Review of Lightinthebox TS Clothing

TS Clothing Categories

Under the Fashion broad category of Lightinthebox.com, you can find a subcategory called “TS Clothing“, placed in the first column of the menu. TS is the abbreviation of “Three Seasons” (“三季” in Chinese). The reputable Chinese fashion brand focuses on designing and manufacturing trendy dresses, tops, bottoms and outerwear in European or American style. Their fashion dresses balance quite well between special occasions outfits and daily wear. Most of the dresses fit both formal parties or gatherings and casual occasions, e.g. you can wear a TS dress for a dating, a trip, a cocktail party, a wedding ceremony, etc. Meanwhile, they have a range of dresses, shirts, blouses, jackets, blazers and coats that can bring you an amazing office look.TS Lace Contrast Color Lining Dress

TS Clothing Stores

I’ve posted an article talking in detail about the backgrounds of TS clothing, and you can read the TS Brand Story to learn what kind of relationship is between TS and Lightinthebox.com.

Actually, besides the TS Clothing channel at Lightinthebox.com, TS apparel is also available international buyers at Aliexpress.com though it does not create a special brand channel at the well known Chinese wholesale trading platform. Technically, Lightinthebox.com and Aliexpress.com are big competitors to each other as both sites are trying to win more global buyers for categories including women’s fashion, men’s fashion, handbags, shoes, electronic gadgets, home and garden, health and beauty and more. I don’t think TS will open a store at Aliexperss.com in the future either. Anyway, some individual resellers are using the Taobao Go Global function featured by Aliexpress.com to re-sell the TS clothing and that is why buyers are able to find a small selection of TS dresses, TS tops or other TS apparel for women at Aliexpress.com. So far I haven’t found any other international shopping sites offer TS clothing yet.

The Chinese domestic market is another story when it comes to TS fashion. The brand has been extensively creating official stores through various famous Chinese shopping sites to promote and sell their products. In addition to Tmall.com (brand channel of Taobao.com), they also have stores in Jd.com (was formerly named as “360buy.com”) and Amazon.cn. Plus, the official website of TS clothing Onlyts.cn sells stylish clothing for women directly to Chinese merchants or consumers too.

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Discounted Floral Printed Dresses for Summer 2013

Bohemian Green Floral Print Dress at MilanooIn case some of you are particularly interested in floral printed dresses or any other type of clothes embellished by a floral flavor, I decided to do the compiling work for discounted floral printed dresses that are supposed to be popular this summer. Besides to the great sources to get amazing floral style dresses, I will also introduce how to get the best deals from the sites so that you will get the dresses you desire at a discount you love.

First of all, let me tell you which Chinese international shopping sites are worth checking out when it comes to floral summer dresses, shorts, skirts or other fashion stuff for women. As always, Lightinthebox.com, Milanoo.com, Dinodirect.com and Aliexpress.com are ranked the top choices in my personal list for any made-in-China fashion products. As for dresses that come in floral prints, Lightinthebox and Milanoo are definitely the best of the best.

Below are the posts introducing the details about the floral dresses for summer 2013 available at the shopping sites. Or, you can just go directly to the stores for a quick look at. That’s usually the way how I do. When I am told some reliable sites where I can buy stuff I want, I always go straight to check out the styles and prices instead of further researching on the credibility of the site. This is, definitely, not a good habit though. Continue reading Discounted Floral Printed Dresses for Summer 2013

Aliexpress.com: The Shopping Mall for All Kinds of 2013 Trendy Floral Dresses

It is hard to compare Aliexpress.com to Lightinthebox.com, Milanoo.com or Dinodirect.com as they are adopting a totally different business model. While the sites are running their business with their own warehouses and selling things with their own internal staff, Aliexpress serves just as a third-party for both sellers and buyers. What they provide are a transaction platform and a payment protection service. Belonging to China’s biggest e-commerce company Alibaba Group, the Chinese site is so famous that countless Chinese suppliers are convinced to use the site for their foreign trade business. Thanks to the special business model which is actually invented originally by DHgate.com (read review), Aliexpress.com is probably carrying the widest array of women’s dresses that buyers from all over the world can buy directly from Chinese sellers. In particular, the summer dresses styled in floral printing have over 150,000 results when you search the site by the term “floral dresses”. Prices, images, seller profile and shipping information are also neatly listed so that you can take a closer look at those of your interest. No matter what kind of floral dresses you are looking for, e.g. mini floral dresses, floral Qipao dresses, floral maxi dresses, floral cocktail dresses, floral prom dresses, you won’t be disappointed there. For instance, the following collection of silk summer floral dresses comes from a premium seller with a 98.55 positive feedback at Aliexpress.com. They are available at $14.25 after a 5% discount. Note that a 3-piece MOQ is required for the offer.

