Can you tell me how open that keyboard up to draw letters with my fingers
@ChinaTalkNL7 күн бұрын
It's not part of the WeChat app but the pinyin keyboard you use on your phone as far as I know.
@moayadadАй бұрын
Sorry i don't understand how the buying group works if i can purchase directly?
@ChinaTalkNL25 күн бұрын
You can only use Pinduoduo in China (outside China the company has Temu). THe way the group buying works is explained in the video.
@SonaGyulzatyanАй бұрын
How can I find cargo in London to order with California?
@ChinaTalkNLАй бұрын
You can't order from Pinduoduo outside China.
@MrxstGrssmnstMttckstPhlNelThotАй бұрын
This just sounds like an improvement on the model Amazon already built except Chinese. Which like yeah that's not great for consumers but neither was Amazon lol.
@takefmanАй бұрын
Hey Ed, great talk. You ask: "Who's buying all this shit?" Connecting some dots here, one of the driving forces of climate change is consumerism. So here's a possible theme for another talk. love ya
@YTDE426Ай бұрын
@@takefman one of the main forces is nature and natural cycles.
@YTDE426Ай бұрын
Grüße von den Doppelgängern 😁
@WillHpowers95Ай бұрын
Cheap stuff but wow the deals are real on Temu
@ChinaTalkNLАй бұрын
Just wait until they raise the prices ....
@AdamBechtolАй бұрын
Disliked for clickbait.
@ChinaTalkNLАй бұрын
What's the clickbait? It is the topic of the section of a keynote held for e-commerce professionals as it says in the description.
@suzieto328Ай бұрын
Thanks a lot for the great sharing. We will arrive at Beijing Airport around 5 am. Is it possible to buy a Sim card? Is the shop already open? Heard that this is possible at some big airport?
@ChinaTalkNLАй бұрын
Yes, there should be a desk of at least one telecom company. However, if your phone can handle eSims its nowadays even easier to get an eSim bundle (e.g. Airalo). You don't need a Sim anymore in that case and also have an integrated VPN.
@AnavictoriaVelasquez-rk5lmАй бұрын
Estoy encantada aquí se consigue todo, lo que buscamos
@Pavlo-Shatohin2 ай бұрын
So the speaker thinks that there no evidence, that you can’t run big business without being controlled and used by the communist party of China? Looks like you don’t know what is communist state and you never lived there… or maybe you are affiliated with them. There’s no doubt, that communist party has its hand on Chinese large international businesses.
@ChinaTalkNL2 ай бұрын
Where exactly did I say that? I think I said the opposite: they can but it doesn't necessarily mean they will. I have lived in China for several years and have no affiliation with any Chinese organisation besides our local travel agent. What I was trying to point out is exactly what you are doing here: the danger of assumptions and turning things into witch hunts.
@Pavlo-Shatohin2 ай бұрын
Where exactly? Here: “Which hunt”. Do you need any evidence today, in 2024, when you know the story of Jack Ma, that Chinese communists never let you be independent, that always use your business in their communist interests. Do I need to explain what are the communists interests?
@ChinaTalkNLАй бұрын
Yes, I am familiar with the story of Jack Ma. I did a keynote on it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYLUkmaHpquhgrMsi=bm4EEYeQ_OHLooN3
@user-lo6sc1fg5l2 ай бұрын
Not even Chinese sellers like Temu. To be factual, Temu is probably the worst shipping platform ever.
@ChinaTalkNL2 ай бұрын
Indeed. Many Chinese sellers don't like Temu because they keep squeezing their margins. We wrote about this extensively on techbuzzchina.substack.com/
@WillHpowers95Ай бұрын
bro I’m getting the best deals on everything there.
@ChinaTalkNLАй бұрын
Bro, you're a consumer, not a merchant, right?
@koolvideo28702 ай бұрын
I believe there might be an issue with search results. When I searched for "TechBuzz-China" on Google, I couldn't find it, but I did find it on Yandex. I enjoyed their videos!
@ChinaTalkNL2 ай бұрын
kzbin.info
@flashforum9392 ай бұрын
Love the info you share. It’s very different in its perspective than how the normal Danish media portrays the world.
