Online Shopping Reviews

Best Online Stores to Buy Wedding Dresses under $100

Recently I am writing a series of reviews of wedding dresses offered by the most popular online suppliers (already posted: Review of Milanoo Wedding Dresses; Review of Lightinthebox Wedding Dresses). To present the most valuable information for my readers, I do a lot of research before I write a review of the wedding dresses available at a certain store. During the research, I noticed that there are quite a great number of lovely wedding dresses that are priced at $100. I know may brides-to-be are looking for best styles in wedding dresses on a budget and I thought it would be a good idea to share the resources in case somebody need them.

When I said “best online stores to buy wedding dresses under $100”, I meant “reliable stores which carry the widest selection of wedding dresses that are as cheap as no more than $100 USD”. In particular, all sites I am going to introduce below are based in China. If you only want to shop for extremely cheap wedding dresses from a local online store, the following information may be nothing useful for you. Anyway, you are still encouraged to read on as you might change your mind after! For those who are hunting for easily affordable wedding dresses from international online shops especially Chinese online shops, this is exactly the right place to get related knowledge.

Lightinthebox.com

I find 64 results for wedding dresses under $100 on Lightinthebox.com, most of which are between $80 and $100. You can hardly find any dress that is under $50 there though. That makes senses considering that the site is best known for high-end wedding apparel with better designs as well as superior quality. The wedding dresses within this pricing range there are mostly mini wedding dresses or short wedding dresses with less complicated embellishments or adornments, best fitting those who love wedding dresses with simple looks.

Wedding Dresses Under 100 at Lightinthebox — Images courtesy of Lightinthebox.com

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Why do I recommend it?
1. The site has established a big name on the global market in the wholesale as well as retail arena of wedding dresses.
2. The designs are great. The styles are so amazing that you may find it hard to make a decision on purchasing which one.
3. The fabrics used in making the dresses are better quality.
4. With years of successful experience, they are very professional in designing, tailoring and selling wedding dresses.
5. Customer service provided by them is prompt and helpful.
6. Each and every wedding dress is showcased by the models the company hires. On the product page you can find several pictures of how the finished dress looks on the model. Besides, you can also see the detailed sizes of the models which may help you better understand the fit of the dresses and avoid sizing problems.

Dinodirect.com

Unlike Lightinthebox.com, Dinodirect.com is not so extensively known or mentioned by their Chinese competitors. However, the site is very famous among global buyers and their company size is unbeatable. There I find more than 10,000 styles in wedding dresses under $100, with only one maternity wedding dress priced at under $50. Most of them are for sale at between $60 and $100 while a few are between $50 and $60. Continue reading Best Online Stores to Buy Wedding Dresses under $100

Where to Buy Faucet Shaped Stand for New iPad, iPad 2 or iPhone

If you think the regular keyboard case stands are too boring for your new iPad, the novel faucet shaped stand may be a good choice. I saw this lovely device at my friend’s home. It was an embarrassing experience though. When I stepped into the living room of the friend’s, I suddenly saw the flowing water and rushed to turn it off. My friend stopped me gently with a big laugh, “Haha, you are cheated too. It is just a stand for iPhone or iPad!” I then looked closer at the cute stuff and was amazed by the creative design.

In case some of my readers are interested in this faucet-with-flowing-water-shaped stand, I did some research on the shopping sites which are most familiar to me. I noticed that this practical phone or tablet PC stand is offered at slightly different prices by various sellers. Besides prices, the stands also vary in brands, manufacturers or colors. Honestly, I don’t think they have any significant differences in quality although they are produced by different factories. Generally, small gadgets like this one require low technology and won’t differ much from each other in terms of quality standards. So my advice is: choose a reliable online shop and then stick to better prices when you decide to shop for a faucet-shape stand for your iPhone, iPad or any other tablet.

I discovered three legitimate Chinese shopping websites which sell this novelty stand: Aliexpress.com , Focalprice.com , Miniinthebox.com (or Lightinthebox.com). In particular, the wholesale trading website Aliexpress.com carries the widest selection of faucet-shaped iPad or iPhone stands. There the prices for the stands range from $3.93 to $10.70 per piece. Free shipping is offered by some of the suppliers. Although the site mainly serves merchants who purchase in bulk, most products are available with no MOQ while some may require a small MOQ. Even if you are a consumer looking for low priced products for your personal use, Aliexpress is worth taking a look. In addition, you have several colors to choose from there. Take a look >>

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Fangtrade Review: Scam Warnings, Sister Sites, Product Lines and Best Alternatives

Is Fangtrade.com a legitimate shopping site?

