About Hoobuy with QC

What this site is, where its finds and QC photos come from, and how it pays for itself.

The short version

This is an unofficial Hoobuy spreadsheet, a free index of finds, built for Hoobuy shoppers but not connected to Hoobuy itself. You find and check items here; you order, pay and ship on hoobuy.com.

Where the Buy buttons go

The Buy buttons go to hoobuy.com and nowhere else. Hoobuy addresses a listing by marketplace and item number, so a Weidian find becomes hoobuy.com/product/2/…, Taobao hoobuy.com/product/1/… and 1688 hoobuy.com/product/0/…, plus a referral code, which is how the site is paid.

About the QC photos

From public QC databases: photos agents' warehouses took of items other buyers ordered. They are matched to the seller's listing rather than to the agent, so a photo taken for someone on a different agent shows exactly what that seller ships. 1668 finds on this spreadsheet have photos on record right now; the rest are checked live when you open them. Photos are resized and served by this site, and the source databases' own watermarks are covered.

Where the finds come from

Every one of the 9,384 finds is a real Weidian listing, shown with what its seller published: photos, colourways, sizes and price. Prices are not a live feed, so check the current price on Hoobuy before paying.

How the site is paid for

The Hoobuy links here include a referral code, so the site may earn a commission when you sign up or order through them. You pay exactly the same either way. Nothing on the spreadsheet is sponsored or ranked for money, and the tools need no account.

How the spreadsheet stays current

A find that a catalog rebuild retires keeps its old address working: it redirects to the live listing of the same product, where one exists.

When something here is wrong

Prices and listings change. If a find has gone dead or a price is badly out of date, the listing on Hoobuy is always the authority, and the next catalog rebuild picks the change up.

The listings themselves are on Chinese marketplaces: Weidian for every find here, with Taobao and 1688 links read the same way by the tools.

Browse the Hoobuy spreadsheet by category, brand or price. Before ordering anything, run its link through Hoobuy QC finder to see what other buyers were sent.

About Hoobuy with QC: questions

Is this site run by Hoobuy?

No: it is independent of Hoobuy. You find and check items here, and order, pay and ship on hoobuy.com.

Is the site free, and how is it paid for?

The Hoobuy links include a referral code that can earn the site a commission. Your price does not change, and the tools need no account.

What if a price or listing here is wrong?

Hoobuy's own listing wins. This site copies what sellers published, so a change shows up here after the next catalog rebuild.

New to Hoobuy?

Ordering takes a free Hoobuy account

New Hoobuy users get a ¥1,000 (about $140) shipping coupon pack plus a free gift.

Every find on this spreadsheet opens straight on Hoobuy, so an account is the only thing standing between a find and an order. Creating one through this site's link is free, and it is how the spreadsheet and the QC finder stay free for everyone.

Free to join · independent site, not run by Hoobuy · new-user offer as Hoobuy advertises it; its coupons carry minimum spends and expiry dates