GMarket Haul #4: And So The Hiatus Ends...

I couldn't take it anymore. The stress from reviewing was KILLING me. What was in order? A shopping spree at GMarket!!!^^

I controlled myself this time though, I didn't go overboard and just ordered 6 items, and 1 of those was my friend's. As you can see, my box is quite smaller this time around:

Let me give you a brief background on haul number 4. I was only able to order these items successfully after around a week, because my Paypal wasn't working on the GMarket site. It turned out the problem was I was using wrong browsers. I first used Safari, then Google Chrome, then Opera. None of them would let me pay through Paypal, even through a foreign credit card!

Finally, I used Internet Explorer. Lo and behold, it let me through! Thank goodness! I was already panicking because many of the items I initially ordered went out of stock due to the length of time I took in checking the stuff out.

It also took around 2 days for the orders to be shipped out of Korea. It was sent out on May 16, 2012 and arrived here in the Philippines the day after. Super quick!!!^^ That's what I super love about GMarket, your items arrive so quickly.

It took me over a week to get it from Customs because I had to ask someone to get it for me since I was busy with review and stuff. I only paid P500 as compared to the ginormous sums from before.

And then we open the box:

Here are my items: that silver package contains 3 pieces of clothing, namely a dress and 2 tops, plus the foundation and a cellphone case.

That cellphone case is for my LG Optimus Black, because there are ZERO phone cases available for it here in the Philippines. If you have the same phone as me, you can order it through HERE. Costs 5,900won ($3.61).

My friend ordered the GMARKET X BIGBANG Limited Edition Iphone4 case, which was to die for!!! It was pretty much perfect in every way. And so COOL. I mean duh, its BIG BANG!!!

I don't know if this case is still available, but you can try ordering it through HERE. This costs 25,900won ($23.36). Its also available for the Samsung Galaxy S2. Hahaha if you compare the cost of my cellphone case with this one, there's a huuuge difference.

Up next is my CLIO Diamond Rose HD Foundation, which I have been dyiiiing to use but can't because I have tons of foundations to finish first.

I got mine in Shade 23 which is the darkest shade, because as you guys remember, I bought the powder form of this foundation back then. Its a pretty big bottle, plus it comes with a FREE Clio White Cleansing Foam which is 40ml in size. Sulit!!!

You can get the same item HERE, plus other fabulous Clio items from the seller. They ship your orders out pretty quick and respond to your queries immediately. Costs 30,000won ($27.05).

On to the clothes! This here I just went into a buying frenzy because the clothes were so demn cheap! I got all 3 from the same seller, SARAQ. I am actually amazed with myself because I can estimate my sizes in Korea! Well, most of them are free size, except for the blouse and the dress though.

First up is the dress, which took me AGES to decide which one to get. This was the photo on the seller's page:

And here's how it looks like:

I'm very happy because the dress is exactly the same!!! You have to pardon the crappy camera taking a photo of the dress, but it fit me very well and it looks exactly how the model wears it.

You can get the dress from HERE, and its costs 15,900won ($13.92).

And now for the tops!

I got this blouse because I thought it looked really pretty on the model. I was super scared it wouldn't fit me though. But thank goodness it did.

This top is super cute and I love it. Like the dress, it looks exactly how it does on the website! You can get it HERE. It costs 9,900won ($8.71).

For my last top, I got an oversized shirt just in case the 2 prior purchases wouldn't fit me.

As with others, I was very satisfied with the shirt because the quality was good! You can get it HERE, costs 4,900won ($4.31).

Whew! Now let's all add them up and see how much I really spent:

Total Amount: 96,500won ($87.28)

Shipping fee: 15,700won ($13.82)

TOTAL: 112,200won ($98.74) -- converted to peso: P4,133.03

Customs: P500.00

GRAND TOTAL: P4633.03

What do you guys think? For all these stuff, was all of it worth it?

Buying from GMarket is always worth it for me though, I never regret shopping because I am never disappointed with any of my purchases.

