When a Pickup-Only Listing Becomes a Happy Ending

Sometimes, a proxy shopping request looks simple.

A client sends us a link, we purchase the item, the seller ships it to us, and we take care of the rest.

But sometimes, the real work begins after the purchase.

That was the case with this rare Seiko watch.

The problem: pickup only

Our client sent us a listing for a watch they really wanted.

We checked the listing and discovered that it was pickup-only.

The pickup location was around an 8-hour drive away.

At Okaimono Proxy, we can arrange pickups when necessary. Depending on the situation, our team can drive, travel by train, or even fly to collect an item.

However, after checking the distance and costs, we found another option at approximately the same price.

Because the watch was rare and our client was in a hurry, we asked whether they were comfortable with us purchasing the alternative.

They agreed.

So we purchased it immediately.

Then the seller disappeared

We informed the seller and waited.

A day passed.

The seller appeared to be online, but we received no response.

We sent another message.

Still nothing.

Instead of simply waiting, we started looking for other possibilities.

We found several alternatives, but many were located in Japan. That would mean additional time, and our client was hoping to receive the watch as soon as possible.

So we decided to go back to the original seller one more time.

The unexpected twist

We eventually asked the seller where they were located.

They explained that they had moved from Paris to Lyon and no longer went to Paris because their girlfriend was currently in Canada studying.

And then came the twist we weren't expecting.

The seller offered to ship the watch.

After all that, the solution was suddenly much simpler than we had anticipated.

We immediately contacted our client.

They were delighted to hear that we could ultimately secure the exact original watch they had sent us in the first place.

From impossible to Australia

What started as a pickup-only listing requiring an 8-hour drive turned into a successful international purchase.

After the unexpected seller communication and a few twists along the way, this rare Seiko watch was successfully shipped to Australia.

And this is exactly why we believe proxy shopping is about much more than clicking a button.

A good proxy service needs to:

• Communicate with sellers

• Navigate local marketplaces

• Find alternatives when something goes wrong

• Act quickly when an item is rare

• Coordinate pickups and shipping

• Keep the client informed

• And, most importantly, keep looking for solutions

Sometimes the solution isn't obvious at the beginning.

Sometimes it takes persistence.

And sometimes, the seller you thought would never ship suddenly offers to do exactly that.

That's proxy shopping with Okaimono.

You send us the link.

We'll figure out the rest.