KakoBuy fees & forwarding, explained plainly
How agent fees, domestic freight and international forwarding combine — and what the quality check covers. Written for first-time KakoBuy users; live prices defer to the official platform.
← Back to the Kakobuy spreadsheetIn short
Every Kakobuy fee sits in plain sight — no 'surprise at checkout'.
- Item cost = the row's reference price plus domestic freight to the China warehouse.
- International shipping = actual weight after consolidation × the line's rate; sensitive channels cost a bit more.
- Service fee = a percentage handling fee on the order, itemised at checkout.
Try the calculator on the home page: item price, domestic freight, weight and FX is all it needs.
What the quality check covers
Every item gets free photo QC after intake — the photos are your evidence.
- · Colour & obvious defects
- · Size vs the row's note
- · Accessories & packaging completeness
- · Labels & batch info
- · Powered-on function tests
- · Authenticity verdicts
- · Inside a sealed box
QC is photo evidence, not a warranty — order from the photos, and reject anything the photos don't support.
- Key details: copy the row's QC pointers to support and they'll shoot those angles first.
- More angles: leave a note before QC for extra shots of labels, tags or batch codes.
How international shipping works
From the China warehouse to your door, the parcel travels in four legs.
Merge orders into one parcel and pay the base fee once.
General goods on economy lines; batteries and liquids on sensitive channels.
Billed on actual weight; some lines apply volumetric rules — checkout compares automatically.
Local carriers handle delivery — a clean address saves headaches.
What makes the total
A Kakobuy order has four parts — any breakdown missing one is incomplete.
- 1
Item cost — the row's reference price is for picking; the live purchase page is authoritative.
- 2
Domestic freight — seller-to-warehouse freight, usually a few yuan.
- 3
International freight — actual weight × line rate — the biggest slice of the total.
- 4
Service fee — the agent's handling cost, a percentage of the order.
This is the structure; the live numbers live on the Kakobuy checkout.
Landed-cost calculator
What will this order cost?
Enter four numbers and watch the right column settle line by line — the Kakobuy fee structure, visible.
Estimates are for picking only; checkout on Kakobuy is authoritative.
Official rules
These links point to official Kakobuy notices; refunds and disputes follow the official terms.
Official sources
The Kakobuy Spreadsheet is an independent guide; here are the official Kakobuy entries.