So, I'm not like the rich expats who can afford a driver and go anywhere I please or pay for 24/7 'super' ayi to look after everything for me. Right now I need food but can't be bothered to go to the nearest supermarket cos it's Sunday and I want to vegetate in my comfy bed. I could take the taxi, but I want to try something different that could be more convienent. ONLINE SHOPPING!

Back at home you can usually find cheaper stuff and unfortunately my Chinese still sucks so can't really use the the popular taobao (but trying very hard to fix that). SO, in the meantime, what do you guys use to shop online for groceries, clothes, gadgets basically anything. Got any good sites that sell goods that are lower than the rrp?

If the sites you know are not in English but in Chinese, it's still worth sharing because I like to check out new stuff even if I can't read it at this stage :S

http://www.renaudliving.com

http://www.alencorpchina.com

http://www.smartdirect.cn

http://e-shop.carrefour.com.cn/index.do

Oh my god that Feidan is a god sent!

ShanghaiChanges wrote:Oh my god that Feidan is a god sent!

If you're lucky and live close to the Hami Lu one, they have a bakery attached as well, that does very good bread... And deliver..

victorinchina wrote:

ShanghaiChanges wrote:Oh my god that Feidan is a god sent!

If you're lucky and live close to the Hami Lu one, they have a bakery attached as well, that does very good bread... And deliver..

Unfortunately, no I'm not that luck or close

[url]taobao.com[/url] - if you speak chinese!

just remember to check if they deliver during the CNY period. Some couriers have stop for the new year.

Taobao.

I can't read Chinese, but it truly is a piece of piss as these online ordering websites follow the same format (FYI i have been using online shopping from supermarkets for many a year in the UK....but still, it's not hard!)

Been trying to order online. more and more say they can't deliver until after the spring festival. Oh well shouldn't complain some of those guys live far from their families.

@ OP, you can also try http://www.vancl.com/ it seems like they also an english site. prices are in $ so i am guessing that is for overseas order. but sill worth having a look.

ShanghaiChanges wrote:Been trying to order online. more and more say they can't deliver until after the spring festival. Oh well shouldn't complain some of those guys live far from their families.

Was wondering if you received your goods? Do they accept pay on delivery?

If you are interested, I can give you the name and contacts of two taobao shops for pet supplies (one for cat stuff the other one for dog&cats). They accept order via email and pay on delivery

Tomato Girl:

www.tomatogirl.cn

Seems she is friends with the former Smart Direct guy Moritz who has pulled out of the business.

Tao-how.com is a bilingual shopping service who is happy to help you search, pay for and arrange delivery from Taobao and other online sites. PM for more information.

http://www.shanghaibuy.com for electronic,
taobao.com for everything,

just checked fendan, so expensive, everything is about 10-30 yuan more expensive than taobao...

I would recommend,
http://www.yihaodian.com/product/index. ... merchant=1
http://www.360buy.com/utm_source=media& ... media_1_15
But both on-line shops are in chinese only.

At present,i am used to shopping taobao everyday,and many of my friends ,too,so i suggest taobao,but not every of you know chinese,so taobao english version is appeard,much more,i will sugget to you when i get enough,.