How to use Hipobuy: fees, storage, QC photos

Hipobuy fees, storage and shipping

How long does Hipobuy store items for free?

Hipobuy stores an order free for 90 days once it shows as stored.

Can I return an item bought through Hipobuy?

Within 5 days of an item showing “Warehoused” you can ask for a return if the seller offers the 5-day guarantee; it costs the shipping both ways plus 5 RMB, and the seller decides.

What if a Hipobuy parcel is lost or damaged?

Hipobuy handles claims for lost or damaged parcels if you ask within 7 days of delivery (or 45 days of shipping); damage should be noted in front of the courier.

What does a 2 kg parcel cost with Hipobuy?

On 2 Oct 2026 the cheapest non-sea lines Hipobuy's estimator listed for a 2 kg parcel were: United States $44.49 (US AIR USPS-ZF1, 11-23 days); United Kingdom $30.37 (HIPO-RoyalMail-GB-1, 7-13 days); Germany $29.42 (HIPO-F-DHL-DE-1T, 10-16 days); Canada $40.42 (AF-CN Post SAL-CA-1, 30-60 days); Australia $38.78 (AF-EUB-AU-1, 11-23 days). See all lines on the Hipobuy shipping page.

Is there a Hipobuy sign-up coupon?

New Hipobuy accounts get up to $450 in coupons plus a 15% off coupon, as coupons with minimum spends. It is Hipobuy's own offer.

From Hipobuy's own pages (orders and storage, returns, compensation), checked 2 Oct 2026. Agents change their terms, so confirm on hipobuy.com before you pay.

Ordering a find through Hipobuy

Find the item here and press Buy, or paste any Taobao, Weidian or 1688 link (or another agent's link) into the Hipobuy link converter. A Hipobuy product link is product/weidian/<id> for Weidian, product/1/<id> for Taobao and product/0/<id> for 1688. The converter reads any agent's link and rebuilds it in that form, so the item and the seller stay exactly the same.

On hipobuy.com, pick the size and colour and pay for the item.

Hipobuy buys it from the seller and photographs it at its warehouse for you to check.

When your haul is ready, combine it into one parcel and choose a shipping line.