【Guide Part II】Introduction for Agent

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1. What is an Agent?

An agent is a middle-man service provider that allows you to purchase goods from numerous websites such as Taobao, Weidian, 1688, Yupoo, and many more. Much like how Amazon works with third party sellers, an Agent will do the same. Products will be purchased through your choice of agent (I recommend PandaBuy due to their unique features & pricing), sent to a warehouse, pictures taken of the product and uploaded for you to see, then shipped to you after payment.

The main website used by the community is Taobao.com and Weidian.com. Think of it like Amazon or eBay for China – solely for China. The problem that results in is that we need to establish a connection between your country and China. This is where an Agent comes into play.

You browse through your favorite Taobao shops and find some items you want to buy. Now you do not buy it through Taobao but through your agent (in our case, PandaBuy). PandaBuy now buys this exact item and lets it deliver to their warehouse. You ask for pictures, measurements, exchanges, returns etc. When everything is fine PandaBuy will package everything and deliver it to you. They are the connection between you and Taobao.

2. Which agent to use?

The community is filled with many options of agents. Due to this, it’s best to understand why specific ones are better than others. Over the years, I have used several agents and many of them have been out-ranked by others due to their lack of features, high shipping prices, and lack of customer support as new agents come along. This is why I highly recommend using PandaBuy. PandaBuy offers the most honest, swift, and most importantly professional customer experience you can get. They’re also creating unique features that no other agent is offering. This is why a majority of the community is starting to move towards PandaBuy. In this guide I will continue to make examples and tutorials only about PandaBuy’s information. I am sorry if you use another agent but just keep PandaBuy in mind when you plan your next haul.

Use any agent you want, there are many out there. However, I highly recommend using PandaBuy due to their unique features catered to the replica community and pricing.