This guide will focus primarily on Taobao, as I believe it offers one of the widest selections of products and is one of the most convenient platforms to find what you're looking for—especially if you already know what you need.

First and foremost, Taobao is 99% in Chinese, and searching for something like "leather bag" will likely yield few results, with questionable quality and unpredictable outcomes. Another key point is that most sellers on Taobao do not offer international shipping, so you’ll need to use an agent. Our recommended agent is Superbuy—hereby a link to register. Additionally, Taobao hardly accepts payment methods that are not Chinese. Without speaking Chinese, having a Chinese payment method, or a local delivery address, it would be very difficult (though not impossible) to shop on Taobao. But don’t worry—I’m here to guide you through the process and show you how easy it can be to order and receive your items at home with just a few clicks.

If you’ve been following the subreddits I mentioned earlier, you might have already come across a Taobao product link. If not, here’s what the Taobao homepage looks like:

A bit overwhelming, right? Now, here’s what a product page looks like:

The good news is, you don’t need to interact with this page to select sizes, colors, or other options, as we won’t be placing the order directly on Taobao.