Operation Arcana

[-miggins-.livejournal.com]

For those of you who missed my earlier posts (where were ya?!), I am organising the UK group order for Arcana Soaps. I'm pretty certain we'll hit $75, which is the free shipping point. Julia has also said that she'll be putting together some exciting extras for the order - woohoo! 

ETA: We have totally smashed the free shipping point - current total is $209.50!

Please leave a comment to this post indicating what you would like to order with the total, and whether you will be paying by credit/debit card funded PayPal (ie, with evil EVIL fees) or from balance/bank account PayPal. I will then reply with the amount I need and the address you need to send the payment to. When you send your PayPal amount, please clearly state your LJ name, along with your real name and address. I don't expect you to pay immediately - as long as I have your payment by midnight on Thursday 27 April, I'm happy.

Once I have the order, I will parcel up your booty and let you know how much onwards postage will be, but more on that later.

If you need to pay by cheque, leave your comment and I'll get back to you. I'd be grateful if cheque orders could be kept to around the $10 mark, at the risk of sounding like a moody cow.

The actual order itself will be placed on the morning of Friday 28 April (the only time I can guarantee uninterrupted computer use!) so feel free to place or amend your order up until midnight on Thursday 27 April.

Any questions, shout.

la_colere: $28 PAID!
10ml Burlesque
Perfume sampler #1 - Byzantium, Espionage, Filthy Viking, Shambhala, Spitfire
Perfume sampler #2 - Absinthe, Breakfast in Hollywood, Persephone's Flowers, Shipwrecked, Swashbuckler

galenx: $22.50 ($23.48 with fees) PAID!
Perfume sampler - Devilish, Last Hours of Empires, Murder Ballad Blues, Skipping Vespers, Butterfly Gardenia
Soap sampler #1 - Ambrosia, Ganesh, Butterfly Gardenia, Devilish, Byzantium
Soap sampler #2 - Vampire's Garden, Shambhala, Shipwrecked, Filthy Viking, Skipping Vespers

miss_isis_uk: $7.50 PAID!
Perfume sampler - Last Hours of Empires, Burlesque, Ganesh, Spitfire, Winternights (second choice: Skipping Vespers)

redwriter: $25.50 PAID!
Avalon, Sleepy Hollow, Spitfire (full-size soaps)
Soap sampler - Breakfast in Hollywood, Espionage, Filthy Viking, Skipping Vespers, Vampire's Garden

_miggins_: $45
Byzantium, Murder Ballad Blues (full-size soaps)
5ml Murder Ballad Blues
5ml Avalon
Soap sampler - Breakfast in Hollywood, Dia De Los Muertos, Ganesh, Jane & Tarzan, Sleepy Hollow
Perfume sampler - Last Hours of the Empire, Jane & Tarzan, Sweet Milk, Blood Orange, Smoked Vanilla

lilianelata: $15 PAYMENT NOT RECEIVED
Soap sampler - Vampire’s Garden, Burlesque, Murder Ballad Blues, Sleepy Hollow, Ginger Dragon (second choice: Filthy Viking)
Perfume sampler - Murder Ballad Blues, Swashbuckler, Ganesh, Dia de los Muertos, Vampire’s Garden

hotmetalchicky: $15 (CHEQUE)
Soap sampler - Ambrosia, Burlesque, Butterfly Gardenia, Dia de los Muertos, Ganesh
Perfume sampler - Ambrosia, Breakfast in Hollywood, Shipwrecked, Pink Grapefruit, Winternights (second choice: Burlesque)

GOK: $51 ($53.28 WITH FEES)
Swashbuckler (full-size soap)
Soap sampler - Butterfly Gardenia, Sleepy Hollow, Spitfire, Jane & Tarzan, Ginger Dragon (second choice: Breakfast in Hollywood)
Perfume sampler #1 - Swashbuckler, Spitfire, Sleepy Hollow, Skipping Vespers, Murder Ballad Blues
Perfume sampler #2 - Last Hours of Empires, Jane & Tarzan, Ganesh, Dia de los Muertos, Devilish
Perfume sampler #3 - Byzantium, Burlesque, Ambrosia, Black Rose, Orange Blossom
Perfume sampler #4 - Rose, Smoked Vanilla, Sandalwood, Egyptian Sandalwood, Nepalese Amber

Comments

[la-colere.livejournal.com]

Oh shit! Burlesque, plz! Actually, I've got my hands full at this second, so this comment is just a shout out to let you know 'I WILL BE ORDERING, BIATCH!'. I'm all about cluttering OTHER people's entries with useless tat! HAH!

