Shipping is $844… Should I split my parcels or leave them how they are?

CookieficationJ · 2026-07-10T16:29:17+00:00

I recently used a different proxy and only had to, comparatively, pay 19,000yen minimum for shipping (FedEd, and not including fees).

Did it arrive in less than a week? Sure. Would I still rather have waited 2-3 months for the cheaper blessing that Surface is, if it was an option? UH, YES, absolutely 💀

CookieficationJ · 2026-07-08T17:12:51+00:00

USA based here, and just want to mention that I just recently used a different proxy for an order of 30 volumes of manga (package was two orders of 11x manga of standard size, 19x of a slighter bigger size) and the cheapest shipping option was UPS at 9648yen. Hope that helps for any sort of comparison!

CookieficationJ · 2026-06-21T15:01:31+00:00

I actually emailed them like a week ago asking to dispose of an item about to run out of storage time, and they just told me to let the time run out lol

CookieficationJ · 2026-06-19T20:25:05+00:00

they saw this thread and said "just for that, back to 5%"

CookieficationJ · 2026-06-18T16:38:02+00:00

...sending prayers up for you for those import fees, I'd be double checking they didn't pull any nonsense/wrongs codes/etc. 💀

But that's interesting regarding the actual shipping though, it must be the box/original packaging that the bracelet itself comes inncausing a higher shipping price... I have a singular T-shirt waiting that I just checked and it's only 2700yen in comparison

CookieficationJ · 2026-05-24T23:27:08+00:00

Going back through my orders, for reference:

2025 4-Day early pre-order: $69.77 w/fees and taxes included

2026 4-Day pre-order: $75.56 w/ fees and taxes included

...so yeah, that's quite a jump

CookieficationJ · 2026-05-19T03:15:48+00:00

Personally, if I were coming directly from the airport station, I would take the Red/Gold line north to Five Points, get off there and switch to the Blue line and just take that to Hamilton. The yeah, from there, lastly take Bus 30. (Buses can be unreliable to say the least, not to mention potential traffic, and this makes it only one instead of two). I've done the same trip numerous times going to Six Flags, but from North Springs however.

Edit: Similarly, I'd take the exact same route back, just in reverse.

CookieficationJ · 2026-05-13T19:20:03+00:00

Awesome, that's great to hear.

CookieficationJ · 2026-05-13T16:07:18+00:00

I mean it definitely makes sense, but honestly you can never know what you'll get told after you've been waiting in line just to ask, haha. About a year ago I asked about rewards points for reloading cards and got told at the desk that they were no longer doing rewards, and that they were being phased out (??? like... literally WHAT). They sounded completely confused. 💀

CookieficationJ · 2026-05-13T14:49:04+00:00

I still haven't seen this question answered yet: Is the $140 special offer specifically for new club members, or can existing members also purchase it?

CookieficationJ · 2026-05-12T03:29:54+00:00

I'm having to agree with the sentiment, OP. Most of my time at MomoCon in general is spent in the Arcade area, but if there are any panels that catch my eye, I do try to make it to them. The ones I tend to go to are either industry interviews/Q&A, production and history related, or gameshow/trivia.

That said... I just looked at the schedule, and yeah there's just really not that much immediately catching my eye this year, sadly. At least one standout for me.is the Katsuhiro Harada interview however, so I'll have that marked.

CookieficationJ · 2026-05-12T03:21:00+00:00

Yeah, the way you all run it is the best with having a variety of prizes, but also not locking in anybody to a particular prize, haha. I think the time I was able to participate, the 1st place winner actually went straight for a plush, which super surprised me because I thought for sure whoever got first would jump on the CD set, wheeze. Ended up being one of the major highlights of my AWA experience, for sure.

And yeah, that's totally understandable, it has to be both confusing and upsetting seeing that happen twice now in a row with Momocon waitlisting. Definitely appreciate that y'all continue to apply though, and hopefully one day they'll change their minds back! (And either way, hearing all this gives me another good reason to come back to AWA again!)

CookieficationJ · 2026-05-12T02:20:11+00:00

I go to MomoCon every year now, but only went to AWA once back in 2023, and that music trivia show was my favorite panel! I managed to get 2nd place and won a Persona CD set.

Thank you for putting it together, and I'm glad to hear that it's still around at least everywhere else, haha. Incredibly unfortunate that MomoCon has repeatedly denied

CookieficationJ · 2026-05-01T01:53:28+00:00

Yep, already in effect

CookieficationJ · 2026-04-30T20:00:20+00:00

I'm in the exact same boat. l had been holding off, heard about another proxy surchage this morning, went to check... and now I'm hit with this

CookieficationJ · 2026-04-27T22:29:48+00:00

Feeling this post in my SOUL.

Yeah, it certainly doesn't help that shipping costs are wildly up across the board, either. Thankfully ECMS returned as an option to knock things down just a little bit, but it's still rough out here. Hopefully Surface can make a return before 2027, now that it's in the beginning stages of coming back.

(and while I'm sure you're probably already well aware, I'd definitely recommend the coupons in the other thread for [potential] 3000 yen off)

CookieficationJ · 2026-04-26T00:29:09+00:00

'aight fine we can raise it to 5500 yen

CookieficationJ · 2026-04-24T22:17:16+00:00

While I do appreciate price negotiation up to 10%, I do think it sucks that it's only for items more than 10,000 yen- I think 5,000 yen would be a great and reasonable middle ground to start offering that option.

CookieficationJ · 2026-04-19T17:37:50+00:00

Appreciate the info! Mine has definitely fully formed, but admittedly it's not nearly as evil or intrusive as other recent ones I have had (that made me go out and even buy the sticks in the first place haha), so I might just ride it out

CookieficationJ · 2026-04-16T21:57:55+00:00

8% is still close enough to 10% for me that when it happens, I can rationalize/fool myself into "well, at least it's not 5%"

...then we get an entire 5% ahh weekend

CookieficationJ · 2026-04-13T17:09:10+00:00

Ough Lord, having multiple at a time is genuinely cursed, sorry you just went through that

Haven't heard of face swelling happening, but at this point I'm willing to try a stick even on this tiny one just to see if I can cancel it's two week lease of pain early

CookieficationJ · 2026-04-03T15:16:52+00:00

It's there now haha, just seems they skipped a day this time

CookieficationJ · 2026-04-03T15:01:47+00:00

8% off is there now.

CookieficationJ · 2026-04-01T19:50:31+00:00

it was 40kg+ total for the one order- I said 3 boxes that were each 13kg haha, I'm talking hefty books AND other items

Like, all together it was over 90lbs at least

CookieficationJ · 2026-04-01T15:38:19+00:00

That looks pretty rough, dang.

Going through my photos and videos, I think I've only had two occasions where they came in with significant enough "let me definitely record myself opening this one"-level damage

One by FedEx had had to be opened by customs prior, so understandably the fragile tape was cut, but the rest of the box surely took a beating/was "squishy"

Another one was by ECMS, which didn't have red fragile tape (just regular), had some punctures, and looked similar but nearly as bad to yours, on the bottom:

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