fan services

2016 has been difficult for everyone, I think -- myself included. I've had some personal issues making it difficult to get things shipped on time, which makes me feel guilty, which makes me avoid email...a vicious cycle. I'm getting caught up now though.

The next month will be really busy with work, cosplay construction, events and travel, but I hope to resume mail orders at a normal pace by the end of January 2017. I'm taking new requests now, but shipping availability will be spotty for a while longer. Another note on mail orders -- domestic shipping rates have increased slightly for several stores, including Toranoana and CQueen.

I will attend Winter Comiket 91, but since I'm going primarily for cosplay (and bulky ones at that), I'm not able to offer shopping services. (The only possible exception is for the western movie/TV/comics fandom. I will definitely visit that section, but I might not be physically able to shop for others, depending on what I'm wearing.) Edit: No, I don't know anyone else offering C91 services. If I hear about anything, I will make a post.


tl;dr
Updated sections:
11/26 Exchange rate USD=JPY*0.0094
Mail orders open
No services for C91


Do you also offer event shopping services, in Japan or elsewhere? (I know when I was setting up I was also googling the competition other ppl who did it, no shame here lol) Let me know if you want to advertise here. When I can't help with an event, I sometimes get asked if I know anyone who is going, so maybe I can point them your way.

I will not be available for Winter Comiket 89 (December 2015). Nor do I know anyone offering their services. Sorry!

Edit: Mail order services are also suspended until I return from vacation in January. Have a happy new year!

(I mentioned this on tumblr, but forgot to crosspost here. ^^;;)

Day 3 is over (finally), and now it’s time to unpack all the books and goods! Nearly USD 2000 spent at C86, wow.

If you haven’t emailed me with your address and preferred shipping method, please do so. And if you are combining shipping with another order, remind me — I probably have it noted down in multiple places already, but it’s always good to double-check.

If I ever volunteer to attend Day 3 again, remind me that being declared mentally incompetent is imminent, and that I may wish to reconsider. :/ Worst conditions, ever. I always remember it being horrible, and then I get there, and it’s /worse/. (The weather could have almost been called cool until an hour before I could get into the event — that and the requests I had in a row in H section were the only saving graces about that day.)

But to end on a happier note, I got to meet up with a few other Marvel cosplayers on Friday! :3 Went as Pepper Potts from the end of IM3 — the costume is a bit of a hot mess, as I only started work on it on Tuesday, but then again, that may be appropriate. :D Cosplay pix will go up on my main tumblr, feikoi! (Once I check permissions from the others, anyway ^^)

x-posted from fan-services

Comiket deposits due today (8/10)! 22:00 Japan Standard Time!

Due to other duties, I will not be able to respond to new order requests until possibly after the deadline, sorry!

Current tally of the circle requests is as follows (updated 8/10):

Day 1 (Friday, 8/15) = 34 (12 on the wall)
Day 2 (Saturday, 8/16) = 48 (14 on the wall)
Day 3 (Sunday, 8/27) = 36 (8 on the wall)

It looks like we're approaching the limit of feasible wall circles on days 2 and 3, considering how long some of those lines can get, but there's still room for day 1! At previous Comikets, I've managed 70+ circles a day, not including my own shopping. But as I only have an assistant on day 1 this event -- the day I'm also cosplaying -- the cut off will have to happen a little sooner than that.

I know some of you are waiting until the circles release their lists, but it's best to at least get a preliminary request in before the deposit deadline. ^^

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Sorry for the late update! Yes, I will be attending Winter Comiket this time, days 1 and 2. I may try to make a proper post soon (you can look at the o:comiket tag for how I typically run the event), but basic details:

Attending: Day 1 (December 29th) and Day 2 (December 30th). I have plans on the 31st, and cannot attend.
Fees: Y900 OR 30% title cost per circle, plus an additional Y500 for wall circles.
Deposit: USD $10 per item. If you don't have an exact title list yet, a rough estimate will do.
Deposit due by: December 25th, earlier if at all possible. I need to get it transferred to my bank and withdrawn before banks close for the New Years holiday.

Please note:
1. Currently, commercial/corporate booths (marked with a three digit space number, ex. 345) will not be visited, unless the circle list for one day is limited to one area. Lines for that section are incredibly long, and I don't want to visit the corporate area at the expense of circle orders. If circumstances /do/ allow it, it will be at a much higher set commission fee (around ¥2500 or 40% per booth, with ¥1000 portion non-refundable in the case I line up for your booth but am still unable to acquire your requests).
2. The western fandom section will be visited first on...whatever day that is, I still need to check. Day 2. (Running soooo behind on everything, apologies.)
3. jessamygriffin and I will likely be splitting shopping lists by area so we can fulfill as many orders as possible. Though number 2 still applies there (generally, she focuses on BBC Sherlock, while I hit Avengers/PacRim/pretty much everything else.)
4. Alterations to lists will be accepted up through December 27th, though hopefully we'll have the bulk of the requests settled by the deposit deadline.



