Taobao Thread - Corona Lockdowns Edition

[Anonymous No.10342979]

Last thread went sage >>10304327

FAQ:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E0PUag4NzqCCFZ7s2AE_QefWhni2NwvC9sxrRpKeYXk/pub

Taobao Dictionary:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ams6Fl3miZSndGZIUnY0eGludFBMYVJpTF8yTWwzTEE

New Store Spreadsheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1blGT09mNzgs0qCZFB3a1vwKTpkNtV-uIGaQV6z80UX0/edit

Budgeting Spreadsheet Template:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AlgllpMiw3VNdG9qTGMwTG1sOG5SbU9KUGpBUVdsV3c&usp=sharing

Shopping Service Spreadsheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10ObDV7NIdTdr5W-8pKIQWn_z4r1RGOqvSX6KgeeFpNY/edit?usp=sharing

Pop-up dictionary: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/zhongwen-a-chinese-englis/kkmlkkjojmombglmlpbpapmhcaljjkde?hl=en
Good EL-CH dictionary: nciku.com
Translate text from images: newocr.com

[Anonymous No.10342984]

>>10342391
>I thought Wuhan was the one that's being quarantined?
No... Hubei, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Tianjin, Nanjing, Zhengzhou and Hangzhou are also on lockdown.

[Anonymous No.10343034]

>>10342984
I am seeing a bunch of emails from vograce and other artist merch makers that they are reopening factories (with fancy disinfection images to calm the nervous tiddies).

>tinfoil hat time
Do you think they are desperate fake measures and they are sending those out to stop people from cancelling / keep them placing orders when normalcy returns or that they are real?

[Anonymous No.10343047]

I live in NZ and our postal service who deals with a good 90% of incoming mail has announced they have temporarily suspended all incoming and outgoing mail with China.

...guess my savings will be safe from Taobao for a while?

[Anonymous No.10343050]

>>10343034
Not sure but delays are expected to keep on going until May.

[Anonymous No.10343089]

>>10342391

Pretty sure it was hit the second hardest next to Wuhan.

[Anonymous No.10343139]

>>10342984
>>10343089

Wow. Thanks. I'm just going to give up on those sewing supplies and ship whatever is already at the warehouse.

[Anonymous No.10343263]

>>10343139

Update if anyone is interested, item left Guangzhou quarantine and arrived at the warehouse. Hoping shoes anon from previous thread got an update on her package too.

[Anonymous No.10343268]

>>10343263
Package was updated and is ready to leave the warehouse!
Next question - does the US still allow freight/mail planes from china?

[Anonymous No.10343422]

spreenow got back about a week ago. my stuff had been sitting in their warehouse ready to ship, I just missed the boat before CNY. paid for my EMS shipping and they shipped it immediately. it's moving, but we'll see if it keeps moving so quickly. want it for a con in exactly a month.

[Anonymous No.10343456]

>>10342984
Even Shenzhen has been quarantined? Damn..
>>10343050
>delays are expected to keep on going until May.
Welp, i guess my plans of ordering some things in early march are bust

[Anonymous No.10344034]

Pruany Anon from last thread. They finally sent my package and I should expect between 5-10 days. At least I will have this stuff by next con.

[Anonymous No.10344380]

>>10343268
>Next question - does the US still allow freight/mail planes from china?
No but China restricted shipping to the US.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-shipping-nears-a-standstill-amid-coronavirus-disruption-11581699854

[Anonymous No.10344426]

holy hell gulls i finally got my haul after 50 days in shipping limbo, everything in the box was wet for some reason but each of the bags and things were wrapped individually with plastic, so it was alright. i finally have everything i've been waiting 2 months for

[Anonymous No.10344429]

>>10344426
eXcEsSiVe PaCkAgING
congrats on getting your items safely, anon

[Anonymous No.10344613]

>>10343268
yes. the only problem is getting your stuff onboard. air freight is in high demand because container ships are either at a standstill or empty to the point where stuff sits waiting for enough to be brought together for a container ship to be even worth moving. the big boys with money to burn are the ones getting their stuff on the planes. there's also problems getting trucks to/from the docks because of the lockdowns.

if china doesn't restart soon shit's going to be delayed worldwide due to just how interconnected everyone is with china nowadays. even if your stuff is domestically made somewhere down the line is a link with china be it a precursor ingredient or a part. ink, labels, buttons, whatever. a lot of places use china to make some of the small things. lol @ my company using made in USA flag labels that were made in China

[Anonymous No.10344934]

>>10343422 here again, my package has made it into the united states, just under a week since it shipped. these anons here saying it'll be impossible to get anything don't know what they're talking about.

[Anonymous No.10344993]

>tfw all but two of my items from Katsucon order arrived to Yoybuy
I'll probably add more to my order since it's already at 7kg and there's some sweet Wei Wuxian merch I want. Pic related is all I ordered so far.

[Anonymous No.10345052]

>>10344426
Link for the star bags plz anon?

[Anonymous No.10345167]

>>10344426
Link for the white blouse?

[Anonymous No.10345168]

>>10344934
probably SALfags.

[Anonymous No.10345293]

>orders purple cashmere and black faux fur fabric from a seller before cny
>agent asks seller if it's in stock, all is good
>after cny, I got pink cashmere instead
>seller makes up nonsense excuses
I'm so confused wtf the seller is talking about to the agent, how is purple fabric too comlicated and wtf is going on with some pearls in the fur I never asked for?

[Anonymous No.10345303]

Could anyone tell me what store this wig was originally from? Image searching for it didn't really help.

[Anonymous No.10345366]

>>10345303
Closest I can find to that are some Alice Garden wigs but a lot of wigs using that mannequin seem to not exist on Taobao (pic related, have been searching 100 pages of split wigs and can't find that exact color combo), might be ordered directly from a manufacturer.

[Anonymous No.10345646]

>>10344429
yeah, normally i think the individual wrapping is "excessive" too, but i'm eating my words now haha
>>10345052
stier magier for the gold one https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a312a.7700824.w4002-13051264916.64.22b21498T1JTl0&id=585427813097
and berry q for the pink itabag one:
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.3-c-s.w4002-16927098808.72.71272236a0iwMr&id=566956840341
>>10345167
it's cat tea party, but i don't remember exactly which blouse i got https://catteaparty.taobao.com/

[Anonymous No.10345656]

anons, is there any way to filter the products in a shop by gender? i know there's size, color, series, but i can't seem to find one for gender.

[Anonymous No.10345696]

>>10345656
Nope.

[Anonymous No.10345803]

Ok, real talk now, because of the coronavirus. Is it worth it to place orders right now? Will I actually get my items or am I just going to be waiting until March to hear back from the Taobao shops?

[Anonymous No.10345847]

>>10345803
It really depends what area of China you're ordering from. The entire southeast part is doing really bad, but the west and far north is conducting business as usual.

[Anonymous No.10346211]

Are there any shops that have Angelic Pretty/Nile Perch/Fancy Surprise-y tights?
I know diamond honey, but I've heard mixed reviews

[Anonymous No.10346295]

requesting reviews on this

[Anonymous No.10346689]

Should I avoid shipping in anything from China because of this coronavirus thing?
I have two items in my warehouse, but I'm not trying to die.

[Anonymous No.10346690]

>>10346689
Imagine being this retarded

[Anonymous No.10346691]

>>10346689
I have another question. Let’s say quarantine is over somewhere in April. What about things that has been produced during the quarantine period? Is that even safe to buy from China ever?

