Tokyo Pirates Review

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When I was thinking about getting a Liz Lisa Fukubukuro the only Shopping Service I had in mind was Tokyo Pirates. I've worked with her before and ordered a few things with her help. 
I think she started off as a Lolita Shopping Service and mainly updates about Lolita Clothes on her tumblr. I'm not sure how I found her but I've been working with her for a year now and she's really the best.
She used to do everything by herself but has another person working with her now. I think that Jamie does the in-store orders while the other girl is working on the online orders. 

When you are buying in-store, you will have to pay 500¥ as travel fee and then a commission fee that depends on the price of the things you want to have. 
Online orders will include the domestic shipping, from the store to Jamie, and Commission fees. 
Here you can see how much you'd have to pay: 

You can order by sending her an email in this format:

You can find her on these sites:
Blog - http://tokyopirates.blogspot.jp/
Tumblr - http://tokyopirates.tumblr.com/
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/officialtokyopirates
Twitter - https://twitter.com/tokyopirates


The first time I messaged her about the Luckybags was 2-3 months before their release (It was my first time ordering them and I just wanted to make sure u_u;;;) 
She didn't know if she would be able to get them this year but promised me that she'll write it down and tell me if she would do it. She kept her word and messaged me on the 28th November and told me that she would indeed get them and asked if I want to reserve a spot. 
This would be the timeline of the e-mails:

28th Nov: Jamie told me she would get Fukubukuros this year
1st Dec: I asked Jamie if she could reserve me a spot for the LLxMM Fuku
3rd Dec: Jamie told me the price and reserved me a spot (4th)
7th Dec: Jamie sent me an invoice for the commission and travel fee
21st Dec: Jamie told me she could only reserve 3 Bags in advance at the store and I'd have to wait until the actual sale to know if she could get more, seeing as my spot was the 4th. (I've been really upset here and was already thinking that I wouldn't get the Fukubukuro after all) 
28th Dec: Jamie messaged me and said one of the other girls backed out so I moved on the 3rd spot and would get a Fukubukuro for sure! :D She sent me the invoice for the bag and then I had to wait until she sale begun
4th Dec: Jamie sent me an email that she got the trunk and would send me the invoice for the shipping of it
13th Dec: Jamie gave me the tracking number for the package

There have been a lot of emails in between and some of them were just us talking a bit about the Fukubukuros. 

I couldn't be more happy with my order. Working with Jamie has been really pleasant. She usually replies within a day and her replies are on point. I've had a problem with other shopping services, which couldn't really explain what you wanted to know or told you something in broken english. I've never had a bad experience with Jamie before. She is reliable and you really don't have to worry about your order. One time I wanted to order something off of mbok and she warned me that it might be a scammer and it could go wrong. 
Other shopping services wouldn't care or even pay attention. 
Anyway, continuing with this order.
This is what I had to pay:

32.400¥ for the Fukubukuro
+ 4.000¥ Commission fee
+ 500¥ Travel fee to the store
+ 1.442¥ Paypal fee 

and

12.400¥ Shipping
+ 545¥ Paypal fee

51.287¥ in Total

Considering that the Fukubukuro had 9 pieces inside and the trunk is an additional 10th piece, it was about 5000¥ for each piece. 

I think that it's worth the price, but I wouldn't get a new one every year. Jamie's commission and travel fees are reasonable and actually cheaper than what other SS's ask for. If you ever want to order a Fukubukuro, I'd recommend Jamie! 
I'm also really happy with how safely she packaged the trunk. My other Fukubukuro wasn't wrapped in any bubble wrap and just had the cardboard packaging. 

Extra: I got a cute bow with a small note as a gift
This was really sweet and the note was just adorable >w< 

Pros:

❤︎ She replies within 24 hours
❤︎ Very friendly and pleasant to do business with
❤︎ Offers both EMS and Airmail
❤︎ Does Online orders, bids on Mbok/Yahoo Auctions as well In-store shopping
❤︎ Package is safe with A LOT of bubble wrap
❤︎ Good English
❤︎ Reasonable Commission fee
❤︎ Small gift 
❤︎ Remembered my request from months ago (Another SS that I asked did not message me again like she said she would) 

Cons:

✘ I actually can't think of anything

I'd definitely use her service again and can only recommend her. If you don't have a shopping service yet, ask Jamie for help! 
I hope this kind of helped. It's almost 2am and I just wanted to get this review done u____u I hope the post is still okay and not too scattered.

Another quick update:
One reason why I've been up til 2am every day was that my babies 4minute were releasing teasers every day. They will release their music video on monday at 12PM which will be the middle of the night for me >< 

Maybe someone here wants to see the teasers so I'll link my two favorite ones:

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Liz Lisa x My Melody Fukubukuro 2015 reveal

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I finally got my Liz Lisa x My Melody Fukubukuro. 

