Taobao is full of amazing deals and affordable must-haves, from clothing, accessories, electronics, to homeware goods, there is nothing you can’t shop at Taobao. If you also want to shop at Taobao, this handy step-by-step shopping tutorial will help you! We will walk you through browsing, purchasing method, and the best thing: with Buyandship you can ship Taobao products to our China warehouse!
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►Taobao Shopping & Shipping Tutorial
►Must-buy in Taobao
Taobao Shopping & Shipping Tutorial
Step 1
Go to Buyandship website to log in or register as a member.
Step 2
Fill in your first and last name, email address and set your account password. Click “Sign Up” once details are completed.
Step 3
Visit Taobao (make sure it is mainland China region!), and register as a member with the button in the red square.
Step 4
These pages can be also translated to English at the top right of the page. Fill in all the relevant details and enter the verification code, that you’ll receive as a text message.
Extra tip: If you are using Google Chrome, it’s very helpful to use the Google Translate Extension. It translates whole web pages instead of only words and phrases. Use Simplified Chinese, like Taobao and its sellers, all use simplified Chinese.
Step 5
You can either browse through the different categories or use the search bar. If you want to use the search bar, remember to enter what you are looking for in simplified Chinese in order to get the best search results!
After you’ve entered a word, in this example we’ve chosen “dress – 连衣裙”, you can optionally filter your search of brands, material and more (best to use google translate for that) and you can sort them by using these sorting tools:
- Comprehensive sorting: Sorts search results according to an average of the following parameters.
- Popularity: Sorts search results according to their page views.
- Sales volume: Sorts search results according to their number of sales.
- Reputation: Sorts search results according to the reputation of sellers from customer reviews and ratings.
- Price: Sorts search results according to price, from high to low or from low to high.
Step 6
Click and choose your desired items!
A great indicator of the quality of an item is the number of recent transactions, which are shown by the grey numbers next to the prices. Free Shipping is mostly only applicable within China, but perfect, that means you can ship for free to our China warehouse!
Step 7
We used Chrome Translate for this page, and the translations for price, size, color etc. are pretty clear! You can choose to either “Buy item now” or place it in your shopping cart, and continue shopping through Taobao!
Step 8
Before you purchase an item, always check the reviews below! Click on “Pictures” to see reviews of customers who inserted pictures to get an even better idea of the quality and look of an item.
Step 9
Whether you have chosen ‘Buy Now’, or decided to shop a little more and Checkout through the Shopping Cart, you will land on the same Checkout page.
Then you simply fill in the address and other delivery information, remember:
- Choose “中国大陆” (Mailand China) as the region.
- Choose >> 广东省 >> 深圳市 >> 宝安区 >> 福永街道 (in English: >> Guangdong Province >> Shenzhen City>> Bao’an District >> Fuyong Subdistrict)
- For warehouse address details, go to “Overseas Warehouse Address” on your Buyandship member centre and view the information of Buyandship’s China warehouse.
Step 10
Scroll down to review your order, and press the orange button to proceed to payment!
Step 11
After you’ve received a tracking number by Taobao, please go to “Parcel Management” at Buyandship and declare your parcel!
💡Click to learn more about Buyandship’s Parcel Forwarding Process
Must-buy in Taobao
6.18 Sales
Also known as the 618 Shopping Festival, 6.18 Sales is a major mid-year e-commerce event in China, which is even comparable to Singles’ Day (11.11) in terms of scale and impact!
This year, the festival spans from May 26 to June 20, which Tmall and Taobao have rolled out extensive discounts and coupons!
Fashion
Shopping for fashion on Taobao offers a vast selection of trendy items from popular Chinese brands like Anta, Li-Ning, and Peacebird, which have super competitive prices!
Cosmetics
Taobao gives you access to top Chinese brands like Chando and Flower Knows. Enjoy authentic and exclusive deals on popular items such as Florasis’s intricate floral-engraved lipsticks and Perfect Diary’s stunning eyeshadow palettes!
Home Essentials
Taobao offers a wide range of stylish and affordable options perfect for Singaporean homes like multifunctional storage units and sleek coffee tables from brand such as Songmics, which are super affordable and unique to enhance your living space!