How to plan, order, and ship a Superbuy haul from start to finish — including QC review, shipping line selection, and delivery expectations.
See Current Listings ↗A Superbuy haul is the process of purchasing multiple items through Superbuy, consolidating them at Superbuy's warehouse, and shipping them in a single international package. The consolidation step is what makes agents like Superbuy valuable — it lets you buy from multiple sellers across Taobao, Weidian, and 1688 and ship everything in one cost-effective parcel.
Planning your haul before placing any orders makes the process significantly smoother. The key planning decisions are: which items to include, which sellers to use for each item, how to time the orders so they arrive within the 90-day free storage window, and which shipping line to use for the consolidated package.
The spreadsheet research step happens before any purchasing. Use a community spreadsheet to identify vetted product links and quality tiers for each item in your planned haul. Cross-reference with community in-hand photos for the specific batches you are ordering. This research investment pays off in fewer QC rejections.
After placing all purchase orders through Superbuy, items arrive at the warehouse over 3–10 days. Superbuy uploads QC photos for each item as it arrives. Review each set of photos carefully — accepting an item at this stage is much easier to reverse than after shipping has been authorised.
Once you have accepted all items, you select them for consolidation into one package and choose your shipping line. The consolidated package weight determines shipping cost — use the fee calculator to estimate before committing. Select the shipping line appropriate for your items and destination.
Delivery time after shipping authorisation varies by line: economy lines take 15–30 days, Line-A 12–25 days, express 5–10 days. Tracking quality also varies — express lines have the best tracking granularity, economy lines less so in the early transit stages.
| Stage | Timeframe | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Order placement | Day 0–3 | Multiple orders across sellers |
| Warehouse arrival | Day 3–10 | QC photos appear per item |
| QC review and decisions | Day 4–12 | Accept, reject, or request photos |
| Consolidation and ship | Day 5–14 | After all items accepted |
| Transit | Day 7–44 | Depends on line choice |
| Delivery | Day 14–50 | Wide range by line and destination |
Once you have completed two or three hauls using the basic process, optimisation becomes available. These are the patterns experienced buyers use to get better results with less friction.
The 90-day storage calendar: plan your hauls in 90-day windows. All orders placed in a window should be submitted for shipment before the earliest-arriving item hits its 90-day limit. This requires knowing when you are placing orders and approximately when they will arrive. Buying in batches — ordering everything in a planned haul within a week — makes this timing management much simpler than drip-ordering across a long period.
The QC pre-research workflow: before QC photos even arrive, collect reference images for every item in your haul. Authentic side profile, front, logo close-up, heel tab — whatever angles matter for that item type. When QC photos arrive, you have the comparison material ready rather than scrambling to find it. This makes reviews faster and more accurate.
The weight estimation discipline: before authorising shipment, estimate the total package weight using the rule-of-thumb weights for your items (shoes 400–600g per pair, hoodies 400–600g each, accessories 100–300g each). Run this through the fee calculator to check your shipping budget before committing. Surprises at checkout are preventable with two minutes of pre-calculation.
The shipping line seasonal awareness: Superbuy shipping rates and line availability fluctuate around major Chinese logistics events — Chinese New Year (January/February), the Golden Week holiday (October), and high-volume shopping season around 11.11. Planning large shipments away from these periods, or during promotional windows that Superbuy runs around them, can yield meaningful cost savings.
Multi-category hauls — mixing shoes, clothing, and accessories in a single shipment — require more planning than single-category orders but deliver proportionally better shipping economy. The key planning step is matching item sizes and weights to available shipping methods. Shoes add weight efficiently; clothing adds volume. The combination often creates favourable conditions for EMS or DHL shipping where the actual weight versus volumetric weight calculation lands in a cost-efficient range.
Timing within a haul matters. Order items sequentially rather than all at once when possible — earlier items can be held in your warehouse while you continue researching remaining pieces. This approach reduces the risk of impulse purchases and allows you to refine your haul composition based on early QC photo results before committing to shipping.
For first hauls specifically: start smaller than you think you need to. A focused first haul of three to five well-researched items teaches you more about QC evaluation, shipping timing, and customs management than a large haul attempted without that foundation. The knowledge from a first haul is more valuable than the extra items you might have added to it.