Isn't It Frustrating to Find Something Online But They Don't Ship to
@wondericequeen (7876)
Hong Kong
June 14, 2008 8:09am CST
Your country? Very often I found something I am really interested online and when I am dead excited about ordering it, only to find that they don't ship internationally. Just because I don't live in the states or Canada, I definitely have less choices. Sometimes, it makes me so mad and I would give up online shopping for a few months.
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@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
14 Jun 08
This is why I haven't bought products overseas yet. Although sometimes I am very interested in it, however, I feel so disappointed that their delivery zone is only in US. They seldom provide international delivery. Even if they do, the delivery cost will be so high and sometimes it seems it's not worth because the total budget will be increased. And this is why I only buy products from Taobao and Amazon.cn or other Chinese websites because of the delivery problem.
I love China
@wondericequeen (7876)
• Hong Kong
15 Jun 08
Hey I just popped over to taobao and I wonder if it ships to Hong Kong? The things look interesting. Sometimes I want to order from taiwanese website (you know they have a lot of Japanese imported beauty stuff) but still they don't ship to Hong Kong, how frustrating!
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@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
15 Jun 08
I notice that in Taobao some users are selling from Hong Kong. Therefore, I think the users here can also deliver the goods to Hong Kong. The delivery fee maybe a little higher. I suggest you find the users from Guangdong Province, so that the delivery fee won't be very high.
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@wondericequeen (7876)
• Hong Kong
16 Jun 08
Thanks! Will definitely take your advice and check out in detail.
@gr8life (6251)
• Malaysia
16 Jun 08
Hello wondericequeen,
I feel the same frustration too but I think we have no choice at all. Most products are for US and Canada market only. Maybe they should explore new market in Asia countries, shouldn't they? We also have the power of buying *smiles*
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@drannhh (15219)
• United States
15 Jun 08
I can understand your frustration, as a buyer wanted a couple of my paintings and was thwarted in her desire when we learned that I would be unable to ship to her country. We will find a way, but it is not going to be as easy as we thought it would be, or as affordable.
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@wondericequeen (7876)
• Hong Kong
16 Jun 08
That's true! I understand the process but sometimes I just can't help whining *laughs*.
@gmakesmoney (2923)
• United States
16 Jun 08
I opened up a shop on Etsy and at first only offered US/Canada shipping but then decided to go international too. The thing with shipping international when you're shipping from the US is the cost. The postal service here charges about $44 if I wanted to ship something 3 day shipping to the UK. Who wants to buy $20 in products and then pay $40 in shipping? Because of that I suggest that any international buyers order larger quantaties of items to make that shipping price worth it's value.
