Chinese sites in Russian. Chinese stores are analogues of Aliexpress. Taobao Marketplace

Only a small portion of novice online store owners immediately begin working directly with manufacturers. As a rule, the main option for purchasing goods for further sale is Chinese wholesale online stores. In this material, we will carefully analyze the leading Chinese sites, identify their features and draw a conclusion where it is better to make purchases.

Let's look at the most popular trading platforms China, which are worth paying attention to.

Chinavasion

About the resource

The main reason for the popularity of this resource is the opportunity that this Chinese site offered immediately when it appeared on the market in 2006. The company's office is based in Shenzhen; there are no representative offices in other countries. Chinavasion actively cooperates with popular sites Molotok, eBay, where it organizes sweepstakes and finds additional options for selling products.

Catalog

The catalog is quite modest when compared with competitors' offerings. Particular attention is paid to the following products:

• Cell phones;
• tablets;
• photo and video equipment;
• watch;
• accessories for equipment.

In total, according to the information on the website, you can buy here about 700 types of goods. Note that there is certainly everything basic here, but something unusual is missing that can make a businessman’s store stand out from the crowd.

Quality

Almost no complaints were found. Firstly, because Chinavasion checks all products before shipping, and does it really carefully. Secondly, the company is loyal to complaints and exchanges goods, even if they were damaged due to the fault of the buyer (although the delivery of a new product is made from the buyer’s funds).

Prices

Average market prices for equipment, but very low prices for any kind of accessories. Businessmen need to keep an eye on promotions because sometimes, without announcing the reasons, Chinavasion sharply “drops” the price of certain goods.

Delivery

About the resource

No list of Chinese stores can be considered complete without AliExpress. This largest trading platform, which features tens of thousands of sellers and hundreds of thousands of product items. A special Russian-language version has been created for Russians, as well as several applications for mobile devices in Russian.

Catalog

There is absolutely everything here, and there is no way to highlight any specific product item. Electronics, Appliances, accessories, clothing, shoes, Sports Equipment, automotive products, etc. Separately, it is worth highlighting various little things: souvenirs, key rings, interior decorations, “useful” things. This will be extremely interesting for businessmen who do not specialize in a particular product, but strive to please customers with a choice.

Quality

This is the most difficult parameter when working with AliExpress, because here a lot of manufacturers, which means that the risk of cooperation with unscrupulous partners is high. But on AliExpress there are several rules designed to protect the buyer as much as possible from fraud:

• money is not transferred to the seller’s account until the buyer notifies the resource that the parcel has been received and there are no complaints;
• AliExpress provides a full refund if the goods have not arrived for any reason not related to the buyer;
• the buyer has the right (within a certain period after receipt) to return the goods without explaining the reason, if the packaging is not damaged;
• if delivery is not carried out within the stated period, the buyer has the right to demand a refund;
• if the seller claims that the product is original, and the buyer can prove otherwise, then AliExpress will return the money for the purchase.

Prices

It is impossible to definitely estimate the cost of AliExpress goods (compared to competing sites), because... There are too many items here, and some are cheaper, others are more expensive. AliExpress organizes auctions for some products. Note the variability of the purchase volume: you can buy one copy of the product or a whole lot. And it is clear that wholesale will be more profitable than retail. You can pay for your order and delivery in dozens of ways: almost any bank cards and almost all “electronic” money. It is possible to pay the seller through a guarantor.

Delivery

Lots of options, starting from domestic delivery service AliExpress Standard Shipping(it is important to understand that this is not a carrier company, but a logistics department that cooperates with carrier partners), and ending with popular companies in China, Europe and Russia. The only thing is that not all options are available for every product, so we can only talk about delivery methods in a specific case. Prices depend on the method of transportation, timing and order volume expressed in weight. Some items have free shipping, but it always takes longer than paid shipping.

Alibaba

About the resource

This Chinese resource is as popular as AliExpress, and it is impossible to answer who is better and who is worse. And this is not surprising, because... both sites belong to one group of companies. But if AliExpress is good for retail and small wholesale, then Alibaba is more focuses on large wholesale.

Catalog

Main product areas on Alibaba:

• cars and motorcycles;
• electronics;
• sporting goods;
• goods for automobiles;
• equipment;
• cloth;
• glasses, jewelry, watches;
• goods for home and garden.

