Eleven agents, compared by what they charge for
The comparison that matters is not which agent is cheapest — a headline rate with an unpublished minimum is more expensive than a published percentage on a small order. What follows records what each agent publishes, and marks the rest as unpublished rather than estimating it.
Open the agent list · Fee ranges in the census · Lane comparison
| Agent | Fee model | Free storage | Consolidation | Source page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| kakobuy | Percentage of item value, published on the order page before payment; no flat per-order fee in our checks. | 90 days | yes | |
| joyagoo | Tiered service fee that falls as order value rises; the tier boundaries are published. | 60 days | yes | |
| Oopbuy | Flat per-order handling fee plus a percentage on the item subtotal; both are itemised before payment. | 90 days | yes | |
| Acbuy | Percentage-based service fee; the published rate does not vary by category. | 90 days | yes | |
| Allchinabuy | Percentage service fee with a published minimum per order. | 90 days | yes | |
| litbuy | Percentage service fee; the rate is shown before the buy request is submitted. | 60 days | yes | |
| Superbuy | Tiered service fee with a published table; the tier is determined by item subtotal. | 90 days | yes | |
| Loongbuy | Percentage service fee; published rates are lower than the sample median. | 60 days | yes | |
| Sugargoo | Percentage service fee plus optional value-added services priced individually. | 90 days | yes | |
| Eastmallbuy | Percentage service fee with the rate published on the fee page. | 60 days | yes | |
| Lovegobuy | Flat per-order fee model rather than a percentage; published on the pricing page. | 30 days | no |
How to read this table
Three fee models appear across the eleven agents: a percentage of item value, a flat fee per order, and a tiered table. Which one is cheapest depends on the size of your order rather than on the agent’s reputation — the flat model wins below about $170 and loses clearly above it.
| Order value | Percentage | Flat | Tiered |
|---|---|---|---|
| $60 | $1.80–$4.80 | $5.00 | $2.40 |
| $200 | $6.00–$16.00 | $5.00 | $8.00 |
| $600 | $18.00–$48.00 | $5.00 | $21.00 |
Modelled from each agent’s published model. The crossover between flat and percentage sits near $170.
Three common misreadings
| Misreading | What to check instead |
|---|---|
| The headline rate is the effective rate | Whether a minimum fee applies per order or per seller within an order |
| Storage windows are comparable | When the clock starts — warehouse check-in or purchase, a week apart |
| Consolidation is always available | Whether it is offered at all, and whether requesting it restarts the packing clock |
All three are answerable from the agent’s own pages in most cases. Where a term is not published we record it as null rather than estimating.
Ranked by documentation completeness · What the fee does to a total