Category: General

Black Friday Sales in Chinese Stores

November 17, 2015BastiaanCoupon Codes, General

Once a year all shops will open their doors for the biggest sale.
It’s called Black Friday.

Just a week ago the biggest Chinese sale was on. Singles Day on 11th of the 11th. With the largest turnovers ever. If you missed this, please read last weeks post.

Now you have another chance. On Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Don’t forget to mark Friday 27th of November in your agenda.

All stores will go wild with discount stunts and mega sales.

Time for you to benefit too!

Without the crazy crowds and long waiting lines. Continue reading Black Friday Sales in Chinese Stores →

Chinese web stores break sales records on Singles Day

November 12, 2015BastiaanAlibaba, AliExpress, General, taoboa

The 11^th of the 11^th is a strange date. Four 1’s on one day.

In China they celebrate Singles Day, the counterpart of Valentines Day. The four 1’s look like 4 ‘bare sticks’ what stands for single guys.On this day these singles were invited to buy something nice for themselves.

Nowadays, the 11^th of the 11^th is the biggest online shopping event in China, lasting for just 24 hours. Continue reading Chinese web stores break sales records on Singles Day →

More Chinese stores …

November 5, 2015BastiaanGeneral, Guides, Tips & Tricks

We have over 100 stores listed on our sites. Real stores that would send you your products as they promise.

Being on our list, means that it is a tested store. It is pretty safe to buy in this store.

That’s why new stores ask to be listed on our site. Even non-Chinese stores asks to be listed.

This week I like to..

Which store do you want to be added on our list? Continue reading More Chinese stores … →

Labor Day Discounts

September 2, 2015BastiaanGeneral, Tips & Tricks

Special occasions and festivities are always a good reason to give special discounts.

Next week on the first Monday in September, it is Labor Day.

And although this is a typical American and Canadian public holiday, a lot of Chinese stores use this day to give extra high discounts for just a few days.

Let’s dig in!

Labor Day since 1882

Labor day honors the labor movements and the contributions workers made help the well-being of the country. The Unions started this day with parades in New York City in 1882. Just a few years later, in 1886 their was a big fight called the Haymarket Massacre. After this tragedy, the US president Cleveland was afraid this day would become a day for demonstrations and riots. So he made this day public holiday.

So far the history lessons 😉

Which stores offer special discounts on Labor Day?

Let’s start this week with some stores that aren’t mentioned very often here.

TBdress

The first store I like to show is TBdress. This stores is all about….. tadadadada…. Dresses!!! Right. They have categories like: Special Occasion Dresses, Evening Dresses, Prom Dresses, Cocktail Dresses, Homecoming Dresses, Quinceanera Dresses, Formal Dresses, Designer Dresses, Sweet 16, Party Dresses, Ball Gowns, Wedding Dresses, Bridesmaid Dresses, Mother of the Bride Dresses, Flower Girl Dresses.

Well, I guess, if you need a dress for yourself or your partner, this place might have them. A simple dress is around 20 bucks. A wedding dress can be found for 175 dollars.

On Labor Day TBdress gives up to 85% discount and free shipping over $ 89.

Rotita

I can’t forget that Rotita was previously called WholeSaleItOnline. Well, from this store I understand why it changed its name. Rotita is a clothing store for women with a small part for men too. It supports free shipping worldwide. And new sign ups get 15% discount.

For LaborDay they offer a 7 dollar discount on purchases over $ 57. That’s also around 12%. If you are new to Rotita, maybe the new sign ups discount is the best to choose.

ModLily

ModLily is another fashion store that changed its name. Formally known as MartOfChina. But that’s a long time ago now. ModLily offers cheap fashion clothing for affordable prices.

On Labor Day Modlily offers 15% discount on purchases over $79. That’s an interesting discount. (One more thought, I don’t know the fashion style in your country, but if you live in the Netherlands, don’t buy the onesies (one piece jumpsuits) as shown on the image.)

RoseGal

RoseGal is a clothing store for vintage styled clothing. The focus of this store is still vintage although it reshuffled its categories and placed the vintage category more to the right. RoseGal has a bigger focus on fashion now.

I wrote a larger Rosegal review just a few weeks ago.

RoseGal offers a 50% sale for this Labor Day. Remember you can get 8% discount with the exclusive coupon code SBICHINA8!

SheIn

SheIn … Remember I said that a lot a stores change their names? So did SheIn, formally known as the store called SheInside.

SheIn is a store that always has a lot of discount. New sign ups get a 30% discount. Great fashion for great prices.

On Labor Day SheIn offers up to 80% off on a lot of products!

And all those other stores?

Sure there are plenty more stores that offer special prices on Labor Day. Fact is that stores for electronic equipment, gadgets and the more toys for boys stores, do not have larger discounts. The margins for these stores are lower and these products are not as volatile as fashion. You don’t have a different smart phone in the Winter because it is freezing…

If you are looking for any kind of Chinese online store, check our list with over 100 real Chinese stores.

Are you planning to buy on Labor Day?

Do you make use of the special discounts Chinese stores give on anniversaries, public holidays, Thanks Giving’s, Chinese New Year or any other seasonal sale?

Let me know and write it in the comment box below.

Wishing you a great weekend, and if you are living in the US or Canada, Happy Labor Day too!

Bastiaan

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Thank you for your trust in StartBuyingInChina.com!

July 1, 2015BastiaanGeneral

Since last summer I write consequently a weekly blog and newsletter about buying online from China.

