Baby shops - am I missing some?

[1sttimemom]

Further to Carang's post about taobao.com, go to www.taobaofieldguide.com for guides in English!!

 

[carang]

oh! will try that! thanks!

i was SHOCKED to find ELC brand (you know the happyland toys from bumps to babes that sell for about $400-500/set for $89 on TB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i was so upset as i use these toys in my playgroup centre and i could have saved so much $$$$$$$$$)

 

[blessed]

Hi AmyH, can you please advise where in CWB is the NEXT childrens clothes shop located??? Thanks =) i got given a few items from NEXT over Christmas and find quality quite nice...

There is a "NEXT" childrens clothes shop in causeway bay. I was in a couple of weeks ago and bought lots because they seemed to have a sale where everything was half price!
They have a UK website where you can see some of the clothes they offer. The website is www.next.co.uk

They used to have a NEXT in Shatin which also sold adult clothing and they had the catalogue on the counter so if they didn't have something in your size or if you wanted something they didn't stock in the shop they would order it for you. This may be something they offer in the childrens shop but I am not sure about it.

The prices are reasonable (for hong kong!) and with the half price sale, I could have bought one of everything in the shop!!!

 

[rani]

Next is in Windsor House. Same building as Toys R Us

 

[rani]

Cara, I don't think all the brands on TB are original. I know one of our suppliers is currently trying to get the fakes of the brands that she carries removed.

 

[carang]

thanks, will keep it in mind, rani.

 

[rani]

welcome! let us know how it goes.

 

[carang]

i'll let you know... we'll be spending about $30k on toys, so if we can get them cheaper but of the same quality, even better... more toys for the kids to enjoy!

 

[1sttimemom]

Agree with Rani. Very important to watch seller's satisfaction ratings on taobao. I'm sure there's a great deal of fake stuff floating around. Having said that, I'm sure a lot is factory direct so that is good reason for cheaper prices. We live in Beijing now and it's the talk of all expat moms!

 

[carey]

Agree with Cara. I read Chinese so I shop a lot from the taobao website. I've seen the same toy ( especially Fisher-Price) I find at this site at big toy stores in Hongkong for double of the price. We live in the Mainland so shipping is cheap too.

But there is always downsides about internet shopping as you know it. Also, some mothers may not feel comfortable buying direct from China.

Like cara though, I usually buy brands that I know. Many of the sellers name it as left-over (waimao,in Chinese) goods from exporting order with small defects--mostly in packaging, .