Pinduoduo is a Chinese mobile app for group and individual purchases. Its key feature is that it allows people to form groups to buy products at lower prices. Products on this marketplace can be cheaper than on Taobao, Tmall, and 1688, thanks to subsidized discounts offered to buyers. The Pinduoduo app is available exclusively for iPhone users.
Pinduoduo does not offer international shipping to other countries. However, with Meest China, you can have your order delivered to your country by providing our warehouse address as the delivery address within China.
To ship products from Pinduoduo to your country, you need to install the following apps on your smartphone:
- Meest China
- Pinduoduo
Registration in the Meest China App
Download the Meest China app, sign in, or register if you are logging in for the first time. To do so:
1. Select your display language and click the «Sign Up» button
2. Enter your email and password
3. Agree to the privacy policy
4. Opt in or out of receiving communications from the company
5. Click «Continue»
6. Enter the confirmation code
7. Upon your first login, you need to specify your delivery country and provide up-to-date personal information. Fill in the form.
On the main page, you will find the following easy-to-understand sections:
- Goods
- Parcels
- Recipients
Create your first parcel recipient.
1. Go to the «Recipients» section.
2. Сlick the «Add Recipient» button.
3. Fill out the form. If needed, you can create multiple recipients.
At the bottom of the main page you can see the following sections:
4. Main page
5. Finance section (you will find your paid invoices here)
6. Buyout section (currently, under development)
7. Messages and notifications
8. Your profile
In the profile, the following information is displayed:
9. First and last name
10. Meest China ID
11. Your personal warehouse address in China
12. Warehouse phone number
13. Recipient’s name at the Meest China warehouse
14. Your contact information
15. Meest China warehouse addresses
16. Shipment tracking
17. App settings
18. Help chat bot
The warehouse address and contact details will be needed when purchasing goods on Asian marketplaces, so make sure to pay attention to these points.
Registration in the Pinduoduo App
1. Download the Pinduoduo mobile app from the App Store and log in.
2. You will first be presented with the service’s privacy policy — agree to it to proceed with registration.
3. If you have a WeChat account, log in using it.
4. If you do not have a WeChat account, tap the blue Chinese characters and select the first option “Login with phone number.”
5. Enter your country code and valid phone number, then tap the red button to send a confirmation code via SMS.
6. In the next window, enter the SMS confirmation code.
Congratulations on registering with the Pinduoduo app!
You are now on the home page. Close the notification.
Navigating the Pinduoduo App
On the main page, the top menu includes:
1. Text Search Bar.
Use Google Translate to translate the name of the product you’re interested in into Chinese (Simplified). Copy the translation and paste it into the search bar on Pinduoduo.
2. Photo Search Icon.
3. Service Recommendations.
4. Low Price Offers.
5. Product Categories .
In the bottom menu, there are buttons for:
6. Home page.
7. Video content from stores.
8. Current sales. If there are no sales, the button leads to product categories.
9. Chats with sellers.
10. Your Pinduoduo account.
In your Pinduoduo account, take note of the following key sections:
1. Your delivery address.
2. Your orders, ranging from “Pending Payment” to “Reviews”.
3. Liked products.
4. DuoDuo wallet.
5. Discount coupons.
6. Viewing history.
7. Return requests.
8. Current Pinduoduo game.
9. Purchase of railway and airline tickets.
10. Official customer service.
11. Instant discount for new customers — visit this section to buy your first products at the lowest prices.
Meest China Warehouse Address in China
The next step is to add the Meest China warehouse address in Guangzhou as the delivery address in China. To fill in the warehouse address, you will need to switch between the Pinduoduo and Meest China Apps.
1. In the Pinduoduo app, go to your account.
2. Tap on the location icon under your nickname.
3. Tap the red button to add the address.
Please fill in all the fields in the form:
1. In the Meest China app, copy the name of the recipient at the warehouse in China along with your personal cabinet ID. This will identify the responsible person at the warehouse who will receive your shipment in China, and also provide your cabinet number for communication regarding the products.
2. Paste this information into the first field in the Pinduoduo app by tapping the button on the left.
3. Transfer the recipient’s phone number from the Meest China warehouse and remove the China code “+86”.
4. Sequentially fill in the address from the list:
a. 19 characters for Guangdong Province — 广东省
b. 1 character for Guangzhou City — 广州市
c. 7 characters for Panyu District — 番禺区
5. Copy your personal warehouse address in China from the Meest China app and paste the details into the corresponding field in the Pinduoduo app.
6. Tap the red button to save the information.
The Meest China warehouse address with your client identifier has been added to the Pinduoduo app as the delivery address in China.