@ChinaTalkNL2 ай бұрын
I don't know what the Danish media share, but do note than one does not exclude the other. As I mentioned, there are serious concerns about Temu but a) there are also a lot of myths and prejudices b) we tend to forget about 'our' own role in all of this and point fingers.
@shemadevolution39202 ай бұрын
Hey man I’m visiting China end of this month for 3 days. I’m from New Zealand , I’ve downloaded WeChat, alipay, ExpressVPN. Would u suggest anymore apps? There’s also a 7 day free trial for ExpressVPN but I wana activate it the day before I leave to go to China. Will I have to change my sim card to a Chinese sim card in order for my VPN to work or can I leave it on my normal sim card from nz.
@ChinaTalkNL2 ай бұрын
If you have eSim functionality you can use eSim software like Airalo. In that case you neither need a local SIM nor a VPN. As far as VPNs are concerned, I've been using LetsVPN lately. Works better and cheaper than ExpressVPN nowadays. I don't recommend using your home SIM because roaming data charges might be very high (check with your provider). Hope this helps.
@shemadevolution39202 ай бұрын
@@ChinaTalkNL I’m wanting to use social media apps like instagram , FB only through vpn I can ?
@ChinaTalkNL2 ай бұрын
Correct. So make sure you either use an eSim with integrated VPN or a separate VPN tool like Astril, ExpressVPN or LetsVPN. Stay away from free VPNs.
@shemadevolution39202 ай бұрын
@@ChinaTalkNL cool. I’ve chosen to stick with airalo I’m only going for 3 days in China and I need only enough gigs for that much time. As soon as I buy the digital E-Sim on airalo , soon as I touch down in Shanghai I can use my phone as normal? I won’t need to do anything else ( So much help thank you.
@ChinaTalkNL2 ай бұрын
As far as I know you just need to turn it on/activate it when you land. But for questions about the use of Airalo, please check their website. ;-)
@daniel46472 ай бұрын
It's not even cheap anymore. I'm assuming they just turned the prices in the Norwegian version up by ten thousand percent because I can't imagine anyone in any other country would buy things for those prices. I've started searching out the products and AliExpress often have the same items for less than half of what they are on Temu these days. It used to be cheap, but now I can often get it in a local store for the same price or even cheaper.
@ChinaTalkNL2 ай бұрын
Temu starts with heavily subsidized prices. As soon as you use the platform for a while, the prices go up and you no longer get free shipping below a certain minimum order value. They aim to have prices at 70% of Amazon's but indeed, sometimes they can even be higher than elsewhere.
@mickdev0072 ай бұрын
Or just buy an eSIM before you go.
@ChinaTalkNL2 ай бұрын
Yes, that's what we suggest people to do nowadays. But not all phones have eSim functionality. In our tour groups there is always at least 20-30% of people that can't use eSim.
@IsbeliaInciarte3 ай бұрын
Me gusta
@user-of5qz9jg4k3 ай бұрын
thanks!!!
@ChinaTalkNL3 ай бұрын
You're welcome. Hope you found this useful.
@user-ti7xs1mj8y3 ай бұрын
Please can I make payment with my debit card on pinduoduo
@ChinaTalkNL3 ай бұрын
Pinduoduo offers several payment options like WeChat and Duoduo Pay. I'm not sure where you are located but PDD does not offer cross-border purchases. Go to their Temu website/app for that.
@user-ti7xs1mj8y3 ай бұрын
@@ChinaTalkNL very informative thanks sir
@seechunchong98763 ай бұрын
Excellent video, good vibes and a very nice song. Cheers.
@ChinaTalkNL3 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it. I'm still hoping Long Shen Dao make another album after all those years.
@ITeachChinese3 ай бұрын
This is a food experience trip
@ChinaTalkNL3 ай бұрын
Isn't every proper tour to China? Seriously, although the content of the tour focusses on internet companies, e-commerce, instant retail, live commerce, etc. we do eat at a different regional restaurant every night. Experiencing the diverse food customer is as important as the tech content.
@emanuelriem47834 ай бұрын
I am starting a PhD on which Chinese values are guiding its foreign policy. This video was enormously helpful. Thank you very much and greetings from Switzerland.
