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05-27-2010, 06:12 AM | #1 |
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All relevant information needed to better understand the modes of purchasing items online in China. This is to help in the training of prospective clients willing to do purchasing in China to train them about the process of online shopping and it entails such as web rates, different form of purchasing, enquiring about sizes, customs details, forms of delivery and payment
First steps for the beginner 1. Find the online shop you would like to purchase from ÌÔ±¦Íø - ÌÔ£¡ÎÒϲ»¶ µ±µ±Íø¡ªÍøÉϹºÎïÖÐÐÄ£ºÍ¼Ê 顢ĸӤ¡¢ÃÀ×±¡¢¼Ò¾Ó¡¢ÊýÂë ¡¢¼Òµç¡¢·þ×°¡¢Ð¬°üµÈ£¬ÕýÆ ·µÍ¼Û£¬»õµ½¸¶¿î ??? - ????????? ÅÄÅÄÍø£ºÌÚѶÆìϵç×ÓÉÌÎñ¹ ºÎïÍøÕ¾ - ³¬Öµ¹ºÎï ÖµµÃÐÅÀµ 2. Select items of interest. Step two might come with the first difficulty, most of these above shops and other similar shops have their websites written in Chinese and most of out foreign based do not have the ability to do the translation for themselves. Some clients in various ways do well to translate for themselves using certain online translating websites but then that has proven to be inefficient most of the times due to the fact that literal or direct translation doesn’t always have the similar meaning of the text being translated. In such a situation a contact or an intermediary is the best person to contact in order to safely do your online shopping. Most foreigners have been noted to deal with one company which has the skill and the ability in aiding most foreign buyers to safely purchase their items and deliver purchased items safely is yoybuy:china shopping online agent,taobao spree,purchase from china service . The above mentioned company has been acting as an intermediary for several companies and buyers abroad for years and are very well vexed and reliable when it comes to assisting agencies, companies and individuals alike in purchasing their desired items in China 3. Contact the seller. This can be done in several methods. Mostly through MSN, YIM, SKYPE or email address given by the website. By using the instant messaging option provided by the website a window icon is normally displayed . Once the icon has been clicked a question will pop up asking for permission to add the contact and when you do so the contact will appear once he gets online and your concerns and questions could be directed to him. If the displayed icon is similar to that of Skype then it means a live communication can be used if and when both parties are available. Note a mic and headset would be needed for this application By email you simply have to send your concerns and questions to the address provided and wait for them to respond to you. 4. Make your order. And pay for it When making an order please do bear in mind never to order huge amounts of products costing huge amounts of money on a first purchase. It’s better to make limited orders and have them arrive to you in order to ascertain the authenticity of the company you are dealing with. Before making any purchase please do enquire on the sizes of the items and its correct measurements. If by any means you are not clear on issues pertaining to measurements and precise details of your purchase please do well to enquire from the dealer. However methods of measuring differ from country to country and I would advice on a website that could assist you compare them to measurements used in your country of origin Online Conversions, Unit Conversions After you are certain of the items and its correct sizes you are advised to do similar checks with other similar wholesalers to have a good bargain and save you some money. We strongly recommend the sue of PayPal in paying for items here in China. Its fast reliable and incase of any issues of fraud you can make claims to your money and items against the one who sold the items to you. After a day or two when items have been bought the seller would send you tracking information on your items indicating that he has indeed sent the items and you on the other hand can track your items as well. If the package does not get to you on the said date or the tracking number proves to be invalid please do well to contact the seller as soon as possible and demand for a refund or an exchange of items. Its advised not to wait too long because the contract on the purchasing of items can expire after a said period. Tips on tracking numbers or tracking’s For safety and reliability it is always recommended you don’t post your personal details which are not of relevance in your mailing information that you would give to the seller. They can have effects on your items. Questions relating to issues of custom procedures If you have any questions in regards to customs, below is a link that would be of much benefit in terms of issues questions and queries and also advices on steps to take issues pertaining to this topic. . : : BBS Dreams : : . - BBS Dreams: Portal de noticias BJD . this site is in Spanish and could easily be translated with the translation website I offered above. The following steps I am going to mention would also help and clarify many doubts and questions. This will save unnecessary blogs and threads of questions about customs, which often is repeated many times. Tutorial on customs The most asked question is what do I do if my package is held at the customs? This question I believe could be answered by almost anyone because most customs withhold packages without any exceptions. It would only be fair if we all have to pay for the items and packages we import. As we all know for customs, it would be practically impossible to stop ever single package and do the required checks. Most of the time they are no relevant pricing on most packages as to how much should be charged or not but then after a quick check up the officials then decide as to whether to let ths package go without charging it or withhold it and charge some fee for its release. So most often this technique ues at most customs is some sort of a “lottery” Its estimated that about 15% of all packages that run through customs are stopped after the check up has be done by the custom officials. Knowing these tips doesn’t guarantee that you would not have your package withheld. They are certain criteria used to determine which package should be stopped and which one should be let through. Mostly most items being shipped from China without a valid invoice would definitely be stopped. Below are certain tips to aid the passage of packages without be held at the customs boarder. But this doest in any way guarantee 100% passage of any item or package. 1. The package shouldn’t be too huge and shouldn’t also be too heavy neither should be too bulky as well. The lighter it weighs and the smaller the size the less likely it would be withheld at the customs. If the package is sent via EMS its recommended that it weighs not more than 3kg and has a value not exceeding $60 or 45 euro. Every city has its own post office and most of these post offices have their own yardstick for determining which package should be charged and the price to be paid. 2. If you are making large payments on purchasing an item in China its your right to ask for the item to be packaged in different boxes in order to split the weight of the item. Then its also advised to divide the packages following the tips below. If the items are divided into different boxes then its advice that certain number of boxes are shipped to different names and locations which could be names of friend’s family etc. 3. If there is a level of trust between you and the seller you could ask for the packages to be sent on different dates and certain desired in the date of sending the packages should also be used 4. For sending packages private couriers are preferred in terms of safety and reliability such couriers are FEDEX, EMS, UPS etc which may come at a higher cost but we strongly do recommend that such couriers are used though there are other services which may not be as reliable as the private ones but prices may be cheaper but then its always at your risk to use such services but then you could always apply for some sort of insurance once you decide to use the public courier services.. |
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