/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

IT’S HERE. I’m excited yet I know I’m setting myself up for disappointment

>>10481591
They’ll also release a new unseen cutsew OP.

Pretty cute, but I'm saved because I don't like creepy-cute/Halloween stuff. I still don't understand the weird armband choice.

>>10481594
this looks nice and comfy

>>10481606

Probably a nurse' arm band.

Actually I think it's a pretty interesting set (if you include everything), if you wear the OP with the maid cap headband like in >>10481591 then it's a maid outfit.

If you put the maid cap and apron on the jsk set then it becomes a nurse outfit. The only issue is I don't see a seperate apron? Or the maid cap? Either it'll release later or AP expects you to own one of their previous released aprons/maid caps?

Or you could wear the jsk (sans armband) or OP with the cat beret and cat jewellery and be a Halloween scaredy black cat.

Or wear it with the sailor-style blouse and be some sort of Magic Academy student? With the right bag and other accessories, of course.

Or wear it completely normal with the normal headbow and it'll just be a Halloween-print coord.

I mean you could do that with most of their previous releases if you had the right combination of items anyway, but with all of the items being grouped together like this it sort of feels like they designed this set to be multiple things at once.

>>10481627

Gah. Meant to reply to >>10481598, sorry.

>>10481591
Poorfags on facebook complaining about price and quality will never cease to amuse me.

>>10481594
I really love this, especially in the black colourway! I'm surprised at how cute this series turned out to be, I hated it when I saw the candy teasers, I guess the print isn't good close up, but looks nice from far away. It's a shame it wouldn't go with anything in my wardrobe at all, black x lavender isn't really my thing (also girly sticker and Charlottes bear 2.0 are coming out soon anyway)

I love that the only people posting rants that this series is trash on Facebook only own cheap taobao, wouldn't fit in it, or can't afford a single thing

>>10481645

Little Witch is good and exciting (I only trust AP poly prints when it's chiffon or sinilar lightweight sheer fabrics) and I'm super hyped to participate in a potential bloodbath; Girly Sticker main pieces tho are a miss for me. Hopefully they release jewelry for it cause the blouse was pretty cute so there is some potential even if I prolly won't get a main piece.

>>10481645
They probably have never owned AP either, because Little Witch uses the same fabric as other chiffon poly releases. And this release finally has some nice detachables, like the apron or the star pouch and arm sleeve. So at least this one has a little more to offer than others.

>>10481646
>>10481647
Yeah, Little Witch does seem like it's super good! (I'm very excited for it!) So these essay long rants I'm seeing from people who "claim" to have owned 2010 sweet but gave them up for $30 taobao (that they think is on par with AP) is kind of like, "A-Are you sure you know what you're talking about???"

There was one rant from someone (who I don't even think wears lolita from what I saw on their profile) who just kept going on that everything looks like it's from Hot Topic and why isn't it cheap and affordable

>>10481646

I'm really hoping for Girly Sticker jewelry too; I love the cake on the print and was hoping that element would've been turned into a necklace or something

I'm like 50/50 on Girly Sticker (and 50/50 on whether to get the JSK or Cutsew OP)... I'll wait until more proof photos are shown

>>10481598
I think the armband is just more a JP cultural thing. We'll see it mostly in anime/video games for school club leaders or class presidents, but lots of people in Japan wear them (police officers, news reporters, medics, etc.) and it's mainly like an identifier (what company you work for, what rank or position you are, etc.)

The Little Witch blouse is kind of like a sailor blouse, so combining it with the JSK creates a witchy school girl look, so that's most likely why the armband is put in there.

>>10481645
>>10481655
Yeah there's no way I give a shit about the opinion of someone who dresses like this

>>10481645
Reminds me of all the lolitas at heart and poorfags complaining about the Moitie coffin lace jsk. Wish they'd just be called out and booted from the group for being idiots.

>>10481645
>>10481655
>>10481672

Can someone post caps, I'm not on FB but I want to see the whining

I'm honestly stumped on what to get from little witch. The pink JSK is what caught my eye first, but the cutsew OP seems like something I might actually wear casually. I also love the lavender. But the little star pouch on the jsk it's a really cute touch.

>>10481630
>>10481645
I agree, but I also think Little Witch is kind of trash. I'm not going to complain about the pricing though. Even if the fabric is worse, inflation should have made AP's prices go way up by now, so I'm not surprised to see some increases.

In general I'm just unimpressed with the hurried details, thin fabric choices, all-order easy print, etc. Props to AP for actually releasing all the accessories with this dress at once (probably because it's holiday specific and it would be a losing game to split it up).

Going back to people complaining on FB - I always laugh because being in this fashion is completely and totally optional. No one needs these dresses or a ring shaped like a cat. It's not like were talking about the price of fresh produce or stamps. It's like whining about not being able to buy a PlayStation or a coach purse. It really doesn't matter, and if certain people get "priced out" or "sized out," it doesn't effect any necessities of their life.

Love the cutsew and the accessories! People complaining about polyester and the prices just seem new. Polyester doesn't equate to bad quality.

With that being said, the JSK looks like an afterthought with the lazy all-over print. Identical bows on the dress and blouse just look redundant.

Anyone got lucky with AP Paris?

Wow almost everything on the Paris site is sold out already. Email went out 10 minutes ago.

>>10481684
It's crazy to me that even AP Paris sells out so fast, given that the times when they announce the release is so variable. Are most people not even working and can just hop online whenever?

>>10481685
Oh wow, I didn't even get the email until now (WiFi had cut out)

I guess the red colourway is the least popular since that's the only stuff in stock?

Does anyone know if the cutsew op went as quickly as the others?

>>10481692
They all went about the same time but the pink/ lav went first for everything, then black, then red (in fact some red still up there).

>>10481692
Cutsew op stayed rather long in all colors.

>>10481685
>>10481687
You knew there was a VIP list? VIPs got the links hours earlier. The pink and black jsk sold out in under 3 minutes, pink and black OP stayed for another 30 minutes. Cutsew OPs stayed until the newsletter was sent.

>>10481696
I've never heard of a VP list...? Do you get on it by buying a lot or something? If that's true, I feel like everything would be sold out even before the general announcement because people would be sharing the link with everyone.

>>10481699
You only had to ask via fb messenger. It’s not allowed to share the link, maybe the buyers wouldn’t risk it? Re: selling out: I was trying for pink or black JSK and didn’t buy anything in the end. Maybe some people on the list didn’t buy anything either, because their stuff sold out.

>>10481699
Nta, but I would think people would just keep the link to themselves so they could guarantee the items for themselves. I know I would

>>10481694
Thank you

>>10481700
Oh maybe I'm confused - Was the VP list only a thing this time around, or has it existed for all releases?

>>10481705
I meant after the original person uses the link/buys what they want. Then someone else could use it, if there weren't any restrictions built in.

Honestly if any of the AP sites had a VP list that provided links to releases early, I'd be willing to pay monthly/weekly to be on it.

>>10481684
I snagged a wine OP. My preferred color is pink and I have a reservation for it with Tenshi, but wine isn't a terrible backup for me. It'll pair well with black accessories so its a bit more edgy than the pink. I might end up with two colors.

Pretty irritated by the VIP thing. I don't like that they've never announced a VIP service, but people who asked them about early access were put on a secret VIP list and the release was made available to them early. That's bullshit. But at least I managed to snag the wine OP and a necklace, so even if the Japanese release goes horribly, I'm satisfied.

>>10481679
This is the girl from >>10481672
I don't even know if she actually wears lolita at all. I don't understand, why go onto a post from higher end brand, then complain about prices and say it looks like Hot Topic? Bitter much?

