/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

Anyways this chick selling Magical Artefact as "NWT" and then literally posting a photo of her wearing it with a sheer blouse cracked me up.

>>10604831
>I CAN'T BREATHE!!

>>10604832
This fucking bitch...
Also kek at plus plus size

>>10604831
some dumbass just bought it regardless

>>10604831
her naked toes I can't

>>10604832
> or lolitas who like room the breathe

Literally no normal sized person could fit in this. Even taking the biggest breath possible my waist won’t get bigger than 31/32 inches and that’s on the big side of normal. Her perception of who could fit in this is absolutely delusional

>>10604831
New with tags except I’ve worn it and sweated in it but left the tags on like a fat sweaty heathen and btw here are my naked sweaty toes

kek, I wonder how much he'll sell for

>>10606177
what a time to be alive

>>10606177
>all these comments

Babbies first Mr Yan daki auction. I’m so tired of newfags.

>>10604963
>Her perception of who could fit in this is absolutely delusional
I find many times that fat people think anyone smaller than them must be a literal child. Those JSK measurements are huge

>>10605943
Isn't this kind of replica banned on LM? Report?

>>10606263
ayrt, I did already. They are banned, yes. Print replicas are explicitly not allowed.

>>10606177
Jfc the temptation is real to bid kek

>>10606177
Kek this sold for literally one dollar some time ago. Mr Yan must really be the most beloved sexually abusing pervert in the community.

>>10604863
it's a good price desu.

>>10606449
So are u bby

>$300 and not done bidding for a rusty KC

True chaos

>>10606887
this summer’s sweetfag boom will be the death of me

>buy dress
>it arrives covered in dog hair and toothpaste
it came out but why don’t people wash their clothes?!?

>>10607104
Especially the non-prints. That shit is washer safe. Fucking lolitas are morons, man.

>>10606887
Holy fuck. The brown colorway is the worst too.

>>10607104
Toothpaste?!

>>10607433
I'm glad I'm not the only one that thinks the brown is the worst. It's such a weird, cold looking brown that looks really odd next to all the pinks.

>>10604837
well, that is how Meta labelled the size. I'm sure you'll be amused to know that this size was only available for overseas orders.

But in all seriousness, this isn't really second hand related, but good for Meta and good for the fatty-chans that made Magical Artefact sell out what, twice? People finally putting their money where their mouth is.

>>10606190
I noticed this too. I've seen people call size smalls kid's or even doll clothes. It goes both ways though cause I think plus size clothes look comically large.

>>10606188

>>10604832
>New with Tags
>Worn with tags unremoved

Literally every single NWT sales post on LM. That category needs to be abolished because it clearly means nothing.

>>10604831
too busy posting unfunny memes to be honest about the dresses she's selling, I see

>authenthic
>ultra rare
Is this the same person who tried to pass AP replicas off as the real deal on LM? https://www.ebay.com/itm/154439684993

>>10607697
As someone who actually has NWT shit I disagree. Some of us are honest in our descriptions.

>>10607705
Is it neorococo?

>>10607697
yeah the category is "NEW with tags", not just "with tags"

>>10607733
I don't think so - the LM moron was based in California, iirc

>>10607733
That’s Viola Rose, she’s an ita and bonkers but it’s not a replica

Fucking seriously

>>10609058
I want the baby tags for an art project but no way in hell I am paying $20 for fucking trash

It is indeed the MTO

>>10609114
there are 18 baby tags which means it's like $1,20 per tag that's not that much

Do yaoi paddles even go for sale anymore?

>>10609292
Why pay money for literal trash
That's like paying someone for their Louis Vuitton receipts

>>10609291
that person just bought the socks nwt recently and slightly stretched them based on the pic

yikes

This alteration is... something.

>>10609367
Literally said "what the fuck" out loud when I saw that. When will whales leave good brand alone?

>>10609367
My soul just died. I don’t even hate mods but dear lord that looks like shit.

>>10609367
If you buy it you can do whatever you want with it but jeez for something like this at least go to a professional

>>10609367
Side note, When did they start adding max bust and max waist to the LM description tags?

>>10609365
I don’t think they’re stretched. The new AP otks are quite large. The chocolate bear ones are freaking huge, with a similar bubble at the top so they could be NWT.

>>10609367
Anybody that size trying to fit into the baby fetish dress is absolutely a fetish creep.

>>10609367
I literally can not understand what's going on here

>>10609367
Yikes did they buy 2 dresses for this? Why did they make the shirring part so small???
I have no problem with people altering brand, but if you’re not a skilled seamstress, pay someone else to do it! If you can afford to buy an extra piece to alter it you can afford to have it done right.

>>10609383
They used the tote anon. Read the listing.

>>10609375
In the last month I believe, though I will never understand why they decided to go with inches instead of cm.

>>10609367
My favourite part is that the first two photos look normal as it's folded in, then it's revealed

>>10609367
This makes me so upset. My dream dress, ruined by some fatty :(

>>10609385
Oh lmao I was so confused by the 44. Even in the US no one uses inches in Lolita

>>10609390
Age play alert >>10609367
The weirdest part of it to me

>>10609376
If you see the listing they bought them from, they were NWT then and unworn and did not have that little bubble. They have clearly been worn at least once. The super loose lower sock fabric but tight top doesn't mean they were stretched but they were worn. Weird since it looks like they bought it to complete a set just to try to immediately sell? Like why lower the value by trying them on?

