Chinabuye.com: Another Great Online Chinese Store that Ships Worldwide

Today I am going to introduce you to another Chinese Online store that I discovered recently: Chinabuye.com.

Chinabuye.com is a Chinese Online Shopping site that sells Men's and Women's Fashion Clothing, Shoes, Apparel, Makeup, Electronics, Gadgets, Watches, Fashion Jewelry, Car Accessories, Home and Kitchen stuff, Health care and beauty items, Security gadgets, Kids stuff and what not! They ship worldwide and there are various shipping options available from free to paid.

The variety of items offered at chinabuye.com is so vast it took me a few days to go through the various sections thoroughly. Though some of the items are available on other online stores too, I found many new products I had never seen before.

You can view the site in many languages like English, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, French etc, and can shop only in US$ currency. You can add as many items as you like to your shopping cart and your cart remains saved till you don't clear cache and cookies. That gives you the freedom to browse and shop stuff at your leisure and convenience.

WHY BUY FROM CHINABUYE.COM?

People are mostly wary to buy from international sites. Chinabuye.com has the relevant links for FAQ's and policies clearly listed on the home page itself.  In fact, I found this website much more professional and organized than many other online stores. There is also a proper customer forum link on the home page, where customers can directly interact with chinabuye.com team and other buyers.

The unique thing about chinabuye.com is that they offer 1 year warranty on all products (read more HERE), which I have not seen on other such online stores. They offer a 30 days money back guarantee They also offer you 'Gold Points', which you can use as discount towards future shopping or use towards their VIP Customer Membership Program.

Another reason I prefer buying directly from such sites is because they are much cheaper than eBay and Amazon etc. Most sellers on eBay and other gadget websites (hitplay.in, gadgets.in and many international sites) buy directly from such Chinese sites mostly on wholesale rates and sell the items further at ridiculously high rates.

Left Chinabuye.com. Right ebay.in. Compare the prices!

I found that some items on chinabuye.com are costlier as compared to other chinese sites while some items are cheaper. But with rewards and more variety, it gains an upper hand over other sites. This site is really great for businessmen.

CHINABUYE.COM REWARDS AND DISCOUNTS:

There are various ways you can earn Gold Points. Once you have shopped with them, you can earn

1. 100 Gold points for writing a Product review on their site for an item you purchased
2. 5 Gold points for uploading an image of the product you bought
3. 100 Gold points for uploading a video review of your purchase on that product's page on chinabuye.com
4. points for reporting a product error. Points for this are not mentioned but I guess it is based on testing your reported error to be correct.

100 gold points = US$1. Now you can accumulate these points and redeem them as discount on your purchase. Or keep on acquiring more points to become a VIP member and get special prices for all products in the future.

At 1000 Gold points you get Silver VIP membership

At 5000, Gold VIP and

At 10000 Gold Points, you become a Diamond VIP member.

For more details, read HERE.

So if you bought 10 products and write a review for them/ post video review for all 10, you earn 1000 gold points. Then just write to their customer care and get upgraded to Silver VIP membership! Isn't that cool?

SHIPPING CHARGES AND SHIPPING POLICY

Shipping is free through Airmail for every order worldwide, but for free shipping you don't get a tracking code. In many countries, the parcels reach safely even without a tracking code and chinabuye.com claims that most of their parcels are rarely opened by customs according to their data. For shipping with a tracking code, these paid options are available:

1. Register Airmail

2. EMS Express

3. DHL/ TNT/ UPS/ Others

Your shipping options and estimated shipping costs (if you choose paid shipping) are displayed to you at the time of checkout. You can choose 'Airmail' for free shipping (no tracking code), OR enter your destination country to get an estimate on paid shipping to your address. You can read the Shipping Policy HERE.

Chinabuye.com supports many payment methods including Paypal, the payment system commonly used in most international transactions. Paypal transactions are very easy. You just need to link your credit/debit card or bank account to your Paypal account.

CHINABUYE.COM BENEFITS FOR BUSINESSMEN

If you are a businessman and want to purchase items on wholesale rates, there is a '-20% Wholesale' link on each item page which directs to you to their wholesale website mixmelot.com. They also provide dropshipping. Dropshipping means you take order from the customer, tell chinabuye.com to fulfill that order and send it directly to your customers in your name. You act only as a mediator and still you can charge your customer whatever you want. Chinabuye.com will not interfere with your client relationship. Read more HERE.

I look forward to purchasing from this site some time in the future. Do check it out. You can find them on Facebook HERE (beware, there are many duplicate pages, I have linked to the correct one). I also found a 5% discount coupon facebook page for chinabuye.com. You can check HERE.

Have you ever shopped internationally? Share your experience if you have.

Buyincoins.com Travel Perfume Atomizer Review

Buyincoins.com Travel Perfume Atomizer Review

Today I am going to review the perfume atomizer spray bottle I had bought from buyincoins.com. You can see my haul HERE.

