Taobao Sure Can Buy List

[Ender]

My first prescription glasses from PDD,. or overseas. Cheapest progressive spectacle ever. Just SGD29 all in, inclusive of GST and free shipment.  Tested, ok, prescription is correct.

My current progressive glasses from Eyecon, I think  cost me under $300 I think. So satisfaction for this PDD glasses is very high. Gave them 5 stars and a Copilot translated review of being extremely satisfied.

 

Con is waiting time. order placed on 5th June, received on 21st June. 16 days.

 

Edited Saturday at 08:34 AM by Ender

[mersaylee]

On 6/21/2025 at 4:33 PM, Ender said:

My first prescription glasses from PDD,. or overseas. Cheapest progressive spectacle ever. Just SGD29 all in, inclusive of GST and free shipment.  Tested, ok, prescription is correct.

My current progressive glasses from Eyecon, I think  cost me under $300 I think. So satisfaction for this PDD glasses is very high. Gave them 5 stars and a Copilot translated review of being extremely satisfied.

 

Con is waiting time. order placed on 5th June, received on 21st June. 16 days.

 

Old school straight horizontal line kind or the new age pear shape type? 

[Ender]

On 6/21/2025 at 5:27 PM, mersaylee said:

Old school straight horizontal line kind or the new age pear shape type? 

This type.

Edited Saturday at 09:59 AM by Ender

[Volvobrick]

On 6/21/2025 at 4:33 PM, Ender said:

My first prescription glasses from PDD,. or overseas. Cheapest progressive spectacle ever. Just SGD29 all in, inclusive of GST and free shipment.  Tested, ok, prescription is correct.

My current progressive glasses from Eyecon, I think  cost me under $300 I think. So satisfaction for this PDD glasses is very high. Gave them 5 stars and a Copilot translated review of being extremely satisfied.

 

Con is waiting time. order placed on 5th June, received on 21st June. 16 days.

 

At least I physically bought the cheap specs when in Shanghai. You really one up mail order! 

 

Local spectacles shops gonna to close down soon - my whole family have not made one locally for the last 3, 4 years. 

[mersaylee]

On 6/21/2025 at 7:11 PM, Volvobrick said:

At least I physically bought the cheap specs when in Shanghai. You really one up mail order! 

 

Local spectacles shops gonna to close down soon - my whole family have not made one locally for the last 3, 4 years. 

You'll be surprised...with the profit margins and enuf customer base to make they thrive...every mall nowadays macam at least 3 retail brands...😂

[Lala81]

Actually specs must try one mah. But at that price can't argue. 

[Ender]

On 6/21/2025 at 9:14 PM, Lala81 said:

Actually specs must try one mah. But at that price can't argue. 

LOL, not really picky with fitting. As long don't slide down my nose when running. Some way to agar agar, is the dimension not to deviate from your existing frame too much, especially the width across your eyes and the nose bridge there.  And some basic technique to fit the face which most optician do is they just heat up the frame and bend the legs inwards. Some thing you can do at home. Really that's all they do to make the final adjustment.

Also if you get those, 'sport' TR90 frame, usually won't slide down, there a little clamp force around your head. Only issue if your frame is too small, so back the first part where you choose one with dimensions not too far off your existing one.

Other than my last pair with Eyecon, the rest of my glasses are from Lenskart, online order, no issue with running. 

[Freeder]

On 6/21/2025 at 7:53 PM, mersaylee said:

You'll be surprised...with the profit margins and enuf customer base to make they thrive...every mall nowadays macam at least 3 retail brands...😂

The cost price of the specs really 🤭

[mersaylee]

On 6/22/2025 at 12:37 AM, Freeder said:

The cost price of the specs really 🤭

The frames macam plastic toys...😂

[Volvobrick]

On 6/22/2025 at 7:24 AM, mersaylee said:

The frames macam plastic toys...😂

I bought a few plastic frames with magnetic clip on polarised shades just for driving, about 10 plus dollars each. All still in good condition.

