As long we do proper research and buy from right supplier, we can enjoy huge savings. Can share photos of your purchase? How long your LED downlight last?

T5 very safe, 1 tube can last at least 2 years, mine had been with me for several years without any problem but bought from light shops. Main concern for Taobao's LED downlights are the quality as there's too many supplier/makers out there, nevertheless I've bought quite a few, also around RM14.00 inclusive of shipping and agent's fee.

Is it alright for you to share the link of your supplier since yours don't have any problem? Members here can refer directly.

Interesting thread! Xxccess, are you able to read chinese? I've been checking out taobao and daigou, but always the concern is the inability to read chinese . Translate sometimes doesnt work very well. Any links of the items purchased are greatly appreciated!

Very disadvantaged now when it comes to buying stuff since quite a few items on taobao seems reasonably priced, and very close to designer look!

My Chinese fail big time, that's why I'm using 65daigou as agent, it helps a lot. To purchase from Taobao, better look out for high number of users review and those with actual photos of products from their purchase. Don't purely look at their advertisement pictures.

From my research, Tmall seems to offer better quality products but research is still important when comes to online purchase.

Didn't check the exact calculation, I know some 3rd party agent can be cheaper. I used it because of convenience and reliable, as long price of products is cheaper than local retailer, I'm contented.

Normally how much is the agent fee and exchange rate they count for??

I bought 130m LED strip and 30 Philips eye ball from Taobao, they count RMB:RM = 1:0.75, which i think is quite expensive.

got la...courier RM14/kg, if electronic (sensitive item) additional RM30/parcel

can share the LED downlight link?

Merry Christmas & Happy new year to everyone!!! Several parcels on the way by ship, will update accordingly when goods arrived. Still hunting for my elusive dining table, been to HomeDec, Perfect Living and various other furniture shops/malls, nothing came near to what I want. Need natural wood color in lighter shade for my table top but most out there had darker tone. Walked around Viva mall today, saw some that are closed to my target but color of wood just ain't right, most design also can be seen on Taobao/Tmall and each easily cost 2.5K to 4k.

Discussed with wife if we should get it from TB despite the risk involved, guess we are close to making the order. This is what we are targetting, gonna custom measurement from supplier.

Price of table - RM1400.00
Custom measurement - Length 210cm x Width 85cm x Height 75cm - Wood thickness 5cm
Metric weight is around - 100kg, shipping will cost around RM500.00 (Estimation)
Agent Fee - Should be around RM100.00

Total RM2000.00

Will conclude this table end of next month.

Nice thread. Taobao item is generally good, but still "yi fen qian, yi fen huo". I bought a few tube of t5 lighting and its hit and miss. Some too blue. A few driver broken after a year.

I bought LED strip instead of T5. Much cheaper. RM 100 for 20 meters.

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Is the LED clip type.? Sometimes it is prone to damage the plaster when remove out.

After so many purchase from Taobao via 65daigou, no tax or blocked yet *touchwood*.

i'm thinking of buying LED lights from China. Checked out taobao and Tmall, but all in chinese. using google translate has it's limitation. not all is translated. anyone can suggest how a non chinese reader buy stuff online from china?

prefer round, does it make a different in cost?

How is the sink quality compare to local? good?

Non mandarin reader here
Can you advice how to request 5 light bulbs 10cm diameter from this link?
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=39979064472&toSite=main

any advice on this light? worth buying? thinking of getting the 5 in a row model
https://world.tmall.com/item/523819687804.h...d=3117129392900