Online Shopping Reviews

Best China Online Curtain Stores Offering Wholesale Prices

Curtains offered by online Chinese stores are popular on the global market simply because they are cheap (usually at wholesale prices) and have countless styles to choose from. By checking out China online curtain stores, you are very likely to find out the style that fits both your preference and your budget given so many choices. Here are the best wholesale/retail curtain online shopping sites based in China:

Aliexpress.com:

I put this site the top when listing the best Chinese online stores that sell curtains simply because it hosts the widest selection of curtains (including glass beads curtains), with a total number of over 20,000 related items. The curtains are offered at different prices by different sellers registered with the site. If you choose to purchase curtains in bulk or just by retail, you are very likely to get the lowest prices of the market. No matter what your budget is, you are going to find the suitable curtains or accessories of your interest. However, the downside is: the sellers and products can vary significantly in quality. For this reason you may need to do a lot of research work before you trade with a seller there. Also, you are encouraged to always use extreme caution to protect yourself when shopping at such trading sites.

Curtains at Aliexpress.com

Lightinthebox.com

Compared to their major fields like wedding apparel or other special occasion dresses, curtains seem quite unnoticeable at Lightinthebox.com. I have been doing research on the website for years and I never see they launch any promotions on their curtains. Anyway, I do find a huge variety of curtains and accessories for sale there, with 950 items included in that category. The quantity is quite impressive. The prices they offer for the curtains are extensively attractive though, with a pricing range from $29.99 to $375.99. For middle-end or high-end curtains made in China, Lightinthebox.com is probably a good choice as the site separate themselves from their competitors by better quality. One good thing about shopping with Lightinthebox.com is: the site is a super big Chinese supplier who has established a good name on the global market and you can be more confident that you won’t get yourself into much trouble when trading with them.

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Cheap 2013 Made-in-China Swimwear on Sale at Milanoo.com

If you are looking for latest styles in cheap swimwear manufactured by Chinese factories, the promotion on 2013 swimwear for women at Milanoo.com deserves a good look. The fashion store are constantly adding new styles to their swimsuits category, especially when sizzling summer is coming around. So far they have listed over 1,500 styles in this product line and it is easy to find a style that fits your taste or fashion style.

In addition to Bikini swimwear or bikini swimsuites, the site also carry one-piece swimsuits, two-piece swimsuits, swimdresses, Tankini swimwear, skirted swim suits, beach cover-ups and Monokini swimsuits. Also, you can shop swimwear for ladies by the specific cut, color or print. I know many fashion lovers are obsessed with some detail on a piece of swimwear, such as hollow-out, one-shoulder, halter, ruffles, multi-strap, stripe, metal chain, lace-up, v-neck, pearl adorned, bow, cut-out or the like. Milanoo.com (read the detailed review of the site) seem to have all the choices to choose from. As for colors, well, they are too many to list one by one. I bet you won’t get disappointed no matter which color you like. Though you may not find the desired color for the desired style though, chances are you will be allured by the amazing collection to buy another color or style even in such case. Major materials used for the swimwear include Lycra, spandex, nylon, polyester and Chinlon. The prices for the swimsuits made from different materials vary only slightly. It all depends on which material you prefer.

Here are a few styles I personally love very much:

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The original prices for the swimsuits available at Milanoo.com range from $7.99 and $28.99. You can get an even lower price if you are good at taking advantage of their various kinds of promotional programs, such as the Dailymadness sale or holiday sales. Continue reading Cheap 2013 Made-in-China Swimwear on Sale at Milanoo.com

What are the major pros of Lightinthebox.com?

Since 2006 when the company was into the online foreign trading business, Lightinthebox.com has been receiving positive feedback from end consumers or resellers all around the world. This does not mean that this China trader is free from complaints anyway. Here are a few factors that make Lightinthebox.com stand out among the Chinese shopping sites.

Legitimacy. Lightinthebox.com is an officially registered business and their head office is located in Beijing, the capital of China. This online store enjoys an outstanding reputation on the global market, best known for high quality custom-tailored dresses for various occasions. Being the best (not one of the best!) Chinese online retailer or wholesaler of fashion products, it is a tested legitimate shopping site offering quality products at affordable prices. Based on customer reviews, their customer service is efficient, professional and quite satisfactory.

Extensive selection of special occasion dresses. Although the store offers a wide range of products including fashion, electronics, home & garden and more, special occasion dresses (especially wedding dresses) have been always their hottest product line. Their selection of all kinds of formal and semi-formal dresses is very impressive in terms of styles and quantities. If you are looking for cocktail dresses, prom dresses, evening dresses, homecoming dresses or any other special occasion dresses elaborately made from fine materials at a budget, they won’t get your down.

