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sHawTY
post Aug 29 2024, 02:00 PM

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QUOTE(Jayczhen @ Aug 29 2024, 11:25 AM)
Hi guys, i’m from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah planning to buy furniture (bed frame set) from Taobao. Any recommended third party sea shipping delivery to my address or just use the taobao app is best?
Consider buying furniture locally. These are bulky DIY items, and returning them to China could be a real hassle if anything is missing or broken during shipment.

On a different note, it's been a while since I last received a CNMYG tracking number. In my experience, the best and fastest shipping was when Taobao used DHL eCommerce as their last-mile delivery partner, with GDex being the second best.
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post Aug 29 2024, 02:28 PM

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QUOTE(sHawTY @ Aug 29 2024, 02:00 PM)
Consider buying furniture locally. These are bulky DIY items, and returning them to China could be a real hassle if anything is missing or broken during shipment.

On a different note, it's been a while since I last received a CNMYG tracking number. In my experience, the best and fastest shipping was when Taobao used DHL eCommerce as their last-mile delivery partner, with GDex being the second best.
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Local furniture store’s selection doesn’t quite suit my taste and vision for my home. That’s why i opt to take risks buy furniture online. Anyways, do you have any idea of a good third party shipping agent/app or using taobao website’s own shipping will give me the best rate?
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post Aug 29 2024, 04:11 PM

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QUOTE(sHawTY @ Jun 7 2024, 04:30 PM)
Finally Arrived! wub.gif

Order Date: 30 May 2024
Arrival Date: 7 June 2024
Total Time: 8 days

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how heavy your keyboard?. how much you paid for international shipping?. Mine weight at 2.3KG and they charge me RM52 for international shipping. local shipping is free tho.
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post Aug 29 2024, 04:43 PM

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QUOTE(Rhetoric @ Aug 29 2024, 04:11 PM)
how heavy your keyboard?. how much you paid for international shipping?
The total weight, including packaging, is approximately 1.6 kg. I was charged ¥15 (about RM9) for direct air shipping using the PLUS option in the mobile app.

Shipping could be free if I choose direct sea shipping.

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post Aug 30 2024, 12:07 PM

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Hi guys, is BuyMall’s shipping fees reasonable? Anyone have experience using before?
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post Sep 26 2024, 10:13 PM

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Hi, does anyone knows if I need to engage external forwarder for those bulky and large items like sofa, bedframe and tv cabinet frame with more than 60kg? Or can just direct from taobao shipping?
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post Sep 26 2024, 11:43 PM

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QUOTE(mk92 @ Sep 26 2024, 10:13 PM)
Hi, does anyone knows if I need to engage external forwarder for those bulky and large items like sofa, bedframe and tv cabinet frame with more than 60kg? Or can just direct from taobao shipping?
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can be done via taobao directly. shipped 30kg via sea back in May.
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post Sep 27 2024, 12:18 AM

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QUOTE(mk92 @ Sep 26 2024, 10:13 PM)
Hi, does anyone knows if I need to engage external forwarder for those bulky and large items like sofa, bedframe and tv cabinet frame with more than 60kg? Or can just direct from taobao shipping?
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can directly from taobao, use sea shipping. if engage external forwarder, can escape 10% tax imposed by gov.
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post Sep 27 2024, 09:02 AM

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QUOTE(incognitroll @ Sep 26 2024, 11:43 PM)
can be done via taobao directly. shipped 30kg via sea back in May.
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My sea shipping is showing 15 yuan only for 50kg. Will this shipping costs increase after the large items reach the warehouse?
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post Sep 27 2024, 10:31 AM

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QUOTE(mk92 @ Sep 27 2024, 09:02 AM)
My sea shipping is showing 15 yuan only for 50kg. Will this shipping costs increase after the large items reach the warehouse?
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yea. on the shipping option, you can click on 海运 > 查看运费规则 to check the fees.

my item was 3ft x 2ft x 1ft, 30kg, paid RMB 392.

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lee82gx
post Oct 6 2024, 11:01 AM

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Anyone can help me, I am a noob in buying consolidated from taobao. Never done so before and I’ve always gotten direct ship to my address.

What does this mean;

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How will the item be shipped to me, if I don’t have any other thing to purchase?

Do I have to do anything after I proceed with the purchase button? The orange button.
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post Oct 6 2024, 12:17 PM

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QUOTE(lee82gx @ Oct 6 2024, 11:01 AM)
How will the item be shipped to me, if I don’t have any other thing to purchase?

Do I have to do anything after I proceed with the purchase button? The orange button.
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You will need to keep track that the item have reached the warehouse. Thereafter you have 20 days of free storage.

