Which is why I need to ask 菜鸟 directly, but couldn't find any contact info beside China phone contact, no email or social network pages...

I just change the province in the item page (just to see whether they offer what shipping method)... There's only 2 shipping company, Lazada and 菜鸟, and only 菜鸟 available for air shipping and sea shipping, and Lazada only provide sea shipping...

When you ask your agent, is 集运 agent or 代购 agent?

This post has been edited by cwk0713: Nov 1 2018, 02:37 PM


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there is only one official air shipper now unlike last time you had 4 shippers, you don't have choice to select for others unless you use your own private shipping company like me.

I strongly suggest to use air shipping only, as sea shipping might take up to 35 days, normally they will say 15-25 days, but based on my hundred of experiences with official sea shipping, it takes 30 to 35 days.

this is not the the first time taobao organizing 11.11 event, no need to worry about the delivery time frame ler..

Oh, forgot to tell you, in case you don't know, Most of the China courier companies operate 24 hours 7 days a week.

I always prefered air shipping cause it's faster... Which is why I only stated 菜鸟 at first...

I think my agent is just 集运. Cause they only handle all my items, when it arrive at their warehouse, they just gather all the items and ship it back to Malaysia for me. If 代购, is those that help you from purchasing items and ship it back to Malaysia, right?


I tried with other Asus router seller from taobao whereby they offer direct shipping back to Malaysia. I am charge from RMB92++ for the shipping fee. As refer to taobao FAQ, direct shipping is RMB 26/kg, and the router weight about 2kg, so shipping fee itself is RMB 52 only. Does this means that the taobao direct shipping is charging the RMB 40 extra due to router is sensitive item, just like other forwarder did?


Well, this is my 1st time buying such expensive thing from Taobao, and heard quite number of negative feedback here during 11.11 sales. Which frighten me, and I don't want much trouble if the difference (price) is not that great...

yes, router classified as sensitive item.


So far my experiences with 11.11 are all good except started this year there is only one official shipper and you can't even put a rating for their services.

i tried both before many many times.... sea shipping is when you have something really bulky and you don't need it fast.

i still prefer air shipping for item below 5kgs in total

cwk0713

Which router are you eyeing on?

Initially I'm eyeing on AC86U only. But the previous offer price for GT-AC5300, RMB 2199 + RMB 84 for shipping = RM 1400+- (processing fee waived for 1st time buying using TB lite app), makes me think again...

Now that they are indicating that 11.11, the price will be RM 1??6 for GT-AC5300, I wonder how low will they offer for it??? RMB 1996, 1886, 1776, 1666 or lower

I'm eyeing on AC86U for 500mbps turbo speed... I think it's more than enough compared to my current Tenda AC6, and my house maximum devices around 10-15... Based on last year price tag during 11/11, which is 1999 RMB, so this year maybe will lower 100 bucks, hard to say...

No advantages, just for the purpose of change language besides from Chinese/English.

Last year RMB 1999 for GT-AC5300 or RT-AC5300? I ask the Official Asus Tmall, if buy on 11.11, item will be dispatch out on of before 20.11. If this year pricing for GT-AC5300 is RMB 1886, so is about RMB 300++ saving (RMB 400++ saving if manage to get the RMB 100 coupon), but have to wait longer before the item arrive in Malaysia~


I thought the language for UI will change to English after we change the region to Asia?

This post has been edited by cskean: Nov 1 2018, 04:17 PM

GT version... What forwarder you use?? Either wait longer delivery time, or more expensive price... Pros and cons buying on 11/11...

junclj, you get taxed when you bought your router?

This post has been edited by cwk0713: Nov 1 2018, 04:24 PM

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I engage their service 1 time only. But overall satisfied with their services.

There is a 1st time processing fee / service charge waiver if we pay by using Taobao Lite app. But will this waiver still remain if I make a purchase with my taobao account by paying from website instead of hp app?

I'm planning to try my luck for the RMB 100 coupon, for the 11.11 router purchase. Worry the waiver from APP will be gone or only apply for 1st time payment for each account, regardless whether make payment through website or app~

And pretty strange when I try just now, the Official Asus Tmall did provide direct shipping if I make payment from Taobao Lite app, but when I try again at website, I couldn't even add it into my shopping cart...

Well, never tried taobao forwarder from taobao before, I did try ezbuy agents once... Now checking aepost...

This post has been edited by cwk0713: Nov 1 2018, 04:53 PM

I think if you buy from tmall, all the routers price are after taxed by China government but no need to pay duty to the local customs. Just receive my router from abxexpress without customs detention.

This post has been edited by junclj: Nov 1 2018, 04:42 PM

That was my 1st time dealing with them. Previously I engage services from LYN taobao agent. Whereby I show them the link of items I wish to buy, then they will calculate the price in MYR and I pay to them. Once all items arrive at their warehouse, will measure for the weight and again I will pay the agent for the shipping fee.

But now I didn't use agent to buy since taobao can accept local bank / CC payment directly to them, unlike those old days~


Your router is directly shipped back to MY by taobao seller, or using forwarder?

Isn't this cheaper?
http://www.aepost2u.com/article/index/tag/shipping-fee

This post has been edited by cwk0713: Nov 1 2018, 05:00 PM

I'm using the official taobao forwarder, you can consider it as direct ship.

You mean the cainiao 菜鸟 forwarder?

Mine is charge RMB40 for 1st 5kg. If calculate with exchange rate of 0.606107(based on taobao conversion rate), is about RM24 for 1st 5kg. As long as my shipment is not more than 5kg, it will be only RM24. Of course if my item is only 1kg, then it is more expensive.

As for aepost2u, if I didn't read it wrongly, they are charging RM 18 per KG, so for my GT-AC5300, the weight is about 2kg, so it will become RM36 for the sensitive item charges...


Do correct me if I'm wrong~