It seems like Journal Say is similar to Stationery Pal. I have ordered from Stationery Pal, and everything is generally much less expensive than on other sites. However, the amount they charge for shipping (to the US) is so high, that it essentially wipes out the discount. I would say that their quality was what you’d expect from a random Chinese company stationery on Amazon, some much better than others. The name brand items were the items as described, nothing looked “off” or seemed off. I’m going to look into Journal Say to see if they do the same thing with the “gotcha” shipping charges. Regarding China and artwork…they don’t follow US Copyright laws and will basically steal artwork from any artist, not give them payment or credit for the art. I do diamond painting as a hobby and you will see well known artists who have licensed work with US companies being sold by Chinese companies (on Ali Express or their own sites) without crediting or paying the artist. I don’t really know anything about AI art (that’s new for me!) However, if you have the belief that artists should be compensated for their work, then you may want to be careful. The difficult part can be is I don’t know every artist or their work, so I probably have items that were taken from an artist and I am not aware of that because I’m unfamiliar with the art. That goes to say…lovely items that you received (and lol, I just bought that same Pentel Sign pen, same color yesterday…and that red Tombow is amazing!!! What number is it? What number are all three, actually?)
Yes, I totally agree with you! I am trying to be very mindful and careful about which companies and products I support. One thing that I can appreciate about Journalsay that I haven't seen elsewhere is they have an "Intellectual Property Rights" section on their website. So, if they violate your ip rights, you can submit a claim. I know they should never do it in the first place, but at least they are open to removing products... I hope 🤣 As always, thank you for sharing. You always have such valuable insights 🥰💞
@@lillabjornstationery They may have that disclaimer/how to claim a right because they aren’t making the products, they’re buying them up from other sources so they may not be aware if they are selling copyrighted materials. I appreciate that! I have a friend who has a diamond painting UA-cam channel, and there was a big to do a few years ago because people weren’t aware that the images from the “Ali Express Companies” contained stolen art work. So there was a push to reduce that and explain how people can do reverse image searches, etc. Also, companies that made a quality product that the person liked, if they found stolen artwork, they would usually email the company (because they have a sponsorship agreement with them) asking them to remove that artwork, and they generally complied. This is a lot easier to do for a poster sized image of a familiar piece of artwork, or just a few different paintings you’re looking to buy. To be able to do that with all of the different washi, stickers, etc would be incredibly difficult (unless it was something overt like a ripoff of Eric’s Small Things or Coffee Monsterz that a lot of people are familiar with.) So, at least they’re trying! The thing that bugged me the most about Stationery Pal is that they pull you in with low prices, and you’ve got $50 or $60 worth of stuff, and then they hit you with $40 in shipping…and there is no amount you can buy that gets you free shipping. I even had a free shipping code from a UA-camr who had literally put out the video 3-4 days earlier and it wouldn’t recognize it. I went ahead and got it anyway to see what the quality was like…and it was a mix of the nice name brand stuff I got and a lot of Ali Express/Nameless Amazon stuff, for JetPens prices if you include the shipping. So, nope on them for me. (I know shipping is costly in US/Canada/EU/UK, but China’s government subsidizes all shipping out of the country for retailers, so you aren’t paying a fair rate for shipping…because it isn’t costing them anything.) Because of all of that, I decided to just support small businesses like JetPens and similar or independent local stores when I’m able. I hardly have a shortage of stickers and washi (but, I mean…it’s like shoes…you always need more, right? 😁)