[Anonymous No.10346694]

>>10346690
Virus might be researched not really well. I wouldn’t like to discover it suddenly can stay on surface for days.

[Anonymous No.10346697]

>>10346694
This. The knowledge that there's been a gag order to keep the spread of the illness in at least one country hush-hush, and the fact that the numbers China is reporting probably aren't accurate have me kind of paranoid.
I want my stuff, but at the same time, it's getting concerning.

[Anonymous No.10346702]

>>10346689
I read that the corona virus survives outside the body for up to a week on surfaces. Have you ever received a package from taobao in under a week?

It's fine, If you're really worried a wipe with a disinfectant cloth and it kills it.

[Anonymous No.10346730]

>>10346689
>>10346690
>>10346697
Thousands of normie stores recieve items manufactured in China every day, yet nobody has contracted the virus by unpacking boxes for ZARA or working in the distribution centers for Amazon. It's a virus, not some magical plague that taints everything it comes into contact with.

[Anonymous No.10346731]

Wunderwelt announced the reservation period for this JSK by R-Series on twitter today but I can't find the JSK on their taobao store, just the OPs. Did I miss the taobao reservation period?

[Anonymous No.10346732]

I'm wondering if anyone knows taobaoshops with vintage/retro inspired desgins and accesoires :)
Also looking for AP-stlyed plastic jewelry

[Anonymous No.10347597]

>>10343268
Update: corona-shoes arrived! Package was normal, no sign of anything out of the norm, the usual plastic envelope / cheap packaging if you order directly through taobao warehouse. I did disinfect / wash / disinfect my hands after handling the envelope but I’m sure it’s fine. If I catch the virus I’ll be back to whine about it!

[Anonymous No.10347609]

>>10346731
The taobao page is just doing the OPs, but there are a few JSKs left on their independent website (r-series-lolita.com)

[Anonymous No.10347652]

>>10347597
The bacteria dies inside the package within 2 weeks so you should be safe

[Anonymous No.10347754]

Anyone know what shop this dress comes from? Reverse imaging and trying the description the FB page gave isn't helping any.

[Anonymous No.10347780]

>>10347754

I have no idea why I spent 5 minutes trying to find this ugly dress but since I did it.

https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=579572145018

shop: shop447677129.taobao.com
weibo (not loading for me, it wants me to sign in, as usual ): http://weibo.com/6254606870

[Anonymous No.10347832]

>>10347609
Aw man, the red x black is sold out already. Thanks for the link though!

[Anonymous No.10348293]

>>10345293
the fabric seller is getting really annoying at this point, refuses a new order because he confuses my order with the one of someone else who did annoy him

[Anonymous No.10348515]

Damn anons, I just had to pay $50 shipping on some hangers, a blouse, and a petti. I've had bigger orders than that that cost less to ship buy SN only gave me the option for expedited shipping. Has anyone else experienced this? Does it have to do with the Coronavirus shutdowns?

[Anonymous No.10348516]

>>10347754
is this lolita? it looks like idolshit.

[Anonymous No.10348520]

>>10346694
>>10346697
it's a VIRUS they all work the same.

[Anonymous No.10348523]

I haven't searched up anything on taobao in a few months, is it just me or is it harder to find things, or are less people selling on this site or something..? half the time I search something it says "nothing matches the search terms" ?

[Anonymous No.10348525]

>>10348520
You're absolutely wrong but people are definitely being too paranoid about covid

[Anonymous No.10348541]

>>10348515
i got that too. sucks because the shipping was $100 and I was not wanting to spend that money. i assume it probably has to do with how backed up normal shipping is.

[Anonymous No.10348543]

>>10348523
Right now it's probably because a lot of people are closing up shop due to the virus. I think some areas of China are still under shutdown?

[Anonymous No.10348550]

>>10348541
Was there no option to wait longer? For $100 I would have gladly waited a few months

[Anonymous No.10348556]

>>10348523
>>10348543
Taobao is also censoring a lot of terms rn, for example, if your term includes some animal related chinese symbol you won't find shit.

[Anonymous No.10348614]

>>10348541
Jesus, and I thought I had it bad. Unfortunately I need the items for an event so I just had to eat the cost but I probably would've asked if they could just ship it out later. I've had items sitting with them for months while I wait on pre-order items without incurring storage costs, they probably would've been ok with this too.

[Anonymous No.10348617]

>>10348550
>>10348614
yeah, unfortunately I also needed the items for an event. i had the money, so I went ahead and did it. unfortunately I wanted to order some other stuff too, guess I need to wait, idk if anything will come in time if I don't pay out the ass.

[Anonymous No.10348640]

>>10348525
no i'm not . all viruses have a notoriously short lifespan, especially in cold temperatures. i don't know of any virus that can survive on a plane.

[Anonymous No.10348771]

Ordered few blouses before CNY and all the lockdown thing in Wuhan, I knew I had to wait a little longer for the order to be processed and it was ok bc I wasn't in a hurry. Now I regret it

[Anonymous No.10348795]

Just waiting for the Sweet Dreamer Vintage items to be sent to the warehouse, everything else is good to go!

[Anonymous No.10348810]

>>10348515
I just had to pay 100$ for EMS, but I was fully expecting that because my order had some really awkwardly shaped stuff in it. Kind of a shame because the rest of the order was pretty small, just a cosplay, some wigs, and fake nails.

[Anonymous No.10348920]

>>10348795
That coat is super cute anon. Nice order.

[Anonymous No.10349032]

Not sure how long things will take, but pretty dang excited.

[Anonymous No.10349041]

hanfu-chan here. currently waiting on 14 of my of my 41 items. looks hopeful. i'm thinking the weight will end up being 10K or so tho...

[Anonymous No.10349043]

>>10349041
whoops dropped my pic.

[Anonymous No.10349152]

Still waiting on the mask and the Hypnosis Mic costume. Both were supposed to be shipped to warehouse after CNY but they haven't yet.

At this point I'll just end up adding more to my order and get it for summer cons.

[Anonymous No.10349159]

I just used youbuy for the first time but now Im scared. How screwed am I?

[Anonymous No.10349166]

>>10349159
Why? Just about every shopping service is having issues.

[Anonymous No.10349168]

>>10349159
Not at all, as long as you're patient.

[Anonymous No.10349171]

>>10349166
I saw a bunch of bad reviews of items never showing up

[Anonymous No.10349172]

>>10349171
I've been using them for years and only had one issue and that's because someone fucked up the paperwork.

[Anonymous No.10349175]

>>10349032
Link for the red cape outfit?

[Anonymous No.10349189]

>>10348795
Link to the headband? Nice taste!

[Anonymous No.10349212]

Shipped about 9kg (volumetric for 77 burgerbucks oof

[Anonymous No.10349230]

>>10349212
That’s really good but how did it get that heavy

[Anonymous No.10349253]

>>10349159
i'm using yoybuy and they're pretty legit.

[Anonymous No.10349263]

I bought a wig in early February with Yoybuy and the item still hasn't arrived to them yet. How fucked am I?

[Anonymous No.10349351]

>>10349175
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=602855488206

[Anonymous No.10349362]

>>10349032
Link to the kimono accessories and tailcoats?
Also the seifuku!

[Anonymous No.10349395]

>>10349263
Be patient, you'll be fine

[Anonymous No.10349404]

>>10349362
Accessories: https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=608055544471
Tailcoat: https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=561050790338
Seifuku: https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=603006245605

[Anonymous No.10349464]

>>10349351
Thank you!

