Shopping Agent Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Order Times: Place your order between 9 AM and 6 PM Beijing time, and we'll get it sorted within 6 hours. Orders from 7 PM to 8 AM, we'll have them processed by 2 PM the next day. Heads up: this doesn't cover when we can't reach the seller or if there's something unusual about the order.
In a nutshell, we buy stuff from China for you, based on what you tell us you want. We'll recommend, buy, check, store, and ship your items, ensuring you're happy with your purchase. And the best part? We don't charge service fees. You just cover the cost of your items and shipping. Quality service without extra fees is what we stand for.
A:Shopping Agent Service is our cord service. We purchase items from China to our customers based on customers’ wants and instructions. In addition, we provide services for the whole process from recommendation in purchasing, quality inspection, storage, delivery and after sales services to ensure our customers receive satisfied items. The best shopping experience will be gained by using our Shopping Agent service.
Through Ericbuy’s website, you can get what you want by making payments with local currency.
The processes is shown as below:
1. Log in to our website to search the items you would like us to purchase for you by providing items details,like name,link or pictures.
In this step, we will provide some related information, such as delivery or purchase tip/ recommendations, or even to assist you to find the better options.
2. Once the items have arrived to our warehouse, we will inspect the items quality for you and store them in our warehouse.
You have up to 60 days free storage to store your items.
3. You could pick a suitable time for delivery and remind us to deliver your items to you.
If you do not need those items immediately, we recommend you to stock more items and deliver them into one shipment in order to save shipping fee.
4. No matter whether the items are on its way or arrived to your place, our customer service will take responsibilities to assist you regarding to any after-sales issues.
Customers need to pay for the cost of goods, shipping, and additional service fees. However, this means that our service quality can be quite good.
In contrast, our goal is to provide the best customer service in this field. Therefore, we welcome our customers to compare us with other service providers in the market in terms of service quality and charges (Comparison of other service providers).
1. Our company has specialized in the logistics industry for over 20 years, we can offer safer, faster and cheaper logistics routes.
2. We have stronger supply chains to provide high quality goods.
3. More comprehensive payment methods that support most major payment methods.
Taobao is only an e-commerce platform for a single seller to sell their products overseas. In contrast, we are a service provider. The most obvious distinctions are detailed inspection services, combined delivery services, and after-sales services. We will inspect items for our customers in order to reduce the chance of returns or unsatisfied. And customers can combine varied items into one parcel to deliver abroad in terms of money saving. Last but not the least, our fabulous customer services are incredible and irreplaceable as our customer service will solve any problems regarding to the items and delivery. Taobao cannot provide this incredible service but we can. To sum up, we are not like Taobao for being an online commerce platform, but we provide services and responsible for our customers in order to become the reliable friends with our users.
As mentioned earlier, Ericbuy is not only providing shopping agent services to our customer, we also provide a strong and efficient after-sales service, including quality issues and delivery issues. We are not like other platforms that transfer the responsibilities to sellers or logistics companies, because Ericbuy is our customers’ reliable friends. Our unique customer service team, who are professional and bilingual, will follow up any of your enquiries until your questions have been solved because customer first is our aim.
Forwarding Service
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Account Registration
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Account Activation
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Password Management
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Payment Methods
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Account Recharge
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Pre-sales Questions
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Selling Issue
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Shipping Common Problem
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Order prepare needs 4-5 busniess days
Shipping takes 8-15 working days
There are several reasons why you might be unable to track your international shipment:
Delay in Information Update: International shipping often involves multiple nodes and customs inspections in different countries, which can delay the update of tracking information. This means that the latest status of your shipment may not be immediately reflected in the tracking results.
Technical Issues: Occasionally, there may be technical issues or server failures at the shipping carrier's end, which can prevent the tracking information from being updated or displayed correctly.
Customs Clearance: Customs inspections and clearance procedures can take time and may temporarily halt the update of tracking information. During this period, the shipping carrier may choose not to update the tracking status to avoid confusing customers.
Lost or Misrouted Shipment: While rare, it's possible that your shipment may have been lost or misrouted during transportation. In such cases, contacting the shipping carrier for assistance is the best course of action.
Shipping Cost
Frequently Asked Questions
Postage will be calculated based on the total weight of the items you choose to send. Only one postage fee is charged for each package sent from the warehouse to its destination(In rare cases, you may be asked to pay additional fees due to the courier company's reasons.).
International shipping fee is based on a combination of your product's actual chargeable weight and the logistics line that you choose to ship to your country. Once your parcel is shipped, you can go to PC version –Ericbuy User Center– My parcel – Logistics Details for more information.
Shipping costs are generally calculated using two main factors: actual weight and volumetric weight. The final cost is based on whichever is greater.
Formula for Volumetric Weight
Air Freight & Express (Most Common):
Volumetric Weight (kg)=Length (cm)×Width (cm)×Height (cm)/5000
Some Carriers (e.g., EMS, Special Lines):
Volumetric Weight (kg)=Length (cm)×Width (cm)×Height (cm)/6000
Final Cost Calculation
Compare actual weight vs. volumetric weight
The greater value is used for pricing
Additional fees may apply (e.g., fuel surcharge, remote area fees, customs duties)