Either way, ayrt is correct, honey cake is a sad meme now.

>>10609367
Why did they alter the straps too? They just like sewed the most awkward little tab on there and called it a day lmao

>>10609400
I try on socks to see how they look. I’ve got swimming calves so sometimes they look wonky as hell depending on the material and where the pattern falls. Wouldn’t call them NWT tho

>>10609385
>>10609398
I only ever see newbies using inches, but desu LM being run by stupid newbies these days would make a lot of sense.

>>10609405
I'm guessing they bought them to take a SM pic in a HC fullset and then proceeded to list on LM hoping some dumb newbie would pay top dollar for it.

>>10609410
weird tho, their listing says theyre the first owner when they def got the socks off lm. like i guess they were the first one to wear em but odd theyd claim to be the first owner when it doesnt make anyone wanna buy it more or less.

>>10609400
AP's sock sizes and fits are all over the place. I buy them with the intent to keep them but occasionally they don't fit (I'm a runner so my calves are bigger.) If that's the case I sell them.

>>10609427
I’ve got big calves too after ten years of competitive gymnastics. The printed stretchy ones always look terrible on me because at the ankle they look almost loose, then faded af at my calf. The woven ones vary. Bear Chocolatier was great for my big ass calves, but moco moco bunny looked like shit. There’s a thicker and a thinner material lately, and the thinner material ones just don’t stretch as nicely.

>>10609367
Damn if it was cheap I’d buy it and cut it up and make accessories from it.

>>10609058
Lol I can see someone buying this, putting tags on all their old ass dresses, then turning around and selling them as NWT kek

>>10609386
Holy shit I had a laugh about that too! I showed my boyfriend who gives two shits about Lolita and even he was like wtf?!

>>10609454
Ayrt, is there a way to tell the thick from the thin ones from the stock photos? If BC has good stretch I'll look for a pair.

>>10609399
I may be an age player but at least I'm not fat.

>>10609796
That's even worse

>>10609796
stay away pedo

>>10609521
Not really, I just buy them and sell them if they don’t work for me.

>>10609796
Proving once again that every lolita who loves dreamy baby room is an ageplayer

>>10609841
i don't love it by virtue of the motif but i do wish there were more pastel yellow 2010-esque dresses
there's like that, decoration dream, and the rarest colorway of milky planet

>>10609796
This is not the flex that you think it is.

>>10609961
Nayrt but idk. The worst things you can be in lolita fashion are fat and a man, so

>>10609974
I think ageplayer is worse than fat or man, assuming in all scenarios you dress well. And many men are all 3...

>>10609984
There’s no such thing as an aesthetically pleasing fatty and men don’t deserve to be in lolita. Inb4 someone posts mana because he’s the exception to the rule

>>10609985
this sounds like ageplayer cope

>>10609994
This sounds like fatty/scrote cope

>>10609995
>no u

okay, ageplaying degenerate. have fun getting nutted on in your dreamy baby room (not the dress)

>>10609997
You are projecting so hard.

>>10609998
Nta, but... No. you claiming projection just screams projection. Get your age play shit out of here, and deal with it. At least you can do something with a fatty, if they’ve already got a good eye for style.

>>10609985
poor novala is always forgotten because muh weeed

I don´t know why the translation on wunderwelt became this.

07570812663 call and text for free nudes

>similar to but not bodyline btssb baby the stars shine bright black peace now glp "vintage" op for A$265.00

gotta love depop

>>10610202
The name of that series is Greta so I guess Google has started deciding every time someone says Greta they mean that Greta.

Listing titles like this always bring me joy.

>>10610446
i also have this bag and it looked similar to that so i tossed it out.

>>10610254
depop is amazing. My favourite shops source from donation bins

>>10606177
i should have bought a few of these and trade them for brand

>>10606177
does anyone know where is he now? i feel old with him gone for so long

>>10609398
like in a 44 waist? whaleita new substyle

>>10610446
i had it also, rest in peace my one and only burando bag, I never buy another brand bag beside the plushies

>>10610521
You had a shitty lucky pack bag and decided to never buy a brand bag again?
Okay then.

>>10610611
you must not own enough angelic pretty bags to know how shit the pleather is they use. Anons who want a longer lasting AP bag that isn't plush. Their glittery enamel bags are the way to go.

>>10610700
Girly Sticker Pochette is the sturdiest of my AP bags. The pleather feels similar to Glitter Love Heart Logo Pochette, but the glitter in it is chunkier.

>>10609367
I can't believe how many bids this thing has. Fatties stay away from brand challenge.

>>10610764
>Fatties stay away from brand challenge
the damage is already done, they can have that dress

>>10610760
thx for telling it, I might try one of those bags, I was afraid all AP bags or shoes are sh.

>>10610254
does anyone know what this brand might be? or like if it's on taobao? It's kinda cute ngl but I'm obviously not gonna pay that much for it

>>10610858
Seriously? It just looks like garbage tier milanoo, AliExpress, wish, or amazon shit.
Just go to one of those sites and search gothic Lolita and I'm sure you'll find something just like it.

>>10607697
Never trust any NWT
People take off tags, wear the clothes, properly wash and then iron/steam them nicely and reattach the tags.
It’s very hard to tell if something was worn before if they manage to make it look dry cleaner fresh

>>10610884
Why bother? The price difference between NWT and worn but undamaged is not usually much for lolita

>>10610106
Novala is also ugly as sin so there's that. He always looks like some greasy perv in the GLB shoots.
Don't get me wrong, I like Kamikaze girls but just not the author much.

