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Old thread is dying here >>9265088

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FAQ (Please Read!):
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E0PUag4NzqCCFZ7s2AE_QefWhni2NwvC9sxrRpKeYXk/pub

Taobao Dictionary:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ams6Fl3miZSndGZIUnY0eGludFBMYVJpTF8yTWwzTEE

New Store Spreadsheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DBqv6dQIQAgVnBozcElII1vITU0F7R9yBc2-nsX-c1c/edit?usp=sharing

Shopping Services Spreadsheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AlgllpMiw3VNdGpfWFlYazhjblh5emRjZF9qMkJISWc

Budgeting Spreadsheet Template:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AlgllpMiw3VNdG9qTGMwTG1sOG5SbU9KUGpBUVdsV3c&usp=sharing

Pop-up dictionary: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/zhongwen-a-chinese-englis/kkmlkkjojmombglmlpbpapmhcaljjkde?hl=en
Good EL-CH dictionary: nciku.com
Translate text from images: newocr.com

Anon that will translate stuff: fortranslatetaobao@gmail.com

REMINDER!: Image search function and detailed filters are only available on non-US/global Taobao, so switch to the default Chinese mainland version in the upper left on the homepage

>> No.9290903
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Anyone else getting this when trying to access the spreadsheets?

>> No.9291021
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Could I please get a translation on this? newocr.com is acting up on me.

>> No.9291044

>>9291021
shoulder width, bust, waist, garment length, sleeve length

>> No.9291206

My christmas package has been sitting in the same spot as it started since the 12th. EMS during the holiday season is suffering.

>> No.9291660

I made my first taobao order a blouse from V.Castle for about 117 yuan including fee with DDB/Super buy. It hasn't came into the warehouse yet but I'm wondering if I made a mistake in trying this. I'm not looking to spend a ton that's why so I thought it would be better to try it out with only 1 item ;;; plus budgeting. I won't be using EMS but whichever 1-2 week shipping DDB has (airmail or DHL) and the blouse shouldn't be over 250-320g so am I safe with decent low shipping costs or will I get hit with like $30 or something? Sorry if this is confusing ;

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9291670

Exactly what does this 999.00 domestic shipping mean?

>> No.9291672

>>9291670
you have it set to global

>> No.9291695

Andddd my package got sent to customs. There goes getting things in time for Christmas. This was my 11/11 order too.

>> No.9291931

Does anyone know a better term for lace front wig than the dictionary has? I'm trying to find a long grey one, but when I combined the color with the lace front search term I'm just getting normal wigs?

It's driving me crazy, cause I have all the other materials picked out for this cosplay, but I was hoping to find a decent lace front wig to add to the order.

Also, am I doomed to get stuck in New Year hell, or do I still have a couple weeks before they start shutting down everything?

>> No.9292109
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9292109

can't for the life of me figure out if this is legit or not or what im doing wrong.

every time i tried to purchase the deposit amount the seller cancels the transaction before i finish.

i've bought from toabao before but clearly i must be stupid

https://world.taobao.com/item/543037395340.htm?id=543037395340&scm=1007.12006.46753.i541885951688&pvid=e0856235-2c13-4849-87ef-cbd5b74a0742

>> No.9292192

>>9292109
I don't know if this applies in this case, but when that happened to me the seller had run out of spots avialable for the certain cut/color I wanted on a reserve and it auto canceled me before I could try to pay. What message are you getting when it cancels?

>> No.9292351

>>9292192
holy shit thanks anon.

it only says this:
"当前订单状态:交易关闭
关闭类型:卖家取消订单
原因:买家信息填写错误,重新拍
如有疑问,请与卖家联系。"


which i cant translate to make much sense.
there are 3 options but it looks like its all the same thing?

also taobao's site is crazy i can't figure out how to message the seller for help. the blue droplet icon wont work.

>> No.9292970

>>9292351
I think it's similar to the response I got when mine was cancelled, so it seems to be on the seller's end. I also had trouble contacting the seller in my case, and either had to switch computers or use firefox instead of chrome, one of those two. It was a long while ago. Sorry I can't be more helpful, hopefully someone who reads chinese will come along and give you a more certain answer.

>> No.9292976

Has anyone seen any white, lace-topped knee-high/otk socks? I've only found a few that have a thin line of barely noticeable, cheap lace, but maybe someone here has had better luck.

>> No.9292995

Where is the best place to get RHS on taobao?

>> No.9293009

>>9292995
A general tip if you're looking for the best of something, search for what you're looking for and sort by credit.

>> No.9293351

I'm trying to buy a cosplay from Taobao, but the seller is using pics with Delusion3's watermarks even though they're not a primary seller. I go to Delusion3's site and they don't have the listing whatsoever? How does this even happen?

>> No.9293363

>>9293351
You better get used to stolen item pics. I'd guess that Delusion3 doesn't offer that cosplay in question anymore while the other seller is still using their pics.

>> No.9293410

Buynosaur just shipped my 6 kg item for free! Any other anon got shipping discount or is it just me?

>> No.9293414
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9293414

Last time i made my first taobao order and it never arrived (Taobaotrends refunded me entirely) and now i'm feeling really anxious to try again. What do?

It got lost i think, the tracking showed "handled in your country" for almost three months without update and now it says they can't track anything anymore.

>> No.9293498

>>9293363
Yea, I know stolen pics are everywhere, it's just that there didn't seem to be a source to steal them from since it wasn't in the original shop.

>> No.9293513

Anyone else feel like a total whore with Taobao SSes? I ask all my questions through Buynosaur since they have the best English service and then buy with different services depending on how much customizing I need in between shops.

>> No.9293536

>>9293513
That's actually pretty clever.

>>9293414
Don't buy from them ever again,if it happened once it'll totally happen again

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9293546

I remember some anon looking for fawn coats. I found this one while browsing. They also have a cute fawn fur tote.
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.3-c-s.w4002-15398509204.34.qGfmKX&id=543088572287

>> No.9293577

>>9293414
That other anon said don't buy from them again but I've had 6+ successful orders from Taobaotrends. I'd give them another try. As you can tell, you obviously don't lose money in the end and if it happens to happen one more time, then you know to give them up.

>> No.9293607

>>9293513
I did something similar once. I backed out once I saw that their yuan -> hkd -> usd conversion would've cost me an extra $30.

>> No.9293616

So looking at news articles, Chinese New Year will start destroying any hope for orders from the middle of Jan to near the end of Feb this year? Two weeks before the 8th of Feb, and two weeks after? Does that sound about right?

I'm trying to decide if I can risk ordering materials for a cosplay in the next few days. Since I buy direct, I have no clue how the forwarding warehouse handles charging rent for the items still there during the new years. My google translate chinese skills aren't letting me get a clear answer either.

If anyone can recommend a way to ask something like "do you charge warehouse rent during the new years shut down?" of "do the days of the new years shut down count towards free warehouse days" I'd be very grateful.

>> No.9293621

Newbie question here, so I have been using Buynosaur for reservations. Since they add an additional 30 bucks. What would be a good alternative shopping service for reservations?

>> No.9293780

>>9293621
I've used Taobaotrends and they don't tack anything major on my bills for it.

>> No.9293783

Is there something going on with SpreeNow? My internet connection is fine and is the only website that hasn't been working for me for the past few days

>> No.9293808

>>9293783
I don't use them, but I just checked and the site seems to be working fine for me.

>> No.9293880

>>9293546
that might've been me! thank you anon

>> No.9294227

>>9291660
......wait are you seriously doing a taobao order for one item? oh honey you're gonna be in for a time
the whole reason we make big ol orders like you tend to see here is to offset shipping costs by getting it all at once. Intl shipping is intl shipping and it's not gonna drop below a certain level no matter how light your parcel is.

>> No.9294231

>>9293783
yeah their site has been going down every so and then for the past week for me. Since I just sent off an order I think I might switch SSs...

>> No.9294278

>>9293513
It's people like you who ruin it for us regular customers.

>> No.9294283

>>9293616
If you're subbed to any expat vloggers in China they might help?

>> No.9294289

>>9293621
Reservations? Like, pre-orders? I've been shopping with them but haven't heard of that before;

>> No.9294290

>>9293410
I got it too!

>> No.9294341

>>9294227
Exactly. There's a reason people opt to use aliexpress for small orders. Good luck one item anon, you're gonna pay a premium for your experiment.

>> No.9294388

>>9294289
I'm pretty sure anon's referring to the $30 in exchange rate difference >>9293607 was talking about rather than an actual $30 flat fee for preorders

>> No.9294433

>>9294227
>>9294341
if it's going to be ridiculously expensive can't i cancel it for a small fee or something? what exactly am I in for? ;;;

>> No.9294435

>>9294278
Eh, there's not really anything wrong with that. Everyone tries out different services at some point.

>> No.9294450

>>9294433
You're just going to be paying 20 dollars of shipping for one item, so if you're ok with that, just proceed.

>> No.9294451

>>9294433
i got it in my warehouse now and i checked the shipping, it's not bad so i'm fine with this woo

>> No.9294587

>>9294388
Ohhh I see, sorry for my dumbness!

>> No.9294951

Only a few days short of 3 months now since I ordered a hat and Surfacespell has stopped responding to my SS's messages. A dress maybe I could see it taking this long. MAYBE. But not a fucking hat. They said many times "next week" "this week" "we already sent it". Now they won't let me cancel the order. Never again.

>> No.9295017

>>9294388
Or anon could be referring to the HKD 30 minimum charge per order?

>> No.9295272
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Does anyone know a store where I can find something similar but of good quality? I don't want to buy from Lockshop because of the amount of shit that has already happened, but I really wanted to find a nice wig as Ginger Mermaid.

>> No.9295982
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9295982

I was hoping someone could help me confirm something about an item I'm buying.

