Print this and tape it above your desk. Every point below is a real mistake someone made on their first ACBUY order — including us, back in 2023. Work through it top-to-bottom before you press pay.

Before you place the order

  1. Register on acbuy.com to claim the welcome coupon.
  2. Open the acbuy spreadsheet and shortlist 5–8 items. Fewer = wasted shipping cost; more = QC overwhelm.
  3. Cross-check each shortlisted item in the acbuy qc finder. Confirm sample size >= 5 and no repeating defects.
  4. Weigh each item roughly. Shoes ~ 1 kg boxed, tees ~ 0.3 kg, watches ~ 0.4 kg. Total your expected shipping weight before you commit.
  5. Pick a shipping line from the shipping guide that matches your patience level and country.

While placing the order

  1. Paste seller URL exactly — no query trimming. ACBUY parses the SKU from the URL.
  2. Note size, colour, batch preference in the buyer notes. Don’t assume the agent reads your mind.
  3. Pay with PayPal on order one for the dispute rights.

After stock arrives at the warehouse

  1. Open the QC album within 48 h. ACBUY starts storage fees after 60 days idle.
  2. Reject aggressively — rejection is free pre-ship. This is where the acbuy sheet’s “return-free” promise actually saves you money.
  3. Combine ship with anything else in your warehouse for 20–35 % savings on cost per kg.
  4. Declare shipping value honestly. Under-declaration is where 90 % of customs issues start.

If something goes wrong

The single biggest ACBUY newbie mistake is silence. Reply to the agent within 24 h, always. Escalation buttons in the dashboard exist for a reason. And if you get truly stuck, the ACBUY guide homepage catalogues every escalation path we’ve tested.

You’re ready. Bookmark the acbuy spreadsheet, open a shortlist doc, and start with one shoe + one tee — small orders teach you the flow faster than any tutorial.