Extra Long Delivery Times for Taobao Items!! Plus "new" consolidation rules!

Well, I just have to say that my Double 11 Taobao shopping haul haven't arrived yet.
LOL, I've chosen Sea Freight and expected that it would take at least 3 weeks but it's like a month now and according to the tracking information, it has just arrived in the Singapore port at 15:00 on 10 December.
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Shipment: Why does some small items weight so much?

Have you ever examine your shipment details only to find some small items rediculously heavy?Like for example, the photo above whereby a USB3.0 card reader weights almost 300g?Here is the reason why.
So basically, they're going take the heavier of the two - the volumetric weight or the actual weight of th…
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Neck hands-free Fan/Sport fan Review

It has been a while since I last review on products I bought online. LOL. Now, it's time to get "back on track".

I've gotten a hands-free neck fan recently from Taobao. I thought it would be good to have one when I deliver on hot days.

It is about the same price if I were to get one on Sho…
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Ship by Sea or Air? My experience with Taobao Official Sea Shipment

Well, I've been shopping on Taobao again and this time round, due to some bulky items and "air restricted" items, I've to choose shipment by sea.

I am still not sure why but there are a few items (ear simulator) that I can't choose to ship by air but is made possible when I choose the …
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