Quality

Here, as well as on AliExpress, there is protecting customers from low-quality products. The conditions are standard: the product and money can be returned if the quality does not meet the stated level, there was damage during transportation, the product turned out to be a fake, or the delivery time was missed. Let us note the “Reliable Suppliers” section, in which, as the resource claims, manufacturers have been selected whose products have almost never had any complaints.

Prices

The cost of goods on Alibaba is extremely low compared to competitors, and there is nothing to add to this. You have to try hard to find cheaper Chinese products. True, the price “falls” due to wholesale. Payment for the order can be made through a guarantor.

Delivery

Several delivery options: your own logistics department (AliExpress Standard Shipping), local Chinese delivery services, popular organizations in Europe and Russia. Certain items can be delivered free of charge, and sometimes the seller pays for delivery if the order amount exceeds a certain limit.

Conclusion

Having considered three main trading platforms, we can conclude that it is safe to buy, and in the vast majority of cases the buyer is protected from unpleasant situations. To find the best deal, you need to monitor all sites, and not focus on one. But you need to understand that some focus on retail, while others focus on wholesale.

Among the wholesale stores with free shipping, it is worth highlighting AliExpress and Alibaba, which have their own logistics department, AliExpress Standard Shipping. But free shipping only applies to certain items or for a certain order amount.

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During perestroika and post-perestroika times, Chinese goods were considered synonymous with poor quality. Many of them fell apart or came apart at the seams literally five minutes after purchase. At the same time, many items of decorative and applied art were very popular and were welcome gifts. IN last years Anyone can travel to either using the services of a travel agency or on their own. And, naturally, the question of what can be bought in .

What to buy in China and what should you pay attention to when buying? When writing the article, I relied on my experience and the experience of my parents - for work, we have to visit quite often and for a long time.

I talked about where it is better to shop and how to bargain in the article. If you haven't read it, I recommend you check it out as well.

Quite a lot of electronic products are produced in China. These can be either products from well-known brands or your own brands. There are relatively inexpensive high-quality goods, but you can also buy low-quality counterfeits.

In China it is worth buying all sorts of small things: headphones, microphones. They also sell all sorts of “spy things”, such as pens with a small video camera or voice recorder. Be sure to check the legislation of your country to see if it is possible to have such products for personal use. From personal experience, it seems that it is better to buy in stores with a fixed price - it will be cheaper.

I have been using a car recorder purchased in China for a long time. Small, convenient, it is indispensable in the car, and easily fits into a bag when I leave my car in the parking lot. Also indispensable was a small fan, which is inserted at one end into the USB port of the computer. On hot days, working with him is a pleasure. Depending on the quantity, such fans cost about 20-30 yuan (translated into rubles - multiply by 5, i.e. about 100-150 rubles). China also has a large number of batteries for phones and cameras, as well as chargers to them. If possible, choose products made in Taiwan.

Many of my students actively use Chinese phones purchased during their internship in China. According to my observations, now it is more profitable to buy them from us - in recent years, prices in the Middle Kingdom have increased significantly. If you decide to purchase a computer, then it is better to do it in Russia. You also need to be careful when buying Chinese Apple products - you may encounter a fake. But in Hong Kong you can buy without fear - at least that’s what our Chinese friends say.

In Beijing you can buy good electronics at the market Hongqiao-shichang红桥市场 ("Pearl Market"; at the eastern exit of) and on the street Yabao-lu雅宝路, where many sellers speak Russian, as well as in the electronics market.

In general, when purchasing electronics, it is better to check all goods on the spot so that there are no unpleasant surprises later. You also need to keep in mind that at Russian airports, passengers on Chinese flights pass through the “red” corridor.

Watch

In China they sell very nice watch, including well-known brands (we will not discuss the issue of counterfeits). On average, the cost of a women's watch is about 40 yuan, and a men's watch is about 50 yuan. High-end watches from famous Chinese brands can be bought for somewhere around 800 yuan and above. When purchasing, you can try on the watch and, if necessary, they will immediately shorten the bracelet. Sometimes sellers demand extra money for the battery - don’t give it, it’s already included in the price.

Pearls and jewelry

You can buy beautiful pearls in China. However, there is also a high risk of running into a fake. Stores usually sell pearls grown on special plantations. Different colors of pearls - pink, cream, bronze, silver, gray, purple, black - are obtained by adding special dyes to baths with shellfish.

