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Title: Help with signing up for Taobao? Or refer someone to purchase through?
Post by: tormentor on Mon, 05 January 2015, 03:11:13: I'm getting a headache trying to read their captcha and have tossed my hands up. I'm trying to buy a yoyo from taobao http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.1.7hftFV&id=39538491062&ns=1&abbucket=16#detail Even if I can create the account it's very intimidating trying to add a payment method but god I want this item so bad. I remember seeing a lot of keycap sets etc being available there so I was hoping one of you kind people could help? Or Maybe not even sign me up but point to a reputable person who would forward it for a nominal fee?
Title: Re: Help with signing up for Taobao? Or just with making a purchase through someone
Post by: azhdar on Mon, 05 January 2015, 03:13:44: Why don't you use a proxy service like TaobabaoFocus ?
Title: Re: Help with signing up for Taobao? Or just with making a purchase through someone
Post by: tormentor on Mon, 05 January 2015, 03:15:59: Quote from: azhdar on Mon, 05 January 2015, 03:13:44
Why don't you use a proxy service like TaobabaoFocus ?

TY Sir I'll check them out. I wasnt sure if there was a terminology for someone who provided such service.

EDIT : Weird when I visit that website I get this : Forbidden

You don't have permission to access / on this server.

Additionally, a 403 Forbidden error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.

EDIT EDIT : Just checked their facebook page and they went down about an hour ago for some server stuff. I'll check them tomorrow thanks again.
Title: Re: Help with signing up for Taobao? Or just with making a purchase through someone
Post by: azhdar on Mon, 05 January 2015, 03:29:49: Quote from: tormentor on Mon, 05 January 2015, 03:15:59
Quote from: azhdar on Mon, 05 January 2015, 03:13:44
Why don't you use a proxy service like TaobabaoFocus ?

TY Sir I'll check them out. I wasnt sure if there was a terminology for someone who provided such service.

EDIT : Weird when I visit that website I get this : Forbidden

You don't have permission to access / on this server.

Additionally, a 403 Forbidden error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.

EDIT EDIT : Just checked their facebook page and they went down about an hour ago for some server stuff. I'll check them tomorrow thanks again.

yeah the 403 error is for today , I have an order I wanted to pay this morning but their website is down atm . there are alternatives website just google taobabo proxy .
Title: Re: Help with signing up for Taobao? Or refer someone to purchase through?
Post by: berserkfan on Mon, 05 January 2015, 07:23:25: Quote from: tormentor on Mon, 05 January 2015, 03:11:13
I'm getting a headache trying to read their captcha and have tossed my hands up. I'm trying to buy a yoyo from taobao http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.1.7hftFV&id=39538491062&ns=1&abbucket=16#detail Even if I can create the account it's very intimidating trying to add a payment method but god I want this item so bad. I remember seeing a lot of keycap sets etc being available there so I was hoping one of you kind people could help? Or Maybe not even sign me up but point to a reputable person who would forward it for a nominal fee?

A tormentor wants to buy a yoyo from Taobao?

Somehow the juxtaposition of names is a bit too funny.

How do you torment anyone with a yoyo?
Title: Re: Help with signing up for Taobao? Or refer someone to purchase through?
Post by: tormentor on Mon, 05 January 2015, 15:53:58: Quote from: berserkfan on Mon, 05 January 2015, 07:23:25
Quote from: tormentor on Mon, 05 January 2015, 03:11:13
I'm getting a headache trying to read their captcha and have tossed my hands up. I'm trying to buy a yoyo from taobao http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.1.7hftFV&id=39538491062&ns=1&abbucket=16#detail Even if I can create the account it's very intimidating trying to add a payment method but god I want this item so bad. I remember seeing a lot of keycap sets etc being available there so I was hoping one of you kind people could help? Or Maybe not even sign me up but point to a reputable person who would forward it for a nominal fee?

A tormentor wants to buy a yoyo from Taobao?

Somehow the juxtaposition of names is a bit too funny.

How do you torment anyone with a yoyo?

You could be so bad at it it's painful to watch. Or I could toss it at your face then nuts. Seriously though it's therapeutic to have a good hobby and skill toys give me something to vent with. Whether it's yoyo, kendama, poi or contact juggling it's nice to get into flow and forget about the bull****.
Title: Re: Help with signing up for Taobao? Or refer someone to purchase through?
Post by: digi on Mon, 05 January 2015, 15:56:00: Quote from: tormentor on Mon, 05 January 2015, 15:53:58
Or I could toss it at your face then nuts.

LOL, might be the best thing I've read, GH 2015.
Title: Re: Help with signing up for Taobao? Or refer someone to purchase through?
Post by: Puddsy on Mon, 05 January 2015, 16:16:14: qtan will also proxy stuff from taobao for you if you ask
Title: Re: Help with signing up for Taobao? Or refer someone to purchase through?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Mon, 05 January 2015, 16:24:22: If it helps anyone else I have had good experience using bhiner.com, it was recommended to me by a fellow geekhacker.