Floral Silk Dresses at Aliexpress.com
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By using the site you have much more options in terms of styles and prices but you also need to pay more attention to the risks you are taking. You might encounter a dishonest seller who tries to take away your money by sending you a crappy product not at all worth the dollars you pay for it. Continue reading Aliexpress.com: The Shopping Mall for All Kinds of 2013 Trendy Floral Dresses

Review of Lightinthebox Wedding Dresses

About Lightinthebox.com

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Launched in 2006, Lightinthebox.com is the best Chinese online retailer of wedding dresses, evening dresses and other special occasion dresses, although wholesale business is also one great part of their revenue sources. The site sells a variety of other products, including faucets, decorative paintings, cell phones, car DVD players and much more. Wedding dresses and wedding party dresses are just one of their top rated product lines.

This company has established a big name on the global market, shadowing all their competitors in the arena of retail foreign trade business while being very competitive in the field of wholesale foreign trade business. Their founder, Quji, Guo, is a famous person who had worked for Google China as an advanced executive before he created the site with his team.

The head offices of Lightinthebox are located in a modern office building. This could be a good sign of how rich or powerful the company is. For instance, as one of the biggest competing sites of Lightinthebox.com, DHgate.com  have been running their operation centre in an old building since they were founded.

Manufacturer & Quality Control

In China, it is widely recognized that it is Lightinthebox.com that draws the attention of global buyers to made-in-China wedding dresses and makes China the best place to shop for quality, well-designed and cheap wedding dresses online.

Lightinthebox Quality Control Team

Most of Lightinthebox wedding dresses are produced by their factory based in Suzhou, China, one of the top two (the other one being Guangzhou) manufacturing bases of wedding clothing. Based on the report, the factory had been only a family-own workshop of wedding dresses and other wedding apparel before Lightinthebox invested in them. Now it has become one of the biggest manufacturers that supplies wedding gowns exclusively for foreign trade.

According to my findings, Lightinthebox conducts a very strict quality control procedure to ensure that very dress tailored there meets their quality standards. With 6 years experience in designing, making and selling wedding dresses, the company is very professional in this field. That is why I always believe that they are the best choice when it comes to buying amazing wedding dresses from China at reasonable prices.

Styles & Customization Service

Styles & Customization ServiceAt present, over 620 styles have been added to their category of wedding dresses for brides. Some of them have different color options to select from. Their navigation system is really great and you can easily find the dress that fits your preferences there. You can shop by new arrival date, price, wedding venue, silhouette, hemline/train, neckline, body shape, fabric, season, sleeve length, sleeve style, embellishment, back details or waist, or combine some of the features to narrow down your search for most matching results.

The store highlight their featured collections at the top area of the page of wedding dresses, such as Weekly Deal, Luxury Wedding Dresses, Fall 2012, Top Sellers, Wedding Dresses under $200, Maternity Wedding Dresses, Reception Dresses, etc. In particular, the luxury wedding dresses are mostly inspired by celebrity styles while their prices are much lower.

All wedding dresses for sale at Lightinthebox are tailored based on specific measurements provided by the buyers so that you don’t have to worry about the sizing problem. However, in case some differences occur due to different ways of measuring, do remember to read carefully their sizing chart especially the methods they instruct you to measure your sizes.

Generally, it takes 15-19 working days for the store to tailor a dress while some more elaborate dresses may take longer. The estimated tailoring time is displayed on each product page.

Prices & Discounts

discountsOn average, the wedding dresses offered by Lightinthebox are priced at around $200 USD. Overall, their prices are not the lowest on the market. However, based on lots of real customer reviews, as the bridal gowns they carry are superior in quality and exclusive in designs, they are totally worth the prices. As a famous site, Lightinthebox is often imitated or copied by small sites who steal their product images to sell similar items that are poor quality – the store hires real models to showcase their dresses so that you can clearly see how they look.

The site also possesses some cheap wedding dresses that are under $200 or even under $100. If you want to buy a wedding gown at a lower pricing level, you can filter your search results by selecting the pricing range. Meanwhile, there are lots more high-end or luxury wedding dresses which are available at $300 plus or even higher.

Promotions are frequently launched on selected wedding dresses with up to 80% off. If you see an amazing dress there but find it a little bit expensive, you can wait for a few days. The price may be slashed down and you can then take the deal with less cost. If you don’t want to wait, you are encouraged to search for Lightinthebox coupon codes that are redeemable on wedding dresses. Usually you can get 10%-20% off by using a discount code.

Shipping & Payment

shippingThe company uses UPS, DHL or TNT to ship your orders and it takes around 3-8 business days for the package to arrive at the destination. Free shipping is seldom honored while discounts on shipping are often provided, usually 50%-60% off.

paymentsPayment methods accepted by Lightinthebox include Paypal, credit and debit card, Western Union and wire transfer. The safest option should be credit card. Anyway, as the firm is tested legitimate and reliable, you can be confident in using whatever method to make the payment.

