It is time to post this content here. People ask all the time about the taobao.com site. I use the site as a source for inexpensive solution to creating a character. There is a protocol needed to use this site. I hope using these steps I am about to layout for you helps.
First what is taobao?? For that I'll send you the the taobao wiki
Taoboa.com dwarfs eBay and is a few million users larger that amazon.com
Before you get started you'll need to create an account on taobaoring.com/
You'll need this since Taobao.com doesn't easily deal with shipping or money transfers internationally.
They don't have to. They are that big.....
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The ring will be your best friend in these transactions. They take a commission , of course, but they interface between you and the store you are interested in doing business with. Simply follow the ring's instructions to create your account there. One done you can shop on taobao.com ^^/
So.. Taobao.com is all in Chinese. You will need to search for cosplays via google translate (not recommended) or by making your way through the site. I will walk you through a simple search and purchase.......
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I always use google chrome and have auto translate enabled while on taobao.. It's just easier for me. You can do whatever you wish ^^/
Type "miku" into the search bar. You'll see a drop down menu with additional search terms. For this example I'm using "cos" for the additional search term.
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Once opened you'll notice the number of pages for "miku cos" along with addition filters on the left menu bar. Since this site is so expansive you will discover items here to be a bit overwhelming
But, stick to what you're looking for.. Wander around the site later..
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So I selected a miku standard cosplay. I choose this particular one because it can be tailored to your own unique size.. You will need to measure yourself and create your own set of cosplay profiles. I have four. Different cosplays have different skit lengths, sleeve lengths and so on... But for now, we aren't going to worry about that.
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Copy the url of the cosplay and open up your taobaoring account...
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It's just like any other site. The interface is great!!
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Choose the "Quick Order" and open up an order page......
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Paste the url of the "miku cos" into the search bar and hit "return"
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The item will appear on the page. Here you can add, delete, edit and leave images and notes to the agents. You can also choose the options on the item you are referencing from taobao.com.
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Once you've entered the the correct options and notes hit return and the item will appear on the order list... Here you can still add notes but you can not change the options. It you need to do that you'll have to redo the order. You will also see how much the item costs and how much shipping is to the ring. The ring charges you twice. The first is to obtain the item. The second is when all the items are at the ring and ready to ship to you. The ring will inform you and will also take pictures of the items purchased.
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Once you are satisfied with your order go to the bottom of the page and hit "continue" This will alert the ring of your order. At this point they will contact the store and confirm the item is available, send you back questions about sizing or alert you of production times. You will not be charged until you approve the order.
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A typical order that has been paid will look like this when it has arrived at the ring.
Taoboa search terms...
These terms were provided to me by a local fellow cosplayer and now member of kig-o CaoMeiling, I sometimes refer to these when needing a specific search term. But for the most part I've become rather good at sitting in from of the computer late at night searching the pages of taobao.com. It's fun ^^/
Bakemonogatari 化物語 Huà wùyǔ
Bible Black 黑暗圣经 Hēi'àn shèngjīng
Blazblue 蒼翼默示錄 Cāng yì mò shì lù
Castlevania 恶魔城 Èmó chéng
Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! 中二病也要谈恋爱 Zhōng èr bìng yě yào tán liàn'ài
Darker than Black 黑之契约者 Hēi zhī qìyuē zhě
Final Fantasy 最终幻想 Zuìzhōng huànxiǎng
Gun Gale Online 幽灵子弹篇 Yōulíng zǐdàn piān
Gurren Lagann 天元突破 Tiānyuán túpò
Haganai 我的朋友很少 Wǒ de péngyǒu hěn shǎo
Hellgirl 地獄少女 Dìyù shàonǚ
[email protected] 偶像大师 Ǒuxiàng dàshī
K-On! K-ON! 輕音部 K- ON! Qīng yīn bù
King of Fighters 拳皇 Quánhuáng
Lucky Star 幸運星 Xìngyùn xīng
