Legit Shops to buy your Lightsticks and other KPOP merch

Concerts and fanmeets are being announced left and right and as exciting it may seem, it's also an opportunity for scammers.  I still remember being new to the ELF Fandom (Super Junior Fandom) and was too excited to purchase my first merch that I actually got scammed by this shop I saw on Facebook Marketplace.  Right before the Super Show 8 in Manila leg too,  a lot of other ELFs who were trying to secure a lightstick before the concert were scammed and it was a really long discussion of how to track down the scammers in the facebook fan groups.

To help out fan girls likes me, specially new fans, here's a list of my TRIED and TESTED shops you can get your K merch from!

Shop Beyond Border

I have tried about online 2 shops prior to SBB.  One of which was where I got scammed.  I found out about SBB after Super Show 8 and it was recommended by a few ELFs to me.  I remember my pre-orders from this shop actually needing an excel file just to track everything.  The sell almost everything that you want to get your hands on from Korea.  Most of the K-related stuff I have (albums, clothes, skin care) are from this shop.  They also have one of the bests payment schemes I've encountered. 

Annyeong Kpop Online Shop

I came across this shop when I was desperately trying to find a shop that specializes in CNBLUE merch.  I posted on a PH Based CNBLUE Facebook group asking where they buy their merch and this shop came highly recommended.  Apart from CNBLUE merch and other k-artists, they also accept pasabuys from some fashion korean sites.

Adella-O-Kshop

Adella O K-Shop is one of the first few shops I ever got to deal with.  They sell brand new k-merch from Korea, but they also sell a lot of unsealed k-merch and with complete inclusions most of the time! I got most of my hard to find Japan and Korea Super Junior D&E albums from them.

Tamina Korean Store

When I was still about a month into KPOP, I had a colleague who has been a ONCE (Twice Fandom) for a long time.  Tamina was his first recommendation when I asked where I could buy.  They also have a physical store Manila.

BONUS:

A kpop fan knows how it's sometimes a challenge to secure Japan merch and most times it's the Japan merch that you really want to have in your collection.  After months of finding a shop that caters to Japan pasabuys, I found J Stuff Pasabuy on twitter!  I finally got a hold of those rare CNBLUE albums and THE RAMPAGE stuff because of this shop! 

Other than actual shops, you can also follow official fan groups who does a lot of Country Group Orders (GO's) --- A lot of orders via these fan groups may take a while longer, but at least you are a bit more assured because just like you, they're fan girls too.  BUT still, remember that when you are buying your merch (specially if it's a pre-order) ALWAYS research if the shop/person is credible. Ask for feedbacks! Feel free to ask your fandom for some help and legit checking too! Nothing like a fan girls helping out each other!