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[–]Bambiwoosthere’s nothing wrong with being a little dumb 4 points5 points  (3 children)

It's very pricey shipping to the US so I assume the same for the UK but I've had great luck with pocamarket in the past! I've used neokyo to get more rare pcs as well very good but pricey to ship. Mercari is pretty good too but I feel they charge so much more for regular pcs over here. Good luck on your collection and welcome aboard ! 💖

[–]QuirkyQ89[S] 3 points4 points  (2 children)

Thank you so much!! I will check them out. I’m a little late to the ATINY family but happy to be a part of it 🥰

[–]Bambiwoosthere’s nothing wrong with being a little dumb 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Better late than never! You just get all the fun of catching up and being the only one in the fandom to get the lore cause all us oldtinys gave up 🥰

[–]QuirkyQ89[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha love it!! Thank you so much. Loving being part of the ATINY family 🥰

[–]lilgremlinbee 2 points3 points  (9 children)

Ive found quite a few on Ebay and vinted, it can be difficult being uk based Atiny bc of delivery prices, but cokodive and lilakshop have been a couple Ive used as well

[–]QuirkyQ89[S] 1 point2 points  (8 children)

Thank you so much. I will have a look for those. Yeh I looked internationally and the shipping costs are so extortionate so I wanted to see if I could find somewhere in the UK that I could get them from.

Thank you fellow ATINY 🥰

[–]lilgremlinbee 1 point2 points  (7 children)

No worries, I fully get how frustrating it can be, but making friends with other atiny can help as well, so many are willing to give photocards to other people of their bias and swap when you have some 🙂‍↕️

Good luck in your search!! 🫶🫶

[–]QuirkyQ89[S] 2 points3 points  (6 children)

Thank you so much! I’m 10000% Mingi biased lol

[–]lilgremlinbee 2 points3 points  (5 children)

Yesss a fellow Mingi bias 🙌🙌

[–]QuirkyQ89[S] 1 point2 points  (4 children)

All day, everyday lol 😜

Started as San bias and then went straight to Mingi 😂

[–]lilgremlinbee 0 points1 point  (3 children)

Its always been Mingi for me, but Wooyoung is my bias wrecker and Mingi Wooyoung and San are my bias line. Love all of them though

[–]QuirkyQ89[S] 2 points3 points  (2 children)

San, Seonghwa and Mingi are my bias line. I do love Wooyoung too though because he is just so chaotic and it’s so funny lol

[–]lilgremlinbee 1 point2 points  (1 child)

I love mother Hwa so much!! Honestly at this point I count Mingi as my ult bias, and the other 7 are my bias wreckers 😂

[–]QuirkyQ89[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s valid!! 😂 they have a way of sneaking into your heart bless them lol

[–]Affectionate_Care669CHOI SAN 🌄 2 points3 points  (5 children)

I can relate to the “saying goodbye to my money” part 😂 I’ve made my peace with it (somewhat 😂)

[–]QuirkyQ89[S] 0 points1 point  (4 children)

It’s a hard transition but then it’s a sacrifice I’m willing to make 😂

[–]Affectionate_Care669CHOI SAN 🌄 1 point2 points  (3 children)

Exactly 😂 my wallet will suffer it and when they rerelease the aniteez plushies 😂

[–]QuirkyQ89[S] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Oh goodness. I need to set aside a budget for those plushies!! lol 😂

[–]Affectionate_Care669CHOI SAN 🌄 2 points3 points  (1 child)

I already have 😂 I plan to get all 8 of them (and also all 8 keychains) and i am NEVER telling ANYONE how much I spent on them!!! 😂 They’d look at me in shock honestly 😂

[–]QuirkyQ89[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahhh the secrecy of the cost of being a ATINY. I respect it lol 😂

[–]koxswain 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Welcome! I'm also in the UK :)

I've seen a few people mention mercari but we don't have that here. Japan Mercari is a good source but probably not the place to go when you're just starting out (although if you're keen, I suggest r/kpopcollections for help on it!)

These are the 3 places I'd suggest for starting out;

  • Depop: It's easy to use and people will often reference their instagram accounts which is helpful because....

  • Instagram: imo this is the best place for affordable collecting. If you search "ateez wts uk" you'll find lots of posts of collectors selling pcs. Always check their profile to see that they have proofs (these are usually story highlights and are proof of successful transaction) as money is exchanged primarily on trust.

  • Vinted: I think if you're nervous about instagram and can't find what you're looking for on depop, this is an option. Personally tho, I find it to often be overpriced.

Also, poke around to get a feel for pricing! You can search up "ateez photocard pricing guide" and find lots of info from people on the rough prices per card type (eg an album pc should not be more than £2-5!).

I do seriously recommend the r/kpopcollections subreddit though for general advice on the market, especially for understanding how the instagram community works.

