Three things to compare before ordering
The Kakobuy spreadsheet lowers the cost of comparing: row vs row on price notes, row vs row on QC pointers. This page is about comparing well.
← Back to the Kakobuy spreadsheetIn short
Compare needs first, prices second, lines last.
- Budget vs speed: fast lines cost more; decide what this order needs first.
- Same item, different sources: 1688 and Taobao often share sources at different prices — row notes flag the gap.
- Consolidation: two rows shipped as one parcel usually beat two parcels.
Comparisons end at the live checkout price; the spreadsheet is the starting line.
Ask yourself first
Three questions that save a week for a few cents.
Fast lines cost more and stress less; slow lines test patience. Is this order urgent?
Buying more this week? Wait and consolidate.
Don't swap to an unnoted row to save 5%.
How to score a row
Four dimensions, a quarter each.
A row worth ordering has price notes, sizing hints and QC pointers — all three.
Open the link, check rating and review count; low-rated shops wait no matter the price.
Compare against sibling rows; prices far below the median usually mean a spec difference.
The fresher the check date, the lower the risk of dead links and stock-outs.
This scoring method is in the spreadsheet's how-to; just follow it.
Compare to decide, not to be perfect — four ticks means go.