Shopping in China (Xiaomi, OnePlus etc)

davohatcher on 28/05/2017 - 11:08

Hey All

Basically just wanting the opinion or advice of fellow Oz-bargainers

I am going to China next month, Has anyone here been shopping in China recently and can comment on the price of the products you would usually find on Ozbargin. Can you buy Xiaomi products cheaper in China? or will be it be generally the same price from Banggood, Everybuying, Gearbest, Ali Express etc

Last night i was going to buy a Mi Drone 4K for $650AUD + 4% cashback from Banggood but decided to cancel to order for the hope to buy the drone directly from a Xiaomi seller in China for a cheaper price.

Thank you in advance

Travel

Comments

  • kywst on 28/05/2017 - 11:22
    +1

    Will be cheaper in China as you aren't dealing with a reseller targeting foreign markets. Check out TaoBao for an indicative price - 472AUD from this seller.

    • davohatcher on 28/05/2017 - 11:27

      Nice! a decent saving if i can find the drone for around the same price! Thank you

  • supnigs super skids on 28/05/2017 - 11:26
    +1

    Factor in carrying a drone back home. It could be a real bitch

    • davohatcher on 28/05/2017 - 11:29
      +1

      A family member is coming along and leaving after a week, we have 46KG each included in the cheap Qantas ticket from Ozbargin so they can take my shopping home :)

  • PaoloSwings on 28/05/2017 - 11:47
    +1

    Factor in warranty and RMA/return/exchange process or whatever. China Xiaomi reseller might not have a website or speak english well. Banggood at least have a website and people to contact/phone number.

  • Baebs on 28/05/2017 - 12:04
    +1

    Don't forget to bargain, that's where the real savings are made.

  • [Deactivated] on 28/05/2017 - 14:54
    +1

    My lack of knowledge on Mandarin pretty much prevented me from purchasing much. If you have any understanding of the local dialects I reckon it would be an awesome shopping trip

    • davohatcher on 28/05/2017 - 15:51

      Zero knowledge of Chinese unfortunately, i was more hoping Chinese retail prices would still be cheaper

      • [Deactivated] on 28/05/2017 - 16:04
        +1

        Maybe plan where to go before you get there?

        Have a Google, below is a random thread that sounds like someone in your shoes.

        http://en.miui.com/thread-176283-1-1.html

  • Thatbargainhunter on 29/05/2017 - 20:31
    +1

    Xiaomi can only be bought online or at the Xiaomi stores. The Xiaomi stores are relatively new. My last trip to CHina was the first time I had been to an actual store that sells stuff, previously they were in very bad locations and did not actually sell the product (the one in Chongqing for example was on like the 11th floor of an office building above a shopping complex).

    Stock turnover is so great that they may not have what you want in stock. I don't think it was in stock when I visited (at least the 4K version)

    Further, some of the prices are more expensive than gearbest/geekbuying/banggood ie. Yeelights.

    In Shanghai, the Xiaomi store is in the Joy City Shopping Centre, outside the Qufu Rd subway station. It is walking distance to Nanjing Rd. it is hard to find in the centre, its in the second building (up to like the 3rd floor and across the bridge connecting the two buildings).

    Also in terms of drones, there is the DJI Flagship Store in the French Concession and the prices here are significantly cheaper than the prices in Australia.

    • davohatcher on 30/05/2017 - 09:13

      Great Information, thank you!

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