>>10609367
What's bizarro is that they extensively altered the back but seem to have basically left the front alone so the front of a garment is like a size S and the back is a size XXL..

Also lol @ the seller claiming "it can be easily altered back if necessary" no girl it can't

>>10611193
the seams and all won't be in new condition but it can clearly easily be made smaller again

this is a cringe alteration but do you not know how clothes work?

>>10611193
It can absolutely be altered back - but easily is a relative term. It's "easy" to just have a tailor do the job.

I once bought a highly sought after sweet jsk for around $75 because it was altered in the same manner as the one above. I took it to a quality tailor and had it taken back to the original measurements for another $80, and it looks good as new, save for the missing waist ties. The jsk would easily go for $450+ unaltered. The seams have a little more wear on them on the inside of the dress, but you can't tell from the outside.

>>10604831
I wish she covered her disgusting face better.... along with the rest of her disgusting body and grimey, nasty toes. Fucking filth.

>>10611204
>>10611221
>the seams and all won't be in new condition but it can clearly easily be made smaller again

ayrt. I was referring to the fact that "easily" is a fairly generous term here. Yes, easy for you if you're taking it to a tailor, personally I would no be spending $450 on a dress I have to spend several hours ripping apart and reassembling. Have fun dealing with the perforation left on your back panel from the "extended" straps that were just randomly being sewn onto the back well below the turnback at the top edge. It's also missing the lace trim that was on the back bodice.

I don't know how this alteration ever fit anyone correctly since the back straps are a mile apart while the front ones are untouched

>gothic

I’m suspicious of this, to be honest.

>>10611569
Has she bought it for cheap on Mercari to scalp?

>>10609385
Because retarded burgerfags thing it makes more sense to try to make the whole world learn inches than to use centimeters themselves despite the brands they buy from using them.

>>10611662
There are more American sales on lacemarket than all the other regions combined

>>10611669
Nayrt but even so, brands and lolibrary use cm; it's a little annoying to have to convert it on every listing if they don't link lolibrary.

The plus size friendly tag was fine, but instead of just correcting people who misused it by removing listings that didn't apply (accessories and shit), LM mods decided to just change the whole labelling process which plus sized and non plus sized people both hate.

>>10609367
Auction is at 600+ now. With 2 days left.

What the actual fuck is the secondhand market right now?

>>10611699
>buy brand
>alter to double size
>????????
>profit

>>10611699
Fatties want dresses that fit without the guilt of being the one who altered it or havin to spend the money or time taking it to a tailor. Plus sweet boom, it's pastel AP, and DBR is like, suddenly popular now that people can wear it without feeling like they'll get called an ageplayer

>>10611699
Madness. I can understand that price for a piece that is in near mint condition, but not for this monstrosity.

>>10611569
It's probably real. She's been going off on insta again about how broke she is yet she continues to buy main pieces like the fucking retarded fawn dress. Probably just trying to sell stuff she's tired of after 1 wear or so.

Basically, she's a poorfag insta Lita.

>>10609367
i'm a little confused why this particular seller has it in her possession because she's pretty thin lol. maybe bought it this way with a plan of altering it back then deciding not to?

>>10611726
I wonder if it is this >>10611703
It probably wouldn't be a bad business plan if you could stomach it.

>>10611728
>if you could stomach it.
How is taking a dress to a tailor, telling them to make it fit an absolute unit, and then listing it on LM so vomit inducing that it would need to be "stomached"? You just drop it off, pick it up, and then ship it. I don't feel any pain for brand that isn't mine. And I have my own altered smaller to fit myself better anyway.

>>10611726
maybe she's selling it for a friend who th knows

Holy shit this is disgusting. Peep that filthy blanket in the back. Why would you think this is ok to post for a sales photo? I would never buy from someone this filthy

>classic fairy tales SKIRT sold for $350 twice now
yo...

>>10611858
It's always been a print that is popular. The only skirt I'd probably pay that much for as it doesn't pop up a ton

>>10611867
it's surprising to me because the jsk and op go for the same or cheaper

>>10611878
They would probably go for more in an auction in decent condition; they just don't get listed a ton on the western market these days. Or if they do I've missed them.

>>10611881
just going by LM sales history for the past 2 years, advanced search "active and completed".

>>10611777
People on here so much as catch a glimpse of a slightly chubby girl and disolve into hysterics. I assume if they think about altering brand for them they will pass out.
Feels like easy money to me.

>>10611840
>Why would you think this is ok to post for a sales photo?
I don't understand it in the slightest. I don't know how low-IQ a person has to be to think a photo like this is fine for a sales post.

>>10611918
nayrt but I swear some bitches on here need serious therapy. What kind of lunatic spends time and energy stalking other peoples' CLOTHING and getting emotionally invested in it's state?

I seriously don't get it. idgaf if someone makes their dresses smaller, bigger, buys 4 copies to frankenstein together, dyes their rarest print solid black, chops off all the lace and bows, spills mustard all over it, whatever. It's a dress, it's not a big deal.

>>10611840
>dat lotion and napkins
Yep, a coomer

>>10611966
anon. That is purell hand sanitizer. Surely you're not that retarded.

