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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. :)
enkran said: I just have to say that you really do an amazing job, love! ❤️ I hope you get to continue the ss for a long time! （＾ν＾）
Aw, thank you so much! That’s really kind. :D
Closet Child’s Secret Closet
More items from Closet Child that they haven’t advertised online! ^^
Angelic Pretty - TOY PARADEワンピース OP (mint) - 16,800 yen
Angelic Pretty - Dreamy Dollhouse JSK (mint) - 14,800 yen
Angelic Pretty - Cosmic JSK (lavender) - 28,800 yen
Angelic Pretty - Milky Planet JSK (lavender) - 14,800 yen
Angelic Pretty - Cameo Window JSK (wine) - 24,800 yen
Angelic Pretty - Labyrinth of Rose halter JSK (pink) - 12,500 yen
Alice and the Pirates - Clock Rabbit Salopette (brown) - 16,800 yen
Alice and the Pirates - White Rabbit Lop Ear Silk Hat (brown) - 10,800 yen
Baby, the Stars Shine Bright - Big Usakumya Backpack (black) - 14,800 yen
Angelic Pretty - Melty Chocolate KC (pink) - 2,800 yen
Angelic Pretty - Musee du Chocolat KC (pink) - 3,000 yen
Baby, the Stars Shine Bright - Camelia Princess blouse (white) - 7,800 yen (stain on frill collar)
MILK - Horoscope Dress (monotone) - 22,800 yen
MILK - Ice-cream Dress (white) - 19,800 yen
Alice and the Pirates - Pirate Alice print JSK II (ivory) - 5,800 yen
Angelic Pretty - Dreamy Horoscope skirt (black) - price unknown
Angelic Pretty - Jewelry Jelly JSK (lavender) - 7,800 yen
To order (if still available) simply email contact@tokyopirates.com
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I started approximately one year ago, and I kind of got into it by accident. I was actually planning to leave Japan last year, but I was taking a couple of months off before I left. To make a little extra change on the side I offered to do a shopping service. Things just took off from there and I’m still here. :D
My favourite thing about it is getting to be my own boss and the freedom that comes with it. The other best part is when I manage to get something that someone really wanted and have been searching for for ages. It’s like a long-term treasure hunt and is really gratifying to see people happy.
One of the hardest things is probably the time it takes. The actual shopping is only a fraction of the time. What takes the most time is all the paperwork, shipping and admin. I also can’t take a full day off without possibly missing something for an order too, so yeah, time I guess - that and the moments of sheer panic when I don’t know if I’ve messed something up. xD That’s when accurate records and organization help a ton. You should see my excel spreadsheets. They’re like the patchwork quilt of a crazy person. I’m hiring a friend part-time soon though so that should improve both service quality and my time! :D
It’s a lot of fun and I love having the opportunity to do it. It’s the sole reason I decided to stay in Japan because I can’t imagine having a better job. I’d definitely only recommend it to those who are willing to commit though. Being a one-person service means you can’t drop the ball. I probably won’t be able to do it forever (depends on visa stuff), but for now I love it. <3
Hello all! I’m just passing on the message. The lovely misshamiltonswardrobe has put this OP up for sale and is looking for anyone interested. ^^ It’s brand new, and just to add my own two cents - this series is stunning! The pictures don’t do it justice. It has silver thread woven throughout and sparkles ever so slightly while still being elegant and understated. I should know, I drooled over every colourway and shape while it was out, and even bought one for myself.
Hello lovelies ~ Today I have for sale my BRAND NEW Baby, The Stars Shine Bright Ave Maria OP in Ivory! Never even taken out of its package…For TRADES, I am open to ANYTHING! Show me what you have. Also interested in the Ave Maria Light Green skirt. For SALE, make me an offer, I am willing to accept payment plans and will look at *any* offer! Send me a message here on Tumblr if you or someone you know is interested.
Hey everyone! The shopping service is back in business, but things will be very slow for the first week or two due to a great, big backlog of inquiries (over 60 inquiries to sort through - thank you!). I’ll do my best to get through things as fast as possible and respond to your messages. Thanks for understanding!
Coco was kind enough to write a detailed review on the service after I went to a book signing for her - http://hallilaul.tumblr.com/post/94085107891/tokyo-pirates-shopping-service-review-positive
Thank you so much! (^___^)You can also check out her cute tumblr here!
Hello everyone, and sorry to do this, but due to an overwhelming amount of current orders still being worked through, Tokyo Pirates shopping service’s hiatus will be extended until the 22nd August. Please bear in mind that I cannot always answer emails during the hiatus and any orders/inquiries you wish to make should be saved until after the hiatus date is over. If you send an email/message during hiatus, you may not receive a response unless your order/inquiry is sent again after hiatus (to prevent backlog). I apologize in advance for the inconvenience!
Thanks to everyone who has been inquiring about the Ma*rs items. It’s much appreciated even if no one buys. ^^
To those interested in lolita, I’ve put up some more things for sale, so feel free to check them out!
pimikochu said: That’s awful! Sorry to hear you had such a bad experience (especially around the Christmas holidays) ╥﹏╥
Aw, thanks. :) It’s just money though and I’m well over it (although the Batman part of me may have slightly vowed revenge…mwahaha!) It means I learned a good lesson though, so I’m not unhappy about it now. (^_^)
It can mean any of those depending on the situation. :) I still have a 24,000 yen bag’s worth of Ma*rs items from December 2013 after a customer simply stopped replying. Unfortunately, it has little re-sale value so I’m pretty much stuck with it.
That scam cleared me out while I was still getting on my feet financially which meant that I was living on Chinese bean sprouts over the Christmas holidays. As you can imagine I was pretty upset. However, that was when I was more of a beginner in the business and was my very first time being cheated. I try to think of it as a good life experience.
I learned the hard way from that, and that’s why now I only take payment after if the customer is already extremely trusted (and then only if it’s necessary) or if the item has a re-sale value equal to or greater than the item I’ve bought. I don’t have to worry as much about non-committed customers with certain items. :)
(p.s. If anyone wants cheap Ma*rs items or a stack of Ageha magazines let me know, haha! xD)
