Are you wondering where you can buy official BTS merch or how can you join the official fan club of BTS? Perhaps you already know but you don't know how to order in Weverse Shop if you live in the Philippines. Well, here's good news, THERE IS A WAY! Scroll down below for the guide.
But first, what is Weverse?
Weverse is an app for fans. Available on both iTunes and Google Play, you can buy your favorite artists' official merchandise or join their official fan clubs through their app, and all items you order will be shipped from South Korea to your address. Artists in their lineup are BTS, GRFIEND, Seventeen, Tomorrow x Together, and more.
They have a US, South Korea, Japan, and Global pages but despite using the term "Global" they don't ship to all countries yet which includes the Philippines which has one of the highest K-Pop fans in the world, and the "Patient Zero" of Psy's viral song Gangnam Style.
So how to order in Weverse if you live in the Philippines?
The answer is, get a forwarder. Yes, that's the only way unless you know someone from the US, Japan, or South Korea and they can accept your Weverse purchases for you. Personally, I like using Buy and Ship. (You can use my referral code: 4408560997 until November 18, 2020, to get 20 bonus credits.) NOTE: This is not a sponsored post but if you used my referral code, I'll get 20 credits too in my BnS account.
To shop in Weverse, all you have to do is:- Register to Buy And Ship.
- Copy the South Korea address and username they will provide to you. (Make sure to always include the username or else they'll have a hard time sorting your parcel.)
- This is where it'll get a little complicated. The Weverse app requires you to input your South Korean address in Korean characters and search the street name instead of just typing/pasting your whole shipping address. So to search for the correct street name, you have to copy Buy And Ship's address from the start till the "400" as seen in the photo below. And then look for the address with the postal code "4572" from the dropdown (as shown in the photo below).
- And then on the Second line of the address in the Weverse app, just copy and paste the remaining address after 400.
- For the receiver name, use your first name but for your last name, use the BnS username instead, as instructed from your BnS account.
- For phone number, also use the one provided by BnS.
- Make sure the currency in the Weverse app is on US Dollars, not Korean Won to process your order.
WHAT IS FORWARDER?
If you're not familiar with Forwarders, they're practically a shipping company that will give you an address of their warehouse so you can ship your orders in there from online shops that don't ship yet to your country, and then they will ship or rather forward it to you. They will also provide you with serial numbers or usernames so they know which parcel is for who. For more information, visit Buy And Ship FAQ page here.
I shop a lot online and I've used forwarders like Shippingcart and MyShoppingBox but what makes Buy And Ship stand out is because they have warehouses not only in the US but also in South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, China, United Kingdom, Canada, Thailand, Australia, and more. Also, they will only charge you for PHP350/lbs and your orders will be shipped by NinjaVan. Of course, if you ordered items valued over PHP10,000 you will need to pay customs tax.
