Caminho do iniciante na planilha
Uma linha de planilha é um cartão de pesquisa — não um botão de checkout. Aprenda o que cada campo significa antes de colar na Pikobuy.
Onde começar a navegar
Escolha uma categoria primeiro — tênis, jaquetas, camisetas — para que as comparações façam sentido. Use a grade da página inicial ou os centros de categoria quando já souber o tipo de produto que procura.
O que cada linha representa
- Link do vendedor — URL Taobao, Weidian ou 1688 para colar na Pikobuy.
- Preço (¥) — Custo do item apenas; frete e taxas vêm depois.
- Notas — Nomes de lote, tamanhos, comentários QC dos curadores.
- Miniaturas QC — Ajudam a escolher uma linha; o QC no armazém do seu pedido é final.
Seu primeiro pedido em quatro passos
- Abra a listagem e verifique as fotos você mesmo.
- Copie a URL do vendedor — não a página do hub da planilha.
- Cole na Pikobuy e pague a primeira fatura.
- Revise o QC no armazém, depois pague o frete internacional.
First haul mindset — research before you paste
Most first-time mistakes come from treating a spreadsheet row like an Add to Cart button. Rows on this hub are research cards: they save you from hunting Taobao, Weidian and 1688 from scratch, but they do not replace opening the seller page, checking size charts and reading your Pikobuy warehouse photos.
Agent shopping also has two payments — item cost first, international freight second. That structure is healthy for beginners because it forces a pause between “I want this” and “ship it abroad.” Use that gap to compare similar rows, run the pre-save checklist and estimate whether shipping weight still makes the item worth it.
A good first haul is small and category-focused: one or two verified picks you would still buy after seeing mediocre photos. Hoarding twenty tabs or pasting every hyped row before you understand batch wording, platform context and QC workflow is how beginners pay twice for items they never should have ordered.
Pick your first category — start with shoes, t-shirts or socks
This hub organizes rows into 14 product types — t-shirts, dresses, jackets, shoes, high-heels, pants, sunglasses, perfume, hats, underwear, electronics, scarves, jewelry and socks. That list is your stable map. Do not anchor on vague catch-alls like hoodies, bags or jerseys; those items may appear inside jackets, t-shirts or shoes pages, but the 14 category hubs are where comparisons stay clean.
For a first order, pick one lane and stay in it until you complete paste → warehouse QC → freight once. Three beginner-friendly entry points:
- Shoes High photo density — side profiles, soles and size tags are easy to judge. QC badges are common, and sizing discipline (insole cm, EU/US conversion) teaches habits that transfer to every other category.
- T-shirts Lower freight risk than jackets or perfume, with clear fit signals — shoulder width, print close-ups and length notes. Mistakes are cheaper to learn on, and rows usually link straight to Taobao or Weidian listings with obvious color variants.
- Socks Among the lightest categories on the hub — ideal for learning paste flow without a scary second invoice. Multi-packs add everyday value and help you practice consolidation when you later combine socks with heavier picks in one parcel.
Read a spreadsheet row field by field
Every column on a row answers a different question. Learn the vocabulary once and you stop guessing what curators meant — and what still needs a live listing check before Pikobuy.
- Product title & thumbnail Identifies the silhouette, colorway or batch nickname at a glance. Thumbnails are marketing — always open the seller page for current photos, not just the row preview.
- Category tag Confirms the row belongs to one of the 14 hub types. If the item feels like a jacket but the row sits under t-shirts, trust the category checklist for that lane instead of your gut label.
- Seller link The Taobao, Weidian or 1688 URL you paste into Pikobuy — never this hub page URL. Shortened or wrapped links should still resolve to the original listing; if not, find the raw seller page before ordering.
- Platform cue Taobao and Tmall behave like retail listings; Weidian suits small shops and album-style catalogs; 1688 skews wholesale MOQs. Platform context changes how you verify price, color SKU and return options.
- Price (¥) Item cost in yuan only — not domestic freight to the warehouse, not international shipping, not agent service fees. Compare similar rows in the same category before treating a low number as a deal.
- Notes & batch wording Curator comments on fit, factory tier, “run small,” box options or W2C context. Batch names describe seller tiers, not sizing — still open the size chart on the live page.
