✦ package photocards with me: group orders ✦

[@spainstudies3530]

this is such a cute job! i also really appreciate when goms write handwritten notes since i know it takes a long time and it shows that you really care about making your go participants happy

[@carateume]

I enjoy handwriting notes too! it's gotten to be too much though recently, so I will be switching over to printed notes in the future

[@catarinaluis8765]

i've always wanted to know how gom actually deal with everything, so cool

[@rociomarti259]

I just recently subscribed after seeing a video of you packing pcs (this is the second one I watch) please, keep doing more, I love how dedicated and detailed you are: you put a lot of love and time into it, not everyone does it I will continue to see more of your videos, thank you ❤️

[@carateume]

also my ending is so abrupt - sorry 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@jonghyunnie3971]

wow i love your packaging sm ! i would just buy pcs from you just for the packaging

[@Fannieke96]

You package everything so beautifully! This is so satisfying to watch! So pretty! ❤️

[@naellght]

watching this as i pack my gos as well hehe. loved the video🤍

[@cyannlynn2204]

i love this! i hope you do this more in the future ❤️

[@mimil87]

The freebie circle stickers are so cute! And also the washis :)

[@bunnysoo279]

i've always wanted to do this but I never knew how especially getting around any legal issues that can come up :(

[@mDaoo]

Wow I never knew it takes so much work and materials! Do you charge people to be part of the group order to pay yourself for all this??

[@zakisandesu]

relaxing, prolly I'll sleep while watchinf thid video

[@kieumai3432]

when packing mini photobooks for the members in an ode, how do you package and mail them?

[@carateume]

I put them in a plastic sleeve + send in a rigid/large flat envelope!

[@kieumai3432]

@@carateume where do you get your sleeves?

[@carateume]

@@kieumai3432 I use penny sleeves for trades/sales/gos -- usually from ebay or I reuse the ones I get from mercari orders!

[@yupitsmia9732]

Idk if this bothers u ( plz lmk if it does 😭) where do u buy for ur gos?

[@commonnemo]

there was an address at 50:09 ! 🥺

[@carateume]

ahh! thank you for letting me know, I'm blurring it out as we speak >.

[@commonnemo]

@@carateume

[@captainddana2397]

omg where did you get hoshi’s pic on your polaroid? it’s so cute 🥺

[@yatone6470]

where do you buy original photocard? 🥺

[@jeoonjunie]

wow that's a of work ! love your packaging too. i'm completely in love with the washitapes omg they are so cute do you remember where they are from ?

[@carateume]

everywhere! I use AliExpress, Etsy, and fan-artists!

[@jeoonjunie]

​@@carateume oh i know i read the description haha but i loved the colorful ones you used on the toploaders that's why i asked if you remembered where you got it !

[@tyjt8916]

Hallo! How did u first start off as a GOM? It’s hard to find buyers when ur new isn’t it? Well it is for me……

[@carateume]

I started off by doing mercari japan gos!

[@brooke.michele]

omg your pen writes so smoothly! mind dropping the type? :)

[@carateume]

papermate inkjoy gel 0.7!

[@suzanne5629]

hi! do you have a shop where i can purchase from? and do you hv nct?

[@MG11233]

YAY!!!

[@tbz_deobi1622]

How do group orders work? I've always wanted to know because they seem like so much fun

[@carateume]

in the most basic terms: a group order is when a a group of people collectively join an order (hence group order) for items that are hard to obtain or from overseas--usually for the purpose of splitting ems shipping costs, photocard sorting, and etc. a group order manager (gom) is in charge of placing said order, managing the items (whether they're albums, magazines, photocard sets, fansite goods), and mailing them out to joiners once it arrives. I'm definitely oversimplifying things, but that's the gist of it! they're fun, but as a gom, it takes a lot of work, can be very stressful, and oftentimes, you lose money.

[@tbz_deobi1622]

@@carateume thank you that really helped a lot😊

[@spainstudies3530]

on another note! i think about collecting svt sometimes... buuuut i'm so broke collecting nct already

[@magpantay03]

Can't believe my impatient ass watched the entire video

[@caileen483]

does go mean group order?

[@caileen483]

and how do they work?

[@boofsadblob]

Yes that's it, and usually everyone who joins send money to the group order manager/GOM and they order it. Theres usually 3 payments with is product + EMS (from company to GOM) + domestic (from GOM to YOU). Group orders are usually for the EMS to be cheaper since it can be split. If you buy it alone your EMS maybe be 14-30usd. But in a group order it could be as little as 2 usd. And then domestic is usually around 5-8usd so you would definitely save money. Also GOs give the options of opened albums to sort pcs so you are most likely to get a bias. So yeah, it's pretty cool but they do take their time since the GOM is only one person and they need to organize, double check and send everything out.