FAQ
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Shopping With Us
🏬 Do you have a physical shop?
Yes! ✧ You can visit oshoppu in the beautiful Royal Arcade, Norwich. Our shop is filled with kawaii plushies, anime collectibles, and stationery treasures, all carefully curated and ready to explore in person.
🕙 Opening hours:
- Monday to Saturday: 10:00 – 17:00
- Sunday: 10:00 – 16:00
💌 Our hours are also listed on Google in case of seasonal changes.
🌸 Will you restock sold-out items?
Sometimes! ✧ Many of our treasures are limited imports from Japan, which means once they’re gone, they may not come back. Popular characters (like Sanrio and Pokémon plushies) often sell out quickly, and restocks depend on what’s available from our suppliers.
💌 Tip: If there’s something you missed, click “notify me” on the product page. You will then be the first to know if we are able to bring it back in stock.
🧸 Are all of your products officially licensed?
Yes! ✧ All of our products areofficially licensed. Some items are special Japanese imports that are not normally available through UK or EU distributors. These are genuine collector’s pieces, brought in directly from Japan for our community.
💌 Can I cancel my order?
We process orders quickly to make sure your goodies reach you without delay. ✧ This means that once your order has been packed or shipped, we are not able to cancel it.
If you need to make a change, please email us as soon as possible at help@oshoppu.com. If your order has not yet been packed, we will do our best to help.
🎀 How do your pre-orders work?
Pre-orders at oshoppu are usually delayed payments, which means you are not charged until the item arrives in store and is ready to ship. ✧ For higher-end or very limited pieces, we may ask for a deposit at the time of reservation.
Please note that no pre-order is guaranteed. Availability depends on our suppliers in Japan, and sometimes items are allocated in smaller quantities than we request. If we cannot fulfil your pre-order, you will not be charged (or your deposit will be refunded).
💌 If you place an order that includes both pre-order and in-stock items, they will be shipped together once your pre-order arrives. For faster delivery, we recommend placing them as separate orders.
🎁 Can I use gift cards in store and online?
Yes! ✧ Our gift cards can be used both in store at our Norwich shop and online at oshoppu.com.
Shipping, Returns & Exchanges
🏡 Where do you ship from?
All of our orders are packed and shipped with love from Norfolk, UK. ✧ We never ask suppliers to send products on our behalf, so every parcel comes directly from oshoppu.
📦 What is your shipping policy?
We pack and ship orders within 3–5 working days from our shop in Norwich, UK. ✧ All parcels are sent tracked so you can follow your kawaii treasures on their journey.
UK shipping: Usually arrives within 2–3 working days after dispatch.
Europe: 5–7 working days after dispatch.
USA & Rest of World: 7–14 working days after dispatch, depending on customs.
💌 USA customers: All orders are sent with duties prepaid (PDDP). This means the price you see at checkout is the final price with no surprise customs bills when your parcel arrives.
Shipping rates are shown at checkout and vary by region. Please note that delivery times are estimates and may be affected by busy seasons or customs clearance.
🌍 Do you ship overseas?
Yes! ✧ We currently ship worldwide to most destinations outside the UK, including the USA, Canada, Australia, and many other countries.
At the moment we do not ship to the EU, but we hope to be able to add this option in the future.
All international orders are sent tracked for peace of mind. Shipping rates are shown at checkout and vary by region.
🌸 Do I need to pay customs fees when ordering from the USA?
Nope! We ship to the USA using PDDP (Postal Delivered Duties Paid). ✧ That means all duties and taxes are already covered in the price you see at checkout. You won’t get any surprise bills from customs when your parcel arrives.
Because the U.S. recently changed its rules (ending the “de minimis” exemption), duties now apply even to smaller parcels. To keep things simple and stress-free, we’ve adjusted our U.S. prices slightly (around 10%) so that your duties are included.
💖 The benefit for you:
- The price at checkout is the final price.
- No unexpected customs charges on delivery.
- Just happy mail filled with kawaii treasures!