I first got to know about atomizers from Urbantouch.com around 1.5 years ago. It was offering a Basicare atomizer for INR 350 at that time, which sounded a bit pricey. But when I had tried to place an order, my transaction did not go through. So this was always on my wishlist. When I recently found affordable atomizers at buyincoins.com, I squealed with joy.

I bought this perfume atomizer for $1.74 minus 5% discount. Which comes to around INR 92, at a conversion rate of INR 56 per US$ (because Paypal charges you a little higher than market rate). I just noticed buyincoins.com keeps changing prices and this one is now available for $1.53 minus 5% discount if you use 'Gaganpreet' as recommender code while signing up. You can buy this particular model HERE. For other designs, just search for 'atomizer' in the buyincoins.com search box.

There are a few more variations of atomizers available at buyincoins.com. I liked this one. On taking it out of the bubble wrap, I could not pull the glass bottle out of the frame even after several tries and for a moment, my heart sank. Then I went back to buyincoins.com and checked the pictures. Then I retried slowly and it finally came out.

This bottle has a metallic frame. You need to pull out the inner glass bottle and unscrew the lid. The outer covering protects the delicate inner glass bottle from damage and also protects the perfume's quality by saving it from high temperature. 

I found this atomizer as a multi-purpose versatile item. Here's how you can use it for different purposes:

PERFUME ATOMIZER BOTTLE DIFFERENT USES:

1. You can use it for its primary purpose - to carry your favorite perfumes while travelling, without having to carry around bulky glass perfume bottles. I have explained below how to do that.
2. It comes very handy for using perfume samples (samples come in small glass bottles without any spray nozzle) you may have received from some perfume store or during some promotion.
3. You can transfer your cologne or aftershave to this atomizer bottle and spray it instead of dabbing it.
4. It can also be used for ittars, which you can easily transfer to the bottle by pouring directly, and easier as compared to transferring perfumes.
5. You can use this bottle for eye wash. I fill it with water and use it for washing my eyes. The spray from this atomizer is very gentle, it's a spritz. So after makeup removal, I fill it with filtered RO water and spray into my eyes. It thoroughly washes my eyes and any residual makeup comes out of the tear duct. It is a great thing to use in the summers, to refresh your eyes from heat. I found this as the best use for myself.
6. You can fill it with your favorite facial mist or rose water and carry it around in your purse or pocket. Then whenever you need to refresh your face, simply spray the facial mist or rose water on your face for a beautiful refreshing experience. 
7. You can even spray cold water on your face, after returning home from a tiring day in dirt and pollution. This helps the water or mist reach deep within your skin and hydrates the skin immediately.
8. You can also put your makeup remover or toner into this atomizer bottle to make use of the spray action and dispense the product easily onto a cotton ball or tissue.

HOW TO TRANSFER PERFUME TO AN ATOMIZER SPRAY BOTTLE?

You need to quickly spray the perfume into the atomizer glass bottle. My perfume bottle was bulky, so this part was a little difficult for me. I held both of them together near my lap so any perfume that sprays out goes on to my clothes. But actually if you hold properly, there is hardly any wastage.

PROS:

1. Even though it was tricky to transfer perfume into it, there was almost zero product wastage while transferring. You just need to be careful, that's all.
2. Available in different attractive colors and models.
3. Very affordable.
4. Makes a great and thoughtful gift for both men and women.

CONS:

1. It is a little tricky to get the perfume into the atomizer. But once done, and a little practice, it makes for a great tool to carry your fragrances along.
2. It emits a fine mist when you use water, but when spraying perfume, you need some practice for pressing out half a pump, else you will end up  with big blots of perfume on your dress and would use up a lot of your expensive perfume in one go. You can practice with a cheaper perfume first, if you are very unsure. I played around with water many times, before filling in perfume.
3. Unless you really learn to press out very gently, it may not be suitable for ittars/attars, for which an extremely small amount is sufficient to give you a strong fragrance.
4. It is not specified how much liquid can this model hold.
5. You need to be quick while transfering perfume to the atomizer, else your perfume's fragrance and quality may degrade on long exposure to air.

BuyinCoins.com Shopping Experience Review

This is a review of the Chinese online shopping website buyincoins.com. It is a great online shopping portal that lets you buy DIRECTLY from China at ZERO SHIPPING FEE and UNBELIEVABLY LOW PRICES. The variety is so huge, there is definitely something for everyone. If I have to summarize my shopping experience with them, I would say 'Very Professional' and 'Zero Risk.'

Though it is too late to buy Christmas gifts from them, it is still a good time to avail some amazing discounts.

No matter how big or small is your order, there is no limitation of a minimum shopping amount. The quality of most products is amazing and you literally get everything dirt cheap... it completely justifies its name ... BUY IN COINS.

BuyinCoins.com describes itself as a professional electronics online website, but actually they sell a HUGE variety of products from electronics, jewelery, Jewelery tools, pet supplies, home and gardening, makeup, apparel, kids clothes, toys and what not. It took me 5 days to completely browse the website before placing an order.

