ACBuy is a China-based shopping and shipping agent for international buyers. It purchases from Taobao, Tmall, JD, 1688, Pinduoduo and Vipshop, adds paid sourcing from Douyin, Xiaohongshu and Xianyu, then routes everything through warehouse QC photos, free storage and consolidated international parcel shipping.
Short answer
ACBuy supports Taobao purchasing, QC photos, storage and parcel shipping through one warehouse workflow. Order intake was suspended in May 2026 for a warehouse upgrade and had not resumed in our source data, so confirm current eligibility and charges before you pay.
- Free standard sources
- Taobao, Tmall, JD, 1688, Pinduoduo and Vipshop, with no agent commission on these platforms.
- Special / paid sourcing
- Douyin, Xiaohongshu, Xianyu, Paipai and Zhuanzhuan at a flat 10 CNY per item.
- QC photos
- 3–5 free photos per item; inspection covers appearance, style, colour, size, quantity and model, with paid detailed or customised photo options.
- Free storage
- 90 days from warehouse check-in, with paid extension up to a 180-day cap.
- AC Care insurance
- Branded cover for delay, loss or damage and customs seizure, paying up to 10,000 CNY (7,000 goods plus 3,000 shipping). Claims within 30 days.
- Shipping lines
- 150+ international lines; shipping is paid as a deposit against estimated weight and overpayment is refunded.
- Extra shipping charges
- A 10–30 CNY customs declaration fee and an 8 CNY handling fee can appear alongside freight.
- VIP programme
- 7 tiers, up to 6% off international shipping, stackable with coupons.
- Payment methods
- VISA, Mastercard, Discover, Apple Pay, Google Pay plus iDEAL, BLIK, Pix, EPS, Bancontact, Skrill and Trustly, funded through a top-up balance.
- Scale and reach
- Around 1.9 million monthly visits; the largest single market is the United States at roughly 16%, followed by Canada, the United Kingdom, Poland and Germany.
- Interface
- 8 interface languages and 10 checkout currencies.
- Exchange-rate markup
- A mark-up of about 17.6% over the interbank rate was recorded in our source data. This is a dated observation, so compare it against the live top-up rate.
- Current order status
- Order placement was suspended in May 2026 for a warehouse upgrade and had not resumed as of the source data date. Verify before topping up.
About ACBuy
ACBuy is a cross-border buying agent that helps overseas shoppers buy from China, covering the full chain from purchasing and quality inspection through to international logistics and after-sales. It runs in two modes — purchasing agent and parcel forwarding — and defaults to English and USD. Scale is the first thing worth knowing. Similarweb figures cited in our source data put ACBuy at around 1.9 million monthly visits, with unusually balanced traffic: the United States is the largest market at only about 16%, followed by Canada, the United Kingdom, Poland and Germany, and no single country dominates. A bounce rate near 24% and roughly nine pages per visit point to an engaged user base rather than one-off visitors. Source coverage is ACBuy's strongest structural advantage. Taobao, Tmall, JD, 1688, Pinduoduo and Vipshop are supported free, with no agent commission on those platforms. Social-commerce and second-hand platforms — Douyin, Xiaohongshu, Xianyu, Paipai and Zhuanzhuan — are available as paid special-platform sourcing at a flat 10 CNY per item. Weidian and Yupoo links, the staples of rep spreadsheets, have been routed through ACBuy's own product page historically, though our source data now flags that Weidian and rep purchasing are no longer supported, so that point needs checking inside the account. The warehouse side is conventional but generous: 3–5 free QC photos per item covering appearance, style, colour, size, quantity and model, 90 days of free storage from check-in with paid extension up to a 180-day cap, and optional AC Care insurance that pays up to 10,000 CNY (7,000 for goods plus 3,000 for shipping) against delay, loss or damage and customs seizure, with claims filed within 30 days. Shipping runs across 150+ lines, paid as a deposit against estimated weight and refunded if you overpay, and a 7-tier VIP programme takes up to 6% off international shipping, stackable with coupons. Two costs deserve attention. The top-up exchange rate carried a mark-up of about 17.6% over interbank at the time our data was gathered, and shipping quotes can include an 8 CNY handling fee plus a 10–30 CNY customs declaration fee. Neither is hidden, but neither is in the headline rate either. The live question is availability. Order placement was suspended in May 2026 for a warehouse upgrade and had not resumed in the source data we hold, so anyone planning a haul should verify the current status on the platform before funding an account.
What works well
One of the highest-traffic agents in the category, with a track record that predates the recent wave of Pandabuy successors.
Widest official source list we have catalogued: six free marketplaces including 1688 and JD, plus paid social-commerce and second-hand platforms.
