dottore has his first official hoyoverse merch on sale! i had to do some research into proxy buyers for this so i wanted to compile everything i've learned into a small guide on how to buy merch from the official genshin impact taobao store for anyone who wants to grab some while they're on sale.
hehehoho look at him!!!!
mini disclaimer: these items are currently on preorder! last time i checked, the estimated shipping time for the full set is in august so they won't be delivered for a while.
guide time!
step 1: choose a proxy buyer because this merch is being sold in china, you'll need a proxy to buy it on your behalf and ship it to you elsewhere in the world. the one i've heard the most about from friends is superbuy so it's the one i'm going to use for this example, but they all work the same anyway so it doesn't matter too much.
step 2: get the link for the merch you want to buy i will put the link to his merch in the replies because reddit's filters removed my last post for having it 😔 this is sumeru akademiya behaviour. can't have shit in teyvat i guess
step 3: paste the link into your proxy buyer (still using superbuy for this example) you can select which merch you want on this page
dottore currently has a badge ($2.23), an acrylic shaker ($8.61), and a set (both pieces for $10.83) available. unfortunately you can't buy the polaroid separately :( if you want it you'll need to grab the full set
*these prices do not include shipping costs! you will need to pay a fee later on to ship your merch to you from the warehouse
no matter which proxy you use, your screen should look something like this
step 4: place your order depending on the proxy buyer, they'll charge a small service fee on top of the cost of your order as they're the ones handling it for you. once you've placed your order, they'll buy the merch on your behalf as soon as they're available (think beijing timezone work hours) and you're done! the merch has been ordered!
step 5: global shipping check your emails around when the merch is scheduled to ship. you should receive an email when it's arrived in the warehouse
once it's arrived, you'll need to go back onto the proxy buyer site and manually schedule and pay for global shipping. depending on where you are in the world, prices will vary. but i think it lets you choose from different shipping companies so you can pick the lowest price (and i don't think it should be too much because the merch is small and light)
step 6: you have merch!
a lot of the other harbingers' sets have sold out but dottore's is still available! there's still time to pick it up if you want, but i don't know how long you'll still be able to get it for. if you have any questions, i'm not the most familiar with proxy shipping but i will try to answer anyway
i hope this helps :) now go out there and get yourself some dottore as a treat

I recently went on an Hermes buying spree because I’ve always wanted to try out the style to try out the style and sizing. Unfortunately, this cutie is not for me and it didn’t suit my needs. I also want to cut down on black bags. So again, my loss is your gain. Please Pm me with any questions.

• Item: H Black Clemence Mini Evelyne II TPM 16 Gold Hardware 2023
• What’s included: Dust bag.
• Condition: New. Unworn.
• Seller: Purchased from the sub a couple of weeks ago. Seller originally purchased from TS Annie.
• Price: Asking what I paid. $225 + shipping
• Payment: Venmo of PPFF accepted.
• POP: Y
• Location: US
• RFS: Too small for my needs.

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Housekeeping
Please do your own QC. All sales are final. By purchasing this you are acknowledging that you are buying a rep in the condition described and shown in pictures. Once shipped and provided a tracking number I am no longer responsible for the item.
Serious buyers only please. Thank you!

I few into Halifax today for a week business trip (I’m from Ottawa). Checked into the hotel, and then googled a grocery store as I usually do to pickup some reasonably healthy dinner and snacks and maybe save a bit vs going to a restaurant.
What immediately popped up and was closest was Galen’s Atlantic Superstore. It’s a 5 min walk. But wait I’m Boycotting, so I walk an extra 15 minutes to Sobeys. Not because I like Sobeys, they are next for a boycott, but there is limited options within walking distance so I figure at least I’m sticking to the task at hand.
I know Sobeys is almost if not just as bad as Galen’s, but holy crap Atlantic Canada has it especially bad…
Just a few shots of the obscenity’s. I especially like the one 4/$5 for the fizzy water… or you know 1/$1.25, wait, what!? F-off!
$3.99 for a floret of broccoli !? $4.49 for celery!?
$23.41 for a ready made salad with a few blueberries, slices of strawberry and some chopped walnuts over baby spinach?!??
$4.29 for a single bag of Crispy Minis, but wait, if by three they are only $3.29 each!? These used to be $0.99 back home on sale. Oh phew, there’s a buy 4 get one free coupon…

