How to use Hoobuy
What Hoobuy charges, how long it stores your items, what its QC photos cost and how long shipping takes, from Hoobuy's own pages, plus how to order a find from this spreadsheet.
Hoobuy fees, storage and shipping
How long does Hoobuy store items for free?
Hoobuy stores your items free for 90 days in its warehouse.
Are Hoobuy's QC photos free?
When an item reaches Hoobuy's warehouse it is inspected and photographed for you, and Hoobuy contacts you if there is a problem; items bought on 1688 follow a different inspection standard.
How fast does Hoobuy buy an item?
Hoobuy's agents contact the seller and buy the item for you; you can message them about an order while it is being bought.
How is Hoobuy shipping charged?
You pay an international shipping deposit based on the estimated weight; the final fee follows the carrier's measured size and weight, and the difference is settled after.
What if a Hoobuy parcel is lost or damaged?
Insurance, removing the original packaging and reinforced packing are optional extras you request in the parcel remarks.
How can I pay on Hoobuy?
Credit cards, WeChat Pay and Alipay, in several currencies.
What does a 2 kg parcel cost with Hoobuy?
On 2 Oct 2026 the cheapest non-sea lines Hoobuy's estimator listed for a 2 kg parcel were: United States $62.35 (Us direct line small packet-f, 9-15 days); United Kingdom $32.57 (Uk rm small parcel-f, 6-12 days); Germany $47.09 (Dhl europe package-f1, 10-15 days); Canada $49.83 (Canada special line small packet-f, 7-14 days); Australia $52.70 (Australia express line-t, 8-13 days). See all lines on the Hoobuy shipping page.
Is there a Hoobuy sign-up coupon?
New Hoobuy accounts get a ¥1,000 (about $140) shipping coupon pack plus a free gift, as coupons with minimum spends. It is Hoobuy's own offer.
From Hoobuy's own pages (beginner's guide), checked 2 Oct 2026. Agents change their terms, so confirm on hoobuy.com before you pay.
Ordering a find through Hoobuy
- Find the item here and press Buy, or paste any Taobao, Weidian or 1688 link (or another agent's link) into the Hoobuy link converter. Hoobuy numbers marketplaces in its links: 2 for Weidian, 1 for Taobao, 0 for 1688. The converter works out which one your pasted link points at and builds the Hoobuy link with the right number.
- On hoobuy.com, pick the size and colour and pay for the item.
- Hoobuy buys it from the seller and photographs it at its warehouse for you to check.
- When your haul is ready, combine it into one parcel and choose a shipping line.
Ordering any find above takes a free Hoobuy account.