I'm wanting to buy this cosplay flower crown from here: https://world.taobao.com/item/543139325820.htm?spm=a312a.7700714.0.0.02xtEP#detail

The google translations are pretty wonky, so I just want to check I'm not missing anything.

1 - There is an option for a pre amount and then a balance due, but it doesn't seem like an actual pre order item - Is that right? I can just pay in full?

2 - Does it list a time period she'd have it done and send it out? I can only see "no rush orders".

Sorry if I'm being dumb. I just don't want to mess up and buy something that will lag too far behind my other items since I'm buying direct.

>>9294951
That's horrible. Why won't your SS refund you? Certainly they can get a refund, right? I would be furious.

>>9295272
I thought I'd be able to help you, but it turns out my favorite wig shop has turned into a sweater shop since I last checked? I'm so confused. If kyouko has opened up a wig shop as a different handle somewhere else, they'd be good to find.

>> No.9296175

>>9292351
It says the seller canceled the order because of "error in the information filled out by the buyer"... I'm not really sure what this specifically refers to. The choice of the 3 options shouldn't matter, they're all bogus ones to remind people that the listing is only a preorder. Do you have a QQ (9553110), WeChat (xwtsweet), or Weibo (雪薇甜sweet)? It might be easier to contact them through there instead of the Taobao interface.

>>9295982
From what I can tell, it should be ok to pay in full. It says they need at least 3 days to finish making it.

>> No.9296198

>>9293546
Thank you anon!

>> No.9296200

Has anyone found SAL super fast recently? I've made a few taobao orders recently and its only taken them 4-5 days to get to me which is insane if you think that its christmas time.

>> No.9296231

>>9295982
I also used to buy from gkyouko, but since The weekend that i cant open her store...

>> No.9296389
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I'm looking at this kimono cosplay, and I saw this chart and I'm assuming it's length of the cosplay. Are kimonos easy to roll up? Because otherwise I don't want it dragging on the floor since I'm only 150 cm tall sigh.

>> No.9296390

>>9296389
> Are kimonos easy to roll up?
I..
Have you ever worn a kimono before? Ever?

>> No.9296392

>>9296390
Nope, that's why I'm asking.

>> No.9296393

>>9296392
Show me a picture of what this listing is selling because I'm just baffled right now. Are you sure it's a kimono?

>> No.9296396
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>>9296393
It's labeled kimono on the translation, but granted I don't know Japanese clothing so I'm probably wrong. I think it's divided into top and skirt, but 10 cm still seems like a lot to roll up or pin without making a weird shape which is why I'm a bit concerned.

>> No.9296399
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>>9296396
That's not a kimono, that's a women's hakama best as I can tell (unless there's another term for it).
I'm not familiar with wearing hakama since I don't own one but I have seen the cheap mens ones at cons before and they tie at the waist so it's not really possible to roll them up unless you mess with the ties a bit. You can pull the lower half up to just under your bust though and invest in shoes with a bit of chunk to compensate.

>> No.9296403

>>9296399
Thank you! I guess I just blended kimono in my mind with a lot of Japanese clothing since they slap it on the labels everywhere on Taobao and Ali like how any remotely cute dress gets the lolita label.

>> No.9296405

>>9296403
It's alright. Technically for women's hakama it looks like they use kimono tops for it. Just remember, left side of the top over the right side. Also google for articles on how to wear hakama, they might have some good tips.

>> No.9296603

>>9295982
Surfacespell keeps telling my SS "oh in just a day" or "we already sent it" so my SS keeps saying they can't get a refund if they already made it. Now something I ordered in September may not even be here before the mess of Chinese New Year.

>> No.9296716

Anyone got any good sources for yukatas? I'm going to be working at a japanese culture thing next summer and I'd like a cute cheap one to wear.

>> No.9296721

>>9296716
It's cheaper to get one off of Yahoo Japan. You can get like a lot of 3 for $20.

>> No.9296727

>>9296721
Thanks bro. Do many of those do international shipping?

>> No.9296787

>>9296727
no, you need to use a shopping service

>> No.9297175

>>9295982
>>9296231
https://gkyouko.world.taobao.com/category-477162356.htm?spm=a312a.7728556.w4010-12501179035.27.zldTTd&search=y&catName=%BC%D9%B7%A2%BF%EE%CA%BD#bd

Why don't people like to search for shit?

>> No.9297355

I'm doing my first group order with a few people, and is it normal for the person who put it together to include SS and various shipping fees? Girl has a past history of being shady with this stuff, but I really needed to get a few things.

>> No.9297358
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9297358

Can anyone help me figure out what these options mean? Only one stock picture and both options are the same price, my best guess is one is with trimmed bangs and the other one long like in the stock picture? Can post the original not-butchered by google translate vesion too if that'd help

>> No.9297364

>>9297355
Well yeah? Why should the group order leader have to pay the shopping service fee and your domestic shipping fees themselves?

>> No.9297393

>>9297175
Thanks, I'll love you for eternity!

>> No.9297506

>>9297355
If it's a large GO that could amount to hundreds of dollars easily. Why should the person running the go have to pay all of that?

>> No.9297527

>>9297364
Well she was going to do the order with us or not, so I don't really get why I'm paying her SS fees. Like I said, though, this is my first group order, so I'm not sure what's typical and what isn't. I'm going to pay her, don't worry.

>> No.9297529

>>9297527
>I'm paying her SS fees
Why isn't everyone paying their own fees and then just dividing shipping to your location based on order contents?

>> No.9297536

>>9297527
>going to do the order with us or not
Do you.. not know how service fees work? It's a percentage of your order total.
What your friend would pay if she ordered by herself is a lot cheaper than what she's going to pay when you toss your items in.

Just don't join her order and do your own, jfc. I feel bad for this girl and I don't even know her because if the rest of the order is like you, she's going to be fucked.

>> No.9297663

>>9297358
"Bang [original embryo]" is the unstyled option like in the photo, and the one that's just "Bang" is blunt straight bangs.

>> No.9297665

>>9297663
thank you!

>> No.9297677

>>9297527
Yeah, no, you're mentality is not typical at all. You pay a portion of the SS fees and you pay your domestic fees. Otherwise she's losing money when you can just do the order yourself and she can do hers to save money.

>> No.9297681

Could I get some Chinese help? I looked through the dictionary spreadsheet and couldn't find how to search for Lolita cutsews. What should I be searching for?

>> No.9298400

Is taobao going down for everyone else when trying to go to store fronts? I'm annoyed because I'm trying to add a couple more things to my order today, but it's down 90% of the time. Even my log ins aren't loading correctly most of the time, and I've tried it from three different devices. I've had to do a work around where I can log in through the 'track logistics" section of the site, but then the shops are still giving me errors. I noticed it yesterday too, but it's gotten worse.

Christmas high traffic? Or is it the new verification system they're putting in place?

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9298405

>>9296399
>>9296396
Today these are worn for graduation ceremonies in Japan. They're actually a full kimono underneath hakama trousers. Not sure if the taobao link actually has that but is likely. A cheap one will likely look bad as it'll be that cheap "silky" material and no underlayers.

>> No.9298446

>>9298405
Thanks for the information! I'll have to wait until it arrives in the warehouse to ask my SS for pics, but even though it's cosplay clothing and not legit, I'm hoping it won't look too cheap because the seller has multiple crown ratings.

>> No.9298906

>>9293546
>look at price
>holy shit that's so cheap
>click on brown colourway
>doubles

o-okay...

>> No.9298946

>>9298906
Are you new? There's only one colorway, and the reason why the prices are different is because there shirt, skirt, and coat are all options in that listing.

>> No.9298957

Does someone got cute links to home decor? Emphasis on organization bins . Pls anons! Make my Apt cute and neat!

>> No.9298984

>>9298946
That's what I meant, anon. Sorry, I'm super tired

>> No.9299158

If something google translates to "spot" that means it's in stock at the store, right? I don't want to preorder anything so close to cny, and yesterday these were listed as sale (which translates to preorder I thought?) yet today it says spot. I just want to make sure before I buy, because I'd hate to have to make an order around these cheap little charms if they're out way after the rest of my stuff has come in.

https://world.taobao.com/item/543246461286.htm?spm=a312a.7700714.0.0.IH9XMr#detail

>> No.9299581

>>9298400
I've been having trouble too.

>> No.9299600

>>9293546
Ohhhh gosh this is beautiful, I hope it stays in stock for a few more days until I can deposit enough money to nab it! Taobao gods, please smile on me

>> No.9299818
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I used one of Yoybuy's 11$ off of 150$ coupons with my ~151$ order. One item wasn't arriving and delayed my order by over 2 weeks. I asked them to ask seller about it, turns out it was out of stock. Instead of refunding it, they deducted it from the coupon (since order total was now below 150$), so I got 20 cents back instead of 10$.

Is it worth bugging them about it or is that standard business practice?

>> No.9299825
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9299825

Would anyone be able to help with this size chart? I can guess which is bust/waist/hips with the values listed but I'm curious what the bracketed words mean and why some values seem to be listed twice? I'm worried I'll fuck up if I just guess.

>> No.9299884

I was told that even though the option for the cosplay wasn't in the choices, they would do it through me through the messages by the seller, but the warehouse pics showed that they didn't even try ugh. At least I went with a seller that actually does QC pics, but since I also ordered a bunch of other stuff like props and wigs for this cosplay, if they tell me they can't do it I'll just have to cancel/return everything. And I ordered early to get everything by February too ugh I hate life.

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9299903

Slightly OT, but are any American seagulls concerned about the effect the election might have on buying from Taobao and similar Chinese sellers?

I know there are worse things to be worried about but with all the tough talk Drumpf's been making about Taiwan/China and the impending possible trade war I'm kinda wondering if I should just order everything I might want off Taobao, Bodyline, and Fanplusfriend now in case of tariffs/embargoes/whatever nonsense in the future.

