Mydnight wrote:
> Alex Chaihorsky wrote:
> > Cowboy, are you still buying at TaoBao?
> > If yes, how is your overall experience?
> > Any advice?
> > I have registered about a year ago, but they won't take PayPal, so I bailed
> > out.
> >
> > Sasha.
>
> I have a little experience with them. I know of at least 8 people from
> this city selling tea on taobao and from what I've seen they are
> basically trying to rip people off. It's your typical procedu buy
> low quality tea and peddle it to the uninformed at the highest price
> possible.
>
> I'd stay away from it, and I do.

Taobao prices vary greatly for the same thing. If you have something
specific in mind though, you can always search for the cheapest option,
which, in my experience, is really not that expensive.