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[EDMW discussion] Shopping using Pinduoduo 拼多多 (PDD)
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I need this as well.... after people abuse their CDC voucher in neighbourhood massage parlours.... and zinn-whoo closed all of them....
next year maybe i will buy a unitree robot to serve me.Frankly speaking, all these electronic things work for only a few week, then gg.
brought 5 cup with magnetic spinner, all gg within a month... all recycle to become flower pots.
Just received yesterday. Very good, feel like real humans hand doing neck and upper back massage.
Can be use on arm and legs, just a bit difficult to secure to prevent it slipping away. Downside for neck massage you can only lie face down on the bed instead of face up. If you want to massage all at the same time, probably need to buy 4 or more units for both legs, hands and neck.
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So far so good, same for the eye massage device, already use more than 1yr. I only experience usb charging cable that become faulty after a few month even though the product got a lot of good review and many buyers.I need this as well.... after people abuse their CDC voucher in neighbourhood massage parlours.... and zinn-whoo closed all of them....
Frankly speaking, all these electronic things work for only a few week, then gg.
brought 5 cup with magnetic spinner, all gg within a month... all recycle to become flower pots.
Eye massage can improve the panda black ring ? mine getting pretty serious as day passes
Not really, I find it very therapeutic for tired eyes and very easy to fall asleep when the eye massager is massaging your eyes. To reduce black panda eyes, need to have at least 8hrs sleep a day and sleep at the same timing continuously which I feel many ppl are stretching awake to 1am or longer and wake up at 6-7am for entertainment or work purposes, which is really bad for health.Eye massage can improve the panda black ring ? mine getting pretty serious as day passes
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Actually there are plenty of weird stuff on PDD which are blatant 智商税 but yet got people buy for the kick of it. Things like supplements that claim to make full grown adults grow taller or bracelets that can make BBFA slim down just by wearing on the hand but somehow got people buy leh. Dont know to facepalm or laugh.
Mwahahahhahahaha.... Yeah, that is the 学费 ! But everytime I use that cable I am amused. So it's $1.30 well spent! lolAt least your Cable still display in LED, one of my cable on PDD display show a grossy display looks like a LED.
But when i receive, it always show 240W, like your case. Upon closer look, knn its a painted label....
c 4 urselfs....
*Edit: Will edit and add more to this list as I remember
Have a bit of free time, so sharing some good value for $ items from PDD that I find pretty good:
1. JiXin Lanzhou style Ramen (4 months shelf life, most of the time when it arrives it's around 3 months to expiry, I find reasonable for this kind of noodles), good for a change cos I'm sick of typical instant noodles
2. Haday (海天) Scallion Oil Noodle Sauce (goes very well with JiXin noodles, available on Shopee as well).
3. SEEYOUNG Silicone-Free Shampoo (one of the brands PRC citizens recommend, I also find pretty good)
4. 蜂花 Hair Conditioner (my mum loves this, long standing tiong brand known for being bang for the buck)
5. Shaving soaps, brushes and razor blades. Especially Feather DE Razor Blades (if u use DE Razors, check for periodic overstock discounts and they'll be cheaper than on any platform u've ever used. And they're the real deal. Just 'add to cart' and they will pop up in your feed whenever discount promos happen)
6. Nestle Carnation 3 Flowers Coffee Creamer 1kg - To me, it tastes the same as Coffeemate u buy from NTUC - Much better value; 1kg pack @ ~$6 vs ~$10 for Coffeemate going by same weight
7. 脆香米 Chocolates - Favourite tiong chocolate. My last order was disappointing, all the choco bars melted during transpo and I had to freeze them and it didn't feel as nice. Otherwise, they're pretty up there in terms of taste. *But hey.... do u notice that these days, some of the cadbury chocs no longer melt easily when u hold them in your hands for just a few minutes, and taste a bit waxy? Cos post-covid, they replaced cocoa butter with more palm oil to maintain profits - and yet 脆香米 still melts easily!
8. 活力28 Dettol, dish washing liquid & laundry pods - just take a quick glance at NTUC Dettol/Laundry Pods prices and see what a ripoff they are. 活力28 is a household brand in China. The 山茶 scented pods smell good. If u feel like they're not as effective as the local ones, just add 1 or 2 more pods into the laundry and u'll be peachy.
9. Mintia Cold Smash - I buy in bulk like 40 to 50 boxes at any one time, half the price of whatever overhyped shopee voucher promo price they throw at u once in a blue moon.