>>10481708
It was only a thing this time, because they got so many requests early on.
Usually you can just ask them to reserve an item early on and they send you an invoice.

>>10481718
AP berets have always been $90, how incredibly new do you have to be lol

>>10481718

Yikes, this is sad. People like this will water down genuine valid criticism of AP design and quality (which for Little Witch is far better than some of their other newer things) And equating lolita to fetish wear is in poor taste, which makes me assume she's definitely not a regular wearer of the fashion or she'd know that's a touchy subject for most lolitas.

>>10481715
I'm also pissed now about the VIP thing. Having secret advantages/reservations doesn't work because everyone is going to want the same access. The only fair thing to do is just tell people a release time, then let everyone have at it. I didn't want or buy anything from this release, but I would be pretty angry if this was a rerelease of Milky Planet or something similar. If there's going to be any VIP privilege, there needs to be a clear and open explanation of how to access it, from AP themselves.

>>10481720
>ask them to reserve an item early on and they send you an invoice.
What the actual hell. Why is AP letting people undercut the normal release like this, when they know things sell out in minutes/seconds? This shouldn't be allowed and it's not a good idea. There's a point to having a release - it's when the items are.... released. It's not "oh hey here's whatever is left over from everyone else who reserved this weeks ago."

>>10481718
"My $30 taobao is on par with 2010's AP"

>>10481684
got the cutsew OP in pink - was sad to miss the socks but i already have ones that match so no big

>>10481724

This is why AP should just produce more stock. They know it'll sell out and if it's really such tight competition yet they're willing to reserve it secretly in advance, maybe they just need to have more available? Especially USA which is certainly getting leftovers only for certain items. It's a win win for them financially and customers sick of bloodbaths. They know JSKs are usually more popular, they know certain colorways tend to sell out first, they know the plastic jewelry is always an immediate sellout compared to metal on their jewelry.

They can use that data to inform how they handle stock variety, quantity, and designs and still have tons of hype from customers but for some reason they don't want to guarantee more profit or increased customer satisfaction. Which begs the question: what DO they even want anymore/why are they making these decisions?

>>10481726

$30 taobao isn't even on par with AP's worst polyester disappointments.

>>10481724
AP Paris only goal is to sell as much as possible. So allowing people to just reserve things is a service many customers value. I wouldn’t have ordered half as much without knowing I can secure stuff this way. Also, literally anyone can do it and just message them.

>>10481718
Also, just sharing this one because she seems to be trying to use "jpeg" as an insult

I understand people want more border prints, but all-over prints can be good for being a little more casual if you like to wear lolita daily and don't want to be OTT all the time.
Hopefully there will be a more even amount of all-over/border prints to satisfy people.

And Little Witch is at least better looking in terms of quality when compared to Dolly Heart or the Noble Collection OP

>>10481730

Yeah AP doesn't care about fairness, they care about guaranteeing/securing a sale.

I only wish I'd known about this for those Lyrical Bunny wristcuffs months ago; they were sold out at AP Paris missed 'em on AP USA.

>>10481728
More stock also means it‘s possible they will not sell out. They might be losing money, they won’t risk it.
Also, bloodbaths are good for their reputation, because it means they’re in high-demand and their pieces retain some exclusivity, which some successful buyers take „pride“ in.

does anyone know if/when ap usa is getting little witch?

>>10481733
Fair point. If what some anons were saying about lolita dying in China is true, there probably is far less of a guarantee releases will sell out (but far more chance of there being less stiff competition for items as well)

>>10481730
>>10481732
That's what I'm saying though - it's pointless for AP Paris to allow people to sell/reserve in advance, because the item is going to sell in minutes or seconds at the real release anyways. Also if people couldn't buy in advance, they would just wait to buy it at the release. It's not like those customers are lost if they have to wait.

Even if you personally choose to buy things this time when you otherwise might have not if you couldn't get a full set, someone would have just taken your place. For every sale, there's 10 other people who wanted it and didn't get it. They are not going to run out of people wanting to buy these pieces, especially things like Little Witch. Adding a secret VIP service aggravates the whole process of high-demand releases.

I sincerely hope AP USA never does this.

>>10481737

Can you not read/do you not check emails?

>>10481740
Ap Paris just emailed me cancelling my order and telling me its out of stock...it wasnt out of stock when I paid so?

>>10481727
Congrats! I find the socks too busy imo, I'm going to skip them

>>10481740

AP loses nothing by doing this, and customers will still try to buy anyway. They don't know for sure if something will sell all the time so reservations like this make it so they sell out sooner, especially if these buyers are going for full sets in multiple colorways, etc. The only person this process aggravates is buyers who missed out. AP can only benefit from this because no one is butthurt enough by the practice to stop buying their items, so they aren't losing profits or customers over it and like you said, someone is waiting to take their place in the off chance they are turned off of AP permanently by this practice

>>10481740
Just as >>10481745 said, they don't always sell out. But this way, they secure a sale with buyers, who reserve just in case something sells out, even if it doesn't sell out in the end.
I once reserved a few headbows this way, even though I didn't have to, because they weren't a bloodbath after all.

>>10481745
It's still a shitty idea/practice. If AP didn't know Little Witch would sell out instantly, they're honestly stupid/not even trying to identify trends. They have to know by know what people want to buy. All they have to do is scan social media for five minutes, or look at past sales history.

>>10481749

That's just the thing, they're not looking. I am the one who thinks producing more stock based on trends or customer desires should be their strategy, but it's apparent that they are either not trying to do so or their methods of decision making are probably more financially based or combined with the designers' creative directions, and the money isn't saying the same things the social media comments are.

>>10481750
I'll sound butthurt, but like I said I didn't want anything from this release. I just think it's ridiculous that people keep giving AP a pass, saying "Oh they don't know what will sell out." I'm just a dumb customer and even I know what to expect. How does AP not?

>>10481749
Just reserve in advance like others; you have the same opportunity to. AP Paris has their customer's money, the ones reserving have full sets in their desired colorway, and all you have is stress from losing out in bloodbaths if you get unlucky after not reserving because it's "unfair", who's really the stupid one here anon?

>>10481754
or they get cancelled because the shop oversells like anon above experienced.

>>10481754
If there's anything I want from AP Paris in the future, I will be emailing them to try to reserve it, but it's just another layer of stress.

There's the usual stress associated with any release. But now we all have to think about emailing AP the quickest, as soon as we see the new catalog, or Candy's posts, to get items. When is even the appropriate time to request an item before a release? Sometimes all we have is a picture that doesn't even have a name or price yet.

>>10481753
Because you're not responsible for any potential losses if you're wrong.

In a lot of small brands, the wrong risk can mean the actual end of their company.

That's where the MTOs come in, if they receive enough emails requesting it they'll do it.

>>10481757
Wearing and buying lolita isn't a necessity, this stress is optional and you're opting into it/bringing it upon yourself.

>>10481761
Yes, I know. And like the other anon said, the stress of this isn't enough to deter me from future releases, it's just a very disappointing development that I hope doesn't bleed over to AP USA. People are still allowed to be upset about secret VIP lists that change the dynamics of the release process.

I just put in a bid for horoscope carnival, because I’m apparently the only dumb bitch that loves it... but god little witch is cute. I need to be good and not spend money, but I really want to.

Its not incorrect to say AP isn't looking/listening. If they were, melty ribbon chocolate would have gotten an MTO and we'd be seeing milky planet rereleases.

