mercoledì 17 luglio 2013

Taobao spree VS Pruany


Hi everyone! 
This morning my package arrived! 
Since I changed my service I wanted to do a review!


This time I used Pruany as my shopping service because I saw that their shopping service rates are a lot cheaper than any other I have used before. I've always used Taobao Spree, their employees are helpful and willing to answer to any questions.

TAOBAO SPREE: is a clear and understandable website. You can buy only offline, by email.

Offline: you need to fill the exele file with the URL of the items you want to buy and notes what you want for sizing and color. Then by email you'll send the file. Shopper assistant will complete the file with price, name of seller and name of items. If you have some questions you can ask everything. 

You can send email to one of the shopper and  they handle everything  (Doris). I filled the exele file and the shopper filled it with name of seller etc.. And say if it’s in or not in stock! The shopper answer during Chinese hours, so night and morning (for me I live in Italy). They don’t work during weekend. The service charged 10% commission!

I paid for EMS, which was their cheapest option and also the fastest. It takes 5-11 days to arrive. It’s always arrived on the 12th or 15th day. 
Cardboard box wasn't taped so well. Each item was individually packed in a thin plastic bag.  Shoes put in boxes and bags in fabric bags, everything was really kept safe. I also really loved the set-up of their website. It made it incredibly easy for me to quickly order everything.



                              Communication:

4/5 –  Very kind people always available. Sometimes I’d to wait some days before an answer cos they follow too many order.

                              Price
3/5 – It’s one of the cheapest but they take 10% of the charge and EMS is expensive! ç_ç

Shipping
4/5  The packaging was great most of time. It takes maximum 15 days to arrive. 



PRUANY:  is extremely straight forward, they have a really intelligent website. There are 2 ways you can buy, offline or online.

Online:  put by yourself the URL and automatically the site picks up all the details of the item. You just include in the notes what you want for sizing and color.
Offline:  fill the exele file with the URL of the items you want to buy and notes  size and color. Then by email you'll send the file. Shopper assistant will complete the file with price, name of seller and name of items. 


At first it seemed to send email to a machine not a real person. I’d to ask and read review of other people to understand how does it really worked this website.  They have a live chat message application that is only online during China's day hours, but you can send email at any hours they’ll just answer later. I used the offline way to buy, so I filed the exele file and when something wasn’t in stock they highlighted with a different color the object! Every 30 minutes they send you the email with the items upload also during weekend. 
Pruany's charge is 8%! You could technically buy a membership rate to get it down to 7%, and if you become a frequent buyer you can even reduce it down to 6%. I paid for EMS, which was their second cheapest option (55% of discount) and was also the fastest. It takes 5-11 days to arrive. 
The entire box was taped all the way around!Each item was individually packed in a thin plastic bag.

                              Communication

4/5 – Before you pay it seems like speaking with a machine, after you paid it’s more comfortable cose there is a real person who can answer you ;) Always available, every 30minuts your file is upload with new items you put.
                               
                               Price:
 5/5  The cheap shipping rates and commission rates were really great, I saved a lot of money!

Shipping
3/5  The packaging was great. But I had some problems with the customs .__.


I recommend both sites! I think I will make other purchases on Pruany to get more discounts hehe
Next post I'll show you my purchases!!

xoxo
Jade

sabato 13 luglio 2013

How to use Ta❤ba❤

Hi evryone!!!

Recently many of my friends or some Italian girls asked me "How to use Taobao".
 I thought, why not make a blog post useful to all? So, here briefly explained how to use it ;)


HOW TO USE TAOBAO  http://www.taobao.com

❤ You'll have to do the research objects written in Chinese, use Google translate or any translator!
❤ Use keywords, if you know the brand well, but if you want to find a blouse with lace (example) translate separately: 恤 BLOUSE, WOMEN 女装; LACE 花边 copy all 3 Kainji in the window at the top right of the website and click where I put the arrow!


❤ How to speed up your search: enter the maximum budget you want to spend for the item  in the highlighted box or click where is the arrow to  put in order of cheapest price various objects.


❤ Without a shopping service Chinese you can't go anywhere, because you can buy on taobao only if you have a Chinese account, which is why you should use one SHOPPING SERVICE (there are several at the end of the document I'll list a few)
❤ You rely on a shopping service, you've to send the link of the product that you have chosen, specifying the color and size both for shoes, clothes or else! Sometimes they are free size and unicolor so won't need to specify anything! Other times the size required in detail, as it will be hand-sewn clothes, then (example)-brust;-shoulders-life-hip, arms, etc. .. in cm of course!


