Sunday, November 30, 2014

Liz Lisa 2015 fukubukuro (& sample reveals!)

For customer reveals/Liz Lisa 2015 fukubukuro recap post click here 
^^Click to find links to posts from actual fukubukuro customers about the contents they actually received as well as shipping information pertinent to international buyers such as weight.

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For more information about how to (pre) order from Tokyo Kawaii Life and other fukubukuro basics, considering checking out the fukubukuro section of my guide to ordering Liz Lisa online and my how to order from Tokyo Kawaii Life post.

Liz Lisa officially announced the decision to do fukubukuro for 2015 (along with Juge Etta, Tralala and Penderie) on 11/4.
(This and many other pieces of information in this post were disseminated through TKL emails which you can easily subscribe to if you have an account with them. You will need to set up an account if you wish to make a purchase anyway, so if you are interested in their fukubukuro sales, it might be a good idea to sign up ahead of time so you don't need to fumble around when the pre-order is finally open.)

Liz Lisa announced pricing details for their 2015 fukubukuro on 11/20.
Liz Lisa will have a new 25,000yen web-limited fukubukuro, a 20,000 fukubukuro, a 15,000yen fukubukuro and one for 5,000yen. This is something different than what they did for 2014. The 10,000yen option (typically a large tote) is gone and replaced with a 15,000yen option (usually the price for the tote and boston bag set) + there is the addition of the 25,000 web-limited fukubukuro.
[They did not release any other specific information at that time such as type of bag (trunk? tote? boston?), # of contents or pre-order date, but mentioned that it would follow in future emails.]

Liz Lisa announced the date for the pre-order on 11/26 as December 1 at (around) 12:00.

There are a few other new details for 2015 fukubukuro. Customers who order lucky packs prior to Dec 8 at 10:00am will be eligible for free (domestic) shipping and will also receive a 20% off coupon (to be used between 1/1 and 1/30) in the purchase confirmation email. Those who order the web-limited trunk before that date will also be gifted 500 points (expected around mid December in your TKL account). Sounds like they were trying to give customers incentive to order early!
UPDATE: On 12/12, free (domestic) shipping has been extended to 1/5 at 08:30am. Ordering between 12/8 10:00am and 12/26 10:00am, customers will receive a 10% off coupon in the confirmation email to be used at a later date.

On December 1, 2014 at around 11:55am, the pre-order on Tokyo Kawaii Life was finally open!

 

25,000yen web limited rose ribbon embossed trunk carry  -   contains 6 items including an outer
   (tax in price 27,000yen)

The trunk design is very similar to that of the past two years with a cute, girly, vintage look, functioning straps and two combo locks. They kept the two buckle straps on the inside from the 2014 one as well. This one appears to be quite similar to the 2013 trunk with the added detail of the rose ribbon embossing on the outside and possibly a lighter pink. Trusting that the size is the same as the previous years' trunks, this trunk can be used as a carry on for airline flights (- in terms of size/dimensions, it fits in the overhead compartments, but is near the maximum for measurements).
[Sold out at TKL around 1/4/2015. Restocked on 1/9/2015.] 
  • No sample reveal shown, found to be outlet items
  • Listing available for the trunk *only* (no clothing items or contents) from 12/19/2014 - 12/24/2014 (which has not been done in years past and I think was a surprise to many of us), retailing at 21600yen. It restocked at 50% off (10800yen) on 1/9/2015.

20,000yen pure pure big tote in two color/style options: sweet pink and casual white   -   each contains 5 items including a coat
   (tax in price 21,600yen)

 
In terms of size/dimensions and # of contents, these seem really similar to the 10000yen totes from past years. The material might be different though? (Sorry I can't be sure from the photos but it seems like a cloth or canvas material versus the usual faux leather versions.) I'm not sure why the price increase, but it's nice that there are two different choices available online this year. Each contains a slightly different style of clothes. The pink bag is "sweet" themed, and the white bag is "casual" themed. These will also be available in store, and they announced a description of the contents on the official blog/lizlisa.com on 12/1. Please see that section below for the specific details.
[White "casual" theme tote sold out at TKL around 12/29/2014. Restocked around 1/2/2015. Both white and pink sold out (again) around 1/3/2015. Both restocked on 1/9/2015.]

