I'm curious why anyone who needs to deal with an in-person market unless they needed something same-day - or you need a specific part fixed. I feel most things

I'm curious why anyone who needs to deal with an in-person market unless they needed something same-day - or you need a specific part fixed. I feel most things described are best done over Taobao. Navigating Taobao, determining product quality, and haggling with sellers of Taobao's chat is a whole artform. There are a lot of subtleties but you can get all sorts of crazy stuff done. Parts customized, special orders etc. Just a matter of asking sellers directly and negotiating a bit. They're generally very patient. I don't know if there is "Essential Guide to Taobao" though