Among the fake pearls, the following types can be distinguished:

• plastic,
• blank balls are coated with a special varnish that imitates pearls,
• Mother of pearl from shells is applied to the blanks.

Pearl beads are often sold without a lock - you can choose a lock on the spot. In front of you, the seller or assistant will transfer the pearls to another thread, often knots are tied between the pearls. It is worth making sure that the thread and knots are not rough.

When buying pearls, there is haggling, haggling and haggling again. The average price of a string of pearls is about 50 yuan. Initially, the price may be around 300 yuan or more. The larger the pearls, the more expensive the beads. Carefully inspect the pearls - they should be sorted, approximately the same size and quality, and shiny; There should be no dull spots, dots, or dents.

In Chinese markets, which look more like modern ones shopping centers, you can buy certified pearls in boutique stores. The price will usually be higher.

Along with a string of pearls, you should also buy earrings with pearls. You can separately select a pearl and a metal base, from which ready-made earrings will be made immediately. The cost of the earrings is 150-200 yuan; by bargaining, this price can be significantly reduced. Typically, the pearl is attached to the base using glue. Make sure that the glue holds it tightly - I had a couple of times when the pearl flew off, although right into my hand.

Before buying, it is better to carefully consider the question of how to choose high-quality pearls and distinguish them from fakes.

Also in China they sell very nice silver products - various chains, necklaces, pendants. The average cost of a silver chain is about 20 yuan.

Nephritis

In recent years in China, prices for many good products have begun to rise, which is associated with an increase in the standard of living of the Chinese. Therefore, it will be more profitable to buy many products from us - because... they come in large quantities from the factory. But the choice, of course, will be much smaller.

Paintings

Chinese painting has long been very popular in Europe. Paintings bring oriental flavor to the house and decorate the home. In China you can find any kind - on paper and silk, drawn and embroidered, in various genres - “mountains and waters”, “flowers and insects”, etc., and well wishes. The prices are very different. The main thing is not to fall for the seller’s persuasion that this is a unique work of art.

Art objects and paintings can be bought in the parks. Often a calligrapher will write an exquisite inscription right in front of you. Many interesting works of calligraphy and painting can be found at the monasteries.

Tea

Tea is another product that is traditionally imported from China. When you buy Chinese tea, you can try it - the seller will be happy to brew you several types of tea and explain the features of its preparation - it’s free. A tea store must have a refrigerator where green tea is stored. Usually tea is packaged in packages of 500 grams (1 jin), in tourist places there are packages of 100 grams.

There are different teas: green, floral, white, red (black), pu-erh, oolong, fruit, various mixtures. Many of them are good for health. You can find out more in the article. But it’s better not to buy tea with ginseng - it is no longer found in nature in China; it is grown artificially, with the addition of large quantity fertilizers, including pesticides.

Tea is usually packaged in beautiful and stylish boxes, especially expensive varieties. Tea prices vary greatly; there are varieties that cost several thousand, or even tens of thousands of yuan or more. Tea should be young, up to a year, but pu-erh - the older, the better.

By the way, it is not necessary to buy Chinese tea directly from China. As my family's experience has shown, you can buy excellent tea at a lower price through online stores. Read about how to do this correctly in articles and.

Furniture

You can buy beautiful ones in China. There are quite a few intermediary companies with Russian-speaking employees who will help you choose and place an order. It is transported to Russia in containers by rail.

Food

Of course, not all food sold in China can be brought home. However, there are things that are worth buying for yourself and as a gift.

A package of muer (tree ears) mushroom costs about 18-20 yuan. Muer not only delicious mushroom, but also medicinal, helps with some diseases. You can read more about it on my blog “Moscow Region” in the article “Black tree mushroom muer (“wood ears”, or “Judas ear”)”.

Chinese beer is very tasty. But don't take it too strong. Local wines are also good. But we didn’t like the French ones that are sold there. And, of course, be sure to buy maotai And .

It’s also worth bringing dried fruits, cookies, brown cane sugar, and rock sugar.

Before transporting products, be sure to read the transportation rules.

Medicines and cosmetics

In China you can buy very good medicines made according to traditional recipes. I’ll name just a few: ointment 999 (cooling, against insect bites, burns), tiger balm, red oil, pencils for runny nose, plasters, ginkgo biloba tablets, etc.

We really like Chinese shampoos, herbal creams, and face masks.

