Tips, tutorials and updates for shopping from China
US buyers cannot rely on PayPal for Taobao. Payment here is Stripe, a bank card or Wallet Balance, and a declined US card can still be bought in RMB.
JD.com electronics buying agent checklist for international buyers: battery, plug, voltage, warranty and shipping route checks.
A 1688 sample order checklist for overseas sellers: product links, options, destination, payment checks, warehouse receiving and shipping estimates.
How warehouse photos, packed weight and seller links change a China consolidation quote, and what to verify before parcels are combined.
Review CNCartGo card, wallet and balance payments, check failed-payment status, and understand separate purchase and international shipping charges.
Check the Taobao order and card or wallet record before retrying. Confirm earlier charges and review a separate buying-agent order only when appropriate.
Duty is assessed where the parcel arrives, not at the seller's checkout, so the declared value, category and low-value rules are checked before export.
Battery shipments from China need manual classification before release: cell installed, packed with equipment, or shipped alone, with chemistry and watt-hours.
What to review before buying restricted items for China shipping, and how link review, warehouse receiving, consolidation and delivery fit together.
How shipping from China works end to end: warehouse receiving, inspection, parcel consolidation and the quote steps buyers should confirm first.