Any thoughts of if this auction started at $1 accidentally or on purpose? I don't think I've ever seen a brand dress start that low on LM without substantial damage. I'll be curious to see how fast it climbs and how much it ends for.

Was gonna bid on a dress until I saw this dumb shit in the listing description...

>BIN is high because I'm not completely sure I wanna sell but money talks. I'd prefer it to go to auction to someone who really wants it like I did. >No offense, I will restate this:
If I find you have a history of being a scalper I will refuse the sale. I will not participate in that mess and I'll happily take negative feedback for that.

I have no issue with the fact the BIN is considerably higher than what the dress typically goes for, but to follow it up with ~no scalpers~ is hypocritical and retarded.

>>10612162
not all that uncommon, sometimes people just want a dress gone

Was gonna bid on a dress until I saw this dumb shit in the listing description...

>BIN is high because I'm not completely sure I wanna sell but money talks. I'd prefer it to go to auction to someone who really wants it like I did.
>No offense, I will restate this:
If I find you have a history of being a scalper I will refuse the sale. I will not participate in that mess and I'll happily take negative feedback for that.

I have no issue with the fact the BIN is considerably higher than what the dress typically goes for, but to follow it up with ~no scalpers~ is hypocritical and retarded.

Was gonna bid on a dress until I saw this dumb shit in the listing description...

>BIN is high because I'm not completely sure I wanna sell but money talks. I'd prefer it to go to auction to someone who really wants it like I did.
>No offense, I will restate this: If I find you have a history of being a scalper I will refuse the sale. I will not participate in that mess and I'll happily take negative feedback for that.

So, you're shading ~scalpers~ (whatever she means by that) yet admittedly selling a dress for considerably more than what it goes for? O...k...

>>10612183
she bought it for $290 and is trying to sell it for $500 too

>>10611840
I am under the impression who ever is selling this uses that hand sanitiser in place of having a shower.

>>10612192
There’s literally a pandemic where people use hand sanitizer almost religiously.

>>10612183
I recognized this username when I saw her in the new listings, she's definitely a gull

So probably one of the anons always screaming about scalpers

>>10612183
Scalpers are people who purposefully buy items to flip them. I refuse buyers like that too, because I don't want to help these people leeching of people's desperation and love for the hobby. But I don't think normal sellers selling items for what they're worth (assuming she isn't just retardedly overpricing so the item cloggs up LM for weeks or months) is that bad, as long as they are aware they contribute to rising market prices and have no right to complain about them.

>>10610254
theyre back

>>10612183
Scalpers are people who purposefully buy items to flip them. I refuse buyers like that too, because I don't want to help these people leeching of my goodwill to give someone a good deal in exchange for a quick sale and people's desperation and love for the hobby. But I don't think normal sellers selling items for what they're worth (assuming she isn't just retardedly overpricing so the item cloggs up LM for weeks or months) is that bad, as long as they are aware they contribute to rising market prices and have no right to complain about them.

>>10612142
You shouldn't have told them. Now they'll go look for actual lotion

>>10612335
>she isn't just retardedly overpricing so the item
She is. The BIN is like $180 more than the highest end of its market rate and $210 more than what she paid.

>>10612335
>assuming she isn't just retardedly overpricing so the item
She is. The BIN is like $180 more than the highest end of its market rate and $210 more than what she paid.

>>10607498
Most of meta's plus size dresses/blouses have sold out. Good, basic items sell really well, it's the weird, ugly shit with stupid cuts that never sell

>buy hard to find scrapbook from fatty lolita chan
>new never used
>pictures taken at night but looks good
>it’s just a book, whatcangowrong.jpg
>book arrives completely scratched up
>multiple pages missing, clearly used
>fatty-chan added free gifts to order
>melted chocolate candy
>cut outs from yaoi flyer
>brown, dirty sticky notes that have been drawn on with marker

Never buying from fattys again

When will these egirls stop posting to LM before lurking beforehand

what did they mean by this

>>10613813
Nico nico niiiiii!

am I stupid or is this way too overpriced already

>>10614150
2003 stuff is popular, idk.

>>10614159
But bidding starting at $400? as an old schoolfag I’d pay no more than $150

>>10614163

>>10614161
>why start bidding as $X?

because the seller doesn't care what you would pay or how much you want to pay; that is how much money they will be willing to part with the item for at the time they created the listing.

If a seller ignores your messages (you can see they've read them) after you've paid for an item and received no communication in 2 weeks, how long would you gulls wait before you open a PayPal dispute?

>>10614173
Send them one more message letting them know you're considering opening a dispute in the next day or so if they don't reply, and then follow through.

After seeing that auction earlier this year where the dress and KC sold for ~$1400(?) this makes me absolutely die inside.
Seems like on almost every secondhand market appliques are going for higher (which is weird to me because of how ita they used to be lol) in the last year. Do you think that these pieces will continue to increase in value, or will they ever plummet again and let me have a chance at getting this stupid fawn? There's the sweet boom of course, but could it also be that it's because it's a type of decoration and material that is not used much anymore?
Obviously the secondhand market is variable, but I still think it's interesting to speculate on why certain things sell for so much more, especially when it's so consistent even internationally now.

>>10614175
they were never ita...

