CSSBuy
T1CSSBuy spreadsheets for Yupoo & Weidian finds. Brazil's #1 buying agent. Charges a 6% service fee but has a near-zero exchange-rate markup (~+0.5%).
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- T1
- FX markup
- 0.5%
- Featured products
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About CSSBuy
CSSBuy is a Chinese buying agent jointly operated by a UK company (ROYA MIDEAST LTD, Cambridge) and a Hong Kong company (Tao Yigou e-commerce Co.), serving over 1.2 million customers. It is the undisputed leader in the Portuguese-speaking world: according to Similarweb, Brazil alone accounts for about 55% of its ~1.1 million monthly visits, with Portugal and Argentina adding more — roughly two-thirds of its traffic is Lusophone or Latin American. CSSBuy users are unusually engaged, averaging nearly 12 minutes per visit, the longest of any agent we've measured. Yupoo is its dominant referral source (about 84% of backlinks), making it a natural home for Yupoo-based rep spreadsheets.
CSSBuy is the one major agent that charges an explicit service fee — 6% of the item cost plus domestic shipping. That sounds like a disadvantage next to '0% commission' rivals, but it comes with a real offset: CSSBuy's exchange rate is among the most transparent of any agent we've tested, adding only about 0.5% over the mid-market rate where most agents add 8–17%. On many orders the near-zero FX markup partly cancels out the service fee, so it's worth comparing the all-in total rather than the headline fee.
CSSBuy supports a wide source list — Taobao, Tmall, JD, 1688, Dangdang and VIP Shop, plus Yupoo and WeChat sellers — and Xianyu (Goofish) second-hand goods are a major destination for its users. Beyond standard agent buying, it offers Drop Shipping, an "Asking Question" service to query sellers on your behalf, and FBA-to-Amazon fulfillment for cross-border sellers. Storage is free for 90 days (extendable at 15 CNY per order per month), and a single CSSBuy spreadsheet consolidates Yupoo, Weidian and Taobao links into one parcel.
How buying via CSSBuy works
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Pick a CSSBuy spreadsheet. Community CSSBuy spreadsheets circulate on YouTube (about 60% of its social traffic) and Yupoo-linked rep communities — Yupoo is CSSBuy’s single biggest referral source. Click any row to open CSSBuy’s item page (URLs look like /item-micro-{id}.html for Weidian). Taobao, Tmall, JD and 1688 load directly; Yupoo, WeChat and Dangdang use manual order entry.
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Order and pay. Choose color, size and quantity and pay. CSSBuy accepts credit and debit cards, Alipay, WeChat Pay, and European methods like iDEAL, Sofort and Giropay; note that PayPal and Wise are currently suspended. Remember CSSBuy adds a 6% service fee on the item cost plus domestic shipping.
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QC and storage. Goods are inspected and photographed at CSSBuy’s warehouse, with a separate QC standard for 1688 items, then stored free for 90 days from the 'In Warehouse' status. Storage can be extended at 15 CNY per order per month; unextended parcels past the window are treated as abandoned. CSSBuy also offers a 7-day return window for quality issues.
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Consolidate and ship out. Consolidate items into one parcel and choose a line. CSSBuy publishes sample rates such as FedEx to the US (¥235 per first 500g, 5–10 days), a Brazil express line (¥50 per first 100g, 12–30 days), and a Europe line (¥35 per first 100g, 12–20 days). Shipping is paid as a deposit and reconciled after packing, and confirming receipt earns credit toward future shipping.
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FAQ
- Does CSSBuy charge a service fee?
- Yes — uniquely among major agents, CSSBuy charges a 6% service fee on the item cost plus domestic shipping. However, CSSBuy's exchange rate is among the most transparent of any agent — about +0.5% over mid-market, versus 8–17% on most rivals — so the near-zero FX markup often offsets much of the service fee. Compare the all-in total, not just the headline fee.
- Is CSSBuy good for buyers in Brazil?
- Very — CSSBuy is the dominant agent in the Portuguese-speaking world, with Brazil making up about 55% of its traffic and Portugal and Argentina adding more. Its content and community are heavily Lusophone, and it supports European and Brazilian-friendly payment methods, making it the default choice for many Latin American rep buyers.
- Which platforms can I buy from through CSSBuy?
- CSSBuy supports Taobao, Tmall, JD, 1688, Dangdang and VIP Shop, plus Yupoo and WeChat sellers, with Xianyu (Goofish) second-hand goods a popular destination. Yupoo is CSSBuy’s single largest referral source (about 84% of backlinks), so Yupoo-based rep spreadsheets route through CSSBuy seamlessly.
- What extra services does CSSBuy offer?
- Beyond standard agent buying, CSSBuy offers Drop Shipping, an 'Asking Question' service that queries sellers on your behalf, and FBA-to-Amazon fulfillment that ships directly from China into Amazon’s fulfillment network — useful for cross-border sellers, not just personal shoppers.
- What payment methods does CSSBuy accept?
- CSSBuy accepts credit and debit cards, Alipay, WeChat Pay, bank transfer, and European local methods including iDEAL, Sofort and Giropay. Note that PayPal and Wise are currently suspended, so plan to use a card or a local European method.
- How long does CSSBuy store items, and is it trustworthy?
- CSSBuy stores items free for 90 days from the 'In Warehouse' status, extendable at 15 CNY per order per month. It is operated by a UK company (ROYA MIDEAST LTD, Cambridge, #16048743) and a Hong Kong company, serves over 1.2 million customers, and offers a 7-day return window for quality issues.