The Tsumori Chisato for Shu Uemura Train Case is on display at the Shu Uemura store in Ion Orchard, which is the only stand-alone store in Singapore. Only 25 of these were made and they are not for sale. In Japan, three will be given away in a lucky draw.
As for Singapore, you first have to spend S$500 at the Ion store in order to place your first bid. And if you are outbid, you have to "top up your purchase to continue the auction". The bidding period is from now until 15 December and the highest bidder will be notified before 31 December. Frankly, I just find the scheme absurd. If they manufactured these train cases and sold them normally at the counter like they did with the Tokyo Kamon Girls collection, I would actually consider buying it. But to just drop a ton of cash without any certainty that you would actually win the darn thing? Go fly a kite.
As for Singapore, you first have to spend S$500 at the Ion store in order to place your first bid. And if you are outbid, you have to "top up your purchase to continue the auction". The bidding period is from now until 15 December and the highest bidder will be notified before 31 December. Frankly, I just find the scheme absurd. If they manufactured these train cases and sold them normally at the counter like they did with the Tokyo Kamon Girls collection, I would actually consider buying it. But to just drop a ton of cash without any certainty that you would actually win the darn thing? Go fly a kite.
6 comments:
You're up early!
Anyway...yes that is quite a ridiculous scheme, telling them to go fly a kite is an understatement! Just sell the goddamn thing at an inflated price already!
That's kind of unbelievable, and just seems like a cash-grab. I don't think I even want to know what the winning 'bidder' ends up paying for the train case... it's lovely but not worth THAT much money in my opinion. I'm sure they would have sold lots of them if they were released as LE items like any other part of the collection.
You are right.. Go Fly Kite.. LOL...
the branch @ Ion Orchard must be losing money to come up with such a money making scheme..
You are right Haru! What a ridiculous marketing strategy.. they are resembling ebay scheme now Hahaha! I can get a great Hello Kitty Limited Edition train case and itz much better quality that this... furthermore itz not made in Japan thingy if i m not mistaken.. -June-
i wouldn't either but it's an interesting marketing scheme nonetheless! -stella
I am actually surprised they did such a thing. It's just crazy...
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