@ChinaTalkNL4 ай бұрын
Thanks Emanuel, glad it was helpful. Do not that the things discussed in the video largely apply to Chinese people's behaviours among themselves, more so than towards foreign countries.
@yangro2s2354 ай бұрын
Duidelijk.
@ProfiVideoMarketing4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the nice video and information ❤
@FaiT904 ай бұрын
amasjon?
@sanderschat4 ай бұрын
Zielloze meuk, gelijk aan de voeding van een McDonalds...
@erikstigter78974 ай бұрын
allemaal troep; fabriekstroep, kinderarbeid en slaven omstandigheden.. typisch Chinezen productie.
@maxo.7724 ай бұрын
Hoe zit het met C E keurmerk bij Tenu?
@ChinaTalkNL4 ай бұрын
Er spelen hier twee zaken mee. Allereerst is niet op alle producten een CE keurmerk verplicht, ook niet binnen de EU. Zie www.nvwa.nl/onderwerpen/keuringsinstellingen-consumentenproducten/wanneer-keuring-en-ce-markering-verplicht-is Ten tweede, er is volgens mij geen EU importeur van deze producten dus zal een CE keurmerk waarschijnlijk veelal ontbreken. www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/bouwproducten/vraag-en-antwoord/wat-is-een-ce-markering-en-wanneer-moet-ik-deze-op-mijn-product-aanbrengen Daarnaast is het zo dat Chinese fabrikanten soms een vals CE-achtig keurmerk aanbrengen: www.coolenchina.com/ce-markering-china-export-of-conformite-europeenne/ Ik zeg zelf altijd dat je verstandig moet winkelen op deze webshops. Koop geen spullen die je op (b.v. schoonheidsproducten) of in je lichaam (b.v. eten) of dat van je kinderen en huisdieren doet. En wees ook voorzichtig met allerlei electronica, speelgoed e.d. die een risico kunnen zijn. Voor wat betreft kleding zou je ook kunnen kijken naar de hoeveelheid polyester e.d.
@takefman5 ай бұрын
Hi Ed, nice talk. yes I still listen to you :) I also read that sometimes Temu sends look alike products which are of poorer quality and sometimes does not ship products that are paid for and getting refunds are difficult. Have you heard this? And what about the talking about the expoited labour that is used to make the products that make them cheaper? And expanding our perspective, what about one of the major driving forces of global warming that is threatening all of us: consumerism? hope you two are well.
@ChinaTalkNL5 ай бұрын
Hi Mark, everything fine here. Hope you are doing well too. Yes, there have been complaints about quality, IP and other issues. In my personal experience, though, I have always been promptly refunded after a complaint (within 24 hours), without the need to return the goods. Temu actually fines the manufacturers 5 times the price in case of quality complaints. They hope this will weed out the excesses. Regarding labour conditions, I don't think that Temu has changed this. These are the same factories that already made stuff for the domestic and global market. I do think that the way Temu pressures the factories, they will use lower grade raw materials or product related ways to lower the cost price. And I fully agree on consumption, which in my opinion is the real problem here. This is what I recently wrote about it, including a bit of good old George Carlin. www.linkedin.com/posts/edsander_more-than-a-year-after-i-started-warning-activity-7171078964365500416-olI0
@__Walter__5 ай бұрын
OMR🚀
@user-cy2nd8ks4u6 ай бұрын
You buy sim card at airport they don't need your data? I remember they still do
@ChinaTalkNL6 ай бұрын
You always need to provide an ID, if that's what you mean. Every SIM card is linked to a Chinese ID or passport.
@stevepollard21696 ай бұрын
I have wechat installed in australia and looking to use it for paying for items and restaurants in china. This is connected to my hsbc account. If buying a chinese sim card will my wechat still work.
@ChinaTalkNL6 ай бұрын
If your WeChat already works it should still work if you are on wifi or a local Sim card. I use WeChat at home on wifi and a Dutch SIM card and in China on accommodation wifi and Chinese Sim Card.
@spidermann12566 ай бұрын
Pay taxi by cash? I thought China does not use cash any more & all via QR/Alipay, etc. So can cash be used to pay for food, etc as well?