15,000yen stripe rose mini trunk carry   -   contains 3 items including a coat
   (tax in price 16,200yen) 
 
 
This mini trunk carry is an entirely new bag option for Liz Lisa! Judging from the pictures, it looks like it's about 3/4 the size of the regular trunk so this would easily function as a carry on (on an airplane) as well. The design is very similar except this one has only one combo lock, and it is practically hidden beneath the side handle. The floral stripe design is very cute, and similar but not too close to the popular floral designs from last year.
[Sold out at TKL around 1/4/2015. Restocked on 1/9/2015.]

5,000yen 3-way bag   -   contains 3 items (for some reason I thought there would only be 2 items in this one but the image says 3?) UPDATE 12/14! Anon has pointed out to me that Tokyo Kawaii Life has changed the info and image concerning this fukubukuro (see change below). This fukubukuro contains 2 items including an OP (which makes sense since the in-store version was advertised as 2 content items as well).
   (tax in price 5,400yen) 


Like last year, this is another 3-way bag which can be worn as a handbag, shoulder bag and backpack. It's nice that they decided to white for the color this year. The design is a little simple but the gold accents stand out nicely, I can easily see a number of different people with different styles coordinating this bag in totally different ways. Basically, I think it can be very versatile and should appeal to a number of people, because it's not so specific.
[Sold out at TKL around 1/3/2015. Restocked on 1/15/2015.]

20,000yen set of the stripe rose mini trunk carry and 3 way bag   -   contains 5 items total
   (tax in price 21,600yen) 
The white 3-way bag matches so nicely with this mini trunk carry! I'm glad they decided to do the colors this way. It would be a great little overnight travel bag set. As with previous years, this is a combo of the two cheaper bag options as a set. The price is the same as if you would have bought them separately, but this is the only listing you needed to purchase instead of trying to get each separately.
[This option sold out at TKL around 1/2/2015.]

One catch this year with the pre-order sales is that you could only have one fukubukuro in your cart at a time! If you wanted to purchase more than one, you had to do separate transactions. (Which is why the set option is very convenient.) This is especially troublesome for international customers because you'll have to consolidate your packages at your forwarding service (if you want them to ship to you together) which does have a cost and makes the shipping process a bit longer.
Another issue this year was that many people were getting caught up in the server error from about 5-10 minutes after the release until a bit over an hour later. If you find yourself with a server error page, unfortunately the best/only thing you can do is keep hitting refresh or back/forward until you get through. This is why it's best to log in to your TKL account immediately and before you add anything to your cart. If you are already logged in, that item is for sure reserved for you until the 45 minute time limit runs out. I'm not sure if it is the same if you are a "guest".

For shipping price estimates, please see the "Shipping Notes" section of my 2014 recap here. I would have to emphasize that these are only estimates because the bags are a bit different this year. The web-limited trunk carry should be a similar weight to the Rich Vintage Trunk Carry, and the 20,000yen big tote and 3-way bag this year should be a similar weight to the Classical Ribbon tote and Classical Ribbon boston last year, but I'm not sure where the Mini trunk will fall in terms of weight since it only has 3 items, but the trunk will likely add more weight than just the tote. Additionally, Tenso has changed their shipping options recently and the prices I collected from last year were only for EMS. I feel like it might be wise to set aside the EMS amount just in case, and you can always look forward to saving by going with a slower method. 