10. Psyllium Husk (Xiang Zi brand) - the only brand that I found without negative reviews on PDD, tastes exactly the same as Telephone brand Psyllium (India). Think of it as buying 2 packs of Telephone brand Psyllium husk for the price of 1. For those who dunno what it is, it's basically Fybogel without fake chemical orange taste and fake sugar
11. Snake Brand Powder Active Artic Cool - modernized scent, really smells better than the old school Snake Powder we used to know, not available on Shopee (yet), when u're sweating in the crazy Singapore heat, just apply it and it's instant aircon!
12. Zhi Run Azerlaic Acid 20% for acne - real stuff, can feel the burn on the skin if u apply too much. I find it's very effective for me - Acne dries up in less than 2 days. But, as with any kind of skin care products, what works for me might not work for u. Skinoren Azerlaic Acid 15% costs $50+ in Sg pharmacy, also YMMV in terms of effectiveness. So DYOR and proceed with caution if u wanna try
13: DIY handy tools - very good quality for the price, but always check reviews for red flags before u buy
14: 思百舍 100S Bedsheets. Bought as spare bedsheets for queen sized bed. Cooling and doesn't trap heat. Not the best compared to those high threadcount ones being sold at shopping centers, but I'd say they are above average and worth keeping as spare bedsheets. My mum previously bought a different set from those neighborhood pasar malam fly by night stalls.... looks the same to me, and feels the same to me. Even the type of pull-string used on the bolster cover looks exactly the same. The difference? She paid S$60 and thought it's cheap. I told her I paid S$20 and she sian 1/2 the whole day lol.
15: Jisulife handheld fans - Pro1 and Pro1S models are pretty cheap i.e. beats having to keep checking shopee/lazada for vouchers. Fans use relatively simple electronic boards and laptop batteries, so IMHO, it's pretty safe to take a gamble on not having warranty coverage. Otherwise, if u want cheap, Yoobao brand and GongTian brands are well regarded in China and just as good, though they lose out in the looks department
16: Ballistic nylon tote bags, gotta DYOR to make sure they are thick thread nylon, some are exact replicas of Porter (never bought them though), I have bought ballistic nylon pouches & crossbody bags (just rip off their tiong branding patch and all is peachy) Can't beat the value of these bags.
17. Sleeping boxer shorts - have to check reviews but there's still a chance u'll not be satisfied with the quality of sewing. I bought quite a lot... very good cotton, just that the sewing is a bit meh.... but since it's cheap af, buay song a bit over time niaa just throw! Can also buy better quality underwear & sports apparel from Lining/Anta/Peak Tiong sporting brands. Heads up though, almost all these sporting brand apparels also have color-run issues, so soak and hand-wash for the first few times, and then it should stop.
18. Electronic weighing scale. Tip, buy from Anta/Lining sporting brands. Won't go wrong, now comes with inbuilt rechargeable battery with USB-C charging port! No need to buy Xiaomi ones (even from PDD) cos they cost 3X more and eat battery.
19. More of a DO NOT BUY! Any kind of coffee. Never tried the 'Luckin' ones, heard from a buddy they're fake.... pseudo Luckin. I bought hainan coffee sticks (mid priced ones), they suck big time
20. !!!Earphones!!! So previously someone was asking about bluetooth earbuds. I have personally bought a pair of FIIL earclips ~$30 from PDD, and was also gifted a pair of Honor earclips (Tiong firmware, also from PDD). Still going strong after using it for a year, only experienced flat battery on 1 side of the FIIL because I didn't clean the contacts everytime after workout. Came back to life after I cleaned the contacts and charged it up. Sound signature very similar to Honor Earclips - warm, bassy, comfortable cranking up to high volumes during workouts. Tiong bone conduction earphones are plentiful, but the one and only leader for bone conduction is still Shokz, no other brand comes close in terms of sound quality. I'd also researched and zero'ed in on 3 'lings' - Shan Ling, Zhu Ling Niao, Dai Ling (they specialize in audio products) previously as well for their earbuds, but as my other earbuds are still going strong, have no chance to try. So DYOR and good luck!