Better quality. Most of the fashion products for sale at Lightinthebox.com are showcased by their own models so that you can see clearly how the real products look when it is worn. Also, all custom-tailored dresses will be made by their own skillful dressmakers based on customers’ measurements. Their measuring guides are user-friendly and very accurate. As long as you follow the guides correctly to order your dress, you don’t have to worry about sizing problems at all. While Lightinthebox is not mentioned as a pricing winner among Chinese sites, they do receive much applause for offering products with better quality

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Milanoo 2013 Easter Deals

Being a fashion store offering a huge variety of fashionable products for a modern lifestyle, Milanoo.com may not carry plenty of Easter-related things but they do have a grand 2013 Easter sale. Till March 30, 2013, buyers can use their Easter coupon code “EASTERSALE” to buy products selected for the promotion with 10% off, 12% off, 20% off or 25% off – some Easter deals there require no code though.

There are all together 10 broad categories included in the Milanoo 2013 Easter promotional page, including sexy bunny costumes, jewelry & watches, silver earrings, girls’ occasion dresses, home supplies, women’s spring and summer shoes, men’s shoes, women’s clothing, kids’ clothing and men’s clothing. Each of the categories has a collection of about select 100 products to choose from. For instance, under the home supplies category, you can find stylish bedding sets, decorative wall stickers, oil paintings, bathroom accessory sets, waterproof LED strip lights, beautiful silk cloth flowers for bridal banquets or home decorations, resin candle holders, resin photo holders, waterproof shower room curtains and more.

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Play Shooting Games to Win Dinodirect Coupons, Gift Cards, iDinor VIP Membership or More

Occasionally Chinese sites like to host a particular game for their customers to win coupons, gifts or other special offers. Now Dinodirect.com (read the detailed review of the site here) has a game-based promotional activity on the go. Just by shooting a target heart with the arrow, you may get a coupon or voucher, a gift card, a free shipping card, iDinor VIP membership or a gift from the category of Wedding Apparel & Accessories. What is more exciting, three iPhone 5 are honored as a prize for the game every day during the promotional period, which will last for about one month.

The shooting game is easy to play, a little bit like the one hosted by Aliexpress.com in January, 2013. Before you start the game, you have to register a Dinodirect account first. Of course, if you already have one, just use it to play the game right away. Every ID has three chances to win the benefits. Each chance has a winning rate as high as 50%. Some people said they had won 2 or 3 prizes with the three chances!

The detailed values of the coupon offers for the game at Dinodirect.com are as follows:

10% off any order sitewide
7% off any order sitewide $4 off orders of over $30
$6 off orders of over $50
$10 off orders of over $70
$12 off orders of over $100

The face values of the gift cards include: $1, $2 and $5.

If you are interested in trading with the Chinese online shopping mall Dinodirect.com, the game is definitely a great opportunity to cut your cost. Even if you don’t have any shopping plan at present, it costs nothing to win the coupons or other special offers first, not to mention the tempting prize iPhone 5.

Why not give it a try now? Click here to play the game at the site.

Dinodirect Scam 2013 Case Study: Buyers Have to Cover the Return Shipping Fee for A Refund

I noticed that a number of Dinodirect negative reviews posted online claim that when they are unhappy with the item received and want to return it for a refund, they are required to cover the return shipping fee. This problem seems very common among China-based online shops – even the premium Chinese supplier Lightinthebox.com is sometimes complained against due to return shipping fee-related issues.

According to Dinodirect’s Return Policies, if a product is not damaged on purpose, buyers can return the goods with quality problems for a full refund including shipping fees. Also, if you can prove that the product is not as described, they promise they will take full responsibility. However, if a product is defective or not liked due to other reasons than the site’s fault, buyers have to pay the return shipping fees in order to request for a refund.

The most controversial points regarding this return policy item are:

1. The buyers do not read clearly their return polices before placing an order there. After they receive a product they don’t like or don’t want, they hope to return it for a full refund but are informed that they have to pay the high return shipping fee, which makes the buyers feel extremely unhappy as they believe such return policy is asinine or unfriendly. Be fair, every legitimate shopping site has a clear indicated return policy and if you do want to trade with them, you gotta accept the agreements. What’s more importantly, you need to get yourself completely aware of your responsibilities and rights before you purchase anything there. Otherwise you may be disappointed by the service when a problem is occurred.

2. While some buyers try to show that the products they receive have quality issues, they fail to show supportive evidence like photographs or videos to convince the Dinodirect after-sales customer service staff that the problems are site’s fault instead of being out of the buyer’s wrong operation on purpose or due to carelessness. From my personal perspective, both sides have a half-half chance to find favor. Either the buyers or Dinodirect (read the detailed review of the site) are telling the facts. It just depends on how clearly they are able to prove the fairness.

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