Comments on: tuangou 团购 team buying websites http://www.virtual-china.org/2006/12/12/tuangou-%e5%9b%a2%e8%b4%ad-team-buying-websites/ An exploration of virtual experiences and environments in and about China. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:37:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Eliot http://www.virtual-china.org/2006/12/12/tuangou-%e5%9b%a2%e8%b4%ad-team-buying-websites/#comment-558 Eliot Sat, 31 Mar 2007 19:19:11 +0000 http://207.47.0.153/?p=449#comment-558 Bingo - you hit one of the nails on the head. Only a minority of UK shoppers are happy bartering, many don't realise you can even haggle, or find it awkward, inconvenient or even rude. The other nail (bad extended metaphor, I'm sorry) is counterfeit goods, which is a bigger problem in China and tuangou helps to give the shoppers confidence that they are buying genuine items. Bingo - you hit one of the nails on the head. Only a minority of UK shoppers are happy bartering, many don’t realise you can even haggle, or find it awkward, inconvenient or even rude.

The other nail (bad extended metaphor, I’m sorry) is counterfeit goods, which is a bigger problem in China and tuangou helps to give the shoppers confidence that they are buying genuine items.

]]> By: Jason http://www.virtual-china.org/2006/12/12/tuangou-%e5%9b%a2%e8%b4%ad-team-buying-websites/#comment-557 Jason Fri, 30 Mar 2007 23:33:50 +0000 http://207.47.0.153/?p=449#comment-557 My gut says that China has shops where bargaining is assumed, and that there's a stronger person-to-person element of "getting a good deal" in the air. I'm guessing that it's not as big in the UK? My gut says that China has shops where bargaining is assumed, and that there’s a stronger person-to-person element of “getting a good deal” in the air. I’m guessing that it’s not as big in the UK?

]]> By: Eliot http://www.virtual-china.org/2006/12/12/tuangou-%e5%9b%a2%e8%b4%ad-team-buying-websites/#comment-556 Eliot Fri, 30 Mar 2007 14:52:13 +0000 http://207.47.0.153/?p=449#comment-556 I'm promoting team buying in the UK at the moment, its still a new concept over here. Any insights on how it became so popular so fast in China? I’m promoting team buying in the UK at the moment, its still a new concept over here. Any insights on how it became so popular so fast in China?

]]> By: Shopping http://www.virtual-china.org/2006/12/12/tuangou-%e5%9b%a2%e8%b4%ad-team-buying-websites/#comment-560 Shopping Mon, 22 Jan 2007 08:20:21 +0000 http://207.47.0.153/?p=449#comment-560 <strong>Shopping</strong> Great, just type what youre shopping for and be sure to keep your eye Shopping

Great, just type what youre shopping for and be sure to keep your eye

]]> By: loquillo http://www.virtual-china.org/2006/12/12/tuangou-%e5%9b%a2%e8%b4%ad-team-buying-websites/#comment-555 loquillo Fri, 05 Jan 2007 06:21:17 +0000 http://207.47.0.153/?p=449#comment-555 www.tuangou.es http://www.tuangou.es

]]> By: loquillo http://www.virtual-china.org/2006/12/12/tuangou-%e5%9b%a2%e8%b4%ad-team-buying-websites/#comment-554 loquillo Fri, 05 Jan 2007 06:20:37 +0000 http://207.47.0.153/?p=449#comment-554 Tuangou en España www.tuangou.es compras en grupo Tuangou en España
http://www.tuangou.es compras en grupo

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.virtual-china.org/2006/12/12/tuangou-%e5%9b%a2%e8%b4%ad-team-buying-websites/#comment-559 Anonymous Wed, 03 Jan 2007 08:55:07 +0000 http://207.47.0.153/?p=449#comment-559 <strong>China's newest shopping craze: 'team buying'</strong> An overview on Chinese "Team Buying" (Tuangou) websites where strangers arrange to organize buying teams (smart mobs) in order to get discounts on specific products from retailers. China’s newest shopping craze: ‘team buying’

An overview on Chinese “Team Buying” (Tuangou) websites where strangers arrange to organize buying teams (smart mobs) in order to get discounts on specific products from retailers.

]]> By: 亿星 http://www.virtual-china.org/2006/12/12/tuangou-%e5%9b%a2%e8%b4%ad-team-buying-websites/#comment-553 亿星 Wed, 20 Dec 2006 00:28:04 +0000 http://207.47.0.153/?p=449#comment-553 maybe there will be a retail boom in china... maybe there will be a retail boom in china…

]]> By: SPITEM http://www.virtual-china.org/2006/12/12/tuangou-%e5%9b%a2%e8%b4%ad-team-buying-websites/#comment-552 SPITEM Tue, 19 Dec 2006 07:23:28 +0000 http://207.47.0.153/?p=449#comment-552 yeah, pretty crazy yeah, pretty crazy

]]> By: china http://www.virtual-china.org/2006/12/12/tuangou-%e5%9b%a2%e8%b4%ad-team-buying-websites/#comment-551 china Thu, 14 Dec 2006 21:27:19 +0000 http://207.47.0.153/?p=449#comment-551 ok ok

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