>> No.9299908

>>9299818
Wait, they didn't refund your money and took the coupon away? I wouldn't be worried about the coupon (which, you did fall beneath 150), I'd be more annoyed at them not refunding you.

>>9299825
Not a Chinese speaker, but try newocr.com. I use it to help with these image charts. Make sure you put Chinese in the languages for it to pick up.

>> No.9299912

>>9299903
Yeah I admit I'm kinda worried too. Again, I know there are much more important things, but I'm pretty much addicted to taobao. I think we're allowed to be nervous about petty shit though.

I just want my cheap weeb shopping to not get fucked up. It's one of my rare feel good hobbies.

>> No.9299928

>>9299903
There's rumors of a 5% tariff, which still isn't as bad as what the EU has. Honestly, anything more than that is just overspeculation by crazed liberals.

>> No.9300129

>>9299158
Yes, it's in stock. I'm not sure why Gtranslate says "spot" and there might be other words it translates to "spot", so if you're unsure check for the word 现货 in the listing name.
(Also you didn't ask so this might be redundant info, but they're selling both charms 挂件款 and stands 立牌款, so make sure to pick the right one...)

>>9299825
The upper 5 rows are women's, the lower 5 rows are men's. Then from left to right it's: bust, waist (top), hips (top), waist (pants), hips (pants), height. Sounds this costume's shirt/pants overlap each other?

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9300138

Made an order with ascos through Taobaoring. It's my first time using them and they're super fast! My stuff was shipped out in like three days.

My order is from ascos and should arrive by the end of this week. Is anyone interested in a review for these two costumes or for ascos' quality in general?

>> No.9300168

>>9290872
What SS do you guys normally use to preorder stuff on Taobao? This is going to be my first time preordering so I'm kind of nervous.

>> No.9300181

>>9300138
Yes please to the Ascos reviews! I wanted to buy Seven Lucky Gods from them so this'll help me decide.

>> No.9300183

>>9296603
As another update: I told my SS to tell Surfacespell if they didn't deliver the hat by January 1st I wanted a refund. That would be almost 4 months at that point. Absolutely ridiculous. Don't buy from them.

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9300202

>11.11 package has been shipped out on 14th dec
>left "overseas processing facility" on 15th dec
>no signs of tracking from then on

What am I paying for if EMS is slow as fuck. Is it because of Christmas? Chinese customs? Detour via singapore?

>> No.9300232

>>9300202
shipping always slows down around this time; my ems package from the 10th is still not being updated either.

>> No.9300274

is anyone else having issues with taobao running super slow?
half the shops I try to go to take so long to load it just times out.

>> No.9300275

>>9300274
I haven't tried today, but was dealing with that yesterday.

>> No.9300310

>>9300274
I'm having the same issue.

>> No.9300325

>>9300202
That usually means that it's in transit to your country. It'll update once it's processed there.

>> No.9300332

I'm planning to buy A-Sauce's new OP and I wanted to know what is the best/cheapest SS for buying indivdual preorder items?

>> No.9300373

>>9300129
Thanks so much for the translation anon! It's for Noctis from FFXV and I definitely wasn't expecting the pants to sit that high but maybe it's just a standard size image they have.

>> No.9300586

>>9299581
>>9298400
Thirding this, does anyone know the reasoning?

>> No.9300777

>>9299908
The coupon and the item were the same $ amount, so they cancelled the coupon and used the item "refund" to cover the money I would have saved (but didn't save anymore) from the coupon. I find that really greedy.

For all I know, the total may have gone below 150 because they forgot to order the item even though they put it as "bought" and it went out of stock in the 2 weeks it took them to check.

>> No.9301047

All of my items are shipped or at the warehouse except for some little charms that are supposed to come out late december (第二批预售|12月下旬发货). I wonder how much later in december they'll be. I always get so antsy and impatient when the pay off is near.

What do you gulls usually use to make your order collages?

>>9300129
Thank you! Also thanks for the heads up on charms/stands, because it translates it to gibberish (pendant and licensing model).

>>9300274
Trying to log in is horrible. It's a good thing I had direct links to items I wanted on tmall because shops there won't load at all. Even then I had to split my payments into three because tmall wouldn't load letting me add things to carts so it was taobao big order + 2 separate tiny tmall orders. I guess I should consider myself lucky I got the payment pages to work.

I thought maybe it was the universe trying to make me not add more shit to my order. I hope they fix it soon though.


>>9300202
The last package I got didn't give me any alerts on the main package, but when I tracked my last item that had been warehoused it showed me the proper tracking updates. It was weird and probably a mistake on their part, but try it because what's left to lose?

>> No.9301846

Goddammit my SS won't refund the item I bought even though I wasn't happy with pics. It sure would have been nice if they told me that I wouldn't be able to return it.

I honestly really don't want it anymore and I don't want to pay the extra $ for its weight in the shipping. What do?

>> No.9302147
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9302147

I'm only waiting on the charms to be shipped to the warehouse before I can pay for international shipping and get everything. All of the overwatch items are birthday presents for my fiance, but the rest are mine. There is also some fabric I left out of the pic.

Anything below the red line I have already from the tiny christmas order I made, and I can review any of it.

>> No.9302150

>>9301846
better have it and resell more expensive in the future.

>> No.9302191
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9302191

I'm looking for a sweater or cardigan in a similar style to pic related (with stripes on the sleeves) but not sure what search terms to use, any help?

>> No.9302199

>>9302147
Those Yuri on Ice charms are super cute! Link please?

>> No.9302256
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9302256

>>9302199
Sure! They stopped offering Victor after I bought mine (I had to get the full set to buy his, but I was going to anyway). I hope they come out soon.
https://world.taobao.com/item/541911321795.htm?fromSite=main&spm=a312a.7700846.0.0.kC2vdZ&_u=t2ds67v3f97e

You may also like these others I've found.
https://world.taobao.com/item/543246461286.htm?spm=a312a.7700714.0.0.xbnqr9#detail

https://world.taobao.com/item/543497283825.htm?spm=a312a.7700714.0.0.Tiqcps#detail

https://world.taobao.com/item/542320387407.htm?spm=a312a.7700714.0.0.Tiqcps#detail

https://world.taobao.com/item/541850542829.htm?spm=a312a.7700714.0.0.Tiqcps#detail

https://world.taobao.com/item/543377007016.htm?spm=a312a.7700714.0.0.Tiqcps#detail

>> No.9302259

>>9302256
Thank you so much! I'm absolutely putting an order in for these for my itabag.

>> No.9302285
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9302285

>> No.9302295

Is there a Chinese term for boystyle/Ouji? I get some Ouji stuff searching Lolita but it's awful wading through all those results to find one outfit.

>> No.9302394
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9302394

hoping somewhat could help me out, I'm not sure what the difference between the two options in the pic is? I get that the first part is blue, but I'm not sure about the second part. thanks

>> No.9302402

>>9302147
Source on bodysuit and wigs please anon.

>> No.9302426

>>9302402
Sure! I've bought a couple wigs from the wig shop before and one of them is the softest and most comfortable wig I own. I'm hoping these will be just as good.

Purpleish wig
https://world.taobao.com/item/17097409133.htm?fromSite=main&spm=a1z09.2.0.0.UvoRef&_u=t2ds67v33c28

Auburn wig
https://world.taobao.com/item/23311220762.htm?fromSite=main&spm=a1z09.2.0.0.UvoRef&_u=t2ds67v3e527

Bodysuit
https://world.taobao.com/item/1591596771.htm?fromSite=main&spm=a1z09.2.0.0.UvoRef&_u=t2ds67v36ad0


>>9302295
I don't know about any good search terms (wish I did), but google translate always seems to put "gay" into the titles, which is pretty funny.

You may already have it, but an anon put together a small list of shops that often sell ouji. In case it helps your search, here it is:

https://shop35513190.taobao.com/
https://xx69thxx.taobao.com/
https://classicalpuppets.taobao.com/
https://shop34148658.taobao.com/
https://shop33035817.taobao.com/
https://redmaria.taobao.com/

>> No.9302466

>>9302147
It's probably too late but fyi that Victor sweater in the 2nd row is using (probably stolen?) art by @gearous.

>>9302394
1st option is extra padding/filling/thick/heavy (depends what kind of clothing this is) version, 2nd one is standard version.

>> No.9302469

>>9302147
Can you please review the elf ear headphones? I meant to order a pair for myself!

>> No.9302615

>>9302466
thank you so much!! (translation anon)

>> No.9302672

>>9302426
Thanks for the links, anon!

>> No.9302764

>>9302466
Oh damn, thanks for telling me the source. I'll make sure to send her some money on her patreon or something next check. Also my YOI folder just grew a lot.

>>9302469
The color is very pink as opposed to flesh-like, though it doesn't look too off when on. I'm someone who likes earphones over buds a lot, so I don't really like the weird way you have to put them on. They are very loud though, but I'd say the audio quality is lower average. I bought them as a christmas present for someone who wanted to jog in them, but they bounce off too easy for that. She says she's still super happy with them because of the cuteness. Over all, worth the price I got them at since I caught a sale.

>>9302672
You're welcome. If you are ouji anon, and you do find a good ouji term, please come back and share. If you're the other anon, I hope you find something you like.

>> No.9302770

>>9302147
Sauce on D.Va jacket?

>> No.9302772

>>9295272
this fucking bitch, I ordered a wig and never received it. She stopped replying to my emails and told me to give her the tracking code but she never gave me one. On the website the wig was sold out (I bought the last wig) and I had proof of the payment. I sent her everything and she ignored me. I wish Lockshop will close soon. (sorry for the rant)

>> No.9302816

>>9302770
https://world.taobao.com/item/538320489081.htm?fromSite=main&spm=a1z0k.6846577.0.0.pazk4J&_u=q2ds67v3b444

>> No.9302817

>>9302770
>>9302816
Sorry, wrong D.VA jacket there. Here is the one in that collage: https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=538615706633&toSite=main

>> No.9302824

>>9302772
Did you get a refund through your payment option?

