{"id":127,"date":"2026-04-05T21:46:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T21:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cos.place\/blog\/?p=127"},"modified":"2026-04-05T23:29:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T23:29:43","slug":"search-needle-in-a-haystack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cos.place\/blog\/search-needle-in-a-haystack\/","title":{"rendered":"How difficult it is to find a quality cosplay?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table of Contents<\/h2><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#searching-for-a-needle-in-a-haystack\">searching for a needle in a haystack&#8230;<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#and-weve-got-a-magnet\">&#8230;and we\u2019ve got a magnet!<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#whats-next\">what\u2019s next?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hi!<\/strong><br>This newsletter is our way of updating you on our progress in creating a dedicated social media platform for cosplay &#8211; <strong>cos.place<\/strong>!<br>If this is the first newsletter you see, you can catch up with our previous issues <a href=\"https:\/\/cos.place\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s what\u2019s happened since our last issue:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We\u2019ve received an incredible amount of positive feedback from you all, and our social media accounts have garnered a total of almost <strong>100 followers<\/strong>. We\u2019re truly thankful for such a warm welcome! \ud83d\udc9c<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We\u2019ve seen <strong>10 new people<\/strong> signing up for our newsletter; welcome aboard!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We\u2019ve had the pleasure to participate in two meetings to discuss and inspect our long-term goals in terms of maintaining the platform. We\u2019re happy to say that we received some very <strong>optimistic reviews<\/strong>, which means we\u2019re now ready to start securing <strong>funding for cos.place<\/strong>!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cosmo asked us to thank you for all of your <strong>incredible fanart<\/strong>! \ud83c\udf1f<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cos.place\/newsletter\/assets\/cosmo4.avif\" alt=\"Cosplay search doesn't have to be so difficult! Image of Cosmo holding two cosplay dresses.\" style=\"width: 800px;\"><br><strong>[ X\/Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/szczurzarz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@szczurzarz<\/a> ]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"searching-for-a-needle-in-a-haystack\">searching for a needle in a haystack&#8230;<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Think back to the last time you <strong>lost sleep over<\/strong> the search for the perfect wig.<br>When not one friend, nor anyone from any cosplay group you\u2019re in, seemed to have anything similar. So you go treasure hunting, <strong>pull some all-nighters<\/strong> searching each and every possible online shop there is, and then&#8230;! You find one that\u2019s <strong>close enough<\/strong>&#8230;<br>Not the one you\u2019re looking for, but maybe your expectations were a bit too high.<br>You place the order, you pay for it, wait a couple of days for it to arrive. Now it\u2019s time to style it! You put it on the mannequin head, grab your trusty pair of scissors and <strong>only then<\/strong> do you remember to look on That-One-Website-That-You-Haven\u2019t-Checked-Yet\u2122&#8230;<br><br>We\u2019re terribly sorry for reminding you of that trauma, but we needed to set the mood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cos.place\/newsletter\/assets\/cosmo5.avif\" alt=\"Cosmo Mascot Art 5\" style=\"width: 600px;\"><br><strong>[ Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/suvvroc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@suvvroc<\/a> ]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"and-weve-got-a-magnet\">&#8230;and we\u2019ve got a magnet!<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Now imagine saving yourself all that <strong>time, stress, and money<\/strong> if it were all in one place. That\u2019s our goal &#8211; to help cosplayers in their daily struggles.<br>One way we plan to achieve this is by creating a <strong>dedicated marketplace<\/strong> for <strong>all things cosplay<\/strong>.<br><br>We plan to include these and many other features in our little cosplay market:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ability to buy <strong>firsthand products<\/strong> (e.g. outfits, accessories, wigs, etc.), both from <strong>established brands<\/strong> as well as <strong>independent artists<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ability to buy and sell <strong>secondhand products<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ability to buy and offer <strong>services<\/strong> related to cosplay &#8211; photography, retouching, custom props, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ability to <strong>book locations<\/strong> for photo and video shoots.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Verification system<\/strong> for sellers and listings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strict <strong>report system<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Buyer protection program<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Full integration with content feed<\/strong>, to see listed items and services in use.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rating and reviews<\/strong> for sellers and listings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ability to pay using <strong>deferred payments<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve tried to adapt as best as we can to the realities of the cosplay community, but if you feel something is missing, <strong>we\u2019d love to hear any and all advice and feedback<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cos.place\/newsletter\/assets\/cosmo6.avif\" alt=\"Cosmo Mascot Art 6\" style=\"width: 600px;\"><br><strong>[ Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/zs_flufla\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@zs_flufla<\/a> ]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"whats-next\">what\u2019s next?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Full steam ahead! First posts have appeared on our social media and many more are on their way. You can find links to our social media profiles below and on our website!<br><br>Just as a reminder &#8211; you\u2019ll have a chance to come across our <strong>visiting cards<\/strong> during the <strong>Remcon festival (Feb 13-15)<\/strong>! They will redirect new faces to our newsletter and allow them to access the <strong>early access version<\/strong> of our site. Make sure to <strong>let us know<\/strong>, if you come across one of them!<br><br>After many months of preparations we\u2019re finally ready to go and work hard to <strong>secure funding<\/strong> for cos.place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Keep your fingers crossed for us!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you got any questions or suggestions, want to talk about the project or send us a fanart of Cosmo?<br>Shoot us a message over at our social media or email <a href=\"mailto:contact@cos.place\">contact@cos.place<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Think back to the last time you lost sleep over the search for the perfect wig.<br \/>\nWhen not one friend, nor anyone from any cosplay group you\u2019re in, seemed to have anything similar. So you go treasure hunting, pull some all-nighters searching each and every possible online shop there is, and then&#8230;! 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