Macross Frontier 超时空要塞F Chāo shíkōng yàosài FMahou
Tsukai no Yoru 魔法使之夜 Mófǎ shǐ zhī yè
Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 涼宮春日的憂鬱 Liánggōng chūnrì de yōuyù
Mirai Nikki 未来日記 Wèilái rìjì
Neon Genesis Evangelion 新世纪福音战士 Xīn shìjì fúyīn zhànshì
Nisemonogatari 偽物語 Jiǎ gùshì
Oreimo 我的妹妹不可能那么可爱 Wǒ de mèimei bù kěnéng nàme kě'ài
Panty and Stocking 吊帶襪天使 Diàodài wà tiānshǐ
Persona 4 女神异闻录4 Nǚshén yì wén lù 4
Puella Magi Madoka Magica 魔法少女小圓 Mófǎ shàonǚ xiǎo yuán
Resident Evil 生化危机 Shēnghuà wéijī
Sankarea 殭屍哪有那麼萌 Jiāngshī nǎ yǒu nàme méng
Sword Art Online 刀劍神域 Dāojiàn shényù
Tekken 鉄拳 Zhíquán
Touhou Project 东方 Project Dōngfāng Project
Characters
Ada Wong 艾达王 Ài dá wáng
Alice 爱丽丝 Àilì sī
Alisa 艾丽莎 Ài lì shā
Aoko Aozaki 苍崎青子 Cāng qí qīngzi
Asada Shino 朝田诗乃 Cháotián shī nǎi
Athena 雅典娜 Yǎdiǎn nà
Catherine 凯瑟琳 Kǎisèlín
Homura Akemi 晓美焰 Xiǎo měi yàn
Hong Meiling 紅美鈴 Hóng měilíngIzayoi
Sakuya 十六夜 咲夜 Shíliù yè xiào yè
Kagami 柊镜 Zhōng jìng
Kula 库拉 Kù lā
Kuma 熊 Xióng
Kuroneko 黑猫 Hēi māo
Lili 莉莉 Lìlì
Litchi 莉琪 Lì qí
Marisa 魔理沙 Mó lǐshā
Nitori Kawashiro 河城荷取 Hé chéng hé qǔ
Ranka Lee 李兰华 Lilánhuá
Rea Sanka 散華 礼弥 Sànhuá lǐ mí
Sena Kashiwazaki 柏崎 星奈 Bǎiqí xīngnài
Sheryl Nome 雪露女王 Xuě lù nǚwáng
Tifa 蒂法 Dì fǎ Tsumugi
Kotobuki 琴吹紬 Qín chuī chóu
Yoko 优子 Yōu zi
Yukiko Amagi 天城雪子 Tiānchéng xuězǐ
Yuno Gasai 我妻 由乃 Wǒqī yóunǎi
Miscellaneous
Costume 服装 Fúzhuāng
Flats 平底鞋 Píngdǐ xié
Gothic 哥特式 Gē tè shì
High-heeled Shoes 高跟鞋 Gāo gēn xié
Lolita 洛丽塔 Luò lí tǎ
Maid 女仆装 Nǚpū zhuāng
Mid-heeled Shoes 中跟鞋 Zhōng gēn xié
Mini-Skirt 迷你裙 Mínǐ qúnMouse
Pad 鼠标垫 Shǔbiāo diàn
Nazi 纳粹 Nàcuì
Sandals 凉鞋 Liángxié
School Swimsuit 学校泳衣 Xuéxiào yǒngyī
School Uniform 学校制服 Xuéxiào zhìfú
Shimapan 条纹内裤 Tiáowén nèikù
Skirt 裙子 Qúnzi
Uniform 制服 Zhìfú
Wig 假发 Jiǎfǎ
Good Luck
First what is taobao?? For that I'll send you the the taobao wiki
Taoboa.com dwarfs eBay and is a few million users larger that amazon.com
Before you get started you'll need to create an account on taobaoring.com/
You'll need this since Taobao.com doesn't easily deal with shipping or money transfers internationally.
They don't have to. They are that big.....
151124 -1.JPG
The ring will be your best friend in these transactions. They take a commission , of course, but they interface between you and the store you are interested in doing business with. Simply follow the ring's instructions to create your account there. One done you can shop on taobao.com ^^/
So.. Taobao.com is all in Chinese. You will need to search for cosplays via google translate (not recommended) or by making your way through the site. I will walk you through a simple search and purchase.......
151124 -2.JPG
I always use google chrome and have auto translate enabled while on taobao.. It's just easier for me. You can do whatever you wish ^^/
Type "miku" into the search bar. You'll see a drop down menu with additional search terms. For this example I'm using "cos" for the additional search term.
151124 -3.JPG
Once opened you'll notice the number of pages for "miku cos" along with addition filters on the left menu bar. Since this site is so expansive you will discover items here to be a bit overwhelming
But, stick to what you're looking for.. Wander around the site later.. 151124 -4.JPG
So I selected a miku standard cosplay. I choose this particular one because it can be tailored to your own unique size.. You will need to measure yourself and create your own set of cosplay profiles. I have four. Different cosplays have different skit lengths, sleeve lengths and so on... But for now, we aren't going to worry about that.
151124 -5.JPG
Copy the url of the cosplay and open up your taobaoring account...
151124 -6.JPG
It's just like any other site. The interface is great!!
151124 -7.JPG
Choose the "Quick Order" and open up an order page......
151124 -8.JPG
Paste the url of the "miku cos" into the search bar and hit "return"
151124 -9.JPG
The item will appear on the page. Here you can add, delete, edit and leave images and notes to the agents. You can also choose the options on the item you are referencing from taobao.com.
151124 -10.JPG
Once you've entered the the correct options and notes hit return and the item will appear on the order list... Here you can still add notes but you can not change the options. It you need to do that you'll have to redo the order. You will also see how much the item costs and how much shipping is to the ring. The ring charges you twice. The first is to obtain the item. The second is when all the items are at the ring and ready to ship to you. The ring will inform you and will also take pictures of the items purchased.
151124 -11.JPG
Once you are satisfied with your order go to the bottom of the page and hit "continue" This will alert the ring of your order. At this point they will contact the store and confirm the item is available, send you back questions about sizing or alert you of production times. You will not be charged until you approve the order.
