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dcole13

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#153779 7-Oct-2014 16:32

Just got an email about how they are now introducing Youshop China. Interesting

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kobiak

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#1149274 7-Oct-2014 16:46

lame.

apart from taobao (which is available in chinese only) every single chinese online store offers free world wide shipping + all the other paid options delivered world wide.

am i missing something?

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dcole13

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#1149276 7-Oct-2014 16:48

kobiak: lame.

apart from taobao (which is available in chinese only) every single chinese online store offers free world wide shipping + all the other paid options delivered world wide.

am i missing something?

I would hope that if you use YouPost it wouldn't take over a month,.

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kobiak

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#1149279 7-Oct-2014 16:50

just select any other shipping option dhl, ems, etc. if you want quick turn-around. dhl from china takes only 3-5 days.

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graemeh

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#1149292 7-Oct-2014 16:59

dcole13:
kobiak: lame.

apart from taobao (which is available in chinese only) every single chinese online store offers free world wide shipping + all the other paid options delivered world wide.

am i missing something?

I would hope that if you use YouPost it wouldn't take over a month,.

I buy stuff occasionally from an ebay seller and they post stuff and it arrives in a couple of weeks. I'm not sure how they do it but the stuff consistently arrives within two weeks.

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#1149293 7-Oct-2014 17:01

Seems so odd, when most chinese sellers will ship worldwide happily and for very low cost (or free)...

heylinb4nz

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#1149765 8-Oct-2014 11:06

ubergeeknz: Seems so odd, when most chinese sellers will ship worldwide happily and for very low cost (or free)...

They factor it into the cost of the item...which makes you really wonder the true cost of things we buy.

$20NZ item with free shipping off Aliexpress broken down would be something like

$6 shipping

$2NZ Aliexpress cut

$6NZ sellers cut

$6NZ cost price

So the same item sold in NZ for $30-40 + NZ shipping. You can get a idea how much retailers are making.

jeeg

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#1149770 8-Oct-2014 11:13

Should setup a Japanese division instead, most of the shops there won't ship overseas and some of them won't even accept our payment methods (credit cards must be issued from Japan).

But there are way more things to buy there.

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#1149802 8-Oct-2014 11:32

can anyone tell me where to find a replica iphone 6 and 6+ for $60 US? i want one of each to test ;p

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#1149811 8-Oct-2014 11:37

Post via HK post is done by weight of the sack with all the mail in it. Its slow but for small things so cheap its as good as free.

And when I was there was introduced to some shippers that will box and freight things for you.

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#1149864 8-Oct-2014 12:16

heylinb4nz:
So the same item sold in NZ for $30-40 + NZ shipping. You can get a idea how much retailers are making.

Before or after they deduct...
gst
income tax
acc
rent & outgoings
internet
website
various fees (trademe, bank, accountant, ....)
CGA compliance costs
...

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I sell lots of stuff for electronic enthusiasts...

heylinb4nz

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#1149899 8-Oct-2014 12:56

sleemanj:
heylinb4nz:
So the same item sold in NZ for $30-40 + NZ shipping. You can get a idea how much retailers are making.

Before or after they deduct...
gst
income tax
acc
rent & outgoings
internet
website
various fees (trademe, bank, accountant, ....)
CGA compliance costs
...

True that, highlight the absurdity of buying cheap Chinese goods so far upstream. You are essentially paying a small pittance to everyone in the chain which adds up to high cost for you.