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Which platforms are product sources and which ones are agents?
Taobao, Tmall, Weidian, 1688, and Yupoo are product-source platforms. Taobao launched in 2003 under Alibaba, Tmall began as Taobao Mall in 2008 for brand and business-to-consumer retail, and 1688 is part of Alibaba's domestic commerce ecosystem. Superbuy, Sugargoo, Kakobuy, CNFans, AllChinaBuy, Mulebuy, and similar services are buying agents that can purchase from Chinese sellers, receive goods at a warehouse, photograph them, and forward parcels internationally.
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What facts should I compare before choosing a buying agent?
Compare the published service fee, free warehouse storage period, QC-photo policy, return window, supported source links, international shipping lines, insurance options, payment methods, and parcel restrictions. These are measurable platform rules, not opinions, and they can change, so check the agent help center before paying.
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Why are Taobao, Weidian, 1688, and Yupoo treated differently?
Taobao is usually treated as consumer marketplace shopping, Tmall as business-to-consumer retail, Weidian as independent storefront shopping, 1688 as domestic wholesale sourcing, and Yupoo as a photo-album catalog. Agents may parse a Taobao or Weidian URL automatically, while Yupoo albums often need a manual item note, seller contact, size, color, and reference image.
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What costs are usually missing from a spreadsheet price?
A spreadsheet row usually shows the item price only. The real landed cost can include domestic shipping inside China, agent service fees, paid QC or add-on photos, rehearsal packaging, international shipping by weight or volumetric weight, insurance, payment processing, customs duty, and local tax.
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How do I fact-check an agent before using it?
Open the agent's official fee page, shipping calculator, warehouse policy, prohibited-items list, and refund policy. Record the date, currency, free-storage days, first-weight and added-weight rates for your country, and whether branded goods or batteries are restricted on the shipping line you plan to use.
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Which agent is best for UUfinds Spreadsheet links?
There is no single best agent for every haul. A light clothing parcel, a shoe-heavy parcel, and an electronics parcel can price differently because agents use different shipping lines, volume calculations, restrictions, and add-on fees. Test the same product link and estimated weight in two or three agent calculators before choosing.
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How should I compare buying agents for spreadsheet QC?
Compare buying agents with the same UUfinds Spreadsheet row, estimated weight, destination country, QC-photo needs, storage time, return window, and restricted-item category. This makes the spreadsheet QC comparison more practical than judging agents from one advertised shipping price.