A former VP at my previous employer quit and started shangby.com, a live shopping platform for pearls, silk and china around shanghai sitting in your living room. I think they failed. But you should check out their live shopping experience, pretty interesting.

To note: branded goods, standard stuff - remote shopping or exchanges would work. Essentially one is safe when you have a fair idea what is going to be in your package. Else it is a strict no for online buying and more for remote buying.