Buying a DDS boy body?

Sorry if this has been answered somewhere before, but how would I go about buying a DDS boy body?

As far as I know, you can get them through dream choice with a head, but I don't really understand the process very well. Can you get it without a faceup, or is the faceup mandatory as part of the DC process?

 

I'm not familiar with how to use a proxy.

I want to plan ahead for a future custom, but I'm not sure how much I'd need to save for this.

Do proxies charge you in JPY? Would the shipping costs be similar to buying a DD from say, Mandarake? (previously for me it was around $100, but I don't know if that's normal).

 

Mostly I am just worried that I'll go into it thinking the process is simple only to be overwhelmed by a lot of steps, or underestimate the total cost.

I wonder if it would be simpler to buy the body and head secondhand, or if that's more difficult?

 

42 minutes ago, ashefaust said:

Sorry if this has been answered somewhere before, but how would I go about buying a DDS boy body?

Dream Choice via a proxy like Sophie Bear, or buy Len and either sell or repurpose his head and items. You'd have to wait till September for Len. A proxy will get it to you in a few weeks.

Even with Dream Choice you'll get a head / wig / eyes with it. 
 

Proxy is easy: https://www.facebook.com/sophiebabybear/

Just fill out Sophie's form and she'll guide you through the rest. I've used her service before and she reliable. You will wait in line, but it's not too long a wait.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeUIcuouPOzS8kSq-ZLAeSl9EpF2lQ_J8NuyCc58iZmOQtQjg/viewform

She has an online queue spreadsheet you can monitor for your status too.

22 hours ago, BeyondTime said:

Dream Choice via a proxy like Sophie Bear, or buy Len and either sell or repurpose his head and items. You'd have to wait till September for Len. A proxy will get it to you in a few weeks.

Even with Dream Choice you'll get a head / wig / eyes with it. 
 

Proxy is easy: https://www.facebook.com/sophiebabybear/

Just fill out Sophie's form and she'll guide you through the rest. I've used her service before and she reliable. You will wait in line, but it's not too long a wait.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeUIcuouPOzS8kSq-ZLAeSl9EpF2lQ_J8NuyCc58iZmOQtQjg/viewform

She has an online queue spreadsheet you can monitor for your status too.

Thanks for the response!

Ordering Dream Choice from overseas is quite a bit more expensive than a regular DD purchase, factoring in the shipping costs + compensation for the proxy's time. The base price for what I believe is a DDS boy from Sophie's proxy is around $615.

Edited March 16, 2023 by luckyk

1 hour ago, luckyk said:

The base price for what I believe is a DDS boy from Sophie's proxy is around $615.

Yes, a DD body by itself would be closer to $350. 
 

The upside of Dream Choice is the ability to get a body / head in tan, plus wigs / eyes exclusive to Dream Choice / Akibahara.