DJStarstryker Posted June 9, 2012 baldylox said: Yeah, that was beyond stupid and horrible. All I wanted was the Noir Maid set and 2 other things for a friend. I had all 3 in my cart and when I hit the send button for the order, it hit me with all negs on the stuff. I have no idea how or why this stuff was so limited but it chaffs my butt seriously. Now, if I want that maid set, I'll have to pay DOUBLE minimum on the aftermarket. Either that or hop on a group order from Volks Japan.International *if* they have it in stock. Billy is NOT happy right now.... Billy Yeah, you have to be able to check out in like a minute or less, and even then you're not guaranteed for stuff. I just feel like Volks doesn't send enough items to VolksUSA in comparison to the demand for those items. Sorry to hear you lost out on something you wanted so much. Are you ready to rock? ^_^ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nekopon Posted June 9, 2012 baldylox said: Yeah, that was beyond stupid and horrible. All I wanted was the Noir Maid set and 2 other things for a friend. I had all 3 in my cart and when I hit the send button for the order, it hit me with all negs on the stuff. I have no idea how or why this stuff was so limited but it chaffs my butt seriously. Now, if I want that maid set, I'll have to pay DOUBLE minimum on the aftermarket. Either that or hop on a group order from Volks Japan.International *if* they have it in stock. Billy is NOT happy right now.... Billy I'm so sorry to hear that, Billy. D: I didn't manage to get the Maid Set either. I think it was super popular this time or something but since it's not a limited release, you can still get it from Volks Inc. when it restocks. https://www.volks.co.jp/page_ex.jsp?CONTROLID=SC0040&BUSINESSID=InitDisp&jancd=4524475405925 That is... if you can wait. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SakuraSylph Posted June 9, 2012 I think Volks had a selection of outfits that appealed to a wide range of people this time, with steampunk, school, maid, kimonos, house apron... So pretty much everybody and their mother was gonna be there today for at least one thing. And you know people, if you're getting one thing you may as well try for two or three or more just to make shipping worth it. So demand was ridiculous. I also heard from KL and WLD that they both got virtually nothing in terms of quantity for the clothes. That suggests that even Volks USA had less quantity than usual. Low stock + high demand = disaster. I would say that once again Volks vastly underestimated the demand, except I don't think Volks USA has much control over the quantity they get from Volks Japan. SakuraSylph Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jadepixel Posted June 9, 2012 All I went for was the full-size strawberry milk set, and managed to snag it. Now I have both sizes, they'll be really cute together edit: I wonder if Volks is trying to meet more demand in Japan, and shorting the US as a result? They do like to keep quantities of these really limited though, especially Designer's Collection. jadepixel doll lab jadepixel eye shop Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kymaera Posted June 9, 2012 Unfortunately, I forgot all about it with the DD portion of my braincells occupied with Caitlin's arrival yesterday. I especially have to apologize to Billy as I was going to try for the maid outfit for him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scripple Posted June 9, 2012 I got the two items I wanted, the Sugar Milk Cookie and the Steam Signal Red. Was surprised the other steam punk outfit and the MDD lolita dress were still in stock after I was done with my order. They were tempting but I decided to pass. So much of Ilya's wardrobe is already frilly pink stuff anyway. Volks needs more variety in MDD outfits. Check out my new DollFun website. Share your own doll photos with free image hosting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nekopon Posted June 9, 2012 scripple said: I got the two items I wanted, the Sugar Milk Cookie and the Steam Signal Red. Was surprised the other steam punk outfit and the MDD lolita dress were still in stock after I was done with my order. They were tempting but I decided to pass. So much of Ilya's wardrobe is already frilly pink stuff anyway. Volks needs more variety in MDD outfits. Agreed! Though I have to say, they've made a few cute ones recently. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJStarstryker Posted June 9, 2012 scripple said: I got the two items I wanted, the Sugar Milk Cookie and the Steam Signal Red. Was surprised the other steam punk outfit and the MDD lolita dress were still in stock after I was done with my order. They were tempting but I decided to pass. So much of Ilya's wardrobe is already frilly pink stuff anyway. Volks needs more variety in MDD outfits. Ha. I actually get annoyed at MDD outfits because 1) I've seen plenty of cute ones but they're too small for my girls and 2) they seem easier to get. Male SD clothes and MDD clothes seem to stay in stock MUCH longer at Volks (Japan/International) and VolksUSA than SD/DD size girl clothes. Are you ready to rock? ^_^ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Traveller Posted June 9, 2012 