@@mollymollie6048 Shipping is always such a pain!! I had no idea that shipping in China is subsidized, that just makes me more upset haha! I had the same thing happen -- huge StationeryPal cart, got hit with such high shipping that I didn't proceed with my order. I absolutely adore JetPens, but their shipping in pretty brutal too (although I know it's warranted). Additionally, I have been hit with customs every time I order from them 🥲 So now I do one order a year and suck it up haha! I am hoping to support small businesses exclusively, especially after hearing how some of these cheaper products from China contain BPA and other toxic things you don't want to be handling 😬 I'll use up what I have, but then hopefully purchase from smaller shops ☺☺
@@lillabjornstationery Fortunately for me, JetPens shipping is free over $35 which is very reasonable these days! Yeah, I’m doing a lot better with shopping and really looking at labels and going for quality items from reliable places as much as I’m able to (or able to have the information about.) Nothing is perfect, but some things can be more easily avoided than others. The subsidized shipping and paying dirt wages in China has created the ability for them to undersell products so much here. My mother always said “you get what you pay for” and often it’s true. So, as I’m able, I will pay for a better quality item that will last vs a cheap one. It also helps reduce the impulse shopping!! The toxic stuff is very scary (not that we don’t have our own pollution problems, but most of the scariest stuff they used to sell has been outlawed finally…not as well, imo, as the EU, but better than it was.) I’ve also heard people living out of the US having their JetPens and other stationery packages looked at by customs. One person discovered it was due to a few gel pen ink refills he added to his purchase (maybe they thought it was a strange liquid?) I know here prisoners get all of their mail photocopied and they are given the photocopied version of the letter because people were soaking the paper in drugs to smuggle them in to the prisoners. So maybe they look at the paper, too, idk? 🤷♀️
I use these glue tapes. Overall they're good, but out of 6 that I used 1 was stuck in the middle and it was not a good experience 😢 Still better than others for the price and amount of glue tape. So I continue to use them.
Love the house washi!! Also, do you have IG? I wanted to send you the swatches I did on my PTD and SI planners😇 I finally got my PTD and went straight to swatching it from your previous video 😊lol
QOTD: Which of these items was your favourite and why? ✨
I absolutely loved the flip booklet of the scenes! That’s a style I really like and they really did pop off the page!
THE HEART BUBBLE WRAP???? 🥹
I knowwww 🥹🥹🥹
I giggled at the date since I'm watching this on the 15th :D. The scene sticker kits are really nice, I've not seen that before.
Oh my gosh that is funny hah! Thanks for watching 😇
Love the markers and stickers, particularly lilies and house washis
Those are some of my favourites too! Thanks for sharing 😄💖
I love the dual tip pens.
They are such a classic! Thanks for sharing 🥰
It seems like Journal Say is similar to Stationery Pal. I have ordered from Stationery Pal, and everything is generally much less expensive than on other sites. However, the amount they charge for shipping (to the US) is so high, that it essentially wipes out the discount. I would say that their quality was what you’d expect from a random Chinese company stationery on Amazon, some much better than others. The name brand items were the items as described, nothing looked “off” or seemed off. I’m going to look into Journal Say to see if they do the same thing with the “gotcha” shipping charges. Regarding China and artwork…they don’t follow US Copyright laws and will basically steal artwork from any artist, not give them payment or credit for the art. I do diamond painting as a hobby and you will see well known artists who have licensed work with US companies being sold by Chinese companies (on Ali Express or their own sites) without crediting or paying the artist. I don’t really know anything about AI art (that’s new for me!) However, if you have the belief that artists should be compensated for their work, then you may want to be careful. The difficult part can be is I don’t know every artist or their work, so I probably have items that were taken from an artist and I am not aware of that because I’m unfamiliar with the art. That goes to say…lovely items that you received (and lol, I just bought that same Pentel Sign pen, same color yesterday…and that red Tombow is amazing!!! What number is it? What number are all three, actually?)