Again, before you buy all this in large quantities, check out customs regulations and transportation rules. So, aerosols are prohibited on airplanes, and we had a case when we were carrying shampoo in packaging that resembled an aerosol. Beijing airport employees asked to unpack the suitcase and inspected the packaging.

Seeds

China is a haven for lovers of gardening and gardening. Stores sell bags of incredible varieties of vegetables and flowers. You can also remove seeds from fruits and then grow them at home: lychees, persimmons, “dragon eggs” (pitaya), etc.

Fan

A fan, as it turned out, is a necessary item, not only in China, but also here in the hot summer. I always have a small fan in my purse in the summer and, if necessary, I use it, to the envy of passers-by sweltering in the heat. Fanning yourself with a fan is much more effective and aesthetically pleasing than using a magazine or a sheet of paper. The Chinese often use fans. In addition, in the summer, many shops will offer you a fan while you choose a product.

A sandalwood fan, which spreads a pleasant smell, costs about 40-45 yuan, a wooden one - 20-25, there are also cheaper ones. Personally, I found small, lightweight fans that I could carry with me to be convenient.

Other products

Here I will simply list some products that can also be bought in China and which will be a welcome gift.

Cosmetic bags "matryoshka" made from silk. Smaller ones are added to a larger one in descending order. The usual number of cosmetic bags in such a set is 3-5.

Sun hats. The simplest sun hats cost 3-5 yuan, souvenir ones - 20-40 yuan. They are made from bamboo, they are light and protect the head well from the heat.

Kites sold almost everywhere. There are an incredible number of types and colors of them in China. It is worth buying a tape measure with a rope for the kite.

Batik. You can buy clothes and bedspreads.

Thermoses. People who lived during the Soviet era probably remember Chinese thermoses. In China you can buy different thermoses - both decorative and for hiking. Thermos mugs with a sieve inserted into them are very convenient.

Flasks. Decorative flasks made of painted rock crystal and jasper are for sale. Unfortunately, there are many fakes among them.

CD. You can buy good wheels in China. Unfortunately, not all formats are readable, even if the disc is checked in front of you in the store. What is the reason for this - I don’t know. But about half of the discs brought from China are not readable on my computer or in music centers.

More small things: small microscopes, magnifying glasses, miniature photo and film cameras (“a godsend for a spy”), pocket devices for detecting counterfeit money, phone cases.

And finally general rule: Be sure to keep all receipts. Pack the purchased goods well in a suitcase, because luggage is not handled in the best way during transportation. And don’t forget to read the customs and baggage rules before going to the store.

Happy shopping in China! I think now you will not be tormented by the question of what to buy in China.

All the best to everyone!

Nowadays, many small things (some clothes, gadgets, electronics, etc.) are much more profitable to buy in Chinese online stores. Judge for yourself, delivery in the vast majority of stores is free, they don’t need to pay rent, there are no extraneous markups that are present in a regular store...

I'm not even talking about the fact that many products simply cannot be found in regular sales - they are much easier to order on the Internet (for example, I recently needed a battery for one old phone - I was able to find it only in China ).

In this article, I would like to highlight several online sites from China where you can find some of the cheapest goods. I think that due to our unfavorable economic situation in the country, the article should be very relevant...

Remark!

If you want to return part of the money spent to your card (i.e. receive cashback), I recommend that you read this article:

Online stores with the cheapest goods

AliExpress

AliExpress is one of the most popular and well-known online stores (at least in our country). The range of goods is tens of thousands, from small needles to fairly large goods (TVs, computers, etc.).

The platform is essentially an intermediary between thousands of sellers and stores from China and buyers from all over the world. The store guarantees that you will receive your goods (protection is provided during the delivery of the goods - if the goods are not delivered, your money will be returned).

AliExpress - main page of the site

The site is quite user friendly. You can quickly scroll through product categories, sort by number of orders, ratings, reviews. Those. everything is done so that anyone can quickly find the most popular and popular products.

By the way, the store often has sales on certain categories of goods, and there is a newsletter from the store with all the top items. In general, I recommend it to everyone who is not yet familiar with it...

Accept payment: cards, WebMoney, QIWI, Yandex money, etc. Prices in the store are displayed in rubles.

Important!

If you have never ordered goods from Chinese online stores, I recommend that you read these instructions: (and get a discount).

