Online Shopping Reviews

Chinese Global Retailer Lightinthebox.com Filed for an IPO

According to the Sina Technology news, on April 18, the famous Chinese online shopping website Lightinthebox.com submitted an IPO application (the F1-form) to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to go public. This is a big move for all China-based international online retailers, not just for the company, though it is hard to say whether they can be successfully listed or not so far.

The prospectus of Lightinthebox.com shows that they have become profitable since the Q4 of 2012. It seems many people have deep doubts on the claim as it is not a secret that rare e-commerce websites have really turned profitable, including the most famous Chinese domestic e-commerce websites like Jd.com.

Lightinthebox.com is the first Chinese company to list on the New York Stock Exchange in 2013. They apply for the IPO under the stock exchange code “litb” and offer a rather low fund raising goal with only $86,250,000 USD. This means they won’t get much difficulty finding investors if they successfully go public.

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Best Chinese Sites to Buy Cheap Samsung Galaxy S4 Cases

It is now overwhelming reported that the release date of Samsung Galaxy S4 is being delayed due to storage issues. Pre-orders for the handset have far outstripped the availability in the US and the UK and as a result many shops have to delay the sales dates for the S4. The strong global demand for the Samsung’s latest flagship smartphone gives us a hint that the accessories for Samsung Galaxy S4 will be hot-selling in the coming weeks. Many re-sellers have started prowling the internet for best-margin accessories for the new model. But where to buy the best Samsung Galaxy S4 Cases and other related accessories at low prices? Chinese shopping sites are definitely a good choice. Read details below if you are interested in this topic.

While people have to pay dozens of dollars for a protective case for high-end smartphones like Samsung Galaxy 4 in the local stores in the US or the UK, they can easily get a lovely and quality case from a reliable Chinese site with only a few dollars for their beloved mobile device through an online transaction. The much lower prices do not mean the products are exterior in terms of designs or quality. Many of them look really amazing. You won’t get any difficulty in finding a creative or unique case that fits both your phone and your budget as long as you find a right site to trade with.

You can take a look at the cell phone cases or other accessories for sale on the most popular Chinese sites such as Dinodirect.com (read review), Focalprice.com (read review), Tmart.com (read review), Priceangels.com (read review)or Lightake.com (read review). Generally, if a Chinese site is offering great protective cases at competitive prices for the current best cell phone handset like Samsung Galaxy SIII, they are very likely to sell equally good cases for Samsung Galaxy 4. Actually, some of them have already listed Samsung Galaxy S4 cases into their stores to seize the attractive business opportunity. For instance, Ahappydeal.com (read review) have posted a banner promoting their Samsung Galaxy S4 accessories:

The following elegant TPU full body case for Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300 is available at $6.99 plus free shipping at Miniinthebox.com (read review), the electronic gadget channel of the famous Chinese online store Lightinthebox.com (read review).

This solid colored Samsung Galaxy S3 case has 9 colors to choose from. The simple look makes it a classic choice for S3 owners. Being one of the best-selling protective cases for Samsung Galaxy S3 at the site, it has received a 5-out-of-5-stars rating posted by over 70 customers. Besides this one, the site carries a wide range of other cases suitable for Samsung Galaxy S3 that come in various styles or designs, patterns, materials, colors or prices. Here are some of the top rated ones:

Top rated Samsung Galaxy S3 protective cases at Miniinthebox.com

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Mother’s Day 2013 Deals from China-based Online Stores

The Mother’s Day falls on Sunday, May 12 in 2013. I myself have prepared an elegant seawater pearl necklace for my mother. If you are still upset about having no idea on what to gift your mother for that special day, the Mother’s Day 2013 deals hosted by various China-based online stores may inspire you. And the good thing is, you can purchase it directly from a reliable Chinese supplier as soon as you have made your decision.