AP doesn't have to listen or care, because they'll make money either way. Its sad, unnecessary, but true. Even if Little Witch was exclusive based on time frame rather than stock, the people that want it, want it, and will buy it. If every person and their mom bought Little Witch, I'd still buy it for $320 or whatever because other people owning it or not owning it does nothing for my own wardrobe.
I do wonder if AP could get away with charging extra for guaranteed purchase. I.e. add $30 to the cost and guarantee you'll get it, I imagine plenty of people would go for it, even if that cost was higher.

Do your shipping and billing addresses have to match if you are ordering from the AP Japanese site?

>>10481594
Ngl, not a fan of this print too much but this cut is cute as hell

>>10481815
my addresses are the same on AP, so probably

>>10481827
I'm using Tenso and my billing address is
a US address. so I was worried payment wouldn't go through if they didn't match.

>>10481708
What do you think VP stands for? Vice president list? It’s a VIP list.

>>10481757
When did Paris stop doing email reservations anyway? I remember with the first release of Ice Cream Parlor thy were still taking orders that way but it changed soon after for some reason.

>>10481832
I'm stupid and I read it wrong the first time. My sleep deprivation made the "I" disappear. I assumed if it was really VP it would mean "Valuable Player" like MVP. But I see the "I" now. So yes, VIP list.

>>10481726

This is still the same person as >>10481718 and >>10481672? Woww. That's a lot of delusion.

>>10481860
Oh no, I had color-coded the names
Pink is the probably not a Lolita, "This beret looks like it's from Hot Topic" girl
Green is the taobao girl

>>10481869
>>10481860
They were talking to each other though, and the main ones being negative and delusional asf in the comments
I was hoping they'd say more, because it was so funny to me

>>10481815
Your shipping address would be the one Tenso provided you unless if you're stupid enough to live there. So no they don't need to match

>>10481869
>>10481870

Ah, my bad, I didn't catch on to the colour-coding.

Although now that >>10481726 and >>10481731 are one person, you can really start to smell the sour grapes coming off them. Nobody who's happy with switching brands keeps coming back to whine about how bad the old is, not at the rate she's going anyway.

Thanks for the screencaps!

My dresm is that AP do these small batch releases to see if it needs a MTO. Then they can rake in the money with low risk, and everyone is happy. Except poorfags ofc

>>10481830
Mine didn't go through when I tried it even though I ordered from AP JP with Tenso in like 2016 or 2017. Can't figure out how to get it to go through so rip

>>10481892
I would like that a whole bunch too, to save the stress from releases

>>10481892
It’s good to dream. Not trying to be rude I think this would be great too, but it won’t happen.

>>10481726
I cringed reading this and the other whiny baby comments in the LU post

Waiting on Tenshi to confirm on my request and I'm losing hope every minute. Guess I'm going to have to frantically refresh the page like everyone else now.

>>10481939
Tenshi has been going to shit this year

>>10481897
Must be your credit card then. Everyone I know has both being a forwarding service address.

>>10481939
her spots are all full so I guess so

>>10481939
Didn’t she announce she was already full for Little Witch weeks ago?

>>10482015
Omg ahaha is that a *worksafe* plug? Omg ahahaha

Is there any hope of getting a cutsew OP since I missed the chance of getting it through AP?

>>10482021
You can still try getting it yourself on the website when it drops, or seeing if any SS still has spots available (though that seems unlikely). There’s also the US release. It’ll be a bloodbath no matter what but you can still try.

>>10482023
Will it for sure be releasing on the US site? Do you know if the US store takes reservations? I don't want to deal with a SS.

I'm going to drink bleach if someone doesn't make a feels thread in 30 min

>>10482021
Don't throw your money away on a shopping service who can only go to a store doing phone reservations (ie Tokyo stores). Find an SS in the boonies

>>10482028
Its their Halloween print so it will definitely make a US appearance, but it can't be said for sure what the stock will be. It may not even be until the end of Oct.

The US store doesn't usually take reservations, but I suppose it's possible if Paris and Jp did. Email them?

>>10481815
No, a friend orders from the Japanese site and ships to my apartment in Japan.

>>10482023
can you use a regular Visa debit card on the japanese site or does it have to be a credit card?

>>10482035
I’m convinced the US store doesn’t even check their emails. I had a problem with my order and emailed them three times before I finally had to call them.

>>10482042
I’ve used my Visa debit card, but I’ve heard other people saying they weren’t able to so it might depend on your bank.

>>10482044
thanks anon, I've used my card to pay for things in store in Japan so hopefully it would work for their website to.

>>10481684
I got the lavender cutsew but I almost didn't, because I was so disappointed how close I was to the pink OP but it got yoinked while I was paying. I couldn't bring myself to spend so much money on my 2nd preferred colorway in the OP cut and hesitated with the cutsew as well. But I thought that if I don't like it I can auction it off on LM, so I went for it. I'm glad now that I made this decision and I'm determined to get the pink OP one way or another.

>>10481727
Ah I missed out on the socks too because I was so hesitant but oh well

>>10482060
>auction it off on LM

Like...scalping essentially to make a profit? Why not just sell for retail plus how much it cost you in shipping? It potentially won't arrive to anyone you ship it to by Halloween anyway and people who wear Halloween prints year round are likely to be participating in all the blood baths as well and getting things.

I don't buy seasonal prints and am not invested in the items personally, but for some reason when I read that it came off oddly.

>>10482060
I've reserved this one through my SS, touch wood!

>>10482063

I dont think it was that deep anon.

>>10482063
NTA, but why not auction it? If people want to pay more, let them. Otherwise the auction will end at retail. It’s not scalping if the buyer names their price.

Does anyone have information on what fabric the Fantastic Dolly re release is? The original is cotton, but is the new one polyester?

>>10482063
I mean why not? I'd start the auction a little below retail and see what happens. Auctions have intrigued me for the longest time, but I normally don't sell any main pieces ever. Also I'm not sure if I'll auction it off at all, this will all depend on whether or not I will like this cutsew op in person. The likelihood that I will keep it is pretty high though, it's starting to grow on me.

>>10482073
I hope you'll get it anon! It's super cute

>>10482085

I guess you have a point. Auctions that run high aren't the same as selling things with a crazy BIN

I'm aiming to get two colorways of the Little Witch OP, but I don't like the apron.
Do you gulls think that there are people who would buy the apron separately? I know I saw a lot of people disappointed that it couldn't be bought separately, so I might be able to make a bit of my money back and justify getting two if I can sell the aprons off.

>>10482116
I def can see people wanting to buy the apron. It will be hard to price it so an auction would work for this as well to just see how it goes.

>>10482116
Definitely some people who would buy the apron separate. Possibly sell just one apron so if you ever resell one of the OPs, it is still worth more with the apron. But even if you sell both aprons, I'm sure JSK owners would be glad to be able to have one; only the OP has the apron right?

>>10482116
I‘d buy that apron in a heartbeat. (Not for something like 200€ though, but you‘re free to try an auction).

>>10482095
thank you i hope so! my SS has put me down for the socks and bow to so heres praying!

>>10482090
The rerelease was polyester. I barely see the old cotton ones anymore, sadly.

>>10482116
I will buy one of those aprons! Send me an email and we can discuss price.

>>10482138
I'm gonna hold off on that for now, anon, because I don't even have the dresses in hand yet.
But I'll be sure to post in the appropriate BST thread when I know what colorways I have, and give my fellow gulls a chance first.

So is the AP sweet fad really dying in China? Or is just a dumb rumor? I'm hoping there's some truth to it.

Maybe it's just me, but some secondhand sales don't seem as cutthroat anymore. Prices are still high, because the market will be slow to react to falling interest. But I swear things are selling just bit more sluggishly than before.

