Teaching Chinese at Home
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chrismei:
yes i agreed that it is still reasonable compared to the price in Singapore. Tot of getting more saving since the shipping fee is about 75% of the cost of a book ??? and to ensure that i can receive my books in time. The storybooks that i ordered in Oct 10 has not arrived yet and dangdang informed that they need another 3 months to check from the date they reported lost...[/quote]The shipping is 50% of the original book price. Sorry to hear about your lost parcel.tamarind:
[quote=\"chrismei\"]does anyone know of good and cheap courier company in china? tot dangdang's transport fees are quite expensive...
Actually I thought the dangdang direct shipping fees are reasonable, even including the shipping fees, the books are still 40%-50% cheaper than prices in Singapore.
So far I have ordered more than 10 times, my parcels always arrive.
Have you tried calling your credit card bank to dispute the charge ? I think the bank can reverse the charge if you complain to them that you never receive the items. Then dangdang.com needs to produce proof that you have received the items in order to get their money. -
But if u really need the books now, what would you do? Just pluck it from the shop right?
I thought the shops are good enough for basic reader, of course if u want advanced readers, then china website would be a better choice as they stock much more. But for very young children, I think brick and mortar stores are good enough.
For example, for the siwukuaidu, I just plucked them from the store last mth. although they cost few dollars more, but I dun mind, coz at least they can be used immediately. If I wait for DD to be delivered, I think until now, I would still be waiting and risk not deliver at all.
I think DD is good if you have the time to wait and you have ample books to read while waiting. -
nz:
chrismei,
That makes no sense as a new delivery should take 8 weeks. I would suggest you ask for a full refund and make a new order.daddybear:
[quote=\"chrismei\"]
yes i agreed that it is still reasonable compared to the price in Singapore. Tot of getting more saving since the shipping fee is about 75% of the cost of a book ??? and to ensure that i can receive my books in time. The storybooks that i ordered in Oct 10 has not arrived yet and dangdang informed that they need another 3 months to check from the date they reported lost...
my order was shipped out in early Dec but til date, still no news. DD said needs 3mths to trace my parcel.
daddybear,
not so straightforward. DD told me since it had been shipped out, the only way to get a refund is do not accept the parcel when they deliver to me. Parcel will be returned to DD and DD will then refund the money to me. Quite ridiculous since DD was the one failed to deliver the goods within 8weeks. Quite a number of mummies had similar encounter. I guess there's nothing we could except waiting...[/quote]
The problem is not with dangdang. It is with the shipping service. It could also be due to wrong delivery by Singapore Post.
Previously I had one parcel from amazon.com delivered to the wrong address. I called Sing Post, was told that someone already signed for it. But it is not anyone in my family !
I read a few letters in the Straits Times complaining about the poor delivery by Sing Post.
In any case, try to push dangdang for a refund. Tell them that you are in Singapore, how to return the parcel to them ?
I advise you to quickly call the bank to dispute the charge. You have up to 60 days from the date that the charge shows up in your account to dispute the charges. Then you don't have to pay until the bank investigates with the merchant.
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smurf:
But if u really need the books now, what would you do? Just pluck it from the shop right?
I thought the shops are good enough for basic reader, of course if u want advanced readers, then china website would be a better choice as they stock much more. But for very young children, I think brick and mortar stores are good enough.
For example, for the siwukuaidu, I just plucked them from the store last mth. although they cost few dollars more, but I dun mind, coz at least they can be used immediately. If I wait for DD to be delivered, I think until now, I would still be waiting and risk not deliver at all.
I think DD is good if you have the time to wait and you have ample books to read.
Actually there are no books that are so important to me, that I must have it now
Even for the Si Wu Kuai Du series, you may take up to 1 to 2 years to finish the books, so 8 weeks is not a very long wait.
I think that Local shops have a very poor collection of basic readers. I stopped buying Chinese books for my kids at Popular bookshop since they were 3 years old. The quality if simply very poor.
Please take note that dangdang.com is only an online website, it contains the largest collection of all books published in China. If someone can offer an alternative website that delivers faster, I am very willing to try.
dangdang is very reliable in China, too bad the shipping service causes so much problems.
I do advise parents to check out the Si Wu Kuai Du series at the Bras Basah bookshop first before deciding how to buy it :
http://tamarindvillage.blogspot.com/2009/12/teaching-chinese-at-home.html
Yes there is risk when ordering from overseas, there is a possibility of lost parcel. I also wrote in my blog that :
If you do not have experience ordering books online, I don't advise you to order directly from dangdang.com. -
Siwukuaidu is quite important to me. I cant wait, so I just pluck them from the store. Although 8 weeks may not be long time to wait, but its better to start early using the book rather than start late. Coz I dun have any other useful books. Some of the books that I bought were not useful at all.
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porcupine12trade:
The Sage basic Chinese is only good for up to P1 level. The 45 Kuai Du is up to P3/P4 level. For kids to be able to read any Chinese books independently, it is best to learn all the words in the 45 Kuai Du books.
Yes I am using the Sage books on my #2, i find the books usedul, at least I know she has learnt some new words! I think she can recog the words, just that some words she \"guess\" by the sentence and got them right. I'll continue with this coz I believe its better than doing nothing. Btw if I get the 45kuaidu, do i need to use both Sage and the 45KD? Thanks -
tamarind:
chrismei,nz:
[quote=\"daddybear\"]
That makes no sense as a new delivery should take 8 weeks. I would suggest you ask for a full refund and make a new order.
my order was shipped out in early Dec but til date, still no news. DD said needs 3mths to trace my parcel.
daddybear,
not so straightforward. DD told me since it had been shipped out, the only way to get a refund is do not accept the parcel when they deliver to me. Parcel will be returned to DD and DD will then refund the money to me. Quite ridiculous since DD was the one failed to deliver the goods within 8weeks. Quite a number of mummies had similar encounter. I guess there's nothing we could except waiting...
The problem is not with dangdang. It is with the shipping service. It could also be due to wrong delivery by Singapore Post.
Previously I had one parcel from amazon.com delivered to the wrong address. I called Sing Post, was told that someone already signed for it. But it is not anyone in my family !
I read a few letters in the Straits Times complaining about the poor delivery by Sing Post.
In any case, try to push dangdang for a refund. Tell them that you are in Singapore, how to return the parcel to them ?
I advise you to quickly call the bank to dispute the charge. You have up to 60 days from the date that the charge shows up in your account to dispute the charges. Then you don't have to pay until the bank investigates with the merchant.
[/quote]Tamarind,
The parcel has not reached Spore yet. I know it's due to the shipping service, but really couldn't understand why they need 3months to trace the parcel. My order was placed in late Nov, don't think the bank can help much... -
tamarind:
So last time, these books were available for you? That's why you became good in Chinese? If not, would never have become good in Chinese?
l bookshops have a very bad selection of Chinese books. If parents depend on them, your kids will never be good in Chinese.. -
tamarind:
I must say that the variety available at Popular is not wide enough. Popular is not where I'd go and look for chinese books for kids lah. But I also like to flip and look thru the books. I most likely would buy the books from a local small-sized supplier though. Can get in a few days. Furthermore, if I base on recommendations, what may have been enjoyed by another mother's child may not be appropriate for mine, hence it's still better for me to preview the books.
I think that Local shops have a very poor collection of basic readers. I stopped buying Chinese books for my kids at Popular bookshop since they were 3 years old. The quality if simply very poor.. -
sorry smurf,
borrow this thread…i have something to ask u,pmed u, thanks
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