No agent commission on standard platforms, which keeps product cost predictable on large hauls.
Broadest local-payment support of any agent catalogued here, matching a genuinely global buyer base across eight languages and ten currencies.
3–5 free QC photos per item and 90 days of free storage, which suits buyers who build hauls slowly instead of shipping item by item.
AC Care insurance plus a 7-tier VIP programme that takes up to 6% off shipping and stacks with coupons.
What to check
Order intake has been suspended since the May 2026 warehouse upgrade and had not resumed in our source data. Confirm the account is live and accepting orders before topping up, because balance top-ups are the hardest part of the flow to reverse.
ACBuy no longer supports reps or Weidian purchasing according to our source data; Taobao and 1688 orders are unaffected. If a Weidian link is essential to your haul, confirm acceptance in the app before paying or plan for a different agent.
The exchange-rate mark-up on top-ups was recorded at roughly 17.6% over the interbank rate. It is not part of the headline fee, but it is real money on a large haul, so check the live rate first.
The service is not free end to end: special platforms add 10 CNY per item, and shipping quotes can include an 8 CNY handling fee plus a 10–30 CNY customs declaration fee.
Fees, shipping rates and promotions change often. Treat any figure copied from a review, including this page, as a starting point and read the live checkout figures.
App-store feedback is mostly positive about support and QC photos, but includes reports of top-up verification codes failing. Keep early top-ups small until your payment route is proven.
Is ACBuy legit?
ACBuy is a real, operating shopping agent rather than a scam clone, and it sits in the top tier of the category by traffic and track record. It is not affiliated with the marketplaces it buys from, and it is not a marketplace itself: it is a middle layer that purchases, inspects and forwards goods on your behalf. Verify the specifics yourself before your first order. Check that the dashboard is accepting new orders, that the payment route you intend to use works with a small test top-up, and that the shipping quote at checkout matches what you budgeted once the handling and customs declaration fees are added. Our assessment is based on public platform data and documented service terms in our source material, not on paid placement.
How the ACBuy flow works for a haul
Two modes exist. In purchasing-agent mode you submit a product link, ACBuy buys the item, receives it at its China warehouse, photographs it and forwards it internationally once you approve. In parcel-forwarding mode you send your own purchases to the warehouse and use ACBuy only for storage, consolidation and shipping. Standard-platform orders carry no agent commission. Special platforms such as Douyin, Xiaohongshu, Xianyu, Paipai and Zhuanzhuan add a flat 10 CNY per item, and shipping quotes can include an 8 CNY handling fee plus a 10–30 CNY customs declaration fee. Because payment runs through a topped-up balance rather than a direct card charge at checkout, the top-up exchange rate is part of your real cost. A mark-up of roughly 17.6% over the interbank rate was recorded in our source data; treat that as a dated figure and compare it with the live rate before funding a large balance.
QC photo checks before you ship
Every item is inspected on arrival and photographed free of charge — 3–5 photos covering appearance, style, colour, size, quantity and model. Paid detailed or customised photo services exist for close-up work such as stitching, hardware and measurements, and are the sensible upgrade when a single free set does not answer your question. Treat QC as a go or no-go decision rather than a formality. Confirm the colourway, size label and quantity against the listing, compare logo placement and proportions with reference images, and look for defects the seller's photos would not show. If something is wrong, raise it with support while the item is still in the warehouse: corrections are cheap before dispatch and impractical afterwards. The free storage window is 90 days from check-in, extendable for a fee up to a 180-day cap. That window is what makes slow haul building possible, but it is also the deadline you must respect if you want a problem resolved before the item is stranded.
Parcel building, shipping lines and insurance
Consolidation is where a haul's economics are decided. ACBuy offers 150+ international lines, and shipping is charged as a deposit against estimated weight with any overpayment refunded — so the estimate is a placeholder, not a final bill. Confirm the final weight and line choice before committing, and avoid splitting a haul into more parcels than necessary. Two add-ons change the risk profile. AC Care insures delay, loss or damage and customs seizure with payouts up to 10,000 CNY (7,000 for goods plus 3,000 for shipping), with claims filed within 30 days. The 7-tier VIP programme takes up to 6% off international shipping and stacks with coupons, which is worth activating before a large shipment rather than after. Declaration and handling fees sit alongside freight: 10–30 CNY for customs declaration and 8 CNY handling. Budget them in from the start so the deposit quote does not flatter the final total.
Where ACBuy is popular
United States 16.09% Canada 11.19% United Kingdom 9.52% Poland 9.2% Germany 6.29% 8 interface languages · 10 checkout currencies That spread is unusual for a China-based agent, where one home market normally dominates. It explains why ACBuy's payment menu includes iDEAL, BLIK, Pix, EPS, Bancontact, Skrill and Trustly alongside cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay: the checkout is built for European and Latin American buyers as well as North American ones. For haul builders outside the United States, the practical benefit is fewer currency conversions and fewer payment workarounds.