>>10482161

The influx of new Chinese sellers also hints at the market over there dying. Hence why they've moved ob to scalping or flipping/reselling to westerners, because Chinese lolitas aren't as into throwing money at anything burando anymore. Anons did mentipn OTT sweet was one of the styles that is still holding on amongst Chinese lolitas though so it's not going to settle down anytime soon.

The less cutthroat prices are likely people just sick of the market being way different and holding off on buying until is calms down, forcing prices to lower to meet demand, or due to the fact that the number of people willing to pay the highest prices for certain things are limited and may already have the items they were willing to splurge or pay a grand for. And the people left aren't willing to pay what they were. Or they have spent big bucks on other OTT sweet items and need to wait to buy more, since even people with cash to burn tend to still be responsible and moderate their spending habits or wait for deals too.

>>10482163
From the beginning I always thought buyer burnout was going to eventually bring prices back down, and like you said, there is a limited number of people willing to buy pieces for high prices.

I'm sort of one of those people (not $2k high, but I've been throwing down money for jewelry lately). I'm a little worried that if the boom was this short (~ 1 year), I might regret spending what I did. But probably maybe not? In the end, it means I have the piece secured, and I don't need to worry about it anymore. I'm just going to be jealous if prices suddenly fall back to $15 necklaces. I'm sure if it reverted that quickly, people would be jumping all over it though.

>>10482163
Speaking of, I feel like this is one of said Chinese lolitas. These are all from the same seller and listed recently. Never thought I'd see a starting bid for Dreamy Baby Room be higher than SC.

>>10482178

No one has bid yet. I hope no one does on the JSK so they lower the price a bit. Surprised the skirt is so cheap even as a starting bid.

>>10482178
Tbh Dreamy Baby Room comes up a bit less often than SC so the rarity is a factor. Though the recent price hikes are definitely increasing supply/number and frequency of listings for SC lately. I like DBR more as a print because it's more versatile and got more going in, plus they're usually less damaged and faded. SC just has ponies and marshmallows and isn't quite the same as other OTT sweet border prints to me.

>>10481897
I think it has to be a credit card and not a debit card. I remember a few months back other anons were discussing this. And when I lived in japan in 2010-2012 there were stores like that. I could only use a debit card at atms and places that accepted cards were credit cards only, not debit cards. Maybe it’s that?

>>10482181
I agree with you there, I just felt like SC was always more popular in general (lots of anons hated on DBR because of ~ageplay~). Dreamy Baby Room is actually my second favorite print. I have two JSKs, multiple pairs of tights, all the Star Toy necklaces now, and all the headbows. It does seem rarer, and before that's all I had to contend with. Now it's the price too.. hah.

>>10481737
1 - 2 weeks, according to them
>>10481740
I asked if it were possible to reserve items, I don't like participating in this clownery but I really want the blouse and if they're allowing others to, didn't want to miss out because of it. They confirmed they are not allowing reservations, and Little Witch will happen in 1 - 2 weeks. Replied really quickly, to my surprise.

>>10482206
Thanks for sharing that, anon. I'm relieved, for now.

Honestly, I don't think AP USA will ever have the coordination to make a VIP list/send unique links to people. And I hope they never do.

>>10482211

I hope they get more coordinated generally speaking, but honestly if the "VIP" list is open to everyone the only people who don't have a leg up are poorfags who are waiting until payday to be able to afford a dress oh well? Not that poor people deserve less of a chance or anything but why are people so bent out of shape over an optional service at one AP store (the most expensive one) that everyone has equal access to?

Why did I buy a 42$ face mask?? I don’t even have the matching usagiyorokobu hananoen dress.
Anyway, were the plates and cups released? I didn’t see them, or was I just too slow?

>>10482214
The VIP list isn't a good idea, because it's not like a MTO where having the money guarantees you a spot. It's just another race to see who emails the fastest. It makes a real "release" a joke/obsolete, if most of the stock is getting eaten up by people reserving it before it's even official.

I said it before, but the only way it's fair is if AP gives clear instructions on how to sign up with the VIP list/how to request an item/when to request an item. Otherwise you are going to have people trying to get a leg up by requesting items earlier, and earlier. To the point where people will request as soon as they see it at a fashion show or on Candy's Instagram, before there's even a name or a price. It might work, if in addition to them defining clear rules/times, it was behind a paywall or a subscriber based service. That would actually give an advantage to people who are willing to pay more to AP for a guaranteed item, instead of paying that money to scalpers.

But yeah, I am the one who is butthurt about Paris doing it, and I have more than enough money. I didn't want this release, but it makes me fear for the future of releases. At some point, there's no product leftover for the release, and everyone will be doing the VIP list. What's the point of a "release" then? Just let people fight it out on release day.

>>10482222
You’re just mad you’re not cool enough to be on the vip list kek

>>10482214
>everyone has equal access
If it was "fair" or everyone really had "equal access" there wouldn't be a vip list. The whole point is that it gives people an advantage they otherwise wouldn't have. Do you not understand that there's not infinite dresses people can reserve?

>>10482225
Did I not admit that I'm butthurt? Yes, I'm mad, because it's stupid.

I would pay to be on a VIP list with AP USA, but I don't think arbitrarily emailing and undercutting other people, and helping the most popular colorway of whatever sell out before the actual release, is fair or fun.

>>10482228

I get it and I would prefer AP just do MTOs for most releases or find other ways to respond to demand that aren't going to have them end up with sunk costs if they don't work out or make people upset, but clearly AP doesn't give enough of a fuck to listen to customers, and if everyone basically knows about this list now and it's just AP Paris...you can just also try to reserve it early too right?

It's fair in the sense that it isn't a secret and nothing is stopping people from requesting it beforehand or now besides not thinking of trying it or knowing it existed, but some people don't know lolita exists yet and they don't have a fair chance either in that sense.

I guess I don't care much because it's just one thing in a long line of AP not trying harder to satisfy customers out of some combination of incompetence, laziness, and/or simple miscommunication. I just don't expect more or better from them and don't get bothered by AP bullshit because I'm used to it from them by now and don't know why people expect them to do any better. It's a textbook "disappointed, but not surprised" situation desu

>>10482231
Life isn't fair and no one's entitled to frilly Japanese dresses. AP doesn't care about fair, they care about money. I totally understand your frustration but at the same time, it's not fair that children in the world go hungry while we buy our kawaii harajuku pastel clothes. Obsessing over mild unfairness in the world is just a slippery slope and you only hurt yourself.

>>10482222
The VIP list does not work like that. They send the link to everyone on the VIP list at the same time, doesen't matter how early you email them. Usually you just email when they announce about the jp release.

>>10482231

I think offering people a chance to pay for VIP access would be fun, but prohibitively expensive unless it was a "per release" or "per weekend of multiple releases" price and very high so you're not paying a thousand a month during the times they release their worst poly shit and then too broke to afford a limited cotton rerelease or something.

Maybe they would have to limit it like they've done tea party tickets where you spend a certain amount or have to in some other way prove loyalty as a customer to make it manageable. I can't think of how high the price per item or per release would have to be to make sure that too many people don't pay for it and like people complained about cause a release to sell out beforehand. They'd have to have limited spots ehich again would turn into a bloodbath of who can reserve VIP club spits fastest. It doesn't fix the problem.

Making more releases MTOs or offering MTOs of any release items/series that totally sells out in "X" minutes or hours or some system like that helps get rid of scalpers, guarantee AP money, and not fuck over customers/increase purchases potentially because MTOs last a week or so and allow more people to participate over that time.