>>10614178
this

everything that isn't at peak popularity or selling frequently for a lot isn't automatically ita

>>10614175
AP have realised that we like applique so future MTOs or v similar designs don't seem too unrealistic. I feel like the prices will drop along with the sweet boom/people buying at high prices, even if it's just a little

>>10614175
imagine paying that much for this dusty ass fabric baka

>>10614175
>this makes me absolutely die inside
anon-chan i'm pretty sure this was up for a solid few hours. i get that you can't be up every hour of the day but that's just how it is

>>10613570
She can't really be an egirl, because this jacket is super old and NWT + she claimed she bought it herself directly in Japan. I know this because I bought mine in around 2010. It's a bit weird having something like this hanging around in your closet for +10 years, this weirded me out much than her pricing.

>>10614150
you would have to pay me to go anywhere near this lmfao

>buy skirt
>seller says she sent it, never get any proof or a tracking number
>wait a month, nothing
>wait another two months, nothing
>message seller about it, she doesn't reply but the money gets chargebacked so assume it was just a scam attempt
>fast forward a full year
>huh, didn't expect a package
>it's the skirt I bought a year+ prior

What do I do? Message her saying it arrived anyway and give the money back? Or just keep it since it took so absurdly long? It was supposed to be airmail taking 3 weeks max or something, and neither of our countries were dealing with covid shipping issues at the time. Maybe just send back the money for the skirt and keep the shipping fee? It was $50 with $20 shipping, if it matters.

>>10614424
na keep it and keep quiet sis

>>10614220
I'm screaming

>>10614424
keep quiet she probably already forgot about it anyways, although you did out yourself with giving the numbers and such

>>10614424
i had this happen and told the seller so i could pay her but she never responded. it’s been about 2 years since then

>>10614424
hope she doesn't lurk here and put two and two together i guess

>>10614175
I highly doubt it will get much higher than this

>>10614175
This was sitting on Mercari for a few hours before it sold. I was considering buying it but I'm not particularly fond of the red colorway. I don't understand why gulls scream "I'll never have a chance to get ____!" when this, several other Milky chan and MP dresses and more are available to anyone who bothers to refresh these sites more than once a day.

>>10614533
Nta and I don't want this dress in particular, but even stuff that sits for 2-3 hours on mercari/fril isn't super accessible for westerners who have to use some form of shopping service/proxy to get items.
I've put in requests multiple times for other Milky Chan dresses and I never get them. It's to the point where I have all the matching accessories, but not a single Milky-Chan dress. So seeing a Japanese lolita undervalue their item and having it sell when you can't just click "buy" sucks.

>>10614549
Get up earlier and/or use a better SS? I've gotten literally 3 underpriced milkychan dresses on mercari in the last 6 months or so that way.

>>10614555
I'm already awake during most of Japan's prime hours, so it's not that I don't check sites enough. With my SS it just feels like luck, because they could respond in 30 minutes, or it could be 8 hours. I'm not really sure what SS consistently responds in under an hour. If any anons want to enlighten me, please do.

>>10614560
None afaik since covid and some of them closing shop or just being way too overwhelmed. There may be some more personal more expensive ones who will. Or if you have a friend in Japan operating as a SS

>>10614583
I use Tenshi, who was considered pretty fast pre-covid. But now even she has been bogged down and unless I get lucky, items sell too quickly for her to respond a lot of the time. I'm a lonelita, so I'm SOL when it comes to getting a random friend in Japan to be an SS for me. I swear, one day if mercari/fril allow direct overseas sales, I'll be snagging things left and right, but until then I'll just continue to cry.

>>10614549
It was up for closer to 6 hour at minimum. I saw it pop up in the evening and it was still up when I went to bed at midnight. Before I moved to Japan, I had a friend who lived there that was able to get anything off auction sites. She responded normally within 30 minutes. If you want things bad enough, you need to put in the work and find ways to get them.

>>10614599
>If you want things bad enough, you need to put in the work and find ways to get them
I get this, and in general I agree, but saying this in relation to not having a random friend living in Japan is kind of laughable, anon. Do I put in "hard work" by poaching some random lolita on Twitter and talk her into being my SS?
It sounds like you just got lucky knowing someone, and then moved to Japan and now it's extremely accessible to you because you can obviously make a Japanese account and buy things the moment you see them.
Having said that, want to be my SS? I doubt you would, and that's exactly why I'm unlucky on the knowing-random-people front.

>>10614608
>Do I put in "hard work" by poaching some random lolita on Twitter and talk her into being my SS?
Yes or ask one of the lolitas living in Japan if they are willing to be an SS. The worst they will say is no.

I'd offer to do it but my job is demanding and I'm away from my phone for a couple hours at a time.

>>10614608
i mean if you want a fast SS that bad, yes put your money where your mouth is and offer a lolita in Japan a premium. lolitas like money and eventually you’ll get a bite lmao. you’re basically in the same boat as everyone else and no1curr

>>10614611
>ask one of the lolitas living in Japan if they are willing to be an SS

That seems like an extremely rude thing to ask a random stranger if they don't offer first. sounds like a good way to get blacklisted by Japanese lolitas.

>>10614611
This is a great way to get western lolitas an even worse image amongst Japanese lolitas than they already have

>>10614620
This is the point I was trying to make. Asking a random person in a different country to be your SS is off-putting and rude. And it's still just as bad if you purposefully make "friends" with them just to ask them to be your SS.

>>10614619
I'm willing to pay. But please point me to the people in Japan who would welcome a foreigner randomly contacting them.

>>10614620
>>10614624
I never said ask Japanese lolitas. There are plenty of western lolitas doing SS on the side.

