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Hello all,
I’m sorry that I haven’t updated the blogs and such at all recently. The shopping service is still running. However, from 1st April, I’m afraid the online service will be stopping. My friend will be leaving Japan which means she can no longer take care of online orders, and unfortunately, I don’t have the time for both online and in-store anymore. (T_T)
In-store shopping will still be available. (^__^)
This is just a quick note to let everyone know that online orders will still be accepted throughout the hiatus. :) In-store orders only will be unavailable. Thank you!
The Tokyo Pirates Shopping Service will be unable to accept anymore orders from now (29th December) until the 30th January. Current orders and lucky pack orders will still be processed as usual.
Sorry for the inconvenience! We’ll be back soon. :)
Hello :) I’m replying to this publicly since I guess a lot of people might be wondering about this. From what I can tell, Angelic Pretty have pulled a lot of their stuff from the website. I believe this is because they will be putting them on sale in January or collecting them for variety packs.
This means they might become available after January again providing they don’t sell out in the sales or all get put in lucky packs. The cutsews might still be in stock at the physical stores if you’d like me to inquire though. :) A lot of the stuff that has been taken off the websites is still there.
Hello! I was looking through the emails from the 14th/15th and couldn’t find anything about a fukubukuro. Turns out it went into my spam folder. >.< Sorry! Spaces are still available. I’ll reply to it now. :)
Hello :) Usually, when something sells out in reserves (like the OP) Aatp don’t restock it. Probably the only way to get it now would be if there are cancelled reserves, through secondhand shop, or if it gets re-released.
Hello. ^^ I would get it online too if I can, but the most popular sell out fast. I can rarely ever get popular items successfully via their website. If online fails then I try in-store. Of course, if I successfully get any online then commission gets reduced to a regular online order, but as I mentioned, chances of success are much lower. :)
There will be online reserves available for some packs on the website an in-store from 20th December. :) The actual in-store free-for-all is going to be the 1st January, I believe.
Hello :) It depends how reserves will go tomorrow. If we can successfully get some at that time, then it will free up space for the January sale. If you can contact me after the 20th I can let you know. :)
Tokyo Pirates will be on a partial hiatus from 19th December - 26th December. Online orders and lucky pack reserves will still be received, but unfortunately I will not be able to do in-store orders during that time. Sorry for the inconvenience!
If it’s possible, yes. :) For example, getting this one would be no problem - http://zozo.jp/shop/axesfemme/goods/4997534/
It can be bought online and would be sent me towards the end of January. That would be a regular online order.
If Axes Femme do their in-store lucky packs it would depend on the date of the release. On the 1st January we will be prioritizing the Harajuku/Shinjuku releases (Angelic Pretty, Alice and the Pirates, etc.). On the 2nd January we will be prioritizing Shibuya 109. If Axes Femme packs are released on either of those days, we could try to get it after the other releases. I’m not sure how popular they usually are/how fast they sell out, so I can’t give an estimate of success.
It’s pretty rare. It has popped up on the Closet Child blogs before, but tends to get bought very quickly. There was a skirt in CC for a long time, but that’s about as close as I’ve gotten personally. You would have more chance in auctions I expect. :)
Agh, there were so many good ones. I really liked AatP’s Guilty Meltin’ Sweets Town and Fairy Topialium too. ^^ I love the turquoise Topialium JSK.
From AP, I liked Crystal Dream Carnival, Chocolate Quartet and Celestial best. I prefer deeper colours. Labyrinth of the Rose was really nice too. The halter JSK is amazingly flattering.
From AatP I also liked Sentimental Circus’s Twilight series, Maleficent, Cogwheel of Time and Le Petit Chaperong Rouge.
From Baby, my other favourites were Bright Starry Night and Ave Maria.
I can’t wait to see what they bring out next year.
Hello ^^ Yes, it is. In face, that’s what most people do. Because of that, my slots are almost full. Depending on what you want, I may be able to get it for you. It also depends on how many people I can hire to help me for that day. ^^
Haha, thank you! Angelic Pretty have been relentless, but I might get a day off next weekend (if they don’t release anything or do sales - never thought I’d wish they’d stop! >.<). A bath sounds amazing. That’s going on my to do list for this week. XD
The cut-off date for lucky pack and all other orders will be 30/12/2014
After that the Tokyo Pirates shopping service will be on hiatus from 1st January - 29th January.
