Lolita Tips for New Lolitas | Where NOT to Buy Lolita (DevilInspired, Milanoo, etc.)

[@violettbun]

I was just about to order from devil inspired! Thank you so much for saving me and my wallet hahaha

[@diamondthestorm]

Clutch! Plenty of better options out there for you, haha!

[@succinyerbollz]

My order was pretty nice actually

[@e.p_the_penguin]

I'm actually quite surprised about Devil Inspired. I've been shopping there since 2019, and I've never had any issues with shipping, payments, late packages, etc. I knew before had about the long waits for shipping, but I actually don't mind waiting for my items to come, makes me appreciate them more than I would if I were to receive them straight away. Of course, that's not going to be for everyone. I also only buy from them when they have free shipping available, and for certain pieces I own, they were cheaper on Lolita Wardrobe, but the shipping prices there are crazy! Had to spend like almost a hundred just on shipping alone💀 Personally, I'd rather pay twenty dollars extra for a dress on Devil Inspired than have to spend it on shipping elsewhere, especially since I usually tend to get three or more items in one order, which makes the shipping more costly...

[@juliannehsu6183]

when were u able to get free shipping for devil? ive been looking for a code or smth but nothing comes up..

[@사랑-e1u]

Do you live in USA ? I heard devil inspired products are shipped more smoothly to countries like USA. I'm from India , I'm scared to order it thinking it might not reach to me

[@aceenbean]

theres free shipping rn for over $69@@juliannehsu6183

[@Mothamora]

recently bought a pair of shoes from them and it got to where i live very quickly i'm also surprised

[@saskia105]

I have bought once from devil inspired, I had no issues luckily. I spent a lot and got multiple dresses so I guess that they didn’t want to lose out on that money. 🤷🏼‍♀️ glad I got my pieces at least.

[@diamondthestorm]

Good thing you didn't have any issues! Some people have had big orders like that get messed up and it really sucks trying to get it fixed

[@Buzzbee2.0]

I’ve bought from Devil Inspired it’s the cheapest option for me (I’m in Australia) so it’s actually so cheap especially the shipping I really can’t find any other website with the style I like that’s cheap

[@unixprincess]

hey i know this is an old comment but all of their stuff is off taobao, which ships directly to australia, so that would be the cheapest option :)

[@taestoe6477]

I ordered TWO dresses from devil inspired and it was like 200$ for the dresses + 88 for the shipping! The worst? It took NINE months for them to arrive. The quality was very good but still, I don’t think the price and the wait was really worth it.

[@diamondthestorm]

The quality was good because they simply buy items from Taobao and send it to you. Had you bought from My Lolita Dress or straight from Taobao, for example, you would have gotten the same quality for way less money and shipping time. >.> Big reason to stay away from DevilInspired!

[@Amber-dj7rt]

@@diamondthestormlooking for info on devil and just wanna say taobao is literally worse 😭😭

[@diamondthestorm]

@@Amber-dj7rt Taobao isn't worse than DI. You're paying the original price if you buy directly from Taobao, not the overcharged reseller price.

[@Amber-dj7rt]

@@diamondthestorm they arent even legal in us 💀💀💀 they are not legit unless theres some other taobao reselling store u mean.

[@diamondthestorm]

@@Amber-dj7rt There are many taobao resellers and none of theme are illegal, including DI. The reason people advocate against DI is because they're egregiously overpriced, have horrible customer service, and dox customers. You can buy from them if you choose, but most people are going to warn you of the consequences before you choose to do so.

[@nobumsleftbehindprteam4830]

Wow i never knew DI was leaking private info 😧. Its just such an easy site. Next time I want to try a shopping service because of the prices.

[@diamondthestorm]

I really recommend a shopping service! They are quite easy to use. Once you've done it once, it's easy peasy!

[@duvet3700]

Since im a minor and wanna get into lolita fashion this video was really helpful since my mom will be the one buying the clothing and since i really couldn't find nothing about devilinspired before i found this video i was finna have her buy a 189 dollar dress but nvm ty for saving my moms money 💀✊🏾

[@duvet3700]

Update the damn dress i was finna have my mom buy was only 39.99 on lolita wardrobe tears 😭

[@diamondthestorm]

@@duvet3700 Glad you found safer sites in time!!

[@Maru_lovesu]

I think it honestly depends where you live for devilinspired. In the UK it takes 15 days for it to arrive and shipping isnt a lot. At least when they have flash sales and coupon codes. Specifically for me but it has terrible customer service

[@kuromil5127]

i’ve never had problems with DI and i only ever buy when there’s free shipping lol.. i just feel like you need to be smart about when you buy

[@juliannehsu6183]

when were u able to get free shipping for devil? ive been looking for a code or smth but nothing comes up..

