Separate the item from its options
A product link identifies a listing, not every choice inside it. Record the seller or store and the product reference before comparing the size, colour and version. An order number identifies your purchase; a parcel number identifies a shipment. Neither replaces the seller’s item reference.
| Field | What to match |
|---|---|
| Product reference + seller | The item page and store that the spreadsheet link actually opens. A similar cover image is not a match on its own. |
| Colour + labelled size | The combination currently selected, including the size system where the seller states one. |
| Version or batch label | The full option wording, not a shortened label copied from a product collection. The name alone does not prove quality. |
| Single item or set | The contents of that option. Clothing styled together in a photo may be sold separately. |
| Quantity | Whether the displayed amount buys one piece, one set or the selected number of units. |
When comparing sellers, read the option description, actual item images, material statements and return conditions for the same configuration. A supplier name or a batch label is not a certification. Differences in included pieces can explain why two similar-looking finds are not equivalent.
A photo can show more than the option includes
In the photograph
A bag, detachable strap and small pouch can appear together.
In the option description
The selected configuration must say which of those pieces is included.
Illustrative fields, not a product offer.
Read the option description for accessories, replacement parts and add-ons. A photograph of a complete outfit does not tell you whether the top and trousers have separate size selectors. For a clothing set, compare both pieces before selecting its size.
For a bag, included pieces and usable features are different questions. Match the strap and accessories to the selected bag option before judging how you will carry it.
Put the full specification into Kakobuy
Kakobuy documents product-link, name and image-based ways to find an item. Its purchase instructions describe automatic product-information entry for Taobao, Tmall, JD and 1688, alongside manual purchase instructions for contexts such as Weidian, WeChat, Xianyu and Yupoo. Read the imported option fields before ordering; a working link alone does not show that every detail transferred.
In Kakobuy’s Fill & Buy form, Product Link and Product Name identify the item. Enter the chosen option in Specifications; Commodity images and Product Notes add context. Unit Price, Qty and Domestic Shipping are separate fields. Carry the complete colour, labelled size, version and included-pieces wording into the specification rather than relying on the photograph.
- Specifications
- Selected colour, size and version, plus single-item or set wording.
- Notes
- A specific unresolved detail, such as whether the listed removable strap is included.
- Images
- The image associated with that option, rather than a different version from the same listing.
For 1688 items, Kakobuy’s purchase instructions flag minimum-order requirements. Read the quantity conditions for the current listing. Manually entering a product is not confirmation that the seller has it in stock.
Read the amount for the selected quantity
A price beside an unselected option may not be the amount for your chosen size, configuration or quantity. Read the selected goods amount together with any domestic delivery charge shown. If the listing describes a deposit, identify the remaining balance and conditions rather than treating that deposit as the whole item price. Kakobuy describes international delivery as a later stage, so the goods amount alone is not a delivered total.
Does the link now show a different item?
A working page can still have a different seller, product reference or option list. Use the old item details to assess a changed link instead of ordering from the cover image alone.
When does a size question need more than the option label?
When the label does not tell you the garment measurements or the shoe chart’s basis. Use Clothing Fit or Shoe Sizing before completing the specification. After arrival, match the received-item photos to the order.