baldylox said: I have no idea how or why this stuff was so limited but it chaffs my butt seriously. Now, if I want that maid set, I'll have to pay DOUBLE minimum on the aftermarket. Either that or hop on a group order from Volks Japan.International *if* they have it in stock Billy OR i can try & see if i find one in Osaka or Tokyo if you can wait for me to get to japan in nov/dec, but this is no promise as i remember last year when I was at volks, tokyo on how little they had in the way of clothes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scripple Posted June 9, 2012 Nekopon said: scripple said: I got the two items I wanted, the Sugar Milk Cookie and the Steam Signal Red. Was surprised the other steam punk outfit and the MDD lolita dress were still in stock after I was done with my order. They were tempting but I decided to pass. So much of Ilya's wardrobe is already frilly pink stuff anyway. Volks needs more variety in MDD outfits. Agreed! Though I have to say, they've made a few cute ones recently. They do have some variety coming up finally. Still a lot of pink though. (And berets - they really like MDD berets too.) They have some MDD sized t-shirts that they put out recently too. But yes the MDD outfits do typically have less demand and are often available long after the initial click war is over which is nice. Check out my new DollFun website. Share your own doll photos with free image hosting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nekopon Posted June 9, 2012 scripple said: Nekopon said: scripple said: I got the two items I wanted, the Sugar Milk Cookie and the Steam Signal Red. Was surprised the other steam punk outfit and the MDD lolita dress were still in stock after I was done with my order. They were tempting but I decided to pass. So much of Ilya's wardrobe is already frilly pink stuff anyway. Volks needs more variety in MDD outfits. Agreed! Though I have to say, they've made a few cute ones recently. They do have some variety coming up finally. Still a lot of pink though. (And berets - they really like MDD berets too.) They have some MDD sized t-shirts that they put out recently too. But yes the MDD outfits do typically have less demand and are often available long after the initial click war is over which is nice. Yeah! I managed to get the Azalea Kimono which I cannot wait to get on Noumi. I've been eyeing that set before I even got a DD! @___@ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baldylox Posted June 9, 2012 Traveller said: OR i can try & see if i find one in Osaka or Tokyo if you can wait for me to get to japan in nov/dec, but this is no promise as i remember last year when I was at volks, tokyo on how little they had in the way of clothes Heh, you do know who you're aksing to wait right? I really, REALLY appreciate you offering to do this for me sir, it's very kind of you. But I can't wait that long to get the last maid set I need to complete my Maid Brigade. Unless it comes back up on the International site soon, I'll just have to find another maid set I like and get it instead. And I am NOT going to pay stupid aftermarket prices for this thing. I think there were many factors in why we didn't get as much stuff this time around.... Saber production taking away resources, time, money, etc. No extra runs of Kyoto stuff made for the US market. The US market is not seen as a viable market for them. Volks Japan hates us. Volks business model works great for them in Japan but not here. And they don't care. Whatever the reasons, I find it totally unacceptable that their system of sales runs like it does. I was in the ordering process for no more than ONE MINUTE and I didn't get any of the 3 items that were in my cart. I think that this sytem is completely unfair to everyone, even overseas. But whatever. Volks isn't going to change how they do things for us. We obviously aren't seen as a real market for them so why should they care what we get or want? Now I'm rambling.... sorry about that. Kymaera, don't worry about it too much sir. I appreciate you asking me about it in the first place even if you forgot. I also didn't remind you so it's my fault too. Plus, you have a new girl in your house to attend to! How can I blame you for wanting to spend time with her? It's cool sir, I'm fine with it so no worries okay? At least some people got what they wanted from this event.... and that means I get to see pics of beautiful girls dressed up real soon here. So that's a good thing. Congrats to everyone who was able to get something this go around! Billy I gave up counting the girls I own, they keep multiplying and won't stop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SakuraSylph Posted June 9, 2012 scripple said: I got the two items I wanted, the Sugar Milk Cookie and the Steam Signal Red. Ohhh, so now we know who the one person was who got Steam Signal Red! They must've had pretty much none of those compared to Smooth Lamp Black (which they had a reasonable number of, going by how many folks here got it). I ended up giving up completely on the Volks USA process for today. Had seven things in my cart but five of them were stolen by Volks at the very end at the confirmation screen. It was not worth $48 shipping just to get the remaining