❤ There are 2 types of shopping srvice ONLINE or OFFLINE
 ONLINE you have to create your order by adding all the various links and data by yourself


❤ ONLINE you have to send the link using a file (word,exele...)  to the shopper that will compile the data
 It depends on the shopping service, but usually they collect all the links of your items in a file written with exele and add the right price for each item in YUAN *ALWAYS CHECK THAT THE LINK IS RIGHT AND FILL THE PART SHOWN IN GREEN WITH COUNTRY, NAME, STREET ...*



 THERE ARE 2 PAYMENTS TO BE MADE: 1° ITEM PRICE + SHIPPING CHINA-CHINA (FROM THE STORE TO SHOPPING SERVICE) + PERCENTAGE OF PAYMENT + 4% PAYPALL
2° SHIPPING CHINA-YOUR COUNTRY THAT DEPENDS ON THE WEIGHT AND WHAT SS YOU CHOOSE + PERCENTAGE OF PAYMENT + 4% PAYPALL 
  You will pay in HDK (Chinese dollar) or USD (U.S. dollar) or other currencies based on the shopping service that you use! 

  Check all the links are correct and that various measures / colors are correct (if you are not sure attache a picture of the item with the fantasy you choose) and confirm the order. At this point pay with paypall or with what the shopping service requests. 

 Within a week the shopper should get all , but if in the meantime, some articles were sold you can replace it with other objects or with the same if you find it in stock in other stores on taobao, don't worry if it costs a little more, or else because the balance of what you spend  + or - will occur with the second payment. 

 Since the second payment depends on the weight the shopper can't say exactly how much you're going to spend, but you can always ask to have an indicative number

 When everything is arrived, the shopper packs and weight will be determined! Shopper will tell you the various methods to ship the package and based on that one what the pricewill be! 
Pay 
Parcel sent! You will recive a number to track the package and follow the different movements! It takes about 3-5 days to be cleared through customs from China and from 12-15 days to arrive in your country (I SPEAK FOR EMS, DHL IS FASTER BUT IT COSTS MORE) 



SHOPPING SERVICE:


http://www.taobaospree.com/ (HIGHLY RECOMMEND it is low cost and you'll get a shopper who is only concerned with you)

http://www.pruany.com/ (RECOMMENDED for the price of shipping 55% discount but if you are used to taobaospree is a bit 'difficult to understand-and he gave me problems with customs)


SHOPPING SERVICE EU:


xoxo 
Jade

P.S.
Sorry for my bad english I hope you understood everything, and if you have any questions don't hesitate to ask!
I found another good "guide" for using taobao, click here

venerdì 12 luglio 2013

New Color ~ Nail Art ~ Makeup ❤

Hi minna!!

Finnally I finished my exams and I can take care of myself! 
I was soooo stressed and so tired!! I didn't do anything in these days I just slept a lot ahahahah

Since I've a lot of free time I did some changes: 


As first thing I changed my hair color! I did light copper-colored! I love this color with sun! 
My skin is so white that this color highlights my eyes and my face!

What do you think? In reality it's more light the color >.<



As second thing I finally did a new Nail Art with a tutorial, if you want to take a look CLICK
I was inspired by Dolly Wink fantasy! Do you like them?? I love them!!
I wanted to use 3D plastic bow..but I didn't find them in my city..
so I created them with a normal tight black tape!

As third I tried a new makeup! I need to practice more! Finally I'm free and I can do it!I hope to improve quickly!!





What do you think? Do you have any advice?

~Thank you~


martedì 2 luglio 2013

Closing Google Reader ~ Bloglovin '

It's confirmed..the rumor is true..Google Reader will close soon! 


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lunedì 1 luglio 2013

2nd Harajuku Fashion Walk ❥

Hi everyone!
First of all I'm sorry for not posting lately, but I'm soooo busy for my exams and work!
Well, on Sunday there was the Second Harajuku Fashion Walk!
I'm really happy cos this time I arrived in time ahhahahaha


Since I had to study for my exams  I didn't find the time to think about what to wear for the FW at the end I took my Liz Lisa dress to try a kawaii/romantic gyaru style!


This time we've done a differnt tour, we started as usual from the Duomo and then we walked the downtown galleries, we went to Piazza San Babila, Porta Venezia and in the end we arrived at the park Palestro!




There we had a picnik, it was beautiful!
I enjoyed it a lot, and as always I met new people!







Play cards with Bea! Love uuuu!!
Some of the members of "Gyaru Italiane" 

I'm passionate about photography I wanted to take good pictures of my friends!





Love you girls sooo much!!
 

I tried a rolled braid hairstyle
Me and Bea 
When I asked to my friend to took a pic of my dress I didn't realize I did stupid posis with my legs ahahahah
Here the collage >.<


xoxo
Jade

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