Oh ya. And all the lights use the latest Master T5 Circular fluorescent which can be quite hard to find.

I forgot whether I mentioned that the T5 circular tube for warm light is so hard to find in Singapore. I tried calling Lighting.com.sg and they say Philips did not bring in the warm light version. Only cool light.

So bo bian. Bedroom in cool light.. so harsh....

Guess where I find the warm lights... Haaa... none other than in Taobao.... :dribble:

Now I got to find a way to get these back without breaking them...

Philips loop circular fluorescent tube T5 22W 32W 40W ceiling lamp lamp

Somemore I need 40,32 & 22 W. They got everything!! Yes!!! :sport-smiley-004:

It doesn't say how heavy the whole packaging is but if you use 65daigou, the first 0.5kg is S$5.70 and $1.70/0.5kg coming by sea, plus 8% of your bill. If you add it up, not so sure if it's worth it, unless it's an international warranty set, which is likely not for most stuff bought in china.

True... But if I am active in Taobao last year. I would have shipped this back! Because Singapore is 100% markup

And this light is not heavy, and it can be folded so the box is small.

This year, my resolution is to learn Taobao. :sport-smiley-004:

True... But if I am active in Taobao last year. I would have shipped this back! Because Singapore is 100% markup

And this light is not heavy, and it can be folded so the box is small.

This year, my resolution is to learn Taobao. :sport-smiley-004:

Forgot to add in the additional exchange rate charged by 65daigou cos they actually help you pay. If you have a chinese bank account, all you need is actually just a shipper (you can do a search, some ppl recommend a shipper somewhere), which would cut the middleman charges by these guys.

Btw, if they know you are shipping it overseas and require extra packing, you can alert the seller and get him to do it for you. Most of the sellers have very good sales service.

Taobao very easy, like ebay but way bigger range, and i like it that you release payment only on satisfactory receipt of the goods, not like ebay. And if you can't find it on taobao, it's probably not being manufactured anywhere...

Edited January 8, 201313 yr by dragonnite

Forgot to add in the additional exchange rate charged by 65daigou cos they actually help you pay. If you have a chinese bank account, all you need is actually just a shipper (you can do a search, some ppl recommend a shipper somewhere), which would cut the middleman charges by these guys.

Btw, if they know you are shipping it overseas and require extra packing, you can alert the seller and get him to do it for you. Most of the sellers have very good sales service.

Taobao very easy, like ebay but way bigger range, and i like it that you release payment only on satisfactory receipt of the goods, not like ebay. And if you can't find it on taobao, it's probably not being manufactured anywhere...

Now you start to poison me.... :dribble:

Now you start to poison me.... :dribble:

oops...

even though i've moved back to sg, i'm still buying stuff on taobao cos some of the stuff really hard to find in SG/too ex... almost shipped back a Tiffany style lamp for my place but realised it wouldn't go so i didn't...now over this one...

oops...

even though i've moved back to sg, i'm still buying stuff on taobao cos some of the stuff really hard to find in SG/too ex... almost shipped back a Tiffany style lamp for my place but realised it wouldn't go so i didn't...now over this one...

oops...

even though i've moved back to sg, i'm still buying stuff on taobao cos some of the stuff really hard to find in SG/too ex... almost shipped back a Tiffany style lamp for my place but realised it wouldn't go so i didn't...now over this one...

Hey, the stool looks good! But shipping for this will be ex right? Will total cost be more than $100?

I don't mind getting one if you can help me order.. Also bring down your shipping cost? :notti:

Hey, the stool looks good! But shipping for this will be ex right? Will total cost be more than $100?

I don't mind getting one if you can help me order.. Also bring down your shipping cost? :notti:

Based on the weight, a rough calculation of total cost was around S$105, as it comes packed in a wooden box etc. Got lobang to tompang other ppl's container, i think it's about S$50 per 10kg or so - not sure if that's expensive or not but should be market rate. But i'm still thinking about whether i want to buy it, will let you know if i actually decide to get it over ... heh ...

oops...

even though i've moved back to sg, i'm still buying stuff on taobao cos some of the stuff really hard to find in SG/too ex... almost shipped back a Tiffany style lamp for my place but realised it wouldn't go so i didn't...now over this one...

Btw, do you have a T blog? Maybe u can share what to buy in taobao... especially for new bird like me.. it will be very useful.. :notti:

I'm now looking at some Philips lamps, but I'm not sure how much are they in Singapore. Put in my wishlist first.. hee

Probably go walk around and check out the prices when I'm free.

飞利浦 学习 工作 台灯 Ledino 2代 LED桌灯 69075

Philips lamps Ledino II generation LED floor lamp lights 69066 black / gray

I specially love this one. Got to go see it in real life.

Philips cool led desk lamp rubber gooseneck lamp arm

Based on the weight, a rough calculation of total cost was around S$105, as it comes packed in a wooden box etc. Got lobang to tompang other ppl's container, i think it's about S$50 per 10kg or so - not sure if that's expensive or not but should be market rate. But i'm still thinking about whether i want to buy it, will let you know if i actually decide to get it over ... heh ...

Sure... Keep me informed. Thanks! :good:

Based on the weight, a rough calculation of total cost was around S$105, as it comes packed in a wooden box etc. Got lobang to tompang other ppl's container, i think it's about S$50 per 10kg or so - not sure if that's expensive or not but should be market rate. But i'm still thinking about whether i want to buy it, will let you know if i actually decide to get it over ... heh ...

yup, let us know if you are proceeding with it.. haha

Btw, do you have a T blog? Maybe u can share what to buy in taobao... especially for new bird like me.. it will be very useful.. :notti:

hahah, too lazy to start a t-blog ...

taobao stuff i've bought ah, wow, a lot by now cos i lived there for a while ... tonight go home and extract a few and let you see... i've bought collectibles, toys, clothes, shoes, bags, mobile phone accessories, electronics, garbage bags etc

basically you can buy anything there, but you have to be selective about the sellers - i usually go by a combination of reviews (some of those reviews are "bought" one, you have to be able to filter them out, experience will tell you which ones are genuine and which ones are not) and a gut feel - it's hard to explain ... and i tend to buy from the same sellers once i get a good one ...

kim,

got bodum stuffs in taobao too..

http://funhaus.taobao.com/search.htm?spm=a1z10.3.17-8795121749.4.PrqlmC&search=y&scid=225606092&queryType=cat&scname=Qk9EVU0%3D

lets conduct a taobao spree im in anytime, the fellowship had formed.

Dragon: share your sellers la, we go see see :notti:

Edited January 8, 201313 yr by ongcs

lets conduct a taobao spree im in anytime, the fellowship had formed.

Dragon: share your sellers la, we go see see :notti:

sure , when i get home tonight...will be late ah...