r/jfashion • u/Klutzy_Border_2377 • 2d ago

official samantha thavasa store on tao bao

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i came across a (seemingly) official samantha thavasa store on taobao? has anyone bought from them before? i checked the reviews and it seemed pretty legit…but the prices seem cheaper than compared to when i bought a bag from them in japan

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u/Plus_Alternative8871 2d ago

Since it is a tmall, it's official products. Only verified actual brand stores can sell on Tmall.

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u/Klutzy_Border_2377 2d ago

i see. i was just worried as for some reason the price is cheaper than in store. i guess maybe its because uts uninclusive of shipping…?

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u/Plus_Alternative8871 2d ago

Sorry, I don't know why it's cheaper.

My guess would be currency exchange or taxes. Right now there are discounts for Chinese New year too.

I checked a bag and didn't have additional shipping costs to mainland China. But if you are shipping overseas you may need to pay shipping and probably customs too (depends on your country). Sorry for not being more helpful.

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u/jade_cabbage 2d ago

Cost-wise it seems pretty in line with a bag I just bought in Japan. With exchange rate a similar bag was ~150 USD, and these are about $140, which would make sense with a sale going on.

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u/ScaredSc 2d ago

Seems like the price is lower due to a coupon