Shopping in China is often associated with the site Taobao, because it is one of the largest online auction, which has almost everything. Of course, all sold at very attractive prices, but there is one drawback - the site is only in Chinese. To buy something on it, it is necessary to turn to intermediaries, but, fortunately, had multiplied very much, the main thing - to choose for themselves the most favorable terms.
taobao - this is a very large online store, which has almost everything from every pile of clothes and ending with rare and collectible items. Equipment and vehicles, and tea products for the office, not even worth listing, you'll find even more than you can imagine.
On Taobao to buy a smartphone for 300 rubles., Branded backpack for 200 rubles. and all that sort of thing. Of course, you have to pay for the delivery of services and intermediaries - to buy on Taobao need to have an account at a local Chinese bank and negotiate with the seller also in Chinese. In addition, without the knowledge of Chinese you are even online will not find anything - will be randomly poking at hieroglyphics, not knowing in which category it is.
So, we must choose a mediator - their rates are roughly the same, but each has its advantages and disadvantages. Here we look at them.
Taobaofocus.com
Website mediator in English and Russian, with a catalog in Russian. Just say the directory is inconvenient: there are categories of goods in Russian, but then you still redirects to Taobao in China, and about the product you will not read anything, just look at pictures. In addition, by clicking the link on the couches you can get to a page with some socks.
As usual, the site can calculate the cost of your order according to the tariffs in accordance with the weight. Delivery to Russia may be using EMS and China Airmail, DHL - only for Ukraine (and other countries, but Russia is not among them).
Airmail items will go from 10 to 40 working days, and the delivery will cost 18 yuan (98 rubles.) For the first 100 grams, and at CNY 15 ($ 81.) If the parcel is large - at CNY 170.5 (930 rubles). per 1 kg.
For those in a hurry, EMS shipment can be ordered from 201,5 CNY (1098 rbl.) Per 500 grams. Reaches 10-20 working days.
There are no restrictions on the amount of the order, there is a check of goods - before you pay for shipping your goods are inspected for damage, and repack sfotkatsya at its warehouse, so that the risk of getting damaged goods below. Three days after sending you will get a track number, and can follow the parcel.
For services you will pay 10% of the order, and to make money and for goods and delivery can in many ways: PayPal, bank cards, WESTERN UNION, WebMoney, etc.
Vygodnokupi.rf
This intermediary normal catalog: Here is a translation (though a bit clumsy), the goods find simple, and you can read his response. In addition, the prices are in rubles, there are a lot of filters, you can put the huskies or navigate through them.
Delivery here costs about 1181 rubles. 500 m via EMS and 1120 rubles. per 1 kg. through China Post.
The choice of payment methods also varied:
The site regularly hosts all sorts of events, for example, now You can receive compensation of 10% of the order value, and 90% discount on packages and services.
Zakaztovarov.net
There is a list of goods in Russian, and again the horrible translations from the Chinese, but the deal is not difficult.
Fee for service a little less - 9% of the order value, but not less than 70 yuan.
Of the benefits of an intermediary - 50% discount for shipping by EMS. To get your things for 10-20 days, you need to pay only 298 yuan, or 1353 rubles. per 1 kg. Airmail delivered by 215 yuan (976 rubles.) For 1 kg, but wait, of course, have more.
More from this agent no commission for the verification and consolidation of orders, there is a Russian technical support by phone, Skype, e-mail and VKontakte. Payment via Privatbank or Moscomprivatbank, Privatmoney or YANDEX money, Qiwi, Sberbank of Russia, WESTERN UNION. In "My Account" have-to-date exchange rate.
Shopotam.ru
This agent can be enjoyed not only a complete list of services, like the others, but the only delivery. This service is called Mail Forwarding, and its essence is that you order yourself and pay the purchase in the online store, and then send it to the warehouse agent. There's your purchases together in one or several parcels and sent to you. In your personal account, you can see how many things come to the warehouse, and combine them into your own package.
If you do not want zaparivatsya Self purchase, intermediary and offers a common set of services to a standard commission of 10%. You can read about the services hereDetail about delivery here.
There is a Russian-language customer support, you can insure your package - 2% of the value of the goods, there is a shipping EMS, China Post, Light Airmail.
Try it, with any of the intermediaries is more convenient and profitable to work and buy things at 2-3 times cheaper. If you have experience with Taobao order with different intermediaries, please share them in the comments.