Dearmine waiting room v.2

so slow... waiting waiting

 

I'm getting a bit annoyed at how long it's taking Dearmine to answer their Q&A... There are unanswered posts from almost 2 weeks ago :/ I'm waiting for them to make a layaway for me for the clothes event - I want to buy 5 outfits and today is the last day of the event and they still haven't even looked at my message ;-; It'd be horrible if I miss the entire event because they didn't bother looking at the Q&A.

 

Try their email? They weren't *fast* replying to their email for me, but faster than waiting 2 weeks.

 

Hooray, they finally put up a layaway page. At first I thought it was for full price outfits instead of the sale price, because the prices next to each item are shown as such. But then I realised the total included the discount, so hooray, Dear Mine came through!

I've been stressing a bit lol. ^^;

 

I understand, I wish Dear Mine would ship my doll. It's getting close to when it should ship, so I'm all antsy. :P

 

I know I've read in the previous waiting room that people usually aren't emailed shipping notices, but what about with the new website? And what does your order status change to? Is the shipping info displayed under the shipping tab, as it seems it should be?

Dearmine said my Cocoa Dune should be shipped last week, so I'm doing my usual multiple-times-a-day status check hehe. They have relatively short waits though so I'm not upset or anything, just looking forward to it! Oh, and I'm expecting my Belle prize from the photography comp might be shipped with him, so that's another reason to be excited ^^

 

My storm should also be shipping this month i think this waiting time here last is the worst

 

just made another payment on my Storm..still another 2 monthes before she'll even be home...

 

Grats on your shipping, shaddow_catty! Did your status change on the website? And are the shipping details under the "shipping" tab? ^^

*rolls around in agony on the floor waiting for Dune and Belle* It's only been 28 working days, give or take, but five weeks total. Come oooon next week

 

yes the status did change to complete and the ems nr is under shipping tab but it changed when i wrote to them about my order, i do not normally do this but since other had said they did not get a notice i was worried and it was a long time since i had paid in full. it was also shipped yesterday

 

Oh wow, I see you were waiting almost 3 months - I shouldn't be grizzling!

 

she is here and she is really adorable.
Damasquerade i hope you also soon will get your dolls

 

I'd love to see pics sometime, Shadow_catty!

And skreeeee my Dune is on shipping!

 

Dune arrived today! ^^ Sorry for the phone photo.



He's so cool. I wasn't really feeling him until I put on his ears and then, bam! Awesome! Poor guy is waiting on a Pierre outfit from the recent event so he'll be naked for a little while ^^

He's *very* sparkly in the face so I thought I'd use a sparkle for censoring

 

ack still waiting for my Storm... one more payment then she's MINE!!!!!!!

 

I'm getting a big fox like kitty!!

 

I couldn't resist Oskar, too!!

 

Realised I never updated arrival details for Dune & my Diana J Rose head, plus need to add details for my Oskar too ^^

Of course, I may well be updating again after Dearmine release further info about the new DearShine girls & DearShine body

 

My friend introduced me to the Dearmine site and there was Oskar staring at me .... I didn't have a chance. ^_^ I kinda want to get a Priscilla to go with him. Also a Dune ... sniff the silver one is all gone. Well on to wait for my Oskar.

 

Ok, Layaway now set up for my DS Girl body. ^^

 

Completed my layaway for Full-Set Irene, now to wait. I will have to go back-thread and see how long the wait time is for layaway.

 

I looked at my order and it actually did something, going from 'processed' to 'complete'. Can someone tell me if this means I can be awaiting some kind of shipping notice? My Oz, Jin, was a gift so I never got to watch his process so I have no idea what complete means exactly XD I feel a little stupid asking but I'm too terrible excited since I had another shipping notice came today. Anyone else have things to say about their Oskars, Irenes or others?

Never mind, I stopped being stupid and really looked, I have a tracking number! He's shipped!

 

I'm sure I will ^^ I just hope that I'll be able to track him some....but I don't think the number is up and working quite yet. I'm so excited!

 

He's here!

 

OMG my Oskar is at the post office down the road. Fingers crossed he comes today or I will have to wait till at least Tues ... stupid holiday. ^_^

 

He has arrived !!!!! Yay. I was a little sad that his nails weren't painted but I can handle that. Also his clawed hands don't fit thru the sleeves of his outfit but I was able to take them off.
Here some pics:


and for fun my whole family ..


sry about the size of the pics

 

nekochanms-- LOVE your Oskar!!!

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I didn't want to be back in a waiting room so soon, but I was weak and have started a Layaway for HEATHER ~Million Rose~ ... I think my Cocoa Dune was looking at me with big lonely eyes!!! (Pretty sad when your dolls start dictating doll purchases to you!)

 

April thank you and I know your pain. Orion (my Oskar) demanded that I buy Evans Lord Jack. Heather is lovely I was highly debating on her as well.And now we wait.

