- 01 Sort each row into the correct buying route
Use Direct Buy when iTaobuy parses a supported marketplace listing. Use Fill&Buy when a Yupoo album, Xianyu offer or private seller needs manual details. Use forwarding only when you buy independently and need the iTaobuy warehouse to receive and consolidate the goods. Decide the route before comparing costs.
- 02 Compare the source page with iTaobuy's parsed page
Keep the original listing open beside the agent page. Check seller, item identity, version, size or color, quantity, CNY price and domestic freight. If important information disappears during parsing, correct the route instead of assuming the agent page is complete.
- 03 Record the complete pre-warehouse cost
Write down the source CNY price, the displayed USD price, domestic delivery and any optional service. If you plan to fund the wallet, inspect the chosen payment channel's actual charge as a separate checkpoint. Apply coupon thresholds only after the parcel route is known.
- 04 Turn QC photos into an accept, clarify or return decision
Inspect warehouse images as soon as they appear. Accept only when visible details match the order; ask for clarification when photos are inconclusive; request a return promptly while the seller's rules allow it. The 90-day free storage is a consolidation window, not an extension of the QC deadline.
- 05 Build the shipment around the parcel, not the coupon
For an ordinary haul, compare live parcel lines by chargeable weight, restrictions, tax treatment and compensation. For an eligible oversized load, price MegaShip separately and confirm DDP coverage, minimums and handling rules. Only then apply a route-compatible coupon and submit the parcel.