Read and Know what you are buying and make sure you want that costume when buying from foreign sellers!

First thing to note:  Just about every foreign seller steal pictures from Cosplay site or commissioners.  I (and just about every USA seller!) always use my own pictures!  I show you exactly what you are buying!  Over seas sellers NEVER!

Hi!  I am not knocking foreign sellers.  I bought 2 costumes from them.  But here, I want you to know that the costume you are buying will almost NEVER look like the one in the picture!

Many of the foreign sellers (mostly from China, Hong Kong, Singapore, etc...) sell a good selection of costumes for your cosplay needs!  Before you make that major purchase take a moment to think if that is what you really want.  Here is my experience.

The pictures they provide is NEVER the same as what they sell.  They take these pictures either from cosplay websites or scan from magazines.

I bought a costume from Asia for about $150.00.  That is a lot of money and all I got was the costume....but it never fit me right.  They say they take your measurements....but really these costumes (I heard and beleive) are premade from factories.  They basically need to know whether you're small, medium, large, or X-large....All of the costumes I bought I had to tailor it myself and make MAJOR adjustments to fit and look right on me.

Before you buy a costume from foreign sellers...look at the shipping.  It basically the same price as the price.  This makes up for their fees and of course make off the profit from it.  Sellers from USA never do this. 

Please note that the 50-80.00 charge is no express shipping.  It took about 2 MONTHS!  (That's right!) to recieve my costume.  So order WAY in advance!  To make sure you got the costume and to make alterations!

Also there are no return policies.  The moment you complain the seller will basically tell you its your fault that your measurements weren't correct????  Yeah that's how they are...sigh!

The last thing to consider is the price of the costume.  They range from 40.00 to 150.00.  Ask for pictures if the ones they provide are fake.  Did you know you can BARGAIN with them!  The first time I bought the costume I made a mistake.  The second time I emailed the seller and told them that they charge to much and the person knocked off 20.00 of the price!  If I haggled more...I can probably got another 10.00 off!

Okay!  I think that is good enough for now!  I hope this help!  I am a serious cosplayer and I hate overspending on costumes when I don't have to!

PS!  Oh!  I have to say that ebay is not the only place for your costume needs!  Check cosplay dot com or american paradise and check out their forums!  People are ready to get rid of their costumes at awesome prices!

UPDATE!  "Glam Or Death (All one word)" aka Andru Chrisst Publications

These sellers are from Austrailia and they sell fetish wear.  Extremely expensive but unusual items.  I tried my hand and it and I was taken once again from an over seas seller.  I should have known something was up or partly it was my fault (Do not buy from a seller that hadn't sold a single thing in a year and have a 96% rating...).  But I was assured I was going to get what was in the picture...and over a month later (40ish days) I received a very crappy made top that was like 60% complete...yes it was missing the FRONT OF THE TOP!  All I literally received was the shoulders...not connected to anything just 2 loose pieces!

This is what I was hoping to get here...the whole top.  I paid with shipping about $100.00

This just happen Oct 15 2007.  I bought Paine Costume from seller SO-NICE-PLAYER (but all in one word) - if you look at this persons store...actually her costumes are really bad....but cheaper.  I made a deal with her one the Paine costume.  So I waited about 1.5 months.  I got it back and this is what I got after already telling her that I better get exactly the picture --



Her email to me!  And this is exactly the kind of service you will get with over seas sellers:
I asked her why is the costume not the same as the picture.  I didn't like how the studs have 5 rows instead of 4 and the studs were coming out.  Also the cross was badly made.  Here is her answer

"...ok,it is costom made and the cape is made by hand,the worker add a extra row because she think you will happy with the extra gift and it make the cape more beautiful,and the cross ,it is not cleared pictuires to show that cross..."

***  Sonice...is SO NICE to me...Yeah...I really have to stop buying from them.  I got a good deal but the price I really have to pay is to make and alter the costume myself!