TinyDeal

Hong Kong online store, and by the way, a very decent one! Despite the fact that the range of products here is smaller than on AliExpress, it has some advantages:

AliExpress, of course, also has selections of products - but it’s not done so conveniently (in my opinion). I will add that you can also pay in TinyDeal in many ways: WebMoney, bank cards, etc. The store supports Russian, prices are in rubles.

Banggood

Quite a good and pleasant online store, surprising with affordable prices and assortment. I would like to note that the store has Russian-speaking employees (which is something many competitors of this site lack). In addition, they are on the VK network (so far only a small group, but development is underway).

Sales are held regularly on certain product themes. I note that when paying with some methods (for example, using QIWI or Webmoney) you are given a 5% discount.

DealExtreme

Home page of the DX website (short name for DealExtreme)

A huge store, the main assortment of which is audio-video, household appliances, computer equipment, gadgets and other electronics. Those. If you are looking for some gadget, adapter, storage devices, etc., I recommend checking out this store (there are probably very interesting options here).

Delivery in the store is free, however, the delivery period is variable - from 14-30 days. I also note that some problems with payment may arise: only bank cards, WebMoney and PayPal are accepted.

GearBest

A huge Chinese store with a bunch of different products. Of course, it is inferior to AliExpress in terms of assortment, but it will beat it in terms of prices for some categories of goods. For example, here you can look for cheap electronics.

I also want to note that GearBest has a very convenient function for comparing products. For example, if you choose a phone for yourself, add several models that interest you. And then on the plate you see all the differences between one and the other - it’s very clear and helps you quickly make a choice.

As for delivery, it is free. For all goods over $40 - a tracking number is issued; if the product costs less, you can send the product with a track number for $2 (relevant for our country, where parcels without a track number are often lost). For example, there is no such option on AliExpress...

I note that for various problems - GearBest goes where faster and more responsive than many other online stores (support is quite friendly). Among the significant disadvantages, I would note the stinginess of payment options: only bank cards and PayPal (many people have the former, but the “stick” is not very popular in our country).

Joom

A store with a very wide range of goods: household goods, clothing, shoes, various electronics, suitcases, bags, watches, there is even jewelry.

I note that each product is accompanied by a description and photographs (more complete than those of many competitors). It’s also worth adding that placing an order takes just 3 mouse clicks (i.e. everything is simplified). The site as a whole is very high quality Russified. There is free delivery of goods to Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan.

By the way, there is a promotion - the store gives a 10% discount on your first purchase. In addition, various promotions are often held that will allow you to save even more money...

Pandao

Pandao - a store with free delivery of all goods to Russia

Pandao is a trading platform launched by Mail.ru Group itself (it’s worth it alone to see what kind of store they have). Many predict that Pandao will be able to seriously displace AliExpress, because... the service sells goods directly from manufacturers (and purchases them on an industrial scale).

The range of goods is very wide: clothes, shoes, a bunch of electronics (phones, laptops, tablets, flash drives, disks, etc.), various household goods. Delivery of goods is carried out by Russian Post and is free.

I will also note that the store is very well Russified, and it is unlikely to find a product description here in semi-Russian (as on AliExpress). In general, I recommend you check it out!

LightinTheBox

A large assortment of good goods from China. I note that the store is very demanding about their quality, therefore, it is unlikely to encounter an outright defect here!

The store is completely Russified. Different from the rest:

• cheap prices for certain categories of goods (look at clothing and electronics);
• wide payment methods: electronic payment systems, bank cards (plus payment instructions are provided for all payments);
• free shipping on most items;
• strict control over delivery.

Overall, a very good store where you can order something from time to time. If they also continue to be user-friendly and monitor the quality of goods, I think they will become much more popular!

Dhgate

A huge selection of goods (but most of all - various electronics), is considered one of AliExpress's competitors. By the way, in many ways the site is similar to AliExpress:

• in front of you there will also be a bunch of sellers with a bunch of goods: choose the one you need, order and pay;
• your money will be under the protection of the store until you receive the goods;
• the store returns 100% of the money if you did not receive the goods or were of poor quality (i.e. disputes here are resolved in the overwhelming majority of cases in favor of the buyer);
• compensation of $30 is provided - if the seller did not send the goods to you (or did not do so within the agreed time frame).

In general, it’s practically the same as AliExpress, only with better service. Also, if you search, you can find some products that will be cheaper, or catch a promotion. In general, it's probably worth stopping by sometimes...

Tmart

Russian-language Chinese online store with a wide range of products: electronics, laptops, household goods, computers, accessories, phones, photos, videos, games, health products, clothing, sporting goods and much more.

