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Offline ThePurpleSandwich

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How do I buy Keyboards off Tao Bao?
« on: Tue, 05 January 2016, 09:13:48 »
Hi all,

I live in Hong Kong, which makes ordering from Taobao very convenient. I want to buy a keyboard like the Pok3r or another 60% off Taobao, where the shipping is very cheap. Does anybody know any vendors that can sell these keyboards reliably in the general China/Taobao area? I would have used Qtan's website, but he's but MIA for almost a month.

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Re: How do I buy Keyboards off Tao Bao?
« Reply #1 on: Tue, 05 January 2016, 09:14:48 »
Hi all,

I live in Hong Kong, which makes ordering from Taobao very convenient. I want to buy a keyboard like the Pok3r or another 60% off Taobao, where the shipping is very cheap. Does anybody know any vendors that can sell these keyboards reliably in the general China/Taobao area? I would have used Qtan's website, but he's but MIA for almost a month.

I've heard good things about TaobaoFocus, may want to give them a look: http://taobaofocus.com/

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Re: How do I buy Keyboards off Tao Bao?
« Reply #2 on: Tue, 05 January 2016, 10:01:53 »
You pretty much need a proxy as Alipay is the main payment method for taobao and that pretty much requires you to be in China

I like Bhiner, they are expensive but very good.

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Re: How do I buy Keyboards off Tao Bao?
« Reply #3 on: Tue, 05 January 2016, 10:46:42 »
I like Bhiner, they are expensive but very good.

Same. I've used them for the States, and they're really good quality. Very expensive, but they give me a peace of mind.

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Re: How do I buy Keyboards off Tao Bao?
« Reply #4 on: Tue, 05 January 2016, 13:18:07 »
I like Bhiner, they are expensive but very good.

Same. I've used them for the States, and they're really good quality. Very expensive, but they give me a peace of mind.

Taobao focus has always been great for me. Fast, updates with pictures, and everything is well-packaged. And their commission is small
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Re: How do I buy Keyboards off Tao Bao?
« Reply #5 on: Tue, 05 January 2016, 21:41:36 »
I like Bhiner, they are expensive but very good.

Same. I've used them for the States, and they're really good quality. Very expensive, but they give me a peace of mind.

Taobao focus has always been great for me. Fast, updates with pictures, and everything is well-packaged. And their commission is small

If you order multiple things, do they ship it all in one box?
I'm trying to find a lightsaver variant and some other odds and ends. Search function seems difficult.
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Re: How do I buy Keyboards off Tao Bao?
« Reply #6 on: Tue, 05 January 2016, 21:43:04 »
I like Bhiner, they are expensive but very good.

Same. I've used them for the States, and they're really good quality. Very expensive, but they give me a peace of mind.

Taobao focus has always been great for me. Fast, updates with pictures, and everything is well-packaged. And their commission is small

If you order multiple things, do they ship it all in one box?
I'm trying to find a lightsaver variant and some other odds and ends. Search function seems difficult.

Yep, if its all in one order they send it in one box. If you make multiple orders, you can combine the orders as long as you haven't paid for shipping yet (second payment).

And what are you finding difficult about searching? I can pretty much get by searching Taobao just using English
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Re: How do I buy Keyboards off Tao Bao?
« Reply #7 on: Tue, 12 January 2016, 06:00:30 »
I like Bhiner, they are expensive but very good.

Same. I've used them for the States, and they're really good quality. Very expensive, but they give me a peace of mind.

Taobao focus has always been great for me. Fast, updates with pictures, and everything is well-packaged. And their commission is small

If you order multiple things, do they ship it all in one box?
I'm trying to find a lightsaver variant and some other odds and ends. Search function seems difficult.

We can help you to find specific item on Taobao . You may leave a request on our Facebook page and we will be happy to assist you https://www.facebook.com/taobaofocus/
Best regards,
Taobao FOCUS
http://taobaofocus.com/
« Last Edit: Tue, 12 January 2016, 06:03:30 by taobaofocus »

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Re: How do I buy Keyboards off Tao Bao?
« Reply #8 on: Tue, 12 January 2016, 17:08:12 »
I like Bhiner, they are expensive but very good.

Same. I've used them for the States, and they're really good quality. Very expensive, but they give me a peace of mind.

Taobao focus has always been great for me. Fast, updates with pictures, and everything is well-packaged. And their commission is small

If you order multiple things, do they ship it all in one box?
I'm trying to find a lightsaver variant and some other odds and ends. Search function seems difficult.

We can help you to find specific item on Taobao . You may leave a request on our Facebook page and we will be happy to assist you https://www.facebook.com/taobaofocus/
Best regards,
Taobao FOCUS
http://taobaofocus.com/


Awesome, yeah that seems like the way to go! Thanks

I like Bhiner, they are expensive but very good.

Same. I've used them for the States, and they're really good quality. Very expensive, but they give me a peace of mind.

Taobao focus has always been great for me. Fast, updates with pictures, and everything is well-packaged. And their commission is small

If you order multiple things, do they ship it all in one box?
I'm trying to find a lightsaver variant and some other odds and ends. Search function seems difficult.

Yep, if its all in one order they send it in one box. If you make multiple orders, you can combine the orders as long as you haven't paid for shipping yet (second payment).

And what are you finding difficult about searching? I can pretty much get by searching Taobao just using English

well like specifically "lightsaver" and "pink MX modifiers" but yeah i just tossed a few things in like KUL, HHKB, PBT... and getting results. Knowing what to search for helps. I wish i could figure out what categories there are so I could browse around. 
« Last Edit: Wed, 13 January 2016, 09:32:46 by boostdemon »
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