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geekhack Community => Off Topic => Topic started by: litster on Sun, 17 April 2011, 22:20:28

Title: Buying keyboard on taobao.com
Post by: litster on Sun, 17 April 2011, 22:20:28

This may be an off topic in other forum sections, so I will try here :)

I am about to buy some some keycaps on taobao.com via obook.  I know it is a recommended shopping agent here.  I also found 2 other agents, taobaofucus.com and taobaoenglish.com.  The charge a lower commision and have more functional web sites :).  I am wondering if anyone here has experience with these two other agents before.

Thanks.

Title: Buying keyboard on taobao.com
Post by: nocturn4l3030 on Mon, 18 April 2011, 05:08:29

i would like to know too.  i've only used taobao

Title: Buying keyboard on taobao.com
Post by: keyboardlover on Mon, 18 April 2011, 05:37:20

I have only personally used obook. They were great, aside from the fees.

Title: Buying keyboard on taobao.com
Post by: EverythingIBM on Mon, 18 April 2011, 08:09:26

They should have something like this for Canadians buying stuff from USA. Ugh! (sarcasm)

Title: Buying keyboard on taobao.com
Post by: keyboardlover on Mon, 18 April 2011, 08:45:27

The fees would probably be higher. (They'd need toboggans and sled dogs).

Title: Buying keyboard on taobao.com
Post by: RiGS on Mon, 18 April 2011, 12:20:57

I'm sure Michael (http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?t=16232) will help to get the keycaps for you.
He (http://He charges 5% of the item cost as a commission, though commission must be a minimum of $5) charges 5% of the item cost as commission, though commission must be a minimum of $5.
http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?t=16232 (http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?t=16232)

Title: Buying keyboard on taobao.com
Post by: litster on Mon, 18 April 2011, 12:57:36

Thanks RiGS.  Michael sounds like a decent agent with very low commission fee.  I couldn't wait and went with obook.  So far the experience is good.  Very active communication over email.  But they charge 25% commission.