Paging Yoyomy (Mio)

xinte ~ yoyomy was last on the forum 7APR. She is now Being Paged. Please keep this thread updated with resolution.

 

Update? Thanks!

 

I've ordered from Mio four times before in the future but I have never been made to wait this long. It literally has been four months since I placed my order as well. Just wondering where yoyomy has gone! Hoping for some updates!

 

I have done several group orders with Mio. The wait is usually at least 4 months. She sometimes waits until she has a lot of items sewn or finished and then mails in batches of 4 or 5 orders. Also she sometimes can take as long as 5 months or a little longer depending on orders.. She ALWAYS comes through. She has no helpers and I think sometimes she just takes on a little more than she can handle in a short period. I don't think she liked to turn anyone away and really does want her clients to be happy..

I know the wait is sometimes gruesome and many do not like to wait after paying high price for items but Mio has never , not completed her obligations as far as I know , as of this date..

Hope all can hang in there and I am sure there will be a message from Mio sometime. I hope she is not ill. She did get quite ill a couple summers ago..

 

I have also done several group orders and personal orders through Mio's website and her work does indeed take a very long time to complete. I have had orders take up to 6 months with little to no contact.

Unfortunately, this is kind of par for the course with Mio. I hope you get your items! My suggestion is keep leaving messages and email her, she did respond to me eventually when inquiring about my group order, but I had to email her several times and she did miss deadlines repeatedly. I specifically told her I needed these clothes by a specific date (I was leaving to san fran to give my sister her doll- and I had bought Mio clothes for him to wear) and they did not arrive in time.

 

Yoyomy has been on DoA on August 4th, did anyone hear from her?

Someone on my sister's f-list has received her May pre-order these days. There had been no notice beforehand, although on the MIO website her status had been "work is in progress" since May. Still something is missing from the order and apparently there are other questions as well.

Sis and I are also waiting for our order... or any kind of notice about what the status of our order is.

 

I have just recieved my order from Mio with no problems, everything I ordered was there. I didn't recieved any update or email telling me it had been sent. So I'm sure everything will arrive eventually.

 

I placed my order on the 4th April and she sent me an invoice the same day. I've been checking the names of those who have recieved their orders and it seems they placed their orders around the same time as me.

 

I ordered before Jessicat and still haven't gotten anything. Hopefully it wont be too much longer.

 

So did I. I am confused now, I was always under the impression that the orders were processed in chronological order?

And still no update on Mio's order page regarding status or shipping.

Can anybody explain how this paging thing works? Because she has been on DoA since being paged, but obviously she didn't react to that.

And only out of interest and for the record, what happens if someone on DoA doesn't react to being paged? Does it make a difference if someone is a professional dealer using DoA as a platform, or a private marketplace user?

 

Why do you believe this member has been on the forum since 7APR?

The Problem Transactions subforum is the preferred way for members of DoA to resolve issues encountered in the Marketplace. Where all these Mio orders placed here, through her Commissions thread, a Group Order, or a Marketplace sales thread? Or via her website?

 

The orders aren't always processed in chronological. I remember Mio saying large orders took longer to process- which is why my group order was one of the last orders to ship. Smaller orders ship faster.

 

Thank you for the update and the information! We are not showing that she has returned to the forum at all - sounds as though she's busy sewing! Keep this thread updated as orders arrive.

 

I also paid in April, or late March...can't quite remember now ^^;
It's irritating because right before she went MIA, she had me put down as next to be shipped! And then I see all these people getting their orders who didn't have usernames that matched up with the "next to be shipped" list. Oh well...

I'd really like to hear from her...

 

I should admit I haven't been the brightest with my most recent orders with mio:

I'd like to point out that I am the first person on her May 15th shipping list, above someone who got her package on July 27th.

I have very outstanding orders with her. They were made in January, February and March. I know the February and March ones were made because I previously wanted to order EID clothes but was worried about the measurements I gave her. She informed me later through email that she was getting an Akando and asked me if I wanted to order any of his clothing. She said my whole order would ship end of March. I believe this to mean all my clothes were finished, she said the jeans would be made the next day and she would ship out my clothes right after. It was delayed a bit to be April 2nd.

