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UIDBuy Spreadsheet finds with the sizing worked out first

Items picked from sixteen catalog shelves, each with the reason it is here, the warehouse photos to open, and a note on size. Search the whole catalog, or start from a shelf below.

The UIDBuy fox mascot in goggles and a UID cap, holding a shield with a tick

Bags to beanies: eight shelves with picks

All sixteen shelves, with fit bands, including the ones we leave as links.

What UIDBuy Spreadsheet means here

UIDBuy home page with search bar, category pills and the fox mascot
uidbuy.com on 22 October 2026: the service this site is about.

UIDBuy is a shopping agent. Pick something on a Chinese store and it pays the seller, checks and photographs the delivery in Xiamen, and sends it abroad. A UIDBuy Spreadsheet is the catalog side of that, a set of shelves of real items you can browse by category before you paste a link into UIDBuy.

Fox Finds is our version. It is independent, not run by UIDBuy, and it is opinionated: it picks a few items per shelf and writes down three things for each. Why it made the cut. Which of the warehouse photos to open first, and which CN¥1 close-ups are worth buying. And what to watch on size, since that is what goes wrong most often.

UIDBuy at a glance covers the service in more depth.

Picks sorted by how forgiving the fit is

Diagram of the three fit bands on a tape measure
The three fit bands, drawn by Fox Finds.

The fit bands describe the work to do before ordering. “No tape needed” covers items with fewer garment-fit decisions, but capacity, strap or chain length may still matter. Letter sizes need a seller chart and a comparable garment; “Measure first” starts with a specific body or garment dimension. Use the band to choose your next check, not as a guarantee of fit.

Catalog photo: Ribbed wool-blend beanie with a woven tab

Ribbed wool-blend beanie with a woven tab

Measure firstCN¥70.00, shown as US$11.76 on uidbuy.com, read 23 Oct 2026

Why it made the cut
A thick rib beanie in off-white, army green and black. It made the list for one reason above the others: the seller writes the size as L (58-60cm), with the numbers, which is exactly what we want from a menu.
Photos to open
The front shot shows the rib depth; the tab should sit straight. Knitwear can arrive with loose yarn ends, which UIDBuy counts as a seller matter, so check the fold edge.
Size note
L, 58 to 60 cm head, the only menu option. Measure round your head at the brow line and compare.

Photos and full option menu Same item on uidbuy.com

Catalog photo: Heart-link curb chain with square stones

Heart-link curb chain with square stones

Measure firstCN¥658.00, shown as US$110.48 on uidbuy.com, read 23 Oct 2026

Why it made the cut
The priciest pick, here because it is the best example of reading a menu properly. Hearts set with square cubic zirconia (the Chinese title says 锆石) form a heavy curb chain in gold, silver or rose gold with silver.
Photos to open
At this price, spend CN¥3: the clasp, the back of one heart, and the chain on a ruler. Pay attention to the length you chose, because the menu labels lengths in an odd place.
Size note
Lengths sit under a menu heading that reads 纯度, purity: 16, 18, 20 and 22 inches, given as 40, 45, 50 and 55 cm. The menu price runs from CN¥658 to CN¥848 depending on the option.

Photos and full option menu Same item on uidbuy.com

Catalog photo: Pale hooded shell jacket

Pale hooded shell jacket

Letter sizesCN¥178.00, shown as US$29.89 on uidbuy.com, read 23 Oct 2026

Why it made the cut
A pale, light hooded jacket. The catalog's English title calls it a puffer; the seller's Chinese title calls it a shell or windbreaker, and the photos agree with the seller. Reading both titles is how we found that out.
Photos to open
Ask for a photo of the fabric surface in raking light to confirm it is a thin shell, and one of the hem drawcord.
Size note
One colour, sizes S, M, XL, L. A shell is worn over layers, so compare with a jacket, not with a hoodie.

Photos and full option menu Same item on uidbuy.com

Catalog photo: Black zip hoodie-jacket with a faux-fur hood rim

Black zip hoodie-jacket with a faux-fur hood rim

Letter sizesCN¥98.00, shown as US$16.46 on uidbuy.com, read 23 Oct 2026

Why it made the cut
A black zip-through with a fluffy hood trim and a small print. It sits between a hoodie and a jacket, and the menu has a quirk worth knowing about.
Photos to open
Faux fur sheds and flattens in transit. Ask for a close-up of the hood trim when it arrives.
Size note
The only colour option is called 2, and no option called 1 exists. Sizes S, M, L, XL in order, for once.

