Legit Services for Purchasing Park Merch?

[gpjacobs]

There is a Star Wars/Halloween t-shirt currently on sale at the parks that I'd really like to get my husband. Unfortunately, it's not being sold on ShopDisney.

Are there are legit services for purchasing in-park merch? I don't want to support the re-sellers that inflate prices and gobble up merch in mass quantities. Happy, of course, to pay shipping and a service change. Any leads would be appreciated!

 

[Skyegirl1999]

I think that what you want to search for online is a "Disneyland personal shopper." There are several with strong social media presences that seem trustworthy, and you could probably research them.

I think I know the shirt you're talking about; we were admiring it on Sunday! Good luck!

 

[PirateBrigade]

I've hired shoppers on TaskRabbit for various other shopping tasks, never for a Disneyland/WOD store, though. Might be an option!

 

[starry_solo]

There are personal shoppers. You can expect to pay a fee for their service, which is dependent on the item. Some charge a minimum (I've seen $10), some charge a percentage of the item (I've seen 10-20%).

 

[MaleficentRN]

I have used Personal Disneyland Shoppers from a certain social media site starting with F. I thought their prices were fair.

 

[gpjacobs]

Thank you all for pointing me in the right direction. I just reached out to Personal Disneyland Shoppers and am waiting for a response.

 

[gpjacobs]

I think that what you want to search for online is a "Disneyland personal shopper." There are several with strong social media presences that seem trustworthy, and you could probably research them.

I think I know the shirt you're talking about; we were admiring it on Sunday! Good luck!

It's the one featuring the Death Star that glows in the dark. The storm troppers are all ghosts. Love it!

 

[MaleficentRN]

Thank you all for pointing me in the right direction. I just reached out to Personal Disneyland Shoppers and am waiting for a response.

I hope she can help you.

 

[gpjacobs]

Wanted to close the loop on this topic with a very positive review. I reached out to Personal Disneyland Shoppers a few weeks back. She responded fairly quickly, outlined her practices/purchase minimums and let me know when her next shopping trip was planned. I then sent a deposit through PayPal. Unfortunately, two of the three Halloween items I wanted sold out within a matter of days. She found the final one, purchased it for me and committed to checking if the other two items were restocked on her next shopping trip ... unfortunately, both haven’t restocked to date.

The one item she found was my least favorite of the bunch so I asked if could be returned (not worth the shipping amount, IMO) and asked if she'd like to retain the deposit for her time and effort. I was totally surprised when she opted to only keep $10 of the deposit and returned the rest within two business days. All in all, I wouldn’t hesitate to hire Personal Disneyland Shoppers in the future. Next time, I’ll just take action sooner.