[Anonymous No.10349566]

Is it worth trying to find good, authentic respirators and dust masks on Taobao at this point? Do you anons know of stores that sell decent ones?
I'm trying to do some prepping, in response to recent pandemic-related events.
I don't live in a country that stocks that kind of thing commonly, and most US-based stores won't ship here (Amazon claims to, but has an insanely high shipping fee), so it's my only real option.

[Anonymous No.10349571]

>>10349230
fake boobs are really heavy if you get the realistic filling it turns out

[Anonymous No.10349572]

>>10349566
Why would you want a mask thats coughed on? You might as well tie a scarf around your face tightly.

[Anonymous No.10349581]

>>10349566
Lol no. Plus you are a about 2 weeks to late. You can try on amazon, but remember that you also need a good stash of filters.

[Anonymous No.10349610]

Link to any budget friendly but decent quality Lolita shops?

[Anonymous No.10349683]

>>10349610
Have you tried literally just looking at any of the links in the OP or are you really just that stupid

[Anonymous No.10349790]

>>10349610
I like Infanta and Magic Tea Party.

[Anonymous No.10349953]

>>10349790
Nayrt but how are their blouses?

[Anonymous No.10350417]

Has anyone tried ordering from secondhand Taobao? I'm finding some nice cosplays that aren't listed anymore on other Taobao shops and I figure it's like any secondhand buying, but just wanted to hear from you guys first.

[Anonymous No.10350498]

>>10350417
I have , it's a little tricky to use only because the yoybuy buyers can not communicate with the seller on taobao 2. Taobao 2 is on an app which makes it impossible for them to reach the seller, but i can give you another website that you can use to talk to someone that can reach the seller on taobao 2 if you need it.
( forgive me I'm at work at the moment so I'll need alittle time to get the link.

As for taobao 2 its a great app to find things you cant find on regular taobao and as long as you give yoybuy the link you should be able to purchase your item.

Sorry if you already have a way of getting your item I just wanted to let you know it works with yoybuy. Just ask yoybuy assistant in live chat to give you the link so you can buy from taobao 2.

[Anonymous No.10350500]

>>10350498
wow this sounds like yoybuy's sponsored posts.

[Anonymous No.10350503]

>>10350417
Im just really wondering with the whole outbreak going on right now if it wouldnt be safer to order the items, but just let them sit in the warehouses for a while before shipping them out to the US at least till April or May ?

I know that the virus cant live on packages when the travel but im just curious as to what everyone is doing in this case.

[Anonymous No.10350527]

Any good lace front wig store recommendations?

[Anonymous No.10350539]

>>10350417
Idk what's up with >>10350498 but you can communicate on 2nd hand Taobao via the item comment section (at the very bottom of the page, I order stuff there all the time. Only difference to normal Taobao is that you won't get your money back if there is a flaw so you want too ask for more photos if there aren't many.

[Anonymous No.10350573]

>>10350503
From the looks of videos anyways it seems like they're spraying down packages before they leave distribution centers over there. I'm thinking of sending mine anyways soon.

[Anonymous No.10350739]

Where can I get just pens with somewhere to attach a charm? Everything on Ali or eBay that I've found comes with a charm.

[Anonymous No.10350740]

>>10350739
Dropped pic

[Anonymous No.10350749]

Sorry if this belongs in stupid questions but can I order shoes from antaina directly via their email?

[Anonymous No.10350768]

>>10350749
Yes, you can email them :)

[Anonymous No.10350794]

>>10350739
can't you just buy those, remove the given charms and reattach your own?

[Anonymous No.10350811]

>>10350794
Yes but that's insanely wasteful, and I was hoping they would be cheaper per unit if they didn't come with charms as well but that's not nearly as much of an issue.

[Anonymous No.10350868]

My usual Taobao shopping service seems to be inactive right now, can anybody recommend one that is still operating?

[[e-mail] No.10350889]

>>10350868
Me

[Anonymous No.10350898]

>>10350573
I'm in the same boat, ended up shipping mine out today. Was going to wait for the last two items to arrive at the warehouse but at this stage I just want to get the bulk of my order out of China.

[Anonymous No.10350908]

>>10350868
Superbuy

[Anonymous No.10351193]

Idk if anyone is into idol outfit stuff but anyways
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z02.1.2016030118.d2016038.39e4782dboPEoZ&id=612036436589&scm=1007.10157.81291.100200300000000&pvid=dfed3ef9-8344-49d8-b069-be64dedb19a6

[Anonymous No.10351432]

Has anyone placed an order since CNY? How did it/is it going?

[Anonymous No.10351434]

>>10351432
i placed my order after CNY and I'm waiting on a little bit still. some of my items got cancelled so i ordered replacements (and extra stuff cause i have a shopping addiction please help)

[Anonymous No.10351450]

>>10351434
So most of your items have arrived to the warehouee/ss?

[Anonymous No.10351451]

>>10351450
yep, i'd say about 3/4ths of my items arrived. i'm hanfu anon from upthread and ordered a fuckload of things. all big items are here, just waiting on one jewelry seller and the new fans...

[Anonymous No.10351462]

>>10351451
Thank you! Would you mind keeping us updated as the order continues? I need to make an order, but I'm nervous about shipping issues.

[Anonymous No.10351478]

>>10351462
sure thing! i just checked. here's my updated order. the bottom two rows were just ordered. the hearts are things that arrived at the SS, the red stars are cancelled. all in all i think i'm doing pretty good.

[Anonymous No.10351500]

>>10351432
Placed an order and got it within a week and a half. DHL delivered in two days.

[Anonymous No.10351503]

>>10351432

Bits of my order from before CNY is what hasn't arrived. Considering cancelling them, if they haven't shipped by now I think they're in trouble or somehow not able to ship them. Odd thing is no one's messaged me on aliwangwang to say if they're shipping or not shipping.

Everything I've ordered after CNY has shipped, but lately what I've been doing is checking the shop feedback to see if anyone gave feedback after Feb10th, I take that to mean they're back to shipping things.

Tmall seems to be having a March 5th event tonight, so if a shop has the 38 banner they're probably also up and running.

[Anonymous No.10351526]

>>10351500
>>10351478
Ahhh thank you both!! I'm in desperate need of some shoes and other things, so this is reassuring.

[Anonymous No.10351532]

Placed a small order ages ago and it’s been sitting in Chinese customs since 12/31

Apparently they’re sending it back to the warehouse now

Goddamnit

[Anonymous No.10351536]

Does anybody know of any stores that sell replicas (or factory rejects) of Favorite brand clothes? I know that someone here once said that they've seen them on TB and I feel incredibly stupid for not asking for links at the time. There are some pieces I really want to buy, but a couple reviews that say that the material used is not worth the price so I was thinking I'd try out a replica instead.

[Anonymous No.10351700]

Does anyone know how to order from Shopee ?

[Anonymous No.10351758]

>>10351536
There you go https://slxi.taobao.com/

[Anonymous No.10351846]

>>10351758
Thank you so so much!
Hmm, I wish they had some of their Japanese pieces too...

[Anonymous No.10352597]

Anyone know any original stores that have a range of otks? I'm looking for cute otks that have a print like strawberries or bunnies but don't want to look on resellers like my-lolita-dress or glitzywonderland. I already have regular white/black/pink otks.