two that I could have. So I cancelled the order entirely. Yeah, Hawaii shipping from Volks specifically is weird. It's astronomical for the first couple items, but after that you can add tons more light things (clothes, hands) and it doesn't go up much. (this is only because they insist on using Express Mail, when USPS Priority would do just fine >_<). SakuraSylph Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shinegamix Posted June 9, 2012 didnt get anything either. guess ill stalk yja for the alicemaidset making my triumphant return Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leadcrow Posted June 9, 2012 I had already got the Steam signal read and noir maid outfits during the the nightmare that was the international event, which is now looking like a good decision. For this one I was able to snag the Modern high school girl(blue) set but missed on the Bag set like so many others. Having missed out I went with plan B, Coolcat has almost identical shoes and socks available. I actual have one pair of them already. http://us.sk-coolcat.com/front/bin/ptdetail.phtml?Part=ls08_4 http://us.sk-coolcat.com/front/bin/ptdetail.phtml?Part=lm_04 Those that missed on the bag set may wanna go that route too, at least if the bag itself wasn't what you really wanted. baldylox said: I'll just have to find another maid set I like and get it instead. Coolcat has a couple new limited edition(Secret Cat) maid sets available right now. They are a bit pricy but you may wanna check em out if you haven't already. http://us.sk-coolcat.com/front/bin/ptlist.phtml?Category=399687 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJStarstryker Posted June 9, 2012 Leadcrow said: baldylox said: I'll just have to find another maid set I like and get it instead. Coolcat has a couple new limited edition(Secret Cat) maid sets available right now. They are a bit pricy but you may wanna check em out if you haven't already. http://us.sk-coolcat.com/front/bin/ptlist.phtml?Category=399687 I think Billy said he doesn't want those because of price. Which, to be fair, is really high. Billy may be able to get the Noir maid outfit at after market price for cheaper than the Secret Cat outfit at new price. Are you ready to rock? ^_^ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lumirei Posted June 9, 2012 I managed to get the Steam Signal Red and the Sugar Milk Cookie. I am hoping they don't email me saying they ran out of stock before filling the order which happened to a friend once before I have been waiting for a long time for these two outfits ^^ Happily at home:Lumière, Yoko, Nia, Lily, Vivienne, Altria, Lilith, Claire, Sakuya, Sakura, Haruhi, Aurelia, Melty, Miyako, Unnamed 03, Mariko (student), Momo, Miku, Snow Miku and Asuna. Awaiting: Kirito Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nyx Posted June 9, 2012 Leadcrow said: For this one I was able to snag the Modern high school girl(blue) set but missed on the Bag set like so many others. Having missed out I went with plan B, Coolcat has almost identical shoes and socks available. I actual have one pair of them already. http://us.sk-coolcat.com/front/bin/ptdetail.phtml?Part=ls08_4 http://us.sk-coolcat.com/front/bin/ptdetail.phtml?Part=lm_04 Those that missed on the bag set may wanna go that route too, at least if the bag itself wasn't what you really wanted. Wow. Did anyone get the school bag set? Seems like we all lost it during check out! Thanks for the info! I mainly wanted the bag and shoes but I'll settle for the shoes from Coolcat since they look great too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baldylox Posted June 9, 2012 DJStarstryker said: Leadcrow said: baldylox said: I'll just have to find another maid set I like and get it instead. Coolcat has a couple new limited edition(Secret Cat) maid sets available right now. They are a bit pricy but you may wanna check em out if you haven't already. http://us.sk-coolcat.com/front/bin/ptlist.phtml?Category=399687 I think Billy said he doesn't want those because of price. Which, to be fair, is really high. Billy may be able to get the Noir maid outfit at after market price for cheaper than the Secret Cat outfit at new price. Thanks for the heads up Leadcrow but DJS is right. I like that maid set from CC but for what it is, that price is too high. If it were maybe $125, I'd think about it. But where it's priced now, it's not up to par with the other stuff they've done for only $20 more. So I'll have to pass for now. Speaking of passing, I think I have a substitute maid set in my sights... but I'm not 100% sure on it just yet. It's less than the Noir set I missed but is more detailed and has more pieces. So I need to do some ciphering and see what to do. I really appreciate the outpouring of condolences for my missing out on that outfit tho. It's so nice to see that even tho it's not a huge deal in the grand scheme of things. Thank you to everyone who said something or offered alternatives. Billy I gave up counting the girls I own, they keep multiplying and won't stop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rukitron Posted June 10, 2012 I was there when the store opened while picking up Saber. There was a small crowd of like 20 people. