What we cover

hipobuy.tips covers shopping agents, parcel consolidation services, QC photo practices and shipping line costs for Taobao, Weidian and 1688 orders. We focus on the numbers a buyer sees at checkout: agent service fee, domestic courier cost, consolidation fee, international line rate and any payment surcharge.

How we choose agents

We pick agents that accept international customers, publish fee schedules and allow consolidation of multiple orders. We do not rank agents by affiliate payout. When two agents are close on price, we look at reply speed, QC photo clarity and how quickly they process an exchange request.

What we order and test

Our testing team orders test items with our own accounts and pays retail price. We log agent reply times, warehouse check-in dates, QC photo delivery, consolidation timelines and final shipping quotes. We compare the quoted parcel weight with our own scale reading.

Scores

We use a five-point scale: 5 excellent, 4 good, 3 adequate, 2 poor, 1 very poor. Hands-on scores for agents we order and test use the full 1 to 5 scale. A score reflects the agent's performance in our most recent test cycle.

Corrections

If we get a fee, date or measurement wrong, email editorial@hipobuy.tips with the page URL and the correct figure. Correction requests are assessed against the relevant fee, order or measurement records.