>> No.9302856
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9302856

Is this bag in pink as dark in real life as it is in the picture?

>> No.9302945

I massively doubt anyone can help but are there any taobao stores selling himegyaru-esque accessories or shoes? I'm a cheap bitch.

>> No.9303139

How much should I wait for my EMS guide to update before asking my SS for a refund? I had two packaged shipped by EMS on the 3rd of December, and to this day they still show up as "posting." I know it's busy season, but really, almost a month with no updated whatsoever for ems?

>> No.9303204

>>9303139
Wow, that seems really fishy on the SS' part. It'd be one thing if it was one package, but TWO? I made an order a few days before Christmas and had it shipped via EMS - it's going to get here tomorrow. I'd say contact them ASAP and see what the hell is going on.

>> No.9303219

>>9303204
I already contacted them and then said they'd ask the post office. Man, if they can't give me a clear answer by Monday I'm asking for my money back.

>> No.9303283
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9303283

>>9303139
>>9303219

Opinions? Should I go ahead and ask for a refund, or wait like they say?

After this I'm definitely switching SS, either way.

>> No.9303287

>>9303283
What SS is this? So I know to avoid them.

>> No.9303288

>>9302147
Could you review the blue D.Va jacket, please?

>> No.9303296

>>9303287

Spreenow.

>> No.9303300

>>9303283
I mean it seriously is the holiday season and if it's been a month that means you were also tangled up in the 11.11 business.

>> No.9303302

>>9303283
Yikes... In my experience, the only way for them to really do anything about it is to ask for a refund. That's the only thing that has really worked for me when buying through Taobao/Aliexpress. They'll tell you they're "checking" on it for weeks and never do. It's been almost a month since it was "shipped" and they haven't been able to figure it out? I honestly wouldn't be surprised if it was a fake tracking number at this point.

Ask for a refund even if you want your items. Otherwise I feel like you're just going to continue getting lip service.

>> No.9303354
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9303354

This cat purse has balls. Literally.

>> No.9303374

>>9303354
I kind of want this now.

>> No.9303676

>>9302945
I don't really know much about the fashion, but just from googling it it seems like there would be a giant amount of fitting things, just try harajuku/princess/lolita styled terms from the dictionary. Especially for shoes, of which there are bunch that fit just from using things like 洋装鞋 or liz lisa.

>>9303139
I got a package sent out at the start of the month that got here within two weeks. Are you from a country other than USA? Because it's kinda suspicious for ems to take a full month, but I'd say it's not out of the realm of possibility that it got stuck somewhere in a mountain of christmas stuff.

>>9303288
Sure, I will when I get it in. Just waiting on those damn charms to hit the warehouse first.

>> No.9303690

>>9303676
I'm from Mexico, but the thing is that it doesn't even say it's in customs or anything. It literally has one update.

>> No.9303738

>>9302945
There are words for it in the dictionary. Always check it first when looking for stuff

>> No.9303748

>>9303283
I absolutely hate them. They have already messed up some orders of mine and never did anything to repair. So, my suggestion is to rip them off and find a new SS, anon;

>> No.9303976

>>9303690
That's ridiculous, I used economy shipping (over the Christmas period and outside the US) and it arrived after a week. EMS should not be taking this long

>> No.9304353

>>9300181
Different person but I bought a Seven Lucky God cos from Ascos! Really great quality and detail on the clothes! If I really had to nitpick though my tiara came with a jewel already fallen off but it was a quick fix. Something with the waistband design made the components really easily folded over/down but then again I did a lot of sitting down shots for my shoot so it might have just been all the standing up and sitting down that made me have to constantly readjust it.

>> No.9304382

>>9304353
>>9300181
unless you get honoka, rin, or kotori's, all the waistbands will bend and fold really easily. The reason why those three do not, is because their skirts are constructed like a high waist skirt instead of a detachable waistband, and have boning in them. I ordered all nine of them before for a group. If you're over 5'2" and have one of the long dress characters make sure to get at least size medium or it'll look too small (even if your other measurements fit). The waistband also runs a small; I was 5cm under the waist and bust measurements for size small, but the shirt was barely big enough and the waistband barely velcroed. Other girls who ordered and were within the measurements for the size couldn't get the waistband to close. So I'd recommend getting a size up.

>> No.9304545

>>9303976
>tfw you paid for EMS but USPS fucked up and your package is in 'delivery status not updated' limbo
Back to using DHL for me.

>> No.9304584

>>9304353
>>9304382
Thanks for the input! I'm getting Nico, but I hopefully won't have to worry too much about it running small since I'm <5 ft and pretty tiny, so it's kind of nice hearing that I won't have to worry about it being too big!

>> No.9305103

Taobao is down now that I want to pay for my international shipping, of course. I haven't actually seen it gone all the way down before, I wonder how long this will last.

>> No.9305204

>>9304584
What are you measurements? The one I also got was Nico; I'm 78-59, but the S still barely fit in the waist. The shirt was also a bit small, but it might have been because my torso is longer (since i'm 5'4"). I'd also recommend wearing a corset underneath or something; the waistband rolls down sooo much if you don't.

>> No.9305212

>>9305204
I'm 79-58, so I think the waist part with be fine, esp with my shorter torso. How would a corset help? I've never worn one before. If anything, maybe I can just slap on a bunch of double-side fashion tape...?

>> No.9305506

>>9304382
>>9304584
I agree about the waistband running a bit small for their measurements. My friend and I helped each other out to make it just fit lol but it's pretty strong if you can get it to close. Everything else for us fit fine though.

>> No.9305515

Can anyone recommend some lolita coats/jackets? Specifically sweet?

>> No.9305537

>>9305515
You should check Closet Child and Wunderwelt
they have a bunch of AP and Baby coats available right now

>> No.9305581

I usually order from aliexpress, but when ordering from taobao, what's considered a good sized order? I dont want to waste shipping on when i could get it cheaper there.

>> No.9305678

How much time do you think we have before CNY messes everything up?

>> No.9305697

>>9305212
Corsets make the waist part firm, so the waistband won't roll down. Double sided tape won't really help, since your natural movements will make the waistband roll down anyways.

>> No.9305871

Does anyone know how to convert world.taobao links to normal taobao links? I have this link but when I change the region using the top left flag, it takes me back to the main page.
https://world.taobao.com/item/520381288308.htm

>> No.9305876

>>9305871
Weird, that's what I usually do w/o problems. Putting the item ID number (520381288308) at the end of https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id= should work though.

>> No.9305889

>>9305697
I see! Would the cheapo corsets off Taobao work? If so, I might just add one to my Taobao order since I'm still waiting on some items. Otherwise I guess I'll just deal with it.

>> No.9305937

>>9305876
Worked, thank you

>> No.9306046

>>9305678
Would also like to know, am waiting for a pair of pants to release on the 10th

>> No.9306231

Oh shit, now it's done. My package is waiting for me in my local customs office waiting to get opened.

Can some anon that is using SpreeNow tell me whether the invoice they display in the shippment section is 1:1 the same they put into your package? Do they add an invoice in the package at all?

>> No.9306355
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9306355

>>9304353
>>9304382
Sorry for all the Seven Lucky Gods cos questions, but I'm just really picky since it's such an intricate cosplay purchase!

The cosplays come with the little shoe flower decoration ornament thing, right? Even if I don't get the shoes directly from Ascos? The SS isn't the best at Chinese-English communication, so I thought it'd be better to ask you guys.

>> No.9306446

Does anyone have any good recommendations for sweet lolita tights? Most of the ones I see are for classic/gothic.

>> No.9306454

>>9306231
They add a very marked down invoice if that's what you mean. I can't remember if it's identical to the one online but item prices are always way reduced.

>> No.9306534

>>9306454
Yea that's exactly the one I mean. They leave a heavily marked down invoice in your shippment options which is however not directly downloadable since it's a php page and not a .pdf document or something similar and I wonder, if they either stick it onto each package in a plastic bag or if they put it in the package itself.

The thing is I need to go to the customs bureau tomorrow morning and open up the package. If they added this marked down invoice to the package and the customs officers find it, then I'm gonna have a hard time explaining them why the shipping costs are missing. Right now I'm making a new invoice with looks almost similar to the php page but with an added shipping remark and hope that they'll believe me when I tell them that I got free shipping for "black friday".

However I'm not 100% convinced if this is the best method to get out of this without paying too much.

>> No.9306535

>>9306534
*I am a Gerfag btw

>> No.9306575

>>9306534
I think that could really work. The black friday free shipping idea is nice. Good luck anon!
Don't let german bureaucracy get you down and tell us if it worked (gerfag here too)

>> No.9306611

What's the best way to ask if something will be restocked? I dont think I was specific enough with my question with the seller since they just told me the item was sold out. I'd love to get a simple yes or no answer back re: restocking.

>> No.9306894

>>9300181
I just got both cosplays in and I LOVE them. There's a lot of detail and thoughtfulness put into them, especially for the price. They even added a tattoo with my Maki cosplay - you can BARELY even see it on the card so I'm stoked that they paid such close attention to detail! They even added additional accessories and hardware pieces in case any fall off or get damaged.

The fabrics are beautiful and everything is pretty much as advertised. The head jewels for Kotori are kind of weird and I haven't figured them out yet, and the wings on the Maki costume need to have straps added or something for them to sit as high up as they are on the card, but they're absolutely perfect otherwise.

The fit is a liiiiiittle big on me. I opted for an M which they say fits an 80~87cm bust for the Kotori dancer costume. My bust is 84cm and the top completely falls down on me even on the tightest bra hook. I have to wear clear straps for it to stay up and keep my boobs covered. The hips are also a tad big on me. It says 74-82cm and my hips are 78cm. I usually get a M since I'm 166cm tall, but I wish I would have gotten an S this time. Maki's fits okay, just a bit loose in the waist and bust. My waist is smaller than their small size, so I expected that. Luckily the back has corset tying! I hope this isn't too blog-posty, I just want you to know that the measurements are a little generous.

