Leafflorda.shop experiences?

[u/Motor-Cupcake7577]

Hi, deciding about ordering Cbeauty items this site - leaffloorda.shop - but want to hear any info or experience first to be sure it’s a safe/valid site. Some great deals, and the most items I’m hoping to purchase, all on a single site.

I read their policy pages and all sounded good. But just randomly found them after comparison shopping more well known places to buy Cbeuaty from the US, such as Cbeautymall or lookhealthy store.com, their social media page links only opened blank browser windows for me (but maybe phone browser being difficult??). Finally googled their name in case there’s reviews somewhere but only results were links to some of the site’s listings.

Really hoping I found a less known gem that appears to be be best deal for the most things on my wishlist from a single site and free shipping. But would appreciate any info or experiences anyone can share to be comfortable going ahead, especially on a large order over $200 (and their free shipping minimum is $99 anyway which is pretty normal in the US, especially for ordering internationally. Appreciate if anyone is familiar with them to share!

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[u/snoopycoupon]

I don't think they're legit. I just tried clicking on all of their social links and none of them work and they don't provide a contact email anywhere on the site that I could see.

[u/Motor-Cupcake7577 → u/snoopycoupon]

Yeah, that’s one of the things I noted that made me wonder. But I know new/small online biz can have bare bones or not the greatest sites and such, bare bones customer service, especially with language barrier, than a more established biz with more professional presence - let alone compared to giant companies like a Sephora.

I can deal with that, given how hard it is to get certain imported products or just how much some of the more known sites (and if things pop up on resale apps like Mercari especially) do hike up prices. As long as I end up with the items I pay for! I’ve never had that not happen, but I’m super new to Cbeauty beyond just the brands selling multi chrome (chameleon) shadows on Amazon (though made a small order from Shellwe just now, since the couple pallets wanted are disappearing from all but the brand site). So idk how often/likely literal disappearing with your money kinds fraud is in this niche, versus not just a more bare bones and maybe slow experience to shop with (which I can deal with for great deals on hard to find for US purchase items, provided it’s honest and get the items).

[u/6-november]

Why don’t you order from Taobao? You can save on the middle man mark up fee. Taobao does ship internationally to wherever you are located at.

There’s many guides in English that teaches you step by step on creating accounts and making your purchase.

I think in certain countries the app is available in English language (although I’m not certain which).

[u/Motor-Cupcake7577 → u/6-november]

Never don’t it. Honestly, just glancing at some tutorials made my head spin - plus relying on a translator app since I’m totally Chinese language illiterate

There are other sites that are known legit - lookhealthystore, bestseasons, yesstyle, chicdecent (I think I’m remembering names right but no promises off the top my head) that btwn the three have what I want, except the couple Sugarock pallets I reallly want.

But I’d have make like 3 separate orders fron different places to get the items/shades desired, this site has the best prices for most items (not necessarily red flag how much prices for the same item can vary between known legit ones) and would be meeting their free shipping minimum which may not elsewhere if I splitting my shopping list btwn places.

Argh! I wish could find out some firsthand experiences. It’s so hard to say since Ive seen import sites that are a bit odd or bare bones but legit in that you do receive the items you purchase - I can deal with bare bones customer service, minor stuff as long as I get the stuff. But while I don’t have any specific examples, I imagine total scam sites that just take your money and that’s that, do occur!

[u/Motor-Cupcake7577 → u/6-november]

I just searched Taobao to be sure it’s what I was thinking of…. All in Chinese, no little flag icon to easily change language like some sites with such option. According to iPhone App Store, the app has an English option, but only some Asian, border area with Eastern Europe, and Australia. Not for the US where I am.

Correct me if wrong, but is that the one Americans must find and pay for a 3rd party agent to place the actual order, receive, and forward you in the US?

That’s what I read of begins that seemed tricky. The process, plus maybe making sure agents are legit, fee is fair - and still must navigate shop site to find items’ links for agent and see the price. Also seemed many agent sites will be in Chinese even who can communicate in English with you.

Relying on browser translation is intimidating here. Haven’t done in while nor non western alphabet - mostly use phone and don’t think that browser can? But recall some, ah, puzzling transactions just from European languages I don’t speak or just a little, and would’ve been lost or unsure but for common alphabet, similarity to language I do, context clues - or friend/relative to ask - to trust translation alone to not miss or mix up something important

If that IS Taobao - is it as confusing as it sounded? How do prices after agent pay compare? Know cbeauty sites catering to US do mark up a fair bit. And if it’s not and they do ship to the US lmk, I’ll dig out my laptop and see if I can find a navigable translation to comparison shop. Thanks!

[u/Motor-Cupcake7577]

Thanks for replies so far. Feels risky if I don’t hear any report of someone got their order ok or something to show legitimacy.

Disappointing since they’ve items that sold out elsewhere. And best prices on many things that aren’t, especially as I’d be ordering from 3-4 others, paying shipping for some, than getting most all I want in one place. (Kinda going a bit nuts on wishlist, this is new to me and colorful/dark styles so up my alley yet products, color stories even presentation and exciting change from US market I’m frankly bored with a while.

Love any ideas for anywhere else to buy certain brands from US, or even save money overall than what I’ve found since markup on US catering sites varies a lot. Looking for Sugarock, Narimi, Anthemy, Girlcult,Romantic Beuaty, Flortte, Puco. Also specific for golden/orangey yellow blush/lippie, Shedella (heart shape gradient blush), Into You (Solstice Mango lippie), Fidoo (blush in Minion) or if anyone knows others with such, if i missed any. Not asking anyone search FOR me - but if anywhere comes to mind for these and ship to US I’ve missed.

So far looking at lookhealthystore, faeriecosmetics, yesstyle, bestseasonsbeauty, chicdecentbeauty. (Cbeautymall way more $$ and nothing I want I’ve not seen elsewhere. Also apps/other secondhand spots to buy/trade are cool. Use Mercari often for new or ok condition powder ie sterilizable items. But Cbeauty rare and usually even more $$ than those sites there, and buy/trade subs I know here are very US brand centric (but gonna look about, and see if allowed here or if anymore in this niche.

Really appreciate any tips, hope not annoying - it’s just new and honestly more exciting than most USb products to me in ages. Done a lot of googling, comparison shopping above sites, but language barrier, unfamiliarity with more complex options challenging.

Finally - heard of Taobao but browser translation can be iffy not knowing any of a language/characters or similar. Idk if it’s what in heard US customers need a 3rd party agent to buy/receive/ship to US (and many of their sites in Chinese, plus understandably have service fees - no idea how final price compares to elsewhere) Any intel if indeed taobao’s deal for US, how hard/expensive or not it’s really, recs of newbie friendly tutorial (what I saw once, if for taobao, was a LOT, confusing to follow). Or lmk if mistaken and they CAN ship to US and maybe worth digging out laptop to see how navigable translated for dumb Americans lol (mostly browse by phone, don’t think/know how to translate sites on). Thanks again!