[Anonymous No.10352611]

>>10352597
pfft nvm, I only just noticed the store spreadsheet has a page for socks/tights

stupid me didn't think it was possible to go further right on the bottom page bar lol

[Anonymous No.10352613]

>>10352597
>>10352611
You don't have to blog on here you know

[Anonymous No.10352622]

>>10352613
just letting people know they can ignore my question, sorry if that makes for too much text for you to read

[Anonymous No.10352626]

>>10349566
Why would you even want that? Most of the contamination is from touching into eating.
Or dropleets into the eyes.
Mask is going to do jack shit.

Masks are also about as effective as wearing a scarf, since droplets are not micro dust.

You would be better of buying a bottle of talic/talcum powder and some one time vinyl gloves, and wear a scarf over mouth + ski googles.
Or just washing your hands before eating, and stop touching your face.

[Anonymous No.10352629]

>>10352626
stop spreading misinformation. the only think you're right about is that respirators don't help unless they are medical, but medical masks can decrease your risk, but most importantly they decrease other people spreading germs.

[Anonymous No.10352635]

>>10352629
>stop spreading misinformation
?
Look, this is very simple. You don't want a dust filter alone, you need to pair it with eye protection.
And even if you do, you can still get sick from not washing hands before eating, since hands can pick up the contamination but can't get properly infected.

> the only think you're right about is that respirators don't help unless they are medical
That is also wrong. A dust filter is generally
1. Not airtight, since the seal and filters are not properly done
2. Depending on material, its not moisture proof. If its not, a drop can land on the mask alongside sweat/water, penetrate mask, and get inside
Dusts masks exists because grinding up plaster walls for a living is a complete piece of shit, and you won't stop coughing for days if you are not wearing a mask.

But the real problem with filter masks is that they are sorted into degrees of usefulness.
FFP3 should be okay, but its still a temporary mask with limited lifetime of its filter. FFP1 and FFP2 is something you should never be willing to wear for on site work, because of how big the gap to FFP3 is.
And all 3 of these masks will still allow you to get poisoned by various toxic vapors, because the filter isn't of high enough quality for chemical work.

[Anonymous No.10352663]

>>10352635
i explicitly said medical masks, moron.

[Anonymous No.10353031]

I have a package at 42agent ready to ship and am wondering if it makes sense to ship it now. I guess a lot of airlines are still canceling or avoiding flights to china. How's the current situation in the cargo sector of flight business?

[Anonymous No.10353065]

>>10353031
Everything back to normal already.

[Anonymous No.10353071]

>>10351478
hanfu anon update, only waiting on 3 items now! shoes and cape don't have tracking so i am worried they aren't going to ship.

[Anonymous No.10353073]

>>10351478

Could you let me know the quality of the ones you bought? I'm really looking for a high quality one right now, price really isn't a factor, I just want one that looks pretty irl too.

[Anonymous No.10353075]

>>10353073
will do! the ones i bought here are mid-priced for hanfu (around $30-$40 USD or so) and they all have good reviews with photos, though i think some of them are aren't the original seller. i also know of a few really good stores if you want me to link you.

[Anonymous No.10353084]

Randomly found that shop and maybe someone here is into whatever their style is
https://keiko.tmall.com/

[Anonymous No.10353121]

>>10353075

I'm really interested in the stores if you could link them please!

[Anonymous No.10353147]

>>10353121
Return to Han and Tang Dynasties
>https://5hanfu.taobao.com
>variety of styles
>beautiful embroidery
>good sizing
>usually sell pieces separately so you have more freedom for sizing and whatnot
>$40-60 USD average price per set

Han Yi Sheng Road
>https://shop581749211.taobao.com/
>many styles
>known for intricate embroidered styles
>more limited sizing and more condensed selection
>generally sells in sets
>$30-60 USD average

Zhong Ling Ji Hanfu
>zljhanfu.taobao.com
>known for being cost effective for quality
>many intricate pieces for the price
>sells some accessories
>$20-50 USD average
>slightly limited sizing

Thirteen Cardamon
https://shisanyu.taobao.com/
>wide variety of styles from traditional to modern
>includes popular modern short skirt sets and casual chinese inspired clothing
>$20-60 average depending on what you buy.

[Anonymous No.10353294]

Just in case someone ever wants to search for Hazbin cosplay stuff on Taobao:
Chinese name is 地狱客栈.

[Anonymous No.10353342]

>>10353147

Thank you! They look so gorgeous, I'm really excited about this now.

[Anonymous No.10353551]

>>10353071
Could you let me know what the hair accessories are like when they arrive? I have bad experiences with hair combs so more interested in the fork/stick style ones

[Anonymous No.10353627]

>>10349041
I love love everything in your order anon! Please can you tell me what shops these are all from if you don't mind?!
(Currently a sino weeb obsessed with all things hanfu, you have top taste anon chan)
This isn't for general cosplays also is it? Like MDZS, TGCF, Eternal Dream or anything?

[Anonymous No.10353647]

>>10349152
Asked SS if seller of mask shipped (they said they would after CNY), SS says they'll contact the seller...

Never get a response back.

pls be ok Mr Seller

[Anonymous No.10353649]

Any key words to find late qing dynasty qi pao? I don't even know what is the way to call it.

[Anonymous No.10353912]

>>10353551
nice! glad to hear i could help. be sure to post what you get

>>10353551
sure, i'm pretty sure most of what i got aren't combs. almost everything is from the same couple of stores too, and i was told they are good quality.

>>10353627
thanks. i will post all the shops later on when i have a sec. also i am not using them for cosplay but i plan to look into some in the future! i really love hanfu based cosplay!

>>10353649
晚清 服饰 or 晚清民国服装 are good i think!

[Anonymous No.10353945]

Have any cosplayers tried using these cosplay prop kits from Taobao?

>https://cosbaihuo.taobao.com/category-1289924414.htm?spm=a1z10.1-c.w5842-21891646445.50.6954d3eb6HBgdY&search=y&catName=%23%B5%C0%BE%DF%B2%C4%C1%CF%B0%FC%23#bd

From what I can glean from Google Translate and review pictures, they send you the uncut pieces traced onto foam, and some listings also provide the paint as well. I've never made a prop before, so I'm thinking I might order a kit for a character I want to cosplay and do a review of what I get and how things turn out. I'm not sure how long it would take for things to get here and for me to review, but at the very latest I'm hoping to get things done by summer.

[Anonymous No.10354179]

Can anyone link some J-fashion-like shops that are definitely still sending out items and aren't affected by the lockdown? I like brands like Eatme, Ank Rouge, f.i.n.t, axes femme, etc. and want to pick up some cute blouses and skirts to wear to work.

[Anonymous No.10354318]

>>10353912
thanks for the key words !

[Anonymous No.10354436]

A lot of Bhinder's sites don't load for me despite disabling adblock and antivirus. Anyone knows what's the issue?

[Anonymous No.10355286]

>>10353071
everything but the shoes have arrived to my SS so i think i am just going to pull the trigger... order is really heavy though (15kg) considering most of my hanfu have the larger skirts that use 6m of fabric.

[Anonymous No.10355975]

>>10355286
Thanks for updating us, anon!

[Anonymous No.10356010]

Anybody see any stores selling shoes with this type of heart-shaped heel? I was hoping I could find some store selling replicas in larger sizes...

[Anonymous No.10356344]

>>10356010
Have you found any in smaller sizes? I have small feet but would like a pair, as well.

[Anonymous No.10356452]

>>10355286

H-hey anon it's me again >>10353627

When and where do you plan on wearing these if you don't mind me asking?

