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14-03-2015, 11:50 AM
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Daigou (Chinese: 代购 dàigòu also 海外代购 hǎiwài dàigòu)[1] is a channel of commerce in which a Chinese person overseas purchases luxury goods for a customer in mainland China.[2] The phrase means "buying on behalf of".[3] Daigou sales total $15 billion annually.[4] Daigou purchases are often from luxury brand boutiques in major fashion cities like Paris, London, New York City, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Seoul.[5] Some daigou use Weibo and WeChat to communicate with their clients.[5] The large demand for the daigou service is due to concern over unsafe products and China's high import tariffs on luxury goods.[5] Some daigou service providers intentionally sell counterfeit made in China products that have been altered to appear purchased abroad.[6]
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Daigou (Chinese: 代购 dàigòu also 海外代购 hǎiwài dàigòu)[1] is a channel of commerce in which a Chinese person overseas purchases luxury goods for a customer in mainland China.[2] The phrase means "buying on behalf of".[3] Daigou sales total $15 billion annually.[4] Daigou purchases are often from luxury brand boutiques in major fashion cities like Paris, London, New York City, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Seoul.[5] Some daigou use Weibo and WeChat to communicate with their clients.[5] The large demand for the daigou service is due to concern over unsafe products and China's high import tariffs on luxury goods.[5] Some daigou service providers intentionally sell counterfeit made in China products that have been altered to appear purchased abroad.[6]
Click here to view the whole thread at www.sammyboy.com (http://www.sammyboy.com/showthread.php?202610-what-is-your-view-on-daigou&goto=newpost).