When it comes to online shopping, security should always be considered the priority to all. Before I draft this Fangtrade.com review, I have done much research to confirm whether the site is a legitimate company or a scam. Here are my findings:

Fangtrade contact info At the first glance at the homepage of the website, it seems like a small shopping website run by an individual seller or maybe a small couple-owned team with just one or two employees. My reason is very simple: the site looks not at all professional. I can easily find some spelling errors like the one shown below there. Besides, the homepage layout looks uncomfortable with too many wordings occupying the most important areas of the page. The most ridiculous part is, the domain name fangtrade.com does not match the logo showing the brand “AR SPORT”. And finally, the contact information they indicated on the left is too personal as the live chat contact method is MSN and the contact persons all use personal emails (e.g. xxx@hotmail.com) instead of work emails that contain the company domain after the @ mark.

Anyway, I do find three upsides to the site. First, the products are quite neatly categorized and the selection is huge. Second, the site has a shopping system and you can place orders there directly. Third, they seem to quite focus on certain product lines and the products look attractive.

Honestly, from the website alone, it is hard to trust the company as too many suspicious facts exist out there. On the other hand, I do know a few Chinese friends who are completely honest in their foreign trade business at famous transaction websites like Aliexpress.com and build such small sites simply to showcase their products. They don’t speak or write good English and as a result the contents they add or update onto the sites contain many grammar, spelling or translating errors.

So, is Fangtrade a scam site and is it safe to do business with them? Read further analysis below for more details.

Which company does Fangtrade belong to?

Fangtrade.com is owned by a company called “Lanxi Rose-team Sexy Lingerie”. An odd name, isn’t it? I discovered that the site has two sister websites that are run by the same firm and sell the similar products:

www.arinternationaltrade.com: this URL will steer you to the same site Fangtrade directs to. It is weird and I don’t know why. Actually I think this domain name contains the initials of the site logo “AR”. I guess Fangtrade may be the back-up domain name and the shortness of the name is an advantage – one day when their business grows big enough, they may use this one to build a more professional shopping site.

www.urcostumes.com: As lots of other small international online businesses do, this site uses the similar template to Lightinthebox.com. It looks much more professional than Fangtrade.com, although a closer look at the site reveals that it is also a small site. As shown below, when I visited the site, there are only 342 visitors online, indicating that the daily visits of the site are very limited.

At the same time, I noticed that the company has been running stores at three world-renowned China wholesale trading websites, including Alibaba.com, Aliexpress.com and Globalsource.com. Here are their store links:

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Where to Source Made-in-China Keyboard Cases and Stands for New iPad or iPad 2?

By connecting the new iPad or iPad 2 to a keyboard case, users can use the tablet like a notebook. At the same time, the case works as a protective shell that guards the device from scratching or other damages. Plus, as the case features a 360 hinge, it lets users adjust it to the best angle they like and supports iPad as a great stand. Empowered by these amazing functions, this streamlined three-in-one accessory for iPad 2 or iPad 3 is not being widely sought-after throughout the world.

In the United States, there are quite a number of manufacturers and suppliers of iPad keyboard cases, who produce the cases within the country and as a result they are generally expensive. The average price of made-in-America keyboard case-and-stands for iPad is around $100 USD while some exceptionally high-end ones are priced at about $150 USD. If you don’t care so much about pricing levels, I would recommend you to consider buying the keyboard case for your iPad from a US brand as quality is better guaranteed.

Anyway, if you just want to hunt for a cool add-on to your already super cool iPad tablet PC on a small budget, you are encouraged to purchase it from a reliable Chinese supplier directly. Comparatively, the prices for most made-in-China iPad keyboard cases are much lower – around $50 on average. However, in terms of overall quality as well as performance, these cheap cases may be not as good as those designed and produced in the U.S. In general, the protective function and the stand-supporting function are no difference while the typing experience may be slightly exterior – I said maybe.

In fact, the majority of those small branded iPad keyboard case-and-stands available at your local stores come from China. You know, shopping online from China is not very convenient and international shipping is getting really fast. Many re-sellers or merchants of electronic accessories choose to source the cases from Chinese suppliers simply because the re-sell margins are huge. This is particularly true considering that almost all China-based online shops offer lower wholesale prices when you order in bulk. Besides, today accepting orders in small wholesale quantities has become a trend extensively followed by all kinds of international wholesale or retail shopping websites in China. And the good thing is, even end consumers can purchase a single piece of stuff from such stores at an attractive wholesale price.

