De catalogus
Wat AllChinaBuy Spreadsheet is, en wat je erin vindt
Het is een catalogus van productkaarten, geen Excel-bestand. Je bladert zoals in een shop: drieëndertig categorieën.
Het woord misleidt nog: «spreadsheet» klinkt als een raster. Hier zijn het fiches. Elke fiche is een product uit een Chinese shop, met de source link die je in AllChinaBuy plakt.
Waarom een aparte catalogus
De zoekbalk van een agent geeft de hele Chinese voorraad. Een catalogus doet het huiswerk: iemand koos al welke fiches de moeite waard zijn.
De drieëndertig categorieën
TurnschoenenSNEAKERSCheck the sole and last on the QC photos before you book international: that is where most returns start.
SlippersSLIPPERSLight and flat. A cheap way to fill a box without pushing billed weight up hard.
T-shirtT-SHIRTAsian cuts often run narrower. Compare chest width in centimetres, not only the letter size.
PoloPOLOLook at collar and piqué on the QC photo. Those two details drift from the catalogue shot most often.
OverhemdSHIRTSleeve length and shoulder seam on the tape-measure photo, not on the letter size.
ShortsSHORTSLight and flat: the easiest way to fill a parcel without exploding billed weight.
BodywarmerVESTVests are thicker than they weigh. Count the volume before you add a jacket.
Lange mouwLONG SLEEVEDSleeve length and cuff on the QC photo. Asian lengths often run shorter.
HoodieHOODIEHeavy for their volume. One hoodie can set the weight band for the whole box.
TruiSWEATERGSM and shrink. Measure the chest, not only the label size.
OmslagdoekSHAWLLight, but bulky if it is not packed flat. Ask for flat packing.
JasJACKETDown jackets take enormous space. Volume weight almost always beats the scale here.
ShelljasSHELL JACKETLook at seams and zip on the QC photo. A coating tear only shows up close.
FleecejasFLEECE JACKETLight on the scale, thick in volume. Same recount as down.
DonsjasDOWN JACKETSVolume wins. One down jacket alone can force a dearer weight class.
BroekTROUSERSAsk for photos of rise and inseam. The W/L label does not always match the centimetre.
ShirtJerseyCheck number, patches and season on the photos: those are the details that go wrong most often.
DamesFEMALE STYLEFit is rarely unisex. Measure bust and length; do not assume North-American women’s sizes.
ElektronicaElectronicsOften lithium. Many air lines refuse them: check the official site before you order.
HandschoenenGLOVESAsk for a photo of the pair. One glove on the catalogue shot says nothing about the second.
TasBAGFills a box almost by itself. Count the volume before you add a bag to clothing.
PetHATCrushable and bulky. Ask for stuffing, or the brim arrives folded.
SieradenJEWELRYSmall and cheap to send. A good way to round out a nearly full box.
OndergoedUNDERWEARFewer listings than the rest. If you find nothing, search by brand instead of the word underwear.
RiemBELTBuckle and length on the QC photo. The catalogue shot is often a different buckle colour.
KniebeschermerKNEEPADThick and bulky. Count L×W×H, not only the scale.
SokkenSOCKSLight. Good filler, almost no extra kilo.
HoofddekselHEADGEARPack to hold shape, or it arrives flattened.
OorwarmersEARMUFFLight on the scale, round in volume. Same recount as hats.
SjaalSCARFLight and flat if folded. Ask for flat packing.
BrilGLASSESFragile and small. Reinforced packing is worth it, even if it is a few grams.
HorlogeWATCHAsk for photos of the movement and clasp. The catalogue shot looks least like what arrives here.
KinderenCHILDKids’ sizes are not scaled-down adult sizes. Measure; do not guess at ‘small’.
Hoe je de eerste categorie kiest
Eerste order: kies iets plats en lichts. Dons en tassen bewaren voor de tweede ronde, omdat volume daar de prijs maakt.