Available in-stores (announced through official ameblo blog on Dec 1, around 14:00 and on lizlisa.com) -
30,000yen Liz Lisa x My Melody collaboration trunk carry   -   contains 9 items valued at 60,000yen The contents are described as fur collar coat, blouse, suspender skirt, frill cardigan, a-line top, lace sukapan, floral dress, My Melody pouch and blanket.
   (tax in price 32,400yen)
 
 
The contents sound alarmingly similar to last year's LLxMM trunk carry's contents so I'm not sure if it's a mistake on the blog post, if they are surely very similar with the content items, or just the descriptions sound the same but they're not the same? This lucky pack is only available from Liz Lisa store locations, and you will need a shopping service to order this item internationally. Last year, I used Tokyo Pirates to order mine. According to the HepFive blog, the dimensions are 59cm x 36cm x 19cm.
Thankfully the description of the contents was just alarmingly similar to last year's and not actually the same (not that I really thought they would repeat but still). The coat does look a bit familiar, but I think the silhouette is different with the waist. The cardigan looks a bit familiar as well but I think there's only so many ways to do a cardigan like that, and they're more useful as a simple basic anyway. The suspender skirt looks like quite an improvement from last year's as does the top and definitely the cosmetic pouch. The dress is not long sleeve for once! This one actually reminds me of a dress from AW13 but I don't think it's the exact same.
http://ameblo.jp/lizlisa-official/entry-11634024746.html

20,000yen pure pure big tote in pink (sweet) (on left)   -   contains 5 items valued at 40,000yen including a fur collar coat, top, sukapan, check sailor OP and inner
20,000yen pure pure big tote in white (casual) (on right)   -   contains 5 items valued at 40,000yen including a dufflecoat, knit, sukapan, check shirt OP and inner.
   (tax in price 21,600yen)
 
These are the same as is offered through Tokyo Kawaii Life. According to the HepFive blog, the dimensions are 32cm x 58cm x 22cm.
Basically as described (which is great!) Although one is "sweet" (left photo) and the other "casual" (right photo), I feel like both are quite true to Liz Lisa's typical style and great options for many customers with a nice variety of items.

15,000yen stripe rose mini trunk carry in white (on left)   -   contains 3 items including a coat valued at 25,000yen.
   (tax in price 16,200yen)
15,000yen 109 limited color stripe rose mini trunk carry in pink (on right)   -   contains 3 items including a coat valued at 25,000yen.
   (tax in price 16,200yen)  


 
The white (on left) version is the same as is offered through Tokyo Kawaii Life.
The pink (on right) version will only be available at over-the-counter at Liz Lisa 109 shops: SHIBUYA109店, 109MACHIDA店, SHIZUOKA109店, SHIBUYA109ABENO店,  KOHRINBO109店, SHIBUYA109KAGOSHIMA店 only.
According to the HepFive blog,  the dimensions are 49cm x 32 cm x 16cm.

This dress is too cute! I love the plaid. And the coat is somewhat reminiscent of the top half of last year's coat in the trunk but cropped! Also super cute imo.

5,000yen 3-way bag   -   contains 2 items including an OP valued at 15000yen (see this is why I'm confused as to why the TKL image says 3 if the ameblo blog and lizlisa.com graphic/text says 2??) See update in TKL section - TKL 3 way bag image and information now changed to reflect 2 content items, not 3. But based on what some customers have reported from their forwarding service's processing items, I think some who ordered through TKL will be receiving an accessory as a possible 3rd item?
   (tax in price 5,400yen)


It seems like this is the same one available at TKL as well. According to the HepFive blog, the dimensions are 22cm x 33cm x 11cm.




According to the official blog, these in-store available bags should be available for pre-order in-stores on December 20. Please contact the store you're planning on visiting for specific details!