Product Card in the Pinduoduo App
On the product card, you will find:
1. Product Photo.
2. Current Coupons.
3. Conditions for Buying Multiple Items.
4. Cash on Delivery Option (only for residents of China).
5. Product Name.
6. Note that the product has 99% Positive Reviews.
7. Group Buying Participants.
8. Timeframe for Shipping the Product.
9. Product Reviews.
10. Store Reviews.
11. Store Account and Its Rating.
12. Icon Indicating a Verified Store that guarantees free shipping and returns within 7 days with no questions asked.
13. Product Specifications and Additional Photos.
14. Product Recommendations
In the bottom menu of the product card, there are icons for:
15. Store
16. Add to Favorites
17. Chat with Seller
18. Group Buying Details
Purchasing a Product in the Pinduoduo App
1. Tap the red button to purchase the product.
2. Specify the parameters you’re interested in
3. Tap the red button to proceed with the order.
4. Check the accuracy of the address, product parameters, and quantity.
5. Select the payment method using a Visa or MasterCard.
6. Tap the red button.
7. Add a card for payment by clicking the red button.
8. At the bottom, after the list of banks, enter your card details manually:
a. Cardholder’s Name
b. Expiration Date in Month and Year Format
c. CVV Code
9. Tap the red button.
10. Enter your DuoDuo wallet payment password, which will be used for future purchases. Remember it. Enter the code again for confirmation.
11. Complete the card addition by tapping the red button.
12. Confirm the payment in your banking.
Congratulations, your order is paid.
Wait for the product to be shipped to the Meest China warehouse in China.
Tracking Number for the Shipped Order within China
After successfully placing the order, the seller will ship it to the specified Meest China warehouse address. Delivery times are determined by the seller. Once the order is shipped, you need to register its tracking number in your Meest China account for further shipment of the product to your country.
Where to Find the Tracking Number in the Pinduoduo App?
1. Go to your profile.
2. Tap the button with the truck icon.
3. Find the order you need.
4. In the order card, tap the green text with the truck icon.
5. In this window, you will see the order’s tracking number and route details. Copy the tracking number by tapping the button on the right and register the product in your Meest China account.
Tracking number registration in the Meest China application
The tracking number is a unique code for your parcel that was sent within China. Tracking number allows warehouse staff to identify the goods and add them to the corresponding client’s account.
If the tracking number registration is not completed, the goods are received at the warehouse and added to your account as unidentified. After that, you need to remember which goods you ordered before, and when there are several goods, this slows down the identification and delivery of parcels.
To register the tracking number in the application, follow these steps:
1. On the main page of the application, go to the «goods» tab and click on the plus sign to add a product.
2. If you wish to immediately send the goods from the warehouse upon arrival without combining them with other goods at the warehouse, select «one-click shipping».
3. Fill in the tracking number in the «tracking number» field.
4. Select the country of purchase
5. Select the necessary additional warehouse services and click «Continue».
6. Optionally, provide a description.
7. Familiarize yourself with the customs rules for transporting goods.
8. Add the product to the tracking number.
9. Specify the exact name of the product according to the catalogue.
10. Specify the quantity and unit price
11. If needed, add a link to the product documents
12. Then click «add product»
13. If your tracking number contains multiple items, you can add them by clicking on the plus sign.
14. Once all items are added, click «Continue».
15. Indicate the danger level of the goods.
16. Specify if the package contains branded goods.
17. Select additional warehouse services if necessary.
18. Click «Continue».
Congratulations, your tracking number is registered!
When the order arrives at the warehouse, you will be able to prepare the parcel for shipment to the recipient’s country.
Parcel formation for shipment to the recipient’s country
If all the necessary items are available at the warehouse, you can send them to the recipient’s country.
Create a packing request:
1. Click on the «Add shipment» button.
2. Select the items that need to be placed in the parcel and click the «Continue» button.
3. Specify the recipien.
4. If this is your first parcel, fill in the entire form.
5. Indicate the danger level of the goods in the parcel.
6. Specify if the parcel contains branded goods.
7. Choose the type of delivery.
8. Optionally, provide a description.
9. Add any necessary additional packaging services.
10. Confirm that you have listed the available items for shipment and agree to the inspection of the parcel’s contents.
11. Save the information.
12. Congratulations! You have submitted a parcel packing request.
Payment for the parcel
1. Click on the «Pay for the Parcel» button and select the relevant parcel.
2. In the parcel payment window, choose the payment system.
3. If you have a promo code, enter it and apply it.
4. Click the «Pay» button.
5. Pay the shipping cost using Apple Pay or enter your payment details.
Congratulations, you have successfully paid the shipping cost of the parcel.
Your parcel will soon arrive in your country.
Your parcel is now paid for and ready to be shipped. Just sit back, relax, and wait for us to quickly deliver your goods to your country!