Ten traps to score any agent against
Four marketplaces on one desk means four times the chances to slip. Ten habits that catch editors and buyers out, each paired with the check that keeps a multi-source order clean.
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Judge the listing by its marketplace as well as its price
Taobao, 1688, JD and Pinduoduo behave differently on quality and on returns. Orientdig rows label the source so the comparison is honest.
Safer move: Picking a row without checking the source
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Work in centimetres and check them against a garment at home
Sizing differs by marketplace and by workshop. The measurement chart on the row is the number that survives the journey.
Safer move: Trusting your usual size
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Declare what you paid and check the duty band first
Declaration decides the customs outcome whichever marketplace supplied the goods, and an invented number invites a hold.
Safer move: Guessing the declared amount
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Consolidate across all four sources into one parcel
Separate parcels each pay a base freight charge. Extra-long free storage exists so a multi-source order can travel together.
Safer move: Dispatching from each marketplace separately
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Use unlimited QC images properly, then release the parcel
Inspection photography is where a mismatch is still free to catch. Skip it and a cheap fix becomes an expensive return.
Safer move: Approving QC images without counting them
Drawn from what buyers and our editors report. Orientdig checkout and its published pages stay final.