>>10482178
Bruh, I remember when Dreamy Baby Room was released and people wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole because "ageplay!!!". How the times have changed. I really hope nobody buys it at that price.

>>10482243
So weird to me because it's really just another toy print. Normies prolly see stuffed animals as equally juvenile as a rattle or pacifier desu so who cares? Tons of places sell baby themed acessories or prints and soda shops in harajuku sometimes have baby bottle shaped containers for boba drink and shit, it's just an aesthetic cute thing.

>>10482161

Yeah the Chinese lolita fad has died since early this year. They've all jumped ship to nanchatte fashion so most lolita items have become much harder to sell on xianyu.

>>10482240
Where did AP Paris talk about the VIP list? I just looked through their Facebook and Instagram, and I don't see anything.

Those prints are cringe, the dress that makes the prints as second focus got it right, but even then the prints are still cringe. Next.

>>10482262
nta but I don't believe they "talk" about it. You just have to know it exists and message them asking to reserve the pieces you want early. It's not really an open list. If they talked about it, everyone would be on it.

>>10482278
Oh okay. Thanks. Towards the beginning of the discussion another anon said something about having to message them on FB to get on it, so I assumed they posted about it somewhere. That's kinda shady... I wonder how anyone found out about it in the first place?

Not sure how I should approach messaging/emailing them... Just say "Hey I want to be put on the VIP list for future releases?" Kinda awkward.

>>10482283
It's not a list of people. It's you email them to reserve a spot for a specific dress.

>>10482285
I'm so confused... hah...

One anon is referring to it as a list with a generic link that gets set out early and people can then purchase.
Another anon is saying you reserve specific pieces.

Both are very different?

>>10482286
I think what’s being said is that usually you can email them and reserve specific pieces but this time they had too many requests so they did the VIP email link just for this release

>>10482292
Oh that would make more sense. I guess if I'll just have to message them asking to reserve a specific piece and see what they say.

>>10482222
This is becoming the problem with SS for me now, they start taking reservations as soon as dresses pop up on Candy’s instagram. It’s how Little Witch filled up so fast before we even knew when we be getting it, or about the cutsew OP.

>>10482307
I tried that with mint kismet and she said no, she won’t take a reservation until a release date is officially announced

>>10482263
is this bonner-kun again

Did Berry Sweetheart ever get released?

What am I supposed to put for the billing address on AP Japan? Tenso or mine? I don't see an option to pick a country besides Japan and it forces me to pick a prefecture

>>10482344
Tenso, use a credit card. I and a bunch of other anons got fucked by not realizing it does not accept debit and some credit cards. It should work for most, though.

>>10482347
Thanks Anon!

Worst bloodbath ever. Pink jsk gone in under a minute.

I got cucked by my credit card damn it. They decided the purchase was fraud and it's gone now.
Strangely the jumperskirts lasted longer than the cutsew op

Ugh, necklace and ring sold out before I could finish checking out. US bloodbaths are even worse, so not holding out a lot of hope.

>>10482352
My credit card did the same thing. I'm so pissed.

For me it was probably the easiest bloodbath this year cause the servers didn’t go down. Maybe they did something something to the bots. I got the pink OP by the way.

>>10482356
I mean yeah, at least the site didn’t crash all the time. But I don’t know how some people check out so fast.

>>10482354
I feel for you anon. I even used the credit card that never does this. I can see why they did but still god damn.

>>10482353
I've never had luck with the Japan site releases. USA has always been easier for me?

>>10481749
I've wondered for awhile why they even make some colorways. Like they couldn't tell red for little witch wasn't a good idea?

>>10482353
That's because so many people use a code to instantly add items to their cart based on a keyword. All they have to do is hit checkout.

>>10482363
Anyone know where to get that code?

>>10482353
You're only allowed one main piece, one headbow, and one accessory. Are you new to AP releases?

>>10482365
No, why are you so retarded? I tried for the necklace first and it was sold out before I finished paying, so I tried the ring next since it was still in stock, but it also sold out before I finished.

>>10482364
I think anon meant code, like a program or script?

>>10482367
Yes it's a written program.

And here we goooooooo

>>10482370
Where is this? Xianyu? Can‘t be fril or mercari

>>10482372
It's mercari. Why do you say it can't be?

I already lost all hope, losing out both on Paris anf jpn online release. But my SS just confirmed I got my pink set of JSK and headbow. I haven’t been this excited in a while!

>>10482373
Oh shit, you‘re right. I refreshed it a minute before reading your post (have been right after release) and didn’t see them yet. They must’ve dropped just now.

>>10482374
Congrats anon! That always feels good when your SS pulls through.

lol

>>10482376
Thanks! I‘m so relieved, I guess it was worth it, contacting a few lesser known SS. Now I wonder what my other SS will say.

According to the various stores Twitter posts, the cutsew OP was wildly popular and black was sold out fastest. Funny, because in Paris it took some time to sell out and pink was most popular for either cut. Interesting to see how the tastes are different.

>>10482374
Congrats! I’m still waiting to hear back from mine. If they didn’t get it I guess I’ll have to prepare myself for the US release.

>>10482380
It's because gothic lolitas want to buy the black colorway so there's double the buyers. Pink is only bought by sweet lolitas.

>>10482390
>gothic lolitas want to buy obviously sweet prints just because black colorway

Imagine being this new

>>10482390

This is unlikely, and also implies there aren't any gothic lolitas in Europe which is untrue.

>>10482374
Which SS? Still waiting to hear back from Tenshi. I'm super bummed I couldn't get the pink OP. I wasn't super high on Tenshi's list of pink OP claims so my hope is low but I want to at least know if I truly lost or not!

>>10482366
Learn to English then, newfag. Your post didn't mention you went for one accessory then another after the first sold out. I'm glad you weren't able to get either

>>10482396
nothing they said was an improper use of the English language, there was no need for them to initially specify that one had sold out

>>10482390
>gothics want black AP prints now
wut

>>10482402
Only very specific ones though and most said Little Witch was too Sweet for them.

>>10482043
that's interesting, i emailed them about the MRC release as soon as it showed up in the paris site and they got back to me within an hour... wonder if their filter is off

>>10482241
>Making more releases MTOs or offering MTOs of any release items/series that totally sells out in "X" minutes or hours or some system like that helps get rid of scalpers, guarantee AP money, and not fuck over customers/increase purchases potentially because MTOs last a week or so and allow more people to participate over that time
>>Making more releases MTOs or offering MTOs of any release items/series that totally sells out in "X" minutes or hours or some system like that helps get rid of scalpers, guarantee AP money, and not fuck over customers/increase purchases potentially because MTOs last a week or so and allow more people to participate over that time

This. I genuinely don't know why AP doesn't try to focus more on MTOs. They don't see a cent from scalpers reselling Melty Ribbon Chocolate at $3k, but they could be making a ton more if they made an MTO and let the hundreds of people just buy from them. Would also deter scalpers massively. Even if releases are less *~*exclusive*~* are we still all willing to pay $300+ for a dress?? yes, we are lol. They stand way more to gain, especially for things they know will hit their minimum production batch amount. And unpopular releases stay on the website anyway, so even if theres leftover from an MTO... not really a loss for them

>>10482390
This is absolutely not true. Occasionally Halloween AP will attract gothic lolitas but Little Witch isn’t one of them.

