I have used Buytome several times and with the exception of the added fees and lag time with the time zones being so out of sync it has been good for me. I have mostly purchased electronics components and parts that were all durable so I can not comment on the clay pots that other reviews mention. This is really an interface to allow non Chinese speaking countries access to TaoBao which is only in Chinese so everything is interpreted. The search function returns a lot of non relevant things so it is a good idea to understand translation to english to phrase things. Some things I wanted to purchase like a power transformer translated as "cow"! Be sure to read the descriptions too as translations leave some things to be desired. I have left funds on the site and over 2 years they have been there.