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Title: Topre PBT Spacebars on Taobao
Post by: 1391406 on Sun, 31 January 2016, 11:01:55: Apparently, you can buy two in light grey, black, red, light blue, or a mixed lot.

Link (http://world.taobao.com/item/45554870172.htm?spm=a312a.7700714.0.0.tg1EWl#detail)
Title: Re: Topre PBT Spacebars on Taobao
Post by: edb5s on Fri, 05 February 2016, 07:10:31: Quote from: 1391406 on Sun, 31 January 2016, 11:01:55
Apparently, you can buy two in light grey, black, red, light blue, or a mixed lot.

Link (http://world.taobao.com/item/45554870172.htm?spm=a312a.7700714.0.0.tg1EWl#detail)

Is there a way to buy off of Taobao from the US without a proxy?
Title: Re: Topre PBT Spacebars on Taobao
Post by: FLFisherman on Fri, 05 February 2016, 07:11:55: Quote from: edb5s on Fri, 05 February 2016, 07:10:31
Quote from: 1391406 on Sun, 31 January 2016, 11:01:55
Apparently, you can buy two in light grey, black, red, light blue, or a mixed lot.

Link (http://world.taobao.com/item/45554870172.htm?spm=a312a.7700714.0.0.tg1EWl#detail)

Is there a way to buy off of Taobao from the US without a proxy?
Yes, but keep in mind that not all vendors ship internationally.
Title: Re: Topre PBT Spacebars on Taobao
Post by: dgneo on Fri, 05 February 2016, 07:12:59: Quote from: edb5s on Fri, 05 February 2016, 07:10:31
Quote from: 1391406 on Sun, 31 January 2016, 11:01:55
Apparently, you can buy two in light grey, black, red, light blue, or a mixed lot.

Link (http://world.taobao.com/item/45554870172.htm?spm=a312a.7700714.0.0.tg1EWl#detail)

Is there a way to buy off of Taobao from the US without a proxy?

Some stores have the option (and I think this store is one of them) to ship to TaoBao's Warehouse in the US, then from there they ship to you.

http://www.howtotao.com/how-to-buy-from-taobaoupdated-for-2015/ - Pretty solid guide on buying without a proxy. Shipping will be a bit more IIRC, but for some it's worth it.
Title: Re: Topre PBT Spacebars on Taobao
Post by: edb5s on Fri, 05 February 2016, 07:49:41: Thanks for the replies. I'll look into it. I take it there is basically no way of buying Topre PBT spacebars through an actual vendor unless Massdrop runs them again? In the US, that is.
Title: Re: Topre PBT Spacebars on Taobao
Post by: 1391406 on Fri, 05 February 2016, 14:27:40: Although I haven't done it yet, buying directly from Taobao seems straight forward enough. You pay the product cost(s) for the item(s) on Taobao, and once the item(s) arrive at their warehouse, you're contacted to pay the shipping fee in order to have it delivered to your door. Pretty simple. I'll give it a shot, what the heck?
Title: Re: Topre PBT Spacebars on Taobao
Post by: jalaj on Fri, 05 February 2016, 14:40:22: The Taobao seller's prices for these spacebars are more expensive than massdrop's sale.
Why not just request another drop from MD?
Title: Re: Topre PBT Spacebars on Taobao
Post by: FLFisherman on Fri, 05 February 2016, 14:41:56: Quote from: jalaj on Fri, 05 February 2016, 14:40:22
The Taobao seller's prices for these spacebars are more expensive than massdrop's sale.
Why not just request another drop from MD?

Because MassDrop may not have another drop for it. Some people don't want to wait around for something that may or may not happen when, for a little more money, they can do it themselves.
Title: Re: Topre PBT Spacebars on Taobao
Post by: 1391406 on Fri, 05 February 2016, 15:24:12: Quote from: FLFisherman on Fri, 05 February 2016, 14:41:56
Quote from: jalaj on Fri, 05 February 2016, 14:40:22
The Taobao seller's prices for these spacebars are more expensive than massdrop's sale.
Why not just request another drop from MD?

Because MassDrop may not have another drop for it. Some people don't want to wait around for something that may or may not happen when, for a little more money, they can do it themselves.

Agreed.