>>10482409
accidentally double green text, kek

>>10482409
Even dresses that have had multiple MTOs are still sought after, so it’s not like they lose exclusivity. A dress being available for only a week is still limited edition but AP doesn’t want money they could easily have for some reason

>>10482412
that's true, honey cake and cat's tea party are great examples of this. MTO just seems like a better way for AP to make money, especially when a release would be guaranteed in popularity (going to say melty ribbon again, because its so obvious). This release seemed extremely popular. My SS went to a store in the boonies and got the full pink set no issue, but i watched the pink one sell out 2nd, in 2 minutes on the online site. All the more reason for them to consider an MTO... next halloween i guess lol

>>10482414
I still don’t understand why the second release of Ice Cream Parlor wasn’t an MTO. It sold out in a bloodbath even the second time and a second release at all showed AP saw the demand, but still chose to make less sales than they could’ve for some reason

>>10482409
I think MTOs just aren't APs business model and rather boring from a brand perspective.
With unlimited MTOs you have one announcement and then many reservations, no "new items in store, come look!" or hyping a series by showing how the customers are lining up to get what they want.
Also, with every MTO it takes about 8 months until customers actually get their stuff. This doesn't work with their typical seasonal releases. You'd either have customers getting halloween items in spring or you'd have to get customers motivated to reserve halloween items 8 months in advance.
I could imagine them making an MTO after Little Witch was so popular, but how many would reserve something with an arrival date in May?

>>10482367
Yes im aware, i want sauce

>>10482427
You really think anyone would share this? It's most likely a chinese scalper thing anyway.

>>10482418
Nta but I think it would be cool if after every release they put out a survey asking "Did an item you wanted to purchase sell out?" "Would you pay for this item if it was available again?" Then have a bunch of check boxes with items/colors. AP has no way to quantify how many people didn't purchase, only how many did (which is always going to be the same, if the stock is the same between releases). A survey would give them exact data about what items people want, what colors the they prefer, and how many missed purchases occurred. If I worked for them, I'd love to design and collect information like this. Maybe that's me being a nerd.

>>10482427
>>10482429
Yeah hard pass. No one with an advantage is going to just hand you their secrets, especially with releases being this cutthroat.

>>10482430
You know they’d just get a bunch of responses saying “Release it again in bigger sizes!!1!11!!!!1!11!!

Someone on Facebook said to check the jpn store twitter accounts. Seems like they didn't sell out, lol? Only that boring little cat stuff seemed really popular, even though it wasn't their best platic cat.

>>10482438
Well that’s embarrassing for all the people who bought it to scalp

>>10482439
serves them right. I bet they were the ones making the online releases bloodbaths.

>>10482430
I agree. TBCH, i want to show them lacemarket sales alone and be like "you see this? this is what people want." i realize the typical japanese business model favors exclusivity as well as doesn't like taking risks that someone could say they want something and not commit- and i also understand seasonal releases not getting MTOs. but things like the MRC rerelease should have gotten an MTO. DESU any rerelease is worth the MTO since they already know its popular.
if i had it my way, i'd like for them to explore rereleases of things like sugary carnival or milky planet. guaranteed to sell, bank on nostalgia, reexplore what people are into. etc.

>>10482442
Actually, I'm betting we will get a MRC MTO soon. Usually AP is testing the waters with rereleases and then need some time to actually announce it. They did the same thing after the first Holy Lantern rerelease. A month or two later, boom, first MTO. Also, if many customers tell them they want an MTO, it's not unlikely to happen. I mean, people were sending e-mails for Holy Lantern, Honey Cake and Fancy Candy (I think) and they followed through. You won't get a reply, but it doesn't hurt sending them a message through their contact page. I did so with Holy Lantern after an auction ended with 700 and CTP, I even sent them links from scalped sales.

Seems like the site restocked some items. All of the OPs and JSKs appeared to be back in stock and then quickly sold out again. Did they do a two phase release...?

>>10482440
Oh yeah, I totally agree, karma’s a bitch

>>10482435
That's why there'd be no free response option hah

>>10482446
That happens with almost every release where things go in and out of stock for the first several hours

>>10482446
They probably re-stocked with some of the store‘s stock I guess? Especially those bumfuck nowhere stores are probably still sitting on it. Makes sense, since online it was a huge hit.

>>10482450
My bad if that's normal. Totally new to AP releases. I'm a secondhand kind of bitch. Was shocked to see it and now I have more hope that my SS will get my preferred color for me.

My SS was able to get me the pink JSK and OTKs at least! But she panicked and got the white blouse with the black ribbon instead of the lavender unfortunately. Guess I have to try for the US for that. (Unless someone here would like to trade? I'm not confident I can find a replacement ribbon that can match the same shade of lavender.)

>>10482453
Congrats anon! I still haven’t heard from mine and I should go to bed but I’m waiting. I think relatively speaking the blouse won’t be too much of a bloodbath, as long as you’re fast

>>10482453
Now that I'm re-reading my message from my SS, I think part of the panic was that she got confused and thought there was a legit "pink" blouse (since I said I'd like the Pink JSK and most matching accessories (blouse included)) and glazed over that the white/lavender blouse was the one that was part of the pink set.

>>10482454
Hopefully it's not too bad! I think someone said earlier that Little Witch would be releasing in the US in a week or so (?), so I might get the blouse there before my SS ships anything off so she can just put the white x black up for sale (But if anyone wants to trade before then I'll drop my email)

>>10482362
>>10481749

Ahah. And here I am, the anomaly in your data. Red is my preferred colourway. I even have a lot of pink but I think this release the pink is too bright, the lavender and black are too dull, and anyway my skintone looks good in red.

Lucky for me, I guess, but I missed the OTKs. Some other girls out there are buying the red colourways too.

>>10482457
why don’t you ask your SS to buy the blouse?

>>10482458
No one here is saying zero people like it. It’s still clearly the least popular

>>10482461

I'm still glad they made it though, least popular colourway or not, now I get to wear it.

I still have to speak up, just to say there's people buying it. If they did scan my social media they'd see that's what I want, and I'm glad I didn't get excluded just because some girls think "it's not a good idea". I mean, you want your MTOs, I want my red dress, right? No different from that.

>>10482459
I will ask her to buy it if I have no luck of getting the actual proper colourway. The ribbon is at least detachable, so I could still have something to mostly match the jsk if things don't work out. I still have another order with her for a release that's in the near future, so I still have time for my decision if I want it shipped out to me.

>>10482463
They once did a red special set with Halloween Treats, which was popular. So maybe that’s the reason they thought of this colorway. Also, there are many wine halloween accessories from past years, so red isn’t very surprising actually. In this case, I simply think the other colorsways were more popular, because they’re very pastel. So don’t feel bad about it, there was enough reason for AP to consider this colorway.

No surprise these retarded moon clips didn’t sell out in any color. I know usually AP’s glitter clips are popular but these are so stupid looking

>>10482468
They just don’t match anything in particular

>>10482466

I'm not particularly worried, I think. Someone once said it's because the Chinese lolitas like red, especially for New Year's, so i think red and wine colourways are going to stick around for while.

Any way, since there's folks saying "AP should" this and that I just wanted to throw in my two cents, some of these unpopular things are still bought and loved by some of their customers, they weren't completely wrong decisions that didn't make AP any money.

my SS just confirmed they got me the lavender JSK, socks and headbow, im so relieved! apparently the cutsew OP sold out everywhere super fast.

>>10482468

Actually I'm pretty sure there's a handful of star prints AP has released over the years that would work well with most of these colours: Cosmic, Twinkle Sky, Melty Sky, Space Lollipop. Even if the pink was very bright it might work for Dreamy Planet, it had a really bright pink in it too.

Maybe the bigger issue is that they're embroidered patches, I think? On the sales page it says they're polyester, not acrylic or resin.

I've seen them work as badges but I don't know how I feel about putting embroidered patches in my hair. Maybe if the model photo showed these being clipped onto the beret or the headbow it'd be more popular.