@ChinaTalkNL6 ай бұрын
Legally, any business should accept cash. Some might refuse, but if its the only option you have as a foreigners they will normally accept, although you might not get the exact amount in change because they don't have the right bills. There's also still many elderly people that continue to pay in cash. Having said that, installing AliPay on your phone and linking a credit card has become quite east since last summer, so I would recommend that. That option was not available yet when the video was made. (See our video on mobile payment).
@spidermann12566 ай бұрын
@@ChinaTalkNL Thx - another subject, will you be updating your vlog on VPNs? Just that these products seem to fluctuate in terms of functionality - some recommended ones not working any more, etc.
@ChinaTalkNL6 ай бұрын
We won't be updating the VPN vlog, for the reason you mentioned; they change too often. This source normally has the latest test data: cc.greatfire.org/en Also, I've had very good experiences with LetsVPN the last few times. It's good, fast and affordable.
@Gorilla_Jones6 ай бұрын
You can only have this because you're under 24/7 surveillance. In the US this store would last 10 minutes. 🤦
@user-hp6yl8md5i6 ай бұрын
How can I find cargo in London to order with pinduoduo?
@ChinaTalkNL6 ай бұрын
You can't. Pinduoduo only sells inside China. But Temu is basically the same company, so you can try that webshop.
@JaniJani-bf1pv7 ай бұрын
Sungguh luar biasa kecanggihannya,
@Enchanteralle7 ай бұрын
How about getting a taxi when you're outside of the airport? Do you just flag them down with your hand?
@ChinaTalkNL7 ай бұрын
You can, but it can be hard to actually get one. An alternative is Didi, the Chinese equivalent of Uber, but you must be able to at least copy Chinese addresses into it.
@jgoh78836 ай бұрын
@@ChinaTalkNL hi I open roaming and download alipay (which has Didi), will I be able to order a taxi? Or I must buy a chinese sim card to get a taxi?
@ChinaTalkNL6 ай бұрын
First, download Alipay when you are still in your home country. Second, check of your phone works with eSim like Airalo. Then you should have mobile internet (otherwise get a local Sim at the airport). I would advise against using roaming with your provider from home as it will be extremely expensive. You can use Didi in AliPay and most big stations and airports have a designated place for Didi pick-ups nowadays. It can be a bit confusing and chaotic though. Personally, I just take the subways into town, cheaper, easier and often even faster.
@pandahappy3287 ай бұрын
Is it possible to purchase these prepaid sim cards on a website prior to arriving at the airport?
@ChinaTalkNL7 ай бұрын
I think there is a service called Nihao Mobile that sells prepaid cards but you would still need to have them delivered to a Chinese address (e.g. hotel). Nowadays, if your phone allows it, you can also use an e-sim service like Airalo.
@pandahappy3287 ай бұрын
Is it possible to buy these sim cards prior to arriving in China?
@ChinaTalkNL7 ай бұрын
Normally not. I have read about one company selling sims, Nihao Mobile, that can deliver them to your hotel in China. But I cannot vouch for them as I never used them and see some different opinions online. Recently we have had good experiences with eSims (e.g. Airalo). People in our travel groups who had compatible phones had a good experience with them and did not need a separate VPN anymore either.
@JUNGLESTRIKEOFDOOM8 ай бұрын
In the U.S that would get looted so fast.
@gaborszabo54568 ай бұрын
Great, thanks!
@ChinaTalkNL8 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@RahulRajAdvani8 ай бұрын
What will happen if other 2 participant cancel the order!! Will the 3rd participant get the discounted price or regular one??
@ChinaTalkNL8 ай бұрын
I haven't tried, but normally when you accept a group buy you immediately purchase and pay. Unless the minimum number of participants is not reached, you can't cancel the order as far as I know. It the number is not reached (which is rare) you get your money back.
@merelkroon98928 ай бұрын
zouden jullie dan stellen dat het slecht is om te shoppen op sites zoals temu?