Yes, I totally agree with you! I am trying to be very mindful and careful about which companies and products I support. One thing that I can appreciate about Journalsay that I haven't seen elsewhere is they have an "Intellectual Property Rights" section on their website. So, if they violate your ip rights, you can submit a claim. I know they should never do it in the first place, but at least they are open to removing products... I hope 🤣 As always, thank you for sharing. You always have such valuable insights 🥰💞
@@lillabjornstationery They may have that disclaimer/how to claim a right because they aren’t making the products, they’re buying them up from other sources so they may not be aware if they are selling copyrighted materials. I appreciate that! I have a friend who has a diamond painting UA-cam channel, and there was a big to do a few years ago because people weren’t aware that the images from the “Ali Express Companies” contained stolen art work. So there was a push to reduce that and explain how people can do reverse image searches, etc. Also, companies that made a quality product that the person liked, if they found stolen artwork, they would usually email the company (because they have a sponsorship agreement with them) asking them to remove that artwork, and they generally complied. This is a lot easier to do for a poster sized image of a familiar piece of artwork, or just a few different paintings you’re looking to buy. To be able to do that with all of the different washi, stickers, etc would be incredibly difficult (unless it was something overt like a ripoff of Eric’s Small Things or Coffee Monsterz that a lot of people are familiar with.) So, at least they’re trying! The thing that bugged me the most about Stationery Pal is that they pull you in with low prices, and you’ve got $50 or $60 worth of stuff, and then they hit you with $40 in shipping…and there is no amount you can buy that gets you free shipping. I even had a free shipping code from a UA-camr who had literally put out the video 3-4 days earlier and it wouldn’t recognize it. I went ahead and got it anyway to see what the quality was like…and it was a mix of the nice name brand stuff I got and a lot of Ali Express/Nameless Amazon stuff, for JetPens prices if you include the shipping. So, nope on them for me. (I know shipping is costly in US/Canada/EU/UK, but China’s government subsidizes all shipping out of the country for retailers, so you aren’t paying a fair rate for shipping…because it isn’t costing them anything.) Because of all of that, I decided to just support small businesses like JetPens and similar or independent local stores when I’m able. I hardly have a shortage of stickers and washi (but, I mean…it’s like shoes…you always need more, right? 😁)
@@mollymollie6048 Shipping is always such a pain!! I had no idea that shipping in China is subsidized, that just makes me more upset haha! I had the same thing happen -- huge StationeryPal cart, got hit with such high shipping that I didn't proceed with my order. I absolutely adore JetPens, but their shipping in pretty brutal too (although I know it's warranted). Additionally, I have been hit with customs every time I order from them 🥲 So now I do one order a year and suck it up haha! I am hoping to support small businesses exclusively, especially after hearing how some of these cheaper products from China contain BPA and other toxic things you don't want to be handling 😬 I'll use up what I have, but then hopefully purchase from smaller shops ☺☺
@@lillabjornstationery Fortunately for me, JetPens shipping is free over $35 which is very reasonable these days! Yeah, I’m doing a lot better with shopping and really looking at labels and going for quality items from reliable places as much as I’m able to (or able to have the information about.) Nothing is perfect, but some things can be more easily avoided than others. The subsidized shipping and paying dirt wages in China has created the ability for them to undersell products so much here. My mother always said “you get what you pay for” and often it’s true. So, as I’m able, I will pay for a better quality item that will last vs a cheap one. It also helps reduce the impulse shopping!! The toxic stuff is very scary (not that we don’t have our own pollution problems, but most of the scariest stuff they used to sell has been outlawed finally…not as well, imo, as the EU, but better than it was.) I’ve also heard people living out of the US having their JetPens and other stationery packages looked at by customs. One person discovered it was due to a few gel pen ink refills he added to his purchase (maybe they thought it was a strange liquid?) I know here prisoners get all of their mail photocopied and they are given the photocopied version of the letter because people were soaking the paper in drugs to smuggle them in to the prisoners. So maybe they look at the paper, too, idk? 🤷♀️
That’s very interesting! Note to self: don’t order and ink or paper HAHAHAHA 😂😂
Nice!! I'll have to check them out!
They have some pretty cute things!
I use these glue tapes. Overall they're good, but out of 6 that I used 1 was stuck in the middle and it was not a good experience 😢 Still better than others for the price and amount of glue tape. So I continue to use them.
Oh no! That's no good 😪 That's like my least favourite thing to happen to glue tape haha! I will let you know how mine goes!
Love the house washi!! Also, do you have IG? I wanted to send you the swatches I did on my PTD and SI planners😇 I finally got my PTD and went straight to swatching it from your previous video 😊lol
Omg you are so thoughtful! Yes I do, it's @lillabjornco 😇💖
@@lillabjornstationery yay! I’ll send that over for you now so you can take a look to see how it did for me 🥰🫶🏼
@@lillabjornstationery well it’s says I have to wait for you to accept my invite 😇 🤓
Oh oopsy! One sec haha 🤣