Order flow

Inside a Hipobuy order: every stage, mapped

An order is really a sequence of handovers. One leg is domestic, one is storage, one is inspection, and the last one is the border crossing. Hipobuy logs the movement, and this page translates it into what you must check.

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The short version

Buy, verify, hold, dispatch. Only the middle two are real decisions: verifying is when you can still object for free, and holding is when consolidation saves money.

  • Order:copy the listing address or type the name, then pay
  • Check:a photo set shows the actual item, not a catalogue shot
  • Wait:storage inside the published period costs nothing
  • Send:one parcel, one label, one tracking number

Home-page estimates use typical values, not measured ones.

The buying stage

Buying is mechanical; verifying and consolidating are where you matter.

1
Submit the product link

Scroll the Hipobuy shelves, pick a row, and copy its marketplace link.

2
Choose the options

Set size, colourway and count before you pay.

3
Cover the item cost

You pay the product cost now; the export leg is quoted later.

4
Follow the domestic trip

Tracking moves from courier to warehouse receipt to QC set.

Nine checkpoints

Nine handovers separate the listing from your address.

  1. 1

    Choose a productScroll the Hipobuy shelves and choose your piece.

  2. 2

    Open the original pageOpen the original listing to see full options.

  3. 3

    Match the size chartCompare measurements with a garment you already own.

  4. 4

    Create the orderCreate the order inside Hipobuy with the right variant.

  5. 5

    Cover the shelf priceCover the shelf price and the domestic leg.

  6. 6

    Courier picks upA domestic courier moves it to the warehouse.

  7. 7

    Arrives at the warehouseThe parcel is checked in and placed in storage.

  8. 8

    Photographs uploadedA photo set documents condition before packing.

  9. 9

    Packed and releasedOne consolidated box travels out on your chosen line.

Keep in mindPaste a marketplace link or just type the product name — both routes reach the same checkout.

These are published estimates from Hipobuy, not guarantees — check your parcel page.

Warehouse, unpacked

Storage buys you time, and time buys you consolidation.

Receiving

The warehouse matches inbound goods to your order on receipt.

Inspection shots

Photographs capture the unit you will actually receive.

Grace period

The grace period costs you nothing and buys you time.

Merged parcel

All selected items become one consolidated, traceable shipment.

Dispatch, and what it costs

Everything is priced on chargeable weight, so the estimate moves a little.

  1. 1. Build the parcel

    Mark the pieces for this shipment and merge them into one parcel.

  2. 2. Compare lines

    Provide the address, pick a packing style, then review the lines.

  3. 3. Discount, then pay

    Deduct coupons before payment; the difference is credited back to your balance.

  4. 4. Monitor arrival

    Collection triggers tracking, and confirming receipt closes the order.

Packing and carrier handover follow your submission, and a tracking number is added to the parcel page.

Known and unknown

You can be sure of
Not guaranteed
✅ Each unit gets a scan and a photo set before packing
🔍 That the photo set includes the angles you need
✅ Waiting inside the free period adds nothing to the bill
🔍 When the free window ends on your items
✅ Chargeable weight is what the freight is based on
🔍 The true weight of the merged parcel

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