3. Lolita: Second Hand Shops
• ClosetChild
• MaidenClothing
• Alice Fururun
• Tokyo Alice
• Usagiyouhinten
• Lace Market
• Lolita Sales in
English
4. General: Second Hand Shops
• Rakuten!
• Ship international
• Great Selection
• Even Better Prices
• Harder to find
• High Fashion
Brands
• Must follow trends
5. Japanese Auctions meet mbok
• Best Deals
• Rarely Sells to
Foreigners
• Need Shopping
Service
• No Snipe Bidding
• Biggest Selection
6. Japanese Auctions: Meet Y!japan
• Open to foreigners
• Less selection
• Lower Prices
• Snipe bidding okay
• Shopping services
usually will do this
• Rarer items usually
here
7. Japanese Auctions: Meet Y!japan
• Open to foreigners
• Less selection
• Lower Prices
• Snipe bidding okay
• Shopping services
usually will do this
• Rarer items usually
here
8. Japan Buying Guide
• EMS shipping is $30
minimum
• Need a Shopping
Service
• Must pay domestic +
international
shipping
• Easiest way to shop!
15. When to use taobao
• Big Orders
• Group orders
• Literally all the time
16. Finding stuff on taobao
• Google Translate
• /cgl/ spreadsheet
• Tumblr taobao blogs
• Taobao Haul Videos
17. Taobao Ratings
• 1 Heart = Lowest
• Gold Crowns are the
highest
• Be wary of anything under
a diamond when first
starting
• Take more chances as you
become experienced
• Click shop ratings to see if
they have any black
flowers, if so, avoid.
24. Payment
• Most Shopping Services Use Paypal
• You Pay:
Item Cost + Shipping to Warehouse + Shopping
Service Fee + Shipping Internationally
25. Pros and Cons
• Cheap Clothing
• Well Made
• Wide Selection
• More Jfashion
• Replicas
• Custom Made
Clothing
• High Shipping Costs
• Freesize
• Replicas
• Cheap isn’t always
good
• Takes a lot of time
• Shopping Service Fees
• Engrish
27. Custom Made
• Measure yourself all
over
• Add 1-2cm of
breathing room
• Convert TO cm
• More Fabric Higher
Cost
• Takes 15-40 days
28. Getting Around Customs
• Try to Avoid Replicas
• Avoid big name
western brands
• Remove packaging
and tags
• Put in bags
• Put in the bottom of
box
29. Taobao Terms
• Spot – Ready to go
• Baby – bao is chinese for baby and package
• 9999CNY – Sold Out
• 10CNY – Reserve
• Free Size – US Size 6 A/B Cup
• Make Time – How long it takes to manufacture
• Original - never trust this term on taobao for
real.
30. What you can and can’t buy
• Good Clothing
• Cosplay
• Wigs
• Accessories
• Electronics
• Eyeglasses
• Furniture
• Swords
• Make up
• Pets
• Food
• Ice Cream Cakes
• Batteries
• Guns
• Friends
31. Lolita taobao
• Surface Spell
• Elpress
• R Series
• Classical Puppets
• Infanta
• Antaina
• HMHM