*** Visvim thread: Dissertation on a Japanese Holy Spirit ***

[Blancpain]

Not Japan but I found a “good deal” from Norse Store in Sweden last year and DHL not only charged a lot (15%?) of import fees but asked for a ridiculous amount of personal info including SSN and things like where is the factory where the garment was made. I think I just put their shop address for that but I remember it being a bummer.

Never been charged anything by USPS but always DHL and FedEx. I think the private shippers are more on top of it and the post office should be but doesn’t care (where I am at least).

 

[shopsecondhandvisvim]

Anyone here own a wool/linen blend hat? Wondering if they're itchy or uncomfortable

 

[Watty]

Appreciate the insight @norigim and @Blancpain. Live and learn.

 

[norigim]

Anyone here own a wool/linen blend hat? Wondering if they're itchy or uncomfortable

I have a couple wool/linen caps and they're all lined with 100% cotton on the insides.

 

[Hanto]

Not Japan but I found a “good deal” from Norse Store in Sweden last year and DHL not only charged a lot (15%?) of import fees but asked for a ridiculous amount of personal info including SSN and things like where is the factory where the garment was made. I think I just put their shop address for that but I remember it being a bummer.

Never been charged anything by USPS but always DHL and FedEx. I think the private shippers are more on top of it and the post office should be but doesn’t care (where I am at least).

Proxy sites are now asking US imports to specify the material used for items which is new.

 

[cloonz]

ss25 item lookbook is live (but not posted yet by vis)

https://shop.visvim.tv/jp/en/shop/e/elook11/

Anyone have these images to share? The link takes me to the main store page.

 

[norigim]

Try going to https://shop.visvim.tv/jp/en/shop/default.aspx?site_code=JP and scrolling to the bottom to see the lookbooks.

 

[Dmytro K]

Hi guys,
didn't know about SSENSE and fakes. What are your recommendations for those who cannot buy directly from physical shops and should relay on online retailers. Should I just but when new items dropped and there were no time so that someone buys it and return fake?
can you recommend any online retailers who made quality check of returned items and where is ok to shop online?
thanks!

 

[norigim]

Probably would only trust online e-tailesr who are small and the owner/clerk directly works with Visvim. That being said, I bet a lot of them don't really do returns in the first place.

 

[notthemanager]

Hi guys,
didn't know about SSENSE and fakes. What are your recommendations for those who cannot buy directly from physical shops and should relay on online retailers. Should I just but when new items dropped and there were no time so that someone buys it and return fake?
can you recommend any online retailers who made quality check of returned items and where is ok to shop online?
thanks!

not sure the juice is worth the squeeze as far as trying to check retail sites often enough to notice exactly when new items become available… I’m in the U.S., but haven’t had any issues buying online from Saint Alfred. FWIW, I most recently bought from SSENSE, actually, and the item was legit. As long as a retailer allows returns it’s probably worth a shot, if you really want an item. If you can’t return something or are buying used, I know the guys at Overdye (@shopsecondhandvisvim) always put my mind at ease

 

[Fycus]

I would also consider items that are from the latest season, ie not past season should be legit- it takes counterfeiters a season (or two) before they get the reps online and into taobao. It only gets riskier as seasons pass and items sit at ssense. I wouldn't blink twice buying new, but if its on deep discount and last season its dependent on the item (more common things like sweats, tees, etc will have dupes, less likely for outerwear unless its popular).

 

[grs]

Everyone in the US now downloading Rednote because of the TikTok ban scare when its been used here for so long for Vis lmao

 

[YinDong]

People have been returning fakes to SSENSE. I've seen people post about it on XHS (basically Chinese IG) and saying Chinese people have ruined SSENSE by doing this lol.

How do they know the scammers are Chinese? Are the people posting the ones doing the returns and bragging about it?

I've gotten a fake hoodie from Mr. Porter. It was a current season crash hoodie but I got a generic hoodie. Wasn't even a Visvim rep. I reported it and Mr. Porter just put it right back up on the site for sale. The large retailers are totally oblivious to this scam.

Hi guys,
didn't know about SSENSE and fakes. What are your recommendations for those who cannot buy directly from physical shops and should relay on online retailers. Should I just but when new items dropped and there were no time so that someone buys it and return fake?
can you recommend any online retailers who made quality check of returned items and where is ok to shop online?
thanks!

I'd stick to smaller stores that only carry a few brands and probably have a sales associate unpacking returns instead of a warehouse worker at a huge retailer who doesn't have knowledge of a niche product.

 

[frunk]

Got the SS25 scout boots. Loved the FW24 moc scout boots. That pair felt like it was lower in height in the toebox, but stretched out nicely. You could size up half a size easily. This non-moc version is just slimmer overall. I recommend TTS.

 

[ILikeBacon]

How do they know the scammers are Chinese? Are the people posting the ones doing the returns and bragging about it?

I've gotten a fake hoodie from Mr. Porter. It was a current season crash hoodie but I got a generic hoodie. Wasn't even a Visvim rep. I reported it and Mr. Porter just put it right back up on the site for sale. The large retailers are totally oblivious to this scam.



I'd stick to smaller stores that only carry a few brands and probably have a sales associate unpacking returns instead of a warehouse worker at a huge retailer who doesn't have knowledge of a niche product.

I'm guessing Chinese people know the antics of other Chinese people. And they might not be specifically saying that Chinese are the ones directly doing the returns, but suggesting that since the counterfeit market is greatly supported by Chinese people, that this is what's indirectly causing these issues with SSENSE.