some things I learned after a few hipobuy hauls
When I first started using Hipobuy I didn’t really think much about it, I just bought stuff from the first links I saw. If I liked it, I’d just order it.
After a few hauls (and yeah, a couple things I probably shouldn’t have bought 😅) I started doing things a bit differently. Nothing serious, just paying a bit more attention before buying.
Figured I’d share it in case it helps someone new.
1 don’t just trust random links
At the start I was basically clicking whatever links I saw in posts without thinking too much.
Now I try to look a bit more into where people are actually getting their stuff from.
what helped me:
- hipobuy influencers
- discord groups
- influencer spreadsheets
the spreadsheets are probably the most useful part tbh. they usually already have tested sellers and filter out a lot of bad ones.
since i started using those, i’ve had way less random bad buys.
2 qc photos
i don’t overthink this part anymore.
i just quickly check:
- logo placement
- stitching
- tags and basic stuff
if something looks off i just ask for another qc or change it before shipping. easier than dealing with problems later.
3 shipping stuff (saved me some money)
at first i used to ship items one by one which was honestly kinda wasteful.
now i just wait until i have a small haul in the warehouse and ship everything together.
small things that help:
- shoes: removing or flattening the box helps a lot (boxes take up more space than you think)
- clothes: vacuum packing reduces volume
- small accessories: i just throw them in if there’s empty space since they barely add weight
from what i’ve seen, shipping gets expensive pretty fast once the parcel gets heavy, so a mid-sized haul (a few kg) feels like the sweet spot.
4 coupons
before paying i just quickly check:
- hipobuy coupons
- influencer discount codes
some influencers actually post decent ones, so it’s worth a look.
also staying in the hipobuy discord helps because they sometimes drop coupons or updates there first.
final thought
biggest mistake i made was just rushing everything at the start.
taking a bit more time to compare stuff and check qc properly makes everything way smoother.
that’s pretty much it.