Searching for the right overseas shopping deal

Though China does not celebrate Thanksgiving or Black Friday, scores of shoppers in the country are banking on overseas shopping agents for the perfect deals in what is arguably the United States' biggest shopping festival.

When the clock strikes midnight, the Black Friday madness will begin at shopping malls and other popular shopping destinations across the US. In China, however, the frenzy and excitement would be more outsourced to overseas shopping agents who ferret out the latest bargains on a host of goods ranging from chocolates to high-end items like iPhones.

Such has been the demand for their services that it is not uncommon to see several leading online shopping sites in China highlighting the availability of overseas shopping agents in the US.