirm if you want it sent to the listed address or the paypal address.

So put in your suburb, do your order and when it's time to post they'll ask about address

>>	Anonymous Fri Jul 24 09:57:42 2015 No.8503577 Thinking about selling a couple of my lolita dresses. Anything I should know as a first time seller?

>>	Anonymous Fri Jul 24 11:16:04 2015 No.8503717 >>8503430 Thanks so much!!

>>	Anonymous Fri Jul 24 14:14:54 2015 No.8504067 >>8503430 I'm fairly certain they only ship to the paypal address.

Anonymous Fri Jul 24 14:17:07 2015 No.8504072

>>8503577
Think about your rules/terms of sale. Will you allow payment plans? Will you allow holds? Under what circumstances? 2 week only, 3 week only? Will you want a nonrefundable 20% deposit? Don't forget to look at feedback. Also decide if you want to ship internationally or not. (sometimes it can be more of a hassle than it's worth) If an item you're selling has damage, either fix it before listing, or take photos of the damage and speak about it in the description. As a buyer, one of the most annoying things is receiving a dress with damage or stains that weren't mentioned at all. Also, taking the measurements off lolibrary is fine but don't be afraid to go in with a tape measure to confirm these measurements yourself; sometimes I have a dress that goes up to x cm but I mention that it would be comfortable at a certain measurement under, or that the dress stretches past the listed measurements.

Make sure you take good pictures with some sort of proof that it's your item - usually I have a sticky note with my FB name and/or the names of my other sales/feedback accounts (like on LJ and LM).

Try not to make too many separate sales posts. If you list it on lacemarket, don't make a separate sales post on FB - you can make a post, but link to the LM listing. I mention this because sometimes sellers crosspost but make things separate so it's like...someone may buy an item privately on facebook while the lacemarket listing stays up - sometimes people may buy the listing and then you have to message them saying it's already sold - this can end up with you getting negative feedback and an understandably annoyed potential buyer.

Anonymous Fri Jul 24 14:21:36 2015 No.8504085

>>8503577
seeing >>8504067 reminded me....only ever ship to the address that is on the paypal account. before shipment, confirm that the address on the account is the correct one. if they message you at any point saying to ship somewhere else for whatever reason, refund their money, ask them to change the address on their account, and then re-invoice them. NEVER ship to an address not listed by paypal, because you lose seller protection - this is also how some people try to scam sellers.

I've never had that problem, but when I started selling I def didn't know about that at all.

I think plenty of things are common sense (try to think about what you, as a buyer, would want to see). If you are unsure about something it's always best to ask someone.

>>	Anonymous Sat Jul 25 02:43:09 2015 No.8505754 >>8502217 With the amount of fabric involved, I have found the tulle deflation hasn't been an issue yet. I have only had it since the start of April though. Organza would be ok but voile is rubbish for volume, it's more like...underskirts

Anonymous Sat Jul 25 20:50:46 2015 No.8507182

>>8505754
hmm, okay. perhaps I'll go for it then. I bought a petticoat from cc made from tulle but it really settles into itself, it's lost a lot of volume but I've only worn it 3 times, which is why I was worried about getting another tulle petticoat (not sure if that's normal for all tulle or what)

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