I will note the main advantages of this store:

Overall, a good store that is gaining popularity. Anyone who wants to speed up the delivery of goods and receive discounts a little more than in other online stores - try Tmail...

If you know stores where goods are even cheaper than those presented on these sites, drop a few lines in the comments. Thank you in advance!

Taobao is today's largest Asian Internet platform for purchasing various types of goods. You will find here everything you need, from small office supplies to clothing, electronics and computers. Taobao was created in 2003 and belongs to Alibaba Group. The principle of this trading platform is that it unites many different user online stores, which post information about the sale of certain goods. Some products are also offered for sale by private sellers. Items offered for sale may be either new or used. Sales can be made either at a fixed price or through an auction. In the general understanding, Taobao is a kind of Asian analogue of the well-known eBay auction. The only exception is that the sale of goods on Taobao is focused mainly on the domestic market.

Quite recently, anyone could register on the Taobao website until the site’s management blocked this function. Now, in order to fully register, you must have a working Chinese phone number. Residents of the CIS and Europe cannot now register. The only way to create an account on the site, if you are not in China, is to seek help from a huge number of intermediaries who can be found on the Internet. They will register for you for a certain fee. You can search for products on the site, as well as place orders, regardless of whether you are registered or not.

A country: China.

Payment by Russian (Ukrainian, Belarusian) bank cards: No. In order to be able to make payments in the Taobao store, the cards must be imitated in China. You must have an account in a Chinese bank to be able to transfer money for goods from it.

Other payment methods: The most popular payment method on Taobao is Alipay. It is with the help of this system that most payments are made on this site. In addition, you can transfer payment directly to the seller’s bank account, as well as resolve the issue of payment through an intermediary.

Free International Shipping: It is possible, but as a rule in this case the delivery cost is simply taken into account in the cost of the goods.

Cost and terms of international delivery: On Taobao it is quite problematic to make a purchase without being in China, since sellers are not very eager to deal with international shipments of goods, therefore, the most The best way purchases on this site - use the services of intermediaries. In this case, delivery times will be determined by the processing time of the ordered goods by intermediaries.

Discounts, codes, bonus points: Present.

Weekends and holidays: The largest and most revered holiday in China is the New Year. It is at this time that all factories, factories and suppliers stop. In order to fully understand when exactly the site does not work, you must know on what dates it occurs. New Year.

Here is the schedule for this event for the next three years:

Despite the fact that these days the state declares only six days off from January 22 to 28, sellers will not work one week before the start of the new year and two weeks after it.

We have already mentioned above that only residents of China can register and fully make purchases directly on Taobao. However, in China, Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus there are enough companies that offer intermediary services for making purchases on Taobao and delivering goods from this site.

It is quite clear that the conditions for making a purchase through one or another intermediary will be different, as will the tariffs for their services. Therefore, in this article we will not consider the mechanism of working with an intermediary (this can be viewed directly on the website of the intermediary company). We will focus only on finding the necessary goods, selecting goods and choosing sellers, because... This is a fundamental process and no matter what intermediary company you use, you will have to deal with it one way or another.

As a rule, you can also search and sort products on the website of the intermediary company. But for the most part, not all sites allow such searches to be carried out accurately and correctly. But on almost all websites of intermediary companies it is possible to search for a product using a direct link from the Taobao website.

Thus, the main objective visiting the Taobao website directly is a search for that very link to a very specific product from a very specific seller.

Searching for a product on the Taobao website is done in two ways. The first way is to use the search menu on the main page of the site. In order to search for a product, you will have to use a translator and enter names in Chinese characters, since if you enter them in English, it is unlikely that you will find anything.

The second way to search is to use the rubricator, which is also located on the main page of Taobao.

For a more convenient search, in the future we recommend translating the page using Google Translate or using the translators built into the browser. As a result, you will get an image like this.

After you have gone to the required category menu or entered the name of the product in the search bar and clicked “Find”, you will see a page with the results of your request.

Here you can use the menu to sort products according to the parameters you are interested in, by price range, models, material, color, as well as many other characteristics. Just below, you can sort by criteria such as TaoBao Mall, Auction, Popular, Used and New. You should be aware that in this online store, if you end up with an unscrupulous seller, you can get very low-quality items, consumer goods. To prevent this from happening, be more careful when choosing sellers. The surest way is to visit TaoBao Mall.

