Princess Apparel - Review

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A while ago I was looking for a new choker because my Ma*rs chokers don't really go that well with some of my new clothes.
I've seen people post about this shop before and also saw some pictures of it being at conventions and how the stuff looked like there and not just on pictures on the website.

I always feel like I should buy more stuff at once because then I won't have to pay shipping twice when I decide that I want something else from the shop later on, so I looked at all categories and decided on a headband and a choker. 
The headband was offered in two color options but I wanted something else and luckily this shop offers commissions. These do not cost extra and you can ask her to change the colors as you want. 
I sent her an email and asked if it was possible to change it the way I wanted to and she was really nice and explained everything I wanted to know.
It took her a few days to reply once but she apologized because she was busy and said she would try to hurry up with my order, which wouldn't have been necessary, but she was finished within 1 or 2 days
When she was done with my items she sent me a picture of everything and asked if it was okay. I then paid the invoice and she sent the items out the same day.

I thought it's really cute that the envelope had this sticker with my address on it. I'm a sucker for cute stuff and it looks really adorable.
The package also included a card with where I could find here and a thank you note. Even though everyone gets such Thank You notes, I still appreciate that she actually takes the time to print it and put it in the packages.
I always try to include Thank You notes when I sell my clothes, because I think its a small gesture but it's still nice to find it when you open your package.

Hime Pearl Choker in White

This is the choker I received, the Hime Pearl Choker in White. It looked really cute in the package. The velvet strap seemed a little dirty at first but I could just brush it off. I love the cross with the small pearls on it. It's not too light to make it feel cheap but also not too heavy to be painful after wearing it for a couple hours. I already wore it to the Dokomi Convention in Germany and it made my outfit a lot cuter.
I don't have anything to complain about and I'm already planning on buying the same in black.

Demon Headband

 This is the headband that I requested in these colors. On the website you have either black or red roses with the devil horns but no white. The lace is really pretty and feels good. The roses feel a little cheap but you can't see it when you wear it. I like that the headband was wrapped with fabric because it can sometimes hurt a little and this 'cushions' it a little. The ends were not made that well but you can see that either because the ends are in your hair and no one will see that.
The roses are the only thing that bother me but other than that the headband is really cute!

I would definitely recommend this shop, especially to people in Europe.
You get really cute and unique items with fast shipping.
I'm already planning to order another choker and earrings from her!

You can find her here:

http://www.princess-apparel.com
https://instagram.com/princesS_apparel/
http://princess-apparel.tumblr.com
https://www.facebook.com/PrincessApparel


If you have any more questions or feedback, please leave a comment below ^^

FromJapan Shopping Service Review

http://www.fromjapan.co.jp

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I've been meaning to write this post for a while but I kept on procrastinating and wrote those other posts instead. I'm just not really that familiar with all of the features that this website offers but I'll probably never use them and I can still write about what I do know. 

So, I've been looking for a new shopping service after having tried out Japonica Market. You can find the review for it here. 
I've read about FromJapan before and it sounded interesting. They are cheaper than Japonica Market and I like the structure of the website. 

You will have to make an account first but then you're good to go. 

I go on Shopping instead of Auction and paste the link to the item into the box. 

You will get this next. I filled some of the stuff in to show you what it would look like. But I think that everything is explained quite well by the website. 
You will have to fill all of that out and then go on to the next page. 

On the next page they will show you how much the total is. It will include your maximum bid or the price of the item and 200¥  as a fee for their service. 
Then you can choose how you want to pay. 
1. You can pay with points. You get points with every order and you can invite friends to join the website. You will get about 300 points for that. Every point is worth a ¥. 
2. You can use your credit card or paypal. You will have some additional costs then but 5% aren't that bad and other shopping services charge you paypal fees as well.

You will have a list of the things you ordered when you go to your account. 
You can see the status on the right side but you will also get emails whenever the status changes. 
This is how many emails I got:

1. Confirmation that they received Charge 1 
2. Order has been processed
(3. Email that they got my note to keep leaflets, catalogs or shopping bags/ This is optional and you will have to send them a message to let them know. Otherwise they will throw all of that away. I like to keep everything that's being send with my order, but that's up to you.)
4. Items received at warehouse
5. Confirmation they received Shipping instructions
6. Confirmation packing the package was finished
7. Charge 2 has been sent
8. Charge 2 Payment has been received
9. Order has been shipped

I've ordered several items so I got some of these mails 2 or 3 times. 

You will have 30 days, after you Items have arrived at the warehouse, to fill in the shipping instructions. Some shopping services hold your items longer than 30 days but I think that should be enough. 
Once your stuff has been packed, you will have 3 days to pay the 2nd Charge. If you do not pay in these 3 days, you will have to pay a fee. 

These are the shipping instructions: 

You can choose what items you want to be in a package together, how it should be packed and what shipping method you want.
Although you already choose a shipping method here, you will have to choose it again later when you pay for Charge 2. 
That means you can still change it. 

This would be Charge 2:

Unlike Japonica Market, you can change the value on the invoice here. It might be interesting to some of you. 

As I mentioned above, you can still change your shipping method here. I picked FedEx at first but then changed my mind and went for EMS. It's cheaper and I never had problems with it before.

The last part is the overview of the total for Charge 2. You pay the overseas shipping, domestic shipping in Japan and the Bank transfer fee which has been used to pay for your things. On top of that you have the 5% Paypal fee. 
That's it for the ordering process. 

It didn't take that long for me to get the packages. My first order was delivered to my door but then second one got stuck at customs. I wish they would always deliver to my door. 

These were 2 orders. Everything was inside a separate plastic bag and packed carefully. The box was not damaged and there was enough paper inside to keep the mirror safe.

Pros:

 Cheapest Commission Fee

 Well-structured Website

 Many Status Updates

 Fast Replies

 Many Shipping Options to choose from/More than what other SS offer

 Points System

Buy from Auctions Sites like Mbok/Yahoo Auctions and Shoppies

 Fluent in English

 Packages safely packed

 You can change the value on the invoice

 Hold items for up to 30 days



Cos:

You need to make an account

 Website might be confusing for some?

 You have to pay an extra fee if you don't pay in time

 Only hold items for 30 days

I can't really think of many negative points. I only used it twice but it was a good experience each time. 

Also, I finally have both colors! Some of you might have seen this picture on Instagram a few months ago when I got this package. I'm so in love with this dress. 

Anyway, that's it. Leave me a comment ^^

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