How much do reps actually cost?
Not an estimate. This is the price distribution across all 9,384 listings on this spreadsheet, measured from the sellers' own prices and recomputed every time the catalog is rebuilt.
Written by Ludey — years of hauling and QC'ing
in the rep scene, posting as @ludeyisback.
Those are seller prices. Shipping is charged separately when you ship a haul, and the coupons come off that side.
What people actually pay
The number most pages quote — $130, $150, sometimes more — is a reseller's price. A middleman store buys from the same Chinese seller you can buy from and adds their margin. When you use an agent you pay the seller directly, plus your share of one international parcel.
Here is the whole catalog, sorted into the bands people actually think in:
| Price | Listings | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under $20 | 3,886 | 41.4% | |
| $20 to $49 | 3,458 | 36.8% | |
| $50 to $99 | 1,797 | 19.1% | |
| $100 to $199 | 208 | 2.2% | |
| $200 and up | 35 | 0.4% |
Seller prices only. International shipping is charged once per parcel rather than per item — which is the whole reason people consolidate a haul instead of ordering one thing at a time. Estimate shipping separately.
By category
Shoes carry the highest median because there is more material and more work in them; shirts and shorts are the cheapest way to test a seller before committing to a bigger order.
| Category | Listings | Typical | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shirts | 2,944 | $11–$27 | $16 |
| Shoes | 1,612 | $30–$86 | $58 |
| Jackets | 1,047 | $17–$102 | $48 |
| Hoodies | 935 | $18–$50 | $24 |
| Accessories | 900 | $6–$80 | $17 |
| Pants | 735 | $19–$59 | $30 |
| Shorts | 497 | $9–$31 | $18 |
| Sets | 351 | $16–$59 | $26 |
| Sweaters | 202 | $22–$62 | $36 |
| Home | 128 | $6–$64 | $22 |
| Electronics | 33 | $6–$191 | $67 |
What a first haul really costs
Work it out the way an experienced buyer does. Pick three or four items around the median — call it $94 of goods — then add one shipping charge for the parcel rather than four. Shipping is usually the line that surprises people, and it is also the line the new-user coupons come off.
Two habits that save more than any discount: consolidate, so you pay for one parcel instead of several, and check the QC photos other buyers already received for a listing before you order it, so you are not paying to ship something you will reject.
Frequently asked
How much does a rep actually cost?
Across the 9,384 listings on this spreadsheet the median is $23, and 78% are under $50. The middle 80% run $13 to $71. Those are the seller's prices — what the agent pays the Chinese seller on your behalf — not a reseller's mark-up.
Why do other sites quote $130 or more?
Because they are selling to you rather than showing you the seller. A middleman store buys the same item from the same Weidian seller and resells it. Using an agent, you pay the seller price plus your share of one international parcel.
What is not included in these prices?
International shipping, which is charged once per parcel rather than per item, and any customs your country applies. That is why hauls are consolidated: the shipping cost is shared across everything in the box.
Which categories are cheapest?
shirts around $16, accessories around $17, shorts around $18, home around $22 are the usual entry points, because they are light and cheap to ship.
Before you order
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