After you have sorted all the products you are interested in, you can select the best offer and then go to the website of the seller of the product that you liked most.

To make it more clear how to get all the information you need about the product you have chosen, you should go to its page by clicking on the product picture. As a result, we will see a page with the same layout as in the figure.

On this page you can find out not only all the information about the product, but also about the seller and in which province it is located. This page also indicates the quantity of goods that is in stock, but note that this figure is almost always unreliable. Also, the cost of the product and shipping costs are indicated here. various types mail.

To imagine the approximate cost of the goods in more familiar terms monetary units Let's give an approximate exchange rate of the Chinese yuan to the US dollar and the Russian ruble.

1 CNY ≈ 0.16 USD

1 CNY ≈ 5 RUR.

When deciding to purchase a product, you need to evaluate the reliability of the seller. After all, the quality of the purchase will depend on his conscientiousness.

All information about the seller is on the product page. Therefore, let's look at it in more detail.

The store's rating depends on the number of transactions completed. Visually, the rating looks like the presence of pictograms under the seller’s name (box 1 in the picture). There are 4 types of pictures: hearts, diamonds, blue and gold crowns. The gradation of ratings is shown in the picture.

It becomes clear that best rating from sellers with golden crowns. It is safer to order a product from a store with a rating of at least 10, that is, the icons are blue and gold crowns. The fact is that sellers can artificially inflate the sales rating for money, so low values ​​should be alarming. However, you should not immediately discount sellers with low ratings. Perhaps the store is still new, and the required number of sales simply has not been achieved. The opening date of the store can be viewed in box 2. It may also indicate in which province the store is located. In addition, it is necessary to take into account the specifics of the product: if the product is seasonal or very rare, sales will also be small. If the store has been open for a long time, and there are not many sales, there may be something wrong with the seller or his product. Therefore, we continue to explore the product page.

Let's look at box 3 in the picture. Another row of ratings is displayed here. It is better that these values ​​are not lower than 4.5. What are these indicators? The first line informs about the correspondence of the information specified by the seller in the product description with the actual product received by the buyer. This is a very important rating, because sellers often use only pictures from catalogs in their descriptions, while real photos are not posted. By the way, the presence of real photographs in the description is a very good sign. The second line talks about the seller’s attitude towards the customers of his store. The third line reflects the speed of delivery of the goods by the seller. If these ratings are high enough, the store can be trusted.

Another good sign of the seller’s reliability is indicated in box 5. If this icon is present on the product page, it means that the seller has passed personal identification and provided his documents.

Information about the seller can be viewed in a separate window. To do this, click on the seller's rating - hearts, diamonds or crowns (box 1). The following page will open.

This window contains almost all of the above information. In addition, you should pay attention to the presence of the following icons in box 6.

1 – the seller provides the opportunity to return the goods within 7 days from the date of receipt if the buyer is not satisfied with the product.

2 – the seller guarantees that this product is original. If the buyer manages to prove otherwise, the store will reimburse three times the cost of the goods.

3 – this icon indicates fast delivery of the goods – within 24 hours after receiving payment.

4 – the product is under maintenance for a month from the date of sale (most often this applies to electronic goods).

5 – the product has a quality certificate.

In addition, another icon, box 7, is important - it indicates a high correspondence of the description to the real product.

In box 8 you can see the number of reviews - good, neutral and negative. Review icons are also displayed in this box: a good review is a red flower, a neutral review is a yellow flower, and negative feedback shown with a dark flower. The reviews themselves can be read below this table.

Another way to assess the reliability of a seller is to host a store on TMall. TMall or otherwise Taobao Mall is a division of Taobao. This includes stores with high ratings, whose sellers have been verified by the Taobao administration.

Taobao, like any other online store, provides its customers with sales, discounts and bonuses. But unfortunately, if you are not familiar with Chinese characters, it will be incredibly difficult for you to find out about the appearance of hot prices. In order to make searching for discounts easier, below we provide the main hieroglyphs that indicate the start of sales and the hieroglyphs that indicate the size of the discounts

特价 - a hieroglyph meaning a special discount on the site.

促销 - sale on the website.

优惠 - current additional discounts

包邮 - This product offers free shipping

The following hieroglyphs will also be very useful to you:

杀秒 - large but short-term discounts

清仓 - goods sold at cost, seasonal discounts.