Mio then placed up her new clothing edition late March-early April. I adored the clothing and made an order. I really did think these orders would ship separately, since I assumed the previous clothing were already made. She said she'd ship them all together and they would be finished in 2 weeks. I paid April 1st.

On April 16th I messaged her to see if there was a tracking number, she replied with the number. On April 21st I replied back stating it did not work and I didn't mind if it was a few days delayed I just wanted to know when it would arrive to be there to receive it. No response.

Mio updated early May with the May 15th shipping list and end of month list. It also looks like she was replying to messages early that month.

On June 7th I created another message asking her how she was doing and if there was anything new on my order. No reply.

I updated on June 25th letting her know I was disappointed, that I had paid her a lot of money, that she gave me an EMS number that did not work, that she had updated my order as having been shipped and that I wish she would update me on how she was doing. No reply.

I left an open message at m2kdolls on August 30th basically asking her to update her shipping page.

I have recently emailed her saying I will not be available to pick up the EMS package if it arrives during specific dates. I also added my entire order/ list of items.

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I have been ordering from mio since late 2006. I'm normally really patient with her orders and am used to her lack of communication on the website.
(but sometimes I'm upset when items are missing from my package )
This time frustrates me though since a 6-month wait is pretty bad for mio, but I am even waiting on clothes from 9 months. I don't even know where the package will end up either (even though she acknowledged my new address) or if it will contain everything I ordered.

I am not angry with mio, last year I suggested she find someone to help her maintain the website and communication aspect of her business. She then decided to change her ordering style to accept less orders per period and to have everything finished before she opened a new order. 40 orders still seems too much.

I wish Mio would realize she'd have happier customers if she worked a little bit more on the communication aspect of her business. It would be less stressful - I give myself this angst because I love her clothes

 

I paid in April and have received no word either, which is a little disappointing because there were others that paid after me, ordered after me, etc that have received their orders. I hope someone has heard from her!

 

Is mio's site down for everyone else too? I recall this happening before during a wait.

 

I'd just noticed that her site was down and come to ask about it, yes.

 

I am still able to see her website! But no updates.

 

Oh it's back! But yes, I sort of hoped it was because of an update. The largest updates are new clothes and I don't see that happening for a long time. I am hoping I have my order by Christmas.

 

I hope Mio is ok. I also am waiting on GO for a long time. Since before the April order she posted. This is the longest wait, I have ever had. I hope she can update with news for all those wating. I am used to long wait of like 4-5 months but not this long.. I hope to hear news on her site or by email sometime soon.

 

Gloria ~ Was the GO organized on DoA?

 

Just checking in - I'm still in wait mode and not particularly angry, but I also ordered in April and haven't gotten my stuff or any response. It's a small group order organized on DOA. This has been the longest I've waited for a Mio order so far as well.

 

I am part of Tsuminaki's group order here on DOA. We paid in early April. I think it was before April 4th. At one point our thread was put in the archives because the mods had assumed it had been completed! CelticGeekess kindly resurected it for us.

I, too, hope Mio is well. I hope she gets in touch with someone soon.

 

Has anyone gotten anything recently?

 

I don't think anyone's heard from her - I know I haven't... :'(

 

If only there was someone local to her on DOA who could see if she is well....

Any ideas?

 

I can't tie up money like this anymore when I could have used it somewhere else. A wait of 4-5 months was ok, I could handle that. But I'm thinking I may not even have some of the dolls I ordered for by the time I get the order, I'm thinking spring 2010??

It's extremely frustrating that she hasn't improved her business practices, it isn't like mio has to phone everyone, she simply needs to spend 2 minutes and let everyone know she is alive and hopefully give us an updated shipping list.

Since this wait has been so long, it's reasonable for me to think it will happen again, I don't think I can swing another wait like this no matter how gorgeous her next update is.

 

I'm sorry to say I won't be ordering again, and I do love her things very much.

But you're right. A wait this long without one word of explanation simply isn't on.

 

Thought I'd post our group order thread in case anyone want to follow it:

http://www.denofangels.com/forums/showthread.php?p=5604718#post5604718

Still nothing from Mio/\.

 

7 months, 3 weeks, and not a single word. No updates, no means of communication Mio would react to, nothing. I'm starting to feel helpless and although I've always held Mio in high regard, now I'm really beginning to doubt I will ever see my outfits or my money again.

