christianponte Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 (edited) While it feels weird to start compiling the Comiket 91 shopping list while our Caravan orders are still in the mail, December 29th is almost here! As with Comiket 89, Cipher Sai 2016, and Cipher Caravan, we will be attempting a group purchase via one or more proxies. We have not finalized a proxy yet, but if and when we do, we will do our best to get as many people some of the items on their wishlist. Below, you will find a list of items that will supposedly be available, as well as information on ordering and stepping to be a proxy. I hope we can find someone to go to one or more days of the event and pick up items for the group. Otherwise, we'll all have to seek them out on auction sites for at least 2x, 3x, or more times the retail cost. The following items will be available. USD prices are estimates as of the December 5th conversion rate, and may vary significantly from the conversion rate throughout the summer. The final conversion rate on your items will be determined on the date of purchase, and your shipping conversion rate will be determined on the date of shipping. The Merchandise [spoiler=Items and Prices] [spoiler=Sounds of Fire Emblem from Cipher Caravan CD Video]https://youtu.be/9ajuHpb2_tA New Items Available: Fire Emblem 0̸ Artworks V (Illustrations from the cards) - ¥2,000 (US$17.60) Fire Emblem 0̸ Artworks VI (Illustrations from the cards) - ¥2,000 (US$17.60) Players Box Character Set - ¥4,000 (US$35.20) Players Box Dot Set - ¥4,000 (US$35.20) Can Badge Set Yellow - ¥1,500 (US$13.20) Play Mat (Xander/Ryoma) - ¥3,500 (US$30.80) Play Mat (Tiki) - ¥3,500 (US$30.80) Paper Die-cut Badges - ¥500 each (US$4.40) Sounds of Fire Emblem from Cipher Caravan CD - ¥2,500 (US$22.00) Returning Items: Can Badge Set Purple - ¥1,500 (US$13.20) Can Badge Set Green - ¥1,500 (US$13.20) Can Badge Set White - ¥1,500 (US$13.20) Can Badge Set Black - ¥1,500 (US$13.20) Can Badge Set Blue - ¥1,500 (US$13.20) Can Badge Set Red - ¥1,500 (US$13.20) Additionally, a promotional Cipher card featuring Lyndis will be distributed to guests. You can request a card, but as these will be difficult for us to obtain multiples of, please only request if you really want it, and know that it's even moreso of a non-guarantee than any of the above items. Again, US prices are estimates based on the December 5th exchange rates. The final exchange rate you will pay will be determined on the date of purchase. If anyone can go, I'm going to need the one each of the new items, perhaps multiple of the CDs (since music is my life). Some items from Cipher Festival, Comiket 89, and the 25th Anniversary Concerts will be sold through other retailers. See below: 25th Anniversary Fire Emblem Festival/Concert DVD - ¥5,370 Fire Emblem: Awakening Original Soundtrack (Fire Emblem Best Collection Series) - ¥3,056 One Hundred Songs of Heroes - ¥10,424 Renka, "IF ~ One's Thoughts" (Limited Edition w/ DVD) - ¥1,700 ============================================================== Placing an Order See something you want? Leave a post below with the items you are willing to buy, along with your country and currency (if not the usual USD, CAD, or GBP for your country). Be prepared to pay for your item, an additional 10-15% for our proxies, $5-20 for shipping, plus a little extra for things like PayPal fees, unexpected spikes in exchange rates, etc. The way shipping will work is that we will ship all items going to the same country to a single location, and split that international shipping cost. We'll then use cheaper domestic shipping to relay the items to individual people. It might take an extra day or two, but it saves everyone some money. I keep a spreadsheet of all orders. Once we have one or more proxies, and once we get closer to the actual event, I will send everyone a PM with the total amount you will owe, which will need to be sent over via PayPal. If we are unable to obtain one or more of your items, you will receive a partial or full refund AFTER all items have been shipped towards their final destination. ============================================================== Interested in being a proxy? Proxies are people who are able to attend the event on behalf of those of us who can't make the trip. In exchange for going through the trouble of waiting in lining, purchasing as many of the items as possible, and shipping them to their final owners, we generally pay proxies an additional 10% of the cost of the purchased items – and we've been known to go higher depending on how successfully as many items as possible were obtained. If you were already planning on attending the event or at least thinking about doing so, becoming a proxy for us is a great way to help out Serenes Forest's fan community in obtaining rare merchandise. In addition, we as a group generally order enough that your 10%+ commission is generally enough to pay for most or all the items you might want as well. If you can possibly attend with additional friends, this is even better – more people at the event can spread out the workload and handle a larger total order. Some people can wait in line, while others "run" any purchased items to a designated storage place before getting back in line for more. We've gone through the group purchase / proxy procedure several times now, from Comiket Special 6, to Comiket 89, to Cipher Sai 2016, to Cipher Caravan, and now for Comiket 91. We've learned some lessons, and have figured out the most efficient way to do things. I keep a spreadsheet of all the orders, and I will handle all the calculations and logistics, and you only need to worry about the actual physical acts of purchasing and shipping. If you are interested in becoming a proxy for us, while we'll obviously adjust on-the-fly as the event unfolds, we ask that you please stick to the plan as much as possible. This includes purchasing as many items on each trip through the line instead of worrying about individual orders, as well as shipping from Japan as soon as possible. If you have any questions about being a proxy or would like to be one for us, shoot me a message and we'll get you all set up. Edited December 5, 2016 by christianponte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuy Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 One of each artbook, the soundtrack, one of each player box, and a Lyn promo. Luckily I've been saving up for this for awhile! Currency is in USD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince of Iris Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 I may make another post later with an order, but I'd first like to mention some things that I think are worth noting. 1. For the can badges, the official color of the Genealogy set is actually yellow, not orange. 2. CDJapan indicates that the 25th anniversary DVD that they sell does not include the Marth promo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christianponte Posted December 5, 2016 Author Share Posted December 5, 2016 (edited) Thanks, fixed! I mostly just copied and pasted those from the older threads. I probably have to update the prices, too. Edited December 5, 2016 by christianponte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquantis Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 (edited) both player boxes, both playmats, the CD, Lyn promo and artbooks 5-6 maybe genealogy badges (they will probably sell out anyways) Edited December 9, 2016 by Aquantis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viewtifulkye Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 I am defintely interested in both player boxes, the Tiki playmat, and the Lyn promo! From the US with USD currency! Huge thanks to whoever our proxy(s) are for fufilling this order!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaranRenais Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 (edited) . Edited December 31, 2017 by FaranRenais Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight Falchion Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 I'm interested in both playmats. USA, USD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LunartailSteffi Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 (edited) I'd be interested in the sountrack and a Lyn promo! USA, USD Thanks to anyone who can help us! Edited December 6, 2016 by LunartailSteffi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tofuproductionz Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 2x Fire Emblem 0̸ Artworks V if you can. USD Thanks to everyone that's helping out with this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judorunner Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 (edited) 1 of each Players Box, 1 Can Badge Set Black, Sounds of Fire Emblem CD, and Paper Die-Cut F!Corrin, Elise and Micaiah. A Lyn would also be great if possible. Thank you to anyone who can help Canada CAD for me Edited December 6, 2016 by Judorunner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yaen Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 1 of each Players box, Sounds of Fire Emblem from Cipher Caravan CD and Lyn promo please. France, EUR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roflolxp54 Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 (edited) The only things that I honestly want are the Lyn promo card andthe Swordmaster Lyn marker card but I don't know who would be selling the marker card individually, let alone how much the cards would cost. I use USD. Edited December 6, 2016 by Roflolxp54 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alto Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 I would be very interested in the Art book VI, the Player Box Character Set, and the CD! U.S. and USD currency thank you everyone that is helping out with this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miatt Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 What is the deadline ? I'm interested in some items but I think I have to make a choice first xD (too expensive argh...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christianponte Posted December 6, 2016 Author Share Posted December 6, 2016 It depends on our proxy (we still need someone to step up), and how soon they'll need the money. Since the orders go through me so I can account for every cent of every transaction, most of the time our proxies prefer enough time so that the funds can clear international transfer from me, and then they have enough time to withdraw it from their bank, etc., and since this event is right after the Christmas holiday, who knows how that will affect their ability to withdraw the money in advance. Other times, our proxies will just pay for everything out of pocket, and then just worry about making sure the numbers line up afterwards (not recommended). To be safe, let's say by Monday the 14th or whenever we have a confirmed proxy, whichever is the later of the two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DATbee Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 (edited) Edited: I got everything I wanted from a friend that was visiting Japan. Good luck to everyone else! Edited January 2, 2017 by DATbee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sakura_Hana510 Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 1x Players Box Character Set - ¥4,000 (US$35.20) 1x Players Box Dot Set - ¥4,000 (US$35.20) im located in california and use USD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirie Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 The only things that I honestly want are the Lyn promo card andthe Swordmaster Lyn marker card but I don't know who would be selling the marker card individually, let alone how much the cards would cost. I use USD. The Marker Cards are not sold individually, only included in their respective Players Box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VincentASM Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Good luck all! I think I'll probably sit this one out, since as I mentioned, I'm tight on funds this month. That said, I would LOVE a CD if there ends up being a spare. I highly doubt that will happen though, so don't worry about it. Slightly easier, if anybody is ordering the die-cut badges and ends up with an unwanted Sakura, you know who to call XD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roflolxp54 Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 (edited) The Marker Cards are not sold individually, only included in their respective Players Box. I know; I'm only asking if somebody on here who purchases the Players Box in question would be willing to sell that specific marker card individually. It's probably very unlikely but I'm just giving it a shot. No biggie if it doesn't happen though since there's a chance that the artist for the artwork may post the full artwork online (such as cuboon with the Lyn art used for 1 of the S7 cards and card sleeve set). I just wish that the Cipher cards and related merch would be more readily available in America outside of places like annual and/or far-off anime conventions. Edited December 8, 2016 by Roflolxp54 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Together We Ride Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Ahhh, I'm so late on this! Fire Emblem 0̸ Artworks V (Illustrations from the cards) Fire Emblem 0̸ Artworks VI (Illustrations from the cards) Players Box Character Set Players Box Dot Set Can Badge Set Yellow This is what I'm aiming for, with the bolded items being my biggest priority. Here's hoping all goes well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirie Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 I know; I'm only asking if somebody on here who purchases the Players Box in question would be willing to sell that specific marker card individually. It's probably very unlikely but I'm just giving it a shot. No biggie if it doesn't happen though since there's a chance that the artist for the artwork may post the full artwork online (such as cuboon with the Lyn art used for 1 of the S7 cards and card sleeve set). I just wish that the Cipher cards and related merch would be more readily available in America outside of places like annual and/or far-off anime conventions. If you're looking for a digital version of the Lyn SR art, that has been released and can be seen in my S7 Text-Free Art Album here, along with the rest of the S7 artwork that's been revealed do far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight Falchion Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 I'm sorry if this causes any inconvenience, but I'd like to change what I want. Instead of both play mats, I'd only like the Tiki play mat if possible. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedster Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 (edited) Well, hopefully I'm not too late to get in on this (nor get discounted with it being my first post, hah) but I'd like to grab the following if possible: Artwork book VI Player Box Character Set Play mat Tiki Missed Comiket 89 by just a little bit because I got sent out of the country last from work, wish I knew about a thread like this sooner. Hopefully won't miss out this time around! Oops, forgot: USA, USD for region/currency. Edited December 12, 2016 by Tedster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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