Tutorial: How to Order Items from Taobao - Page 3

SpudRider · 05-21-2015, 12:10 PM

Thanks for posting the tips, Humanbeing.

humanbeing · 05-26-2015, 08:56 PM

Good article
http://billglover.co.uk/2013/02/03/5718 | http://www.theworldofchinese.com/201...unts-in-china/

SpudRider · 05-27-2015, 03:12 AM

Thanks for posting the interesting links regarding the discount system in China, HB.

Weldangrind · 07-06-2015, 01:14 PM

I just made this thread into a sticky, to make it easier for others to find.

SpudRider · 07-06-2015, 04:03 PM

Thank you, Weld.

When I posted this thread I added a link to it in both of the Zongshen sticky threads I maintain.

bogieboy · 07-12-2015, 08:32 PM

i am trying to use taobaotrends, but the items i am adding are not showing up right... they show a price of $0... what am i doing wrong? i copied and pasted the links from taobao right out of the header bar...

SpudRider · 07-13-2015, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by bogieboy

i am trying to use taobaotrends, but the items i am adding are not showing up right... they show a price of $0... what am i doing wrong? i copied and pasted the links from taobao right out of the header bar...

If you registered, and performed all the other preliminary steps, you still need to wait a day or two before your account is enabled.

bogieboy · 07-13-2015, 07:45 AM

ok, I will do so, thanks spud!!!

rich_e · 07-23-2015, 02:58 PM

Looks like their PayPal account has reached its limit. The alternatives are Western Union and Skrill (https://www.skrill.com/en-us/home/). The fee for Western Union was going to be $9 and would take 3-5 days to complete. So I set up a Skrill account and sent the 1st payment. I pasted the confirmation of payment in a reply to the email I got from the agent.

Hoping this all works out.

Skrill was only $0.64 and the fee was charged to the seller but there was a 2.9% fee to upload the money to Skrill from a Debit Card.

ghcoe · 08-03-2015, 11:16 PM

Ok, trying this taobao thing. Just made my first order using this site http://www.engtaobao.com/ . It seemed easier to use than taobaotrends.com and was quite a bit more economical too. They had better shipping rates and purchase costs than Taobaotrends. So now the waiting game......

SpudRider · 08-04-2015, 01:07 AM

Good for you.

How did you discover the Engtaobao agent?

ghcoe · 08-04-2015, 11:01 PM

I was looking for a part for my China Scooter. Been looking for a rear carrier for some time. The Zuma carrier I thought would work, but I did not want to pay $120.00 to find out. In Asia the Zuma is sold as the BWS so I was searching under that name with google images. I found a carrier that was linked to this site http://pintaobao.com/. I remembered this thread from some time ago and went to taobao.com, but could not make out how to purchase there ether because it was in Chinese. Then I did a search for English taobao and this site popped up. I then when back to this thread and read through it and signed up for taobaotrends. Had a hard time trying to figure it out so when back to Engtaobao which I found had a lot more user information and direction. I finally got both to work, but when I dropped the url in taobaotrends it was giving me a $14.00 total amount and when I dropped the url in engtaobao it was $8.40. Then I noticed that engtaobao also offered 50 percent off shipping and taobaotrends offered only 40 percent. Also, there are a lot of perks on the engtaobao site if you order a lot of things and invite friends. So I went with that site. Not sure if they offer the same support though. But, they do verify that the ordered item is as described.

SpudRider · 08-05-2015, 04:41 AM

Thanks for posting the detailed reply.

Learning how to order from Taobao requires some practice, but the savings are well worth the effort.

Subsequent orders will now be much easier.

humanbeing · 08-05-2015, 05:42 AM

btw. SAL http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surface_Air_Lifted is a good option for non-urgent items. Some agent offer this "traditional" method ...

Weldangrind · 08-10-2015, 10:23 PM

Excellent suggestion, HB. Thanks!

