The marketplaces Superbuy has bought from since 2010
Superbuy has been buying from these four marketplaces for well over a decade, and the character of each has stayed remarkably stable. Taobao is the sprawling generalist, Weidian the independents, 1688 the factory side with its quantity rules, JD the official and fast option. What has changed is how reliably each reaches the warehouse, and that has improved across the board.
← Back to overviewFour sources, unchanged in character
Sprawling generalist, independents, factory side, official-and-fast. Superbuy has bought from all four since 2010.
- Taobaothe sprawling generalist
- Weidianindependents and trend pieces
- 1688factory side with quantity rules
- JDofficial shops, fast and reliable
Marketplace rules and coverage change. The platforms and Superbuy govern.
What each marketplace is, fourteen years on
Described by character rather than by size, since the character has proved stable.
TaobaoBiggest catalogueFourteen years of orders have mostly come from here. The range is unmatched and so is the variation in finish between shops, which is exactly why inspection photographs exist.
WeidianIndependent sellersSmaller shops where new pieces surface early. Stock is limited, so Superbuy checks availability when it buys rather than trusting the listing.
1688Supplier pricingWholesale listings quoted for quantity, with minimums recorded wherever they apply.
JDAuthorised shopsOfficial storefronts with faster inland transit and a proper invoice — the combination that tends to clear most smoothly at customs.
Telling them apart
The domain in the link tells you which marketplace you are dealing with, and after fourteen years the pattern holds: each has its own price band, its own packing habits, and its own idea of a minimum.
Established by experience
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Public material gathered over fourteen years. Live prices and minimums sit on each marketplace.