Milanoo Mother’s Day Deals

Ends May 6, 2013

Up to 20% off on select items under categories including women’s clothing, women’s shoes, jewels & watches, bags, occasion dresses, beauty & make-ups and home supplies. You don’t have to use any coupon code to get the discount as the price has already been reduced and displayed as you can see from the product page at Milanoo.com (read review). See all Mother’s Day 2013 specials there >>

Focalprice Mother’s Day 2013 Deals

Ends May 12, 2013

Up to 30% off a variety of great Mother’s Day gifts including tablet PCs, cell phones, iPhone cases, hairstyling irons, sunglasses, watches, jewelry, portable audio speakers, slimming massage belts, makeup brush tools and more. If your mother is an electronic gadget lover, Focalprice.com (read review) is particularly worth checking out as they are best known for selling cool gadgets at reasonable price. See all Mother’s Day 2013 specials there >>

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Wholesale Costume Jewelry: Affordable Fashion Accessories for Ladies

What’s Costume Jewelry?

If fine jewelry made of precious metals and gems are too expensive for you to fit a new outfit or fashion style, then you should really consider costume jewelry. Also, as costume jewelry is normally offered at extremely low prices, if you want to save on shipping fee, we would suggest you buy wholesale costume jewelry for a single order from a China wholesale marketplace like Lightinthebox.

Then, what’s costume jewelry? If you do not know about the definition about costume jewelry, you are not alone. And it’s completely fine as you will become well aware of what a piece of costume jewelry refers to and its values after you read this article.

It was in the 1930s that costume jewelry was born in the world. As a replacement for “real” jewelry, costume jewelry is also commonly called as fake jewelry, junk jewelry, cheap jewelry or fashion jewelry. Unlike precious jewelry, costume jewelry works mainly as ornamentation for ladies to complement a particular fashionable garment or “costume”. From the very beginning, costume jewelry was intended to be fashionable for a short time only. That is to say, a piece of costume jewelry usually lasts its fashion life for a very limited time and becomes outdated soon. But it does not mean that the outdated costume jewelry leaves the fashion stage for ever. Soon it will become unprecedentedly trendy pairing with a new trendy style or outfit. In essence, though costume jewelry is a cheap and disposable accessory used for adorning a specific fashionable garment, it is gaining more and more popularity among the masses for its unique, beautiful and extremely fashionable styles as well as its high affordability. For example, on Lightinthebox.com, you can get a gorgeous CZ costume jewelry set for just $9.99!

Originally, costume or fashion jewelry was all made of cheap simulated gemstones. But on the modern days, a wider range of better materials are used to make costume jewelry including high-end crystals, cubic zirconia simulated diamonds (referred to as CZ for short), sterling silver and semi-precious stones. That explains why some of the great costume jewelry looks no difference from fine jewelry by a simple glance. And today, online stores offering wholesale costume jewelry to global buyers are everywhere. Among all types of costume jewelry, silver jewelry and bridal jewelry including rings, bracelets, necklaces, earrings and tiara are the most widely sought-after. Continue reading Wholesale Costume Jewelry: Affordable Fashion Accessories for Ladies

Wholesale Prom Dresses from China

Whether you want to purchase wholesale prom dresses for your business or select a gorgeous prom dress for yourself, China is definitely the best place to buy from. Wanna know my reasons? Read on to get the details.

China’s apparel manufacturing capacity is the biggest in the world, which ensures you that you can always get the prom dresses of any style at any time. There are a number of apparel manufacturing bases locating in some famous Chinese cities like Hangzhou in Zhejiang Province, Suzhou in Jiangsu Province, Jinjiang in Fujian Province, Shenzhen, Humen and Dongguan in Guangdong. The quality of the myriad of prom dresses can vary significantly from each other. Normally, the price is the hint indicating the quality level of the prom dresses, but not always. You should beware of scammers. So it is important to buy from a trustworthy marketplace or factory. In China, the best known prom dresses export websites are: Alibaba.com & AliExpress.com, Lightinthebox.com and Milanoo.com.