- QC badge or photo count Signals that other buyers photographed this row at a warehouse. Helpful for picking between similar links; not a substitute for QC on your actual Pikobuy order.
- Weight or shipping hints Rough grams or “heavy item” notes when curators add them. Treat as a nudge to read the shipping guide before you stack multiple shoes or jackets in one haul.
Common first-order mistakes
These patterns show up in almost every beginner ticket — avoid them once and your first haul gets dramatically smoother.
- Pasting the wrong URL Copying the spreadsheet hub page, a Yupoo album cover or a search result instead of the seller listing. Pikobuy needs the product link with the exact color and size variant selected.
- Skipping the live listing Trusting the row thumbnail alone. Sellers rotate photos, raise prices and swap batches — the listing you paste must match what you inspected today.
- Wrong SKU or size variant One link often covers many colorways. Pick the correct thumbnail and size column on the seller page, then mention size or batch in your Pikobuy order remark.
- Ignoring shipping weight A cheap tee stays cheap; shoes with boxes, jackets and perfume do not. Estimate packed weight before you treat a low ¥ price as a win.
- Paying freight before warehouse QC Spreadsheet QC helps you choose a row; Pikobuy warehouse QC is the final checkpoint. Approve international shipping only after you zoom in on tags, defects and packaging.
- Spreading across too many categories Mixing perfume, electronics and sneakers in order one makes QC, consolidation and customs harder. Master one category lane first.
Warehouse QC — the gate before freight
After your first payment, the seller ships to the Pikobuy warehouse. Agents photograph what arrived so you can approve, request extra shots, exchange or refuse before goods leave China. That step is non-negotiable for beginners — it is the last practical moment to fix a wrong size or bad batch without an expensive international return.
Spreadsheet QC thumbnails and badge counts show what community buyers saw on similar rows. Your warehouse set is authoritative for your order: check color under warehouse lighting, size tags, logo placement, stitching, insole stamps, box condition and any damage from domestic transit. If photos look incomplete, request side angles, tag close-ups or in-hand scale shots before you click approve.
Only pay the second invoice — international freight — when QC matches the listing you intended. Reject or exchange at warehouse stage when it does not. Once the parcel exports, fixes get slower and costlier regardless of how good the spreadsheet row looked on day one.
Where to go next on this hub
You now have the mental model: category-first browsing, row fields as research cues, paste only after live verification, warehouse QC before freight. The rest of this site deepens each step without repeating FAQ boilerplate.
Use the shopping guide for the full agent workflow — link submission, balance refunds, storage windows, tracking delays and customs basics. Run the pre-save checklist on every row you are tempted to keep — it scores photos, sizing, price context, weight and source clues in one pass.
When you are ready to browse, open the categories index and stay inside one of the 14 hubs. Shoes, t-shirts and socks remain strong first lanes; move into jackets, pants or perfume only after you have completed one small haul end to end. Search ideas and shipping pages help when you need QC vocabulary, platform terms or weight math — not more open tabs.
Beginner path FAQ
Is a spreadsheet row the same as ordering on Pikobuy?
No. A row is a curated research card with a seller link, price cue, notes and optional QC hints. You still open the live listing, paste the seller URL into Pikobuy yourself and complete two payments — item cost first, international freight after warehouse QC.
Which category should I browse first?
Start inside one of the 14 hub categories — shoes, t-shirts and socks are the most forgiving first lanes. Avoid vague searches like hoodies or bags; use the category pages so comparisons and checklists stay aligned.
What is the difference between spreadsheet QC and warehouse QC?
Spreadsheet QC badges and photo counts show what other buyers received on similar rows — useful for choosing a link. Pikobuy warehouse QC photographs your actual order after it arrives. Only warehouse QC should gate your second payment.
What URL do I paste into Pikobuy?
The Taobao, Weidian or 1688 product URL from the row — with the correct color and size variant selected on the seller page. Never paste this hub page, a Yupoo album index or a search results link.
How big should my first haul be?
Small and focused: one category, one or two verified rows you would still buy after a calm second look. Learn paste → warehouse QC → freight once before scaling up or mixing heavy categories like shoes with perfume or electronics.