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Is it possible purchase from taobao?
 

I heard it's like China's ebay

I'm wondering if anyone outside China has ever purchased anything on that site!!

Can it be done?

I've tried looking on that site, but it is in CHINESE! Of course, since it is located in China and geared for China, this is normal. But I can't read it.

I tried using the Google translator, but it definitely misses something.

You might try AliExpress for legitimate items. Or DHgate, but that is the counterfeit capital of the internet.

Yeah I also tried using a translator for that site your right does miss things. I wonder if anyone outside of China has been able to somehow!

I use DHgate actually found a legit supplier although it's full of rubbish from most sellers.

You can still get by with google translator, it's a little aukward, but any legit product still sells for about the same as over here so don't really see the point of using them.

There are Thousands of Taobao "Buying Agents" That will buy on Toaboa for you, jute Google it. Here is an Example of one: TaobaoDirect.com ~ USA Taobao buying agent ~ Simplfy your Taobao Shopping Experience

I bought on taobao before, it's all in chinese, google translate didn't really help a lot. I bought through a buying agent in China helloeasybuy, their site has got some useful tips on how to shop on taobao. Actually you can just ignore the chinese words, and just see the picture displayed and the price instead, you can also type in English in the search bar to look for what you want. Hope this help.

Yes,you can see the picture ,and then you will know what product you need to buy,it is easy if you really want to buy it.

taobao and alibaba are belong to 1 same company

I suggest that you provide quality control service for your customers because there're lots of poor quality products on taobao . if your customers buy counterfeit products or poor quality products ,they really can't use your service again .

hi
 

What IS. counterfeit Dhgate or aliexplress or both ? Thanks

Both DHGate and Aliexpress do have some sellers that sell ⊗⊗⊗⊗ products. You can also find legit products on both of sites too if you look around enough.

Thanks God I found this site:) It is like impossible to buy from TaoBao without talking to the seller because there are so many listings listed so tricky. I was once trying to get some sneakers and I found a seller with good price and quality(maybe) on TaoBao.com. SO glad that I talked to seller because the price he listed was for 1 sneaker!!!!!! That meant you need to X2 on the price in order to get a PAIR of sneakers. I laughed my butt off and went on. Also, don't think those brand products are cheaper to get from them b/c they are not, plus custom taxes, the stuff should be more expensive than how much we can get here so you can definitely tell they are not real. They do have 1:1 counterfeit which it is hard to tell it is ⊗⊗⊗⊗ copy just by looking at it and of course, the price is not much lower than the original ones. There are a few different levels of counterfeits and the price can tell pretty much tells you the differences.

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Can anyone give me a couple of sellers names from Dhgate or Aliexplress that are trustworthy and will they tell you which items are counterfeit and which ones you can count on being authentic. I'm a total noobie at this whole thing and really need to find a good supplier with products that I can trust. Thanks!

Listen,, EVERYTHING with a Brand Name on it Found on those sites is Counterfeit. Make That you Golden Rule and you will be Ok.

You must talk to the seller
 

hello,
I'm from HongKong.
I can tell you that you must talk to the seller before your buy anything in TAOBAO.

Ya, that's what I'm thinking. I just need to find one seller to talk to that will be honest with me. How do ya' find one of those???

see the feedback profile...
and ... most of them don't know English...

if you don't fimiliar with China, be careful,
some of the sellers can just take your money and disappear...
i can tell you that you won't have any method to find them...
thats China...

You know what I do to test sellers Honesty, I take a Look at what they are selling,,, Then,I ask if a particular item that they are selling is Counterfeit or not, One that I KNOW is counterfeit, and see what there awnser is, and go from there.

you don't need to test,
99% is selling Counterfeit

Thanks for your responses guys, are there any products from dhgate that aren't bogus that are good for resale? I just don't want to waste my time if everything ya' get from China is bogus!

what is dhgate ?

I have been purchasing from TaoBao and sell them worldwide. To be honest, if you really want to take taobao as one of your buying resources, a translator and buying agents are not enough because you just got to be there yourself to make sure about the quality. You don't want to ship things back b/c the high shipping costs and also think about you got to do that twice or more, how stressful that would be!!!!! It is also not good idea at all if you need products with brands like Nike, it is always cheaper here and it is why there are Chinese in foreign countries would buy lots of name brands locally and sell them on taobao or take them back to China. They separate their Counterfeits with grade A, B, C. Grade A is like 1:1 copy which you can not tell without a serial #. I buy from taobao and alibaba China but I never do any name brands though and I have NOT had any single time that i don't have ship some back for exchange if i buy them wholesale. Pls remember, more sellers than you can think on those sites, they do their biz like there will not be no tomorrow! It is not only about how they do biz, it is more like Culture b/c they know, it is all they can do for 99.99999999% people.

It's just another supplier over in China that deals in a lot of bogus stuff. But I was reading on one of these threads and one of the veterans here said that they also had some stuff that didn't mimic US stuff that was pretty decent for resale. Wish I could find that thread!

I never wanted say that but y'all really need that logo! Yeah, you got to sell them cheaper but you bought them in cheaper as well. one way or another

I can help buying from TAOBAO.
Any one interested please contact me. Or I can send you something bought from TAOBAO for free then you try listing on eBay just to see the feedback.

I buy off aliexpress and aliaba both and i find if i ask directly if its a real /genuine item the seller will tell me yes or no....they will say no its a style of or a like product. I have had great luck and most sellers wills send a sample first so if you are patient you can find good products.

i can help you buy from taobao. if interested,please let me know.thanks

I purchase goods from there all the time. Unfortunately, you cannot use it if you don't have identities in china, a chinese bank account, a chinese mobile phone number, or a relative that lives in China

You can use the Google website translator to see everything In English, works like a charm.

Again, reading the language isn't the only barrier here.

Of course it isn't the only barrier, but I just broke half of the shield. Reading the language Is part 1, doing what you stated above what I said Is the other half, and then everyone Is good to go.

yeh re buying from taobao good opportunity to pickup small quanitites at very cheap prices, much less than alibaba or dhgate...

definatley would not suggest dropshipping direct for quality reasons and secondly a lot of the items listed are sometimes not in stock and the supplier may take a while before actually shipping your item (if theyre willing to ship internationally)

you also would need to speak to each supplier to confirm the item and the terms before buying anything, problem is 95% of the sellers only speak chinese, so its better to have someone reliable deal with your purchases and forward them to you/customers..

PM me if you need any help/further info