折 - this hieroglyph must be used to search for the size of the product you need at a discount. In order to carry out such a search, you will have to indicate the discount hieroglyph, and then write this hieroglyph.

The TAOBAO discount is indicated as follows:

1折 - 90%

2折 - 80%

3折 - 70%

4折 - 60%

5折 - 50%

6折 - 40%

7折 -30%

8折 - 20%

I bring to your attention a list of the best online stores in China, where you can order goods with free (or simply profitable) delivery to Russia or Ukraine, as well as your personal experience and order recall from Chinese sites.

So, let's start with the most popular and cheapest store with free shipping from China!

AliExpress

free shipping from China, cheap, has everything

Gearbest

electronics, gadgets, wholesale and retail, there are good promotions

After a long search for the best store in China to order a smartphone, my husband chose Gearbest, a wholesale and retail online store of equipment, electronics and household goods. But first I decided to make a smaller purchase - a memory card.

The original language of the site is English, but there is the possibility of a clumsy translation into Russian. However, you will also have to search for the product in English. Prices are indicated in dollars, when converting $ 148.89 into rubles, the result is 9910.40 (at the current exchange rate of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation this is 9566.93). But compared to manufacturing sites, Gearbest undoubtedly wins in that prices are much cheaper.

The card arrived in 24 days in good condition with free delivery by mail. By the way, upon registration we were awarded additional bonuses, which we used for our next purchase, delivery for which was already arranged by courier, EMS (there is also FeedEx, DHL, etc.), we received the smartphone 10 days later, and it cost us only 370 rubles more ( along with insurance). Simply put, the higher the cost of the product, the cheaper the courier delivery (for a large purchase there is no courier delivery fee at all).

Ordering from this store is easier and cheaper without intermediaries - here they are definitely not needed, a Russian-speaking user can figure it out himself or ask a question directly on the site. One of the big disadvantages of the store is that not all the goods presented on the virtual showcases are in stock. Therefore, before paying, you need to contact the seller and clarify, for example, whether there is a smartphone Pink colour or only green ones remained.

Tinydeal.com

electronics, clothing, home, small selection, free shipping from China

Before you decide on Gearbest, my husband looked through a dozen wholesale and retail stores in China with equipment, including Tynedeal, which differs from its peers in lower prices, but also not particularly serious buyer protection(therefore, it is best to pay on the site using PayPal, which Chinese sellers are in awe of, and the risk of receiving a defective product is significantly reduced).

A Russian-speaking user will understand the translation of the site; prices are also displayed in Russian rubles and are pleasing in that they are slightly lower than the real exchange rate of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. But this joy does not last long: until the moment you start placing an order and find a disclaimer that this is not the final price, and the real cost must be clarified with the seller. So brilliant marketing ploy immediately brings you back to reality. In fact, what we mean here is that the rate of your bank, whose card you pay with, may differ from the rate of the site itself. Usually this difference is small, but for expensive purchases it is better to look at the price in usd and convert it into your currency yourself.

My friend constantly hung out on this site, and she recommended it to me, receiving additional coins for this - a 5% discount on her order. The trick of this Chinese online store is virtual coins. They distinguish the store from others - coins can be spent on purchases, and you can also receive them by writing reviews - with or without a photo. She often ordered small equipment, cell phone accessories, hair clips and similar things; once she made a wholesale order for 100 gauze scarves (for a corporate party at work), rejoicing that prices are a little cheaper than on aliexpress.

She complained, however, that it takes a while to look for goods English language, although the site itself is perfectly translated into Russian. In the original, prices are set in dollars, and when converted to rubles, the markup is no more than 5%. Another disadvantage she noted is that the photographs posted by sellers often do not coincide with reality, and you should definitely refer to the reviews of other buyers. Almost all online stores in China are guilty of this.

The language of 1688, of course, is Chinese, even Google translator has a hard time coping with it. Prices are presented in RMB. Delivery is carried out by intermediaries, offering you a choice of standard mail, express delivery, and expedited delivery. Some even deliver only by courier service.

But, despite the fact that this site scares a Russian person who is accustomed to the comfort of aliexpress, it still makes sense to order here. For example, in the case when this product is not available in other online stores or you need the lowest possible price (or maybe you want to resell something?). For example, I found an excellent, almost professional machine for making spaghetti for 713 rubles; you must agree that it is difficult to find something similar here. So, if Taobao is not enough for you, welcome to 1688 - the cheapest online store in China!