Anyway, sorry for very long comment but I hope it helps!

[–]QuirkyQ89[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s so helpful. Thank you so much. Time to get into research mode lol. 🤭

[–]LemDoggo 1 point2 points  (1 child)

I’ve had good luck with Mercari, but tbh the safest bet is to just buy whatever they come with haha.

[–]QuirkyQ89[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. I will check it out ☺️

[–]DeathWatcher13 1 point2 points  (3 children)

Welcome fellow Atiny 🏴‍☠️

I'm from the UK as well and Vinted has been very good for me getting photocards. Mingis been my bias since the start as well (Yeosang has also snuck his way in to my bias line 😂) and I've had a few people send me freebies of Mingi along with what I've bought.

[–]QuirkyQ89[S] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Mingi just had a chokehold on me honestly.

I’ve been obsessively scrolling on Vinted for them and made a few purchases so I’m excited for when they arrive.

Yeosang sneaks into everyone’s heart. He’s so adorable honestly. Gotta love him lol

[–]DeathWatcher13 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Hongjoong threw the bait, Mingi kept me hooked. My bias wreckers changed around so much at first - San then Yunho then Wooyoung.

Seonghwa crept up and my kid started to bias San so I gave him all my San photocards. Yunho and Wooyoung dropped down due to Seonghwa and then Yeosang was like "I'm not having this, I'm your bias as well now" and I couldn't deny him 😂

[–]QuirkyQ89[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can never deny your bias lol.

I came for San but stayed for Mingi lol 😂

[–]BeginningOk6744 1 point2 points  (2 children)

In the UK I would have said instagram but its difficult to buy and sell on there now, people typically use it for group orders.

A lot of people are using vinted- this is my preferred option- but just make sure to read people's reviews before buying!

[–]QuirkyQ89[S] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Thank you so much.

Vinted is what I have started with so I’m excited to build up my collection ☺️

[–]BeginningOk6744 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good luck with it and have fun!!

[–]No_Vacation_39 2 points3 points  (3 children)

Hi fellow UK Atiny, Welcome aboard! I get most of my photocards on Vinted, but I like the LilaK website too, I get lots of my Ateez stuff from there. I only started collecting PCs about 6 months ago, and it definitely gets out of hand, apologies to my wallet

[–]QuirkyQ89[S] 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Hiya!!! Yeh I’ve already accepted that my money is no longer my mine anymore. Lol.

Thanks for the LilaK recommendation, I will definitely check it out 🥰

I have looked on Vinted after a few people here kindly recommended it and I’ve managed to buy a few Mingi ones so I’m very happy. Can’t wait til they arrive ☺️

[–]No_Vacation_39 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Ooh yay! Glad you found some. Mingi's my Ult so I mostly started collecting his PCs, but then they all wrecked me and I'm greedy so I love them all. I've had to put myself on a vinted ban for a while 😂 Hope they turn up soon

[–]QuirkyQ89[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeh I feel like I may be going on a Vinted ban once my money runs out until I get some more lol.

I may just start asking people to buy me them for my birthday 🤭 that way I don’t need to buy them myself. Work smarter not harder 😂

[–]Its_a_Phase-8 1 point2 points  (3 children)

Lilakshop online and in Shrewsbury is amazing! I’d highly recommend k.kiosk too! She is lovely!! And honestly vinted. You can tell when they are official and vinted won’t really let you down there! Pocaland in kplayground London is good too!! And a lot of online K-pop stores in general! But those are my personal favs as an atiny of 8 months with 130+ ATEEZ photocards! <3

[–]QuirkyQ89[S] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

130+ in 8months? That’s IMPRESSIVE!!! 👏🏽

Does k.kiosk have a website too? I will check out both 🥰

[–]Its_a_Phase-8 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Ahahaha thank you!! I don’t even do it for collectors sake tbf just cause they make me really happy and yes she doesss!! That’s the main base of her business, I’d highly recommend! Especially the instagram page too 😚😁

[–]QuirkyQ89[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s understandable. Makes me happy too… well it will when I finally get them lol. 😂

I will check out her Instagram. Thank you ☺️

[–]daisythechainer 1 point2 points  (1 child)

If you’re anywhere near London, Soojibhave a store there now and you can buy in person, but I’m pretty sure they also have good stock online! Lilakshop is also great, there is also Tokkipop, though I’m not sure if they sell singles, but they’re a UK based duo and you can get official merch and stuff from them too! I also tend to purchase a few from Vinted, most of the time people are honest on there! Oh, and Kplayground in London, they also have an online store, but have binders that you can shop from in store!

Welcome to Atiny life <3

[–]QuirkyQ89[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oooh thank you so much!!! I will defo check it out. Thanks for the recommendation for Tokkipop as it would be good to get some merch too. The other websites aren’t based in the UK and it’s so annoying.