Editor's Note
This editor’s note highlights the key facts and market implications behind “Taobao Sintered Stone Table Arrives Chipped, Sel”, with emphasis on sourcing, product fit, fabrication, logistics, or buyer impact.
A netizen recently purchased a sintered stone table from Taobao, but it arrived with a chipped corner, likely due to damage during shipping from mainland China to Hong Kong. To their surprise, the seller only agreed to send a replacement stone slab and instructed the buyer to replace it themselves. Armed with a hammer and screwdriver, the buyer smashed and scraped off the original stone surface and successfully installed the new one, exclaiming: "I never thought Taobao furniture could be handled this way."
The buyer posted on the Facebook group "Home Renovation Sharing Valley," explaining that the table arrived with a broken corner. The seller said they would only send another slab and told the buyer to break the original slab and reattach the new one with glass glue.
Following the seller's instructions, the buyer found the slab too tightly glued to pry off, so they first smashed it. Photos show the buyer and their family using a hammer to break the slab, then using a screwdriver and a scraper to remove the fragments. After cleaning up all the debris, they laid the new stone surface on top. The buyer successfully replaced the surface but noted that they must be very careful when using it in the future.
“But I still had to be very careful during installation, otherwise it would be a disaster if it got chipped again. I never thought Taobao furniture could be handled this way.”
Some netizens commented that sintered stone is usually hard and not easily broken, suggesting that the buyer might not have purchased genuine sintered stone. Others joked that the buyer might have bought a "tabletop repair course" from Taobao.
Source: Read the original article | Published: February 13, 2022