 

Oooh, your Oskar will have fun with Evans Lord Jack! They are both so cool!!! I can't wait to see them both together!!!

Heh... yeah... bossy dolls making us spend all our money!!!

 

I usually avoid waiting rooms, but I admit I'm so excited by this that I decided to hop on in. Maybe it'll make me less excited or something? Anyways, I am officially going to forever be thankful to DearMine, as they did something amazing for me. I contacted them after I realized Oskar was sold out and asked them the possibility in getting a re-release one day in the future, mostly due to the fact I was just REALLY disappointed to miss out on this gorgeous boy (Which, btw, nekochanms, your Oskar looks great and makes a great addition to your lovely family!). Well apparently they doubled checked and found one still left in stock for me! I paid him off instantly and now I'm just waiting! I can't believe that they just had one left, and I'm super excited to get my boy! >w<

 

Oh, wow! It pays to ask AND be lucky! Congrats on your Oskar!

 

Congratulations Gunter von Christ! That's super lucky~

 

@April, HeavensChaos

Thank you both very much! I am NEVER this lucky, and it is still unbelievable that they had one left that I could snag. >w<

I am now debating getting a pretty Heather as well. Oh, DearMine, why hadn't I noticed you before?!

 

I feel as if that's everyone's reaction to finding the company that pop in here for their first time XD

 

Heh. I'm rather glad I don't find out certain dolls are available... because too much money is going towards dolls already!

I found a Dearmine Nekomata Roy in the Marketplace after I started my Heather layaway... so now I'm have that on layaway with the seller, too!

I missed the selling period for Roy and can't resist that smiling face! agh... no money left after dolls... my constant state!

 

@HeavensChaos
That doesn't surprise me one bit. I have just found out how much I like their dolls, and I'm happy to add another girl to my list of incoming, though she's been put on layaway. Just couldn't say no to Heather! >w<

@April
I am a great example of somebody that should stop looking on the marketplace and keep her money, but lets face it the dolls will find a way to take it all somehow or another...>>;;

Congrats on your cutie! I saw him up and I couldn't get over how adorable his smile was. I admit it was his post that spurred me on look them up. ^^ At least you get that cutie now...even if you don't have any money. XD

 

Oh, hey, you're getting a Heather! I think she's adorable. I usually like the boy dolls better, but she is just too cool.

Plus--I have a Dearmine Cocoa Dune, and I think they would make a nice pair! I guess those Dearmine dolls just like to stay together!

 

She's absolutely gorgeous! I just couldn't help but nab her in the end. I seriously tried to resist too. I almost want to pay her off and combined her with Oskar, but not sure how they'll feel about me doing that. XD

Oh! I really want to customize a Duna, but his Cocoa ver. is just so pretty. Their tan seems absolutely gorgeous! He'll make a great pair with your Heather. Can I ask what you named them, if you did?

Random but my Oskar is Ilya, and my Heather will be Eva. I got a slightly Russian theme going for them...>.>;; If I ever get the Angela and Dune I'll do another themed name for them. XD
So many DearMine on my wishlist now...x.x

I am lucky that I am incapable of going to Dollism or I'd pick up the other Oskar they are having for that event!

 

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His name is Omari--Arabic origin, meaning "flourishing" and also of Egyptian origin, where its meaning is "well born, of noble birth".
I think of him as being like an Abyssinian (fantasy style).

It doesn't quite match her, but I am thinking of calling my Heather Bastet or Bast...

Oh, yes--lucky you, going to Dollism!

 

Omari is just gorgeous~ I have to say I'm a huge fan of the his blue eyes! Who's the hand belong to that seems to sort of taken a lurker position behind him? (just curious XD)
I like those too though! (I think I like Bastet a bit more.) I went with Russian just because that was the feel I got from them, that and I just like Russian names. >>;;

I WISH I was going to Dollism. I may be able to go to a Dollism when I'm in Japan starting later next year, and then I'll have two years to really try out all the other doll events too (I can't wait to go to a Dolpa *3*), or at least the ones in Tokyo! I'll bring my cuties with me too, of course!

 

Omari looks so handsome, I love his name and deep blue eyes so much!

My Oskar (I named him Melior) arrived yesterday, now Garamond isn't alone anymore:

 

I was comparing my cat dolls... so the large guy in the back is a RamCube Black Leopard Kyle, fs, and the little one is a Pipos R. Derek, fs.
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Sadomina-- Your Oskar and Dune look so sweet together! I had thought the Oskar sculpt looked similar to Dune, but they do have lots of differences, too.

... I wouldn't think these dolls should feel so lonely, but they seem to demand friends!

 

@Sadomina
Congrats on your Oskar arriving! Your Dune and Oskar look so good together too~ It's nice to see a side-by-side comparison of these two gorgeous boys!