Please let me know if you want photos of the details or anything else! I'd be happy to provide.

>>9306355
Unfortunately I didn't order any shoes from them, but they did include all the accessories in my order. Not sure if this extends to shoe accessories since neither of my costumes have them, but I wouldn't be surprised!

>> No.9307055

Still no hat or refund from Surfacespell. It's been almost 4 months and I'm fucking pissed.

>> No.9307074

>>9290872

i need some help. i have my whole order figured out but i really don't know what shopping service to go with. the only heavy thing i think i will be buying is some small boots (although they look kind of light?). i can't imagine anything else weight that much as they are costumes and clothes.

i live in canada and i don't want to get charged up the ass on shipping fees. i'd like to put in my order asap as i want everything done before they go on their chinese new year breaks

>> No.9307087
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9307087

Small clothing haul, I'm just hoping it all arrives at my agent before they go on vacation for a month.

>> No.9307098

>>9306611
Seconding this, I want to order something that's not in stock, and I'm asking them how long it'll be until/if it's restocked because I don't mind waiting for the rest of my order to be left in the warehouse for the time being, but they only tell me "No, it's not in stock."

>> No.9307377

>>9307055
What SS are you using, because they are shit if they won't refund you. Threaten charge back or something?

>>9307074
Why not just buy direct? As long as you don't have something difficult (like a custom cosplay) or that can't be shipped (like a sword), it's generally fast, easy, and cheapest. Though right before CNY might not be the best time to try it, as long as you're ordering in stock things you should be fine time wise? Or is Canada still not an option for that? Which would suck, I love not dealing with an SS desu.

>>9307087
Cute haul anon! Can I have a link to the shoes? They look soft and comfy. Also, will you review the kigurumi when you get it in?

>> No.9307403

>>9307055
I'm really glad I got my rose clips from surfacespell, it took them 1.5 months to mail out 3 tiny rose clips that said they were ready stock. Shame because my surfacepsell blouses and dress I have are really good quality.

>> No.9307426

is it normal to have a 48 dollar commission fee? it seems like a lot and i'm scared that on top of the next payment ill reach like 250 usd.. which is a lot more than expected as I was calculating everything in canadian dollar..

>> No.9307446

>>9307426
Depends how much your order costs, agent commissions take a percentage of the total cost between 5-10% normally, but unless you spent a lot 48$ doesn't seem right with me. Which service did you use?

>> No.9307492

Did TBR fire everyone that speaks english or something? Because I have some custom order going on and all their replies are suddenly engrish nonsense and not even related to my messages.

>> No.9307621

>>9306355
If I remember correctly the cosplay doesn't come with the shoe ornament. The bottom picture I think is trying to highlight/circle the black tights not the ornament. The detail ornament on the top picture is actually the waistband ornament.

>> No.9307816

>>9307377
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=543872210713
Here's the shoes! And of course, I'll review the kigu and any other items anyone wants.

>> No.9307855

>>9303354
>>9303374
Late to the party, but I just stumbled across it.
https://world.taobao.com/item/542406167079.htm?fromSite=main&spm=a312a.7700824.w4002-15746413396.45.pJtWFH

>> No.9307858

Any good stores to buy lace front wigs?

>> No.9307995

>>9307446
Buynosaur

>> No.9308054

>>9307995
How much is your order?

>> No.9308087

>>9307426
>>9307995
Are you sure you're not confusing HKD with USD? They charge everything in Hong Kong Dollars.

>> No.9308180

>>9308054

went with taobaoring. maybe im just looking at it wrong. i think the order was a total of 135 usd and i understand there's a few fees but idk, my order totaled at like 195 us and then i needed paypal fees on top of that.
i don't really mind since taobao has the items i want for literally half or more off compared to aliexpress and other sites but the fees always surprise me a little. it almost makes it not worth it but i'd rather save 30-50 bucks anyways

>> No.9308538

So what SS are ya'll using?

I've been using Taobaoring for a few years now.
I find them relatively fast amd they are quite reliable.
Fees are reasonable too.
But the shipping seems a bit high lately.
I've got an order that only weighs 490 grams and SAL shipping is $23,32 usd.
Is that normal?
I might place another order soon, but should I use another SS for that, which has cheaper shipping?
I want one that is reliable though.
Yoybuy is horrible, used them 2x, never again. Don't like Spreebuy either.
Any suggestions?

>> No.9308624

>>9308538
You should check their shipping fee tool. I also sent a bunch of packages via SAL when I ordered less than 1kg thinking it would be the cheapest option but I realized Airmail was the cheapest for those cases.

>> No.9308626

>>9308624
Forgot to add, you should use SAL when you estimate your packages are going to weight more than 2kg.

>> No.9308679

>>9308624
The tool says airmail is more expensive than sal, except for Singapore airmail.
But for some reason Singapore airmail is never listed when I want to ship my items.
I live in Europe, I assume they usually are able to ship to the EU with Singapore airmail?
I'm going to contact them about this.

>>9308626
Usually my order is a little more heavy, over 2 kg.
These items were going to take much longer than the rest of my stuff so I asked them to split my order, they must have set it to SAL cause the original order was set to SAL too..

>> No.9308703

>>9307858
I can't recc a shop because I haven't bought any yet, but I did find a better search term for them than the one in the dictionary (which mainly just has split bang wigs). 前蕾丝假发 If you end up getting any, please come back and leave a review.

>> No.9308724

>>9308679
They only use Singapore mail when you pick airmail and your order is under 2kg.

>> No.9308777

>>9308724
Thanks. I'll pick that next time I have an order under 2kg.

>> No.9309016

I know some most sellers take a long vacation and the post slows way down but are CNY sales a thing? I'm in no rush to get my stuff and was just wondering if there were any sales I could take advantage of.

>> No.9309119
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9309119

Do I get this right that this link

https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=541565863895

is just a payment reminder?

Does anyone know a shop which has a plain lightblue OP or JSK in stock similar to link/pic related? I need it for an upcoming non-lolita event to make a super simple alice coord. Actually I bought a normal alice costume for this but its measurements are incredibly bad and therefore very ill-fitting and uncomfortable.

>> No.9309164

>>9306894
What was the price for both with shipping, if you don't mind me asking?

>> No.9309169

>>9309016
A majority of the country shuts down, including factories and businesses. Considering how crazy backed up they get, I highly doubt there would be any CNY sales.

I mean, maybe someone else has a different experience, but I know a shop last year charged me more for a cosplay during the CNY month because of the inconvenience. That's the reason my SS told me anyway.

>>9309119
It's surprisingly tough to find a completely plain light blue lolita dress with no print while skimming, but if you're going to buy the dress from taobao for a non-lolita event have you looked for alice cosplays on it? Or is that what was ill fitting?

>> No.9309174
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9309174

Moana costume came for the best friend's Christmas present today and I couldn't be happier with it for how much I paid!
Also, fabrics for Tinkerbell and Ariel are all set and ordered, so I'm closer to being done for Katsucon.

>> No.9309180

>>9309169
I bought a dirt cheap staple Alice cosplay dress off Taobao. I didn't expect anything besides a more or less good fit, but apparently I didn't get even that. Wasp waist with man shoulders isn't what I was looking for.

My idea behind this question was that I can use the dress after this event for lolita purposes. Also lolita dresses are obviously looking nicer. Actually using a light blue lolita dress for this was my plan from the beginning on a couple of months ago. However it was impossible for me to find a sax solid dress that is in stock. Also checked BL since alot of cuts have a sax coloring but there were none left (also none for sale on LM).

>> No.9309253

>>9308538
I use Spreenow. I think they're a bit more expensive than other ss but I personally have never had a problem with them. They respond to my messages quickly, their layout is super easy to use, and they actually do preorders. The first time I ever made a Taobao order was for a preorder dress and though Taobaoring had been my first ss choice, they told me they didn't do preorders and I ended up going with SN, which I haven't changed from since.

>> No.9309260

>>9308538
I use Spreenow. They're lightning fast with replies, shipping your stuff, sending pics etc, just general fast and excellent customer service. I also love their cart and overall system, super easy to use and work with. They are a little more expensive than other SS but they're so worth it.

>> No.9309280

>>9308538
I usually use Basetao. 5% fee and free quality check pics, and they also return anything you don't want, which I haven't see any other SS do. They process and ship everything within a day or two. Only downside is that their website is kinda wonky.

>> No.9309893
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9309893

Any anons here that bought a LL sunshine uniform (summer/winter/black) from Aoi Cosplay? How true are the skirts to their measurements on the waist area? Are 70cm for L and 74cm for XL their max sizes or do they have more room upwards?

https://world.taobao.com/item/532557763629.htm#detail

>> No.9309911

>>9309253
>>9309260

Heads up: the anon with the shipping problem was using spreenow, so I'd exercise some caution.

>> No.9309932

For anyone whose bought direct, do you know if sellers can mark their packages 'shipped' even if they haven't been? Or do they have to sign it over for t to mark it? Because the seller for my very last item is being slow, so I used the 'remind to ship' option on them. I was considering a refund, but then they marked it as shipped: yay!

...Except it hasn't moved from that point for days, which has never happened with domestic shipping before in my experience. Do you think it's just stuck in the pre-CNY rush of packages? Was there a mini- holiday going on that's stopped postage?

I'm so close to having my shit. This little delay is the only problem I've had, and I'm hoping its resolved soon.

>>9309180
Ah, I see. Sorry, I wish I could help more.

I found a few things, but I have no clue about the quality and I kinda doubt any are what you're looking for, but hey, you miss all the shots you don't take.