[@TheZerpus]

I just brought a blouse from DI inspired yesterday and found this 😭 the total was $40 but it charged me $59 instead, I’m not sure if It’s going to deliver the time I want it to but I hope so edit: I emailed them for a refund lol

[@diamondthestorm]

Good on you asking for a refund! Buy from another site, not DI!!

[@TheZerpus]

@@diamondthestorm thank you (:

[@kiks6985]

My Lolita dress has been very sketchy and they sold some replicas as well.

[@diamondthestorm]

Thanks for the comment! I know that they did sell replicas in the past, but I think they're standard Taobao resellers, now. I will mention this point in my video about where it's safe to buy from, though!

[@Kaffeeisresting]

Wow I feel lucky I got my 3 packages from DI... while two dresses are too tight on the bust ( and it shouldn't, I should have more room in) I do have a good blouse and dress from them. And I will confirm, the costumer service sucks. Kept trying to say I was the one measuring wrong. I gave up cuz it will fit later anyway and damaged one of the straps of a dress while putting it on ( because the bust measurements were that wrong). I'm still half way in the video, but a lolita aquitance recommended Biner ( or Binner?) As a shopping site and was wondering if it was actually good? The prices looked lower than DI's and they also linked to the Taobao sellers.

[@diamondthestorm]

Bhiner is a shopping service similar to Spreenow. It's fine, from what I know of it (no personal experience using it).

[@eccentricbambi5869]

i ordered a simple kc and bloomer set for a dress i already own on DI... in february. still not here lol

[@diamondthestorm]

Yikes! I would try to get your money back and order somewhere else if it hasn't shipped yet.

[@eccentricbambi5869]

@@diamondthestorm i checked back and it was shipped two months ago or so they say ;v; so i think its too late agsjsjs

[@diamondthestorm]

@@eccentricbambi5869 Ah, I would message them about it ASAP!!

[@pokanon4]

how do i find the originals of devilinspired dresses? there's a couple specific dresses i like and i would like to figure out where they're really from, if they're not original devilinspired designs

[@diamondthestorm]

DI does not design anything, everything they sell is from other brands. Most of them can be found on Taobao. To find them, I recommend looking for the Brand name. Once you find the Brand, it's a little easier to search for it on Taobao.

[@pokanon4]

@diamondthestorm thank you!

[@nephee7359]

"i never order from DI again" i remember i sayed that to myself but... well, i did order again 🙄(for research purpose... xD) one thing i would recommend if you create a DI account: dont use your actual phone number, i reseived a scam mail with a link to some kind of a "faundation"-site, i never answered this mail but still reseived my order🤷‍♀ but yeah, DI is hella expensive in comparison to other reselling sites

[@diamondthestorm]

That's a good tip! Thanks for letting us know! Yeah, DI is best used as like, a catalogue at best, haha!

[@lunani4251]

Hi I was wondering if you used an old phone number that you didn’t use anymore or did you type random numbers?

[@nephee7359]

@@lunani4251 I had an old phone number. Don't know if random numbers actually work🤔

[@passionedance1519]

Do you know if there are any legit reseller sites for the more street/casual j-fashion brands that you can find on Devil Inspired? (I understand this vid is about lolita fashion but idk where else to ask, sorry😅)

[@diamondthestorm]

I'm not sure about resellers, unfortunately. You can probably find them on Taobao, since that's where DI get them from. I have seen them pop up there, occasionally. But I'm not super familiar with resellers for more street fashion. I would try to find a subreddit catered for them and ask there!

[@passionedance1519]

@@diamondthestorm that's a good idea actually, thank you for taking the time to drop this recommendation!

[@diamondthestorm]

@@passionedance1519 Happy to help :D

[@janenguyen5957]

Hmm u right i got a scam mail from them but they could not do anything because it auto encryption. The true is if we buy a lolita set or a gothic dress it very expensive more than 200. So, when we need a good quality should be more, when I saw the website have sold cheaper maybe could be problem of quality of the dress the others is not too bad I think this shop is 7/10 at least if you can control the scam email or more carefully

[@diamondthestorm]

The quality will depend on the original brand more than the reseller. DevilInspired is only ordering the dresses from Taobao and then selling the dresses to the customers, not making them. So the price is really not worth the quality because the quality is the same as purchasing the same dress on another reseller site. Buying the same dress from GlitzyWonderland and DevilInspired will have the same quality product. You will just probably pay 2X more on DevilInspired.