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[US] Rehome H Evelyne (repost)
I recently went on an Hermes buying spree because I’ve always wanted to try out the style to try out the style and sizing. Unfortunately, this cutie is not for me and it didn’t suit my needs. I also want to cut down on black bags. So again, my loss is your gain. Please PM me with any questions

• Item: H Black Clemence Mini Evelyne II TPM 16 Gold Hardware 2023
• What’s included: Dust bag.
• Condition: New. Unworn.
• Seller: Purchased from the sub a couple of weeks ago. Seller originally purchased from TS Annie.
• Price: Asking what I paid. $225 + shipping
• Payment: Venmo of PPFF accepted.
• POP: Y
• Location: US
• RFS: Too small for my needs.

My Item Photos
Housekeeping
Please do your own QC. All sales are final. By purchasing this you are acknowledging that you are buying a rep in the condition described and shown in pictures. Once shipped and provided a tracking number I am no longer responsible for the item.
Serious buyers only please. Thank you!

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Both were purchased then tried on, but never used. Just didn’t feel the spark. The Carryall dark has creases due to how the seller shipped the item.
I don’t have much feedback here, but I have an active eBay Seller store with over 600 Feedback that I can provide if you DM me.
Item: Loewe Grey Mini Hammock Hobo
Condition: New, purchased March. Comes with dust bag
Seller: Amelia
Factory: LiuSheng
Price: $130 Shipped within the US
Cute, but unfortunately just didn’t work with my frame. There is some weird stitching on the bottom & tiny black spots on some of the edge painting. Please see the photos. Never taken outside.
Item: LV Carryall Dark Medium
Condition: New, purchased recently. Comes with dust bag
Seller: Alisa
Factory: Birdcage-Duty Free Version
Price: $330 Shipped within the US
Too large and realized I can’t do bags without a zipper. Has creases due to how seller shipped the item.
Payment method accepted: PayPal F&F
Location: US
Shipping: Within 2 business days with USPS tracking.
Note: By purchasing, you understand that this is a final sale. No return, no exchange. Please do your own QC to make sure you are happy with the item. Once the bag is shipped, I am no longer responsible for it. No return, no exchange.

The Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica — they’ve created a monster. I love it.
By Jeremy Clarkson (The Sunday Times, May 5)
In recent weeks people with annoying adenoids and tape measures have explained that the average width of the modern car is now 200cm, which means they are too wide to fit into a standard 180cm wide city street parking bay.
Naturally this demand for ever-larger cars is deemed to be stupid and all the fault of Israel and the Tories and bankers who want us in bigger and bigger Chelsea tractors so we can more effectively bully cyclists and hard-working members of the BLT+ community.
Well, that’s nonsense. The only reason cars are getting bigger is so there’s enough room inside to house all the airbags and side-impact protection bars and crumple zones and those funny little cables that pull the pedals away from your feet when you hit a tree. Safe spaces are what people demand these days, whether they are in a public lavatory or at work. And especially in a car. There’s an expectation that you should be able to drive your family saloon off Beachy Head and emerge from the impact with no injury that can’t be mended with a small sticking plaster.
So yes. It’s a nuisance when you park your enormous Renault in a parking space and the only way out is through the sunroof. And it’s annoying when you find your new Range Rover barely fits through most of London’s width restrictions. But the reason for this is your safety. So you have to conclude that, all things considered, it’s a price worth paying.
Or is it? I mean it is for your children, obviously. You want them to be in a motorised bouncy castle on the road. But I wonder. Do I enjoy feeling safe? I’m not sure I do. I think that’s what made me fall in love with cars in the first place. Because they were a little bit dangerous.
I don’t think I’m alone. Today, all new cars come with “driver aids” that beep when you break the speed limit, tug at the wheel when you stray out of your lane or apply the brakes if sensors think you’re about to crash. And a recent survey found that 41 per cent of us turn these features off before setting off on a journey. They’re there to save our lives and we don’t want that.
If you are a proper petrolhead, you don’t want any sort of environmentally minded propulsion system either. You don’t want a turbocharger or an electric motor or a system that harnesses energy every time you press the brake pedal, because all these things are interfering with the purity of the driving experience. It’s condom sex. Sensible and safe for sure, but when it comes to the environment, I’ll have a proper car and do my bit for the planet by eating more meat or turning the central heating down a bit.
And that brings me on to the Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica. A few years ago I sat next to a Lambo boss at a Sunday Times dinner and he told me that if his paymasters at Volkswagen “ever force me to make an electric car, I will shoot myself”.
Well, sorry mate, you’d better oil your service revolver because Lambo will soon go down the electric route. This, then, is the last of the monsters. No turbo. No hybrid drive. No beeping onboard nanny. And a very real sense that if you get a corner wrong you’ll be going through the pearly gates at 200mph with your trousers on fire.
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Let’s begin with the engine. It’s a V10, and I think we are in agreement that this is the best possible configuration, partly because of inherent balance and partly because of reduced reciprocating forces. But mainly because of the soundtrack. Formula One never sounded better than it did when the cars had V10s and the Lexus LFA is the best car I’ve ever driven, principally because of the sound its V10 engine made. And then there’s the BMW M5. There have been many brilliant incarnations of this car over the years but peak M5 arrived, I think, when it had a V10.
The Lambo uses a 5.2-litre version that sends all of its 630 brake horsepowers to the rear wheels. Most Hurácans have four-wheel drive. But this one doesn’t. This one is designed so you can do big, dangerous skids.
So you’re probably thinking that it’s going to be as well-appointed inside as a chest freezer. I did too. But it isn’t. There’s hand-stitched leather and electric seats and a dash-mounted iPad thing that controls all the stuff you’re used to these days. It’s actually quite intuitive too. And best of all you can actually see what’s coming at oblique junctions. That’s pretty much a first for a mid-engined supercar.
So, it’s civilised then? Not really. It starts with the roar of a sci-fi space alien, settles down to a gentle rumble and then starts roaring again every time you go near the throttle. It’s a magnificent sound and when you put it in Sport or Track mode it gets even better.
The only problem is that when you do that you put the suspension in an “uncomfortable” setting. This is because the Hurácan was conceived at a time when it was not possible to make the engine sporty and the suspension not.
I settled, after two yards, for Street mode and fell in love. Because the Hurácan is old and therefore unburdened with all the legislative nonsense that burdens other cars, it feels dainty. And light. And carefree. The back may be singing something volcanic but the front feels as darty as a dragonfly. Couple this exquisite lightness of being to four-wheel steering and you end up with a car that, at first, is quite hard to place on the road. The steering wheel is like the joystick on a Hughes 500 helicopter. You don’t move it to change direction. You just think about moving it.
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Eventually you get the hang of it and the result is bliss. I was coming back from a meeting on a road I used to use when I was on Performance Car magazine. It’s a road still used today by Harry Metcalfe for his YouTube car reviews and I noticed I was being followed quite closely by some kind of hatchback.
I wasn’t really pushing it and I’m 64 so way beyond showing off, but I noticed that in the bends, which felt comfortable for the Huracán, the hatchback looked like that boat George Clooney had in The Perfect Storm. All over the place. Hope he had a lot of airbags in there.
