Guide

How to Shop Smart: Pick the Right Spreadsheet, Agent & Shipping Line

Three choices decide whether your haul is cheap and smooth or expensive and slow: the spreadsheet you trust, the agent you use, and the shipping line you pick. Here is how to get all three right.

Smart shopping with a Hipobuy spreadsheet

1. Choose the right spreadsheet

A good Hipobuy spreadsheet has working links, prices, and QC photos — and is maintained. Avoid stale sheets with dead links. Prefer curated collections over random dumps.

2. Choose the right agent

Your agent handles buying, QC and shipping. Look for clear fees, real QC photos, and supported platforms (Taobao, 1688, Weidian, Yupoo). Read the Help Center before your first order.

3. Choose the right shipping line

Freight is billed on chargeable weight (the greater of actual and volumetric weight). Consolidate items, compare lines for your destination, and check restricted items and customs rules. See Shipping & Delivery.

FAQ

Consolidate multiple items into one parcel and compare shipping lines, since freight is based on chargeable weight (actual vs volumetric).