@ChinaTalkNL8 ай бұрын
Het is niet zo zeer een vraag van goed of slecht, maar je moet een aantal zaken in overweging nemen. 1) Temu is net als AliExpress en Amazon een tussenpartij tussen westerse consument en Chinese fabrieken/handelaren. In principe kan exact hetzelfde product verkocht worden op alle drie de websites, maar de prijs kan verschillen. In sommige landen wordt meer dan de helft van de producten op Amazon door Chinese fabrikanten verkocht, maar meestal tegen hogere prijzen omdat meer dan de helft van de verkoopprijs bij Amazon blijft in de vorm van commissies en tarieven voor logistiek, advertenties etc. Amazon is meestal twee keer of meer zo duur voor exact hetzelfe product. 2) Bovenstaande kun je in Temu of andere Chinese apps uittesten. Klink in de app in het zoekveld op het camera icoontje en neem een foto van een product op de Amazon site. Temu laat je dan vergelijkbare producten in zijn app zien. 3) Temu is onderdeel van Pinduoduo, het derde Chinese e-commerce bedrijf en in dat opzicht net zo betrouwbaar als AliExpress. 4) Temu heeft een strenger beleid dan Wish. Wish verzorgt dropshipments, waardoor het product nooit door de handen van Wish gaat. Temu heeft een strenger selectiebeleid voor producten en slaat deze op in eigen magazijnen voor ze verstuurd worden. Theoretisch zou de kwaliteit op Temu beter moeten zijn dan op Wish. 5) Van de 9 producten die ik op Temu heb gekocht waren er 3 van slechte kwaliteit. Ik heb in de app geklaagd en kreeg een dag later mijn geld terug. Overigens worden fabrikanten door Temu aan de 'achterkant' hard aangepakt bij klachten en moeten soms 10x hun verkoopprijs aan Temu betalen als boete. 6) Temu speelt fabrikanten die hetzelfde product kunnen maken tegen elkaar uit door middel van een soort veiling/tendersysteem. De fabrikant die een product het goedkoopste kan leveren krijgt het volume aan bestellingen. Het gevaar is dat dit uiteindelijk ten koste van de kwaliteit of interne processen (arbeid?) bij die fabrieken gaat. 7) Temu bepaalt de verkoopprijs op zijn platform en heeft dus in combinatie met #6 sterke controle over zijn eigen marge. Temu heeft een aantal producten waar ze geen winst of zelfs verlies op maken. Daarmee lokken ze consumenten in de hoop dat ze ook andere producten kopen. Deze 'loss leader' strategie is overigens vrij normaal en gebruiken onze Nederlanse supermarkten ook. 8) Als Temu enige tijd actief is in een land zal het prijzen wat gaan verhogen. Uiteindelijk zullen ze op hetzelfde prijsniveau uitkomen als b.v. SHEIN en AliExpress, maar nog steeds goedkoper dan Amazon, die overigens wel zijn prijzen voor Chinese producten heeft verlaagd. 9) In Temu kun je gratis producten bij elkaar spelen in spelletjes, maar besef je dat je in principe de marketing voor Temu doet en nieuwe klanten voor hen werft. Dat kan best wat moeite kosten maar er staat uiteindelijk wel een beloning tegenover. 10) Temu heeft geen eigen fabrieken maar is een platform voor verkoop van fabrieken. Als er al slavenarbeid zou plaatsvinden in China dan gebeurt dat in ieder geval niet in opdracht van Temu. Fabrieken met problematische omstandigheden verkopen hun artikelen ook op andere websites, dus dat is geen Temu probleem. 11) Er zijn vaak verhalen over uitbuiting van arbeiders op Chinese webshops. Dat ligt genuanceerder. In Chinese fabrieken werken meestal mensen van het platteland. Ze slapen vaak in slaapzalen en willen in een korte tijd zoveel mogelijk verdienen om sneller terug naar huis te kunnen of een huis te kopen voor hun kind (zonder huis vind je in China vaak geen partner). Die 'arbeidsmigranten' werken dus graag lange dagen om meer te verdienen. De fabriekseigenaar heeft liever minder mensen die lang werken. De lokale overheid zou de arbeidswet moeten handhaven maar heeft liever veel economische groei in z'n regio. Kortom, er is wetgeving maar de drie betrokken partijen willen die eigenlijk allemaal omzeilen. We moeten oppassen dat we de situatie in China niet bekijken door onze westerse bril van 'work-life balance'. Samengevat, Temu is niet per definitie beter of slechter dan andere platforms waar Chinese fabrieken hun producten direct verkopen aan consumenten. Kijk per product waar je besteld. Neem daarin mee dat je voor sommige producten qua kwaliteit extra risico loopt op Chinese webshops. Ik raad mensen altijd aan geen producten te kopen die je op of in je lichaam doet of die een gevaar zouden kunnen vormen bij defect. Belangrijker dan dit alles blijft de overweging of we al die spullen echt nodig hebben of het simpelweg niet kunnen laten liggen vanwege de prijs. Bedenk goed of je nog vooruit kun met je oude broek of jurkje i.p.v. elke week een nieuwe te willen kopen. Ons koopgedrag en de impact op het milieu is wat mij betreft het grootste probleem hier, niet de Chinese webshops.
