I want to try buying myself, instead of using an agent like I normally do.
Are the steps listed here correct? https://sea.taobao.com/howtobuy

How do I choose to use 4px?

When paying with bank transfer, do I need to create a RevPay account?

If buying "sensitive items", such as Nike/Adidas stuff, will there be surcharge like the agents? Or 4px won't ship etc. ?

New to this, hope someone can help.

Used Taobao Global Direct for the first time yesterday, it's pretty easy to pay with bank account using revpay at checkout. Revpay fee is 1.5% of transaction.
The only headache was the extremely slow website, probably heavy traffic from the sales.

I ordered from a branded Tmall official store. Looking at the prohibited export goods list, branded goods are no longer included in the list?

And I wasn't barred from adding the items to basket or paying, so hopefully it doesn't get rejected at the warehouse.

It was much cheaper than using an agent, I could apply two vouchers (shop i.e. the brand, and platform i.e. Taobao) for a big discount on top of the sales price, and the direct shipping to my door for 2 kg was only 28 rmb for air freight.