@April
Oh! Look at that handsome crew of boys! Thank you for the picture!

 

They make quite the pair there, congrats on his arrival!

 

April, Gunter von Christ and HeavensChaos - Thank you for your kind words on my catboys!

April, your cat dolls are awesome, they look great next to each other!

 

I'm not so sure if all my cat-boys go that well together. I think my Dune will enjoy someone his own size... and I wonder if Nekomata Roy will go with my Pipos? At least they won't all be craning their necks trying to deal with the height differences!

Got a while to wait for Heather, though... I'm doing the 3x payments.

Have only 2x payment for Nekomata Roy, though... so sometime next month...

Waiting is such a big part of bjds, even when buying on the Marketplace sometimes!

 

I think they are all quite handsome, though there is a aesthetic difference between them. Maybe get them all someone their size, hmm? :3 I'm sure your dune will be happy once you get your Heather in! Your Roy on the other hand will be an amazing pair with your Pipos. x3 He's so smiley!

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Also sort of went ahead and paid off my Heather...now to just focus on my other layaway (Cerisedolls Loonette). I requested to have them shipped together as well (My Oskar and Heather) so hopefully I'll be seeing those two cuties soon-ish!

I admit I'm a little disappointed that they wouldn't lower shipping for combining them. Seems sort of normal...I've had other companies do that. I guess I'm just being a bit petty about having to pay $120 total shipping for two MSD sized dolls that only come to $80 if you were to do it yourself...><;;

 

You have paid off your Heather??? Congrats!

I wonder how long Dearmine will take to make her? Will she wait to ship with your Oskar?

 

Well according to them they had to have production time for the Oskar? O.o I was really confused by that seeing it sounded like they just found one already completely laying around...but I'm happy either way! I wanted them to ship together because I'd rather just get one big package! I'll most likely even do a box opening, which I can say I haven't done since like 2011 or something.

And thank you! I noticed I had the funds to just pay her off, and figured I'd rather have her completed so I could focus on my other layaway! (I'm not supposed to be even doing layaways!) I'm really excited to see Oskar and her in person! SOON (hopefully)! I asked them how long it may be, but I'm pretty sure I'll get the same copy/paste response I did when I asked about Oskar....>>;;

 

I'd guess, Gunter von Christ, that what they found might have been the fullset costume and such, rather than Oskar himself. Its just as lucky really. As for time, I remember that production for layaway dolls started only after payment was complete - but that seems to have changed some, based on some surprised reactions to shipping notices in these waiting threads.

 

Hmm... that is pretty bad that the shipping price didn't go down at least a little, for two dolls... Usually EMS is based on weight above a certain amount... so that maybe not a LOT is saved, but it should be less than two individual shipments. I'm wondering if Dearmine just couldn't be bothered to re-calculate the price and refund some money? Or maybe the shipping cost is different in China???

 

Uh, well in my personal experience so far with four dolls, and countless 'check the price in the basket' etc trips, I've never had EMS shipping go down from weight or anything. Just a flat price from the company unless they happen to have that wonderful 'over a certain amount get free shipping' thing. You've certainly have more experience than I, but perhaps Dearmine just happens to work like the couple companies I've done so with and its more flat price vs other things.....^^; sorry I don't think I said anything helpful or useful here, have I?

 

As a random update, DearMine actually got their manager (Wizard) to answer me about it. They do do it by weight, and though Oskar weighed a little more, there was definitely not enough to get me to pay $120. So, I got a refund today for the excess. Apparently, his staff didn't realize (I'm guessing) that when you combined the shipping the price can go down. He (She, I dunno) cleared that up with them. I really appreciate that! I also just got told they are sending me an extra outfit for my Oskar as an apology, now that is something I didn't expect! DearMine is really quite awesome! >w<

I'm thinking maybe they had a blank Oskar, or just the fullset like you said HeavensChaos, but I don't mind waiting either way! Especially cause now I get two in one go! :3 I have had companies like Leekeworld where they base off item count, not weight, but more often than not it really is weight.

 

HeavensChaos-- Actually, you've had more experience than I have, since I've never had more than one doll shipped at a time. I usually buy clothes and stuff to ship with a doll, and usually that costs NOTHING extra. So I figured there should be some wiggle-room in the weight and cost... But since I've never had dolls shipped together, I was totally guessing! I know that with just clothes, the EMS can be super-high, not based totally on the weight, mostly just because it's EMS, since the weight is almost nothing for a few small items. But it can work a lot of different ways!

Gunter von Christ-- So glad that Dearmine did get around to sorting that out! Yay! Makes me feel better about their customer service, for sure.

 

Haha, I'm just glad it got all resolved!

 

I was wondering if you actually get a notice of shipment? I never got a message about me ordering, so I was wondering if it is possible that I may miss a shipping notice too?
I still have a while for my two, but figured it would be best to know this or if maybe I'd have to ask them directly...