@matesic4838 ай бұрын
duidelijke uitleg. hartelijk dank voor de inzichten @@ChinaTalkNL
@RoyFJ658 ай бұрын
We got caught with the so called black taxi at the mall entrance but mid way when we realized the scam, the word POLICE have a big sobering effect in China and the guy simmered down and charged us the regular fare, only thing is he wouldn't get inside our hotel for fear of retribution from hotel authorities.
@NoetsMierKeps8 ай бұрын
Lekker uitbuiten van werkende Chinezen onder een kapitalistisch systeem waar lonen niet gelijk staan aan het geleverde werk (dat is niet alleen een Chinees probleem, maar een wereldwijd). En vervolgens ook producten leveren van een slechte kwaliteit waardoor er grondstoffen verkwist worden om maar een zo'n hoog mogelijke winst te behalen. Want een product van een goede kwaliteit leveren levert minder op dan een product van slechte kwaliteit dat je kan blijven verkopen omdat het steeds kapot gaat, maar wat vervolgens niet duur genoeg is om mensen te weerhouden om het niet nogmaals te proberen.
@ChinaTalkNL8 ай бұрын
Doordachte reactie.
@Brainstormer9768 ай бұрын
TEMU IS A SCAM
@ChinaTalkNL8 ай бұрын
Kun je uitleggen waarom het een scam is? Het is net als SHEIN, AliExpress, etc gewoon een cross-border e-commerce platform. De enige 'scam' die ik bij Temu kan bedenken is dat ze na enige tijd de prijs ongeveer 50% verhogen en daarmee op hetzelfde niveau als SHEIN komen, maar nog steeds de helft van de prijs van exact dezelfde producten van exact dezelfde Chinese fabrieken die ook op Amazon verkocht worden.
@ChinaTalkNL8 ай бұрын
Zie ook de reactie op de vraag bovenaan die ik heb vastgepint.
@socialhostage85348 ай бұрын
Kwaadaardige bedrijf! Bijna alles word gemaakt door slaven arbeid. Daarnaast is de kwaliteit verschrikkelijk slecht! Niet aan mee doen deze kwaadaardige business praktijken!
@ChinaTalkNL8 ай бұрын
Dat Pinduoduo, het bedrijf achter Temu, er twijfelachtige praktijken op nahoud kan ik het wel mee eens zijn. Maar 'bijna alles wordt gemaakt door slavenarbeid' is natuurlijk volkomen onzin.
@marickshorts8 ай бұрын
Lekker goedkoop, top.
@socialhostage85348 ай бұрын
Gemaakt door slaven. Lekker sponsoren van slaven arbeid in China. Maar wel heel goedkoop en de meest waardeloze kwaliteit... Net als Wish gewoon niks van kopen. Zulke bedrijven hebben alleen maar een netto negatief effect op de wereld.
@ChinaTalkNL8 ай бұрын
Even afgezien van het vraagstuk of er slavenarbeid is in China, exact dezelfde producten worden ook op Amazon verkocht door dezelfde Chinese fabrieken. Alleen zijn de producten daar twee keer zo duur. Koop je ook niks op Amazon?
@marickshorts8 ай бұрын
Nee want alles wat je op Bol en Amazon koopt kan je met een beetje speuren ook 4x zo goedkoop vinden.
@ChinaTalkNL8 ай бұрын
Zie ook de reactie op de vraag bovenaan die ik heb vastgepint.