Ideally, I will have a line of Liz Lisa 2015 fukubukuro informational posts similar to that of 2014, including a general one about the official announcement and what is being offered this year (which is basically this post), one for the sample reveals (released by Liz Lisa) including them in this continually updated blog post instead and another for a recap (from actual customers who are willing to share). A number of people seemed to find them helpful not only in December/January but also throughout the year, and I personally also found myself looking back at them when asked for specific information months later. I hope these 2015 will be just as useful. Please message me with suggestions/critiques of how I can make them better!
For more information about how to (pre) order from Tokyo Kawaii Life and other fukubukuro basics, considering checking out the fukubukuro section of my guide to ordering Liz Lisa online and my how to order from Tokyo Kawaii Life post. 

**UPDATE** Customer reveals/Liz Lisa 2015 fukubukuro recap post now published here** 
NEW! Liz Lisa 2016 Fukubukuro post
Also NEW! Liz Lisa 2017 Fukubukuro post
Also NEW! Liz Lisa 2018 Fukubukuro post

**Also side note: This was my blog's 100th post! Yay**

56 comments:

  1. Thanks for the info! I'm a bit disappointed with the options this year. I really wanted to get a large trunk, but the design of the small trunk is much cuter to me. I have no use for a small trunk like that, though. Oh well, I'll just save my money for other lucky packs!

    Random question, but about the beautiful kimono that all the girls in the ads are wearing. Are they by Liz Lisa? So you know if kimono are ever sold in Liz Lisa stores?

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    1. Thanks for reading! I'm desperately trying to update with more information now but the site is so slow lol.
      I believe the furisode are made my a different company (but in conjunction with Liz Lisa)? I think it's Kyoto Marubeni. But they're not sold in Liz Lisa stores and are quite expensive.

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  2. Man, I really wanted the small trunk but yeah, the prices got steeper and there's less items so I just opted for the 3-way bag. I'll be making a post when I get so sign me up for your recap/reveal post!

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    1. Thank you for giving me advance permission to include you in the reveal post! I can't wait to see what you get :)

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  3. thanks for the information! the MM trunk and the small trunk are so cute!! But do i want another trunk!! yes i do!!

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  4. Ohh I love the designs of all of these! ^ ^

    www.thedailydollyblog.com

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    1. Some people are conflicted about it, but I don't mind most of them! I'm always just excited to see what they decide to do every year. I find the LLxMM one especially cute :)

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  5. I will be posting as I go along. Are you buying any? It's surprising that a tote would be priced at 20,000. In fact all the prices are quite astounding....

    SnowRii

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    1. Yeah it seems like the 10000yen tote has just doubled in price without really seemingly doubling in anything else lol. I guess they really decided to do something different this year. The contents of the pink one sound nice though!

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    2. Indeed :/
      The items in there do sound nice, but I personally haven't really liked the fall coats this year so...I'm rather worried I won't like many of the items QAQ at the very least, the blanket, pouch, skirt, and onepiece should definitely be good...? >< ahh the anticipation...

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    3. Oh wait by the pink one you mean the web limited? Is there a list of the item types in there? 25,000 is rather steep!

      Also, would you happen to know if the LL x MM carry will be within carry-on dimensions? ><

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    4. Oh lol. I actually meant the pink tote since they're offering two different options this year (sweet and casual). They didn't say anything about the contents of the Web Limited trunk except that there's six items and one is a coat. It's one more item than what's in the 20000yen tote + you get the trunk (in place of the tote) for only 5000yen more so that's not too bad I think in comparison. Unless that extra item is like a little pouch or something. I'm hoping it's six real clothing items, but likely one of the six is an accessory or an inner which is just like blah to me and not really worth it.
      The LLxMM fuku carry will likely be carry on dimensions unless they decided to make it larger and I'm not sure why they would since it's already at the max for a carry on and it doesn't really need to be larger...Basically, if it's the same size as the others in the past, it should be an allowable carry on.

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  6. Thanks for sharing! I'd definitely be out of the loop with LL fukubukuro without you.

    I'm wondering if the steeper prices means higher quality products. I bought the tote last year and was surprised by the lower quality than typical LL products (I don't know why I found this surprising. I should have guessed it). Any thoughts? I'm hoping the price increase isn't just a money grab.

