Spreadsheet or product search?
A spreadsheet is good for orientation; search is better for a precise need. Learn how to combine them without opening dozens of weak results.
Read the discovery guide →Practical reading library
AllChinaBuy Spreadsheet Reading Guides
Each guide starts with a problem a buyer actually faces: too many rows, unclear photos, mismatched options, confusing links, or a shipping estimate that does not include the whole parcel.
Pick the problem in front of you
If you are still browsing, begin with the discovery guide. If two items look alike, use the comparison guide. If a link changes or the destination is unclear, open the source-link guide. You do not need to read everything before making progress.
Compare spreadsheet rows
Use a consistent evidence hierarchy, spot duplicates, normalize options, and keep a short note that explains the decision.
Read the comparison guide →Understand original links
Separate the marketplace name from the item evidence, check redirects, and know what link conversion does not validate.
Read the source-link guide →Is this spreadsheet worth using?
Check the owner, update date, link quality, and one ordinary sample row before spending time on the rest of a shared list.
Review a shared spreadsheet →Choose by question
What are you trying to decide?
“Where do I start?”Read spreadsheet vs product search, then choose a category.
“Which row is better?”Use the row-comparison method and record the reason.
“Is this list current?”Use the shared-spreadsheet review before relying on its rows.
“What is this link?”Use the source-link guide before converting or following it.
“Can I save it?”Run the seven-point checklist.
“What will it cost?”Review weight and estimate limits.
What these articles will not claim
No article can certify every seller, product, QC image, converted link, shipping quote, or platform outcome. A clear method reduces avoidable mistakes; it does not create a guarantee.
A useful reading order
- Understand the main spreadsheet concept.
- Choose between a broad list and focused search.
- Compare only similar rows.
- Check the original-link context.
- Apply the checklist and weight notes.