/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

I have some questions to better understand the new service for Australians/etc to order from TB:

>Is this just a shopping service that Taobao provides, or are sellers you buying from sending to customers directly, without a shopping service middleman?

>If that's the case, does it still apply that it's only worth making larger orders, rather than just order 1 item? i.e. is it still cost effective if I just ordered one pair of shoes or something, or will the shipping fees still be perposterous?

I've had a go tentatively making a shopping cart, but never got through to the "buying" stage. Sorry for being a noob, I only have experience with Aliexpress.