Alibaba.com: Most of its items do not include prices on their descriptions—Alibaba’s core business is neither to sell items itself, nor to serve the entire transaction process between suppliers and buyers, but to provide product and supplier information to global buyers. So you need to negotiate the price and details with the specific suppliers who offer the prom dresses you are interested. Also, you should note that Alibaba focuses on big quantity orders instead of small orders. For some items, the minimum order quantity (MOQ) can be as high as 1000 pieces. Of course, as the general rule goes, the bigger the order, the lower the price you can get. However, Alibaba has a special channel offering small orders: Aliexpress, read on to learn more details. View Wholesale Prom Dresses on Alibaba.com >>

AliExpress.com: AliExpress is neither a trading platform offering information service like its own sister trade marketplace Alibaba.com, nor an online store selling items itself like Lightinthebox.com. Instead, it integrates the advantages of the two e-commerce models by offering transaction service for Chinese sellers and global buyers. In essence, AliExpress acts as a third party to protect the interests of both the sellers and the buyers. On the one hand, AliExpress verifies the qualifications of sellers on registration based on a strict set of standards and inspects both the items and sellers listed on the website regularly; on the other hand, AliExpress uses its escrow service to ensure transaction safety between sellers and buyers. That is, when making the payment for an order, the payment does not go directly to the seller’s account, but goes to AliExpress’s company account. And AliExpress will not release the payment to the seller until the buyer confirms that the item has arrived and he/she is satisfied with the purchase. In the case that a dispute occurs, AliExpress will help both sides solve the problem. When buying on AliExpress, you don’t need to worry about the issue of payment and transaction safety as AliExpress is there to inspect the whole process.

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Latest Dinodirect.com Coupon Codes and Deals Ending Early May

When I received the latest newsletter from Dinodirect.com, I was really shocked to find that they had released a long list of coupon codes and deals that end May 3, 2013. That means buyers have less than two weeks left to grab the great offers! This is their biggest warehouse sale on electronic gadgets with up to 20% off. I just updated three other discount codes on summer essentials, women’s clothing and men’s clothing that also end the same day yesterday. Seriously, they offer coupon codes or sales so frequently that I just can’t update my site in time to share their promotional information.

Anyway, I am trying my best to post the latest Dinodirect.com coupon codes or deals here. If you are interested in shopping with them in the long run, you are encouraged to check out the Dinodirect Coupon Codes page at my site regularly so that you can save most.

Below are the coupon codes on a variety of products under the hottest categories at Dinodirect.com, including tablet PCs, cameras & camcorders, sporting goods, security & surveillance, handheld game console, car & motorcycle accessories, electronics and cell phones & PDAs.

Coupon Code:

SAVE2

Discount Description: 15% Off for Tablet PCs

Discount Code:

SAVE3

Discount Description: 20% OFF for Cameras & Camcorders

Promo Code:

SAVE1

Discount Description: 7% OFF for Sporting Goods

Coupon:

SAVE6

Discount Description: 15% OFF for Security & Surveillance

Promotion Code:

SAVE7

Discount Description: 15% OFF for Office Supplies

Discount Coupon:

SAVE9

Discount Description: 15% OFF for Handheld Game Console

Voucher Code:

SAVE13

Discount Description: 10% OFF for Car & Motorcycle Accessories

Promotional Code:

SAVE14

Discount Description: 10% OFF for Electronics

Voucher:

SAVE16

Discount Description: 10% OFF for Cell Phones & PDAs

The discount is as high as 20% off – I thought the 15%-off discount scope for the previous sales was already deep enough! I just can’t help asking myself: “is Dinodirect.com crazy? ” Just be kidding: it looks like that Dinodirect.com is clearing its warehouse so that it can shut up without losing too much, lol.

Note that different categories require a unique coupon code in order to reduce the price by the percentage indicated. For more detailed review of Dinodirect.com, please read here.