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Taobao agent: buy from Taobao and Tmall in English

Paste a link or search in English. We order from the seller, check the item in our warehouse and ship it to you.

A Taobao agent is a service that buys items from taobao.com and tmall.com on behalf of overseas customers, receives them in China and ships them abroad. BopoBuy is a Taobao agent with no buying commission.

Why you need an agent for Taobao

Taobao and Tmall sell to addresses in China, in Chinese, with Chinese payment methods. An agent gives you a Chinese delivery address (our warehouse), pays the seller for you, and handles the domestic leg. Tmall is Taobao's brand-store platform: the same links work, and sellers there are registered companies rather than individuals.

How to buy from Taobao through BopoBuy

  1. 1
    Paste the link or search

    Any taobao.com, tmall.com or m.taobao.com link works, including links shared from the Taobao app and short links. Or type what you want in English — we translate the search and show the results with English titles; the original title is one tap away.

  2. 2
    Pick the variant and quantity

    Prices are converted from CNY at the day's rate and the CNY price is always shown. Sizes are Chinese sizes — check the seller's size chart in the photos; Asian sizing usually runs one size smaller than EU/US.

  3. 3
    Check out — payment 1

    You pay the item price and China domestic shipping. No international shipping yet, and no commission.

  4. 4
    We buy, check and store

    We order within one business day. The item reaches our warehouse in 4–8 days, gets 3–7 free QC photos and is stored free for 90 days.

  5. 5
    Ship — payment 2

    Combine items from any sellers into one parcel, choose a line and pay international shipping by real weight.

Good to know

  • Seller coupons and promotions shown on Taobao apply only if the seller grants them at the time we order; we pay the price the seller charges us.
  • If the seller is out of stock or the price changed, we refund you or ask you first. Unpaid orders cancel after 72 hours.
  • Brand-protected and counterfeit items cannot be bought — see the anti-counterfeiting policy. Batteries, liquids and powders need specific shipping lines — see prohibited items.
  • Cannot open a link? Use the manual order form and our buyer checks it with the seller.

Questions

What is a Taobao agent?

A Taobao agent buys items from Taobao and other Chinese marketplaces for customers outside China, receives them in a Chinese warehouse, and ships them abroad. BopoBuy is a Taobao agent that also covers Tmall, 1688 and Weidian, charges no buying commission, and photographs every item before it ships.

How much does BopoBuy cost?

You pay the item's price plus China domestic shipping, then international shipping by weight. There is no buying commission. Card payments carry a processing fee of 3.7% + US$0.30; paying from your wallet balance is free. Storage is free for 90 days.

Is it safe to buy from Taobao through an agent?

You never pay the seller directly: BopoBuy places the order, checks each item on arrival and sends you photos before anything ships. If an item is missing, wrong or damaged, you can request a return or exchange within 5 days of it being stored.

Start with a link

Create a free account — no monthly fees, pay only when you order. Sign up · 1688 agent · Weidian agent