Drawbacks. Well, much is made of the styling and technical differences between this and a normal Huracán. But they aren’t that obvious. Also, it’s expensive, thirsty and if you’re big (fat) it’s a bugger to get out of. But that’s as it should be with cars of this type.
So there we are. A brilliant car. A poster car. And an old-fashioned, dangerous car. And, best of all, a gigantic middle-finger salute to the future.
The Clarksometer: Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica
Engine: 5204cc, V10, petrol
Power: 630bhp @ 8000rpm
Torque: 417 lb ft @ 6500rpm
Acceleration: 0-62mph: 3.2sec
Top speed: 202mph
Fuel: 19.5mpg
CO₂: 328g/km
Weight: 1,379kg
Price: £213,600
Release date: On sale now
Jeremy's rating: ★★★★★
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Sorry, but I don’t need to see your wedding tackle
Jeremy Clarkson (The Sunday Times, May 5)
I’m not sure why anyone would want to get married in the nude. Maybe the cost of living crisis means you’re forced to choose between a dress and a honeymoon.
But whatever the reason, it’s now possible, thanks to an enlightened mayor in Sardinia who’s announced that couples can tie the knot on a beach in his manor while wearing nothing at all. Except the bride must have a veil. He’s adamant about that.
Nudism has become a big thing in Italy, apparently. We are told that 600,000 people over there go about their business naked. I’ve never seen any evidence of this myself. All the policemen that have stopped me for motoring misdemeanours in Italy have been clothed, as have all of the waiters in all of the restaurants I’ve visited.
However, we are told that if you go to a beach in Tuscany these days and wear swimming trunks, people will look at you as if you are mad. Which you are if you go to a Tuscan beach, because they are all terrible. But back to this nakedness. How do we feel about that? Relaxed? Or revolted?
When I was growing up, nudity was everywhere. In every BBC Play for Today there would be a bit of dialogue and then, all of a sudden, someone with a Seventies welcome mat between their legs would breeze through the door and start arranging flowers or making tea.
Today, we have warnings before every show about all of the horrors that lie ahead. We’re told that we are going to see nudity and smoking, and that there may be drug “misuse”. Which I always think will be a scene of someone injecting heroin with the wrong end of a syringe. We had none of that before Bouquet of Barbed Wire. The theme music ended and immediately Susan Penhaligon whipped her jumper off.
I wouldn’t have been even slightly surprised had Kenneth Kendall presented the evening news in the nude. It was normal. And it was especially normal at the cinema. I was taken at the age of 11 to see a film about the early life of Winston Churchill. It was all tally-ho and biffing the Boers and then all of a sudden a young lady got her breasts out.
Then there was Vanishing Point. A huge car chase across western America. A tremendous pounding V8 soundtrack. Epic vistas. And then, for no reason at all, a naked woman on a motorcycle. That’s how things were then. I’m surprised they didn’t get a bit of topless action into Morning Departure.
Today we are told on an hourly basis that our children are subjected to far too much online titillation. But back in the day, if you went into a newsagent’s or a petrol station to buy a Sherbet Fountain and some Spangles, one whole wall would invariably be plastered with a seemingly endless selection of girlie magazines.
One was called H&E, which stood for Health and Efficiency. Aimed at the nudist community, it was full of pictures of healthy and slightly Aryan-looking families playing naked swingball and doing leapfrogs over one another. It was completely unsexual in tone. And to demonstrate just how unsexual, there were an awful lot of naked children in there. Hmmm. But at the time, you could read it without shame while listening to Gilbert O’Sullivan singing about his love for Clair. Who was his manager’s three-year-old daughter.
“But why in spite of our age difference do I cry?/ Each time I leave you, I feel I could die/ Nothing means more to me than hearing you say,/ ‘I’m going to marry you. Will you marry me, Uncle Ray?’/ Oh, Clair.”
In 1972, when that song was released, we all thought it was lovely that a fully grown man would write a touching love song about a small child. But now we are more nuanced, more cynical, more aware. Which is why we all read the lyrics today and think: “Hang on a minute.”
And I think we’ve seen a similar change in attitude towards nudity. When Susan Penhaligon appeared topless, we all thought: “Oh dear, the poor girl is probably a bit warm in all that cheesecloth.” Whereas if it happened now, we’d think the director was obviously a pervert and that the poor girl was being abused.
Nudity is now frowned upon. If you go to Juan-les-Pins this summer, you’ll see very few women in carefully designed topless swimsuits. The days of Brigitte Bardot letting it all hang out are over. Yes, there are still beaches where you can lie on the sand in the nude, but these are mainly for people who are melanoma enthusiasts, German or mad.
Why do you think nudist beaches are so remote and difficult to access? It’s not that we don’t want to see all those bits. It’s that we don’t want to see the people the bits are attached to.
I once accidentally stumbled onto a nude beach in the south of France. And noticed that all the chaps had tied cotton tightly around the base of their penises. I have no idea why they might have done this, but it didn’t strike me as normal behaviour.
Then I went with A.A. Gill to a nudist beach on Mykonos, where we encountered a young man wearing only motorcycle boots. So let’s think about that. He’d decided to go to the beach and thought: “What do I need? Sun cream. Towel. And motorcycle boots.” That’s not the thought process of someone who’s sane.
Public nudity used to be mainstream. Even Jenny Agutter did it. But it isn’t any more. It’s been hijacked by the lunatic fringe. So when you think of a naked couple getting married on a sun-kissed Sardinian beach, do not picture in your mind a bridegroom who has the pecs of Apollo and the eyes of Franco Nero. Picture instead someone who looks like Silvio Berlusconi.
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And here's the Sun column. Clarkson's columns are regularly collected as books. You can buy them from his boss or your local bookshop.