I'm so sorry for badgering, I've tried looking for the pink/pastel fairy style hanfu and the shoes/fans/umbrellas/accessories/hairpieces, I'm just having terrible luck when adding any synonym of the word classical before the words on taobao.

[Anonymous No.10356486]

If anyone has male aristocrat or military style stores with custom sizes I would really appreciate it.

[Anonymous No.10356529]

>>10356452
my fiance and i are going to wear them out on our days off during the summer and to chinese events! (basically just hanging around our city's gardens). i also want to wear them on some videos playing guzheng!

here are the shops, sorry it took so long! i split between them based on the styles and highest reviews.

shoes and some hanfu https://shop143648530.taobao.com/
other hanfu
https://zhuiyiyunshang.tmall.com/
still more
https://jinyong.tmall.com/search.htm
most of the jewelry
https://aoxiangfeng.tmall.com/
some more jewelry
https://senyuesp.tmall.com/
more jewelry
https://huanglei.tmall.com/
even more jewelry
https://shop103381874.taobao.com/
accessories(specifically lotus candle one)
https://shop108487274.taobao.com/
fans (they sell electronic fans too which is funny!)
https://taizhe.tmall.com/

let me know if you want links to the wigs or anything!

for fairy style search 超仙汉服 or 超仙汉服 飘逸仙女 to really narrow it down. otherwise check the shops above. i was going to link you the pink phoenix feathers one but it's sold out now!

[Anonymous No.10356622]

>>10355286
Anon, have you bought any other "traditional" clothing? I was thinking of buying a hanbok from Taobao to see what the quality's like!

[Anonymous No.10356787]

>>10356622
no i haven't! hanbok are really pretty though. doing a little bit of search it looks like there are a lot of choices! 朝鲜族服装 or 韩服女 are good terms, though the 2nd one brings up a lot of "korean style" clothing.
https://hehuazongdian.taobao.com/
that shop looks like a good place to start, it only sells korean traditional items but don't take my word for it. let me know what you find~

[Anonymous No.10356833]

>>10356344
Sorry, I haven't.

[Anonymous No.10357238]

>>10355286
this is officially in process for shipping. shipping via fedex, hopefully it won't take too long to get here!

[Anonymous No.10357538]

>>10356529
Oh wow that sounds amazing - I would love to see the pictures! You're lucky to be able to dress up with your fiance too!
Your guzheng videos must be amazing~

Tbh I'm SE Asian so I'm pretty worried about wearing hanfu out of the house haha

Thanks for all the links!
I was super eyeing the pink phoenix feathers hanfu with it's solid colour and scalloped hemming! Is the product page still up? or what shop is it from? Hopefully there's similar dresses available!

And yes please, what's the link for the hair pieces? I'm after twin buns if possible.

On a side note, I wish there's like stamps or stencils for forehead drawings, I couldn't even do a red dot to save my life.

Also hanbok for $400, ouch - would hope they're authentic.

[Anonymous No.10357558]

>>10357538
thanks! hopefully we'll be able to do anything with the whole virus thing happening...i'll probably post a pic or two on here for reviews. i've just recently started doing guzheng covers! i'm trying to branch out with my covers since a lot of people just do chinese pop music. also, as far as being SE asian goes, i don't think it's a big deal unless you live in SEA in a country with bad blood against china. hanfu enthusiasts are generally praised no matter what race they are (and it's not like white people will be able to tell or care if asians "appropriate or whatever"). pic related is westerners in china participating in a hanfu appreciation event. even many of the pro-han chinese groups are happy about foreigners wearing it.
you can buy the forehead decorations as stamps actually! i just don't because hanfu sellers will generally send some. 花钿眉心贴 will get you a lot. hanbok store i linked advertises real korean fabrics, and looked the best, but it is pricey!

link to the buns, but i got all the hair pieces from this store!
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=571706956924

the pink phoenix feathers one i bought is sold out from the store i got it, but a quick image search shows me it's available elsewhere. listing below looks pretty good and has reviews with photos! but of course you can shop around more.
https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.999.16.53e5523cR94nw0&id=604864455230&ns=1

[Anonymous No.10357744]

>>10357558
Please do, I would love to see it! I'd love to check your videos too if you don't mind. I prefer Chinese ballads to pop desu.

And I had no idea Chinese people would be happy with foreigners wearing it - one of my concerns would be that I was judged for it. Is there anywhere specific I can read up on this?

Thanks so much! I didn't actually know that, that's super helpful!

Honestly as long as it's constructed well that price is about what I expect for authentic hanbok, it's just not something I can add to my cart on a whim! Probably if I plan a trip SK or something.

That shop has so many cool hairpieces - those rabbit ears! I'm so itching to make a big order right now even though I've got so many expenses this year and saving up for Japan. Gosh darn it taobao!

Is that the same dress?! It looks a little different from your pic, but so beautiful! Was it from one of the shops you linked in this thread?

[Anonymous No.10357776]

>>10357744
here's the original link to the dress. that one looks essentially the same. i think it is.
https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=606064292819

i'll see if i can find the article that pic is from, but on a lot of forums are positive. people basically say they feel that foreigners liking chinese culture and wearing hanfu is good. many feel it helps to keep interest and educate people about it. the only negative things i've seen are women who don't want men to wear hanfu to try to get girls! many chinese people feel that foreigners wearing it gives it a different look too that is beautiful in it's own way. i also remember yumi king's (ex?)husband wearing it with her when they visited china. this chinese article gives a pretty positive take on the general reception of hanfu. but i'm sure you can find some in english, it's mostly just asian americans who hold issue with this stuff but those types of asian americans generally are the ones fetishizing their own cultures and bragging/being weird about having foreign parents. i don't know if you're from/living in the USA, but if you are i hope you get what i mean.
http://www.yidianzixun.com/article/0LpgGRto

i hope you buy some fun hair pieces! i have my hair dyed right now and stuck to the more brown-ish color instead of pure black (my hair has a kind of reddish tint anyway) i bet they will look cute.

[Anonymous No.10357833]

>>10355286
>Estimated delivery date:Wednesday 18/03/2020 by 10:30

shipping was pretty bad tho. ended up weighing 25kg...oh well, we cancelled a trip because of the dumb virus anyways.

[Anonymous No.10357881]

>>10357833
>25kg
Whoah that's a lot

[Anonymous No.10357888]

>>10357881
yeaaah. it's probably because all my hanfu skirts are the 6m fabric type...they're way prettier and more floaty that way.

[Anonymous No.10357898]

>>10357744
Can't provide you a source, but in general the social media consensus in China towards foreigners wearing hanfu is "wow! So cool! Foreigners are interested in our traditional clothing!" There will definitely be some people who say things like "oh they're wearing it wrong" or "that's not respectful because X" but those are the minority

[Anonymous No.10357918]

>>10357776
Nah I'm English, but I know exactly the type of people you're speaking about. That makes me happy to hear that the Chinese encourage it! I just need to think of how to get away with it in my small English town now haha.

Thank you! And good luck, I know colour matching can be hard-hopefully it's close enough to your colour~ is your hair long-ish? Unless you plan to have it up, but you can also twist strands around the pieces too to blend it in maybe.
I have natural black hair so it has an awkward brown tinge! But it's long past my waist so hopefully once I get it trimmed i can try some amazing styles (watching all of the YouTube videos)

Bless you for your 25kg package, anon. I hope it doesn't cost an arm and a leg!

>>10357898
That's great! I don't think you'll ever get a 100% consensus on anything in this world though, so not surprised! Makes me less worried about qi Lolita too.

