Shopping agents

BaseTao combines agent purchasing and parcel forwarding in one warehouse workflow. Use Buy for Me for original marketplace links, or Ship for Me when you have already paid a Chinese seller and only need inspection, photos, consolidation and international delivery. Our testing team used it as a shipping agent for orders gathered from spreadsheet links, and its published policies list 120 days of free storage, free QC photos, consolidation or splitting, and a CNY 1.50 measurement service. Standard inspection covers visible colour, damage, stains, labelled size and style, but not actual measurements, colour variation or electronics functionality. Routes, delivery times and outcomes vary with destination, line, customs and declaration.

Facts updated 2026-09

CSSBuy is a Chinese shopping agent built around two separate payments: one for the item and its China domestic delivery, and a later one for international freight after the goods reach the warehouse, pass QC and get packed into a parcel. Our testing team worked through a full order flow — link entry, item payment, warehouse receipt, QC review, consolidation and route selection — to see where the costs actually land and where buyers get caught out. This page explains how to use CSSBuy from a catalog spreadsheet, what each stage costs, and which decisions should be left until the parcel is packed.

Facts updated 2026-09

GTBuy is a China shopping agent that presents the order journey as a warehouse-based sequence: assisted purchasing, seller dispatch, warehouse receipt, QC review, and only then international parcel dispatch. We ordered through it to see how the stages hold up, and the practical takeaway is simple: verify the original listing first, decide on a shipping route after QC and parcel preparation, not before. The platform currently lists 90 days of free storage after warehouse receipt and offers custom-photo requests when a standard QC image leaves a visual question open.

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Orientdig is a cross-border shopping agent built around two separate checkpoints: confirming the original item before you buy, then confirming the packed parcel before international dispatch. Buyers start from a Spreadsheet entry, a pasted marketplace link, keyword search, image search, or a DIY Order for sources outside normal link support. Warehouse HD QC, optional detailed photos, and rehearsal packing sit between paying for the item and paying for freight, and consolidated goods can be stored for up to 90 days before a route is chosen.

Facts updated 2026-09

ACBuy is a China-based buying and parcel-forwarding agent for overseas shoppers, supporting Taobao, Tmall, JD, 1688, Pinduoduo and Vipshop links along with paid sourcing from Douyin, Xiaohongshu, Xianyu and other special platforms. It offers free QC photos, 90 days of free storage and 150+ shipping lines, but order placement has been paused since May 2026 for a warehouse upgrade.

<p>AllChinaBuy is a China-based shopping and shipping agent that launched in April 2024 and grew quickly into one of the largest Taobao, 1688 and Weidian buying services, with a customer base concentrated in the United States. It buys items from Chinese marketplaces on a buyer's behalf, receives them at its own warehouse, provides quality-check photos, consolidates parcels and ships them internationally. It holds no inventory and earns its money mainly through a service and shipping fee.</p><p>The platform is currently suspended. Its homepage shows only a maintenance notice, and the stated reason is a hacker attack that has not yet been fully resolved. Because ordering, payments and warehouse follow-up are all affected, buyers cannot currently start new orders there.</p>

BBDBuy is a China purchasing and international forwarding agent that splits the buying process into clear stages: discovery, original-listing verification, purchasing, warehouse inspection and parcel forwarding. Buyers can use a BBDBuy Spreadsheet as a discovery shortlist, then return to the source listing to confirm the seller, option, size, colour, quantity, live price and domestic shipping before pasting the confirmed Taobao, Tmall, 1688 or other supported link into BBDBuy. The platform applies different purchasing rules by source. Orders from ordinary shopping platforms carry no purchasing service fee, while selected special sources — including Xianyu, Paipai, Zhuanzhuan, Douyin, Xiaohongshu and Youzan — may carry a 10 RMB per-item charge. After warehouse arrival, BBDBuy advertises 3–5 QC photos, 90 days of standard free storage and more than 150 international shipping options. Its published terms (as of September 2026) also list an 8% platform service fee on the international shipping charge, so product, top-up and parcel costs should be checked separately.

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Boonbuy is a link-first China shopping agent built for parcel-building shoppers: paste Taobao, 1688, Weidian, Tmall or JD links, let the warehouse receive and photograph the goods, then consolidate and ship internationally. Our testing team focused on the shipping-agent side of the workflow — QC evidence, 90 days of free storage and route comparison — because that is where most of the real cost and risk sits.

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CNFans is a China-based shopping agent that combines purchasing from supported marketplaces, warehouse inspection, parcel consolidation and international shipping in one workflow. Its practical advantage is the decision window after arrival: eligible orders normally receive 3–5 complimentary QC photos, while 60 days of free storage gives buyers time to request after-sales help, wait for other items or build a consolidated parcel. Billing is split into two stages — product cost and Chinese domestic delivery first, then international shipping after the parcel is submitted. In one Reddit warehouse-photo post, a buyer said a navy cardigan looked better than expected and that the initial QC appeared solid. That is one person's interpretation of one set of photos, not proof of authenticity, materials or long-term quality. CNFans standard inspection focuses on visible details such as colour, size labels, obvious stains and damage. It is not an authentication service and does not test the internal operation of electronics. Insurance availability and compensation also depend on the selected shipping route, so buyers should review route terms before submitting a parcel.

Facts updated 2026-09-21

CNShopper is a China shopping agent that turns a product link or a spreadsheet find into a warehouse-checked, consolidated international parcel, with image search and Find Similar tools for comparing alternatives.

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DgoBuy is a China-based shopping agent, launched in late 2024, that buys from Taobao, Pinduoduo and JD.com, stores purchases for up to 90 days, runs appearance-level QC, consolidates parcels and ships worldwide. There is no published service fee, but the exchange-rate markup and payment surcharges decide the real cost.

Facts updated 2026-06

Eastmallbuy is a China shopping agent and international forwarding platform operated by Eastmall (HK) Technology Co., Limited. Shoppers submit Taobao, Tmall, 1688, Weidian or Xianyu links (or a manual DIY order), the platform buys the item, receives it at its warehouse and provides three free QC photos before the parcel is consolidated and shipped abroad. Its published handling targets separate order processing (within 24 hours), warehouse QC (within 8 hours of arrival) and parcel packing (within 24 hours of paying international shipping), which makes it easier to see where an order is waiting.

Facts updated 2026-09