[-miggins-.livejournal.com]

Your wish is my command.

You're on the list. =)

[la-colere.livejournal.com]

Thank you, thank you! I'm gonna need a LEETLE bit more time cause I'm swamped with the Dragon Moon order, but I WILL have my shit together within a few days! So a bottle of zee Burlesque for sure, with things to follow, yo! Thanks for organizing this!

[-miggins-.livejournal.com]

No worries, hun. I've opened this early to cover Easter - you've got almost a fortnight to make your decision. Get DM out of the way first.

[galenx.livejournal.com]

still thinking through my order, although I'm thinking aloud :)

5ml PERFUMES -

Maybe1 - Nepalese Amber $9
Maybe2 - Egyptian Musk $9

PERFUME SAMPLES:

Set1 - Devilish, Last Hours of Empires, Murder Ballad Blues, Skipping Vespers, Butterfly Gardenia $7.50

MAYBE Set2 - Filthy Viking, Bergamot, Persephone’s Flowers, Peppermint, perfume A $7.50

SOAP SAMPLES:

Set1 - Ambrosia, Ganesh, Butterfly Gardenia, Devilish, Avalon $7.50

MAYBE Set2 - Vampire's Garden?, Spitfire, Shipwrecked, Filthy Viking, Skipping Vespers $7.50

MAYBE MAYBE Set3 - Absinthe, Byzantium, Shambhala, soap X, soap Y $7.50

[-miggins-.livejournal.com]

Nice potentials. =) I keep changing my mind about which soaps - I've edited my order at least 4 times since I posted it!

[cydonianknight.livejournal.com]

Ok, I'm definitely going to say that this is my order, if I spend any time rethinking I'll just add more and more and then I'll be in trouble!

Soaps full size:

Avalon
Sleepy Hollow
Spitfire

$18

Soap sample:

Breakfast in Hollywood, Espionage, Filthy Viking, Skipping Vespers & Vampire's Garden

$7.50

[-miggins-.livejournal.com]

Teehee!! I know the feeling!

Let me know what sort of PayPal you have (ie, fees or no) and I'll let you know where to send the moolah. =)

[cydonianknight.livejournal.com]

I have bank account paypal so that's fee-less I guess. Whoo, bonus points for making it rhyme!

[-miggins-.livejournal.com]

Bonus points indeed!

I make it $25.50. Could you send your payment to hangoverqueen (at) hotmail (dot) com, please. We're currently $4.50 away from the free shipping point, but I've no doubt that we'll make it. If push comes to shove and we don't make it, I'll just have to force myself to order another item. ;)

[galenx.livejournal.com]

hey! I look like I'm ordering $50+ worth of stuff :razz:

I'll finalise it tonight or tomorrow (hopefully LESS than now...) and send you payment so that you don't have to wait on my return from holidays...

[-miggins-.livejournal.com]

Yay!!! *claps excitedly*

Btw, did you get an e-mail from me recently about your most excellent BPAL voucher?

[galenx.livejournal.com]

noooo.... I'm so sorry, I didn't see an email. Lemme check....

ooops! It managed to hide in the middle of a bunch of emails I thought I'd read or something - sorry about that! I wasn't intentionally ignoring you!!

and of course that's fine - whatever you'd like! :) :kisses:

I'll go have a quick word with the lovely A.

[-miggins-.livejournal.com]

I didn't want to chase you, because I know you're off on your travels shortly, but that's wonderful. Thank you again, kind lady. =D

[galenx.livejournal.com]

no problem at all - I'm glad you nudged me about it!

[galenx.livejournal.com]

got to stop dithering at SOME point, right?? Can I please have:

• Perfume Sample Set - Devilish, Last Hours of Empires, Murder Ballad Blues, Skipping Vespers, Butterfly Gardenia $7.50
  
  
• Soap Sample Set 1 - Ambrosia, Ganesh, Butterfly Gardenia, Devilish, Byzantium $7.50
  
  
• Soap Sample Set2 - Vampire's Garden, Shambhala, Shipwrecked, Filthy Viking, Skipping Vespers $7.50
  

TOTAL $22.50

If someone wants to split a sample pack, can you throw Filthy Viking & Persephone's Flowers in for me? thanks!

And if someone wants to split a soap sample order, I'd like Avalon & Spitfire please!

If the partial packs don't pan out, don't worry about it - I'll only send you payment for those ones if they're definitely being ordered, if that's ok?

