Buying Transformers on Taobao

Discussion in 'Transformers 3rd Party Discussion' started by botfan, Feb 25, 2017.

  1. nhyone

    nhyone Well-Known Member

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    Thanks!

    铄铄的玩具城堡 is based in Beijing, so it's unlikely I'll patronize it. 365精品模型店, still possible, since it is in Shanghai.

    However, almost all my Transformers purchases are pre-ordered, so I won't be able to take advantage of this immediately.
     
  2. Hougangkid

    Hougangkid Constructicon Worker

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    SG Free Shipping is fixed CaiNiao Sea, warehouse in GZ.

    When you cart out, you will see 0 yuan shipping option before you pay. After you pay, that's it. They will auto consolidated all the free shipping items and send it to you 1 package. Cannot consolidate with the non free shipping items in the same warehouse.

    Also make sure that when you cart out, the order ONLY contains eligible free shipping items, cannot mix with non free shipping items. If not, the free shipping option will not show up before you pay.

    Use the search bar in the free shipping page in the app to search for eligible items. The free shipping eligibility will also be stated on the item page.

    I'm not sure now long 铄铄的玩具城堡 will take part in this free shipping. I've bought from 365精品模型店 before, using this option. The prices for what I bought were still competitive, so overall I still saved from the free shipping.
     
  3. Hawkwave

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    I did not get insurance. I'm not really worried about it. I don't think its lost. Basically all the packages SB shipped SAL at that time are stuck at the airport as well. Money talks and the more expensive shipping methods will move faster. They will do what then need to get the airlines to take their packages ahead of SAL. If you use SAL your potentially in for a long haul.

    At least its not stuck in a cycle of rejection at customs and reship like one of my parcels earlier in the year.
     
  4. Kung Fu Roo

    Kung Fu Roo Well-Known Member

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    Anyone elses aliwang not working? Or is it just me? Ive googled around and it seems like mine is restricted. I dont know if its because I asked them to change my name after being verified with alipay. They had my last name first and first name, last. I requested a change and they wanted more proof and I never replied because I had found out we can pay with international cards. IDK if my account is in limbo because of that. Taobao itself seems fine.

    Needing to contact ZW
     
  5. minstral

    minstral It's all about G1 Masterpiece

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    Can anyone remember how to do the image search? It's disappeared on the main search bar. I think @Starganderfish found a way to find that search?

    EDIT: Found it here Buying Transformers on Taobao. Strange that you can't get to it easily anymore
     
  6. Kung Fu Roo

    Kung Fu Roo Well-Known Member

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    I see it on the APP. Had to download the mobile app to talk to ZW. I dont like the APP though. Harder for me to translate shit, since Ive never user it. I think I just ordered an out of stock item.. IDK
     
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  7. Starganderfish

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    Yep, thats the way. No idea why they made it so hard. May be trying to save bandwidth or something.

    Yeah, the App is terrible, I find the Aliexpress app is also almost unusable. I struggle to even use TaoBao in the browser on a mobile device like a tablet.
     
  8. Kung Fu Roo

    Kung Fu Roo Well-Known Member

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    What does a store having a 1000RMB qualification for consumer protection actually do? Much like Ali, I get the seller doesnt get paid until I confirm shipment. However can they pull their qualification deposit at anytime and just vanish? If they never ship out, will taobao just refund me without seller approval with no hassel?

    I see WJ KO predaking boxed set from a store with 2 hearts that has never sold a thing. This would be a SB purchase all day long, but Im not going with SB.
     
  9. lake88

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    Yeah as long as the item is under "awaiting dispatch" cancellations are automatically refunded in 3days, though the seller can help expedite it by confirming the refund. Scammers would probably do a fake dispatch though.
     
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    Has anyone seen any of the G1 reprint cassettes available on TB? Was thinking about looking into the Squalktalk/Beastbox combo. Conversely, has any 3P done these or the other two dino cassettes?
     
  11. Optimus1138

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    Help! Anyone who's used a shopping agent, especially WeGoBuy, I've got a bit of a problem. I bought the ZX Datsun kits, and now that they've arrived at the warehouse, it's saying they're 'restricted' and I can't use any of the available shipping methods because they're 'weapons replicas'. I was warned about it when I tried to purchase them, but I figured that was just because it wasn't immediately obvious from the listing that they were only about 2 inches long, and that there wouldn't be an issue when they arrived and they saw how small they actually were. Is there anything I can do about it, or do I need to try to return them? I only have 20 hours left to do so before I'm stuck with them.
     
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    youre in luck, I happened to bookmark this store when searching for other g1s. never shopped from them though

    this shop has a handful of the ko g1 reissues including squalktalk/beastbox combo and dinos

    变形金刚 G1 磁带 KO 猿猴 飞鹰 包邮-淘宝网

    变形金刚 G1 磁带 KO 暴龙 残杀 包邮-淘宝网
     
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  13. lake88

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    Not familiar with that agent but surely you can contact their CS and get them to resolve the issue for you?
     
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    I've been working on it, the issue is that since they're in China, our time zones don't overlap very much.
     
  15. stinkyshawn

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    n now taobao is out of irontrans star saber.............. except at insane prices
     
  16. Lightningsonic

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    how to pay via Alipay ?
    In PC it sent me to the alipay page but say "this account not allow to login", (i not sure i even loggin at all)
    I already login in the app though. but with app, i not sure hơ to process since can't use tranlate on it like on PC browser
     
  17. Kung Fu Roo

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    no idea. can you use international card instead?
     
  18. Kung Fu Roo

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    Finally an update with my superbuy boxes.

    After 18 days of no movement, boxes 1 and 2 have been delivered to the carrier. I wonder how long itll sit there. cause box 3 made it to the carrier first, go figure... but that was 4 days ago and its still just sitting there. at least the queue is moving I guess...
     
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    I'm on day 60 since my package was delivered to the airport. 8-(
     
  20. stm1987

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    I have 3 packages (2 SAL 1 EMS) from Supebuy waiting for a flight in china to the US...65 / 43 / 11 days respectively.... a real pain in the ass :( :( :( :( :( :(