BiG (Blue In Green)
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never heard of something like that happening before, Blackheart!
Well I don't use Rakuten, I order directly from the shops there by dropping them an email. It's simpler IMO and you get better service (as long as they are able to speak/read/write English).
Customs is something the shops aren't responsible for. Some shops mark as a gift with low value some don't but in the end it's the custom guys who decide if they trust those statements. I think you guys in the US are quite safe with additional custom fees. Here in Germany/Europe you have to pay customs (VAT) if the value of the package is above 40€ (IIIRC) and if it's over 150€ you have to pay VAT plus extra fees, depending on what you bought… -
Oh yeah b_F, I know how the whole VAT thing goes, been to Europe several times…A friend of mine ordered
a pair of Sammies from Rakuten about a year ago and had a hell of a time with them. They cancelled his
order by mistake then he was sent the wrong jeans and got hit with a large customs charge. Another friend
ordered a leather wallet, they took her money and never sent her the wallet...After many e-mails to them she
never got her money back.
Bit like you said it depends on who you're dealing with, I like dealing with the shops directly too.
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Thanks for all the great advice..I received an email saying because they don't understand my simple English they have to cancel the order..I only asked when will I receive ny invoice and bam they cancelled and said they do not speak English lol..oh well
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Go with BIG Sal, so much easier and you can try them on.
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Agreed..if anyone is in ny. Would be cool to meet up and head to big together so I can try on some sammies…pm me if anyone is down
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DD, It's possible they will send a follow up mail in the next few days with a paypal invoice this time including the S&H costs, a lot of times Rakuten orders placed with a foreign CC get cancelled for whatever reason, beware that the mails they send are translated via translator software as no one at 2nd speaks any English … Or ignore all that and do what Finn and the others suggest
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I've ordered the 2nd a few times, always used a simple online translator, and always got exactly what I asked for and with a marked down price on the customs label. Great shop to deal with, and they certainly get my recommendation.
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Yeah of course. I also bought from 2ND and if you know how do deal with them, it's pretty perfect.
Still, let him buy from Gordon. Better for Gordon and better for Sal.
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Yup, if I lived as close to SENY and BiG as Sal does, I would be a very poor boy
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If I lived in NYC I would probably lay under some cardboard at the entrance of BiG with a sign that said "Please give me money for denim"… I would keep this dog as company:
How did I miss this? Fucking hilarious! I'll keep an eye out for you two in the next week or so as I have to head down there for a few things.
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anyone selling blue in green gift cards? desperately looking…
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finally got the indigo T I see.. how's the fit? measurements looked a little off to me.
Yup. Decided to roll with it. Number 3 of the Warehouse Pocket Tee collection. I must say that I love it. The color is great. I am sure it will only get better in time. The fit is a little snug, but not as snug as the Joe McCoy's Tees. Both still fit. The McCoy's are longe rin the body. Also, the Warehouse are a little beefier. Not by much but a little.
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Stopped in BiG recently. Cool store, way smaller than I'd have guessed. Nothing grabbed me.
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Stopped in BiG recently. Cool store, way smaller than I'd have guessed. Nothing grabbed me.
The customer service there is great.
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I've heard so. They seemed attentive.