[galenx.livejournal.com]

and that's paypal from a debit card - do you still want it going to your hangoverqueen account?

[-miggins-.livejournal.com]

Could you send it to hangoverqueen (at) btinternet (dot) com instead - $23.48 including fees (debit cards incur fees *mutters rude things at PayPal under breath*).

[-miggins-.livejournal.com]

But if you want to hold fire for a while to see if anyone can make up your samples packs, that's absolutely fine.

[galenx.livejournal.com]

no, I'll pay you now, as I'm leaving on holiday tomorrow morning - if anyone wants to split sample packs, then I'll pay you for my shares once I return (26th April). Does that sound ok?

[-miggins-.livejournal.com]

Of course - whatever's easiest for you. Have a wonderful time!

[la-colere.livejournal.com]

Right! Decided! I would like (PLZ!):

1 X Burlesque (10ML)
Perfume Sample 1: Byzantium, Espionage, Filthy Viking, Shambhala, & Spitfire
Perfume Sample 2: Absinthe, Breakfast in Hollywood, Persephone's Flowers, Shipwrecked, & Swashbuckler

I can pay with a balance sitting in good ole Paypal (hooray for no fees! I think?)! And, dude, I will run this project of yours to the ground the SECOND Dragon Moon is over, although, I think, we're pretty close to getting free shipping - right?

[-miggins-.livejournal.com]

Pay away because there's no fees for you, missus!

My appalling maths says your order comes to $28 - if you agree, please send it to hangoverqueen (at) hotmail (dot) com, thankyouverymuch. =)

And we have SMASHED the $75 point - we're up to almost $130!

[la-colere.livejournal.com]

And we have SMASHED the $75 point - we're up to almost $130!

MONEYBITCHESHOEZE&DESIGNERCLOTHES! Dude, this community's on FIRE, baby! Thanks for arranging this Arcana thing, I can't wait for the - uhm - YOU KNOW - that one thing you told me...ahem. Heh.

[-miggins-.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah baby! I was thinking about it the other day. The endless possibilities... =)

[miss-isis-uk.livejournal.com]

Is this too late or can I place an order?

I'd like a five-sample pack of Last Hours of Empires, Winternights, Burlesque, Ganesh, Spitfire
If Winternights isn't available, I'll takeSkipping Vespers.

[-miggins-.livejournal.com]

No, not at all late. This is open for another 2 weeks or so.

Let me know if you pay with fee-incurring PayPal or not and I'll let you know the amount and where to send it.

Thank you!

[miss-isis-uk.livejournal.com]

I use non-cc Paypal. But right now I have a very small amount in my balance so I can pay by e-cheque or I can wait for some money to arrive?

[-miggins-.livejournal.com]

E-cheques take 9-10 days to clear, which might cut it a bit fine for placing the order (I'm putting it in Friday 28) so you might want to wait for funds. Whatever you decide to do, send your payment of $7.50 to hangoverqueen (at) hotmail (dot) com - thank you!

[miss-isis-uk.livejournal.com]

I will pay with existing balance funds...I was actually hoping some would get into my paypal today, the receipts said that they would clear on the 13th! And yes, I know there have been holidays, but they should at least have cleared today! I'm very confused now, and a bit worried that there's something wrong with my paypal account...

[-miggins-.livejournal.com]

PayPal often deserves to be strung up. Hope it sorts itself out for you.

[lilianelata.livejournal.com]

Oh! I'd love to order, I'm in the Netherlands, is it possible to send it to here?
if yes: I'd like:
soap samplers: 7,50
Vampire’s Garden
Burlesque
Ginger Dragon
Murder Ballad Blues
Winternights

pefume samplers: 7,50
murder ballad blues
Swashbuckler
ganesh
Dia de los Muertos
Vampire’s Garden

thanks!

[-miggins-.livejournal.com]

Yes of course! Welcome aboard!

Let me know if you usually pay fees on your PayPal account or not and I'll get back to you with the total and the address to send it to.

Good choices, btw - MBB and DDLM are two of my favourites. However, could you give me a second choice for Ginger Dragon? It's gradually being discontinued so they've probably still got it, but better to be safe than sorry. =)

[-miggins-.livejournal.com]

I should learn not to skim read and double-check stuff before I post...

Winternights is actually only available in a perfume (yep, it's a bit confusing on the website) so could you pick an alternative for that one.

