Notes & updates

Changelog: what changed in the Orientdig spreadsheet

Dated changes to the Orientdig board: rows added, notes corrected, comparison guidance updated, newest first.

← Back to overview
Sourcing

Four marketplaces, four different answers

Taobao answers breadth, Tmall answers brand assurance, 1688 answers quantity pricing, and JD answers domestic speed.

Knowing which question you are asking makes the marketplace choice obvious, and the row note tells you which one you are looking at.

Apparel rows now list grams per square metre

Why fabric weight belongs in any comparison

Expansion

New apparel rows went up this month recording grams per square metre, because two listings at one price are only comparable once you know which fabric is heavier.

Inspection limits restated for comparing agents

What inspection covers, and where it stops

Revision

Inspection now states its own limits: colour, visible defects, the size tag, stitching and whether the item matches your notes. Smell, hand feel and long-term wear are not covered.

Every entry is dated. Fees, lanes and policies are set by whichever agent you end up choosing.

In-depth guides

Want the latest rows?

Browse the spreadsheet