EBAY purchase from Taiwan based seller

frankspencer1979
frankspencer1979 Posts: 525
edited July 2013 in MTB buying advice
Am looking at a part (apparently new but without box) on Ebay. The listing is one of those which says "from Taiwan" underneath it. The shipping is free and delivery time estimated at up to 7 business days.

Has anyone ever bought anything from a Taiwan seller? Or is it best just avoided?

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    frankspencer1979 wrote:
    Am looking at a part (apparently new but without box) on Ebay. The listing is one of those which says "from Taiwan" underneath it. The shipping is free and delivery time estimated at up to 7 business days.

    Has anyone ever bought anything from a Taiwan seller? Or is it best just avoided?
    as with anything there are good and bad sellers. without knowing anything about the part or the seller how can we make any suggestions?
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Yes, no problems, and if there are Paypal will sort it out. I wouldn't like to faff with a warranty issue at a later date though.
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  • Kowalski675
    Kowalski675 Posts: 4,412
    I bought a NOS X5 shifter from a Taiwan based Ebay seller recently. Cheap price, arrived in less than a week, no problems. I'd think twice about buying something expensive from that far away though.
  • DanDax1990
    DanDax1990 Posts: 1,201
    Not had any issues with my KMC X9 SL chain. Look at their feedback etc.
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  • frankspencer1979
    frankspencer1979 Posts: 525
    Thank's for all the responses. I've made the decision that if Cooldad gives his blessing, then it must be alright :wink:

    Placed order last night, it's for a rear derailleur. Not too expensive, bit of a saving over the UK price. Willing to take the risk when it comes to warranty. I'll post when it shows up!
  • Kowalski675
    Kowalski675 Posts: 4,412
    I ordered my shifter from Taiwan because I couldn't get one in the UK, but was pleasantly surprised by how quickly it arrived (carriage was free too).

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