Most basic, fitting, plain one I could find. Design replica I think and cheap, but the shop's credit isn't bad somehow. https://world.taobao.com/item/12973440868.htm?spm=a312a.7700714.0.0.1rKNrF#detail

Chess story print dress that could probably still pass like the apron pictures show (plus can confirm chess story has nice quality) https://world.taobao.com/item/543135087559.htm?fromSite=main&spm=a312a.7700824.w5003-15665044351.2.MUrkod&scene=taobao_shop

Plus two random wonderland themed print dresses https://world.taobao.com/item/528053035743.htm?spm=a312a.7700714.0.0.3ImmGw#detail

and
https://world.taobao.com/item/532772036788.htm?spm=a312a.7700714.0.0.1rKNrF#detail

>>9308538
I used to use taobaospree and they were great (it was years ago though). However, I've just been buying direct and using the international forwarder since it opened up to USA. It's muuuch cheaper than using an SS, and now that I've switched to a different forwarder I've been having no problems (the slight delay of one thing mentioned above is it out of the last three recent orders).

>> No.9310097

>>9308538
I do not recommend SpreeNow as they have already fucked some orders of mine and they never give you a refund if they make something wrong. Their English is wonky and it gets hard to dialogue sometimes. One orders of mine once took more than 10 months to be shipped 'cause they "forgot" it somewhere.

>> No.9310141

Is the wish app pretty much just taobao?

>> No.9310145

>>9310141
More like shitty version of aliexpress.

>> No.9310427

First time ordering from taobao. I used TaobaoRing. I noticed on the shipping label that the shipping fees amounted to 257.9 CNY, while I was charged 291.7 CNY. I know 30 CNY isn't much and it's not worth arguing with them about it, but is it normal to be overcharged like this by shopping services?

>> No.9310436

>>9310427
No anon. Would you think that a regular shop overcharging you for shipping is ok too?

>> No.9310437

>>9310427
possibly that was the cost of the packaging?

>> No.9310543

Can't find it in the dictionary, can anyone translate "mid-calf boots"?

>> No.9310550

Are any of you guys having issues logging in directly to Taobao? When I'm on the site it says my user name at the top, but when I click to check on the items I've bought it takes me to the login page. When I put in all my info and click to log in, it takes me to the same log in page, like if it refreshed itself. So I'm stuck on an infinite login screen. Not sure if it's me or Taobao acting up.

>> No.9310579

>>9310550
It's been doing the same with me. Honestly just keep trying. The page with the most success for me is when I click the orange drop down box that leads to logistics tracking. There was another page that brings you to a different style log in that works better too, but I can't remember it.

I still can't successfully log into tmall however, and had to do annoying work arounds when I bought from them.

It's been like this for the past week or so. Taobao has even been down altogether at some points.

>> No.9310621

>>9310436
Of course not but could >>9310437 said be the case? Has anyone experienced this with TaobaoRing before?

>> No.9310624

>>9309911
I'm torn with the service now that I'm reading both. I haven't had any trouble with it and others haven't yet in this thread are two people who have. Then you also have to consider that the shipping person was ordering around 11.11 and the holidays...

It's so hard to find a SS that doesn't have a massive drawback and I have an open order with them atm so I don't honestly know what to do. Especially since others don't seem like a bargain either.

>> No.9310627

>>9309932
I've been wanting to try direct, but I just have so many questions about products. Do they do a quality inspection check with direct at all?

>> No.9310679

>>9310621
I've had this with all my TBR orders ever since they exist, it's the packaging.

>> No.9310712

Tip for anyone using zhongshan forwarding service: ask them to weigh your order/items again. They like to put the weight much heavier. Every time I have them weigh the entire order before they ship it, it shaves off at least 2 kg (I make 25kg orders though, so ymmv)

>> No.9310742

>>9310679
Thank you! Good to know they weren't [hopefully] trying to rip me off

>> No.9310744

>>9309932
I buy direct and usually sellers only do that for deposit payments, if you bought a physical item they should have shipped it for real. What does the tracking info say?

>> No.9310794

>>9310712
When you asked them to reweigh did they include the shipping box or did they weigh each individual item separately again?

The first time I ordered with them they weighed everything individually and just added the total weight of everything together without the box they were going to ship it in so I actually benefited a little. I weighed everything separately when I received them and the weight was actually very accurate to the 2nd decimal place lol.

The second time they were off by a bit but it was essentially a $5-10 difference and they saved me so much on DHL fees by marking my package wayyy down that I let it go.

My orders are only around 5kg though and they pack everything really compact and space efficient.

>> No.9310814

>>9310712
I recently switched to the other forwarder for my past few orders because I remembered zhongshan would always sign for the last item and then hold onto it without updating (even with prompting messages) until I would consolidate and ship the rest. Then mysteriously it would be ready to go - which was always annoying because it kinda worked as a strategy as I always would add a couple more things to make shipping worth it. Do they still do that crap? Because I love how lightening fast this new forwarder is, but the increased shipping cost and time from EMS is a little painful.

>>9310794
My multiple annoying experiences with zhongshan (above) were like a year+ ago because I took a long time off taobao. Are they decent now?

>>9310744
So I don't know what's up with taobao, but I'm not getting an alerts. I checked the shipping logistics again just to see, and it updated days worth last night (they definitely weren't there yesterday). In fact, the warehouse has already signed, weighed, and has it ready to go.

>> No.9310821
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9310821

>finally get all my items and pay for consolidated shipping!
> literally three minutes after, find something I super love and want

It's just a shirt too, so making an order just for it would be pretty dumb... But there is only one of one color and 30 of the other, and it's a limited one shop item.

>> No.9310836

>>9308538
An update on this.
I contacted them, Purplexu answered (quite fast too if I may add).
They changed it to Singapore Airmail straight away for me.
I think I'll continue using them as SS, but I'm going to look into Basetao too see what works out cheaper.

>> No.9310844

>因为年底关系,2017年1月6号-1月31号期间的订单暂不接受无理由退换服务,同意再进行购买,谢谢!!
Does anyone know what this says?
I get the impression it means that the seller is either away between those dates but I'm not sure. They've opened a new store that they used to have linked from their old store, but now that link isn't on their old store. This message isn't on their new store, either.

>> No.9310847

>>9310794
it depends on which agent you get. Apple only weighs them individually, while grape and lemon weigh all the items together. I have really big orders, so it's usually half a kg to a kg over every 1/5 items I buy (but it adds up).

I've only started having the consistent weight issues more recently; in the past they were accurate.

>> No.9310851

>>9310847
Do you just contact them from the warehouse page and ask in English for them to reweigh everything, or is there a button? Last time I tried to talk to them they didn't seem to speak english well enough to understand me, though I was being as simple as I could. Did I just have shit luck?

>> No.9311093

>>9310814
I'm >>9310794 and my first experience was with them a few years back and the second time just half a year ago, never had the problem you mentioned with them for either times. Is the new forwarder EMS exclusive? How is their communication? I haven't tried them yet but their prices are exactly the same iirc so I haven't had an incentive to try them out.

>>9310851
I've spoken to them in English before about another matter and although it's not the best and they definitely straight up google translate some of their replies they did try end up answering my questions to a degree in which I understood. Maybe you just had bad luck with the person who ended up being on the other end of the chat. I asked them to rephrase things that were really incomprehensible and they would try to lol.

>> No.9311107

>>9311093
I haven't had to communicate with them at all, but they are certainly much faster about getting my items signed for, weighed, and ready. In fact, they're faster than the mail tracking somehow. A couple times I compulsively checked the warehouse to find an item ready and waiting an hour or so before the status even changed to arrived and signed. And it worked out fine when I consolidated. I really like that about them, since I didn't have to chase them around for any item that got "lost" inside their own place. However, I wish I could use DHL because the ems tracking never updated for one of my packages until it was delivered, and the other got stuck for a bit (probably holidays).

I'm torn now if zhongshan has gotten better. I really like JCEX and they've been nothing but perfect so far, but the shipping is making me conflicted. I'll see how the ems does this round, since I paid for it this morning.

>> No.9311140

Sorry if this has been asked but I checked the docs first to check, can anyone help me with what to type in to search for Overwatch merch?

>> No.9311150

>>9311140
Luckily my gf is obsessed with this game and I had to find the search term so I could buy her birthday presents. The best one I've found is 守望先锋. I did this order >>9302147
so if there is any game merch in it you want a review of when it gets in just tell me

>> No.9311238

>>9311150
what's her rank?

>> No.9311439

>>9310550
Happened to me, too. Worked around it by switching to Chrome (used Firefox originally) and I was able to get in with no problems.

>> No.9311446

>>9311439
Meanwhile I'm having this problem on both computers and I use chrome. I'm fully updated too. I kind of think it's the new ad system on the log in pages?

>> No.9311455
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9311455

What is the full name (or link) of the store that sells this OP? I see that it starts with Momo but no idea how to find it. I don't want to buy from MLD.

>> No.9311456

>>9311439
I was also using Firefox but switched to IE and it worked, so it must be a Firefox issue or something.

>> No.9311526

>>9310851
I contacted them through aliwangwang and just asked them to reweigh. they seemed to understand what I was saying, but I think grape and lemon understand English better than Apple.

>> No.9311653

>>9310543
中筒 (midcalf) + 靴 (boots)

>>9310844
>Due to the year end, we will not accept returns without explanation from Jan 6 until Jan 31. Please only purchase if you accept this, thank you!!

>>9311455
The shop name is momo萌熊, link: https://shop108785237.taobao.com/

>>9311526
...I'm not the only one seeing this, right? Did they implement some new word filter?

>> No.9311668

>places TBR orderon the 1st because of the discount
>has to reply to one of their messages
>discount gone because messages change the order date

I wish they would fix this shit.

>> No.9311670

>>9311653
What are you talking about?

>> No.9311671

>>9311670
Instead of the names of shopping services, they're replaced with names of various fruit. Is it just me?