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GMarket Dreams: Product I've Been Stalking

I wanted to take this time to post about a product I've been coveting during my GMarket hiatus. This hiatus has lasted for more than a year and I definitely think its high time I order something new for my favorite online shop and fulfill my online shopping dreams. Unfortunately whenever I try to go to their homepage, for some reason I chicken out and choose not to do it! I'm still finding the courage to buy another item again but I'm afraid I'll go crazy and bankrupt myself! (well not really to that extreme but you know how it is.)

Anyway HERE is the product I've been lusting over: the CLIO Gelpresso Waterproof Gel/Pencil Liner.

As you all know, I've ranked CLIO's Kill Black liner as my HG of all pen liners. It has been my best friend each day I needed to vamp up my lids. But the problem was, I've already gone through 3 Kill Blacks--I go through it like gravy!!!

When I saw these, I thought maybe this can be a solution to how I quickly finish my eyeliner.

Plus the colors are totally gorgeous! I don't want just one color, I want all eight!

Isn't your mouth watering right now? If you love eyeliners as much as I do, I bet you are liking what you're seeing now!

Plus CLIO promises that the panda-eyes problem is not present with their product! I also love how they show you a tutorial of what you can do with their different colors.

The eyeliners aren't cheap, each costs $8.87 (9,900w) . I only wish the people from CLIO can hear my prayer of getting my hands on them. Anyway if you have purchased this product and have tried it out for yourself, please do let me know your experience!

But soon I will be buying these as a set. Probably at the end of March--can't wait!!!:D

The CLIO Gelpresso Waterproof Gel/Pencil Liner can be purchased online at GMarket through this seller.

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GMarket Haul #3: Can You Say I'm Totally Addicted?

That's it! After this last haul I am going on a 6-month hiatus from shopping in GMarket. I've already given sufficient warnings to my sister and my boyfriend to prevent me from buying anything from the site until June 2011. SO HELP ME, GOD.

But I've finally found the reason why I still persist in getting my stuff in GMarket...its because I get so much good stuff! No matter how much Customs taxes me (this time around, it was P1,800 for BOTH packages...you can ask me to elaborate on that if you want), I still buy! This has got to be a sickness.

So as you guys know, I won in GMarket's Blogger of the Month contest and received a GC worth 50,000won (worth around P2,000)! I used that amount to good use and purchased a couple of side items, and here they are:

The wig up there is actually not mine, so I won't be including that in my photos.
First up is the make-up:

Left: CLIO Diamond Rose HD Two Way Cake; Right: CLIO Water Proof Liner in Kill Black

I seriously cannot wait to review those 2 items above! CLIO is a South Korean make-up brand which features products made in Europe. They're more high end than the usual known brands like Etude House, Missha or Skin Food. To see more of their gorgeous products, click HERE.

What I love most about this is the packaging, plus the fact that you get an extra refill! I thought the foundation was actually pricey but its not, its very value for money-ish. 

I also love the fact that the compact is reusable and has a protective cover. The sponge that comes with it isn't bad either. Future review on this coming soon!

I got the CLIO cake from jnv for $22.45 and the Kill Black Liner from 스킨러브 for $10.21. They actually offer these in a lower amount compared to other resellers. CLIO doesn't ship internationally through GMarket so these guys are your best bet!

Also bought a basic V-neck white tee from 더페이지 for $6.00. I actually just used this to cap off the freebie in the GC. It was more sheer than I expected but fits me well (its free-size):

I also tried buying my first ever watch from BANC, which is a popular brand in Korea and features really cute robot styles (its actually endorsed by a lot of K-pop artists):

 Photo from the seller's page is that above... whatdayaknow it looks exactly the same and its gorgeous!

Looks exactly like it does on the photo and I LOVE IT!!! I immediately wore this to school the moment I opened the package. Notice the cute packaging?

Got this from seller ★클락★워크★ for $15.68.

And finally, my most treasured possession, the 2AM Saint O' Clock Limited Edition Album!!!^^

This thing is HUGE. Its as big as an 8.5x11" sheet of bond paper. I was so surprised because I wondered how it could've gotten so big! I'll be posting the inside and contents of this thing soon for all 2AM fans who want to see how valuable this really is.

Although I have to say I was really disappointed with how EMS handled my package. The seller should've labeled it as FRAGILE because the box had a lot of broken sides:

 Huhuhuhu a dent on the spine!!!

 A crack on the bottom...

 NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

I think they wanted to give a hardcore fan a heart attack with this.

I got this from 파워뮤직 for $26.91. I'm really sad because my order actually got delayed because I waited for its release (since I pre-ordered it and stocks are limited) and it arrives all dented.

If you're wondering how I was able to purchase all these, I had a lot of help from tons of discount coupons courtesy of GMarket. See how much they encourage you to buy and buy again?! Its a marketing scheme that definitely works!

But I swear I have to stop buying from this online store! Hiatus of 6 months officially starts NOW!!! 

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GMarket Haul #2: Too Much is Too MUCH! + Bureau of Customs = headache :((

My generous boyfriend gave me as a birthday gift a shopping spree in GMarket!!!
How nice is that? VERY VERY NICE!^^

So here are the contents of my 2nd haul from my most favorite online shopping site to date. Actually this serves as a valuable lesson learned, since I learned how to handle with the very manang Bureau of Customs when I received it.

A giant giant box almost the size of my bed! No wonder BOC secured this and didn't get it delivered to my house. 

A little background first: I ordered a total of 10 ITEMS, bill came to around P5,000+ together with shipping. Everything was shipped out from Korea on Sept. 20 and arrived here on Sept.22 but then it was HANDED OVER TO CUSTOMS. (Believe me, anything with the word CUSTOMS on it makes me palpitate, especially after my experience.) So I called up the EMS Office (854-3580) and learned that I had to go all the way to Pasay to retrieve the package. People who answered the phone were very nice though. But when I came to pick up the package on Sept. 29, I was assessed a heartbreaking total of P1,545!!! Total tax was only P400+, but together with VAT and God-knows-what charges (which were all manually computed in front me on a piece of torn scratch paper) it came to that amount.

Plus the Customs ladies are pretty rude. When I saw the final amount, I commented on how expensive it was (considering that the dude before me imported TOBACCO which has EXCISE TAXES ON TOP OF IT had a lesser tax liability than I had), do you know what the woman said?
"EDI WAG MO NA BAYARAN, BUMALIK KA NALANG KUNG MAY PERA KA NA," in this super snotty voice.
By the way, it is beyond me how the LTO can afford to have 5 brand new computers for each satellite office for renewal of licenses, while the Bureau of Customs does everything manually. Where does their money go?

The lesson here is that the next time you buy at GMarket, lessen the volume. Sure you save up on the shipping charges, but handling Customs is such a pain and you do not want to go through with it, believe me. Just get around 3 items max, and make sure the weight isn't that much so the package can be delivered straight to your house.

Anyway I'm going to stop ranting and proceed to show you guys my haul, because despite the meanness I encountered, I was very very satisfied with all the products!

 What that giant box contains: its the poster tube that needed space!

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GMarket Package is Finally Here!!! + Hera HD Foundation review

Do you guys remember my last post? I recently ordered from GMarket, and my package finally arrived!!!

But...don't be deceived by the huge box, it only contains a single thing. My item was shipped out on SEPTEMBER 6, and within only 3 DAYS, it arrived at my doorstep! I had to pay an additional P40 upon its arrival but ohwellsies!

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GMarket: Touched for the Very First Time!

Since it's the long weekend and I wanted to distract myself from the sadness that Ticketworld is not selling moshpit tickets anymore for Rain's concert on Sept. 11, I spent the hot afternoon scouring GMarket and finally ordering something:

1) Rain lightstick! (8,800 won)


My sister and I felt that we deeply needed these lightsticks in order to commemorate the concert that's about to happen. Hopefully this reaches our house before the event itself!

2) Hera HD Foundation in 21 (28,300 won)

I have heard so many good things about this foundation, its apparently the leading HD foundation in Korea right now (like in the US its MUFE, but for Korea it has to be Hera). This is a bit expensive than most Korean brands because its on the high-end side and I really took a chance with the shade, 21 as the medium fair.

From all the reviews I've read, GMarket takes really quickly for the orders to arrive, around 6-7 days and its already at your doorstep! But learning how to order can take quite some time as compared to YesAsia because of the language barrier. Although there's an English version of the site, you'll need a website translator on hand so be careful!

I'll keep you guys updated when my package arrives and then I'll write a step-by-step tutorial on how to order.

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