Alibaba.com

[kampvc]

How do I order something from Alibaba.com?
I don't know what company or the info like that to sign up.

[Lordgrey]

Be warned that many offers by Alibaba show wrong pictures and not the real product you get. And you usually have big quantities to order. Alibaba is a platform intended to get retail in contact with producers. Don't know how the business model exact works, but you can get the company and look on the net if they have a presence.

[merv]

How do I order something from Alibaba.com?
I don't know what company or the info like that to sign up.

I seem to recall one of our members (I believe he was a Scottish guy but cannot be certain) used this site to buy stuff from China. http://www.lugbuy.com/tags/%E9%9B%A8%E8%A1%A3

Please note that I have not used this site myself and do not know how well it works so this post is for information and not an endorsement.

[Gavin C]

Hi Merv,

It was Dundee Davie who got the ball rolling on taobao.com

You use yoybuy.com to order via taobao...

I've used it a heap of times now for my own use and for my local football club for ordering gear. The main thing i find is to take your time and get the get the right size as the small medium large don't equate to euro sizes. But when you are ordering size 5 footballs it's pretty easy!!

Gavin

[kulshan]

Good advice on all counts. Be careful of the shipping charges. You will be quoted on manufacture cost only. Also be sure you use "gold supplier". There are some flakes on that site. But I've had success ordering rain suits from both China and Pakistan and some of you have even bought them!

[David]

Just received my beautiful Hello Kitty Pink Pvc two piece Rain-suit yesterday in the mail.
At just $17.13 it was a steal and was shipped pretty quickly.
Ordered it on the 26th of February.
Now just waiting for the first real rainstorm of spring/summer to truly wear it out.
But will test it many times in the shower before then I am sure.
Will order much more from Ali in the months to come.