Showing posts with label ebay. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ebay. Show all posts

Friday, October 8, 2010

"Model" sizes

So as many of you may know, Japanese people (well Asian people in general) are a small built people. So when a hulking giant of a Westerner like me comes into the "land of the little people" (relative terms) she feels a little out of place.


For instance: I want a new pair of boots. I find out what my size is in Japanese measurements (26.5) and begin my search. Stop in at one shop, "sorry we only go up to 24". 
Oh! a different shop says it has LL sizes!
LL= 24.5

Shop after shop finally lead me to a place that had "model sizes" which were in fact 25-27. 
Looking at the price tag however, made my wallet want to cry (which is not uncommon for ANYTHING in this damn expensive country).


So I decided that I would use the grand ole' interwebs to do my shopping, for the interwebs can give you anything!
   
I went to buy an awesome pair of boots on eBay, decent price. 
Make sure the seller shipped worldwide, and didn't include a list of countries that it might not ship to. Check.
I thought everything would be peachy. I agreed to the order, went to go fill out my shipping info and found that they didn't have Japan listed! I emailed the people and they still haven't emailed me back. 
I haven't paid for anything but I'm under contract and if I don't pay eBay might do bad things to me....o.o




They're so cute!


































halp. 
Jamie