I just received confirmation from a Hawaii LeSportsac employee that after the re-release of the L’Amore print in April, Pirata will be re-released in May and Spiaggia will be re-released in June – for a total of SIX print re-releases! (Or eight, if you count the 2007 Euro-exclusive original tokidoki print re-release and the DFS Citta Rosa re-release.) These print re-releases will continue to happen in Hawaii and Guam only.
ihatetDfakes: I guess I was lucky that the Sanrio store took my credit card….without that I would be out of luck…… I live in Maryland so getting the Boston Bag and wallet would have been impossible for me if not for them doing that since there are no stores here carrying them. Also, even when Macy’s was carrying the Lesportsac Tokidoki line the ones here didn’t have it…I had to get it offline from the Macy’s store………
I understand your point but with the credit card thing you could also buy the item in person and do a chargeback anyway…… If a photo of the credit card and driver’s license is given and the shipping adress is the same as on the license I see no need for the store to worry….. But I guess since the items are flying off the shelf the store takes the safest way…. I guess if they didn’t sell they would be only too glad to accept credit cards…….
Hi, does anyone know where i can find a price list for the re-released stuff at the Hawaii Guam stores? I know it is a bit more than they once went for in the states, but was wanting to know how much more, say for a Bambinone? Thanks!
DON – out of curiousity did you receive your Boston bag and wallet yet from the Sanrio Store in Hawaii because from what I understand there’s been alot of mix ups with what was pre-sold. EX – my sister purchased a boston bag and a cosmetic case on pre-order but they couldn’t find the boston so she had to switch it out for a Mini Bag instead.
And your absolutely right…anyone could do a chargeback even if they bought it in person however they’d have a really hard time being that the merchant captured their signature rather than nothing at all. I run a business myself and personally do not accept CC numbers over the phone because of the high rate of fraud. While the vast majority of purchasers are honest there is also the hand full that spoils it for the rest of us. Prime example…Lesportsac will only accept money orders for the re releases – they will not budge on that policy regardless of whether the merchandise is flying off the shelf or not…it’s probably not worth the risk.
B.bo – The Bambinone $157 (not including Hawaii State Tax).
I just received the INFERNO’s from Hawaii this morning… and they all comes with ADIOS QEEs….
GREAT… LOVE IT ALL…
wow, unexpectedly fast! i fortunately sent my money order to Hawaii Saturday afternoon (a few minutes before the Post Office was closing) and the LeSportsac manager emailed me Monday afternoon saying that she received it!
i’ve read in previous comments that some money orders take up to 2 weeks to be received so i am quite surprised.
are they ever going to reprint any of the solid colors? i would give my first born for Arancia.mmmmmmm an orange braccialetto…. i think i’m the only one though…..
I’ve actually been seeing a lot of Arancia on ebay lately! well, not a lot…but a few things here and there
yesterday in Jewel’s email to me about my Inferno order, she added:
“I also have another sad announcement, it seems that they are canceling the Pirata re-release.”
last week monday, i just happened to be at lss ala moana. they had just marked down the tutti line 30% off. i rushed over & got my duffle bag. as i was debating if i should buy more tutti bags, they started to pull them off the shelves. the sa offered me the chance to buy more before they took them away. apparently they weren’t supposed to offer the discount, but ship them off to the outlet. needless to say, i grabbed 4 other styles. (still not sure what i’m going to do with them.) i got a great deal! i wonder if the outlet still has any left?
also, they have the spiaggia print in the bella bag at ala moana. i bought that saturday. not sure if anyone was interested.
i am a frequent visitor to the ala moana store and they have told me that the reason certain prints like the PG and Pirata were not ordered or canceled was due to limits on when those prints could be re-released. to use foresta as an example, foresta will not/cannot be re-released again because it’s window to be re-released has expired. because these windows are limited, once a print is re-released, it will not be released again. in regards to the stores calling people informing them of the re-release dates, they were only able to promise to call as soon as they were notified that the bags were arriving. sometimes they have advance notice and are able to call a day ahead of the release date but often times, the uncertainties of deliveries only give them enough time to call the same day of the delivery. ihatetDfakes i completely agree with you when it comes to CC purchases over the phone. there is just too much risk of fraud to be able to accept the CC over phone purchases. i think the business that accept CC over phone purchases pay a higher premium/rate to do business with the CC companies. for business that do a lot of CC over phone purchases like pizza delivery this higher rate is acceptable but for business who don’t do a lot of CC over phone transactions, this is a just another added cost to their overhead. with that said, for those of you wanting to do purchases with money orders, especially large purchases, i have heard the sas tell customers that they are not responsible for lost or misdirected postal mail so i suggest you take the necessary precautions when you send your hard earned cash. lastly, when i asked why the re-releases were limited only to Hawaii/DFS and guam, the sa said that LSS on the US mainland chose to phase out tokodiki and not do the releases. i hope this cleared up a few things for everyone. i do have my contacts at lss so if you guys have some burning questions, let me know and i will go do some snooping….
itsnotasecret – aww.. i keep hoping they will re-release in US mainland one day… >___
a little off the subject, but one of the sales associates told me i should search the web on the 2008 release prints. can anyone confirm if it is true? (4 prints to be released as tokidoki, no lesportsac logo, but still made by lss)
I sent a Cashiers Check, not a Money Order…Hope that is ok?
Anyone?????????????
Deborah – I’m sure a Cashier’s Check is fine…same diff.
Thanks….ihateDfakes!!!
I also had it sent with Delivery Confirmation…Priority Mail…Bryan the person that takes orders said…there is no one there to sign certified.
So I hope this will do…so excited to receive it.
To Deborah…When I spoke with someone the day before the re-release, the sales person told me that a money order or a casher’s check was okay. To make sure, why don’t you just call them to confirm.
I want a Spiaggia Trenino SO MUCH!!!! Does anyone know if they will do pre-orders for the re-release prints, and if so what do I need to do?
GoldenAnkh – I don’t think that they do pre-orders for re-releases because I live in Hawaii and LSS just takes your name and calls you on the day of the re-release…everything is on a first come first serve basis. But I don’t think that you will have a problem getting a Spiaggia Trenino.
come to Royal Hawaiian for your Spiaggia goodness!