>>10482472
Good for you! Congrats!

>>10482473
AP has released several clips of this style before though, its just these are fugly.
As well as other JP brands release similar hair accessories and 2-way clips such as Nile Perch

the black OP is still available on the japanese site just FYI if anyone was looking for it.

>>10482473
AP releases star and heart clips exactly like this all the time newfag

Is fruitjelly on LM an okay seller? I see thier name pop up a lot and they have a lot of AP stuff.

>>10482485
I might have just answered my own question... they are using someone else's stock photos. God damn it.

>>10482485
I bought from them and never got my dress. In the middle of a paypal claim.

>>10482485
I'm having a lot of suspicion that they just find things on the asian secondhand markets and list them as her own with like a $100-$200 "service fee" to scalp

Especially considering some of her listings straight up say "There are a few more colorways of this dress online! Please inquire"

>>10482489
Thanks for replying anon. I hope you get all your money back. I was about to pull the trigger on that Romantic Rose Letter OP and then I saw the exact same proof photos were used in another listing.

>>10482178
Maybe I'm stupid but I don't see the point of selling a jsk for $750 and at the same time the skirt from the exact same collection and colorway

>>10482494
You clearly are stupid. You forgot to delete your email. Skirts aren’t a hot ticket item and they’re hardly ever worth much, unlike the JSK

>>10482492
Thanks anon, hoping for the best. I can’t believe she hasn’t been banned by Lacemarket, I can’t be the only person who’s reported her

>>10482495
Jep, noticed right after I sent the message. Hangovers are hard.

>>10482496
Interestingly she has a lot of good feedback and 0 negative feedback?

>>10482498
That's what freaks me out about LM. Everyone is so afraid to get bad feedback in retaliation that they just don't leave any, and obvious scammers/scalpers continue to have 100% positive ratings.

>>10482377
With that, I'm just like, is anyone actually willing to buy those necklaces for almost $100? I wanted some of the jewelry, but not that badly since they're not really detailed. I at least have some spooky jewelry from other brands that's match Little Witch.

>>10482514
Somebody did.

>>10482514

You and me both, man. Plus, AP is already so fancy with so much detailing, sometimes I think no one notices when I forget to put my ring or necklace on, so I'd even take my chances going without jewellery.

It's really strange to see the market for AP plastic jewellery become so cutthroat though. A few years back I remember anons would be shitting all over AP plastic. Kinda glad I didn't listen to them, at least now I have some old generic jewellery to fall back on if I need it.

>>10482453
Okay, update! My SS got everything but the Little Cat accessories for me! The correct blouse went back in stock and she switched it out for me. I'm so excited!

I really didn't expect the cat accessories to be the first to go, though. I guess some people just wanted a small bit of something for Halloween?

And if the JSK set wasn't as cute to me, I would've totally gotten a cutsew OP instead. It looks so cozy.

Both Paris and JP online shop did a couple of restocks last night, with Paris putting out another VIP link like before. Pink sold out again very quickly. I managed to snag lavender and pink this time.

...So now I have three OPs on the way. Dear god.

I accidentally checked out 2 of the same item in the bloodbath, how fucked am I if I ask AP to cancel one of them?

>>10482593
Just resell one for retail

>>10482514
the bear ones? yeah. those ugly cats? no

>>10482593
What item?

>>10482592
Did you want three OP's? Or did you just try and succeeded every time?

>>10482607
>>10482592
*every time unexpectedly?

>>10482607
Pink was my number one choice.
When Paris went live, it was out of stock so I snagged wine as my backup. Failed at JP release, but then they restocked so I grabbed lavender so I could trade for pink later. Paris restocked, grabbed pink. Still waiting to hear back from my SS if they got me the pink.

I am going to have a hell of a time reselling the ones I don't want.

>>10482609
The regular op or cutsew op?

>>10482458
AP could have made yellow and i'm sure someone would have it as their preferred color, that doesn't mean it's a good decision. I think 95% of people would prefer they made more pink, lavender and black.
And I'm not even hating on red, I'm considering the red cutsew op myself.

>>10482609
Oh geez
At least you eventually got what you wanted, so congrats!

>>10482611
Regular OP. Gotta get that apron.

>>10482609
i had a similar experience: bought the cutsew op then it got cancelled since they sold out at Paris so asked my SS to get the lavender set from the JP store...they got all my items but the jsk instead of the cutsew op. Paris then managed to get the pink cutsew OP for me by a stroke of luck. Will probably sell the lavender jsk when it arrives so someone else can enjoy it.

>>10482593
if its the JP store they probably won't accept a cancellation, but if its Paris they would probably be OK about it.

My SS got the necklace and the socks, now I’m just hoping AP USA will get some stock so I can try for the pink cutsew

>>10482612
The print is lavender so yellow colorway would be perfect. I wish it would be the special set color but I guess we can only get orange if anything.

>>10482357
If you use cash on delivery it's faster (but obviously you have to be using your personal address in Japan).

>>10482361
Nayrt, but Japan has always been easier for me because it actually saves my credit card, unlike the shitty US site.

>>10482446
>I got cucked by my credit card damn it. They decided the purchase was fraud and it's gone now.

>>10482446
They restock items if the cc payment does not go through just like the above comment but it is rare

>>10482593
I had that happen to me on the Jp site because I got an error. They were able to cancel one of the orders for me (though I wrote in Japanese to explain).

>>10482609
How about you stop buying what you don't want?

>>10482636
Now anon, don't be salty.
I like all the OPs but had a preferred color that I couldn't manage to snag, so I got my second favorite. But my second favorite is the least popular, so it wouldn't be able to trade for the one I want. So I got one that I could trade with.

I didn't need any bots or any cart loading program or anything other than my two hands typing my CC info in order to get them. If I decide to keep all three colors I will feel no remorse.

>>10482640
I don't even want it and think modern AP is ugly so no, not salty. I just think you're selfish for doing that on a highly sought after release.

>>10482609
Sucks to be you

Did anyone else get a cancelation and refund by Paris today? :( at least my SS was able to get my top priority items, but this still stings a little

I have no idea why so many anonymous are having problems. Like, if you have an auto fill on your browser you don't have to worry about filling in CC details. THIS how I snagged CD in black. Logged into Ap, sat on the listing, refresh until add to cart. Auto fill, checkout, profit. Its not brain surgery.

>>10482648

CD? What is that?

>>10482643
Didn't realize there was a one dress per person limit to save peoples feelings.

>>10482653
Cinema Doll, newfriend

>>10482654
Anon is probably just salty that they can't afford a popular release in multiple colorways kek

>>10482485
I've bought plenty of stuff and I've never had any issues with her!

I'm rotten and I'm laughing so hard at all the restocks happening and people ending up with multiple cuts and colors. I feel like the market is about to be saturated early November with Little Witch shit.

>>10482668
Laughing at people fomo'ing and partially fucking other over isnt rotten desu

>>10482592
This is why I play life on hard mode and only buy my number 1 color/cut. It sucks, but I never have to sell anything.

>>10482668
I'm the 3 colorway anon and you're not wrong. Some of the colorways are still in stock. This dress is popular but not that limited. I'll be hard to sell once halloween season is over and people get over it in favor of christmas dresses.

>>10482592
I feel so bad for you, but also this is funny. Who knows maybe you'll love them all in person and then you'll be happy to have nearly the whole collection

>>10482645
this happened to me originally, then I emailed them like ??? apparently if two people buy the last item at the same time it counts one of them as sold out and the system will automatically cancel one of the orders.