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    1. I think, in my experience, the fuku goods are not "up to par" with the average Liz Lisa item, but also is like 1/4 of the price (since you really shouldn't factor in shipping cost as domestic shipping is free and they mostly cater to their domestic customers). I personally don't mind it as much because the STYLE of the items is still what I would like it to be. I totally understand people who have that grievance though and think it's quite valid. I would hope that they'd increase their quality this year, but a number of brands price this way for a similar amount of items so maybe they just realized they could also get away with it? Who knows. It's a business so I can't really blame them knowing the supply and demand of these things. Plus replicas are so rampant these days and for some reason people don't think it hurts the brand, but I'm sure it does, at least a little. I don't think that's the sole contributor or anything, but wtf I just hate replica "businesses". Sorry side rant ._.
      Can't wait to find out if you're right about the quality!

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  7. Hehehe, I can't wait for the reveal/sample items now! I'm still happy with my choices for what I got! XD

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  8. Hi! I'm confused...if I were to purchase via TKL, for the mini trunk and bag set at 20,000¥, I will only be getting 5 items? But if I were to purchase them separately, then it's 6 items in total? 3 for mini trunk and 3 for the 5000¥ bag? Thanks emiichan

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    1. Yes, as far as I understand it and going by what the website says, that's accurate. I know people who have purchased the two items separately for that reason. It's doubly confusing because the ameblo blog says the 5000yen bag only has 2 items but TKL says it has 3. I'm not sure what's going on with that

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    2. www.tokyokawaiilife.jp/shop/liz-lisa/【予約】MORE MORE 3WAYバッグ/item/view/shop_product_id/29453/category_id/26 Hmmm according to this TKL link, it also says 2 items even if ordered separately and not as a set with the mini trunk?

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    3. Any idea also what's inside the 25,000¥ trunk? Any fur trim coats or any description given by Liz Lisa? Thank you emiichan :)

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    4. Ah it looks like they finally changed it. I took the information and photo I have for that 3-way bag from the day they released the fukubukuro for preorder and it looks like there's a different one now. I will change it and the information based on the new photo and information provided. Tbh I havent been paying close attention to that particular bag since I haven't ordered it. I guess there will truly only be 2 items in that bag then. I wonder if that's going to mean anything for the people who thought there were 3 earlier with that other picture?
      I'm sure there will at least be a coat and an OP in the web limited trunk but that's just my personal speculation. No other descriptions have been provided as far as I know. I put as much information as I could find in this post and am updating as best I can when I can (when I notice any updates). Please know that I'm not trying to withhold any information!

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  9. Hi!
    Thank you for the info (:
    Do you know what's written in Japanease in the pictures of the sapmles of the mini trunk & 3ways bag set? (on TKL website)?

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    1. I'm not fluent in Japanese, but I believe it basically says that the pictures are just an *example* of what you might receive - it's not a guarantee. This is why they're called "sample reveals".

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    2. so it means that I can get different items or colors?

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    3. It's *possible* to get other items in the bag but if you ordered early online, but based on my experience these will *likely* be the contents you will receive.
      You can check out my recap post for last year's Liz Lisa fukubukuro to compare customers' actual contents and sample reveal if you're interested: http://emiiichan.blogspot.com/2014/01/liz-lisa-2014-fukubukuro-recap.html

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    4. Yes I ordered it the day they were revealed! but I still hope maybe I'll get a different color of coat because I already have a Liz Lisa brown coat ^^
      Thank you for the help <3

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    5. As far as we (outsiders who are not intricately connected to the company) know, it's not entirely impossible and hopeless case, but the coat looks nice anyway so I hope you'll like it if you do get it :)

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    6. i am so excited about the Lucky packs! i really like the small floral one and the white bag, and the big white canvas bag!! i hope i can get them!! and take a taxi home!! i think it would be too much if i got the pink case too!!! i don't know!! i want them all!!