>> No.9311676

Are fanart charms just as likely to get in trouble with chinese customs if my package is searched as bootleg stuff, or is my fanart order safer if I don't add any official merch bootleg to it?

>> No.9311677

>>9311671
Have you never heard of usernames on the internet?

>> No.9311678

>>9311677
Shit just realized I've been reading that entire convo wrong. I'm stupid, ignore me

>> No.9311683

>>9311676
No one cares about that kind of stuff. Customs is only looking for knockoff luxury goods. A $1 plastic keychain wouldn't even register as counterfeit to them.

>> No.9311695

>>9311653
Thanks very much for the translation

>> No.9311716

>>9311683
Thank you! That's exactly what I needed to know.
I normally aliexpress, this is my first Toabao order, so I'm still figuring out the ropes.

>> No.9311725

>>9309932
The guide on buying direct is old, I'm scared to do it but I really want to because I buy a LOT of clothes..

>> No.9311728

>>9290872
I want some opinions from other gulls (and yes i've read the ss info spreadsheet)- I've just gone through with my forst order from TaobaoSpree. Has anyone else used them, and what are your thoughts on their prices? I'm just genuinely curious. I found their customer service really great, but i'm really not sure if the shipping charges etc. were worth it. For example, around $200 USD for a nearly 12kg package- is that pretty standard?

>> No.9311733

Hey gulls- looking for plus sized (size 18-22 US ish) leggings. Does anyone have any stores they recommend? Print or solid, doesn't matter, prefer printed though.

>> No.9311745

>>9311733
You probably shouldn't be looking in the taobao threads for this

>> No.9311766
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9311766

Recently had these ordered. A few things are pre-orders so have to wait a bit on them. But can't wait to get them!

>> No.9311782

>>9311766
That's a really sad looking Makkachin, anon They didn't even get the fur the right color.

>> No.9311802

>>9311728
Not sure if that's standard, but my previous 13kg order was around 140 USD. I used Buynosaur.

>> No.9311816

>>9311802
well fuck

looks like i'm changing ss for my next order then

>> No.9311823

>>9311238
Gold, I think? At least she was a while ago

>>9311676
Nah. I heard a rumor someone's Olympic-jacket was taken (yuri on ice cosplay), but all her other yuri on ice fan things passed through fine. No one ever came back with proof that the jacket was even taken either as far as I remember.

>>9311725
This is the best guide I've seen (they have multiple tutorials). I wish I'd had a resource like this when I first ordered. http://www.howtotao.com/buy-from-taobao/

>>9311728
I used taobaospree before switching to direct, and they always treated me very well. Their english was great, and they were able to handle complex things for me like a completly custom cosplay just from a few pictures I had. However, they're probably among the most expensive SS.

Just because how much money I save doing direct, I will only use an SS for an item super complex or to buy from the 2nd hand taobao, and in those cases I will probably use them again.

>>9311766
Cute charms. I looked at them before, but I'm too impatient to get the rest of my things. I hope by my next order more yoi stuff will be out.

>> No.9311861

>>9311802
Is buynosaur any good?
A while ago I read all kind of nasty stuff about them.

>> No.9311888

>>9311861
I feel like this gets repeated every damn time but:
>Use them if you get good HKD conversion
>Use them if you need preorders/secondhand
>Use them if you want good deals on slow shipping

>Don't use them if you need it ASAP
>Don't use them if you're making a huge order
>Don't use them if you expect customer service immediately after you send them something

They're nice, they have good deals, they buy stuff other shopping services won't BUT they're understaffed, overwhelmed easily, and can't do as much as quick as other larger services.

>> No.9311974

>>9309164
Sorry for the late reply, anon. It was about $180 in total, so about $90 each for the costumes with EMS shipping and SS fees. I used Taobaoring for the first time and everything got to me within a week. I loved Buynosaur's friendliness, but I think I'll stick with Taobaoring for a while. I don't mind spending some extra yuan for good service.

>> No.9312056

>>9311861
I use it for quite some time now and it's pretty good. The time issue is true, as above anon stated, but I find them so friendly and nice to me that I don't mind at all.

Well, shipping from China to my house doesn't take less than 3 months, so time is never an issue around here ha-ha.

>> No.9312298

https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.1-c.w4004-15402769300.1.SKgLyk&id=540910249495
Is this final payment for reserves? Or can I finally buy the skirt?

>> No.9312333

Is it cutting it close to have my shopping service ship my stuff now or should I wait until after CNY?

>> No.9312830

>>9311745
xD why?

>> No.9312933

>>9312830
>xD why?
Please get out, underaged.

>> No.9313037

>>9312056
Where they heck do you live that it takes three months? Now I feel bad about wishing mine would hurry up, and it usually take a little over a week.

>>9312298
To me it looks like the reserve payment. Give it some time and they may add the left overs that people didn't pay for in the future.

>>9312333
Don't wait much longer, but you can do it now.

>>9312830
Even their plus sizes don't go that high. Taobao is made for China, where it'd be really rare to get that big. You can take the plush size search term and see, but don't get your hopes up

>> No.9313094

So, I found those skirts that the one really popular Liz Lisa knockoff store sells

The pink, plaid, pleated skirts everyone was going crazy for a while back that sold out

https://world.taobao.com/item/537514180153.htm?scm=1007.12679.24488.537514180153

They're like, $6 here and they come with undershorts


>>9307816
>>9307087
Where did you get the kigu?

>> No.9313100

>>9313037
Thanks! I probably will ask for it to be sent. My only hesitation was that one last piece of my coord for the con won't be available until March. Hopefully it's safe to send for the rest then?

>> No.9313101

Does anyone know of any shops that sell wefts that can be sewn in or glued on? The term for wefts in the dictionary is only giving me clip-in extensions.

>> No.9313138

So I'm doing a large order.... should I do it directly, or should I use a service?

I'm a little nervous using the site directly. I feel like the language barrier is big enough that I won't be able to communicate my concerns properly if something goes wrong.

Are services even viable anymore?
Is there one that doesn't have a garbage exchange rate?

>> No.9313159

Does anyone know if any Lolita brands currently have white dresses with black prints? Sort of like Ecailles de Lune's Forest of Pipe. I looked through most of the shops in the spreadsheet, but no luck.

>> No.9313234

>>9313138
The forwarders will only combined things from 20 shops at a time for shipping. As long as they're just easy to get items (not custom or pre-order) I think you'd be fine. Try to buy your stuff from the smallest amount of shops as you can, like if you can get multiple items from one shop then do so. Just remember that the more shops you buy from the higher the chance is you might run into an issue which can be hard to handle yourself just depending on google translate. Also the chance of there being a large mismatch between items arrival time - which is important because the forwarder only gives you 20 free storage days per item. The rent per day is only a couple cents though.

I've made multiple large orders, and I had a couple issues using zhongshan but after a little stress I found google translate enough to resolve it. My large orders with the JCEX forwarder have all been fine though.

All in all, I don't consider SS viable outside of complicated orders or second hand. I've said this so much I feel like I'm shilling for buying direct.

BUT, don't do the large order now by yourself. CNY is about to start and it will fuck up everything and give you all the stress. Right after it will be backed up as hell too, so I'm not sure when I'd recommend doing it without an SS for the first time. March, maybe?

>> No.9313303
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9313303

I have a newbie question. If a person orders a big package that weighs for example 5Kg, the shipping would cost cca 70 USD (I'm using this calculator assuming it will be shipped to my country in the middle of Europe: https://www.bhiner.com/costCalculator).). Is it really wise to buy these things, such as cosplay or shoes from Taobao instead of using Aliexpress/eBay? I mean, the shipping is really pricey and there will also be some additional custom fees since I'm from Europe.

>> No.9313365

>>9313303
Taobao orders are usually worth it if you're buying a lot of things all together. Otherwise ebay/aliexpress.

>> No.9313422

>>9313303
Taobao will have more choices/sellers for cosplay than AliE and eBay which is why I go with Taobao. There are also more feedback and picture reviews for cosplays.

>> No.9313494

>>9313037
For plus sizes, I don't think you ever heard of Orange Bear. They go way bigger than the sizes op listed.

>> No.9313518

>>9313494
No, I haven't. Aside from being tall, I fit pretty well into normal taobao sizes so I've never needed to look too deep. However, that's good to know in case any of my bigger friends want reccs though, thanks.

>> No.9313594

>>9313094
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=538060559211
From this seller, my order just arrived at my agent today and everything looks pretty accurate to the stock photos.

>> No.9313662

Has anyone had experience buying something from 2.taobao where it was labeled as a "pre-sale" in the description? 2.taobao's for secondhand items, so I'm not sure if it's worth the risk to order this, since I don't see any new listings for it.

>> No.9313918

>>9313662
Even just from non presale items, I've only had a 50% rate of ever getting the items from 2.taobao. I assume a presale means they got a preorder dress/something and will sell it when they get it in, but so many sellers there are such flakes I personally wouldn't risk it.

>> No.9313964
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9313964

Sorry if this has been asked before, but has anyone bought any really chunky shoes from taobao, like pic related?
How expensive was the shipping?
I kind of want to get a pair, but I'm scared that with shipping, it'll be just as pricy as buying just from a regular store or ebay or something..

>> No.9313968

>>9313964
Chunky shoes are gonna be like what, just under 1kg on their own?

>> No.9313979

>>9313964
Depends on what your shipping rate is, since most SS and forwarders have different shipping discount levels. The cheapest is probably direct, and the first 1kg (which chunky shoes hits on it's own) is already 12-15 bucks. So it depends on the deal you get with the shoe compared to the cost of it on ebay (of which it is easier o get a refund).

>> No.9313986

>>9313918
Ah, sorry that happened to you, anon. Whatever happens when you don't get your items from 2.taobao? Do you still get a refund from your SS?