Other Wedding Supplies Available

As a one-stop shop for wedding supplies, Lightinthebox also carries a vast array of other products for a wedding, including wedding party dresses (bridesmaid dresses, junior bridesmaid dresses, flower girl dresses, mother-of-the-bride dresses, etc), wedding favors, wedding invitations, wedding shoes, wedding accessories and more. These minor categories of wedding supplies stand out by unique designs and lovely prices. Take a look now >>

Major Complaints

complaintsOne particular good thing about Lightinthebox is, the company is one of the few China-based online shopping sites that have only a small number of bad reviews or negative feedback. This at least shows that the site is worth taking into consideration when you are looking for trusted or reliable online Chinese suppliers of the products mentioned above. Nevertheless, the site is not free from complaints and here are the most common negative reviews against their wedding dresses:

1. It takes longer than advertised to receive the dress. The total shipping time of a wedding dress for sale at Lightinthebox includes the tailoring time and the delivery time, which are both indicated on the product page. However, they are just an estimated time and the actual time taken may be longer due to unexpected situations like weather. If the dispatch time is much delayed, you can blame the site for their not tailoring your dress in time; if the delay occurs in the shipping period, then you may have no choice but bear the loss. Anyway, you can try contact ing their after-sale representatives for a better solution.

2. Customs or import duties are not specified in the product descriptions. Some customers claimed that they had to pay extra money for customs clearance, which is not indicated on the product page. Actually the site has stated this policy on their knowledge base that any customs or import duties incurred in the destination are on the customers. Click here for details.

Sites Similar to Lightinthebox

competitorsFor wedding dresses, there are many sites similar to Lightinthebox.com but most of them are not worth considering as they are either not reliable or offer low-quality products. Among all, Aliexpress.com, Milanoo.com and Dinodirect.com are best alternatives. Note that Aliexpress is a transaction site and sellers there may vary in quality and you should do more research to confirm whether the supplier you want to trade with is trusted or not.

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Focalprice 5th Anniversary Sales Started

Established in June, 2008, Focalprice.com (read review) are now celebrating their 5th anniversary by offering a series of big sales, just like many other Chinese stores usually do. As a buyer, you are always encouraged to take advantage of such rare opportunities to make huge savings if you are interested in shopping commodities with Chinese suppliers. Generally, the China-based online stores would offer extremely attractive discounts for their anniversary sales and Focalprice.com is definitely not an exception.

Focalprice 5th Anniversary Two-week Deals

Focalprice have launched a two-week sale as the first promotional campaign for their 5th birthday. The promotion lasts from May 17 to May 30, 20013. During this period, you can get up to 36% off on a range of select products, including tablet PCs, cell phones, sports earhooks with MP3 player, car vehicle cameras, wide-angle lens for iPhone 5, port audio crystal extension cables, plastic and silicone cases with heart shaped stands for iPhone 5, bathroom safety bar handles, pet apparel, RC helicopters, RC racing cars, RC battle tanks, leather bracelets, snakeskin faux leather wallets, faux leather leopard wallets, depilators with LED light and Rilakkuma speaker with LED indicator and USB flash drive & TF card reader. For details like the specifications, prices, discounts or warranties, please click here.

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Review of Allfine Fine7 Genius Tablet PC

Pros and Cons of Allfine Fine7 Genius

Allfine Fine 7 Genius Tablet PC

The Chinese brand Allfine is way less noticeable than the world top names like Apple in the tablet PC arena. It is just small name but nothing can stop it from raising the eyebrows of the consumers from all over the world with awesome features, modest performance and attractive prices. Like the other best 2013 made-in-China tablet PCs introduced in one of my previous posts, the Allfine Fine7 Genius is winning over more and more buyers across the globe. Before I share the best stores to buy the gadget, let’s see what are the pros and cons of Allfine Fine7 genius quad-core tablet PC first.

Pros

  • Quad-core
  • Android 4.1.1 operating system
  • 7″ HD wide-angle capacitive IPS touch screen
  • G-sensor for high quality 3D games
  • Mali-400 graphic processor
  • Built-in Wi-Fi 802
  • Multi-languages supported
  • OTG or USB direct charge charged
  • 1024×600 max resolution

Cons

  • 8-GB hard drive capacity
  • 0.3mega pixel front camera
  • 3000mAh battery, lasting for 5-hour WiFi, 4-hour games or 5-hour videos

The Bottom Line

The quad-core feature makes the Allfine Fine7 Genius tablet work really fast. If you are a gadget geek particular about the speed of the device, this should be a big plus in practice. With the advance Android 4.1.1 OS, you can download the latest Apps as much as you like. Also, the high resolution of the screen ensures a great display. Though it is not as good as an Apple Mini in other aspects like camera resolution, battery life or hard drive capacity, it is more than good for the ultra low pricing. At least, the customer ratings of the model are positively impressive with 4.5 out of 5 stars (based on the statistics at Focalprice.com).

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