Tutorial: How to Order Items from Taobao - Page 5

humanbeing · 09-11-2015, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by SpudRider

Here is a link to an excellent thread on another forum posted by Humanbeing. It shows the Chinese characters for the Mandarin Chinese names for different motorcycle parts...

I also wrote the street terms in that thread. Mechanic from south often use more senseible words as classical Chinese http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_Chinese. Example [火咀] fire mouth vs official [火花塞] spark plug that NEEDS 3 charcter

dpl096 · 10-15-2015, 02:05 PM

I tried placing an order through taobaotrends but no matter what I select I get a pop-up window "Not Find Item" ...... I'm cutting and pasting the URL directly from Taobao to taobaotrends. Not sure what I"m doing wrong. I got the email from them telling them my account was up and ready so I dont think it can be that.

SpudRider · 10-16-2015, 02:15 AM

I had the same problem. If you send an email to TaobaoTrends, they will tell you how to fix the problem.

You need to select the correct format at Taobao.

dpl096 · 10-16-2015, 10:44 AM

With help from Taobaotrends it got fixed. You, meaning anyone using Taobaotrends, must have the default country set as "mainland china". . . and the item URL you are ordering should look something like this : https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm...cket=17#detail

SpudRider · 10-16-2015, 03:26 PM

Yes, that is the fix.

You must set the default country code to 'Mainland China.'

Good for you.

humanbeing · 11-07-2015, 05:09 PM

11/11 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singles_Day is approaching. It's a good time to grab those bargains on sale.
http://www.techinasia.com/tmall-ceo-...es-day-global/

SpudRider · 11-07-2015, 08:15 PM

Thank you letting us know about Singles' Day, HB.

Do the sales occur on November 11, only? Are the sales only at Alibaba, or are prices also reduced at Taobao?

moresnow · 01-14-2016, 08:27 AM

Why am I not getting the translation option today on Taobao? It had been a drop down option in the upper right corner of the page? Likely I am missing something! I am using chrome.

Weldangrind · 01-14-2016, 10:58 AM

Chrome occasionally fails. Restart your computer and try again.

Tranberg · 03-12-2016, 03:47 PM

How about bulky stuff like fairing parts? DHL and the like convert 1 liter to 0.2 kg, does EMS do the same?

SpudRider · 03-12-2016, 06:01 PM

I don't know the shipping policies for EMS.

david3921 · 03-16-2016, 12:11 AM

I had an issue with Taobaotrends on my second order. I ordered a part just slightly over month ago but there wasn't any movement on it past the initial quote. I sent them a note tonight and received a response within an hour that they overlooked my order. Oops! I went back to the site and found the payment button was there but no longer said Paypal. The site asked for credit card information when I clicked on it...nope, not giving that. A quickly answered email said that I could still pay through the Paypal site and gave the name, taobaobroker.com to send the funds to. I did that and got a confirmation that things are proceeding forward.

Anybody else no longer seeing the Paypal button? It's the same color but just says "Pay".

humanbeing · 03-16-2016, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Tranberg

...does EMS do the same?

Yup!!! Volumetric weight = /8000 by most forwarderhttp://express.4px.com/article/detail/id/500440/cid/2 | /5000 in 'o dayshttps://translate.google.com/transla...tml&edit-text=
NO volumetric weight = by HK post http://www.hongkongpost.hk EMS | (China post http://www.chinapost.com.cn) Airmail/ SAL
some forawrder offers these:
CN > UK > eu http://www.sfcservice.com/pages/index/entitle/EUEXP1 | CN > NL > eu http://www.sfcservice.com/pages/index/entitle/EUEXP3

MichaelJFoy1 · 07-16-2016, 12:50 PM

Anyone able to order online? Was in all Chinese for me...

Weldangrind · 07-17-2016, 01:47 PM

Are you using Google Chrome, per post #1 in this thread?

10-15-2015, 02:05 PM	#62
dpl096 Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: East Central Hellinois Posts: 1,344	taobaotrends I tried placing an order through taobaotrends but no matter what I select I get a pop-up window "Not Find Item" ...... I'm cutting and pasting the URL directly from Taobao to taobaotrends. Not sure what I"m doing wrong. I got the email from them telling them my account was up and ready so I dont think it can be that.
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10-16-2015, 02:15 AM	#63
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	I had the same problem. If you send an email to TaobaoTrends, they will tell you how to fix the problem. You need to select the correct format at Taobao. __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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10-16-2015, 10:44 AM	#64
dpl096 Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: East Central Hellinois Posts: 1,344	Taobao ordering With help from Taobaotrends it got fixed. You, meaning anyone using Taobaotrends, must have the default country set as "mainland china". . . and the item URL you are ordering should look something like this : https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm...cket=17#detail
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10-16-2015, 03:26 PM	#65
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Yes, that is the fix. You must set the default country code to 'Mainland China.' Good for you. __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894 Last edited by SpudRider; 11-07-2015 at 08:11 PM.
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11-07-2015, 05:09 PM	#66
humanbeing Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,436	11/11 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singles_Day is approaching. It's a good time to grab those bargains on sale. http://www.techinasia.com/tmall-ceo-...es-day-global/ __________________
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11-07-2015, 08:15 PM	#67
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Thank you letting us know about Singles' Day, HB. Do the sales occur on November 11, only? Are the sales only at Alibaba, or are prices also reduced at Taobao? __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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01-14-2016, 08:27 AM	#68
moresnow Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Iowa Posts: 76	Why am I not getting the translation option today on Taobao? It had been a drop down option in the upper right corner of the page? Likely I am missing something! I am using chrome.
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01-14-2016, 10:58 AM	#69
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Chrome occasionally fails. Restart your computer and try again. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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03-12-2016, 03:47 PM	#70
Tranberg Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Denmark, Europe Posts: 53	How about bulky stuff like fairing parts? DHL and the like convert 1 liter to 0.2 kg, does EMS do the same?
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03-12-2016, 06:01 PM	#71
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	I don't know the shipping policies for EMS. __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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03-16-2016, 12:11 AM	#72
david3921 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,030	I had an issue with Taobaotrends on my second order. I ordered a part just slightly over month ago but there wasn't any movement on it past the initial quote. I sent them a note tonight and received a response within an hour that they overlooked my order. Oops! I went back to the site and found the payment button was there but no longer said Paypal. The site asked for credit card information when I clicked on it...nope, not giving that. A quickly answered email said that I could still pay through the Paypal site and gave the name, taobaobroker.com to send the funds to. I did that and got a confirmation that things are proceeding forward. Anybody else no longer seeing the Paypal button? It's the same color but just says "Pay". __________________ 2012 Kawasaki Versys 1984 Honda Magna V65 2016 Rhino 250 2016 Tao Tao 125D
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07-16-2016, 12:50 PM	#74
MichaelJFoy1 Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 9	Anyone able to order online? Was in all Chinese for me...
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07-17-2016, 01:47 PM	#75
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Are you using Google Chrome, per post #1 in this thread? __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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