[@emma3657]

omg i just ordered 2 dresses from devil inspired.... i'm so scared about getting the wrong dresses or even never receiving them :(

[@diamondthestorm]

If it's early enough, you can try to cancel them and order from Taobao. If they don't offer a full refund, I would just hope for the best.

[@emma3657]

@@diamondthestorm thanks !! i sent an email a few hours ago to cancel my order and i hope they will give me a full refund ://

[@diamondthestorm]

@@emma3657 Good luck!!

[@Obsidian0pal]

Question: What about the small lolita businesses that are from Etsy (e.g. Glittertale and NightWhisperLolita etc)? When I wanted to get a lolita outfit for my size, I researched and someone suggested these brands. I looked at reviews and there are lots of different reviews from different people. These brands are inclusive to all the sizes.

[@diamondthestorm]

I can't speak on these brands because I'm not familiar with them. It will be up to you to judge the quality if you think it's satisfactory.

[@TomoMomoDomo]

Thank goodness i stumbled upon this! I was going to buy something from them this week and it looks like youtube algorithm was looking out for me! My-lolita-dress is gonna be my go to unless glitzy has better prices now! Linda is an absolute sweetie and she responds to facebook messages and emails within 48 hours usually. And they have amazing customer service.

[@diamondthestorm]

Either of those two sites are good! Glad you saw this in time and didn't waste any money!

[@lilyjewlhoney807]

When you find the video 2 days late.............🙃 Legit just bought 2 devilinspired dresses😓

[@diamondthestorm]

OOF! It's a lesson for the future! Now you know not to give them any more of your money!

[@morbidcloud4731]

I ordered from there like 2 weeks ago and I didn't even get an order number on my email. Is that normal? Bc they did take the money off my account :(

[@diamondthestorm]

I would send them a message about it. If you can, try to cancel and order from somewhere else!

[@SugaryRoyaltea]

Hii do you know where to find XS sweet Lolita dresses? Because I size Xs or even less and I can't find a dress my size

[@diamondthestorm]

I would recommend Taobao!

[@Tan_ksss]

i just ordered from DevilInspired and the shipping was free ? (I ordered from France)

[@diamondthestorm]

Sometimes they have deals throughout the year for free shipping, but the item itself is already usually very overpriced so they can get away with doing free shipping from time to time

[@Annas_weird_stuff]

Sadly I bought my first dress from DI because of Lor 😆 They Customer service was absolutely horrible i wasnt sure if i got scammed and I would ever recieve my dress qnd it took more than 2 months with no communication and then it suddenly appeared xD like wth. Then i tried taobao bhiner as a shipping servuce and i was so pleased with the service they keep you updatet they will answer all your questions send you pictures and so on.

[@diamondthestorm]

Yeah, defs recommend Taobao Shopping Services over DI, much better at communicating!

[@김해원-u9m]

Is it expensive to use bhinrr I am scared to buy a Lolita dress then when it gets to the wearhouse its to much money to ship and i wont ge able to get it

[@Annas_weird_stuff]

@@김해원-u9m well actually you can store it in the warehouse for 180 days thats almost half a year, plus they will tell you how heavy it is and what the shipping will cost. So don't worry, you just have to look how much the shipping inside china will cost (thats additional costs) the service fees of taobao bhiner aren't as high, I paid like 7€ for a 160€ total so thats okay i think. Yes the International shipping is a bit expensive but you can choose different option and get the cheapest one that will take a little bit longer. Also i live in germany and we have ridiculously high Steer and customs and it still wasn't that much :D when you have lolita friends near you, i recommend buying together and splitting the shipping costs.

[@diamondthestorm]

@@김해원-u9m I do not use Bhiner so I can't speak on it. With Spreenow, you do not have to pay immediately as soon as it gets to the warehouse. Once it arrives, you will get a message saying your order as arrived and you will be asked if you're ready for your items to be packed. You can reply "not yet" if you aren't ready to pay. I wouldn't order anything if you don't have the money for it, though, because they won't just hold your items for free forever. Also, I'm not sure where you live, but living in the US, if you're just buying a dress by itself, Shipping is usually no more than $20USD. It's only when your box is really heavy that shipping will go up.

[@teabumper4940]

Unfortunately, DI is the only website that ships to my country😭 hopefully my blouses actually arrive

[@diamondthestorm]

Best of luck! 😭

[@elizabethsnyder9678]

I stick to secondhand shopping. I might buy off ebay or amazon and Mercari

[@diamondthestorm]

Yeah, Mercari especially is a good option

[@mimorijamaa3291]

I ordered from there and it’s too big. How do I get a refund there is no button anywhere for this.