21. Blood Pressure Monitor - If u've bought these devices for your parents, u should know they cost upwards of S$80 at polyclinics, or slightly cheaper from Shopee/Lazada (but those eat battery like eat buffet). Look for BPM on PDD, they are cheap af.... your jaws will drop. Of course the menu is in Chinese, but the upside? Inbuilt rechargeable battery with USB-C charging port! I bought my mum a Lenovo BP Monitor for less than S$15, simple to use. Strap on, switch on, wait for BP reading, and results will be broadcast in Chinese - yes, the bloody $15 BPM speaks in Chinese
Have a bit of free time, so sharing some good value for $ items from PDD that I find pretty good:
1. JiXin Lanzhou style Ramen (4 months shelf life, most of the time when it arrives it's around 3 months to expiry, I find reasonable for this kind of noodles), good for a change cos I'm sick of typical instant noodles
2. Haday (海天) Scallion Oil Noodle Sauce (goes very well with JiXin noodles, available on Shopee as well).
3. SEEYOUNG Silicone-Free Shampoo (one of the brands PRC citizens recommend, I also find pretty good)
4. 蜂花 Hair Conditioner (my mum loves this, long standing tiong brand known for being bang for the buck)
5. Shaving soaps, brushes and razor blades. Especially Feather DE Razor Blades (if u use DE Razors, check for periodic overstock discounts and they'll be cheaper than on any platform u've ever used. And they're the real deal. Just 'add to cart' and they will pop up in your feed whenever discount promos happen)
6. Nestle Carnation 3 Flowers Coffee Creamer 1kg - To me, it tastes the same as Coffeemate u buy from NTUC - Much better value; 1kg pack @ ~$6 vs ~$10 for Coffeemate going by same weight
7. 脆香米 Chocolates - Favourite tiong chocolate. My last order was disappointing, all the choco bars melted during transpo and I had to freeze them and it didn't feel as nice. Otherwise, they're pretty up there in terms of taste. *But hey.... do u notice that these days, some of the cadbury chocs no longer melt easily when u hold them in your hands for just a few minutes, and taste a bit waxy? Cos post-covid, they replaced cocoa butter with more palm oil to maintain profits - and yet 脆香米 still melts easily!
8. 活力28 Dettol, dish washing liquid & laundry pods - just take a quick glance at NTUC Dettol/Laundry Pods prices and see what a ripoff they are. 活力28 is a household brand in China. The 山茶 scented pods smell good. If u feel like they're not as effective as the local ones, just add 1 or 2 more pods into the laundry and u'll be peachy.
9. Mintia Cold Smash - I buy in bulk like 40 to 50 boxes at any one time, half the price of whatever overhyped shopee voucher promo price they throw at u once in a blue moon.
10. Psyllium Husk (Xiang Zi brand) - the only brand that I found without negative reviews on PDD, tastes exactly the same as Telephone brand Psyllium (India). Think of it as buying 2 packs of Telephone brand Psyllium husk for the price of 1. For those who dunno what it is, it's basically Fybogel without fake chemical orange taste and fake sugar
11. Snake Brand Powder Active Artic Cool - modernized scent, really smells better than the old school Snake Powder we used to know, not available on Shopee (yet), when u're sweating in the crazy Singapore heat, just apply it and it's instant aircon!
12. Zhi Run Azerlaic Acid 20% for acne - real stuff, can feel the burn on the skin if u apply too much. I find it's very effective for me - Acne dries up in less than 2 days. But, as with any kind of skin care products, what works for me might not work for u. Skinoren Azerlaic Acid 15% costs $50+ in Sg pharmacy, also YMMV in terms of effectiveness. So DYOR and proceed with caution if u wanna try
13: DIY handy tools - very good quality for the price, but always check reviews for red flags before u buy
14: 思百舍 100S Bedsheets. Bought as spare bedsheets for queen sized bed. Cooling and doesn't trap heat. Not the best compared to those high threadcount ones being sold at shopping centers, but I'd say they are above average and worth keeping as spare bedsheets. My mum previously bought a different set from those neighborhood pasar malam fly by night stalls.... looks the same to me, and feels the same to me. Even the type of pull-string used on the bolster cover looks exactly the same. The difference? She paid S$60 and thought it's cheap. I told her I paid S$20 and she sian 1/2 the whole day lol.
15: Jisulife handheld fans - Pro1 and Pro1S models are pretty cheap i.e. beats having to keep checking shopee/lazada for vouchers. Fans use relatively simple electronic boards and laptop batteries, so IMHO, it's pretty safe to take a gamble on not having warranty coverage. Otherwise, if u want cheap, Yoobao brand and GongTian brands are well regarded in China and just as good, though they lose out in the looks department
16: Ballistic nylon tote bags, gotta DYOR to make sure they are thick thread nylon, some are exact replicas of Porter (never bought them though), I have bought ballistic nylon pouches & crossbody bags (just rip off their tiong branding patch and all is peachy) Can't beat the value of these bags.
