UPDATE: 18 February 2024REOPENED PROXY SERVICE
Now with a shiny google form I just made this Google Form, I think filling out a form like this might make the process easier and more streamlined... And also less likely to get lost in the sea of DMs... However this form is not mandatory at the moment so if for some reason you find this more complicated you can DM me!!!Please try this Google Form to send your request to mePERSONAL BUYING HIATUS
This means I am going to try not to buy kpop-related things, so please do not try to sell me photocards etc!
UNLESS ITS GAHYEON AND EVEN THEN IT DEPENDS!!!!!!I will still trade/sell!Regarding Kpop buying/trading
Please make sure to read this page and also my Shipping page before contacting me :)If you're interested in Proxy Service you can ignore the Shipping page and just read the one for Proxy!All Payments must be made in HKD unless I specifically want a different currency (which happens rarely).Firstly,I do not do holds.
I have done them in the past and time and time again people have been screwing me over. If you don’t pay, I’m free to sell it to someone else who is willing to pay.Secondly,I’m not responsible for lost or damaged mail.
I always make sure to pack everything extra carefully, and take pictures of the packing process to show to the buyer. For example for photocards I typically use a paper or plastic sleeve for the card, add it to a toploader or sandwich it between 2 pieces of sturdy cardboard, wrap that in a few layers of plastic foil to help prevent possible water damage from rain etc. before putting it into an envelope. I’ve shipped hundreds of packages over the years and not one has arrived damaged!Lastly,To keep the shipping costs as low as possible I try to reuse as much materials as possible. Unfortunately my packages don’t look Instagrammable but the point is that the item you want arrives in perfect condition, not that I spent $$$ on pretty stationery (maybe one day when I’m rich TT^TT)
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UPDATE: 18 February 2024PLEASE read everything below carefully before contacting me.If you want to buy something from Carousell HK or in general something from HK Shops/Sellers I may be able to help you!By the way I am not a business nor do I have a warehouse (so please try not to leave big items too long at my house without paying the shipping as I don't have space to store this.)Payment MethodAt the moment I only accept PayPal as international Payment method! I might look into other options in the future but for now I can only accept PayPal sorry!All payments must be in HKD, PayPal will handle the currency conversion, unfortunately there is no way I can calculate this fee for you and I currently do not accept other currencies.If you do not have a PayPal account send me your email address so that I can send you an invoice, this will allow you to pay with a debit or credit card!Service FeeI request buyers to quote their own service fee and I will either accept it or discuss it with you but please do read the below information before making your offer!For Meet ups:If everything goes smoothly it takes me around 3,5 to 4 hours for one item, this includes: Initial contact with the buyer(you), contacting the seller and scheduling a meetup, chasing first payment from the buyer, meeting up with the seller and travelling back home, packing the item, calculating all the fees and chasing the second payment from the buyer, going to the post office to ship the item and go back home.Unfortunately when things do not go smoothly this process can take far longer.Please take all of this into consideration when quoting your offer for the service fee!I do not have a fixed rate as I do believe there can be many factors that make a difference, also a percentage doesn't really work out when the cost of the item is very low (Like someone offered 10% on a 50HKD item, that's like 5HKD service fee for 3,5-4 hrs work, absolutely no way, sorry)
Ultimately I do want to try and help people get the items they want but please don't lowball ._.PayPal FeesPayPal to bank transfer fee:Instant transfer: 1% (Minimum 10 HKD, up to 1000 HKD Maximum 100 HKD)So to be very clear, any payment under 1000 HKD will cost 10 HKD to instantly transfer from PayPal Account to my bank account, above 1000HKD this will cost 1%.In most cases I do not have enough money in my bank account to pay the seller upfront myself, so I will add this fee onto the First Payment (more on that later)Standard transfer: 3.5 HKD up to 999HKD takes up to 5 working days for me to receive the money, it's free over 1000 HKDAgain this can take up to 5 working days this can be used with the Second Payment (more on that later) for the shipping.Goods & Services:
4.4% + 2.35 HKDI use the following website to calculate the costs.PayPal Fee CalculatorYou can also use this website yourself to calculate it! I have added instructions further down below. Also if you're OK at maths you can calculate this without using this website.Public Transport FeesI can NOT accurately calculate these fees up front however I can give a rough estimation and usually this isn't too expensive overall anyway.So usually I meet up with a seller in a MTR Station of their choosing.