Selling: Large N/S Park Tote Bag in Ivory Leather
Purchase Price: $185
Selling Price: $155
Shipping: USPS, will always ship on the same day if possible or 1 day at latest.
Included: dust bag
Conditions: The bag was only used once and has mainly been in storage.
Reasons for Selling: Bought it last year not realizing it’s a bit too big for my personal preference
SelleFactory: From TS Alisa last year
My Photos
Authentic Link
Proof of Purchase: POP paid via agent
Mini Review/Thoughts:
The leather is smooth and sturdy. It seems like the bag is well made.The inside is a nice suede material. It will definitely hold a LOT, it seems like a great quiet luxury, lowkey bag for those who need a roomy tote bag. Please do your own QC based on the photos I provided.
Housekeeping: All sales are final so please ask away. Always happy to answer questions or send more pics if you would like! Once it is shipped and tracking provided, it is not my responsibility.

• Feedback: Feedback Link on RLBST and another link here I was once very active on repladies and had dozens of happy buyers on that old bst, but I took a step back after the pandemic.

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Top-pick Graduation Gift Ideas for Dropshipping
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Between late spring and early summer, millions of the young generations graduate🎓from high school or college and step into another stage of their life. Families and friends will prepare gifts🎁 with great care and blessings. The total expected spending on gift purchasing reached $6.4B last year. As such, graduation season has become an ideal period for retailers to promote unique products and increase sales.
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The core of sending graduation gifts is blessing and commemoration. Items preparing for the next stage can also be well-deserved choices. What products are perfect for a dropshipping business? Here we've rounded up a list of the best graduation product ideas for your reference.🎉✨

1️⃣Graduation Cards

According to NRF, the card is the second top choice for people intending to send graduation gifts. Since cards are the most streamlined but sincerest carrier for sending wishes. No matter what graduation product you plan to sell, add greeting cards to your store to cross-sell with other items to gift-givers. Graduation cards come in a wide variety of forms and styles nowadays and you are free to source some that suit your store best.
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2️⃣Travel Backpack

Travel accessories are perfect for graduates planning for a graduation trip. Travel backpack is one of the deserved items for your sourcing list. Whether a long or short trip, indoor or outdoor activities, a practical backpack can save more effort and leave more fun. Fashionable designs and a large capacity are common standards. And make sure your offerings have enough separate pockets and compartments for various items.
Travel Backpack-Google Trends