Many renowned websites selling Jewelry and Gadgets at high prices actually buy from them and then resell at huge margins.

When you hover your mouse on one Menu, you see a sub menu. Sometimes all items are not listed under that. Click on the menu button and you will see the entire list of categories there. Else use the search button.

REGISTERING TO THE SITE:

Registering is just like any other online shopping site. Write "gaganpreet" in the recommender box while creating your account and get 5% discount on your total bill on first order. Existing customers can like their Facebook page and get their 5% discount coupon under 'Fans Special Deals', which they can apply at the time of checkout.

OTHER DISCOUNTS:

They also give you a $0.1 discount on every additional quantity in your cart. I don't know how it works, but I got close to $2 discount automatically applied on my total bill for that too, besides the 5% recommender discount I have mentioned above.

PAYMENT:

Like most international businesses, you need to have a Paypal account to shop from them. Anyone who owns a debit or credit card or uses internet banking can open a Paypal account. It is very easy and hardly takes any time. 

After opening a Paypal account, you will need to verify your card/bank. When you click on the verification link in your Paypal account, Paypal charges $1.95 to your card or bank. You see a transaction ID for that in your bank/card statement. Enter that transaction ID in your Paypal account and you get verified.vOnce verified, Paypal immediately returns that $1.95 to your account/card. 

When I verified, my bank immediately sent me a transaction email, that also had the Paypal transaction code, and I could verify in just 2 minutes.

Paypal makes your online shopping safe because if you do not receive your items or receive damaged items, you can dispute for a refund within 45 days of making the payment.

SHIPPING IS FREE:

1. Orders equal to or above US$30 automatically qualify for registered post/EMS through China or Hong Kong post. You get a tracking code for these.
2. Orders below US$30 are shipped free through normal China or Hong Kong post. Expected delivery time is higher for unregistered parcels.
3. If your order is below US$30 and you want express shipping with tracking code, choose 'Express Shipping' at checkout. A $1.95 fee will be added to total bill.
4. Most orders reach safely even without tracking code, but sometimes they get lost too. It is better to pay $1.95 for registered shipping even if your order is small. It is every bit worth it.
5. They keep you informed at every step. You get an email once your order is packed, then when it is sent to the post office and finally when it is shipped. 
6. Once shipped, you can also see a picture of your parcel in your buyincoins.com account.

HOW TO TRACK YOUR REGISTERED ORDER:

To know how to track your order and complete shipping details, please read their Shipping Policy here. Even though it says they do not ship to Africa, Italy and India, they do ship to India.

SOME IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE SHOPPING WITH BUYINCOINS.COM

SPLIT SHIPPING:

Buyincoins.com has several warehouses. If all your ordered items are not available at one warehouse, they may split your order into different packets and each will be shipped separately. They do NOT inform you beforehand.

So even if you have paid for or you qualify for (order <$30) registered shipping, only the first packet will be sent through registered post. The remaining packets from the split order are sent through normal post.

To avoid this situation, immediately after placing the order, open a ticket with customer care writing "PLEASE DO NOT SPLIT MY ORDER. I CAN WAIT. I WANT TO RECEIVE EVERYTHING IN ONE PACKET." To open a ticket,  click on Menu>>My Account >> Order History>> 'View' next to Order number >> 'Message to BuyinCoins' link in top left or Envelope button in bottom left toolbar.

COMMUNICATION WITH CUSTOMER CARE: Customer care is really polite but you need to be very patient with them. They understand only easy English sentences. You get reply only once in 24 hours.

BEWARE OF DUPES: While most of the products are extremely good quality, you will also find some famous products you may have seen on TV but it could be a duplicate of that. Just read the description very carefully till the end. There are customer reviews available for each item, in different languages. Just copy paste the review in Google Translator and read before ordering any item. It really helps. 

MY EXPERIENCE:

I could not believe my eyes when I received my parcel on the 10th day (I was  not expecting it before a month). The quality of 90% of items was amazing. God job buyincoins. Honestly, I never expected such quality from China. I had ordered jewelry, accessories, a vanity pouch, a wallet, a science toy and a few other items (no makeup). Every thing was securely bubble wrapped. One ring broke on the way. I wrote to them and they immediately refunded for it.

The only item that got broken in transit

Even though I did not receive all my products, I am very happy with my safe shopping experience with them and definitely recommend this site to everyone. My order was split dispatched. I only received the packet with the tracking code, rest of the items never reached me. I disputed through Paypal on the 45th day of payment and buyincoins.com refunded every penny for lost items, without any fuss! Their Facebook Help Desk guy helped me a lot and answered every single query of mine with patience.

This is why I would recommend this site to everyone for a safe and happy shopping experience at amazing unbelievable prices.

I do not write haul posts on my blog. If you want to see pics of other items I ordered, let me know and I will post on the Facebook Page.

At this time they may be loaded with orders because it is year end, but if you order now, you should get it by Valentine's day for your loved ones :)