Note: hello mod, just to make it clear, that this thread is not of commercial purpose, as many requested me to teach them how to use Taoabo, so i decided to put one here. This is just information sharing, although there are some information suggesting I am providing service, readers are free to choose any other service providers.


www.Taobao.com


- 1 - How to register?
Clearing Doubts； Anyone can register on Taobao, you don't have to be in China to register









- 2 - How to buy?
1 - you need to have bank account in China, China phone number to open Alipay (Taobao equivalent of Paypal)
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2 - you can ask someone else to pay for you
(I will come out with the guide to pay through Alipay shortly)





- 3 - How to track your item? (local China Shipping)





- 4 - How to communicate with Taobao seller? (to negotiate for price)
Note: My experience, Taobao only support Internet Explorer so far, or Firefox




This post has been edited by huangyong: Jul 23 2010, 09:41 AM

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wah~ really good thread, I saw alot of nice things in taobao, sadly I can read chinese...lol...I know there a way you translate a website using google translate, yet I don't how to use that also.

try to use Google Chrome!!

and you will have something like this:


This post has been edited by huangyong: Jul 23 2010, 09:47 AM

Just a small advice for all EMS user from China to Malaysia, do try to track your parcel at EMS China official website http://www.ems.com.cn/ , instead for the English version coz it happened to me many times as the parcel status didnt get updated at the English version site.

Do you provide this service at singapore too?
please pm me..thanks..

wanna ask, is there anyway we can topup alipay without using ur service?

yes, open bank account in China

nice job, sharing is caring

Bro I have a question, I topped up alipay via a topup agent in the forum, but after top up only I realized I need to verify my account with real name... To verify need china bank account.

Now I can't use the balance in my alipay to purchase anything at all... Is there anyway to use the balance?