Samples in hand before you commit to hundreds.
Foreign cards bounce and overseas shipping is off, so I order on a domestic account and take the samples in before any bulk run.
- Domestic account
- No foreign card
- Real listing confirmed
Selina Chen 陈丽明 EN ⇄ 中文 · China interpreter · Trade & sourcing Your China buying agent for Taobao.for 1688.for Pinduoduo.for factory-direct orders.for consolidated shipping.
Taobao, 1688 and Pinduoduo are where China actually buys, and they're closed to you. I'm the account on the inside: I order what you want, check the goods, and ship to you.
★★★★★ 4.8/5 · 95 client reviews · clients from every continent
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Why you need an agent
A buying agent for the China you can't reach.
Taobao, 1688 and Pinduoduo are where China actually shops and sources, and they are built to keep you out: no English checkout, no overseas shipping, no foreign cards, and sellers who answer only in Chinese. A 1688 listing at half the Alibaba price is useless if you cannot place the order or ask whether it ships the colour you want. I am the account on the inside.
I buy what you specify at the price a local pays, talk to the seller in their own language, open the box to check the goods match the photos, then consolidate your orders and forward them anywhere in the world. I charge a flat fee per order, not a commission on what you spend, so I have no reason to push you toward the pricier listing. The savings are real; the friction is what I take away.
How it works
From first message to done.
01
Send the list
You send links or descriptions, quantities and your budget. I confirm item cost plus my fee in a written quote within 12 hours.
02
Order
I buy on Taobao, 1688 or Pinduoduo with a domestic account and card, and handle every message with the seller so you never touch the language barrier.
03
Inspect
Parcels land at my address, where I check each item against what you ordered before anything ships abroad, bad batches go back to the seller, not to you.
04
Consolidate & forward
I combine your orders into one shipment, quote forwarding on real weight, and you pick the method. One box, one tracking number, no surprises at customs.
Taobao & 1688 buying agent rates, published, all-in USD
Published rates, answered first.
Every rate includes city travel and a written summary of each day. No hourly creep. No surprise “translation fees.”
No commissionSend the list
Buying agent
I buy on Taobao, 1688 and Pinduoduo, plus item cost
from $80/ order
- No commission on order value
- Chinese-only sellers handled
- No foreign card needed
Quality check
Goods checked against what was pictured
included
- Photos before forwarding
- Wrong or damaged goods flagged
- Returns handled in Chinese
Consolidate & forward
Combine orders and ship overseas
on weight
- One parcel out
- Courier or freight
- Quoted by weight and route
Item cost billed at the real Chinese price. No commission on order value.
What's included
What's in the rate, all-in.
Exactly what you get before you ask. No hourly creep, no surprise fees.
- Ordering on Taobao, 1688 and Pinduoduo in your place
- Chinese-only seller chat handled, questions asked before you buy
- No foreign card or Chinese address needed on your side
- Goods checked against the listing photos before they ship
- Consolidation of multiple orders into one outbound parcel
- Overseas forwarding by courier or freight, quoted on weight
Recent work
What the work actually looks like.
Real deals, deal type, where, and what the client walked away with.
MOQ and unit price held, no commission.
1688 is cheaper per unit than Taobao, with higher minimums and Chinese-only sellers. I run the chat and hold your price and MOQ.
- Flat fee
- No commission
- Inspected
Bad batch caught on Chinese soil, not yours.
Inspected at a domestic address before anything ships abroad, so a bad batch goes back on the home system, not across an ocean.
- Inspected in China
- No ocean freight
- Domestic return
FAQ
Taobao & 1688 buying agent, your questions.
Why can't I just buy on Taobao myself?
You need a Chinese bank account or domestic payment method, the checkout is Chinese-only, and most sellers won't ship outside China. I supply the account, the language and the address; you supply the list.
Do you take a cut of what I spend?
No commission on order value. You pay a flat fee from $80 per order plus the item cost, so I have no reason to push you toward pricier goods.
What about shipping and customs?
I consolidate multiple orders into one parcel and quote overseas forwarding on actual weight, then give you the method options. Combining orders is usually where the real saving is.
What does the buying-agent service cost?
Pricing is below: from $80 per order plus the item cost, with consolidation and overseas forwarding quoted on real weight. Everything is confirmed in a written quote within 12 hours before I buy anything.
What if an item turns up fake or not as pictured?
That's why parcels land at my address first. I check each item against what you ordered before anything ships abroad, and a bad batch goes back to the seller on the domestic return system, not across an ocean to you. Counterfeit or off-spec goods you'd be stuck with buying direct, you simply don't pay to ship.
Should I buy on Taobao, 1688 or Pinduoduo?
It depends on volume. Taobao is retail and variety; 1688 is the wholesale side of the same ecosystem, cheaper per unit with higher minimums; Pinduoduo is rock-bottom pricing with more risk on quality. Send the list and I'll tell you which platform gets you the best price for what you actually need.
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Where to next.
Next step
Your job, costed in writing. In twelve hours.
Tell me what you need for taobao & 1688 buying agent. You'll get a fixed written quote, no obligation, no deposit to ask.
superinterpreter · selina@mychinainterpreter.com · Xiamen, China · UTC+8