If you have any questions or requests, please email me at fanservices.sales at gmail.com. Also, please use a subject header including "C85", so I don't miss adding your requests to the list!


Edit: I've had a few inquiries about the commercial/corporate booths. I'm not exaggerating about the line situation -- it's generally between 20 minutes and 3 hours for each line, depending on popularity, they only stock a certain amount per day so queueing from the early morning is necessary, and there may be a limit on how many copies can be purchased at one time (multiple mentions of kyo-ani so far, may require queuing again). (It's also packed to the brim which sometimes gets a little gross, to be entirely honest.)

I'm only considering handling this section if a) it doesn't mean neglecting the rest of that day's orders, and b) it's worth my time, meaning /much/ higher rates since I won't be able to take many orders. I may also require a small non-refundable deposit for that section -- things sell out, unfortunately, and I don't want to waste several hours for nothing, you know? I could also visit in the afternoon, after handling other requests, but again, things sell out quick.

I will make a final decision closer to the deadline, say, 12/23-ish? Thank you for your patience.

Hey everyone!

Between weather and overtime at work, I'm a bit behind on packages, sorry! In addition, it turns out that I'll be returning home over winter break, and so I won't be able to send packages essentially between mid-December and mid-January. I should be able to still handle the ordering part of direct orders, but it's up to you whether you want me to place your orders during that period or not.

As you might have deduced from the above, this means I will NOT be able to attend Winter Comiket this year. I'm talking to a friend about possibly handling one day of western fandom orders only, but nothing is set in stone as of yet. I will be giving her moderator privileges in the event she /is/ able to handle Comiket, but no promises, guys. 

MP18 on January 16th, however, I do plan on attending -- not as a circle this time, have been far too preoccupied to arrange that, whoops. Details on that sometime later.

Summer Comiket is finished! *collapses* Yet another hot, sweaty, crowded event (ugh, last day is the /worst/), but that's generally to be expected for August events -- the hottest month in Tokyo. 

I've gotten all the books in, and have mostly managed to recover from jet lag at this point, so, yay! Today, I'll start going through the lists of what I did and didn't get, and sorting the books out for you. It may take a week or so for me to get around to fully organizing your order, as I did have more than 60 people participating in this event's pick-up. 

If you need information on what I did and did not pick up sooner than that, please send me an email. I'm aware that some of you are stalking the auction sites for what I may not have been able to get this time. ^^

Greetings from vacation!

It looks like I'll receive the C82 catalog around August 1st, and so can start looking up fandoms and circles then. Until then, I'm making a list of things to check. Because of this delay, I'll extend the preliminary get-me-your-lists deadline to August 2nd.


(Now to figure out how to make a C82 mailing list...)

Comiket was fun, but exhausting, I must say. Was up at 4:20 for Day 1, didn't leave the event until 3:30 or so -- and went to dinner with friends afterwards. For the next two days, I got to "sleep in" til 6:20, having acquired circle passes. Day 3 was a madhouse -- sorry, but the singleminded, physically rude male otaku shoving their way everywhere are the guys that give the rest of us fans bad names. (Then again, my temper may have been running thin at that point due to exhaustion and not having eaten enough -- I swear I don't usually have all the social grace of Rodney McKay.) ETA: Days 1 and 2 were a blast -- obviously very hectic, but. I got to chat with a few artists -- who are really excited that people from outside Japan love their work. :D I pass along their handshakes and thank yous and general gleeful surprise to you guys. :3

Anywho. I've contacted those people whose requests I was entirely unable to fulfill, though I've yet to input Day 3's manifest in its entirety. Once that's in, and I crack open the boxes, I'll start packing and weighing everything for shipping estimates. If you'd like to be on the ball, email me with your shipping destination and method preferences!

And in deference to those whose requests were missed, I'm opening up a short-term group order for Toranoana! Anyone can participate!

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TORANOANA GROUP ORDER DETAILS

Item cost and commission is to be paid up front by the posted deadline. Payment is to be made though PayPal in USD. 

The payment/domestic fees will be split equally among the orders and added to the international S&H and PayPal fees (if applicable) in the final payment.

To calculate the amount due by the deadline, add up the total cost of items from Toranoana, then multiply by 0.018 for the amount due in USD. ETA: The figure ".018" includes approximately 30% commission -- quite a lot lower than the usual group orders!

For example:
Item one: Y677.
Item two: Y800. 
Amount due: Y1477 * 0.018 = $26.59

Please email me at fanservices.sales❀gmail.com with the following details:
Title:
Link:
Item Cost:


EVENT SUMMARY:
NAME: Toranoana Group Order
ORDER DATE: January 10th, JST.
DEPOSIT DEADLINE: January 9th, 12 noon EST (Late group orders will not be accepted, but may submit an individual order instead.)
CONTACT: fanservices.sales❀gmail.com
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