{"id":14800,"date":"2020-04-08T18:21:07","date_gmt":"2020-04-08T10:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.you.co\/sg\/?p=14800"},"modified":"2021-07-10T16:06:58","modified_gmt":"2021-07-10T08:06:58","slug":"taobao-pay-cheaper-youtrip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.you.co\/sg\/blog\/taobao-pay-cheaper-youtrip\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Taobao Really Cheaper with YouTrip?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Taobao allows checking out items in Chinese Yuan (CNY) on desktop, but is it really cheaper to pay in CNY using the YouTrip card? We’ll test and find out!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Short answer: yes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s slightly cheaper when you pay for Taobao items in Chinese Yuan (CNY) with your YouTrip card. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Complete Guide to Taobao Shopping
Part 1: How to Buy From Taobao<\/a>
Part 2: How to Navigate Taobao Keywords<\/a>
Part 3: How to Ship From Taobao<\/a>
Part 4: How to Refund on Taobao<\/a>
Part 5: How to Reverse Image Search on Taobao<\/a>
Part 6: How to Checkout Taobao in CNY with YouTrip
Part 7: How to CBM Bulky Ship From Taobao<\/a>
Part 8: How to Earn Cashback From ShopBack Taobao<\/a>
Part 9: How to Use Taobao Free Shipping Zone<\/a>
Part 10: 4 Key Taobao Shopping Festivals To Look Out For<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, most Taobao mobile apps will automatically charge in your home currency, according to your mobile number. To counter this, simply login to your Taobao account on desktop to pay instead, because payments on desktop will be charged in CNY. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to use Taobao desktop to pay in CNY with your YouTrip card and score some savings!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. Have Your Cart Items Ready on Taobao Mobile<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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If you haven’t shopped yet, what are you waiting for? Follow our How to Buy From Taobao Guide<\/span><\/a><\/strong> to pick out your favourite items! Make sure all your items have been added to your cart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. Logging Into Taobao Desktop<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Go to www.taobao.com<\/span><\/a> and tap on “\u767b\u5f55” (Login). You may accidentally click on “\u514d\u8d39\u6ce8\u518c” (Free Registration) instead, but simply go back to the home page again if that happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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See the QR code peeking out in the corner? Click on it to generate a unique QR code for you to scan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Open your Taobao mobile app and tap on the Camera function at the top most left corner. Once your camera opens up, point it to the QR code on your Taobao desktop. Tap on the orange bar “\u786e\u8ba4\u767b\u5f55” (Confirm Login) on your Taobao mobile to login.<\/p>\n\n\n\n