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Title: Purchasing Topre87U from Taobao
Post by: nastrox on Tue, 30 August 2011, 21:49:49
Hi peeps,

I am ordering topre87u 55g uniform from taobao was wondering if any guys here bought from there before??? issit safe and real?

Cheersssss
Title: Purchasing Topre87U from Taobao
Post by: keyboardlover on Tue, 30 August 2011, 21:52:11
Welcome to GeekHack! I have bought from taobao before using a buying agent and didn't have any issue.

Where are you located?
Title: Purchasing Topre87U from Taobao
Post by: nastrox on Tue, 30 August 2011, 21:57:18
I am located in Australia (item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=10769592461) which seller did u get it from? i am asking my friend in China to ship over for me. Wondering how much will be the shipment?
Title: Purchasing Topre87U from Taobao
Post by: nastrox on Tue, 30 August 2011, 22:09:43
Quote from: keyboardlover;407801
Welcome to GeekHack! I have bought from taobao before using a buying agent and didn't have any issue.

Where are you located?

Hi keyboardlover which shop did u purchased wrong? can i have the link?
Title: Purchasing Topre87U from Taobao
Post by: watduzhkstand4 on Tue, 30 August 2011, 22:12:19
how do you buy from Taobao? I wanted to do that a few times but I couldn't :(
Title: Purchasing Topre87U from Taobao
Post by: nastrox on Wed, 31 August 2011, 02:34:36
No more user get Topre from Taobao? Isnt that cheaper than EK? especially the shipping cost from EK cost a BOmB.. :(
Title: Purchasing Topre87U from Taobao
Post by: keyboardlover on Wed, 31 August 2011, 07:19:39
Sorry I can't remember. Please check the worldwide buying wiki for recommended taobao buying agents.
Title: Purchasing Topre87U from Taobao
Post by: RiGS on Wed, 31 August 2011, 07:28:31
Use this site.
http://www.taobaobee.com
Title: Purchasing Topre87U from Taobao
Post by: cactux on Wed, 31 August 2011, 08:37:09
IMHO The prices for non manufacture chines parts are pretty much the same price than in the states or Korea. If you really want to buy from taobao you have to use a broker (third party service) or ask some friends in China. If you use a broker make sure the they accept PayPal since you will have some sort of protection.

I personally do not buy expensive boards from taobao, since if something goes wrong you have to pay shipping, deal with chines speaking guys, etc. So at the end I prefer pay a little more and get some kind of support if something goes wrong.

Since you have a Chines friend ask him to buy the board for you and he will inspect it

Which city in Australia?
Title: Purchasing Topre87U from Taobao
Post by: abexx on Wed, 31 August 2011, 09:21:21
Quote from: nastrox;407802
I am located in Australia (item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=10769592461) which seller did u get it from? i am asking my friend in China to ship over for me. Wondering how much will be the shipment?
This links to one of the biggest retailers on taobao in this area. It is recognized in several Chinese forums and hopefully, you won't have any problems dealing with them.

For broker recommendation, if you could bear google translation, you could try http://www.aaegou.com/
This is a website powered by AAE, a huge logistic company that I have dealt with several times. They are pretty fast and professional, the only problem seems to be language (anyway, their workers here in Australia do speak some english)
Title: Purchasing Topre87U from Taobao
Post by: nastrox on Wed, 31 August 2011, 11:30:32
I am based in australia. I have no problem dealing with mandarin so should not be a problem. However i have speaked with one of the seller and apparently they do not offer original package but said that the keyboard is real so this make me afraid of getting fake goods..Hmm..