[@diamondthestorm]

Your best bet is to try to contact them through email

[@mimorijamaa3291]

@@diamondthestorm they haven’t contacted me about it yet. And they say there is a 3 day deadline for a return. I reach the 3rd day tomorrow.

[@diamondthestorm]

@@mimorijamaa3291 Sorry for the late reply, they are really bad with contacting back. I suggest trying to keep emailing them until you get a reply and tell them that you never heard anything back within the timeframe.

[@wolfehtreez]

I just bought from there will I be ok?

[@diamondthestorm]

Hopefully you won't run into any issues. But stay away in the future.

[@Synphss]

Wait I got stuff from devilinspired I'm so scared now

[@diamondthestorm]

If it's not too late to cancel and try to order from somewhere else, honestly, I would try. But if they're not going to give a full refund, I'd just wait and hope for the best >.

[@Synphss]

@@diamondthestorm idk how to do that, it already shipped, and idk abt the refund thing.

[@Synphss]

@@diamondthestorm I'll hope they actually do it right and then I won't order from them again

[@diamondthestorm]

@@Synphss Ah, okay. In that case, we just hope there's no issues.

[@Synphss]

@@diamondthestorm yeah, I'm still a minor and I'm a beginner so idk much.

[@juicypotatoes5138]

how do i buy things from taobao? everything's in chinese😭

[@diamondthestorm]

Check my channel, I have a video explaining how to buy :D

[@-soushi-4967]

ackkk i already bought some stuff from devil inspired, definitely not buying there next time 😖

[@diamondthestorm]

I'd definitely go with cheaper alternatives!

[@starbro210]

Well now I’m nervous cause I just spent a good chunk on Devil Inspired so I’m nervous and I don’t know if I should cancel my order 😢 Edit: Does anyone know how to cancel an order on DI?

[@diamondthestorm]

If you want to cancel, you would have to email their support directly. But be sure they are giving you a full refund because they will attempt to only offer a partial refund. If they only offer a partial refund, I would just hope for the best and not buy from them again.

[@starbro210]

@@diamondthestorm Okay then cause apparently they charged me 3 times?! So I’m gonna go to the bank tomorrow to see what I can do

[@diamondthestorm]

@@starbro210 Oh wow! Yeah, defs try to get that sorted out!

[@MovingtoMarz]

Omg same i ordered from them a week ago 😭😭 im gonna hope for the best

[@prongle4607]

Devil inspired leaks info? I gave them my email to ask a question, am I gonna get swatted????

[@diamondthestorm]

They leak info for people who leave bad reviews. You don't have to worry about them having your email. But I wouldn't buy anything from them.

[@moistsquish]

Lolita is not cheap so rather than ordering from brand name all the time I'll may an extra 20 here and there for ease of purchase

[@ke1kk0]

Devilinspired's good, its a taobao reseller so all the quality of everything is different, but alot is very good, the websites just a bit complicated in my opinion lol

[@diamondthestorm]

The quality is based on the original seller, not really DI. Their markups, bad service, and inappropriate behavior in response to bad reviews makes it impossible for me to recommend them.

[@vansprinkes]

It's always confusing. I was watching lovely lor who recommends devilinspired for cheaper lolita. But the valid points in this video are so conflicting

[@diamondthestorm]

A lot of KZbinrs are sponsored by DI, so they are not paying the absurd prices we would have to pay. They likely get their items for free if not super discounted.

[@nuruyu3677]

can i buy from Lolitain? is it legit? :)

[@diamondthestorm]

No, that one is a Milanoo storefront! Stay away from sites with "Lolita" in the title other than Lolita Wardrobe, 42Lolita, and My Lolita Dress!

[@saromestarlight6205]

me who bought 16 items from DI : ohnonhohhno

[@diamondthestorm]

Heelp!!

[@jblovescats7141]

but devillnpired is way easier to use

[@diamondthestorm]

There are many much better alternatives to DI.

[@jblovescats7141]

@@diamondthestorm that's not what im saying

[@amcutiechuu]

where should I buy?

[@diamondthestorm]

I posted a video explaining good sites to buy from!

[@_m0s5_66]

The only reason I would buy from devil inspired is because it’s one of the only lolita shopping websites that ships to where I live 🥲

[@diamondthestorm]

You can always use a shopping service to shop directly from Taobao and shipped to where you live!