{"id":18326,"date":"2020-06-10T15:22:37","date_gmt":"2020-06-10T07:22:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.you.co\/sg\/?p=18326"},"modified":"2020-07-02T10:24:06","modified_gmt":"2020-07-02T02:24:06","slug":"suan-la-fen-mala-instant-noodles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.you.co\/sg\/blog\/suan-la-fen-mala-instant-noodles\/","title":{"rendered":"Suan La Fen Mala Instant Noodles: Am I Overpaying?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The popular Hai Chi Jia Suan La Fen (\u55e8\u5403\u5bb6\u9178\u8fa3\u7c89) is all the craze right now, but do you know that you’ve been overpaying for it through third party resellers?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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It’s official \u2013 \u201csend n00ds\u201d in 2020 actually means sending Hai Chi Jia Suan La Fen (\u55e8\u5403\u5bb6\u9178\u8fa3\u7c89) to your house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The hype surrounding this Mala instant noodles, or simply know as Suan La Fen, is something that I have yet to understand, so I\u2019ve researched what\u2019s so good about it, and why people are lapping it up. What I\u2019ve found instead is that people are willing to pay a premium for these \u201cn00ds\u201d and in fact, you don’t really have to. Here’s how you can buy Suan La Fen cheaper from the official store in China directly<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Buy from Hai Chi Jia Official Store<\/span><\/a> on Taobao<\/li>
  2. Ship through ezShip<\/li>
  3. Save ~S$14.30<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    I\u2019m of the opinion that, just because it burns your tongue so good, doesn\u2019t mean it should burn a hole in your wallet, especially if you\u2019re going to eat this regularly (whether that\u2019s good for you, is another story and way out of my expertise). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Hai Chi Jia Suan La Fen (\u55e8\u5403\u5bb6\u9178\u8fa3\u7c89): Official Taobao Store vs Third Party Resellers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    Yes, I’ve found the Suan La Fen’s official store on Taobao and two cartons of the Mala instant noodles are only priced at \u00a579.80 (~S$16). How much cheaper is this compared to third party resellers? Here’s a breakdown of two cartons of Hai Chi Jia Suan La Fen (\u55e8\u5403\u5bb6\u9178\u8fa3\u7c89):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Seller<\/strong><\/td>Official Taobao<\/strong><\/td>Third Party Reseller<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
    Price<\/strong><\/td>\u00a579.80
    (~S$16)<\/td>    		S$39.80<\/td><\/tr>
    Shipping Fee<\/strong><\/td>S$11.49
    (ezShip<\/span><\/a>)<\/td>    		S$1.99
    (local courier)<\/td><\/tr>
    Shipping Time<\/strong><\/td>2 weeks<\/td>2 days<\/td><\/tr>
    Total Price<\/strong><\/td>~S$27.49<\/strong><\/td>S$41.79<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
    Cost Per Cup<\/strong><\/td>S$2.31<\/span><\/strong><\/td>S$3.48<\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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    Can you believe it? Buying from third party resellers would cost you ~S$14.30 more<\/strong> for just 12 cups. At the time of writing, this third party reseller<\/span><\/a> that I found in my comparison above was the top-seller on a popular local e-commerce platform, with over 5,000 units sold. Of course, there are also other third party resellers selling at lower prices \u2013 S$37.80<\/span><\/a> or S$37.90<\/span><\/a> with free shipping \u2013\u00a0but they aren’t as popular, with less than 700 units sold each. Plus, they’re still more pricey than Hai Chi Jia Official Store on Taobao.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Before you get all excited and start adding Hai Chi Jia Suan La Fen (\u55e8\u5403\u5bb6\u9178\u8fa3\u7c89) into your Taobao cart, understand that this low price isn’t without its caveats. The shipping time for the Mala instant noodles is around two weeks through a freight forwarder<\/span><\/a> like ezbuy’s ezShip<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    But hey, if you’re one of those who scoff at the idea of paying about S$40 for merely 12 cups of INSTANT NOODLES, I’ve got your back. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    How Do I Get the Suan La Fen Noodles From The Official Store on Taobao?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    When you open your Taobao app, type in “\u55e8\u5403\u5bb6\u9178\u8fa3\u7c89<\/strong>” to search for the Mala instant noodles. When you tap into the first product listing, make sure the store name is “\u55e8\u5403\u5bb6\u65d7\u8230\u5e97<\/strong>” which translates to ‘Hai Chi Jia Official Store’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n