>>10614625
Half of the messages I get on Twitter and Insta are randos about asking me to be an SS. When I have time I don't mind doing it. It's extra money in my pocket so in my experience I don't mind.

>>10614629
How much do you charge?

>>10614629
Drop your email. We're thirsty for a quick SS.

>>10614628
If you know of any, please post them.

>>10614560
My SS consistently responds to me in under ten minutes during business hours. They’ve also helped me outside of business hours. Japanese companies are bigger on loyalty than western ones, so being a loyal and consistent customer goes a long way.

>>10614664
What SS do you use? Is it japonica or something?

Why are these photos so dark

>>10614664
I've been using the same SS for years, always pay invoices quickly and have usually a constant stream of orders and preorders but I get no special treatment orz been thinking of switching for awhile but all the Western ss are flakey in their own ways

>>10614679
looks fine to me?

>>10614679
get some better lighting and then use Lightroom on them.

Why would you pay 20.000 Yen for this in the first place?

>>10614741
Honestly they are cute but not worth that. I have considered making something similar instead.

>>10614679
It’s not the lighting it’s the background. Textured backgrounds like that would make anything look bad, try using white or ivory cardstock

Did anyone else have Paypal randomly disconnect their credit card/bank info...? It still shows as connected on my profile but when I try to pay or deposit money in my account it's asking me to add payment methods as if I have none.

Did they change their site today or something?

>>10614880
It happens sometimes. Call PayPal.

>>10614880
Happened to me too anon, just went to pay an invoice. Luckily I have a balance rn but my debit card is disconnected and "not available right now", but my credit card is fine...

>>10614741
i think she lies about how much she paid and tries to scalp

>>10614956
If you don't mind my asking anon, are you in the US as well?

Am I crazy or is the white in the stripe on the main body of the dress not matching the yoke? It looks yellowed. Stock photo appears bright white in both fabrics. I wouldn't care, but the listing states it has never been worn and it's essentially new condition with a starting bid (for the set) of $500. I'm really conflicted.

>>10615079
Might be shitty lighting, or yellowed from age, even if it hasn't been worn it's still over a decade old

>>10615080
true

>>10614632
15% if it's your first order, 12% for repeat customers.

>>10614639
If you wouldn't mind dropping yours I can email you. I prefer not to have dozens of random gulls messaging me.

>>10615079
Going on experience of taking photos for shops with less than stellar lighting: I’m gonna be 90% sure that it’s bad lighting. The slight fuzziness of the photo won’t help, and the yellow lighting will easily look like it’s part of the dress.

>>10614741
Because burando

>>10615012
¥20,000 is the going rate on mercari/fril tbf. I resent occasionally paying €38 for brand socks, I’m forever amazed by people who buy AP accessories on the regular

>>10615028
ayrt, yes I am!

UK scalper-chan at it again

>>10615914
I dread to see if anything she has listed today will sell.

>>10615933
I hope not. She said in the description the high price is because she got it for a high price from mercari. Same shit as >>10614741
Scalpers gonna scalp

>>10615914
“New with tag
Sorry for the high price, got from japan mercari at high price and then taxed by uk custom, just want to get back what i paid”
Makes me think, then why did you fucking buy it if you’re not going to wear it?
It’s obviously bull shit but can taxes in the UK even get that high for one piece of clothing?

The yellow blouse is gone kek

>>10615943
Maybe she decided to keep it for herself? I don't see it among completed listings.

>>10615938
They can basically bill you for what they like. However if they are wrong then you can submit a form. Honestly as someone in the UK, this is the dumbest thing I've ever seen. "Make back what I paid", just say you're gouging prices and go.

I would love to know what comm she's in.

>>10615914
I don’t think she deliberately sets out to scalp. Going off her instagram I think she just has a shopping addiction and buys up all the AP in sight. She bought a lot from the JCT release but picrel strongly implies she had to go through secondhand channels to get what she wanted. UK import fees are no laughing matter - undervaluing the customs declaration only goes so far and not all sellers will take the risk. Maybe she’s getting some things a bit cheaper through a contact in China but idk, all those packages and customs handling fees still add up quickly.

I get the impression she isn’t short of money so they aren’t ~emergency sales~, I think for the most part she’s genuinely trying to make back what she paid because she pays scalper prices for hyped AP pieces and gets rinsed by HMRC. Not even wking - being a Britfag lolita really do be like that, especially since Brexit. I paid £300 in taxes and duties on my JCT stuff which was about half what it cost to buy from AP Paris.

>>10615956
I do understand it’s an offer she gives and nobody is forced to buy but the argument of her that she’s trying to make what she lost on it is alone her issue. At least put it for bidding. Girls like this are just nuts. Reminds me of those people messaging you for a offer because shipping to their country is already so high. Bitch it’s not the sellers issue.

>>10615914
i feel like it’s worth noting that she’s also good friends with german brand ita who does stuff like spend 200 something euro on a brooch >>10614741

they probably both have bad shopping addictions and enable each other into buying everything from a release. it’s pretty ridiculous.

>>10615124
hey anon! if you happen to check this thread again i left my email in the name field.

>>10615988
I had to block those two online because I felt kind of uncomfortable with their shopping addiction. Esp UK scalper-chan when she started to bug me about buying a dress from her and telling me she "needed the money".

>>10616035
she approached you and asked you to buy it?!