Photos and full option menu Same item on uidbuy.com

Every pick, band by band: no tape needed, letter sizes and measure first.

How to order on UIDBuy, in ten screens

Video: UIDBuy official guide on uidbuy.com, file dated 12 October 2026, 2 minutes 29 seconds. The file starts only after you press play.
  • Paste a store link, type a keyword or upload a photo into the UIDBuy search bar.
  • Choose colour and size on the item page, then confirm and pay for the goods.
  • UIDBuy buys, the seller ships to Xiamen, and the warehouse inspects and photographs.
  • Pick stored items, a packing method and a route, then pay the shipping deposit.
  • Track the parcel, confirm delivery, or open an after-sales request.

The full step by step version, with every official screenshot, is ten steps on uidbuy.com.

What the Xiamen camera shows, and the yuan close-up

Diagram of UIDBuy's free photo angles and paid detailed photos
Drawn by Fox Finds from UIDBuy's help centre.

UIDBuy shoots a standard set of photos when an item arrives (it says three in one place and up to seven in another) and sells extra close-ups at CN¥1 each. Every pick here says which to open and which to buy. You then have 120 hours from the stocked-in time to ask for a return or exchange, so the photos are worth reading the day they appear.

How to read QC photos on UIDBuy, band by band.

Two calculators for size and parcels

Diagram of the fit gap tool and the box and calendar tool
The workbench tools, drawn by Fox Finds.

The fit gap tool subtracts a seller’s chart measurement from the same measurement on a garment you own and labels the difference using this site’s rule of thumb. It cannot assess cut, stretch or comfort. The box and calendar tool compares the two published volumetric divisors and calculates dates from your stocked-in timestamp. Use the output to frame a question before ordering or shipping, not to approve fit or a return.

How to use the tools, or read size charts decoded first.

Freight from Xiamen, as quoted in late October

Bar chart of one kilogram UIDBuy quotes to seven countries
Drawn by Fox Finds from the UIDBuy estimator.

One kilogram from Xiamen ran from $15.62 to the United Kingdom to $27.37 on a faster US line, after a 40 per cent newcomer coupon. Australia returned no line at that weight. The estimator divides box volume by 6000; the help centre says 5000. Items wait free for 90 days, or 60 if you forwarded them yourself.

Shipping from Xiamen and money in, money out, where the service fee question lives.

Why UIDBuy, and why this list

Four UIDBuy fox mascots from the official guide video
From the UIDBuy guide video at 1:50.

UIDBuy publishes things many agents keep vague: a price per close-up photo, a return window in hours with a fee ladder, a public estimator, and a 20 per cent shipping refund if a parcel takes more than 30 days. It also publishes two answers to some questions, from who runs it to whether there is a service fee, and we list both.

This list exists because a catalog photo cannot tell you whether an L will fit or which shot to check. Each pick was read in English and in the seller's Chinese, opened on uidbuy.com, and dated.

More on both: UIDBuy at a glance and who keeps Fox Finds.

Option menus as seller evidence

Seller menu signals in three columns
Drawn by Fox Finds from option menus read in October 2026.

On Weidian there are no star ratings, so the option menu is the evidence. Sizes with centimetres in brackets are a good sign; colours named 1, 2, 3 mean you should match them to the photos; a belt shelf listing that turns out to be a dog collar means the shelf is only a rough guide.

Judging sellers, items and lists, with a checklist for before you pay.

Official notices and where shoppers talk

Timeline of UIDBuy dates
Drawn by Fox Finds from UIDBuy's notice feed.

UIDBuy posted a notice on new EU customs rules on 21 October 2026 and one on delivery delays in Spain the day before. Its Discord server had a member count of 5,329 that day and a coupon bot. A newcomer coupon took 40 per cent off shipping.

Dated list of all of it: notices, community and the site log.

Questions we hear most, answered short

Chart of UIDBuy's help centre groups
UIDBuy's 76 help articles by group, drawn by Fox Finds.

Does this site sell anything?

No. Orders, payment and shipping all happen on uidbuy.com.

Is the yuan price final?

No. Freight to Xiamen, international shipping and any extras come on top.

What if the size is wrong?

Ask within 120 hours of the stocked-in time. The first return or exchange each month carries no fee.

More answers frequently asked by readers on reader questions, and terms in the word list.