Here are two truths about me. 1. I'm not very patient when it comes to certain things, and 2. I love guro lolita.
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| Seems like a bad combination actually... |
With that said, I was browsing the Kera Shop website, specifically the Triple Fortune section so I could sigh wistfully at the bonnets I couldn't have, when I stumbled on this:
I don't think I've ever clicked on something so fast. I needed it. I needed it right that second! I was ready to add to cart, but stopped when I saw this lovely disclaimer:
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| "This item takes up to 2 months to deliver..." |
Two months to deliver??? NOPE! Ain't nobody got time for that! All right, on to the next place I could possibly find in stock Triple Fortune items. Through Enchantlic Enchantilly's facebook page I discovered a reseller shop called
Private Review J.a.m. I knew they had some Triple Fortune items, so I decided to check it out. Fortunately, they had both the skirt and the tights I wanted listed. I was a little unsure if this this shop shipped overseas, but they do. It's not advertised heavily on their site though. You can use their cart system, and for the most part there's enough English to get through the buying process without much issue. It also gives instructions to their overseas orders as you go through, so no worries there. Once you put in your order, you'll receive an automatic email, and later you'll receive another email in regards to stock. Sadly, even though the tights were listed on their site, they were actually out of stock. After that email you'll receive another with your invoice through paypal. Once you pay, email them back to let them know. You'll then receive a payment confirmation email, with your shipping tracking number. I believe they only ship EMS.
I put in my order on March 27th, and I just received my package today~ So as far as timeliness goes, it took about a week from order to arrival~ Not bad at all! I was a little worried, because I found out after I placed my order that Private Review J.a.m. is located in Kouchi prefecture...which...is in Shikoku...
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| Right thar... |
This was my first time ordering something from that far south in Japan. Wasn't quite sure what to expect shipping time wise. My tracking wasn't helping either, it was pretty unchanging for a few days. But, it arrived sooner than I thought, so it's all good. And here it is!
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| Plain bag inside of an EMS envelope. Not very exciting, but gets the job done. |
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| A little more exciting~ |
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| Tada! |
This is also my first time purchasing anything Triple Fortune. The skirt is surprisingly light. The price wasn't so bad either. I want to say at the current exchange rate it was less than $150. So for the same price as one of their bonnets, you can get a pretty nice skirt~ They're really long too, perfect for tall lolitas. I'm a shorty, so it's a little past mid-calf on me. Either way, I love this print SO MUCH. I can be guro and keep it classy with this skirt. I'd like to get the tights eventually, so maybe I can put up with Kera Shop's ridiculous wait times since I don't need them right away.
Anyway, all in all my experience buying through Private Review J.a.m. was extremely painless. It was fast, and easy. Communication with them is pretty straightforward and impersonal, but that's unimportant really. I like the amount of brands they have in their shop, especially ones that are a little harder to find in stock items. I will definitely be shopping there again~ I hope this review was helpful, happy shopping!
