Comment on How To Register And Verify Your Alipay Without Chinese Bank Account by Dubs.
Hi Eric/guys,
Just sharing a recent horrifying shopping experience with taobao. Feel free to share if you’ve any comments.
I tried to make a purchase on taobao, intending to purchase it directly and have it shipped over to Singapore (like I usually do for years). With the removal of enets, I was made to pay with credit card. I was able to pay for my items but when was unable to pay for my shipping (regardless of whether or not I use the same credit card).
Contacted taobao/alipay and they said I had to submit images of my passport, credit card and credit card statement to verify my account which I felt was risky. i spoke with over 10 taobao/alipay stuff via all platforms but they insisted there’s no other way and they couldn’t answer why the system allocated the first payment to be through despite them determining that my account needed to be verified. Thankfully a friend whose relative resides in China managed to help 代付 (Singaporean friends trying using their credit cards to help but to no avail too). Otherwise all the items will be stuck in the China warehouse forever.
But anyway my other friends who did not verify their accounts managed to pay using their credit card with zero issues so I have no idea why I am the only one facing this. Also, this issue meant I will not be able to purchase items directly from taobao anymore, which is upsetting since I’ve always enjoyed purchasing items from the platform.