How to use ACBuy
Step 1 — Find the item and check the link is supported
Community ACBuy spreadsheets circulate on Reddit haul communities (roughly 94% of ACBuy's social traffic) and on dedicated sharing sites; clicking a row opens ACBuy's product page. Taobao, Tmall, JD and 1688 links load automatically. Douyin, Xiaohongshu and Xianyu items go through special-platform or DIY ordering at 10 CNY per item. Weidian and rep sourcing are flagged as no longer supported in our source data, so confirm link acceptance before paying.
Step 2 — Top up and place the order
ACBuy auto-extracts almost all Taobao, Tmall and 1688 product details. Choose colour, size and quantity, then pay from a topped-up balance rather than by card at checkout. Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay and local rails such as iDEAL, BLIK, Pix, EPS, Bancontact, Skrill and Trustly are all supported for funding. Check the live exchange-rate mark-up before a large top-up.
Step 3 — Read the QC photos, then decide on storage and insurance
Items check in for inspection and 3–5 free QC photos covering appearance, style, colour, size, quantity and model. Order paid detailed photos if the set is unclear. Free storage runs 90 days from check-in, extendable for a fee up to 180 days, and AC Care insures delay, loss or damage and customs seizure up to 10,000 CNY.
Step 4 — Consolidate and ship
Combine items from one or more spreadsheets into a single parcel and pick from 150+ shipping lines. Shipping is paid as a deposit against estimated weight and refunded if you overpay. Watch for the 8 CNY handling fee and the 10–30 CNY customs declaration fee in the quote, and apply any VIP shipping discount, which stacks with coupons.
Shopping-agent guide
ACBuy does the same job as any China buying agent, but with more source platforms and more local payment rails than most. There are two ways to use it. As a purchasing agent, you hand over a product link and ACBuy buys, receives, photographs and forwards the goods. As a parcel forwarder, you send your own purchases to its China warehouse and use ACBuy only for storage, consolidation and international shipping. Most haul builders use the first mode and then the second. The practical loop for a haul is straightforward. You find an item — usually from a community spreadsheet or a direct listing — and ACBuy converts the link into an order page. Standard links from Taobao, Tmall, JD and 1688 load automatically, and detail extraction is advertised at around 99%; social-commerce and second-hand links run through the special-platform or DIY order flow and cost 10 CNY per item. You pick colour, size and quantity, then pay from a topped-up balance rather than by card at the till, which is why the top-up rate matters as much as the item price. Goods then land in the warehouse for inspection and 3–5 free QC photos. This is the stage that decides whether a haul is worth shipping: read the photos before the 90-day clock and before you request shipment, because returning an item after it leaves China is impractical. If a set is unclear, request the paid detailed photo service rather than guessing. When everything has arrived, consolidate the items into one parcel and choose a line from 150+ options. Compare the deposit quote against the final weight before confirming; the deposit is refunded when you overpay, but a badly judged line still costs you time. Add AC Care if the parcel is valuable, and use the VIP tier discount where it applies. Finally, follow the tracking yourself and raise any problem with support inside the claim window rather than weeks later. Two cautions sit on top of that. First, order intake has been suspended since a May 2026 warehouse upgrade and had not resumed in our source data, so confirm the platform is accepting orders and top-ups before you commit funds. Second, Weidian and rep-oriented purchasing are flagged as unsupported in that same source data while Taobao and 1688 remain unaffected; check whether your specific link is accepted before you pay. Fees and rates on this agent change often, so use any figure on this page as a reference point and confirm the live numbers at checkout.
Frequently asked
Is ACBuy accepting new orders right now?
Order placement was suspended in May 2026 for a warehouse upgrade and had not resumed in the source data we hold. Status can change without notice, so check the dashboard and support chat before funding a balance.
Can ACBuy still buy Weidian or rep items?
Our source data flags that ACBuy no longer supports reps or Weidian purchasing, while Taobao and 1688 orders are unaffected. If a Weidian link is essential to your haul, confirm acceptance in the app before paying or plan to use a different agent.
How does ACBuy charge for international shipping?
Shipping is paid as a deposit against estimated weight, with overpayment refunded, across 150+ lines. Quotes can also include an 8 CNY handling fee and a 10–30 CNY customs declaration fee, and VIP tiers take up to 6% off. Confirm live rates at checkout.
Sources and notes
- https://fashion-reps.net/acbuy-spreadsheet 2026-10-14T04:16:55+00:00