151124 -12.JPG
A typical order that has been paid will look like this when it has arrived at the ring.
Taoboa search terms...
These terms were provided to me by a local fellow cosplayer and now member of kig-o CaoMeiling, I sometimes refer to these when needing a specific search term. But for the most part I've become rather good at sitting in from of the computer late at night searching the pages of taobao.com. It's fun ^^/
Bakemonogatari 化物語 Huà wùyǔ
Bible Black 黑暗圣经 Hēi'àn shèngjīng
Blazblue 蒼翼默示錄 Cāng yì mò shì lù
Castlevania 恶魔城 Èmó chéng
Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! 中二病也要谈恋爱 Zhōng èr bìng yě yào tán liàn'ài
Darker than Black 黑之契约者 Hēi zhī qìyuē zhě
Final Fantasy 最终幻想 Zuìzhōng huànxiǎng
Gun Gale Online 幽灵子弹篇 Yōulíng zǐdàn piān
Gurren Lagann 天元突破 Tiānyuán túpò
Haganai 我的朋友很少 Wǒ de péngyǒu hěn shǎo
Hellgirl 地獄少女 Dìyù shàonǚ
[email protected] 偶像大师 Ǒuxiàng dàshī
K-On! K-ON! 輕音部 K- ON! Qīng yīn bù
King of Fighters 拳皇 Quánhuáng
Lucky Star 幸運星 Xìngyùn xīng
Macross Frontier 超时空要塞F Chāo shíkōng yàosài FMahou
Tsukai no Yoru 魔法使之夜 Mófǎ shǐ zhī yè
Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 涼宮春日的憂鬱 Liánggōng chūnrì de yōuyù
Mirai Nikki 未来日記 Wèilái rìjì
Neon Genesis Evangelion 新世纪福音战士 Xīn shìjì fúyīn zhànshì
Nisemonogatari 偽物語 Jiǎ gùshì
Oreimo 我的妹妹不可能那么可爱 Wǒ de mèimei bù kěnéng nàme kě'ài
Panty and Stocking 吊帶襪天使 Diàodài wà tiānshǐ
Persona 4 女神异闻录4 Nǚshén yì wén lù 4
Puella Magi Madoka Magica 魔法少女小圓 Mófǎ shàonǚ xiǎo yuán
Resident Evil 生化危机 Shēnghuà wéijī
Sankarea 殭屍哪有那麼萌 Jiāngshī nǎ yǒu nàme méng
Sword Art Online 刀劍神域 Dāojiàn shényù
Tekken 鉄拳 Zhíquán
Touhou Project 东方 Project Dōngfāng Project
Characters
Ada Wong 艾达王 Ài dá wáng
Alice 爱丽丝 Àilì sī
Alisa 艾丽莎 Ài lì shā
Aoko Aozaki 苍崎青子 Cāng qí qīngzi
Asada Shino 朝田诗乃 Cháotián shī nǎi
Athena 雅典娜 Yǎdiǎn nà
Catherine 凯瑟琳 Kǎisèlín
Homura Akemi 晓美焰 Xiǎo měi yàn
Hong Meiling 紅美鈴 Hóng měilíngIzayoi
Sakuya 十六夜 咲夜 Shíliù yè xiào yè
Kagami 柊镜 Zhōng jìng
Kula 库拉 Kù lā
Kuma 熊 Xióng
Kuroneko 黑猫 Hēi māo
Lili 莉莉 Lìlì
Litchi 莉琪 Lì qí
Marisa 魔理沙 Mó lǐshā
Nitori Kawashiro 河城荷取 Hé chéng hé qǔ
Ranka Lee 李兰华 Lilánhuá
Rea Sanka 散華 礼弥 Sànhuá lǐ mí
Sena Kashiwazaki 柏崎 星奈 Bǎiqí xīngnài
Sheryl Nome 雪露女王 Xuě lù nǚwáng
Tifa 蒂法 Dì fǎ Tsumugi
Kotobuki 琴吹紬 Qín chuī chóu
Yoko 优子 Yōu zi
Yukiko Amagi 天城雪子 Tiānchéng xuězǐ
Yuno Gasai 我妻 由乃 Wǒqī yóunǎi
Miscellaneous
Costume 服装 Fúzhuāng
Flats 平底鞋 Píngdǐ xié
Gothic 哥特式 Gē tè shì
High-heeled Shoes 高跟鞋 Gāo gēn xié
Lolita 洛丽塔 Luò lí tǎ
Maid 女仆装 Nǚpū zhuāng
Mid-heeled Shoes 中跟鞋 Zhōng gēn xié
Mini-Skirt 迷你裙 Mínǐ qúnMouse
Pad 鼠标垫 Shǔbiāo diàn
Nazi 纳粹 Nàcuì
Sandals 凉鞋 Liángxié
School Swimsuit 学校泳衣 Xuéxiào yǒngyī
School Uniform 学校制服 Xuéxiào zhìfú
Shimapan 条纹内裤 Tiáowén nèikù
Skirt 裙子 Qúnzi
Uniform 制服 Zhìfú
Wig 假发 Jiǎfǎ
Good Luck