Once it reaches the warehouse, you will have the option to 'purchase' the delivery to your final address.
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post Oct 6 2024, 01:46 PM

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anyone can recommend good 3rd party shipper that shipped item that taobao dont allow for official shipping. Thanks
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post Oct 6 2024, 02:15 PM

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QUOTE(lee82gx @ Oct 6 2024, 11:01 AM)
Anyone can help me, I am a noob in buying consolidated from taobao. Never done so before and I’ve always gotten direct ship to my address.


How will the item be shipped to me, if I don’t have any other thing to purchase?

Do I have to do anything after I proceed with the purchase button? The orange button.
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if you got only one item to buy, why do you choose "consolidation"? you should choose Direct Mail - Air Freight or Direct Mail - Sea Shipping

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QUOTE(ray123 @ Oct 6 2024, 12:17 PM)
You will need to keep track that the item have reached the warehouse. Thereafter you have 20 days of free storage.

Once it reaches the warehouse, you will have the option to 'purchase' the delivery to your final address.
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Thanks for replying, so if I understand correctly since I’m not charged for the first transaction for shipping, this means upon consolidation, only then will RMB17/0.5kg and RMB/subsequent 0.5kg is charged when I ‘purchase’ delivery to my final address yes?

QUOTE(N9484640 @ Oct 6 2024, 02:15 PM)
if you got only one item to buy, why do you choose "consolidation"? you should choose Direct Mail - Air Freight or Direct Mail - Sea Shipping
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I believe this particular item is considered bulky because the option for direct mail is “sorry not available”.
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post Oct 7 2024, 08:42 AM

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QUOTE(lee82gx @ Oct 6 2024, 04:09 PM)
Thanks for replying, so if I understand correctly since I’m not charged for the first transaction for shipping, this means upon consolidation, only then will RMB17/0.5kg and RMB/subsequent 0.5kg is charged when I ‘purchase’ delivery to my final address yes?
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Unless there is a promotion or if it is waived, you will first be charged for the domestic logistics within China. Then again from China to Malaysia.

The weight applies unless the item is big and volumetric calculation is used instead. All my orders have been small so I can't help you there.
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post Oct 8 2024, 09:54 AM

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Hi! May I know TMYLE is what courier? It appears Best Express telephone number and website but when I ask, Best Express said it was Lex. I can't track in Lex. I ask Taobao CS, she said it's Cainiao Malaysia but I still can't track it.
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post Oct 8 2024, 03:20 PM

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QUOTE(sHawTY @ Aug 21 2024, 12:45 PM)
I highly doubt that. The correct tracking number for Best Express is CNMYB, not TMYLE.
Unless they recently change this.

One user even confirmed meeting the delivery guy when receiving his TMYLE parcel, and it was indeed from Lazada Express.
Source: https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3706772/+5458

As for my TMYLE parcel, it was delivered to my office and left at the guardhouse, so I didn’t personally meet the delivery guy.
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I also confused with this TMYLE tracking. Taobao give me Best express telephone number. It can be tracked at best express tracking website. https://www.best-inc.my/wapp/track. My parcel already stuck for 3 days. I contact best express and best express give me lazada telephone number, i contact lazada and lazada give me taobao telephone number and guess what next? One more thing does anyone know which shopping company handling taobao sea shipment nowdays? Last time it was dex-i.
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post Oct 8 2024, 03:30 PM

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QUOTE(bumblebee88 @ Oct 8 2024, 09:54 AM)
Hi! May I know TMYLE is what courier? It appears Best Express telephone number and website but when I ask, Best Express said it was Lex. I can't track in Lex. I ask Taobao CS, she said it's Cainiao Malaysia but I still can't track it.
TMYLE is Lazada Express. Unfortunately, there’s no way to track it locally, so you’ll just have to wait for the delivery.
QUOTE(Rosdiabdul @ Oct 8 2024, 03:20 PM)
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Yeah, 3 days is still fine, bro. Lazada Express is usually slow.

Just give it a few more days. TMYLE is definitely Lazada Express, but the only way to track it locally is through Taobao, unfortunately.

No need to contact Best Express—it's definitely Lazada Express. The downside is that the local Lazada Express helpline or online chat only works for Lazada's own orders."

This post has been edited by sHawTY: Oct 8 2024, 03:32 PM
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post Oct 8 2024, 03:32 PM

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QUOTE(bumblebee88 @ Oct 8 2024, 09:54 AM)
Hi! May I know TMYLE is what courier? It appears Best Express telephone number and website but when I ask, Best Express said it was Lex. I can't track in Lex. I ask Taobao CS, she said it's Cainiao Malaysia but I still can't track it.
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I just got my parcel, it was confirmed the shipment was handle by lex. Abang delivery was wearing lex t-shirt and there was lex awb on my parcel. For TMYLE we can track it at best express website but we cannot ask for update. It was a waiting games i guess.

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