I have to admit that I thought I wouldn't get it for the next 2 weeks but customs have been really fast this time. 

Jamie shipped the package on the 13th  and I got the letter about bringing the invoice for my package on the Friday the 23rd. 

The weather on monday was horrible but I went to pick up my package anyway. The woman who was doing the paperwork was probably judging me cause I kept on squealing and whispering how cute the trunk is. I actually had to unwrap everything and show her what's inside. 

The Fukubukuro has 9 things inside of it and weighs 7180g. 

I was so excited on the way back that I sent my friend this picture. A cardboard box... 

I hate that packages in Germany are looking like that most of the time. 80% of the packages that I get have holes in them or are ripped open and it happened several times that I ordered DVD's which had broken discs because of how the delivery guy treats them. >___>

I want to thank Jamie that she packaged it so well and safely. It had several layers of Bubble wrap and the plastic around it. 

And here you can see the reason why I was squealing when I opened the package. I still can't believe that I actually got this trunk. I love everything pink and this trunk is just the cutest. I love the color combination of the various pink tones with the white. The My Melody print is really cute and the gold is a nice accent. The Liz Lisa tag on the front and the buckles had plastic on them to keep them shiny and without any prints on it. You can take the white wrapper around the handle off and reveal the black handle around it. 

Blanket

I'm still squealing over how soft this blanket is! The only other 'gyaru brand blanket' that I have is a Cecil McBee blanket that I got out of a magazine. I expected the same quality because I always read that the Fukubukuro doesn't have the same quality as actual Liz Lisa clothes. 

When I took this out of its plastic, I was rubbing it against my face for a few minutes because of how soft the fabric is. The print consists of My Melody, a pink ribbon and floral patterns and the edge of the blanket has these cute pink ruffles.  ✰✰✰✰✰

String Aline Top

This would be my favorite piece out of this Fukubukuro. 

I love that it's a creamy white color with a brown one. The top part is seethrough and has small white dots on it. The fabric is really soft and I love the string and lace details on the front. 

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Fur Coat

I love this fur coat. It's my first winter coat from Liz Lisa and I'm happy about it. The color is a dusty pink, it has a bow on the back and you can take the fur around the neck off.  ✰✰✰✰✰

Suspender Skirt

This skirt is really soft and I love the frills on the straps. The waistband has white lace on it which looks adorable on the pink background. 

It has shirring in the back and a zipper on the side. 

One negative thing is that it crinkles really easily and it could be annoying while wearing it out.

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Lace Sukupan/ Skorts

 

I just now noticed that these two pictures fit perfectly together hahaa >w<  

This lace sukupan has several layers. It has the shorts underneath, the lace overlay and the sheer net part. The small bows on the front are adorable and it has shirring in the back. This is a really cute piece that you can combine with a lot of things. I needed such a basic skirt. ✰✰✰✰✰

Floral Onepiece

This Onepiece has a really nice color and print. It has a zipper on the side and a white lace waistband.  It gives off a cute but mature and elegant vibe at the same time. I don't really like the high neckline and the short sleeves and that's why I'll probably sell it. >< I'm kinda sad about it because the print is really pretty but I know I won't wear it because of those two things.

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Frill Cardigan

I love this cardigan. It's adorable because of the frills and I wanted to get a white cardigan anyway. I'm happy that I got it in this trunk. I have nothing to complain about! ✰✰✰✰✰

It's hard to see the color but it's a creamy white >< 

Scallop Blouse

 

I can see myself wearing this blouse with a highwaisted skirt. I love the golden buttons with the pearls. It's a nice basic. The only downside is that it's kind of short. ✰✰✰✰

My Melody Pouch

 

The pouch is really cute but it is pretty small. I got a Liz Lisa pouch of a Popteen magazine which is almost three times as big as this one. You won't really fit that much in this one but it's still adorable and will fit in your bag.  ✰✰✰✰

I think I used the word 'love' over 8000 times in this post and that shows how much I love this Fukubukuro. It is my first one and I couldn't be happier about it. 

I'm sorry for the pictures. I wanted to blog about it and took pictures when it was dark already. ><

I might update this post later on with better pictures. I'll post a review of Jamie's service, which was perfect as always, soon. 

✰✰✰✰✰ for this Fukubukuro ;w; 

Another short update:

I bought myself some fake nails but they sadly didn't have the ones that I wanted. >< My friend showed me some with a print that I wanted to get for ages. I went to 3 stores but none of them had this particular print. My friend said she'll see if she can find them for me and I'll post another update in my next post. Wish me luck ;;

Anyway, this was it. Leave a comment below or follow me on bloglovin ^w^

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