It seem that audio/ sound books is very limited in Singapore. I've searched a few bookstores but the selections are really limited.
I managed to order these 3 titles from Taobao, which I also saw at Babyland Fair selling about $25 after 15% discount:
1)ABC 欢唱绘本, RMB72.25
2) 儿歌欢唱绘本, RMB72.25
3)童谣欢唱绘本, RMB72.25
As Taobao now offers direct shipping, I googled online for reviews. I have always use 4PX, some folks at hardwarezone forum mentioned that the cheapest shipping is from 65Daigou. I googled and true enough, the shipping charges is so much cheaper. This time round, I paid $19.50 for shipping by sea for my taobao loots of about 6.5kg, estimated 8-14days as the audio books are classified custom sensitive and cannot be shipped by air.
Here's a table comparison:
|
First 1kg |
Subsequent 500g |
Total charges for
6.5kg |
| Taobao
direct |
RMB39
SGD$8.76 |
RMB11
SGD$2.47 |
$
35.93 |
| 4PX |
RMB43
SGD$9.66 |
RMB12
SGD$2.70 |
$
39.36 |
| 65Daigou |
SGD$3 |
SGD$1.50 |
$
19.50 |
using exchange rate of SGD$1 equiv to RMB4.55
Hope you find this post useful.
Love,
Sherlyn
p.s. I've ordered 2 more sound books from Taobao which I would highly recommend.
1)
圣诞儿歌谣音乐书
2)
ABC欢唱歌谣
As my girl has started to flip and is starting to learn to crawl, I was googling for recommendations of Korean playmat in Singapore.
1) LG
2) Parklon
3) Dwinguler
4) Proby
I've gotten 2 LG playmats for my nephew previously and they are really expensive. It has been 4-5 years and the mats are still in good condition. Parklon and Dwinguler is only slightly cheaper than LG.
I have decided to give Proby a try as it's so much cheaper. I placed order with this Qoo10 seller based on the many good reviews. Seller is very responsive over SMS, has ready stock and is able to deliver the next day which is a public holiday. :) I got Funnimal in Size S (150x200x1.7cm), which cost $69.80+ $7.80 shipping. I didn't get in Size M as I think it might be too big. I would be happy if my girl will use the playmat till 1-2 years old else never fully maximise the value. Hahaha... I didn't get the 2.2cm thick either as reviews state that it is difficult to roll up.
Item came wrapped in clear plastic bag and it was in good condition. It's very lightweight compared to LG (though mat is thinner) but I think it's good enough. The colours are very vibrant and my girl love it. Would highly recommend this playmat to all parents.
Thanks for reading my blog!
Love,
Sherlyn