05-21-2015, 12:10 PM	#31
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Thanks for posting the tips, Humanbeing. __________________ 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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05-26-2015, 08:56 PM	#32
humanbeing Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,436	Good article http://billglover.co.uk/2013/02/03/5718 \| http://www.theworldofchinese.com/201...unts-in-china/ __________________
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05-27-2015, 03:12 AM	#33
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Thanks for posting the interesting links regarding the discount system in China, HB. __________________ 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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07-06-2015, 01:14 PM	#34
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	I just made this thread into a sticky, to make it easier for others to find. __________________ 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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07-06-2015, 04:03 PM	#35
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Thank you, Weld. When I posted this thread I added a link to it in both of the Zongshen sticky threads I maintain. __________________ 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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07-12-2015, 08:32 PM	#36
bogieboy Join Date: May 2013 Location: finger lakes NY Posts: 2,061	i am trying to use taobaotrends, but the items i am adding are not showing up right... they show a price of $0... what am i doing wrong? i copied and pasted the links from taobao right out of the header bar...
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07-13-2015, 07:45 AM	#38
bogieboy Join Date: May 2013 Location: finger lakes NY Posts: 2,061	ok, I will do so, thanks spud!!!
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07-23-2015, 02:58 PM	#39
rich_e Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Kansas, USA Posts: 228	Looks like their PayPal account has reached its limit. The alternatives are Western Union and Skrill (https://www.skrill.com/en-us/home/). The fee for Western Union was going to be $9 and would take 3-5 days to complete. So I set up a Skrill account and sent the 1st payment. I pasted the confirmation of payment in a reply to the email I got from the agent. Hoping this all works out. Skrill was only $0.64 and the fee was charged to the seller but there was a 2.9% fee to upload the money to Skrill from a Debit Card. __________________ 2000 HD XL1200C 2006 Hi-Bird QH-250-GY 2004 150CC Dual Sport (Chongqing Xgjao) 1978 Honda CB750K 1977 Honda GL-1000 (Goldwing) Project/Parts bikes 1977 Honda CB-750K 1977 Honda CB-550F
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08-03-2015, 11:16 PM	#40
ghcoe Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 118	Ok, trying this taobao thing. Just made my first order using this site http://www.engtaobao.com/ . It seemed easier to use than taobaotrends.com and was quite a bit more economical too. They had better shipping rates and purchase costs than Taobaotrends. So now the waiting game......
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08-04-2015, 01:07 AM	#41
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Good for you. How did you discover the Engtaobao agent? __________________ 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
	0

08-04-2015, 11:01 PM	#42
ghcoe Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 118	I was looking for a part for my China Scooter. Been looking for a rear carrier for some time. The Zuma carrier I thought would work, but I did not want to pay $120.00 to find out. In Asia the Zuma is sold as the BWS so I was searching under that name with google images. I found a carrier that was linked to this site http://pintaobao.com/. I remembered this thread from some time ago and went to taobao.com, but could not make out how to purchase there ether because it was in Chinese. Then I did a search for English taobao and this site popped up. I then when back to this thread and read through it and signed up for taobaotrends. Had a hard time trying to figure it out so when back to Engtaobao which I found had a lot more user information and direction. I finally got both to work, but when I dropped the url in taobaotrends it was giving me a $14.00 total amount and when I dropped the url in engtaobao it was $8.40. Then I noticed that engtaobao also offered 50 percent off shipping and taobaotrends offered only 40 percent. Also, there are a lot of perks on the engtaobao site if you order a lot of things and invite friends. So I went with that site. Not sure if they offer the same support though. But, they do verify that the ordered item is as described.
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08-05-2015, 04:41 AM	#43
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Thanks for posting the detailed reply. Learning how to order from Taobao requires some practice, but the savings are well worth the effort. Subsequent orders will now be much easier. __________________ 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
	0

08-05-2015, 05:42 AM	#44
humanbeing Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,436	btw. SAL http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surface_Air_Lifted is a good option for non-urgent items. Some agent offer this "traditional" method ... __________________
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08-10-2015, 10:23 PM	#45
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Excellent suggestion, HB. Thanks! __________________ 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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