For Taobao,
Option 1, TaoBao has an official shipping agent that will ship from CN warehouse to MY Address.
- More pricier if more than 1kg
- Faster since item consolidation is done by Taobao
Option 2, You can choose which shipping agent that will ship from CN warehouse to MY Address.
- Cheaper
- Slightly slower, as you need to consolidate your items after all have arrived at CN warehouse
The seller is correct as they do not ship directly oversea. However, if you choose Option 1 and 2, they are actually shipping to a CN warehouse so this is fine for them.
Seller -> CN warehouse (with your unique code) -> MY address
Can PM me for further questions
actually...for Option 1...as long as your single item/parcel is <5kg then it's cheaper