That time will be dedicated to shipping out lucky packs and sorting any remaining orders. If I manage to get through things quickly, I may end the hiatus early, but I don’t know how busy things will be yet. Just wanted to let everyone know in advance! ^^
Hello ^^ I actually have slots for them all now. :) The AatP reserves are over, so I can try to get any during the January release. :)
It’s up. It’s coming. It’s releasing on the 13th December 2014. My goodness, AP, please take a breather!
I have put a Sugar Dream Dome JSK up for sale over on Lacemarket if anyone’s interested (worn once). It ends soon. ^^
Details here - http://www.lacemarket.us/sugar-dream-dome-fur-collar-jsk-navy/
How nice of you to look out for her!
Not at all, it’s a pleasure. ^^ I can’t always keep track of who wants what since I get a lot of search requests, but when I do find something someone wants I’m super stoked. XD
Hello :) A Putumayo pack should be no problem. For Alice and the Pirates it will depend on which pack you would like. ^^ I am fully booked for certain packs.
To Anonymous who was looking for a plain black bonnet in the Tokyo area. Closet Child now currently has one. It’s a Victorian Maiden Ophelia Doll bonnet in plain black (5,500 yen). Feel free to email me at contact@tokyopirates.com if you would like me to purchase it for you. ^^
Your best bet would be to check out branches of Closet Child, KERA shop and Atelier Pierrot, I would think. I can’t remember seeing any plain black bonnets recently, but they sometimes pop up. Unfortunately, there is nowhere I know of that has something like that permanently in stock.
However, you can order one through Triple Fortune. They do bonnets made-to-order. The only problem is that they take a long time. The usual waiting time is around 1-4 months, but I currently have some items on order for customers that are approaching the 8-9 month waiting period since Triple Fortune are too busy.
Hello :)Unfortunately, the happy packs are limited to one pack per person. I have already made reservations for some people in-store. I can try to get one online for you or in-store if you’d like it, but it would only be the JSK Set 2 (high-waisted). I also have two slots available for the BTSSB happy set in blue at this time (pink is full).
As for which is cheaper. I’m afraid I’m not very familiar with Tenso’s methods, so I’m unsure what their overall fee would be. I can tell you that online reservation through me would have a commission fee of 2000 yen regardless of weight. The shipping fee is simply whatever the postage cost is that gets charged by the post office. An in-store commission fee would be 4000 yen + 500 yen travel. :)
It is a bit weird, but I doubt they’ll skip out. Maybe they just got so busy with their crazy amount of releases and fell behind with things. They’ve been knocking them out the park one after another lately.
Lucky packs are pretty lucrative for the company as far as I know, and I doubt AP would pass it up. The suspense makes it kind of fun though. We’ll hopefully hear from them later in December! ^^
Hello ^^ Unfortunately, those ones are really difficult to get in Closet Child since they usually sell out within the hour. I haven’t seen one in person for a long time (only on the blogs). People already have them on their wishlists, so they get priority in order of who requested it first. I’m afraid it means there would be no point in making a buy-it-on-sight order, sorry. I can barely get them as it is, and the chances of getting one for you after all the others are practically zero. ;_;
Here’s a bit more information on the BTSSB and A/P lucky packs now that I’ve seen the samples in-store.
The A/P sets are the same colour scheme, but with different bodices. One has a longer bodice with decoration on it while the other is slightly higher and has a few ribbons at the top. The colour scheme is black with sepia bunnies and other pictures on it with dashes of deep red. It’s similar to last year’s Briar Rabbit’s Paysage design.
The Baby sets come in either deep pink or navy. The hem and accents are red. The pink JSK reminds me a bit of ye olde Tulip Bouquet with its colours and many designs that have followed since.
The blue looks better in my opinion since I’ve always felt pink and red clash a bit. The blue colour scheme is reminiscent of an airmail letter, which I suppose is the point considering it’s a letter-based theme.
The hem of the BTSSB one is cute. It goes in little curvy waves, and the pattern features a little kitten (of course) as well as birds and letters.