[lilianelata.livejournal.com]

great! I pay with existing funds, that means that they don't charge fees, I guess :-)
if they don't do the ginger dragon anymore, I love the Filthy Viking, if possible!
thanks again!

[-miggins-.livejournal.com]

A million apologies! I've been checking every day for your funds, and I've realised I haven't actually told you where to send them!

Please send your payment of $15 to hangoverqueen (at) hotmail (dot) com - thank you ever so much. =)

[-miggins-.livejournal.com]

It's just too early for me - I see that I did tell you, so this is a wee reminder. The order closes at midnight GMT on Thursday, if you're still interested.

[lilianelata.livejournal.com]

and for the winternights (sorry, haven't read it properly!) the sleepy hollow please :-)
that makes:
soap sampler:
sleepy hollow
Ginger Dragon OR Filthy Viking
Vampire’s Garden
Burlesque
Murder Ballad blues

could you please send me your paypal-address, then I can pay you!
thanks!

[-miggins-.livejournal.com]

Lovely, I've amended your order.

Please send your payment of $15 to hangoverqueen (at) hotmail (dot) com - thank you!

[hotmetalchicky.livejournal.com]

Hi hunny, I'd love to join the order, I'm so glad I saw this in time.

I'd like-

Soap sampler with the following scents-
Ambrosia
Burlesque
Butterfly Gardenia
Dia de los Muertos
Ganesh

Perfume sampler with the following scents-
Ambrosia
Breakfast in Hollywood
Shipwrecked
Winternights
Pink Grapefruit

Would it be ok to pay by cheque? My paypal account needs to be validated and my boyfriend hasn't got the time to sort it out, so it wont let me send money.

xxxxxx

[-miggins-.livejournal.com]

Hey you! Yep, cheque is fine, but I'll leave it until the order comes in so I can add in the ongoing postage, if that's OK.

And can you give me an alternative for Winternights, just in case they've run out?

Thank you!

[hotmetalchicky.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much hun, just email me what I owe you when you want it.

My alternative for Winternights is Burlesque.

That was so hard to choose, I just spent ages looking at the site and deciding lol, they all sound so nice.

xxxxxxxx

[-miggins-.livejournal.com]

That was so hard to choose, I just spent ages looking at the site and deciding

So true! I must have changed my mind about 20 times deciding what to get. I probably could have got to $75 on my own and had free shipping all to myself. =)

I've still got your e-mail address, so I'll let you know once it's here. I'm thinking it'll be a couple weeks from now.

[hotmetalchicky.livejournal.com]

Hehe, I could have ordered everything if I had enough money, it all sounds so nice. I have a couple of imps from Galen that I love, so I know how fab their stuff is. I could have probably got free shipping twice over lol, I want everything!

Just email me when you want paying babes and I'll get a cheque to you from my OH, my paypl account has gone nuts, so I've just given up for a bit.

Out of curiosity, how big are the soap samples?

xxxxxx

[-miggins-.livejournal.com]

I've sat here trying to think of something of a comparable size, and the only thing I can think of is a standard business card. Some were thicker and squatter, and some were thinner and longer. I would say that each one EASILY lasted me 6 baths/showers and I tend to wash twice if it's something I really like (I'm sad like that!). I also tend to do the "wash twice" thing because the lather is so moisturising.

Just had a lightbulb moment! Easily at least as big as a Lush bath melt (just compared my sample of Murder Ballad Blues to a You've Been Mangoed and MBB is a bit bigger) and roughly half as thick. Hope that helps! =)

[hotmetalchicky.livejournal.com]

Fantastic, thanks, that is really helpful. I'd want them regardless of size anyway, they sound so nice. That's quite a decent sized sample isn't it.

Now I'm really excited to try them.

Hehe, you wash twice, when I have a bath I wash so many times, I usually use a shower gel, then a scrub and then a soap lol. Sometimes I use a body bar (aqua miribilis)aswell lol. Hmm maybe a touch of ocd there.

xxxxxx

[(Anonymous)]

Ohhhh something went wrong with my payment, I'm so sorry! I've made a mistake in the emailaddress (just looked at my paypal-history!)Well, If you ever order again, I like to join and if someone wants to sell some perfume-samplers, please email me :-)
thanks! and sorry again....

[-miggins-.livejournal.com]

No worries, pet, I wondered if something had gone wrong because I hadn't heard from you. Sorry you missed this one, but I fully intend to run another one around August/September time (as long as we have enough interest for free shipping!). If you don't regularly check LJ, you can always let me have an e-mail address and I'll let you know when there's another order being placed. =)