By the way what is "flat package" in Chinese? Shall I ask the seller - 可以包装扁扁吗？ I learned Chinese but its hard for me too. Maybe someone can start a page on all the common glossary like 物流运费=postage？etc

i am wondering how Amcon charges for item which is long in shape? for example the shape of ironing board, which is definitely more than 1m in length, but just 1 feet in height and 2 feet in width?

For small item, between 65daigou, peeka & hoyoyo which one is better? I notice that hoyoyo charge base on actual weight not volume weight. So for light but large item is better?

Hi,

I want to buy this office chair. But not sure which agent i should be using. Can the expert pls advise.

Thanks.

http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=2013.1.0.124.t8K0Ti&id=12205503368

I have been comparing peeka, hoyoyo and 65daigou recently. roughly have some ideas, one thing I'm not sure about is： What is alipay? Can I create an alipay account and start shopping in Taobao by myself and provide the seller with the forwarder warehouse address without going through agent to buy for me? Will the forwarder inspect and repack the product upon receive in China Warehouse?

1) I don't select the delivery location here. I specify at the checkout page.

2) Ehhhh I'm not sure cos so far haven't encountered this! Better to check with seller first.

3) Her response time getting longer these few days...

Hi beejeebee, thanks so much for sharing how to make purchases in Taobao via Amcon. It is very clear with pictorial illustrations and screenshots.

I have one query however. Understand we can use international credit cards (e.g. VISA, Mastercard) to make purchases in Taobao while stating Amcon's warehouse as domestic delivery address. But next step - how do you pay Amcon to ship items from China GZ warehouse to Singapore? e.g. international credit card (VISA, Mastercard), DBS bank transfer etc.? Have you tried purchase procedure before?

Still deciding which to use to ship bulky item (< 1 cubic m) - Peeka, Daigou, Hoyoyo, Amcon.

Thanks in advance!

Hi beejeebee, thanks so much for sharing how to make purchases in Taobao via Amcon. It is very clear with pictorial illustrations and screenshots.

I have one query however. Understand we can use international credit cards (e.g. VISA, Mastercard) to make purchases in Taobao while stating Amcon's warehouse as domestic delivery address. But next step - how do you pay Amcon to ship items from China GZ warehouse to Singapore? e.g. international credit card (VISA, Mastercard), DBS bank transfer etc.? Have you tried purchase procedure before?

Still deciding which to use to ship bulky item (< 1 cubic m) - Peeka, Daigou, Hoyoyo, Amcon.

Thanks in advance!

Hello!

I've tried the purchase procedure up till buying the stuff from TB and pay for them using my credit card.

But this first batch will be hitching a ride with dragonnite's shipment.

We are still waiting for this shipment which should arrive this Tuesday or Wednesday.

If I'm not wrong, it is COD or May will let u know the costs and you can bank transfer to her.

For volumetric weight of 11.3kg, is it cheaper to go via Daigou or Amcon?

For volumetric weight of 11.3kg, is it cheaper to go via Daigou or Amcon?

Daigou will charge you agent fee 8% of your total cost plus the per kg weight charge as below

Sea 1st 500g Subsequent 500g

0 - 50kg S$ 5.7 S$ 1.7

50.01 - 80kg S$ 5.7 S$ 1.4

80.01 - 120kg S$ 5.7 S$ 1.2

120.01kg above S$ 5.7 S$ 1.1

Errr..so is this vol small enough and economical enough to go via Daigou?

anyone know how to contact TAOBAO? I can't access my account now.

This is the contact number but need to add in country code +82 0571-88156688, is it correct?

I called but no response. Please assist urgently.

anyone know how to contact TAOBAO? I can't access my account now.

This is the contact number but need to add in country code +82 0571-88156688, is it correct?

I called but no response. Please assist urgently.

country code is 86, so number is +86-571-88156688 or you can choose to talk to customer service online without calling them....

Any one ordered through Aliexpress and have issue with the item received? I ordered a peephole camera (see product here) and the image has problem. Seller advised to send back for repair and they will send to me after repair or even a new item immediately if the original is not scratched. I have two problems here:

- I checked the cost to send back, via Singpost its around S$42 for something of that size! anyone know of more economically alternative and yet will not take too long to deliver? I wish to settle this soon.

- Seller has requested that I do not open dispute (money is via escrow) and the confirming order deadline is ending, afterwhich money will be automatically released. I'm not really looking for a refund but is also not comfortable with just releasing payment. Anyone know how to delay the confirm order deadline? I emailed Aliexpress and no one replied. My first online order went all wrong.

Anyone have (unfortunate) experience in such matters and could provide some advice? thanks!

Any one ordered through Aliexpress and have issue with the item received? I ordered a peephole camera (see product here) and the image has problem. Seller advised to send back for repair and they will send to me after repair or even a new item immediately if the original is not scratched. I have two problems here:

- I checked the cost to send back, via Singpost its around S$42 for something of that size! anyone know of more economically alternative and yet will not take too long to deliver? I wish to settle this soon.

- Seller has requested that I do not open dispute (money is via escrow) and the confirming order deadline is ending, afterwhich money will be automatically released. I'm not really looking for a refund but is also not comfortable with just releasing payment. Anyone know how to delay the confirm order deadline? I emailed Aliexpress and no one replied. My first online order went all wrong.

Anyone have (unfortunate) experience in such matters and could provide some advice? thanks!

i have only done returns when i was located in china, not worth it to send back from here...

there is no way to delay the payment release except on the seller's side i think - ask the seller...

i have only done returns when i was located in china, not worth it to send back from here...

there is no way to delay the payment release except on the seller's side i think - ask the seller...

Thanks dragonnite.

ha, seller asks me to just pay and he will still help to repair then send back. maybe I should just ask the seller to give me a discount and I will stop bothering him. so sick, another forumer bought this product for himself and friends no problem and for me, everything that could go wrong for this house has happened.

Edited April 3, 201313 yr by originalbread