Depending on the weather I will take a bus to the MTR station, this bus is around 3.7 HKD and I think around 3.4 HKD to travel back (I don't know why it's cheaper on the way back).Travelling by MTR varies also a bit depending on the location, they have recently introduced a late fee if you spend too much time without checking out the late fee kicks in, which is horribly overpriced, so to avoid that I will be forced to get out of the station and go back in, this will double the MTR fare, so usually this is between 9-11 HKD for normal fare, but it could double! Also if it's really far away it might cost more.(although compared to many other countries it's still not bad)I would say it's usually less than 30 HKDI can show proof of how much it cost exactly after I've done the meetupProof will be a screenshot of my Octopus statement (we use Octopus card in HK for Public Transport)Shipping Fees & Packaging MaterialsCost of Shipping depends on the Destination Country, weight of the package, size of the package and the chosen shipping method.I CAN NOT give you an ACCURATE shipping quote until I have the item on hand and packed ready for shipping, however you can guestimate the shipping cost if you know the weight/size of the item.I use the following website to calculate the shipping cost:Hong Kong Postage CalculatorTo keep the costs as low as possible I try to reuse as much shipping materials as I can, whenever possible I will try to reuse materials like boxes, mailers, (for kpop: toploaders, plastic card sleeves) and bubblewrap.If I do have to buy materials to use for the shipping I will charge you what I had to pay as it wouldn't be fair to pay this out of my own pocket.Tape is generally between 6-8 HKDFor boxes there's a price list on the HK Post website:Hong Kong Post BoxesFor Bubblewrap:I bought a massive role of bubblewrap for 65HKD, I will charge you depending on how much I'll need to use (think around 5-15HKD roughly, until the roll is paid off in full: Update July 18 2023, 30HKD remaining)BubblewrapShipping Label:0.10 HKD for the shipping label this covers the ink/paper (on very rare occasions I will need to print more than 1 page, so then it will go up to 0.20 HKD or 0.30 HKD etc.)PaymentGenerally speaking I would split the payment in 2 parts, but I can also do multiple smaller payments if needed for customs clearance.First Payment:
Cost of Item + PayPal Instant Transfer Fee + PayPal Goods & Services FeeSecond Payment:
Public Transport Fee + Shipping Fee + Shipping materials (if applicable) + Service Fee + PayPal Standard Transfer Fee + PayPal Goods & Services FeeHow does this work?You contact me with a link of the item you're interested (or at least the information where I can buy it) + you also tell me your offer for the service fee.Also if you require more information or photos or whatever from the seller about the item please include what questions you want to ask them and preferably in a way that I can copy/paste it (which would save up a lot of time, going back and forth)I will contact the seller to check that the item is still available and schedule a meet up, and you must send the first payment before the meetup, I will not buy the item before the first payment has been cleared.After I have successfully picked up the item I will package it and contact you for the Second Payment and then I will ship it out.How to Calculate feesScreenshots with instructions for PayPal Fees & HK Postage CalculatorWhat if the seller doesn't do meetups?We can ship items to my house if the seller doesn't offer international shipping and also doesn't have a location to pick the item up. However, if the item is being shipped to my house you will need to make the first payment with PayPal Friends & Family. If you're buying from an online store you can also place the order yourself with my address, then when it arrives I'll open the package to check that everything is correct and then I pack it up again so I can ship it to you (if you're getting multiple items I can also repackage things together to combine shipping.)Google FormI just made this Google Form, I think filling out a form like this might make the process easier and more streamlined... And also less likely to get lost in the sea of DMs... However this form is not mandatory at the moment so if for some reason you find this more complicated you can DM me!!!Please try this Google Form to send your request to me
-----I THINK this covers everything but if you have any further questions don't hesitate to ask!