I knew I had a months long wait ahead, I've ordered from her before. But that wasn't even remotely comparable to what is happening now. If I am honest I would like to have my money back now, but from the other side of the world there's no way I could enforce even that. There are so many of us. Makes me sad.

 

Mio usually pulls through and we see our orders eventually, but I'm doubting I will see my order(s) anymore. This wait has been so different from my others, they were long but never this long.

I wish we could force an intervention of some sort? My dolls are naked, I want my clothes or give my money back so I can use it to buy clothes for them.

 

This may be a stupid question, but have you all considered seeking legal advice on this together as a group? Knowing Mio's prices, I can't imagine the amounts of money invoved here are small, so I would think this kind of fraud would warrant at the very least a police report and speaking to Paypal about!

Good luck to you all!

 

I think we have all had great affection for Mio over the years and admiration for her talents. If only she would communicate I believe we would grant her whatever understanding she needs if things are going badly for her in any way.

But without communication, I do confess that I would be willing to have our group leader ask Paypal for a refund.

I am wondering what the others in my group are feeling about this.

 

I don't think paypal can do anything as it's well beyond their 45-day limit. I've been wondering about taking legal action too, to get my money back. Unless Mio shows some sort of life, I don't know what we all should do...how long do we have to wait? I've heard of people not getting their stuff for a year, so...I don't know if we should all give up hope yet.

I would rather have the items I ordered though, I'm still hoping Mio will show her face soon...

 

Thanks, Poots-kin. I knew there was some sort of limit on Paypal refunds. I just didn't know how long it was >.<

Maybe the Mods could offer advice?

 

This long wait is really much longer than normal for Mio.. I hope she is still out there somewhere and will surface.. I believe her to be honest and if able will come through with everyones items sometime.. Not sure if anyone from her area is on DOA and knows her to find out if she is ok.. Maybe she is in a creative major slump or something..

I hope she will eventually get on the boards and let us all know if all is ok.. We are all being so very patient and hope she can just try to let us know that she is still ok..

 

To be honest, I'm kind of afraid that she might have...met with misfortune. Anyone hear of any sign of her on the internet anywhere?

 

no, the only other place I know where she posts is flickr, and she hasn't posted in a long time

 

Aren't there some Korean members of DoA who might be able to ask after Mio? Or else local artists in the BJD community.

Also, has anyone checked Yahoo! Japan to see if her clothes are listed on there?

 

This.
I'm not even sure I want the clothes anymore. I could really use that $370 right about now. I dont even think I'll have the doll I bought them for for much longer.

 

Well, that is the problem with long delays. One's dolls change over time. And that is a lot of money to be out of pocket.

 

Amen, sister! I wish we had the slightest idea how to go about this... it is really, really annoying meanwhile, and anything but fair business practice.

 

Has anyone tried contacting the person Mio shares the main site with? UMa? Maybe she knows Mio personally?

 

I could not find a way to contact Uma by email on the site but there is a telephone number: 011-727-2822. Any Korean speakers out there who could help?

 

Just bumping out of sheer desperados

 

I just wrote on Uma's message board, I don't know if I'll get a helpful response but at least her message board seems to get replies, so that's a hopeful sign...will let everyone know the response when i get it!

 

Poots-kin! You're an angel. You get my vote for next new Mod! Thank you for doing the post on Uma's message board. Way to tackle the problem!

Cautious but hopeful "Whoot".

 

Does anyone who has received something from her possibly have her address? Or perhaps anyone who has sold to her might have a record of her address in PayPal history?

 

I am bumping because this is a good request, I myself haven't received anything from mio in over a year or more and do not have her info, I recall it being hard to read.

 

I check Y!J daily, and while Mio has sold OOAK sets from time to time, I haven't seen any auctions by her for ages and ages.

 

Thank you for checking on this, Quiet Queen. It's very good of you to help us

 

Sorry to hear of the VERY VERY long wait on your Mio orders. That really sucks. Mio's clothing is perfect but her customer service needs some work...

I have her mailing address I kept off the last order I received (Feb. 2009).
If anyone would like to PM me I would be more than happy to give her address to them.
I don't think it would be right to post her address here out in the open forum.

TODD