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nekopon Posted June 10, 2012 Looks like they had more than one Noir Maid Set! I wonder who the lucky people are... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PlasticFantastic Posted June 10, 2012 I'm finally getting around to posting lol ^^; In the international AE I got the white boots, school girl grey blazer set, smooth lamp black, and the yellow apron set. For Volks USA I got Sugar Milk Cookie, both sizes of Strawberry Milk Heart (large one for archangeli) and the brown heels (thank you misskale!) So I was quite successful this time round. I know another user who got the red signal outfit. I heavily debated it but decided not to go for it. At least a lot of these items aren't limited so we should see a restock later. ^_^ congrats to everyone who was able to get stuff and best of luck to those going in the aftermarket!~ Please visit my YouTube channel for helpful DD tips, tutorials, and reviews! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DefectiveAngel Posted June 10, 2012 Congrats to those who were able to get the items you wanted! This release sure seemed like a fierce battle. Luck smiled upon me and I managed to get the Strawberry Milk Set, Alice Maid Set, Noir Maid Set, the White Apron and the Pink Apron. It had to be pure luck, because I have no idea how I managed to do it. I think smoke was coming off my keyboard from where I tried to complete the checkout process so fast. =3 It's so unreal I still half expect on Monday getting an email from Volks saying they are unable to fulfill my order instead of a shipping notice. But overall combined with my Volks US success and the fact I secured the Sugar Milk Cookie set through YJA I was able to get everything I wanted. I would have loved to have owned some of the school sets, but I decided to focus on these other outfits and save any school uniforms for later. I think my girls would much rather dress up as cute lolitas, maids, and in aprons than wear a school uniform. Also if anyone is interested currently the pink and yellow apron sets are still in stock. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Innocentsake Posted June 10, 2012 (edited) rukitron said: I was there when the store opened while picking up Saber.There was a small crowd of like 20 people. I was there, but since I don't know what you look like I couldn't say hi :3 I have horrible luck~ I was the last person to arrive and line up at the store. But since I was at the end they had me pull the first number. I thought I would pull a somewhat decent number... #29 Which turned out to be the very last number in the box because I was at the end of the line >.>;;; Then an additional person walked up after the numbers were drawn for a total of 30 people outside the store. They really didn't get a lot of items. I was lucky that I wanted the Pink Apron set the most because once I was finally inside the store all the Noir Maid Sets were gone. While waiting to get in I also heard Dandi (at least I think it was Dandi) saying how all the bag sets were gone. Since they had so little it's no wonder why so many people here didn't get certain items. It was my first time going to the store and trying for limited items and I saw everyone I knew there plus I got to meet Maridah & MaxArcher (you guys were super awesome to talk to in line ). Also while all of us were chatting with each other we got to see Saber Nero & Alter being unboxed for people to inspect before taking them home. They are just gorgeous~! And their boxes are enormous!!! I truly truly cannot wait to get mine in a few more months! Too bad I had class otherwise I would've stayed to chat with everyone and I also would've brought Momoko with me to take photos in the photo area. I rushed home and with 5 mins to spare I quickly put the apron on Momoko and took off to class. When I came home, went to dinner with my hubby, and came back home I decided I was going to put Momoko back in her default wig and match her apron with another set of clothes. But when I went to start taking the apron off I was horrified to see that the threads that held the button down on the waist had unraveled and it was just hanging off the apron... So right now I'm sad that I got the item I wanted but one of the buttons are literally hanging by a thread. I carefully managed to get the apron off Momoko and now I'm going to see if my mom can sew it back on for me because I have zero sewing skills Thankfully it's an easy fix though! Once it's fixed I'll have Momoko model it I might actually try to sew it on myself, watched a video and doesn't look hard at all Just need to buy a needle & thread~ Edited June 10, 2012 by Guest Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hihihellokitty Posted June 10, 2012 Awww Innocentsake I'm sorry your button fell off >< !! Luckily it is a very easy fix, and your apron will be good as new after a couple stitches from your mom ^_^~ I love the tiny fried egg that comes with the apron sets, its so cute XDc Congrats to those who got what they wanted, and good luck to those going for aftermarket goods It was more intense than I thought it would be when I got there, and I had no idea they only had about two of each item ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites