Small questions thread

[dji]

speaking of buttons what type of thread do people recommend for stitching on coat/blazer buttons? I have a MA Julius blazer with a removable pair of buttons held together by a piece of thread, I'd like to replace the thread to tie them closer together to pinch the jacket in the waist a tad.

[jumpoff]

For those of you living in Japan. How much more do you have to pay when you buy clothes from EU/US? I know VAT is 8% atm, how much for customs?

Thanks

When I lived in Japan I never had to pay any customs fees/VAT on purchases from abroad.

Take it with a grain of salt though as I might just have been lucky because of my embassy address.

[MrBushido]

try the duty calculator

Thank you, very useful site!

Jumpoff, thank you for the info

[derpington]

Has anyone tried to replace the buttons on their BBS pants that are held together by a shoe lace? I have the buttons but the lace simply does not go through. I have tried leading with the needle, nothing. Does anyone know a trick? I have a feeling they use a shoe lace with the metal end and ones they are done they cut it off.

In addition to what has been said, I've put needle-nosed pliers through the hole, grasped the shoelace and pulled it through the hole.

[Faust]

Thanks, all!

[Nomadic Planet]

Question to the French SZ members here....
what is your experience when buying from Japan? are there import taxes to surprise you upon delivery? (delivery in France obviously).
I'm considering buying from fascinate.jp and would like to know if there are hidden costs.... thanks in advance!

[MrBushido]

Question to the French SZ members here....
what is your experience when buying from Japan? are there import taxes to surprise you upon delivery? (delivery in France obviously).
I'm considering buying from fascinate.jp and would like to know if there are hidden costs.... thanks in advance!

20% VAT + customs duty 'varies based on item(s) in question). last JP order i made was for a hoodie coat from IS and customs was 12%.

Ian+'s link from above post can help you find out what to expect for your particular items(s).

[Nomadic Planet]

MERCI !!

20% VAT + customs duty 'varies based on item(s) in question). last JP order i made was for a hoodie coat from IS and customs was 12%.

Ian+'s link from above post can help you find out what to expect for your particular items(s).

[ian+]

Question to the French SZ members here....
what is your experience when buying from Japan? are there import taxes to surprise you upon delivery? (delivery in France obviously).
I'm considering buying from fascinate.jp and would like to know if there are hidden costs.... thanks in advance!

use a proxy instead, paying a small fee (8-10%) saves you all the trouble.

[Nomadic Planet]

use a proxy instead, paying a small fee (8-10%) saves you all the trouble.

I never used a proxy.... how does that work? any recommendation?

[dji]

use a proxy instead, paying a small fee (8-10%) saves you all the trouble.

^ this. I used to order directly from Fascinate but they changed their policy regarding marking down packages a couple of years back.

[ian+]

I never used a proxy.... how does that work? any recommendation?

I would recommend using From Japan. In general:

a = item's value + shipping from the store to proxy + shipping to you

you pay: a + a*proxy_fee



You don't have to worry about customs because the mark down the declared value.
Contact them and they will further instruct you.

[Nomadic Planet]

I would recommend using From Japan. In general:

a = item's value + shipping from the store to proxy + shipping to you

you pay: a + a*proxy_fee



You don't have to worry about customs because the mark down the declared value.
Contact them and they will further instruct you.

Awesome! thanks a lot Ian+ !!!

[gregor]

I never used a proxy.... how does that work? any recommendation?

fromjapan is awesome, but there's a guy i know of who does proxy work as well

http://stylisticsspace.bigcartel.com/proxy-pick-up-service

[schuur]

can anyone list the fabric content abbreviations for individual sentiments? specifically OJ