China cross-pollinated Amazon and eBay, and out came Taobao.
Verification through Alipay, and after that life is painless. Well, nearly.
There were two targets.
Both have arrived and are already helping me absorb all that is wise, good and eternal.
I bought the Huaweis by chance back in May.
For sporty earbuds, on price versus quality they’re an absolute must-have. The last time I was this smitten with anything for my ears was the first AirPods Pro.
The first pair was nicked by a relative within a week of purchase.
Granny Sony has rather let herself go on quality.
These Huaweis were proudly top of my shopping list, under “audio-visual season 2025β26”.
None in stock in the shops.
None at all.
Not in a single Huawei store: three in Shanghai, two in Nanchong. On the shelf, a demo unit. You can’t order it. You can look at it. You can want it, too.
Taobao came through.
Ordered on 24 December. Delivery promised for the 27th. They arrived today, 4 January.
By Chinese standards, that’s practically express delivery. By Royal Mail standards, it’s early π΄