 

 

[mersaylee]

On 6/22/2025 at 9:14 AM, Volvobrick said:

I bought a few plastic frames with magnetic clip on polarised shades just for driving, about 10 plus dollars each. All still in good condition.

 

 

I bought those before...3 in total...yet the cheapest one under 2 dollah still in use...the most expensive one around 9 dollah lusted only few weeks...clip cracked beyond repair...ccb pxp...😂

[Lala81]

So update on refunds
I find Taobao refunds can be bit confusing and bit over the place. Depending on which stage it is at.

1. My missing items which reached SG but never came 
-> The zhuan yun ke fu after several attempts managed to get a refund. 

2. Bought 3 plastic hangers with multiple pegs 
-> 1 unable to install due to manufacturing errors. got refund from merchant for that one piece. 

my aquarium stand installation, I couldn't watch the bilibili installation video due to region lock probably.
The Ke fu screen showed a screen recording of the video. 

 

[inlinesix]

I had 1 parcel shipped via EZShip.

It went missing.

EZShip only pays me a tiny sum for it.

Almost want to ban EZShip.

Miraculously, the parcel was shipped to me after EZShip payment.

[mersaylee]

On 6/23/2025 at 11:44 AM, inlinesix said:

I had 1 parcel shipped via EZShip.

It went missing.

EZShip only pays me a tiny sum for it.

Almost want to ban EZShip.

Miraculously, the parcel was shipped to me after EZShip payment.

Huat ah! 😁

[Tianmo]

On 6/23/2025 at 11:44 AM, inlinesix said:

I had 1 parcel shipped via EZShip.

It went missing.

EZShip only pays me a tiny sum for it.

Almost want to ban EZShip.

Miraculously, the parcel was shipped to me after EZShip payment.

I believe ezship we need to buy a separate insurance for the products against loss and damage.   Ezship cover only a very small amount against those, I remember I read it somewhere in the ezship page. I usually dont buy extra insurance, so I hardly bother because i take the risk. Last time ezbuy if you buy through them, they do cover loss and damage, TB direct also cover i think. 

[Rayleigh]

On 6/23/2025 at 11:44 AM, inlinesix said:

I had 1 parcel shipped via EZShip.

It went missing.

EZShip only pays me a tiny sum for it.

Almost want to ban EZShip.

Miraculously, the parcel was shipped to me after EZShip payment.

Try using CAINIAO. The refund is more straightforward. Recently I ordered a kitchen shelving which comes with a ceramic top. Upon delivery, the ceramic cracked. I followed up with CAINIAO rep. In parallel, I also followed up with the seller to resend the ceramic top with added padding for forwarding. CAINIAO reimbursed me with the amount I incurred for the replacement of the ceramic top. 

[Lala81]

On 6/23/2025 at 2:30 PM, Rayleigh said:

Try using CAINIAO. The refund is more straightforward. Recently I ordered a kitchen shelving which comes with a ceramic top. Upon delivery, the ceramic cracked. I followed up with CAINIAO rep. In parallel, I also followed up with the seller to resend the ceramic top with added padding for forwarding. CAINIAO reimbursed me with the amount I incurred for the replacement of the ceramic top. 

cainiao is only TB official forwarder stuff right.

some stuff cant be shipped to SG cos of dealer restrictions.

 

 

[inlinesix]

On 6/23/2025 at 2:30 PM, Rayleigh said:

Try using CAINIAO. The refund is more straightforward. Recently I ordered a kitchen shelving which comes with a ceramic top. Upon delivery, the ceramic cracked. I followed up with CAINIAO rep. In parallel, I also followed up with the seller to resend the ceramic top with added padding for forwarding. CAINIAO reimbursed me with the amount I incurred for the replacement of the ceramic top. 

There are stuffs that don't ship to Singapore.

That's why I use EZShip