@emiii-chan said: Good luck!
Thank you!
knittedrainbow said: Hello! Are there any liz lisa lucky packs including the suitcase trunk announced for this year yet?
Hi. ^^ I heard there are going to be four types of lucky packs this year. The suitcases haven’t been announced yet as far as I know. :)
Hello all!
This is just to let you know I will be doing lucky packs this year. ^^ Reserves will be taken from now on and it will be first come, first served.
Regarding Shibuya 109 lucky packs, I will be making Liz Lisa lucky packs the first priority (going for them first). You can make reservations for D.I.A. and other brands too, but please bear in mind that I will attempt to buy them afterwards so chances will be lower. Also, Shibuya 109 lucky packs will only be purchased if they do not clash with the Angelic Pretty/Baby sales. (Usually the Shibuya and Harajuku/Shinjuku sales are on separate days, so this shouldn’t be a problem).
Thanks very much!
Yes it is. ^^
I know it’s been a million years since I updated. Unfortunately, I’ve just been busy, but here’s a closer look at the gorgeous Sugar Dream Dome series. This is the fur collar JSK in navy. I put it with a chiffon Metamorphose blouse. The fur collar is detachable. 
It’s a stunning print. The navy is very Crystal Dream Carnival and brings out the details/colours of the print. It seemed to be the most popular colourway at release, but only by a touch since the lavender and sax are both gorgeous in person too. They are gentler and more like Day Dream Carnival in style. It’s truly hard to choose between them!
[EDIT - I realized having two email addresses might be a bit confusing for people, so it will continue to be one email address as usual. ^^ Please send any inquiries to contact@tokyopirates.com]
The online shopping service is up and running again. Please note that auction services are still suspended. Terms and conditions have changed and you can check them anytime here - http://tokyopirates.blogspot.jp/p/shopping-service-terms-and-conditions.html
For orders you can contact me as usual at - contact@tokyopirates.com
Commission fees remain the same rate. :) However, I am reducing in-store Baby/Alice and the Pirate/Triple Fortune reservations from 4,000 yen to 3,000 yen commission, so they are cheaper. ^^
Lastly, the in-store shopping service will be unavailable from the 16th - 24th. I apologize for the inconvenience, but I will be in Osaka and may not have access to email for some of that time.
Hello! Sorry for the slow reply on this, but it was reservation stock only. Everything was made-to-order. The only chance of extra stock will be cancelled reservations, but I don’t know if that will happen or if Angelic Pretty would put those out on sale.
edit: I did see a sax Cosmic skirt in Closet Child recently if you’re looking for that colour.
Aw, thank you very much, and I’m sorry to have to do it! I won’t be stopping it completely (still doing in-store), and who knows, maybe I’ll be able to take it up again in future. :)
I will be taking on a part-time job in the coming October, which unfortunately means I won’t be able to commit myself to this service full-time anymore.
As a result, from the 25th September, I will no longer be accepting auction orders or online orders. I will be doing in-store only. I am unsure yet if it will be restricted to lolita only or if I will continue to do everything. It depends on how busy things get, but for now it will be general.
Regarding online orders, I will not be handling them myself after September, but I am going to be training a friend (and helping where necessary) to take on that side of the business. So, online orders will be available again soon after. I shall make another announcement when they can be accepted again.
Please be aware that although it will be under the Tokyo Pirates name she will be running things in her own style. This means she will be starting off with the current framework, but will be able to decide her own fees later and her own restrictions. I will not have a say in how she runs that side of things, and it will depend on her own other commitments. It will also be a probation period as she sees whether she can integrate the shopping service into her schedule.
She is from Thailand, but speaks fluent English. I can vouch for her in saying she’s a lovely and honest person which is why I’m entrusting this part of my precious service baby to her. :)
I apologize for any convenience this might cause some of my absolutely wonderful, regular customers. I don’t know if this will be a permanent state of things, but for now I hope I can still continue to do business with many of you! (^_^)
Hello ^^ Yes, that would be no problem. If it’s a perishable item though I can’t guarantee its condition once it arrives to you.
Hello! ^^ Things are back to the normal rate now, so feel free to send me an email. :)