[Anonymous No.10358448]

I came across this, for 6 bux, and now I kinda really want it.

[Anonymous No.10358487]

>>10357918
it did cost a bit but based on the prices i paid everything is still way under the cost i would pay elsewhere.

[Anonymous No.10358730]

I miss old taobao. It's pretty much unusable now, even when logged in, and only shows 1/10 of what used to be in the search results.

[Anonymous No.10359240]

any shop where i can buy good jk bags?

[Anonymous No.10359251]

>>10358730
??

[Anonymous No.10359253]

>>10359251
Not the same anon but Taobao reduced the amount of search results to not show up everything that got a keyword in the name. For example, you can search "lolita", sort by amount of sales and only get few pages that have any.

[Anonymous No.10359292]

>>10359253
You know there's a button that you can click so it doesn't do that, right?

[Anonymous No.10359293]

hanfu anon here! my package is late. according to the tracking it left korea this morning but it was scheduled to be here 4 hours ago. i was hoping i'd have it today so i'd have something to do while waiting for animal crossing.

[Anonymous No.10359300]

>>10359292
No?

[Anonymous No.10359301]

>>10359292
Anon, that's only at the World Taobao version to sort out the listings don't take part in their international service...

[Anonymous No.10359303]

>>10359300
...That's because there is 100 pages, anon. Ever since I can remember, taobao has capped at 100 pages.

[Anonymous No.10359306]

>>10359303
Didn't talk about the 100 pages but Taobao filtering out products. For example, there are plenty of dresses that have lolita in their title and hundreds of sales, yet don't show up in the search when soting by sales because god knows what.

[Anonymous No.10359308]

>>10359306
Are you not logged in? I got completely different results than you.

[Anonymous No.10359524]

How are mcoser wigs? Are the wig caps comfortable/big enough for western heads? I could of sworn I've seen them mentioned in these threads a few times but found nothing in the archives.

[Anonymous No.10359576]

>>10359308
I am logged in and at the China version (World Taobao is even worse with results).

[Anonymous No.10359604]

Is there any shop that sells good fake fur ? I want to try to sew some fur ears

[Anonymous No.10359615]

so i'm kinda new to taobao and i wanted to buy this evangelion school uniform, https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.5-c-s.w4002-17858702285.16.1f693782c2udTQ&id=15062127932
there aren't any sizes you can select but there is a size chart and there are still about over a hundred pieces in stock of the costume? so i wanted to ask if i just have to write my shopping service in the note which size i want? sorry if this question sounds dumb but i don't want to embarrass myself

[Anonymous No.10359622]

>>10351432
I consolidated a bunch of items and paid for shipping on March 2nd. My package hasn't moved since then and I don't think it shipped out either

[Anonymous No.10359648]

>>10359604
Depends on what fur lenght you want, I've only used https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=15910792817 and https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=539907675328 so far and it's decent, wash it before using tho.

[Anonymous No.10359746]

>>10349043
>>10357833
>>10359293
got it baby!

[Anonymous No.10359750]

>>10359746
first look in the box.

[Anonymous No.10359752]

>>10359750
hanfu (and my fiance's one hanfu)

[Anonymous No.10359756]

>>10359752
jewelry from various stores

[Anonymous No.10359758]

>>10359756
Aoxiang Feng jewelry, nicely boxed.

[Anonymous No.10359761]

>>10359758
fans, also nicely boxed.

[Anonymous No.10359763]

>>10359761
my bad dropped pic.

[Anonymous No.10359765]

>>10359763
more jewelry

[Anonymous No.10359767]

>>10359765
even more jewelry and lotus accessory.

[Anonymous No.10359768]

>>10359767
wigs (promise i'm almost done)

[Anonymous No.10359769]

>>10359768
jewelry boxes

[Anonymous No.10359770]

>>10359769
umbrella and shoes

[Anonymous No.10359773]

>>10359770
bags, converter top and pi bo (elbow scarves).

[Anonymous No.10359775]

>>10359773
and here is all of it taking up space on my couch!

i will redo my order list with numbers so you guys can ask for reviews! but i will have to do that a bit later.

[Anonymous No.10359785]

I started using superbuy recently and I noticed that there was an option to tip your shopping agent. Does anyone actually do this? Is there some etiquette to follow or is it just something you do when you feel you had a difficult order?

[Anonymous No.10359882]

>>10359785
I’ve never done it.

[Anonymous No.10359883]

>>10359775

pls show pics of hanfu worn or hung or on a mannequin. Need to live vicariously through you as i'm cursing through the trials of wfh and trying to set up my problematic vpn.

[Anonymous No.10359909]

>>10359746
jfc know to fucking paint and make a godamm collage

[Anonymous No.10359917]

>>10359909
They're not the only one to do that but they should have at least unbagged it all first.

[Anonymous No.10359965]

>>10348795
link to the coat please?

[Anonymous No.10359991]

>>10359917
>>10359909
sorry! someone last thread was asking about packaging.

[Anonymous No.10360136]

Hello gulls I need your help! I'm searching for a Lolita wig brand, the only things I can remember about them is that they attended an AP tea party about 2~ years ago, and that they had a website separate from Taobao(they had Taobao too).

Also another one, that had a similar style(dreamholic-y), that iirc had "man" somewhere in the name? Their wigs were very cheap, about 15usd

None of them are in the spreadsheed

[Anonymous No.10360234]

just paid $80 for shipping on an order ughh. My entire order was like 6 kg and I'm making bank with coronavirus(overtime as a healthcare worker) so I can take it but goddamn dude.

[Anonymous No.10360248]

>>10360136
>Also another one, that had a similar style(dreamholic-y), that iirc had "man" somewhere in the name? Their wigs were very cheap, about 15usd
I think you mean https://manreallycosplay.taobao.com/

[Anonymous No.10360473]

>>10360248
Yes, it's that one, thanks anon!

[Anonymous No.10361646]

Okay considering this pandemic do you think NOW is a terrible time to order? I haven't ordered anything in a year.
I don't want to order something and it takes 3+ months to arrive.

[Anonymous No.10361716]

>>10361646
Depends on your location, shipping within China itself is already back to normal for the most part.

[Anonymous No.10361878]

>>10360248
How is the quality of those? This style of fashion wig can be very thin at times. Also, how big are they in the cap, for those of us with large heads?

[Anonymous No.10361953]

Anyone bought legwear from roji roji? How is the quality?

[Anonymous No.10361989]

>>10361646
I had an order sent to me around the beginning of the month and it has reached my country, so the post seems to be working normally

[Anonymous No.10362008]

>>10361646

The delay won't be on China's end. I've watched some of my parcels actually go through quarantine and at most it's been delayed a couple of days. Which is no different from the seller taking a few days to ship out, or your service agent taking a few days to pack and ship it out.

You'd want to be careful with your country's postal system though, someone started a rumour that some places are rejecting parcels from China, never found out if that was true or not (I've gotten all my parcels but maybe I'm living... wherever that is).

[Anonymous No.10362036]

>>10361878
Quality is fine, got their split wig with roots years ago for a mask but would not recommended them to anyone with a big head.

[Anonymous No.10362458]

>>10361646
Packages from China which usually take a week to arrive by EMS took a month, but they arrived.

[Anonymous No.10362651]

>>10342979
Hello /cgl/. /g/ here. Just looking through the info y'all have here for taobao, thought I'd say hi.