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    7. Good luck! Can't wait to see what you get :)

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  10. When do they normally start shipping these bags?

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    1. I know that a number of us who ordered on the release day from Tokyo Kawaii Life had their fuku shipped on 12/29-12/30 (depending on the time zone). I'm not sure if when you ordered will make a difference.

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  11. Do you know about any gals who use Tenso?
    I got an E-mail from TKL that they shipped out my package on 12/30 and the tracking page says: Please contact our mail box via Email.
    I do not know what to do and I am afraid My package is lost or something 0:

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    1. I use Tenso and many others I know do as well. You're not the only one receiving that message and not the only one who hasn't received a processing email from Tenso yet. Please be patient with them as New Year's is a big holiday in Japan (+ the weekend follows quite closely this year) and I'm sure they are trying to deal with a large influx of packages all at once. It's unlikely that your package is lost if you input the correct information. I personally wouldn't consider emailing Tenso until maybe the middle of next week.

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    2. It is not the first time I am using Tenso ^^
      It's just that I am the only one from my country who ordered the LL fukubukuro this year so I wanted to make sure that I am not the only one in this position. I am so relieved, thank you! ♥
      Did you also oreder from them this year?

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    3. Sorry, didn't mean to imply that it was your first time. Just wanted to be as thorough in the answer as possible. Hope there is no issues.
      I ordered as well so I'm impatiently waiting too :)

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    4. It is okay, no issues at all (:
      nice! can't wait to see what will you get. Which one did you order?

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    5. I impulse bought the web limited one lol! I wasn't planning on buying another trunk though. People have noticed that the contents are old outlet products but I don't mind. At least we're all receiving a surprise!
      What did you get?

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    6. I hope you'll like what's in your (:
      I got the mini trunk & 3way bag set ^^ Can't wait to get them because I saw that girls got a little different items which I also like~

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    7. Yes it looks like there's quite a variety in the 5000yen bag! I really love the design of the short sleeve dresses. If I had known I could receive a short sleeve OP, I would have ordered one! Winter/long sleeve items aren't very useful to me.

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    8. I also love it!
      If you don't mind I would like it if you could let us know when your package arrives to Tenso, I think it will be helpful ^^
      Thank you for all the help (:

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    9. I actually have 4 packages that shipped to Tenso on 12/29-12/30 lol wtf. I'm sure we'll all receive the notification on the same day but I'll comment here when I do <3

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    10. lol thank you so much <3

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  12. lol thank you so much <3

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    1. Hi dear. All four of the packages I sent to Tenso in the last week in-processed last night. Hope it was the same for you!

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    2. Mine arrived today and I made the payment. I am so glad (: can not wait to get mine and also to see what you got!
      Thank you for the help again <3

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    3. Same! I hope you'll post your reveal somewhere so I can include it in my recap post <3

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    4. I will! I also commented in your recap post about my shipping information^^

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  13. They havent sent mine yet and i got mine on the release day :(

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    1. You ordered from TKL or another secondary website?
      If you ordered from TKL, the first thing I would do is check your account past history to see if you actually made the purchase correctly. Then, while there, I would also check to make sure my email account is entered correctly. If both those are fine, I would go to my email spam folder to check for the shipped email there. If not, then consider emailing TKL but you might as well wait until Monday because they do not reply on the weekend.
      If you ordered from another site, like Rakuten, I heard that they take a long time to ship things but I don't have any experience myself so I can't help you much.

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  14. Hello,the LLxMM trunk carry has a password. But, How I do the password works? Thanks you.

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    1. If you received it new, it should have been tab locked (with like a red plastic thing) at 000 and 000. This is the default password, just push the side tabs and open it. There should also be a paper inside that shows you how to change it. If you bought it used, contact the last owner if you are having problems.

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    2. You're welcome. Hope you were able to fix the problem

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  15. Hi, my first time here. Mmm, can you make this more known to the minorities? That way they can have some encouragement to become more productive. Thanks~

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