/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>9286454
First time taobao user here. I used SpreeNow and there aren't any fees which I'd consider "hidden" fees. However the total costs for ordering stuff there are pretty high too. Costs you should plan into your calculation: 15RMB for each domestic shipping, 10% comission/service fee on your order, international shipping fee, 3% fee on using paypal and a noticeably worse curency conversion with paypal. Also don't underestimate the weigth of your ordered goods and depending where you are from, there might be custom fees too.

I ordered stuff for ~300€ + 70€ from a friend of mine and roughly estimated we had to pay 50-60% of order worth additionally for fees. Package is on its way now, but I fear we have to pay custom fees too since it's marked down to 190$ and therefore over the limit for 0% custom fees. The 19% VAT need to be pay anyway.

So yeah. Taobao seems pretty cheap at first, but when stuff bulks up, your wallet's gonna bleed horribly.