[Anonymous No.10362661]

>>10362651
>pic
i would really like that actually. can you guys outfit me a kawaii e-girl computer with some uguu hardware like that?

[Anonymous No.10363254]

>>10362661
Setting up a PC like that would be very poor value wise. Although it can be done. Despite how rare uwu parts are, there is actually quite a number of ways to set a machine up. Although personally I recommend you go with a smol case from taobao instead.
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=584346532301
Wdean Dora's R2S is tiny, and has a pikachu variant. Currently on pre-order, first batch expected to ship out mid April if you get in in time. You can probably contact the store via an agent to see if they'll be willing to do a custom pink version as well.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7VdTtp
This would work as the rest of the parts.

[Anonymous No.10363261]

>>10363254
Also forgot to mention this, building smol takes a bit of effort, if you don't have the experience you should consider getting a reputable shop to do the thing for you. For this type of case you also need a pcie riser cable, get your agent to ask the seller if it is included with your order, and if not, ask which one he recommends.

[Anonymous No.10363422]

>>10363254
>tfw no computer tech bf who would build me a kawaii custom pc

[Anonymous No.10364544]

anyone got any good recs for larger sized tights?
>tfw too tall + thick for osfa tights

[Anonymous No.10364622]

Do we have a store that sells heart shaped O rings?

[Anonymous No.10364630]

Sorry to ask here but I figured this is a better place than the cosplay help thread. What are the best (I.e. ones you or people/anons you know have had good personal experiences with) shopping services for ordering from Amazon Japan? The items I want aren’t available on Amazon Global...

[Anonymous No.10364633]

>>10363254
thanks babe~ gonna use my trump bux for this.

[Anonymous No.10364643]

any anon here from central europe who ordered something? are the deliveries kinda normal or should i rather wait to order because of corona?

[Anonymous No.10364648]

>>10364643
German anon here. Shipping seems to be fine. Ordered some stuff in february and gave ok for shipping around early march. According to tracking it's been sitting in the arrival warehouse for a week now and waiting for customs clearance.

[Anonymous No.10364677]

Pref line shipped feb 22 arrived mar 29 to the east coast usa. Quite a bit longer than the usual 14 days bit I totally get it

[Anonymous No.10364947]

Idk if anyone mentioned it before but the cosplay store 1/3 Delusion got an own website now where you can order international http://www.mydelusion3.com/

[Anonymous No.10364964]

>>10364947
not to the us apparently

[Anonymous No.10364965]

>>10364622
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=595774626422

[Anonymous No.10365736]

>>10364964
Huh, I'm from the US and ordered just fine.

[Anonymous No.10365737]

>>10364964
Seems to be a bug, probably have to contact them about it.

[Anonymous No.10367442]

Day of the dead? sales are going on.

[Anonymous No.10367550]

>>10367442
qingming isn't exactly the same as day of the dead.

[Anonymous No.10368235]

Is EMS or DHL still shipping to Canada? If so, how is it rn? I've asked Canada Post a few times and they were unhelpful as fuck, I have a big taobao order that I don't want to lose in the mail.

[Anonymous No.10368328]

>>10368235
EMS still ships everywhere, idk about DHL.

[Anonymous No.10368401]

Have shipping costs greatly increased for some reason? I went to ship my haul on Superbuy and it seems twice as expensive for the same kg as last year.

[Anonymous No.10368559]

>>10368401
Probably corona related.

[Anonymous No.10369005]

does anyone have the correct terms for doki doki literature club cosplays and wigs? I've been searching for hours and can't find anything

[Anonymous No.10369172]

Is it safe to ship with superbuy's tax free line? Did anyone order recently and had problems?

[Anonymous No.10369624]

>>10368401
yes, i bought a bunch of socks before shit hit the fan, which arrived and I had to pay about double than usual. I bought directly from the taobao site.

[Anonymous No.10369725]

>>10369005
...just use the english name.

[Anonymous No.10369994]

Is anyone having issues with EUB shipping from Superbuy to US? I paid for shipping on the 28th and my tracking has been saying origin post is preparing shipment for a while now.

[Anonymous No.10370594]

Has anyone ordered from Taobaotrends during this whole corona outbreak? They are currently working normally but their website says that shipping will be slower and more expensive and ordering is not recommended.
I'm in no rush, I can wait for my haul for an extended period of time, but just wondering if anyone has ordered from them now to see exactly how long the delays might be.

[Anonymous No.10370750]

>>10369994
Most mail services stopped accepting parcels from china.

[Anonymous No.10371003]

I want to put in a taobao order so badly.
How do you cope with this virus shit getting in the way of your taobao shopping plans?

[Anonymous No.10371028]

>>10361953
I have these, they're cute but ripped on the toe after one wear.

[Anonymous No.10371055]

Suddenly glad all my conventions are cancelled between corona, the delays, and one costume still in the Chinese commissioners since January 11th.

[Anonymous No.10371062]

>>10371003
I just shipped my taobao haul. My country (US) is doing much worse than China with the virus shit, so I'm not concerned at all.

[Anonymous No.10371726]

>>10371003

Issue won't be on China's end. They've been quarantining, disinfecting packages and workers since February when their shit was hit the hardest. There's only a couple of days delay with their internal delivery now. Virus only lives a couple of days on cardboard so even the time the parcel spends in the warehouse or waiting for a plane would be enough for it to die off.

International mail is the part that's fucked up now. Packages are taking longer to get on a flight, and delivery for some places that are in quarantine have become slower. You probably want to check your own country's conditions rather than China's, and don't order anything you need in a huge hurry (not hard not that almost everything is canceled lol).

[Anonymous No.10372149]

What search terms should I be using for ringlet/sausage curl wigs? Or better yet, anyone got some links?

[Anonymous No.10372245]

Ordered a package from China but not taobao and it came in two weeks per usual. Decided to test the waters by making a small taobao order a week ago, and now the items are on their way from the SS to me in Australia. Going fairly smoothly for me so far given the circumstances, but I’m not sure if the situation is different in other countries. how are your orders going right now?

[Anonymous No.10372256]

>>10368235
DHL is a private courier, and from what I've heard about them, FedEx, and UPS, they're trying to keep on trucking. And they may have different flight system from EMS that wouldn't be subject to the same delays. For what it's worth I would usually never recommend DHL for shipping to Canada. DHL has charged me fees up the ass 100% of the time. One time the delivery guy explained to me that the reason the fees are so high is because there is an extra fee when you order clothing because it's like a luxury item or something. In comparison, with EMS I've sometimes skated by without having to pay a fee.

On the positive side though, DHL is usually very fast and reliable, so your package shouldn't get lost even with corona on the loose. Just be prepared for the possibility of paying a huge fee.

[Anonymous No.10372278]

>>10372245
which ss and shipping method did you use?

[Anonymous No.10372291]

>>10372245
Sucks - I did Superbuy and used a cheaper method (still tracked and air) because the EMS and DHL prices were outrageous. It's now been stuck in Ontario in 3 weeks. Luckily I knew it would probably get trapped somewhere along the way but still sucks.

[Anonymous No.10372336]

>>10372245
I had something shipped out from China to the US via EMS and it’s been stuck on “origin post is preparing shipment” since March 31st

[Anonymous No.10372497]

Any chance anyone could help me source fake flowers and garlands? I already have a TB order that’s coming DHL so I’d rather try to find something there instead of ali.