3️⃣Graduation Dress

Many parents choose to give a piece of delicate dress to their children for the memorable time. If you are dropshipping clothing, you can create a page in your store special for showing graduation dresses. For graduates placing orders in your store, you can send a greeting card along with the products to them which can leave a better impression and increase the possibility of repeated orders.
Graduation Dress-Google Trends

4️⃣Cufflinks for Men

Cufflinks are another ritualistic one in people's graduation gifts list. Whether the graduates plan to enter the workforce, pursue further education, or embark on new adventures, a pair of exquisite cufflinks is a meaningful way to mark the important transition in life. People can always pair them with a sleek watch or tie for a complete ensemble. Add a customized logo or pattern on the packaging for a more memorable keepsake.
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5️⃣Women's Bikini Trimmer

A compact and portable bikini trimmer is a perfect graduation travel companion that can add more pleasure to a beach trip. Of course, it's also a go-to solution for quick and easy grooming at home. A portable bikini trimmer can be easily stored so it can easily fit into a suitcase or carry-on. Make sure your bikini trimmer is designed with customers' comfort and safety in complete mind.
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6️⃣Hair Dryer Brush Set

Today's hair dryer brush sets can perfectly meet multiple styling needs once. 5-in-1, 6-in-1, and even 7-in-1 hair styling sets combine drying, straightening, curling, and volumizing in one and realize the dream of having a mini hair salon at home or during a trip. You may sell them as gift boxes and design your own branded packaging. You'd better add hair clips, a storage bag and heat-protective gloves to keep customers safe during use.
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7️⃣Sunrise Alarm Clock

The sunrise alarm clock is designed for those heavy sleepers, providing a gentle wake-up experience mimicking a natural sunrise. Graduates may be about to live in a brand new environment, and such a caring gift can help them better adapt to the new sleeping surroundings. Moreover, its multifunctionality extends beyond mornings, serving as a perfect night light and bedside lamp with adjustable lighting brightness for various needs.
Sunrise Alarm Clock-Google Trends

Prepare ahead for Graduation Gift Dropshipping

Have you got any inspirations from the list?
Check out our full blog content for more product ideas and tips about selling graduation gift ideas online.
If you want to source high-quality products to prepare for the graduation season ahead, please feel free to contact us. SourcinBox has been working with reliable manufacturers for a long and we're surely your best partners to achieve success for graduation gift dropshipping!

This is precisely the part list I wanted - the case was one of the last available (I believe there are quite a few new ITX cases debuting this year though) and the PSU is quite hard to get hold of so I bought a 'refurbished' one from SCAN for some money off.
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Built in March. The Jonsplus i100 Pro Mini ITX is an absolutely gorgeous case and really well manufactured, but was a bit of a nightmare to build in for a newbie.
For ITX form factor, I can recommend going with an AIO (despite the fact that AIOs do not cool any more than decent air coolers, that has been proven in some great recent youtube videos). Fitting the AIO and cables in as I wanted them took ages, and I used some helpful build videos of folks using the i100 specifically, plus the latest Linus Tech Tips video to double check everything was in correctly.
The Fractal AIO was just the best non-RGB one on sale, but I'm really pleased with it and I like the fact they're a Swedish company with a high build quality.
It's an absolute beast, running Windows 11, Ableton for music production and Battlefield 2042 really well at cool temperatures.
note: the compatibility issues from PartPicker! The i100 has two orientations, this one is the horizontal orientation because I don't look at the GPU. In this orientation, a full 360mm AIO plus large GPU etc all fit absolutely fine. The Cable management took me ages because I'm not especially handy and I plugged power connections in after everything was in, so it was extremely fiddly. Thanks to those Redditers and youtubers who built with large AIOs and GPUs and let me know that it was possible.
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/TWkNTY