>>10482643
its not selfish to place a backup order anon.

selfish is people who buy out whole colourways for the purpose of scalping them for twice the price on mercari or LM.

>>10482675
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>>10482592
Is it too desperate of me to leave an email, if you'd like to sell the lav OP...?

Do y'all think the cutsew OP would look bad without a petticoat?

>>10482708
Probably
All of my cutsew OPs look horrible without the poof

>>10482708
They are frumpy anyways so live your best life and be comfy

>>10482708
Honestly I wear cutsew OPs to be vaguely cute but comfy and casual. Either with no petti or a light A-line petti.

>>10482680
Ah I see that makes sense. I messaged them about another thing I bought through the secret link just to make sure that I secured it which the confirmed. But they also said that the item that originally got canceled will no longer receive any extra stock so I'm pretty bummed.

>>10482635
Thanks, it happened to me on the Japan site too. I emailed them in Japanese yesterday, haven't heard back yet though.

>>10482656

I think I'm just an idiot for never remember the abbreviated names for prints I don't want to own lol, thanks for letting me know anon!

>>10482743
cinema doll is super old, bb.

>>10482748
Did you not read what they just said?

>>10482748

I know it's old, but since I never cared for it it doesn't stick in my head like PC or something I like would.

Friendly reminder that the Chick-Chan auction on LM ends in two hours.

>>10482675
Speaking of Christmas dresses I’m dying to see what AP releases for Christmas this year

>>10482736
I will say they didn't reply because I gave them my account info and order number to cancel. They just cancelled it and I saw it update on my account.

>>10482681
It is if you don't even want the dress.
Both people can be considered selfish, while I would add the person you mention is also greedy.

>>10482758
I'm not thrilled about what they've teased for winter so far, but absolutely curious to see what else is coming for Winter!

>>10482754
You really want to see it get bid up to hell, don't you?

>>10482799
I do. I guess it's not going to happen though. 12 minutes left and it's still only $300. I'm surprised because the pony bags got up to $400+ and Chick-Chan is much rarer.

>>10482801
>ending on 42,000 yen
blaze it

>>10482806
The high bid for the winner was $618 too. Chick-Chan reigns supreme.

>>10481591
Cotton Candy Shop looks like that unicorn print from bodyline

>>10482762
Huh interesting, I emailed right after the release and haven't seen an update in my account.
Hopefully they will get back to be on the weekday.

>>10482807
I can hear MPS screaming into the void about losing

>>10482822
Who?

>>10482833
Look at the bid history. She's fairly well-known.

>>10482806
>people bidding more money on old plush bags than the cost of a new OP

I thought this was a chinese fad, but god, that’s stupid. AP plushes aren‘t even that good. Guess I‘m glad I already got mine long ago for under retail.

>>10482869
Agreed, I like plush bags too but there’s a reason they’re $150 or less retail. They’re not worth that much and anyone willing to pay that much is a moron.
>inb4 jealous poorfag
I could pay that much if I wanted to, but just because you can afford something doesn’t mean it’s fucking idiotic to pay inflated prices for it.

>>10482869
How dare you place a value on his holiness, Chick-Chan

>>10482870
I bought one for retail once and really had to fight of the thoughts of „Are you dumb, it’s 150 bucks for a cheap plush?“.
I mean, technically you probably could say this about any Lolita item. But looking at an AP dress I feel like a 300 usd price tag is more justified than 150 usd for a pony bag.

>>10482871
requesting a picture of chick-chan dressed as the pope

>>10482870
I got mine for 5000 yen on an auction, most blessed purchase ever. All hail Lord chick chan.

>>10482675
don't worry anon, the Halloween prints (thinking of Halloween treats, Horror candy etc) tend to be fairly sought after so I don't think you'll have a problem selling them. Especially seeing how popular this release has been.

>>10482807
Our true queen

>>10481591

Mfw I'm trying to find cute little witch coords and all I get are photos of kids in costumes.
Instagram's search function sucks, wish we could search by multiple tags instead.

Has anyone seen people's coords with it yet?

>>10483153
Rinrin has gotten it, but you'd have to watch a tiktok video on ig

>>10483161
People doing cutesy Tik Tok dances as adults is so cringe.

>>10482894
It seems as though it was way more popular overseas than in Japan though! So we'll see how that goes. Many of the stores still have dresses in stock.

>>10483173
That's so surprising, releases like petit heart didn't generate much buzz overseas but sold out really fast in Japan.
I wonder what's trending in Japan now.

>>10483173
I feel it appeals to people who like the 90s witch aesthetic and it's revival, so I guess not too surprising.

>>10483161
Watching Rinrin's tiktok reminded me. The sample dresses in all of the promotional material, and the Shanghai dress, and Rinrin's, all have white star lace. But the final release have dyed star lace on the bodice instead. I'm a bit mad about the change, especially because its still advertised in some areas as having the white.

Additionally, the maid style headbow that was mentioned and even had a price listed just never appeared anywhere, as well as the Lyrical Bunny necklace and ring, which were both pictured and priced. We got cat jewelry instead of what was advertised in the catalogue and magazines. So what happened to the maid headdress, and the Lyrical Bunny stuff?

>>10483235
Those will get released later, newfriend. Is this your first time following a big new release?

>>10483173
2bh the biggest bloodbath was for the pink and black colorways and I guess the cut ops too? I have the feeling that ap did more stock for little witch as they anticipated the popularity and as we can see, there are still some leftovers. So much for the people screeching "ap should just do more", it can backfire pretty hard too. They should stick to MTOs for the more popular stuff.

>>10483235
The cat accessories were advertised with Little Witch several weeks before the lyrical bunny stuff though... (We have the whole month of October for Halloween releases)

And the thing about the star lace was odd. I thought that'd be the key difference between the JSKs and OPs, but I guess not.

>>10483252
>Is this your first time following a big new release?
It is,yeah. You think the Little Witch headdress that seemed to go with this release will release separately? I'd agree with it making sense if they weren't specifically called "Little Witch" to match. But if thats what AP always does then I guess thats how it is even if I dont like it.

>>10483331
The star lace change was sudden and weird. All of the OPs we saw before stock photos had white lace... I wonder when and why they changed it? It must have been last minute because the little witch banner on the website advertising the launch uses the lookbook's white lace image.

>>10483337
I think some items have been released separately due to covid causing delays. The Girly Sticker Blouse got released the previous week, even though the dresses and accessories aren't out yet.

I thought the OPs looked nicer with the white lace... It created more contrast in a good way.

>>10483341
I'm kind of crossing my fingers that the Girly Sticker release is this week, but I don't think AP usually puts out two popular prints next to each other. I only want the socks, and jewelry (if there is any... please give us a cake necklace AP). So maybe this week we'll get some throw-away poly solid release?

>>10483346
I'm hoping it does at least come out this month! (So I can finally mentally clock out for the rest of the year for new releases)
I think it's usually big releases every other week, probably so people's wallets can rest.

And glad I'm not the only one hoping for cake jewelry!

>>10483337
Yeah I'm pretty sure the rest of the jewelry and maid headdress is going to follow later, maybe even this week or next one or so. The Topping Heart jewelry didn't release in the same week as the main pieces either to give you an example, iirc those released one or two weeks later.

>>10483364
The first thing I thought when I saw Girly Sticker was the huge potential for jewelry, so fingers crossed!

>>10483366
I see! Thanks anon! I'll keep an eye out for that Lyrical Bunny necklace then.

So I completely forgot but the estimated date for the Wrapping Heart MTO was September for AP USA. I haven't heard anything about it. All I ordered was two pairs of tights.

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>>10481718
Which group was this? I can’t find it and I want to roast her badly