17. Sleeping boxer shorts - have to check reviews but there's still a chance u'll not be satisfied with the quality of sewing. I bought quite a lot... very good cotton, just that the sewing is a bit meh.... but since it's cheap af, buay song a bit over time niaa just throw! Can also buy better quality underwear & sports apparel from Lining/Anta/Peak Tiong sporting brands. Heads up though, almost all these sporting brand apparels also have color-run issues, so soak and hand-wash for the first few times, and then it should stop.
18. Electronic weighing scale. Tip, buy from Anta/Lining sporting brands. Won't go wrong, now comes with inbuilt rechargeable battery with USB-C charging port! No need to buy Xiaomi ones (even from PDD) cos they cost 3X more and eat battery.
19. More of a DO NOT BUY! Any kind of coffee. Never tried the 'Luckin' ones, heard from a buddy they're fake.... pseudo Luckin. I bought hainan coffee sticks (mid priced ones), they suck big time
20. !!!Earphones!!! So previously someone was asking about bluetooth earbuds. I have personally bought a pair of FIIL earclips ~$30 from PDD, and was also gifted a pair of Honor earclips (Tiong firmware, also from PDD). Still going strong after using it for a year, only experienced flat battery on 1 side of the FIIL because I didn't clean the contacts everytime after workout. Came back to life after I cleaned the contacts and charged it up. Sound signature very similar to Honor Earclips - warm, bassy, comfortable cranking up to high volumes during workouts. Tiong bone conduction earphones are plentiful, but the one and only leader for bone conduction is still Shokz, no other brand comes close in terms of sound quality. I'd also researched and zero'ed in on 3 'lings' - Shan Ling, Zhu Ling Niao, Dai Ling (they specialize in audio products) previously as well for their earbuds, but as my other earbuds are still going strong, have no chance to try. So DYOR and good luck!
21. Blood Pressure Monitor - If u've bought these devices for your parents, u should know they cost upwards of S$80 at polyclinics, or slightly cheaper from Shopee/Lazada (but those eat battery like eat buffet). Look for BPM on PDD, they are cheap af.... your jaws will drop. Of course the menu is in Chinese, but the upside? Inbuilt rechargeable battery with USB-C charging port! I bought my mum a Lenovo BP Monitor for less than S$15, simple to use. Strap on, switch on, wait for BP reading, and results will be broadcast in Chinese - yes, the bloody $15 BPM speaks in Chinese
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The best way to view on desktop without having to log off from the phone is to install WeChat app for PC/Mac, then once installed, fired up and logged in on your PC/Mac -> click on ’小程序‘ （it's 3rd from the bottom on the side panel on my Mac Wechat app）and u can open PDD. The format is like what u see on a phone lol... hilarous but infinitely more song than scrolling off phone screen
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Thanks for the tips!The best way to view on desktop without having to log off from the phone is to install WeChat app for PC/Mac, then once installed, fired up and logged in from PC/Mac -> click on ’小程序‘ （it's 3rd from the bottom on the side panel on my Mac Wechat app）and u can open PDD. The format is like what u see on a phone lol... hilarous but infinitely more song than scrolling off phone screen
i have wechat installed for years but never knew can access the 小程序 this way. Even those metro apps i installed for various cities also popping up here. the PDD here is auto login liao...!
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Yes, i bought 4 in total, sold 2.
I bought 2 before but nothing to comment about. Brought on a few trips and still surviving
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Can just use this link https://mobile.pinduoduo.comThe best way to view on desktop without having to log off from the phone is to install WeChat app for PC/Mac, then once installed, fired up and logged in on your PC/Mac -> click on ’小程序‘ （it's 3rd from the bottom on the side panel on my Mac Wechat app）and u can open PDD. The format is like what u see on a phone lol... hilarous but infinitely more song than scrolling off phone screen
How does the eye massage device look like?
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luggage wheel cover need to buy better quality
i bought most cheap quality , put on .... before trip it crack and break .... haven't even bring out ..... the silicone must have aged quite awhile at warehouse until stretch abit put on it damage liao .... it broke like 3-4 weeks after I put on
i bought most cheap quality , put on .... before trip it crack and break .... haven't even bring out ..... the silicone must have aged quite awhile at warehouse until stretch abit put on it damage liao .... it broke like 3-4 weeks after I put on
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Heard from China side too many refunds will get your account blacklisted, but not sure how it's blacklisted. Could also be they don't give you access to discounts anymore.
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The best way to view on desktop without having to log off from the phone is to install WeChat app for PC/Mac, then once installed, fired up and logged in on your PC/Mac -> click on ’小程序‘ （it's 3rd from the bottom on the side panel on my Mac Wechat app）and u can open PDD. The format is like what u see on a phone lol... hilarous but infinitely more song than scrolling off phone screen
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