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memory foam mattress toppers
Do you have a link to one of these? I brought mine from the states a year ago which was a pretty considerable hassle. I don’t regret it though, they are amazing.
The specific listing that I bought from is gone now. I’ve helped 2 friends purchase them all from different sellers. But I paid 332 RMB shipped for a 5cm thick 150x200cm mattress. Pretty sick deal.
Giving this thread a bump since it’s awesome. The Skyy just arrived and looks legit, and I bought an Aeropress recently so I tried the coffee too – good stuff! Not amazing finds per se, but some random stuff I’ve bought recently…
Quinoa:
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z09.2.0.0.9pHiUf&id=40396564571&_u=5242t94510aa2 types of bike lights:
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z09.2.0.0.9pHiUf&id=13982955804&_u=5242t9457b0dhttps://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z09.2.0.0.9pHiUf&id=16931135550&_u=5242t945c57a
Souvenir keychains:
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z09.2.0.0.9pHiUf&id=15753260701&_u=5242t945e337I don’t think I posted this one before… Short socks in “normal” sizes (43-46/9-12), good quality, seemingly made for Japan. 1.68 kuai/pair:
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z09.2.0.0.9PtpUn&id=40202669876&_u=cv81lh19d47
That….is a WINNER! Not just for, like, basically disposable socks, but – baby socks. They have baby socks! For, like 5 mao each. My wife always complains when I let baby run around in socks and socks get dirty etc (which, even when they’re whatever they cost isn’t that big of a deal) but….. 5mao, they have pairs of baby socks for 5 MAO.
Great find. I’m going to order many, many socks. And throw away many socks. 😀
Thought I’d share a few too:
Coffee beans from this shop (they also have a selection pack that’s pretty nice)
https://shop34822553.world.taobao.com
Sausages from this shop (the cheese sausages are amazing)
https://german-sausage.world.taobao.com
Italian type pasta from this one:
https://shop116625347.world.taobao.com
Belgian chocolates as a treat for Christmas from there:
https://shop109893214.world.taobao.com
Belgian beers ( but also British, etc… ) from here:
https://beerhui.world.taobao.com
Got a few more for cheese, lime, booze, happy to share if you’re interested in those too.
How fast do items generally shipped? How many days? For example I want something the seller needs to get from Thailand or Taiwan.
Is the shipping cost based on weight? Will it be expensive/impractical to buy liquid like beverage since they are dead weight?
Is it OK to buy food like the fresh sausages above? Doesn’t this need to be refrigerated while shipping or something?
How fast do items generally shipped? How many days? For example I want something the seller needs to get from Thailand or Taiwan. Is the shipping cost based on weight? Will it be expensive/impractical to buy liquid like beverage since they are dead weight? Is it OK to buy food like the fresh sausages above? Doesn’t this need to be refrigerated while shipping or something?
It totally depends on the seller. Some are super quick. Some will rip you off. It’s smart to be wary of vendors on Taobao because everything can be faked: reviews, testimonials from buyers, images and descriptions, etc. Perishable items can be sent packed and frozen, but you are taking a risk (probably a small one).
Dear organizer, I’ve got a question here. It’s been unsolved, even though I tried quite a few times on Alipay.com. hope you can help me out here. I’m an american technically. I only have the US and a couple of other countries issued credit cards. Could I add it to my account on Alipay? I’m in China now. I actually tried it, but it wouldn’t accept it, showing errors of the card information. I wonder how other foreigners managed to add their cards onto their Alipay accounts.
Any explanation or suggestion is appreciated.
Zack
Anyone else feel like posting some favorite things/links on Taobao? I love hearing about stuff like this. Recently I’ve been buying a lot of food products like spices and nuts recently. Maybe we could start a wechat group for this?
Anyone else feel like posting some favorite things/links on Taobao? I love hearing about stuff like this. Recently I’ve been buying a lot of food products like spices and nuts recently. Maybe we could start a wechat group for this?
That’s not a bad idea. Although personally I order 90% of things online now from JD.com and not from Taobao. Other than having a wider selection, I do not really miss Taobao.
I’m using Amazon China more and more, especially for stuff that I auto reorder, like protein powder. I get a 10% discount and have it sent to me automatically. I’m also finding that Amazons range is increasing and the number of products shipping direct from the u.s is growing….just realized this sounds like an ad 🙂
I’m using Amazon China more and more, especially for stuff that I auto reorder, like protein powder. I get a 10% discount and have it sent to me automatically.
Can you link to that? Are you saving much by ordering on Amazon? Protein powder is the type of thing that I am afraid of purchasing on Taobao because of the issue of trust.
I get this one. Syntha is a solid brand and I subscribe to this seller and have it delivered monthly (sometimes I rip thru it faster).
http://www.amazon.cn/BSN-%E5%85%AD%E9%87%8D%E8%9B%8B%E7%99%BD%E8%90%A5%E5%85%BB%E7%B2%89%E5%9B%BA%E4%BD%93%E9%A5%AE%E6%96%99-%E9%A6%99%E8%8D%89%E5%91%B3-2270g/dp/B00KGMQGS2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1448871751&sr=8-1&keywords=syntha+6On 11/11 they had it for 329 kuai, which is a good deal for China.
Hi! can I use non-Chinese bank issued credit card for Alipay?
I’m having issue adding any of my cards to my Alipay account.
Thanks
Yes you can, I use my mastercard from the US and it’s only a debit card. You don’t add the card to alipay. You just select foreign credit card when you go to the payment page I think. I’ll have to check again
Hi! can I use non-Chinese bank issued credit card for Alipay?
I’m having issue adding any of my cards to my Alipay account.
Don’t know if you can link a non-Chinese card to your account or top up your Alipay balance with it, but you should be able to use it for doing payments.
If you’re here for a while I recommend you to get a Chinese bank card though. It’s easy and quick to get, very cheap and makes things more convenient.
You can also top up Alipay balance by phone card(China Unicom and China Telecom cards I believe, but double check) or by filling out a form and paying at Postal Savings Bank of China.
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