TVXQ GMarket Bulk Order Review
Transaction Date :2011-01-08
Order
JYJ Their Room Music Essay (4) - Christina, Crissy, Joyce, Linh
Keep Your Head Down Normal ver. (2) - Joyce, Linh
TVXQ Micky Yuchun Hoodie (1) - Joyce
Keep Your Head Down Special Ver. (3) - Crissy, Joyce Linh
Watch TYPE;W524 (1) - Nhi
Total Items : 11
Domestic Shipping Dates
JYJ Their Room Music Essay (4) - 1/25/2011
Keep Your Head Down Normal ver. (2) - 1/13/2011
TVXQ Micky Yuchun Hoodie (1) - 1/10/2011
Keep Your Head Down Special Ver. (3) - 1/10/2011
Watch TYPE;W524 (1) - 1/10/2011
Additional Weight
The Estimated weight for the order was 5.54KG which was prepaid with the order. Gmarket charges the difference between the Actual Weight and Estimated Weight. The total of the difference was then paid for the package to be sent out overseas via EMS
CompleteTotal: $229.75
Overseas EMS Shipping
Review
The items inside were all jumbled inside the gmarket box with some damages that incurred during shipping. I was rather disappointed the distributor for JYJ Music Essay did not wrapped them properly. They could have at least used bubble sheets to protect the packages, however none was used. Fortunately, only a few scratches and tears on the thin transparent foil coating were damaged.
I think Gmarket may have taken the items out from the box to save space or something because usually the seller for Joyce’s Hoodie provides a hardcover box. This time it was just the hoodie D: The four hardcover tubes evidently did quite some damage to the other items during the transaction. The package containing KYHD was smashed and had a concave mark to the box. I was worried the CDs were damaged as well but luckily it wasn’t. ^^
There is suppose to be five poster, each with a KYHD order. However, only four poster tube was seen. Three on which are from the special edition, whereas the other came from the normal edition. Apparently, the seller has mistaken the counts. I have contacted Gmarket through the “My Inquires” process but seller nor Gmarket have yet to reply. I doubt much can be done over this issue. They might refund me the amount for the optional poster which is only 1,000 yen =P But the poster is so nice T^T Sighh…. I can’t hang it up anyways, so it will go to Joyce since she also ordered the Normal Edition.
I have to say I was really disappointed in KYHD Normal Edition. The packaging is so crappy. The color is bland enough but the ultra thin paper surrounding the CD made it worse. The mini photobook wasn’t that great it. Only thing I liked was the hollow effect of the CD itself and I had a Changmin Card. The Special Edition, on the other hand, is HUGE. I think SME spent all their time on this version because it made the normal once look even worse with this huge photobook. I would have loved it more if Homin had a better concept. I still can’t get over their “Pierrot-like” make up. ._.
And finally… the JYJ Music Essay is GORGEOUS! >0< I adore the packaging and the whole book is just pure awesome. The only thing I wasn’t particularly fond of was the coverless CD situated at the back of the book. I wish it was at least enclosed a paper cd case. Other than that, the bookmarks (four double sided ^o^) are so precious and there is even a plastic bookcover included.
Yes, the book does include a planner and diary/notes section along with complete calendar. The member’s birthday is dated at the beginning on the Yearly calendar. The monthly calendar include a photo of a member to the right and notes or calendar on the same side. The left if completely dated. JYJ tweets are also included in various pages with pictures from their twitter. A few people were confused on how to open the package, but its relatively simply =P Its from the TOP. Open it delicately as the backing (the little card with their picture in the back) does not stay in place. Overall, I’m really pleased with the purchase =)