That’s over 50 different blog items concerning safety, shipping procedures, payment systems, legitimate sites and how to avoid and recognize fake sites!

I appreciate it a lot if you are with us since last year. And if you are new, I welcome you and hope you will stay a long time!

We started with less than 200 readers in June 2014. Now we are with almost 4,000 weekly readers!

I thank you for your trust in StartBuyingInChina.com!

Time to look a little backwards and forwards! Continue reading Thank you for your trust in StartBuyingInChina.com! →

Take Away the Fear of Buying Online

April 30, 2015BastiaanAvoid Fake Sites, General, Guides, Q&A, Shipping & Tracking, Shop Reviews, Tips & Tricks

‘Paying your money and
the products never come or
take a very long time to arrive’

According to our online survey this is the number one fear!

What about you? Does this fear resonate with your buying experiences?

For the novice and inexperienced buyer the fear of not receiving your products and losing your money holds them from buying in China. And they will never experience the fun of buying products worldwide. They will never benefit from low prices and great gadgets or clothing you get in online Chinese stores. Continue reading Take Away the Fear of Buying Online →

100 Legitimate Chinese Stores

March 19, 2015BastiaanGeneral, Guides, Tips & Tricks

In the last year many new Chinese stores opened. And we saw also some shops being closed.

Today we updated our list of legitimate Chinese stores. The previous list contained 80 different stores. This new list contains 100 different Chinese stores, wholesale markets, niche markets, clothing shops etc etc. Continue reading 100 Legitimate Chinese Stores →

Expending your possibilities

March 5, 2015BastiaanGeneral, Tips & Tricks

Today I like to challenge you.

It’s not about throwing a bucket with ice water over your head.
Or doing something embarrassing. Nothing from that.

The challenge is about giving back and teaching.

I grew up with a faith that you need to pay first.
You only give after you got paid and if you don’t get paid, you don’t give…

This changed a few years ago. I am fortunate I met many people who believe in giving first. If you give first, you will get it back someday. And this can be in any form. It doesn’t have to be money and it doesn’t have to be from the same person.

Giving first was the base for creating StartBuyingInChina.com. Continue reading Expending your possibilities →

New eBook: Ultimate Buyer’s Guide to Chinese Smartphones

February 25, 2015BastiaanGeneral, Tips & Tricks

Buying a smartphone from China can be very profitable, finding a great new gadget for an affordable price. It can also be a difficult demotivating process too.

Where do you start? There are so many different brands!
How can you be sure the phone works in your country?
What are these hidden costs like duty and sales taxes?
You need to have an adventurous mind to get your new smartphone from China. Don’t you?
How do you prevent losing your money on fake sites or fake products?

Continue reading New eBook: Ultimate Buyer’s Guide to Chinese Smartphones →

Xiaomi beats Google?

February 19, 2015BastiaanGeneral

A few months ago I hadn’t heard from them.

Now they seem to become a threat to Google.

This company just started and is number 3 in the world of smartphones, just after Samsung and Apple!

And do you know its name?

Xiaomi is conquering the world!

Xiaomi released its first smartphone in August 2011. Since then they have become the number one smartphone seller in China with over 60 million phones in 2014. The company has a value of 46 billion USD and its CEO is Lei Jun, China’s 23rd richest person according to Forbes.

This week the Information’s Amir Efrati stated that several Android Employees at Google warned for the possible thread of Xiaomi to Google. Xiaomi encourages Android phones owners to use the Xiaomi apps instead of Googles pre-installed apps. Xiaomi users are surpassing the Google app store, one of the biggest money machines from Google.

Xiaomi is currently focusing on the Chinese and Asian market. When Xiaomi enters the western market Efrati reports this could spell trouble to Google. Google will lose its positions for its own apps on prominent places on Android phones. Google benefit from these positions because Android is open source. These spots generate traffic and income.

According to the Data from Strategy Analytics published by Bloomberg in 2013, Samsung actually makes more money from Android than Google does.

Google’s apps and services however are featured on every Android phone. Users are being hooked into Google apps like Google Search and Gmail.

The Ultimate Buyers Guide for Chinese Smartphones

This is what is happening. The Asian market is huge. And before you know new companies grew from unknown to world players in just a few years! Serious manufactories for serious products. The Chinese smartphone industry can no longer be denied.

When it comes to buying a smartphone from China, there are a lot of aspects you need to keep in mind. Half a year ago I wrote several articles about buying a smartphone from China. These articles helped many readers to conquer their doubts and make their choices.

In these articles I covered questions like:

Why should you buy a phone from China?
What are the dangers?
Which 10 steps must you take before you buy this phone from the east?
And what alternatives do you have?
What are the top 10 Chinese smartphone brands?

These articles are now combined in a professional created eBook, coming next week.

This will be the ‘Ultimate Buyers Guide for Chinese Smartphones’.

If you are on my mailing list, I will send you a great pre-sale offer! Please keep an eye on your mailbox this week.

Which smartphone have you bought from China?

Smartphones are one of the most bought products when it comes to buying in China. And there are so many good and new brands. It would be great for other readers if you could share your experiences or thoughts. Please answer the following questions in the comment box below.

What smartphone have you bought from China, or are you planning to buy.
In which store? And are you satisfied?

Sharing your experiences will help other readers, like you can benefit from their experiences. Thank you for comment!!

Wishing you safe purchases in China!