[Anonymous No.10373441]

What's the cap size like for some of the wig stores listed in the spreadsheet? I've encountered chinese wig brands both pretty roomy and way too small so if some of them run small I'd like to know before ordering

[Anonymous No.10373543]

>>10373441
Problem is that, even within the same brand, the sizes seem to vary depending on the batch.

[Anonymous No.10373587]

>>10372497

Save the photos and use taobao's image search, sis. It's the camera icon at the right end of the search bar.

[Anonymous No.10373630]

>>10373543
Well, it would still help to know how big they are on average, if you've ordered from them before

[Anonymous No.10373688]

>>10342979
Is Youvimi a Taobao reseller or are their wigs manufactured just for them? They're cute but if they're a reseller I'd rather skip the middle man

[Anonymous No.10373852]

>>10373688
They're a Taobao reseller.

[Anonymous No.10373865]

Does anyone know how to find a bag that's shaped like an object? E.g. a music instrument like a guitar or saxophone

[Anonymous No.10373886]

>>10373865
Try "novelty bag"

[Anonymous No.10373888]

Anyone have a link to the socks in the first pic or either of the shoes?

[Anonymous No.10373898]

>>10373688
dalaohome.taobao.com

[Anonymous No.10373977]

>>10373898
I don't recommend that store personally. The wigs I bought from them looked significantly different than the pics

[Anonymous No.10374105]

>>10373977
Oh that's too bad. I haven't bought any from them but recognized the picture. I've had good luck with hengjijia though.

[Anonymous No.10374203]

>>10373898
>>10374105
I'll check out both, thanks

[Anonymous No.10374216]

Does this brand have a taobao store? I don't see one in the spreadsheet
https://www.devilinspired.com/ever-changing-girl-classic-lolita-apron-by-lnym.html

[Anonymous No.10374226]

>>10373886
I tried the translation from Google translate but only got phone cases and normie shit. If anyone has a Chinese term for it that's working I'd be very grateful!

[Anonymous No.10374333]

>>10361953
I ordered from them recently and they arrived with a giant brown stain on one of the socks

[Anonymous No.10374355]

Why does so much Taobao lolita look so distinctively Taobao lolita? Like what differences in design make it so obvious?

[Anonymous No.10374363]

>>10374355
the prints aren't drawn by professionals, the materials are cheaper, and the toddlers aren't very good at stitching

[Anonymous No.10374369]

>>10374363

>the toddlers aren't very good at stitching

oof, my sides; that was a good one

[Anonymous No.10374476]

Preferential line shipping is a big oof

[Anonymous No.10374618]

>>10374355
The whole process behind lolita is totally different for most indie brands in China. Artists put up their premade designs/prints on Weibo under Lolita原创设计超话 and anyone who feels like it can buy them for manufacturing, this is also why most brands don't have a distinctive style.

[Anonymous No.10374621]

>>10374216
The spreadsheet as whole seems to be pretty dead desu.

[Anonymous No.10374720]

>>10374476
All the shipping lines have crazy ass prices right now. I got an email from Superbuy last week warning about the increases. It has something to do with the virus but idk what.

[Anonymous No.10374889]

Did LeFlacon close shop?

[Anonymous No.10374923]

>>10374889
No? https://leflacon2012.taobao.com

[Anonymous No.10374926]

>>10374923
Thanks, I don't know why google was sending me to the wrong url

[Anonymous No.10375106]

>>10374621
Someone could try to copy the existing sheet and add updates but I'm don't feel confident doing it since I'm a noob to taobao

[Anonymous No.10375666]

>>10375106
I think I will give it a go this weekend/next week since I have nothing better to do

[[e-mail] No.10375678]

>>10375106
>>10375666
Update: I've decided to go for it. I'm not an expert on taobao but if there are stores you want added, feel free to reply to me here or the email uptop

[Anonymous No.10375706]

>>10375678
Did you make a typo in your email? You're missing the R in spreadsheet. As far as stores you can add there's a few in the thread:
>>10374923
>>10373898
>>10364965
>>10360248
>>10356787
>>10356529

[[e-mail] No.10375713]

>>10375706
Yep. I'm a dumbass and actually made the typo while making the email so that's my actual email atm. I will add those to the (out of date) suggestions list for now.
My goal is to have a draft up for you guys either tonight or tomorrow so you can begin posting new suggestions while I slog through and remove the dead links and update ratings.

Please bear with me!

[Anonymous No.10375718]

>>10375678
>taobaospeadsheet
>speadsheet
>spead
kek

[[e-mail] No.10375725]

>>10375718
Thank you for also pointing out the error and helping me realize I will probably never hear the end of it if I don't fix it now. Saying as I actually want to make this work for you guys, I'd rather not let myself get annoyed by something so dumb.
>>10375706 you can now contact me at the nontypoed email.

[Anonymous No.10375738]

>>10375713
No rush, we're not going anywhere

[Anonymous No.10375744]

>>10375725
i just thought it was a really funny typo, no need to get all huffy.

[Anonymous No.10375750]

>>10375744
My apologies anon. In any case it was better that I fixed it in case other people didn't find it as humorous.

[Anonymous No.10375940]

Tax return and trumpbux are about to hit and I want to place an order for the first time in awhile. Are Taobao sellers still shipping out?

[Anonymous No.10375976]

>>10375940
Yes, it really only depends on your own country if they let international parcels in.

[Anonymous No.10375981]

>>10375976
Ahh okay. Well, thanks, anon.

[Anonymous No.10376168]

Does anyone know if R-Series/Rose and Bones do rereleases of their stuff?

[Anonymous No.10376506]

>>10376168
Yes. The Choir Cats dresses were re-released for example

[Anonymous No.10376515]

>>10376506
Thanks! Do you think it's appropriate to email them asking if they'd ever do a specific rerelease? I missed out on the butterfly op when it came out and regretted it since.

[Anonymous No.10376516]

>>10376515
I think it would be fine, if anything in their place I'd find it flattering that more people want my design

[[e-mail] No.10376717]

Spreadsheet anon again! Here's the link to the updated sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EKZhOppV8_FMyFg9BCYhPbaELtFc9XV2aNEqzctw108/edit?usp=sharing

I haven't finished sorting through deadlinks and such (i'm currently on the general jfashion section) but the first 6 sheets are up to date. Feel free to add stores to the suggestion section. I will start adding them to the spreadsheet once I finish removing the dead links from each section.

[Anonymous No.10376728]

>>10376717
Love ya, anon.

[Anonymous No.10376744]

>>10376717
Thank you anon! I tried to go through the suggestions and find the store names that were missing, hope that makes sorting through them a bit easier for you

[Anonymous No.10376834]

>>10376717
I just added a bunch of active plus size shop links to the suggestion section!
Thanks anon <3

[Anonymous No.10376870]

Is buying fabric on taobao worth it? Western online fabric shops have shit prices, so im hoping they're more worth it.

[Anonymous No.10377127]

Do any Taobao stores offer pastel china kei dresses or shirts? I've been looking for a pink/lavender one and so far I haven't had any luck, I'm getting desperate

[Anonymous No.10377156]

>>10376870
I’ve bought some faux fur and pleather last time and the quality was pretty good and the price was even better.

Just be veryyyy careful on reading the descriptions and make sure there’s at least a few review pictures in the comments section before you order it.

[Anonymous No.10377203]

New thread >>10377202

[Anonymous No.10377382]

>>10376870
I bought silk/rayon brocade on Taobao and it was great quality for the price. It can be worth it but like >>10377156 said, use common sense.

[Anonymous No.10384477]

>>10346689
>>10346691
how are you this stupid