>> No.9313997

>>9313986
I was using taobaospree, and they refunded me 100%. The other anon who've said their SS won't refund them for the surface spell 2-month no-show shocked me. Taobaospree may be expensive, but when I have to use an SS I'm going to stick to them.

The most annoying part was that the lolita I bought for myself all came in, but every. single. time. I tried to buy a dream dress for my fiance the sellers would string us and the ss along for a while and then back out of the sale. Just really bad luck. I remember commiserating with another anon who also had a similar success rate buying from 2.taobao.

On the other hand, when I first found 2.taobao I found the sweetest seller ever who put up with my horrible google translate. She held the dress for me as I tried to figure out how to buy direct from her (I couldn't, it won't let westerners) and then waited the day or two it took for the SS agent I picked to contact her about it. So not all sellers are flakes.

>> No.9314014
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9314014

Looks like Yoybuy is hiring. I ended up sending them an email just to see what they're looking for since the ad didn't offer much. Any one else do the same?

>> No.9314029

>>9313037
Brazil. Customs here are a nightmare. They don't overcharge as Europeans' but they take hell long to liberate The packages.

>> No.9314335

>>9290872
Is there a guide on how to buy directly from Taobao?

>> No.9314362

Would anyone be able to help me figure out which option includes every part of the cosplay? The first one apparently says "the whole package," but there are other options that cost more which lead me to assume that it isn't actually everything (dress, accessories, cape, etc.) Google translate just gives me more confusion.

https://world.taobao.com/item/537105000519.htm?spm=a312a.7700714.0.0.uikhXD#detail

>> No.9314372

>>9314014
This is so tempting, but surely you'd need to speak Chinese for a job with them?

>> No.9314375

>>9314014
Hmm, I'm pretty curious. Could you share what they want if they email you back?

>>9314029
That sounds so horrible. I can't imagine how annoying that must be.

>>9314335
There are a lot of guides if you google it.

My personal favorite is howtotao

>> No.9314410

>>9314362
>包包全款
Backpack/bag

>披风全款
Cape

>堕天使小裙子全款
Main dress, back bow, also includes: collar, headpiece, and socks

There are no options that include the backpack and cape with the dress. So you have the order them separately if you want all three. The 3rd option has all the main components of the cosplay though.

>> No.9314479

>>9314372
I asked them what exactly the position included and what they were looking for so we'll see.

>>9314375
Sure thing. I'll hopefully get something overnight.

>> No.9314518

>>9306575
Reporting back: Picked up my package last wednesday. Customs officers were (contrary to what is spread through media) super chill, no line to wait, I was literally the only one there.

Funny thing is they weren't even asking once why I didn't pay any shipping (atleast on paper), they were only a little shocked that I brought a 2 page invoice in almost full chinese (except the adress), but that was all. Still took me ~1 hour to sort everything out and match it with the list and also some time for the young officer to calculate the customs fee. Guess this is going to be my standard procedure from now on.

>tfw your long awaited package is finally there
>literally all blouses are slightly too small
>2cm missing at the shoulders

Fuck this.

>>9309932

Thanks alot for your recommendation anon! I will look them through.

>> No.9314528

>>9291660
Don't worry anon, I shop and do orders for 1-3 items a lot but I just use specific agents for these types of orders, ones that offer cheap shipping options like china post and only take a small percentage with no minimum percentage fees.
It's ok to buy 1 or 2 items and you won't get charged crazy for it if you've got an agent like I described above. I only have experience using my 2 and not super buy though so I wouldn't know what they go by, but if they go by the same it should be reasonable.
In future ahead of time read the terms of agents to compare which have minimum order fees to know which to use on big orders and which equal put to be worth it for small orders.
I would share mine but I don't want to happen to them what happened to buynosaur when they got out of hand with all the traffic going to them from here, sorry.

>> No.9314574

>>9314014
>>9314375
>>9314479
I emailed them about it and they said they're hiring agents to get people to the site. Basically if you tell your social media following or friends to buy shit on there they'll give you $20 and if you get enough people to buy from there they'll hire you as an agent.

>> No.9314599

Does anyone here use Superbuy? I'm not buying the same type of stuff as most of you, but they were very good the time that I did use them about a month ago. I'll be using them again soon.

>> No.9314602

>>9314599
I'm doing an order with them right now, and I like how they email you when it arrives in the warehouse, and they're pretty thorough with checking for imperfections imo.

>> No.9314605

SS spreadsheet anon here from the grave.

Is there anything I should change on the sheet in general? I haven't been in these threads for almost two years now I think (grad school + new job [/blog]).

>> No.9314606

>>9314574
Yeah basically what this anon said. Hell I've got a taobao blog I rarely use anymore that constantly gets asked "How I buy this????" so I might just do it and toss on a link to Yoybuy at the bottom of every post. Don't care if it's selling out when it's just tumblr weebs and anyone who knows how to Taobao that follows me will just use their own SS. It'd be nice to have some extra broke college student money.

>> No.9314612 [DELETED] 

>>9314605
There's a few dead shops on the list, that's pretty much it.

>> No.9314630

Can someone tell which one of the options is for nozomi tojo's outfit? If its even still an option. Google translate gives me gibberish.
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.143.uBWeZG&id=42376604507&ns=1&abbucket=2#detail

>> No.9314649

does anyone know what words I can use to make overwatch related stuff pop up? I have tried literal translations and I keep getting lawn care things

>> No.9314650

>>9314605
Welcome back! I dunno if it's possible for you to do alone, but I would like to see updated reviews/pros and cons of each service.

>> No.9314653

>>9314649
Nevermind, discovered that for overwatch items you have to search pioneer. weird translation.

>> No.9314945

>>9311766
gonna need sauce on those pokemon bag, anon

>> No.9314947
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9314947

>>9314606
>>9314574
>>9314014
>>9314372
>>9314375
Anon with the blog here. I got another email from them after I told them I was interested in the position and they've got a contract you need to fill out and you need to provide your social media site to them as well (I guess to judge your popularity). The contract is valid through January 2018 so unless they decline you, you're good to go for a whole year.

If anyone else has any questions about it just let me know since I'm filling out everything for them right now.

>> No.9314991

>>9314518
>literally all blouses are slightly too small
Taobao nightmare right there. I'm sorry that happened to you.

>>9314574
>>9314947
Oh, too bad for me. I shop like crazy from taobao, but have basically no social media because I'm a huge hermit. I try to help people find things and answer questions about taobao already, but usually in anon. Oh well. I hope you guys get hired on!

>>9314649
守望先锋 I'm excited for the Overwatch stuff I ordered to come in. Are you looking for something in particular? Or just browsing?

>> No.9314994

>>9314947
I was a regular customer at Buynosaur and I was approached by them to help them do some marketing. I gladly accepted as I was offered free shipping for all my Taobao orders!

>> No.9314996

>>9314994
Really? That's pretty neat. Wish they had asked me as well since I'm nuts about them but I'm kinda glad they didn't since I like them not being overwhelmed and having to shut down orders because of customer influx.

>> No.9315096

I was having my doubts about the negative Spreenow anons but now I have a feeling I'm about to be screwed over too. I paid for my package to be shipped with Singapore EMS. Not only is my tracking not working but also the number shows up for some post called Vanuatu post

>> No.9315100

Best SS for really heavy orders?
Planning on a huge haul and I'm wondering who I'm best going with.

>> No.9315120
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9315120

I've always wanted one of those mannequins with wooden arms and found some on taobao.
But this item will probably be rather heavy, according to aliexpress around 12~13 kg.
What SS is good for heavy items, which offers cheap shipping and a reasonable fee?
Like SAL or even more preferably, SEA?
Really don't want to pay over a 100~125 bucks for the shipping alone.
I'm in Europe and need to try and avoid customs as they even charge me tax over the shipping.
Has anyone here ever ordered something like this?

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9315342

Does this seem right gulls? I kind of knew I shouldn't have gotten boots as they say the total of my is almost 12 pounds, but it still seems a lot. Am I supposed to pay the 90$, the 160 or both? With all the shipping fees it makes taobao honestly not worth it anymore unless I get a bunch of light lingerie that I can't find on ali. It's way more than I expected DESU

>> No.9315344

>>9315342

And if I have to pay both I honestly just feel like cancelling the whole thing because it will have been 100$ more than what I would get on AliExpress. Even if the taobao items are so cheap.. I'm a little mad. I know for a fact that I am not paying 150$ for extra shipping
When the fees of the original order cost so much. My original order was around 204 usd including first shipping, fees and PayPal fees

>> No.9315424

>>9315342
I don't know who that SS is, but to the USA my ems from the direct buying forwarder at 15lbs was 57 dollars.

I'm pretty sure they're saying you just have to pay 92 INSTEAD of the 167.89. As in, they're showing you their shipping discount.

>> No.9315582
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9315582

Haven't made an order in over two years. Need to get rid of old clothes I don't wear and replace them with new ones.

>> No.9315914

>>9315582
sauce top left?

>> No.9315993

>>9315914
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=44670180644

>> No.9316074

>>9315582
Will you review & source the white blouse and navy dress when you get them?

>> No.9316270

>>9302147
along with the stolen gearous art sweater, that wallet is blau678's stolen art from pixiv.

>> No.9316378

>>9316074
Sure thing!

>> No.9317262
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9317262

My packages have always gotten through NY customs 1-2 days, but this one's been stuck for 5 days. I'm paranoid since it's full of Overwatch items. I thought the only copyright things customs cared about were brand shoes and purses, but I'm sweating a little.

Anyone else in the USA have experience with customs taking longer than a day or two? Most of my things are birthday presents I was kinda depending on getting in time. How long did you wait?

>> No.9317979

What are some good shops for petticoats, specifically shorter ones?

>> No.9318233

>>9317979
Classical puppets. The two I have from years ago are still poofmonsters. I heard they're pretty slow now a days though.