I am considering buying second-hand merch from people, as it seems to be popular among users to buy and sell items on rednote. The person I've contacted is asking for payment through wechat or alipay. I have a friend in China who will be willing to proxy things for me, but is this common? Are there precautions to take to not be scammed?
Such situations do occur on Xiaohongshu; transactions outside of a platform carry risks. If the amount is small, it's not a problem, but for larger amounts, it's safer to use a platform.
Rednote doesnt technically allow these kind of transactions. Do it at your own risk but I dont think it's worth it.
They only have WeChat or Alipay, you can find a broker that uses paypal, there are a few of them on there but found the prices were cheaper here for what I needed. Other people seemed quite happy with their purchases.
As a user from China, I do not recommend buying second-hand products on Rednote.
If possible, please use the Xianyu app, which is a reliable and regulated second-hand marketplace in Chinese Mainland with better transaction protection.
If you have any questions, you can ask directly.
I always shopping in rednot. I set my receive address on rednote from CAINIAO, when packages all arrived Cainiao, I consolidated them ship to US.
I suggest you can use CAINIAO and ship domestically to your Cainiao warehouse address.
Once it arrives, use the standalone CAINIAO App to ship it home. You can stack coupons with these codes for 12% off every haul (reusable):
The App’s "Special Goods" line also covers branded merch for the same price as regular shipping.
I imagine it would be similar to buying on Facebook marketplace vs eBay. I will always choose eBay if I can't see the item in person as it comes with buyer protection.
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Say it with me....because he and his oligarch buddies are getting worried Americans are waking up to the truth about the anti-China propaganda BS in Red Note and will either demand better conditions or go full socialist.