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Is it a good idea to purchase products from Chinese e-commerce platforms?

I recently bought a lot of goods from Chinese e-commerce on ookbuy-com. They are very cheap

Reply 1

I’ve personally never heard of the company before. Usually, I order stuff from Amazon or buy in person.

I don’t by from TEMU, SHIEN, Aliexpress etc

I personally wouldn’t willingly buy stuff from a Chinese e-commerce platform 🤷🏾*♀️.
(edited 1 year ago)

Reply 2

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by alex11111a
I recently bought a lot of goods from Chinese e-commerce on ookbuy-com. They are very cheap

probably not - wouldn't trust them if a situation arose where they lost a package/got scammed.

Reply 3

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by alex11111a
I recently bought a lot of goods from Chinese e-commerce on ookbuy-com. They are very cheap

Generally speaking, no. Electrical items should be avoided in particular, unless you want start a house fire 🔥 🔥 🔥.

Reply 4

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by alex11111a
I recently bought a lot of goods from Chinese e-commerce on ookbuy-com. They are very cheap

I haven't heard about this company in china. We usually use Taobao and Jingdong to shopping in china. Most of product on it are quite good and cheap. Sadly, They can't deliver to UK.

Reply 5

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by alex11111a
I recently bought a lot of goods from Chinese e-commerce on ookbuy-com. They are very cheap

Bad gateway

Reply 6

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by Talkative Toad
I’ve personally never heard of the company before. Usually, I order stuff from Amazon or buy in person.
I don’t by from TEMU, SHIEN, Aliexpress etc
I personally wouldn’t willingly buy stuff from a Chinese e-commerce platform 🤷🏾*♀️.

I have received the clothes I purchased, the quality is great:smile: Ookbuy is a purchasing agent company. He helped me buy on Taobao in China, inspected the goods and sent them to my home.

Reply 7

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by Luna12378
I haven't heard about this company in china. We usually use Taobao and Jingdong to shopping in china. Most of product on it are quite good and cheap. Sadly, They can't deliver to UK.

You can buy Taobao products directly through their website; Ookbuy will buy them for you and deliver them to your home

Reply 8

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by Phoneetc
probably not - wouldn't trust them if a situation arose where they lost a package/got scammed.

I received the package; it just took 11 days

Reply 9

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by Physician
Generally speaking, no. Electrical items should be avoided in particular, unless you want start a house fire 🔥 🔥 🔥.

The clothes I bought are good and cheaper than the UK

Reply 10

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by alex11111a
I recently bought a lot of goods from Chinese e-commerce on ookbuy-com. They are very cheap

yes you can get re shui he mifan for very cheap.

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