I am located in Hong Kong and willing to ship worldwide, depending on Covid Restrictions.It is really important for me to know your country so please when you DM me because you want to buy something or trade with me please tell me which country you're located in so I can check 1) if shipping is available, 2) how much it would cost. (obviously for trading I pay the fee myself, but I still need to know the country to check whether I can ship to you.)The shipping costs depend on shipping method, payment method, location of the buyer and the weight of the package. There's no standard price and I will check and calculate every package individually!Shipping Method:
I can ship untracked/stamped, registered/tracked, by land/sea or by air.Sea shipping used to be 2-3 months and air 1-3 weeks but due to Covid there are definitely some delays.I am not responsible for lost mail!Payment Methods:All payments are in Hong Kong Dollar (HKD)PayPal
For untracked/stamped packages I will only accept payment through PayPal F&F (Friends & Family)For registered/tracked packages I can accept either F&F or G&S (Goods & Services)
The extra fee is for the buyer and I will calculate that onto the total cost.If you want to calculate it yourself this is how I calculate the fees:Under 1000HKD:
3.5 HKD PayPal to Bank Transfer fee (above 1000 HKD the transfer is free)For Registered/Tracked mail 0.10HKD for the shipping label (on very rare occasions I will need to print more than 1 page, so then it will go up to 0.20 HKD or 0.30 etc)At the time of writing, the PayPal G&S fee is 4.4% + 2.35 HKD for International Payments.For Example:I am selling an item for 50 HKDPackage weighs 45 gramsShipping to the USAStamped mail 13 HKD
+ 3.5 PayPal to Bank Transfer fee
Total: 66.5 HKD (including item)Registered Mail 28.5 HKD
+ 3.5 PayPal to Bank Transfer Fee
+ 0.1 HKD to print shipping label
+ 4.4 % + 2.35 HKD G&S Fee
Total: 88.34 HKD (including item)-
Lastly, if you're in HK I'm willing to do meet ups for trades :)
I'm gonna have to completely overhaul how I do this but it's so time consuming T^T I Do have some "Clickable" proofs on my IG HighlightClick here for Reddit Proxy Stuff ProofsClick here for Kpop Proofs
Page last updated 17 February 2024Still haven't finished BTS Proof Album WishlistsI try to add a key on every template and in most cases it means:
Star means Priority
Blue Means I don't collect
Pink means item is on its way
White/Black/Grey means I already own the itemI do not have complete templates for every group/idol so if you have a photocard of an idol that I collect but you don't see it on any of my templates feel free to offer it as I might still be interested in it!!For example with Baekhyun I mostly completed his solo album pcs so now I'm open to anything really ^ _ ^For BTS I'm DESPERATELY looking for Love Yourself Mini Tour Photocards Seokjin 6, Units 8 & 10Okay listen when I say DESPERATE I MEAN DESPERATE IF YOU'RE SELLING OR TRADING THESE PLEASE CONTACT ME THANKS, even if I'm on a buying hiatus (although I can't promise I'll have money to pay haha you can still reach out thanks)
Currently I collect the following K-artists:
Artist | Collect Merch | Collect Photocards | Bias |
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Baekhyun | Albums, Kihno's | Yes | - |
BTS | Albums, DVDs, Blurays, Photobooks, Lightsticks, Season's Greetings, Misc. | Yes OT7 | Taehyung Yoongi Hoseok |
Dreamcatcher | Albums, Kihnos, Misc | Yes Gahyeon | Gahyeon |
ENOi | Complete | No, willing to sell mine | - |
EXO-CBX | Albums for now | Maybe | Probably Baekhyun |
Gaho | Albums, OSTs | Yes | - |
Kai | Albums for now | Yes | - |
Stray Kids | Albums for now | Yes OT8 | Jisung, Chan, Minho, Jeongin |
Suho | Albums for now | No, willing to trade/sell mine | - |
TXT | Albums, Due to lack of space willing to sell non-album collection :( | No | Taehyun/Soobin |