>>10616041
Yes. It was some BTSSB dress that I wasn’t interested in because it didn’t fit my wardrobe. She asked me if I was interested and I said no, it doesn’t go with my wardrobe. And then tried again with “you could add some variety to it” or something and then started to tell me she needed the money, despite me saying no.

you love to see it

>>10615956
The moment I saw her post this, I knew she was going to resell 70% of it for too much. I'm a hoarder and somewhat addicted to shopping, but this is next level. Knowing you have a problem, yet repeating the same behavior over and over is insane. It makes me think she's partially lying and making some money when she sells.

>>10616212
for 20 pounds im in

>>10616271
Did you read the description?

>>10616272
its a replica sold for fabric, and? Did you think AP fags would let authentic AP go for under 20 pounds lmao

>>10616283
Fuck off newfag

>>10616212
I’ve reported this damn thing like 4 times now. Aren’t replicas banned from LM??

Four different people had final bids over 900. The max bid was 1200. Fuckin oof, dude. It's a rough time to be looking for OTT sweet prints in yellow.

>>10616337
Honestly who cares? This is just the market now. Get over it poorfags

>>10616337
Ooof, yellow has been the color of the year, but damn. Good on whoever got some $$$ for it though. Hopefully the person who bought it likes it. Thank god I like motifs, prints, and colors that aren't cheap but aren't spiking in price right now at least.

>>10616342
No one is mad, people are just pointing out high sales prices cause it's fun to discuss. Especially when it's a piece that used to not be that popular but whose price and popularity is propelled by the sweet boom or other trends.

Just throw it away already

>>10616346
This makes me sad. Reminds me of a meet I went to where a new girl from out of town brought her peeling AP bag and the flakes got all over the restaurant booth seats and the dresses of people sitting near her. People who got stuff on their dresses were mildly annoyed by it, though she was nice overall, but I haven't seen her at a meet since and I hope she doesn't come back unless it's with a non peeling bag.

>>10616342
>"who cares?"
>thread for discussing secondhand marketplace

You okay, buddy?

>>10616348
Why would you even go out with a bag in peeling condition in the first place? Doesn't matter its glorious burando, it looks awful

>>10616337
>decoration nightmare

Lol

>>10616350
I guess for some people status is everything or they don't realize how bad it is. Like if it's a couple cracks or sealed and not affecting others or your coord I don't care, but at the point it is flaking all over everyone it's not cool.

>>10616351
I'm so glad somebody noticed, hehe.

>>10616346
I could maybe understand putting it up for $1 like that other person with the peeling bag upthread, but $30???

>mm dress in ugly colorway sitting there for weeks is bought
>buyer immediately tries to scalp it for 2x
huh?

>>10616337
No pastel AP is safe anymore. It isn't even a rare dress.

I have Decoration Dream (back frill version) in yellow, pink, and sax. With their headbows. Seeing stuff like this sell that I originally bought for around $100 just makes me want to flex on covid-litas.

Girl don’t buy it if you don’t want it

>>10616356
Which dress anon?

>>10614611
I’m a lolita in tokyo and don’t fucking ask any of the communities to be your SS.

>>10616346
just the thought of this person wearing their peeling, gross bag out in public thinking it looks totally okay before finally deciding to sell it for THAT price ... instead of buying this monstrosity people could literally buy a solid, brand new bag from taobao or a used brand one in much better condition from the jp market

>>10616463
isnt this against the LM rules? just report it, last I remember if you didn't actually have the item you werent supposed to sell on the platform

>>10616484
This. It's just selfish and rude, especially if you ask those who don't even speak your language. Unless someone is offering the service, don't ask.

>>10616309
Same. They are but mods are dead I guess. I did enjoy that she tried to get around the no replica rule by saying it was for fabric scraps lmao

>>10616498
Why is there even a tag for replicas

>>10616496
To both English speakers and Japanese, it's rude as fuck.
one of the girls in my comm the tokyo international one always has people asking to buy them stuff. so fucking annoying.

>>10614625
>But please point me to the people in Japan who would welcome a foreigner randomly contacting them.
just use a preexisting ss you stupid cunt.

>>10616463
All listings must be of items that are actually owned by the author of the listing. Items in transit, on reservation, with a shopping agent, etc– are NOT allowed for sale, as they are not actually owned and proof photos are invalid.

Yeah, that is copy pasted directly from LM >>10616490

>>10616527
Good job outing your friend. It's not a secret who bitches about it.

>>10616502
idk but taking a replica of a print dress and turning it into a face mask sounds like a neat sewing project idea

Is it possible to get a floral printed op made bigger? It's only 4cm

>>10616613
wrong thread

>>10616613
jesus fuck I thought this was the handmade lolita thread for some reason sorry

>>10616618
no problem

Like half of these are new and there are some I really want but idk if it’s worth it to buy in a set with a bunch of gross super used ones that I will just have to throw away

>>10616682
retard

>>10616549
Wow you completely missed the point. Learn to read.

>>10604963
You must be fucking enormous holy shit

>>10616714
How to spot the anachan; when they respond to a month old post by calling someone a whale, enormous or fattie

>>10616714
Kek, imagine being so illiterate that someone saying a plus size dress is abnormally large makes you think they're fat somehow

>>10616682
Just sell the ones you don't want. Someone will bite.

>>10616478
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/d373356857
this was under 200

I usually prefer secondhand, but for hygiene reasons, does it make sense to buy all socks and drawers new?
Would rather *not* wear something that someone else might've sweated or peed in.

