Hi, anyone experience purchasing TV from China Taopao before. I thinking to buy the TCL 85Q9K mini led TV from Taopao. Beside no local warantty and slow delivery. Any others things that I needed to concerns.
TIA.

Dead pixels

wow you dare to risk like this paying hell a lot money for risk losing it all? I bought locally a samsung TV arrives screen cracked, lucky seller allow me to replace. If oversea broken I wish you good luck

Personally I won't dare to buy TV...

Other small electronics devices...

CUstom withhold item at airport

Buy it locally, why would you risk yourself purchasing 85 inch tv from china 🇨🇳📺🙄🔥

Same here, some people are freaking rich and love to burn huge amounts of money just like that 🙄💸🔥

Many Rich YOLO people around...

Small matter only is damage.. just buy another one....

In my case bought 58" Samsung 4k tv with 2 years warranty, around 1 and half years display panel problem, claim for warranty, they replace it with brand new 65" 4k tv

That's the beauty of local warranty by manufacturer 🥸🔥

Why wan to buy from china?
1. Models available there are higher end (not available locally), eg mini-led, very bright HDR with much higher local dimming zones etc
2. Much cheaper price. Eg the model he wants is a TCL 85” mini led with 2.4k Nits, 1.5k LED, 144hz for about rm3.xk. Compare that with local version TCL 85” C755 current price (which is lower spec) and you might understand.


Why worry about buying from china?
1. Warranty claim is hassle. Will need to send the TV back to china. Cost of sending back and return borne by buyer, super expensive. Unlikely will attempt even if TV spoilt.
2. Delivery. The delivery from china to Malaysia when buy is “relatively cheap”. Estimate about rm500 using official logistics. Add about rm100 for a wooden frame for protection. Takes 1 month to arrive. No issue with custom, its not a prohibited item. You can also use own logistic companies, in which you can choose to also buy insurwnce for transportation.
3. The OS will be in china os. Not really android. Cannot uodate with android firmware. Might have some english selection, but hassle. Cant access app store, need to sideload apk (if possible). Usually end up using with either a HTPC or tv box.

So TS,
Did you buy the tv? 🤔🔥

Not yet, Still considering however don't mind taking the risk because it's only 35% price of the local TLC 85c755 mini led.

This post has been edited by utellme_6376: Mar 23 2025, 11:18 AM

Ok good luck 😃🔥

I buy 20-30 laptop used, monthly frm china
I won't even consider buy a tv.

U want cheap n good go buy used TV
Far less risk n cheaper

He mentioned pay only 35% compared the price that selling locally for 85" tv

Personally from my point of view, he took high risk just because it's cheap, still huge amount of money his paying even though just 35% compared locally, no warranty which is the downside of it, not worth it 🙄🔥

If like this...

Got damage...

Don't bother claiming warranty...

Buy another one... Since it's way cheaper....

Since it's freaking cheap, buy 3 units kasi borong, worth to pay tax, then sell the other 2 units to get profit or keep it rosak satu saya ada lagi 2, banyak ngam 🤔🔥

People nowdays so rich, don't bother bout warranty, manufacturers give warranty also don't want 😅🔥

Good idea boss 👍

Nowadays people just throw away their electrical items when spoiled... Parts also mostly don't have one...

Nowadays flooded with china brand electrical goods, cheap and when spoiled just throw away, that one i won't mind

But certain things like tv, 85" some more, it's better buy locally plus got warranty, it's tv maa not a rice cooker

😁🔥

This post has been edited by GamersFamilia: Mar 24 2025, 09:30 AM

What’s the expected shipping fee? Sea shipping?
I missed it back when ezbuy had premium membership rm8.80 for huge bulky item

Oh yea i would love to know the shipping fee too for 85" tv, TS care to share with us 🙏😬🔥

Totally agree all your points!
1 more thing to concern, now all China TV using 220V voltage, Malaysia using 240V, not sure this will shorter the TV usage life or not?

BTW, i have bought China Xiaomi TV at 2015, using this week my TV panel light is blinking and then no light, look like GG.com ald. But my TV is wide voltage 110-240V, using 9 years+ worth for it

RM6.3/kg

So the tv itself how many kg? 🤔🔥

It's about 40kg. The shipping fee is included in the finai quoted price. But not include shipping insurance.

FYI, there's some other forwarder option (yeslogistics/ezbuy etc) so you can skip the sst that's recently included with taobao official forwarder.
Might save a bit and use that money for the insurance

So rm240 for the shipping without insurance, that's a good price 😎👍🔥

TS, any update on your tv? 🙂💔😉💔😎

How was your tv? Already delivered to your doorstep? 🤔🔥

I didnt proceed the TV purchase. Because, before that I've order a music CD player but seller didn't shipping out the item even after 6 weeks and after chatted with him and he said out of stock ask me to wait til Sept.

Anyway, I bought 85" TCL 655 pro here last month 7.7 sale via lazada and very good buy and happy with the price I paid and the picture quality is good

This post has been edited by utellme_6376: Aug 12 2025, 08:17 PM

You made the right choice, btw how much does it cost for the 85 inch tcl tv?

It's only RM4886 come with free wall installation plus a cheapo TCL soundbar as free gift. It's really value buy.

It's a good buy

How to buy 120" TV from china? Malaysia had no such TV at this moment. If yes also will be 20x of china price.

This post has been edited by t007: Sep 30 2025, 10:52 AM

Via Taobao. Even in China for TV size more than 86" not cheap.

It would be a high risk for you to import such huge tv from overseas, plus tax from our customs etc

I saw a China brand 115 inches TV at SS2 before. Perhaps it was 1-2 years ago. I think the brand was Xiaomi. They display it near the entrance of the shop.

Can't remember the exact price, it was around 100k+ (Less than 140k, more than 100k). Should be much cheaper now.

This post has been edited by HolyCooler: Oct 3 2025, 02:16 PM

100k+ is a lot money. I rather use the money to setup an entertaining room with good projector where you can get bigger than 120" TV screen. Watching movie with good projector is always entertaining and cinema feel.

Personally i am not a fan of projector. I look for very good image quality, example the current monitor i am using is OLED.

If 120" TV screen can be reduced to rm 20-30k one day, i would consider.

P/S1 Current 120 TV is around rm80k as i checked, from Samsung. Xiaomi one should be even cheaper now i guess
P/S2 Projector has high delay/latency, i need a TV instead of a projector due to i use it to watch TV + play games

This post has been edited by HolyCooler: Oct 3 2025, 05:10 PM

Rm100k plus for a tv? That's a lot of money, personally i won't spend much for a tv

The most i will go 75 inch, already enough for me, currently using a 65 inch already satisfied

I used to think 65 was big, then after some times i feel it looks kinda small. After that i got a 85 inch, then now i think it is still not big enough

I saw 98 inches TVs before, i think it is big enough for my taste, but i think the price can't justify the purchase so i am waiting.

I wonder how much it would cost for a 98 inch tv nowadays, plus 85 inch that you got now how much does it cost you?

As i checked, Samsung Qled 75inches around 25k+-, 98 inches rm 110k+-.

Mine wasn't Qled/MiniLed, the price was i think around 12k+ that time.

I am having an Oled monitor, so i am aiming for Qled/Miniled for my next 98inces TV. But i think will need to wait a freaking long time for the rm100k+ price to be drop to 20-30k.

Well it's unsure for 98 inch to drop within that price range, as for me next year might upgrade to 75 inch but not sure which model at the moment but all i can say either samsung or LG