Year-end is here, and holiday promotions are coming! Are you ready to shop till you drop? We've been getting many questions lately about what good deals are worth grabbing on Taobao. So here we are, revealing some money-saving tips on how to save money through Taobao while in the USA. Especially for international students in the US, grab your pen and paper—after learning these, you won't have to eat instant noodles at the end of the month! 🤣
Essential Family Medicines!
As everyone knows, US drug regulations are extremely strict! You can't get prescription meds without a doctor's prescription. But the problem is, seeing a doctor costs a fortune too—I once paid $100 just for a consultation fee to get a prescription! That money could have bought me a lot of medicine.
As we mentioned earlier inthis article, medicines can be shipped from China to the USA. On Taobao, you don't need a prescription to buy medicine, and JD.com even offers free online doctor consultations to issue prescriptions. So we recommend stocking up on some medicines at home, like amoxicillin or cephalosporins—it can really save you a lot.
You can also order glasses on Taobao!
To be honest, getting glasses in the US is quite expensive, and the costs involved include:
- Eye exam: $100
- Frames: $50 – $300 (more expensive ones also available)
- Lenses: $50 – $200
A simple pair of glasses can easily cost you three to four hundred bucks!
One day, while browsing Taobao, I stumbled upon glasses. After chatting with the customer service girl, I found it quite reliable. As long as you provide your prescription, they can make the glasses for you, and you just need to pick the frames from their store.
What's even more impressive is that they can also work with US prescriptions! That means you just pay for an eye exam in the US, provide them with the prescription, and they can make glasses that suit you! The price is super affordable—300 RMB for two pairs, can you believe it? 😂
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Clothing
Although clothing in the US isn't too expensive, many people still buy clothes on Taobao because of the variety and low prices, making it easy to shop freely. However, note that if you buy branded clothes like Chanel, Nike, or Dior on Taobao, shipping can be particularly troublesome, especially if they are counterfeit, as they may be seized and destroyed by customs. We recommend using a third-party consolidation company, like usImaginShip, to handle all logistics issues for you.
Small appliances
For a while, I loved browsing Indiegogo for creative small appliance designs, then searched for similar products on Taobao. Occasionally, I found some surprises! For example, a coffee machine with integrated grinding and insulation function cost $650 on crowdfunding, while a similar one on Taobao was only 300 RMB. Also, a mini humidifier with plants started at $300 on crowdfunding, but I got one on Taobao for 100 RMB! If you have time and like creative gadgets, give it a try.
Save on shipping too!
Yes, you can save on shipping too, dear!
As everyone knows, Taobao's officialconsolidation servicesshipping is not great—prices skyrocket, and there are many restrictions, with some items not allowed to be shipped. I even encountered a situation where snacks couldn't be mailed!
So, we recommend finding a reliablethird-party consolidation companyto help you save more.
As usual, we recommend our ImaginShip! Because we are truly reliable and affordable!
We are a logistics company specializing in consolidation for overseas Chinese, helping youship packages from China to overseas！
We can consolidate packages you purchase from various platforms, reducing excess volume and thus saving you shipping costs!
Our prices are affordable and reasonable. Both air and sea freight rates are competitive, and we can negotiate for larger volumes.
Our special cargo channel can consolidate food items for you, with air freight arriving in 4–9 days and sea freight in 30–35 days.
Our WeChat mini-program makes ordering super fast. Payment methods are incredibly convenient—WeChat Pay, Alipay, bank cards, and more—use whichever is easiest. Package tracking and dispatch are all available, so you never have to worry about losing your shipment.
If you're planning to buy something from China and ship it to the US, be sure to try our service!