>>10616881
I guess it just depends if you consider washed socks clean enough. Are blouses that someone might have sweated in, but washed, any cleaner than socks someone might have sweated in and washed?

>>10616881
Better not buy blouses or OPs then either

>>10616882
Guess I justify it to myself by hoping that the previous wearer used sweat pads or at least a quality deodorant. I use sweat pads when it's hot outside btw.

>>10616884
Most lolitas aren’t as autistic as you are

>>10616881
I don’t like used socks (nothing is going to get those clean, period.), but drawers in general I’m not too fussed about. It can be washed. Technically, anything can be sweated or peed on. But most people aren’t spontaneously peeing on things.

>>10616884
>sweat pads
this is a good idea to add to my wardrobe

>>10607697
I have a lot of NWT shit in my wardrobe because I don't end up ever wearing like half of what I buy.

>>10616342
I'm so sick of you retards bitching in every fucking thread. Go away.

>>10616881
I don't really care for drawers/bloomers but I will never buy second hand socks

Tfw my DD is multiple times on the market but all damaged or faded what to do

>>10617140
1. Hope for a rerelease

2. Cry

>>10616881
Just watch what you buy when you receive them or buy just new socks wtf.

>>10617140
Is it Fancy Paper Dolls bc same, they’re all faded and fucked up

>>10617140
same, i’ve never mine in a condition that wasn’t all yellowed and sweat-stained… i hate it here…. i’m not paying more than $300 for a dress they didn’t even take care of and i’ll have to inevitably scrub the glitter off to fix

>>10617027
Drawers are way worse imo. Socks don’t ride up peoples ass crack for hours on end…

>>10617328
okay now i’m disgusted and want to soak all my shit in bleach

>>10617328
Why are your bloomers up in your ass crack? Too fat to wear them right?

>>10617390
Nope, I’m 5’3 and 108 pounds, but when I wear bloomers to meets they always end up giving me a wedgie. It’s fucking horrible, cause it’s not like you can do anything about it with the petti and being in public. I’m just saying, in my experience, bloomers/drawers are way nastier then socks. I’d never sell my drawers or buy anyone else’s after that.

>>10617390
Any events that involve walking a lot are a no go for drawers for me. They ride up like boxer shorts do and even if they didn’t, I live in A mostly hot/humid environment, so they’re definitely covered in my butt/crotch sweat. You have to remember with bloomers we’re essentially talking about used underwear so that’s gonna be a no from me.

>>10617394
Relatable LMAO. Getting a wedgie at a meet is the worst…

>>10617395
>>10617394
As a lesbian this is all the more reason to purchase bloomers secondhand

>>10617399
>as a scrote

There. Fixed that for you. Now gtfo

>>10617409
I was literally born with XX chromosomes and a vagina and a uterus

>>10617414
Who says that? Scrotesssss

>>10617422
Are you subtly asking me to show my vag to you?

Who buys used drawers, anyways? Just get some cheap ones from taobao or something, not like they're visible unless they're long cut

>>10617439
Meta also has some in their basic series line for around 50 USD, if you want to stay with brand. I bought a few pairs of those.

>>10617423
You suck at larping.

>>10617328
weird reading that other people have this problem because it’s literally never happened to me. the crotch of the bloomers are typically low and legs have ties or elastics so like... are y’all doing jumping jacks or some shit

Not gonna lie, this dress is actually worth it. One of the best things AP ever made and was super underrated.
I want to see it sell for the $1.8k.

>>10617423
Ew go home butt sniffer

>>10617538
Self post. Cut it out.

>>10617538
God its just a normal dress with bows on it. Its pathetic that people cant put something like this together with something they already own.

>>10617583
It's not though. I have Princess In Love already because it was one of my dream dresses awhile back. After seeing Dream Fantasy, a lucky pack dress, sell for almost $800 on LM, it's almost nice to see dresses like this go up proportionately in value.

>>10617584
It's honestly a lot more interesting than a dress with a bunny print on it though. It's one of the good lace monsters AP made.

The tea

>>10617584
A lot more detail has gone in to it. I hope princess style dresses will be the next big thing

>>10617628
She has outdone herself now.

>>10617628
PLEASE can people stop buying from her?

I mean she’s right to delete her Instagram but girl send the shit back. She’ll never recover from this theft. I mean the shopping service needs to reimburse the girl who was the buyer no? They fucked up the addresses

>>10617637
Yeah of this is real it will 100% go down in egl history

>>10617636
Where are the crazies spamming LM comments when you need them

>>10617641
A lot of USA people (large portion of this forum) are asleep, and I'm expecting this to blow up tomorrow.
I'm wondering if anyone has already emailed LM mods or contacted any other SS to warn them.

>>10617628
Can this be the next thread's image?

>>10617645
New thread nonners >>10617643

>>10617584
Ok we get it you're a newbie apfag

>>10616356
>>10616823
Are you referring to the one that had been sitting on Fril? Cause I think the one on Yahoo is a different dress.

>>10617516
I've never had this happen either; are they not wearing panties underneath?? That's the only explanation I can think of because it's only happened to me when I had to throw a pair of jeans on commando to answer the door once.

>>10617628
I'm just getting back into Lolita and bought from her without knowing this, and now I'm paranoid I might've gotten something stolen and don't know what to do!!

>>10617648
Mfw thread keeps getting nuked. Discuss scammers without vendetta posting please