Thread: anyone ever ordered from bellyshake?

here's their website. they seem to have the same supplier as white lotus did but not sure i should order from them since they don't have a paid advertisement on bhuz or something...(which is how i found out about them, they sent me a PM)

bellyshake.com

Thank you for the reference! I didn't know this seller... I already checked the website!

has anyone actually ordered from them, whether a hipscarf or costume?
I'm thinking of ordering a hip scarf first to make sure they're 'legit'. granted, that shouldn't be as big of a disaster as a costume but it's something..what do you think?

I ordered a costume from them a couple of weeks ago, and paid by paypal, just to be sure. It's being custom made, so I'm still waiting, but I'll let you know when it comes.

I don't know this but I know a online shop. (fast and safe)

oh thanks for letting me know. but when i asked them about payment they said wire transfer. you can't pay through the website it seems. valeksah, how did you pay them by paypal? did you demand it for ur protection? lol i know i'm about to haha
oh and how long ago did you order it? they promised me 4-5 weeks for a custom order....

Yeah same deal here - 4-5 weeks. When I initially asked about payment I mentioned paypal and she said yes - I ended up paying extra to cover her fees and she put it through 2checkout.com or somethng like that. I definitely wanted to use paypal just for extra insurance. So far no dramas, but I have another week or two to wait. :)

alrighty good to know. just out of curiosity, which one did ya order?? :)

Gold loopy bedlah :)
Which one are you looking at?

Originally Posted by valeskah

Gold loopy bedlah :)
Which one are you looking at?

ooo good choice!
well i've been looking at a lot haha but the one i've had my eye on for FOREVER is the blue one, #12 Belly Shake® - About
i also really like #9 but i think i'd want it in red and silver, instead of with gold and not sure how that would look?

Any idea what the prices are like? I couldn't find details listed anywhere. Found a couple sets I really like though : )

u gotta ask them specifically but nothing over $270 for any of the costumes i asked for (and i asked for a lot lol)
valeskah, i mentioned paypal to the person but they said the problem is that it takes 15 days to get to the money. i mentioned i had a "friend" (you lol) pay with paypal and now they're asking for your name...they're telling me they can be trusted since i know someone ordered from them...lol

LOL!
Well feel free to tell them my name (they contacted me on bhuz too, so they'll presumably know my bhuz name), and that I paid using paypal, but that since I ordered recently I haven't received my costume yet so you're just being cautious :)

Yeah those ones are cute - I think the red and silver would work well!

alright i mentioned ur name and what u had ordered, etc. etc. let's see what they say lol

Let me know how it goes. I noticed that they have the "gold loops" that I ordrered from white lotus and never got. I also noticed that they are only $196. We ended up getting other troupe costumes, but I am glad to know we can get them straight from the manufacturer--of course, according to white lotus, it was the manufacturer that was causing the hold-up...so best of luck to you~!

since i don't have the moolah now i am in touch w/them about creating a costume in near future (hopefully lol) based on a color scheme i really like
BUT they did tel me about a week or two ago that they were finishing up valeskah's costume and shipping it out. have u gotten it yet valeskah??

overall, they have been very quick in responding and a great help as far as suggestions for any changes.

Heh! I love that they told you that :)
Yeah they emailed a couple of days ago to say it was being shipped, so I'm camping out at the post office! :)

Originally Posted by valeskah

Heh! I love that they told you that :)
Yeah they emailed a couple of days ago to say it was being shipped, so I'm camping out at the post office! :)

oooh let us know the minute u get it. i'm crossing my fingers hoping the quality is as great as their service
and it took like a month right?

Did you just send them measurements? I am chatting with them about some wholesale costumes and I was not sure what format to send the measurements in (inches or cm).

Also - what are their shipping charges like. Reasonable?

Please post as soon as you get your cossie Valeskah. I'm interested in something they have but I'd like to hear about your experience and the quality of the costume first.

Still stalking the post office. Hope it comes soon! Will let you all know ASAP :)

I paid on 29/12 and they said it would take 4-5 weeks before shipping (that was right on, which bodes well!)

I sent measurements in cm, and she didn't seem perturbed by that. Hope she didn't think they were inches or I'll be in trouble! :)

Shipping was about $65US. I guess that's about right since I paid the same for a costume to be sent from Bella, but I don't remember what kind of postage it was.

Hey guys, just keep in mind that there are several customers of White Lotus who custom ordered costumes from these people and never received them 3-6 months later. I don't know if they make vendor costumes more slowly or what...but I'd just like to know what is up. (I'm bitter).

i have been chatting with them and they want western union for payment. That concerns me since I would be purchasing a lot of costumes. I saw the earlier posts about PayPal.

zfejzic & valeskah: Do you mind if I "drop" your names so that I can use PayPal?

no prob ravena go right ahead altho i haven't actually ordered anything - YET hehe

Of course. When I paid mine, I said that my money was already in Paypal so it was my only choice, as well as offering extra security. I did pay a bit extra to cover their fees though.

thank you. I will offer that since the money is in my PayPal too.

Hi gals,
It arrived today! YAY!

Size-wise almost perfect - but I'd advise to order a cupsize up (should have remembered that myself!) as the cups aren't terribly "cupped". The widths are fine though and the belt will fit perfectly as soon as I've done the hooks and eyes.

It looks pretty sturdy - I gently tugged on the fringe and there wasn't movement. The big crystals in the picture are actually about 6mm crystals with holographic silver sequins around it. There were a couple of crystals loose from the prongs when it arrived, and obviously a couple now rolling around on the Customs office floor! Easy to replace though.

A good thing is that the fabric under the beading/sequins is a gold coloured liquid dots type of fabric, rather than the yellow favoured by most of the budget ones. They used a bronzy coloured lining which also blends in quite well, as the gold is deep rather than yellow.

All in all, I'm very satisfied with what I got for the price - a sturdy medium-grade workhorse. I just wish I'd gone up a cupsize!

I'd recommend these guys for bedlahs. Now someone needs to get a stretchy costume and let us know how that goes!

Whoops - maybe two cupsizes - I just checked my emails and I did go up a cup size!

oh man i really want a "stretchy" costume but not sure if i have the moolah. if someone would buy the two costumes i've got up then i can order...,r:;..g.:

valeskah is it because u like more coverage in your bra that u should have ordered 2 cup sizes up or what? would it be terrible of me to ask to post a pic of the bra to show the cups (maybe from the side as well)?

I'll take a pic as it is and send it to you - it also needs the halter adjusted so it's riding low! I'll see how it goes once I've adjusted the halter, but it feels pretty bare at the moment as the cups are quite shallow. Once the straps are moved, the angle may mean the cups sit at the right spot to cover/support more.

Here's a pic of it flat on the kitchen table. You can see it's quite shallow (and wide yet narrow - 8" wide and 6.5" up. I'm sure my other bras are at least 7" up...)


Yeah I know what you mean - I have a bunch of stuff on the board at the moment too!