Below are some of the trusted Chinese sites where you can buy low-priced keyboard case-and-stand for the new iPad, iPad 2 or other Chinese branded tablet PCs that come in various screen sizes:

Priceangels.com
Matching models: iPad 2, New iPad & other 7-10 inch tablet PCs
Price range: $30.00 – $66.10
Free shipping available.
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Lightinthebox.com
Matching models: iPad & other 7-10 inch tablet PCs
Price range: $12.99 – $39.99
Free shipping not available.
See details >>

Aliexpress.com
Matching models: iPad 2, New iPad & other 7-10 inch tablet PCs
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We Are Not Light In The Box

Just now we received an email from a famous UK-based store review website, informing us that a new review about our site www.danviews.com has been posted by a user. This is not the first reminder of this kind to us. Out of curiosity I clicked on the link included in the email to see how our readers rate us. Not surprisingly, again, I found that it was a misunderstanding as obviously the content did not talk about our site. Instead, it was a review of Lightinthebox.com:

“I have purchased several pairs of dance shoes from LightInTheBox, and have been very satisfied with my purchases. The shoes are well made and are reasonably priced. The customer service is also outstanding. I would highly recommend LightInTheBox.”

customer review of Lightinthebox.com

I took a closer look at the title of the thread and confirmed that it was intended to rate Chinawholesalereviews. And the thumbnail of our site shown on the left further proved it.

Interesting enough, it seems quite a number of our readers have mistaken us for a specific online store like Lightinthebox.com, Milanoo.com or Aliexpress.com. I often receive emails or find comments here asking us about the product details offered by some store or commenting on the products or services they’ve got from an online shopping website, which has been reviewed by us on this site.

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Review of Milanoo Wedding Dresses

About Milanoo.com

In the Chinese foreign trade arena, Milanoo.com is extensively recognized as one of the best online shopping websites for wedding dresses and other fashion products. This company was created in 2008 and has been growing very fast. This site is now very famous not only among their Chinese competitors but also among their customers around the world.

Although they claim their head offices are located in Hong Kong, I seriously doubt it as I fail to find any evidence that is able to prove this “fact”. Based on my findings, they did register their company in Hong Kong but did not set up any office there. Instead, they position the operating offices, the real headquarters, in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province in the mainland China. Also, they have an overseas branch office located in the UK for administrative purposes only.

The most famous product lines of Milanoo.com include: wedding dresses, special occasion dresses and cosplay costumes. During their start-up period, the store offers free shipping on any order to any destination across the world. Since last year, this sitewide-free-shipping service was changed. Now if you want to be honored with free shipping on orders with the company, your order value must reach a certain threshold, usually $50, sometimes higher or lower.

For more detailed information about the company, please read the review here: https://www.danviews.com/china-wholesale-shopping-website-milanoo-for-fashion-stuff/

Comprehensive Review of Milanoo Wedding Dresses

Wedding Dresses at Milanoo.com

Prices & Shipping

price tags for wedding dresses As one of the bestsellers at Milanoo.com, the wedding dresses for sale there are best known for their unbeatable prices as well as great styles. I notice that recently the store has been adding more and more high-end wedding dresses priced at above $150. In the past, the site focused more on cheap wedding dresses at around $100 only and wedding gowns under $99 could be easily found there. Overall, prices are still their greatest appeal to customers. I’ve compared a few styles and found that their prices are 10%-20% lower than market prices. If you stay up-to-date with their latest deals, you may get an even better saving.

At the same time, the site offers 5%-15% off the retail price if you order more than one piece in a single order. For merchants who run a wedding gown store to make money, such attractive wholesale prices definitely ensure your high margins.

Plus, most wedding dresses there are offered with free shipping. Note that they ship your order for free by a standing shipping method which may take 7-9 days long for the order to arrive at your door from it is dispatched. If you want to get your order more quickly, you are encouraged to choose an expedited shipping method by paying a small shipping fee.

Styles & Customization Service

A-line One-shoulder Wedding Dress at Milanoo — Price: $138.99

Currently the site carries more than 772 styles in wedding dresses, each of which has a number of colors to choose from. Most dresses there are neatly sorted by styling preference: A-line, ball gown, halter, trumpet or mermaid, sheath or column, empire waist, off-the-shoulder, sweetheart, strapless and v-neck. You can also find exclusive categories of mini wedding dresses, plus size wedding dresses, reception dresses, maternity wedding dresses, celebrity wedding dresses, luxury wedding dresses and wedding dresses under $100. See all styles in wedding dresses at Milanoo >>

Like all other famous wedding dress suppliers, Milanoo offers customization service on the majority of wedding dresses for sale there. When you place an order, you should provide your specific measurements so that they can custom tailor your dress to perfect fit your sizes. Also, you may require them to make some minor changes to the style you choose. The whole processing time required for a wedding dress is about 28 days – if you want to order from them, you may have to order at least one month in advance to ensure that your dress arrives in time for your big day. I would also suggest you confirm again the time for tailoring and shipping with their sales representatives.

Other Wedding Supplies Available

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